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    <description>Start or close your day with Scripture for Today! The word of God is always applicable and guides us through the hopes and challenges of our daily lives. Explore the episodes found below of our devotional podcast as we reflect on one of the passages from a yearly Bible reading plan. Each episode includes a Scripture reading, reflection, song, and prayer prompt to help you meditate on God’s Word and grow in faith. Scripture for Today is a ministry of Aliso Creek Church in Aliso Viejo, CA. To learn more about our church, visit us at alisocreekchurch.org.
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    <itunes:subtitle>A meditative journey through God's Word</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Start or close your day with Scripture for Today! The word of God is always applicable and guides us through the hopes and challenges of our daily lives. Explore the episodes found below of our devotional podcast as we reflect on one of the passages from a yearly Bible reading plan. Each episode includes a Scripture reading, reflection, song, and prayer prompt to help you meditate on God’s Word and grow in faith. Scripture for Today is a ministry of Aliso Creek Church in Aliso Viejo, CA. To learn more about our church, visit us at alisocreekchurch.org.
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      <title>Deuteronomy 10 (Final Episode)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/310</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description>Passage: 
12 “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you,
but to fear the LORD your God,
to walk in all his ways,
to love him,
to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD,
which I am commanding you today for your good?
14 Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens,
the earth with all that is in it.
15 Yet the LORD set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them,
you above all peoples, as you are this day.”
(Deuteronomy 10:12–15 ESV)
Song:
Instrument of Peace by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace
Where is there hatred let me sow love
Where there is darkness let me sow light
For in the giving we shall receive
And in the dying we’re given life
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace
Where there is sorrow let me sow hope
Where there is doubt let me sow faith
Where is injury your pardon give
Your consolation to those in pain
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace 
Prayer: 
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
-A prayer attributed to St. Francis (ca. 1181–1226) of Assisi, Italy 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
12 “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you,<br>
but to fear the LORD your God,<br>
to walk in all his ways,<br>
to love him,<br>
to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,<br>
13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD,<br>
which I am commanding you today for your good?<br>
14 Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens,<br>
the earth with all that is in it.<br>
15 Yet the LORD set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them,<br>
you above all peoples, as you are this day.”<br>
(Deuteronomy 10:12–15 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Instrument of Peace by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
Where is there hatred let me sow love<br>
Where there is darkness let me sow light<br>
For in the giving we shall receive<br>
And in the dying we’re given life<br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
Where there is sorrow let me sow hope<br>
Where there is doubt let me sow faith<br>
Where is injury your pardon give<br>
Your consolation to those in pain<br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.<br>
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;<br>
Where there is injury, pardon;<br>
Where there is doubt, faith;<br>
Where there is despair, hope;<br>
Where there is darkness, light;<br>
Where there is sadness, joy.</p>

<p>O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek<br>
To be consoled as to console;<br>
To be understood as to understand;<br>
To be loved as to love.<br>
For it is in giving that we receive;<br>
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;<br>
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.<br>
Amen.<br>
-A prayer attributed to St. Francis (ca. 1181–1226) of Assisi, Italy</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
12 “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you,<br>
but to fear the LORD your God,<br>
to walk in all his ways,<br>
to love him,<br>
to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,<br>
13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD,<br>
which I am commanding you today for your good?<br>
14 Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens,<br>
the earth with all that is in it.<br>
15 Yet the LORD set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them,<br>
you above all peoples, as you are this day.”<br>
(Deuteronomy 10:12–15 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Instrument of Peace by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
Where is there hatred let me sow love<br>
Where there is darkness let me sow light<br>
For in the giving we shall receive<br>
And in the dying we’re given life<br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
Where there is sorrow let me sow hope<br>
Where there is doubt let me sow faith<br>
Where is injury your pardon give<br>
Your consolation to those in pain<br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.<br>
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;<br>
Where there is injury, pardon;<br>
Where there is doubt, faith;<br>
Where there is despair, hope;<br>
Where there is darkness, light;<br>
Where there is sadness, joy.</p>

<p>O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek<br>
To be consoled as to console;<br>
To be understood as to understand;<br>
To be loved as to love.<br>
For it is in giving that we receive;<br>
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;<br>
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.<br>
Amen.<br>
-A prayer attributed to St. Francis (ca. 1181–1226) of Assisi, Italy</p>]]>
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      <title>Deuteronomy 9</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/309</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
3 Know therefore today that he who goes over before you as a consuming fire is the LORD your God. He will destroy them and subdue them before you…
4 Do not say in your heart, after the LORD your God has thrust them out before you, “It is because of my righteousness that the LORD has brought me in to possess this land,”
6 Know, therefore, that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people.
(Deuteronomy 9:3–4, 6 ESV)
Song:
All My Boast is in Jesus by Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, and Matt Papa
Lyrics:
What wonder of wonders what love is this
That Christ would die for me
His goodness His merit His righteousness
This sinner’s only plea
O foolish pride be crucified
The work is finished
All my boast is in Jesus
All my hope is His love
And I will glory forever
In what the cross has done
Now fully forgiven my life is filled
With graces undeserved
For mercy that flowed down that sacred hill
Let praises now return
Rise up my soul and bless the Lord
Who else is worthy
O praise the One forever blessed
Him alone my heart adores
And I will boast in nothing less
Than the love of Christ my Lord
I boast not in riches in strength or might
But in the grace of God
I glory in weakness to live is Christ
In plenty or in want
That I may know that all may see
His pow’r within me
Now I stand in His freedom
Ransomed clean in His sight
And I cannot be ashamed for
My boast is Jesus Christ
My boast is Jesus Christ
Forever my boast is Jesus Christ
Prayer: 
Almighty God, eternal Father,
we have sat at your feet,
learned from your word,
and eaten from your table.
We give you thanks and praise
for accepting us into your family.
Send us out with your blessing,
to live and to witness for you in the power of your Spirit,
through Jesus Christ, the firstborn from the dead.
Amen.
-From the Eucharistic Rite of the Anglican Church in Kenya 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
3 Know therefore today that he who goes over before you as a consuming fire is the LORD your God. He will destroy them and subdue them before you…<br>
4 Do not say in your heart, after the LORD your God has thrust them out before you, “It is because of my righteousness that the LORD has brought me in to possess this land,”<br>
6 Know, therefore, that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people.<br>
(Deuteronomy 9:3–4, 6 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
All My Boast is in Jesus by Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, and Matt Papa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
What wonder of wonders what love is this<br>
That Christ would die for me<br>
His goodness His merit His righteousness<br>
This sinner’s only plea<br>
O foolish pride be crucified<br>
The work is finished</p>

<p>All my boast is in Jesus<br>
All my hope is His love<br>
And I will glory forever<br>
In what the cross has done</p>

<p>Now fully forgiven my life is filled<br>
With graces undeserved<br>
For mercy that flowed down that sacred hill<br>
Let praises now return<br>
Rise up my soul and bless the Lord<br>
Who else is worthy</p>

<p>O praise the One forever blessed<br>
Him alone my heart adores<br>
And I will boast in nothing less<br>
Than the love of Christ my Lord</p>

<p>I boast not in riches in strength or might<br>
But in the grace of God<br>
I glory in weakness to live is Christ<br>
In plenty or in want<br>
That I may know that all may see<br>
His pow’r within me</p>

<p>Now I stand in His freedom<br>
Ransomed clean in His sight<br>
And I cannot be ashamed for<br>
My boast is Jesus Christ<br>
My boast is Jesus Christ<br>
Forever my boast is Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, eternal Father,<br>
we have sat at your feet,<br>
learned from your word,<br>
and eaten from your table.<br>
We give you thanks and praise<br>
for accepting us into your family.<br>
Send us out with your blessing,<br>
to live and to witness for you in the power of your Spirit,<br>
through Jesus Christ, the firstborn from the dead.<br>
Amen.<br>
-From the Eucharistic Rite of the Anglican Church in Kenya</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
3 Know therefore today that he who goes over before you as a consuming fire is the LORD your God. He will destroy them and subdue them before you…<br>
4 Do not say in your heart, after the LORD your God has thrust them out before you, “It is because of my righteousness that the LORD has brought me in to possess this land,”<br>
6 Know, therefore, that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people.<br>
(Deuteronomy 9:3–4, 6 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
All My Boast is in Jesus by Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, and Matt Papa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
What wonder of wonders what love is this<br>
That Christ would die for me<br>
His goodness His merit His righteousness<br>
This sinner’s only plea<br>
O foolish pride be crucified<br>
The work is finished</p>

<p>All my boast is in Jesus<br>
All my hope is His love<br>
And I will glory forever<br>
In what the cross has done</p>

<p>Now fully forgiven my life is filled<br>
With graces undeserved<br>
For mercy that flowed down that sacred hill<br>
Let praises now return<br>
Rise up my soul and bless the Lord<br>
Who else is worthy</p>

<p>O praise the One forever blessed<br>
Him alone my heart adores<br>
And I will boast in nothing less<br>
Than the love of Christ my Lord</p>

<p>I boast not in riches in strength or might<br>
But in the grace of God<br>
I glory in weakness to live is Christ<br>
In plenty or in want<br>
That I may know that all may see<br>
His pow’r within me</p>

<p>Now I stand in His freedom<br>
Ransomed clean in His sight<br>
And I cannot be ashamed for<br>
My boast is Jesus Christ<br>
My boast is Jesus Christ<br>
Forever my boast is Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, eternal Father,<br>
we have sat at your feet,<br>
learned from your word,<br>
and eaten from your table.<br>
We give you thanks and praise<br>
for accepting us into your family.<br>
Send us out with your blessing,<br>
to live and to witness for you in the power of your Spirit,<br>
through Jesus Christ, the firstborn from the dead.<br>
Amen.<br>
-From the Eucharistic Rite of the Anglican Church in Kenya</p>]]>
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      <title>Deuteronomy 8</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/308</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
2 And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
3 And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna… that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.
(Deuteronomy 8:2–3 ESV)
Song:
Honey in the Rock by Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake
Lyrics:
There's honey in the rock
Water in the stone
Manna on the ground
No matter where I go
I don't need to worry
Now that I know
Everything I need You've got
There's honey in the rock
Praying for a miracle
Thirsty for the Living Well
Only You can satisfy
Sweetness at the mercy seat
Now I've tasted it's not hard to see
Only You can satisfy
There's honey in the rock (4X)
Freedom where the Spirit is
Bounty in the wilderness
You will always satisfy
There's honey in the rock
Water in the stone
Manna on the ground
No matter where I go
I don't need to worry
Now that I know
Everything I need You've got
There's honey in the rock
Purpose in Your plan
Power in the blood
Healing in Your hands
Started flowing when You said it is done
Everything You did's enough
I keep looking
I keep finding
You keep giving
Keep providing
I have all that I need
You are all that I need
I keep praying
You keep moving
I keep praising
You keep proving
I have all that I need
You are all that I need
I have all that I need
You are all that I need yeah
There's honey in the rock
Water in the stone
Manna on the ground
No matter where I go
I don't need to worry
Now that I know
Everything I need You've got
There's honey in the rock
Purpose in Your plan
Power in the blood
Healing in Your hands
Started flowing when You said it is done
Jesus who You are is enough
There's honey in the rock
There's honey in the rock
There's honey in the rock
Oh how sweet
How sweet it is to trust in You Jesus
Oh how sweet
How sweet it is to trust in You Jesus
Oh how sweet
How sweet it is to trust in You Jesus
Prayer: 
Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same
everlasting Father who cares for you today will take
care of you then and every day. He will either shield you
from suffering, or will give you unfailing strength to
bear it.
Be at peace, then, and put aside all anxious thoughts
and imaginations. Amen.
-A prayer of St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.<br>
3 And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna… that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<br>
(Deuteronomy 8:2–3 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Honey in the Rock by Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
Water in the stone<br>
Manna on the ground<br>
No matter where I go<br>
I don&#39;t need to worry<br>
Now that I know<br>
Everything I need You&#39;ve got<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock</p>

<p>Praying for a miracle<br>
Thirsty for the Living Well<br>
Only You can satisfy<br>
Sweetness at the mercy seat<br>
Now I&#39;ve tasted it&#39;s not hard to see<br>
Only You can satisfy</p>

<p>There&#39;s honey in the rock (4X)</p>

<p>Freedom where the Spirit is<br>
Bounty in the wilderness<br>
You will always satisfy</p>

<p>There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
Water in the stone<br>
Manna on the ground<br>
No matter where I go<br>
I don&#39;t need to worry<br>
Now that I know<br>
Everything I need You&#39;ve got<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
Purpose in Your plan<br>
Power in the blood<br>
Healing in Your hands<br>
Started flowing when You said it is done<br>
Everything You did&#39;s enough</p>

<p>I keep looking<br>
I keep finding<br>
You keep giving<br>
Keep providing<br>
I have all that I need<br>
You are all that I need<br>
I keep praying<br>
You keep moving<br>
I keep praising<br>
You keep proving<br>
I have all that I need<br>
You are all that I need</p>

<p>I have all that I need<br>
You are all that I need yeah</p>

<p>There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
Water in the stone<br>
Manna on the ground<br>
No matter where I go<br>
I don&#39;t need to worry<br>
Now that I know<br>
Everything I need You&#39;ve got<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
Purpose in Your plan<br>
Power in the blood<br>
Healing in Your hands<br>
Started flowing when You said it is done<br>
Jesus who You are is enough</p>

<p>There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock</p>

<p>Oh how sweet<br>
How sweet it is to trust in You Jesus<br>
Oh how sweet<br>
How sweet it is to trust in You Jesus<br>
Oh how sweet<br>
How sweet it is to trust in You Jesus</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same<br>
everlasting Father who cares for you today will take<br>
care of you then and every day. He will either shield you<br>
from suffering, or will give you unfailing strength to<br>
bear it.</p>

<p>Be at peace, then, and put aside all anxious thoughts<br>
and imaginations. Amen.<br>
-A prayer of St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.<br>
3 And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna… that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<br>
(Deuteronomy 8:2–3 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Honey in the Rock by Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
Water in the stone<br>
Manna on the ground<br>
No matter where I go<br>
I don&#39;t need to worry<br>
Now that I know<br>
Everything I need You&#39;ve got<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock</p>

<p>Praying for a miracle<br>
Thirsty for the Living Well<br>
Only You can satisfy<br>
Sweetness at the mercy seat<br>
Now I&#39;ve tasted it&#39;s not hard to see<br>
Only You can satisfy</p>

<p>There&#39;s honey in the rock (4X)</p>

<p>Freedom where the Spirit is<br>
Bounty in the wilderness<br>
You will always satisfy</p>

<p>There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
Water in the stone<br>
Manna on the ground<br>
No matter where I go<br>
I don&#39;t need to worry<br>
Now that I know<br>
Everything I need You&#39;ve got<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
Purpose in Your plan<br>
Power in the blood<br>
Healing in Your hands<br>
Started flowing when You said it is done<br>
Everything You did&#39;s enough</p>

<p>I keep looking<br>
I keep finding<br>
You keep giving<br>
Keep providing<br>
I have all that I need<br>
You are all that I need<br>
I keep praying<br>
You keep moving<br>
I keep praising<br>
You keep proving<br>
I have all that I need<br>
You are all that I need</p>

<p>I have all that I need<br>
You are all that I need yeah</p>

<p>There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
Water in the stone<br>
Manna on the ground<br>
No matter where I go<br>
I don&#39;t need to worry<br>
Now that I know<br>
Everything I need You&#39;ve got<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
Purpose in Your plan<br>
Power in the blood<br>
Healing in Your hands<br>
Started flowing when You said it is done<br>
Jesus who You are is enough</p>

<p>There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock<br>
There&#39;s honey in the rock</p>

<p>Oh how sweet<br>
How sweet it is to trust in You Jesus<br>
Oh how sweet<br>
How sweet it is to trust in You Jesus<br>
Oh how sweet<br>
How sweet it is to trust in You Jesus</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same<br>
everlasting Father who cares for you today will take<br>
care of you then and every day. He will either shield you<br>
from suffering, or will give you unfailing strength to<br>
bear it.</p>

<p>Be at peace, then, and put aside all anxious thoughts<br>
and imaginations. Amen.<br>
-A prayer of St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622)</p>]]>
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      <title>Deuteronomy 7</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/307</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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6 “For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
7 It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the LORD set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples,
8 but it is because the LORD loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers…”
(Deuteronomy 7:6–8 ESV)
Song:
Chosen by Alvymarie Rodriguez, Danielle Cruz, Jeffrey Todd McVicker, and Sean Hill
Lyrics:
How sweet it is to be loved by a King
How kind it is to be called by Majesty
How wonderful to fully know that I am Yours
How can it be I am favored in Your eyes
How can You see I'm a child of Your delight
How beautiful to always know that I am Yours
Oh I am Yours
Oh I am chosen I am Yours
Oh I am chosen I am Yours
You call me out to be Your hands and feet
For here and now a light for all to see
I'll show Your love and tell the world
That they are Yours
Oh they are Yours
Oh we are chosen we are Yours
Oh we are chosen we are Yours
Adorned in robes of royalty
The Bride of Christ can stand and sing
We're forever chosen
We're forever chosen
Hear the sound of people free
Sing the song of the redeemed
We're forever chosen
We're forever chosen
Hallelujah we are chosen we are Yours
Hallelujah we are chosen we are Yours
We're forever chosen
We're forever chosen
We're forever chosen
We're forever chosen
Prayer: 
Preserve your work, Lord. Guard the gift you have given even to those who pulled back. For I knew I was not worthy to be called your servant, but by your grace I am what I am… Amen. 
—Ambrose of Milan 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
6 “For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.<br>
7 It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the LORD set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples,<br>
8 but it is because the LORD loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers…”<br>
(Deuteronomy 7:6–8 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Chosen by Alvymarie Rodriguez, Danielle Cruz, Jeffrey Todd McVicker, and Sean Hill</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How sweet it is to be loved by a King<br>
How kind it is to be called by Majesty<br>
How wonderful to fully know that I am Yours</p>

<p>How can it be I am favored in Your eyes<br>
How can You see I&#39;m a child of Your delight<br>
How beautiful to always know that I am Yours<br>
Oh I am Yours</p>

<p>Oh I am chosen I am Yours<br>
Oh I am chosen I am Yours</p>

<p>You call me out to be Your hands and feet<br>
For here and now a light for all to see<br>
I&#39;ll show Your love and tell the world<br>
That they are Yours<br>
Oh they are Yours</p>

<p>Oh we are chosen we are Yours<br>
Oh we are chosen we are Yours</p>

<p>Adorned in robes of royalty<br>
The Bride of Christ can stand and sing<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
Hear the sound of people free<br>
Sing the song of the redeemed<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen</p>

<p>Hallelujah we are chosen we are Yours<br>
Hallelujah we are chosen we are Yours</p>

<p>We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Preserve your work, Lord. Guard the gift you have given even to those who pulled back. For I knew I was not worthy to be called your servant, but by your grace I am what I am… Amen. <br>
—Ambrose of Milan</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
6 “For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.<br>
7 It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the LORD set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples,<br>
8 but it is because the LORD loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers…”<br>
(Deuteronomy 7:6–8 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Chosen by Alvymarie Rodriguez, Danielle Cruz, Jeffrey Todd McVicker, and Sean Hill</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How sweet it is to be loved by a King<br>
How kind it is to be called by Majesty<br>
How wonderful to fully know that I am Yours</p>

<p>How can it be I am favored in Your eyes<br>
How can You see I&#39;m a child of Your delight<br>
How beautiful to always know that I am Yours<br>
Oh I am Yours</p>

<p>Oh I am chosen I am Yours<br>
Oh I am chosen I am Yours</p>

<p>You call me out to be Your hands and feet<br>
For here and now a light for all to see<br>
I&#39;ll show Your love and tell the world<br>
That they are Yours<br>
Oh they are Yours</p>

<p>Oh we are chosen we are Yours<br>
Oh we are chosen we are Yours</p>

<p>Adorned in robes of royalty<br>
The Bride of Christ can stand and sing<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
Hear the sound of people free<br>
Sing the song of the redeemed<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen</p>

<p>Hallelujah we are chosen we are Yours<br>
Hallelujah we are chosen we are Yours</p>

<p>We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen<br>
We&#39;re forever chosen</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Preserve your work, Lord. Guard the gift you have given even to those who pulled back. For I knew I was not worthy to be called your servant, but by your grace I am what I am… Amen. <br>
—Ambrose of Milan</p>]]>
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      <title>Deuteronomy 6</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/306</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>5:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
4 “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.
5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.
7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
(Deuteronomy 6:4–9 ESV)
Song:
Every Mother Every Father by Andy Bast and Bruce Benedict
Lyrics: 
Every mother every father
Called to raise up sons or daughters
May your heart be patient
May your mind be clear
May our God be with you and calm your fears
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
4 “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.<br>
5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.<br>
6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.<br>
7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.<br>
8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.<br>
9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<br>
(Deuteronomy 6:4–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Every Mother Every Father by Andy Bast and Bruce Benedict</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Every mother every father<br>
Called to raise up sons or daughters<br>
May your heart be patient<br>
May your mind be clear<br>
May our God be with you and calm your fears</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
4 “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.<br>
5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.<br>
6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.<br>
7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.<br>
8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.<br>
9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.<br>
(Deuteronomy 6:4–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Every Mother Every Father by Andy Bast and Bruce Benedict</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Every mother every father<br>
Called to raise up sons or daughters<br>
May your heart be patient<br>
May your mind be clear<br>
May our God be with you and calm your fears</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 85</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/305</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
8 Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,
for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints;
but let them not turn back to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,
that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
righteousness and peace kiss each other.
11 Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from the sky.
(Psalm 85:8–11 ESV)
Song:
Your Will Be Done by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson
Lyrics:
Your will be done my God and Father
As in heaven so on earth
My heart is drawn to self-exalting
Help me seek Your kingdom first
As Jesus walked so shall I walk
Held by Your same unchanging love
Be still my soul O lift your voice and pray
Father not my will but Yours be done
How in that garden he persisted
I may never fully know
The fearful weight of true obedience
It was held by him alone
What wondrous faith to bear that cross
To bear my sin what wondrous love
My hope was sure when there my Saviour prayed
Father not my will but Yours be done
When I am lost when I am broken
In the night of fear and doubt
Still I will trust in my good Father
Yes to one great King I bow
As Jesus rose so I shall rise
In ransomed glory at the throne
My heart restored with all Your saints I sing
Father not my will but Yours be done
As we go forth our God and Father
Lead us daily in the fight
That all the world might see Your glory
And Your Name be lifted high
And in this Name we overcome
For You shall see us safely home
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray
Father not my will but Yours be done
And in this Name we overcome
For You shall see us safely home
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray
Father not my will but Yours be done
Father not my will but Yours be done
Father not my will but Yours be done
Prayer: 
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,<br>
for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints;<br>
but let them not turn back to folly.<br>
9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,<br>
that glory may dwell in our land.<br>
10 Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;<br>
righteousness and peace kiss each other.<br>
11 Faithfulness springs up from the ground,<br>
and righteousness looks down from the sky.<br>
(Psalm 85:8–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Your Will Be Done by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Your will be done my God and Father<br>
As in heaven so on earth<br>
My heart is drawn to self-exalting<br>
Help me seek Your kingdom first<br>
As Jesus walked so shall I walk<br>
Held by Your same unchanging love<br>
Be still my soul O lift your voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>How in that garden he persisted<br>
I may never fully know<br>
The fearful weight of true obedience<br>
It was held by him alone<br>
What wondrous faith to bear that cross<br>
To bear my sin what wondrous love<br>
My hope was sure when there my Saviour prayed<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>When I am lost when I am broken<br>
In the night of fear and doubt<br>
Still I will trust in my good Father<br>
Yes to one great King I bow<br>
As Jesus rose so I shall rise<br>
In ransomed glory at the throne<br>
My heart restored with all Your saints I sing<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>As we go forth our God and Father<br>
Lead us daily in the fight<br>
That all the world might see Your glory<br>
And Your Name be lifted high<br>
And in this Name we overcome<br>
For You shall see us safely home<br>
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>And in this Name we overcome<br>
For You shall see us safely home<br>
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,<br>
for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints;<br>
but let them not turn back to folly.<br>
9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,<br>
that glory may dwell in our land.<br>
10 Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;<br>
righteousness and peace kiss each other.<br>
11 Faithfulness springs up from the ground,<br>
and righteousness looks down from the sky.<br>
(Psalm 85:8–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Your Will Be Done by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Your will be done my God and Father<br>
As in heaven so on earth<br>
My heart is drawn to self-exalting<br>
Help me seek Your kingdom first<br>
As Jesus walked so shall I walk<br>
Held by Your same unchanging love<br>
Be still my soul O lift your voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>How in that garden he persisted<br>
I may never fully know<br>
The fearful weight of true obedience<br>
It was held by him alone<br>
What wondrous faith to bear that cross<br>
To bear my sin what wondrous love<br>
My hope was sure when there my Saviour prayed<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>When I am lost when I am broken<br>
In the night of fear and doubt<br>
Still I will trust in my good Father<br>
Yes to one great King I bow<br>
As Jesus rose so I shall rise<br>
In ransomed glory at the throne<br>
My heart restored with all Your saints I sing<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>As we go forth our God and Father<br>
Lead us daily in the fight<br>
That all the world might see Your glory<br>
And Your Name be lifted high<br>
And in this Name we overcome<br>
For You shall see us safely home<br>
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>And in this Name we overcome<br>
For You shall see us safely home<br>
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 84</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/304</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does he withhold
from those who walk uprightly.
12 O Lord of hosts,
blessed is the one who trusts in you!
(Psalm 84:11–12 ESV)
Song:
I Will Dwell (Psalm 84) by Carrie Elizabeth Hardcastle, Dinah Kathryn Wright, and Laela Beth Dasher
Lyrics:
How lovely Your dwelling place
My soul longs and even faints
Just to meet You in the courts
Of the presence of the Lord
Oh how pleasing oh how sweet
At Your altar at Your feet
I will dwell in the house of the Lord
I will rest in the sound of His voice
Oh my heart my flesh will sing for joy
As I dwell in the house of the Lord
If the sparrow finds a home
And the swallow brings her young
Then I will find my rest in You
And I'll bring all my treasures too
Holy refuge hiding place
Lead me on from strength to strength
No good thing will You withhold from
Those who love you Lord we love you
Just one day within Your presence
So much better Lord You're better
Oh my heart my flesh will sing for joy
As I dwell in the house of the Lord
I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;<br>
the Lord bestows favor and honor.<br>
No good thing does he withhold<br>
from those who walk uprightly.<br>
12 O Lord of hosts,<br>
blessed is the one who trusts in you!<br>
(Psalm 84:11–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
I Will Dwell (Psalm 84) by Carrie Elizabeth Hardcastle, Dinah Kathryn Wright, and Laela Beth Dasher</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How lovely Your dwelling place<br>
My soul longs and even faints<br>
Just to meet You in the courts<br>
Of the presence of the Lord</p>

<p>Oh how pleasing oh how sweet<br>
At Your altar at Your feet</p>

<p>I will dwell in the house of the Lord<br>
I will rest in the sound of His voice<br>
Oh my heart my flesh will sing for joy<br>
As I dwell in the house of the Lord</p>

<p>If the sparrow finds a home<br>
And the swallow brings her young<br>
Then I will find my rest in You<br>
And I&#39;ll bring all my treasures too</p>

<p>Holy refuge hiding place<br>
Lead me on from strength to strength</p>

<p>No good thing will You withhold from<br>
Those who love you Lord we love you<br>
Just one day within Your presence<br>
So much better Lord You&#39;re better</p>

<p>Oh my heart my flesh will sing for joy<br>
As I dwell in the house of the Lord<br>
I will dwell in the house of the Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.<br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;<br>
the Lord bestows favor and honor.<br>
No good thing does he withhold<br>
from those who walk uprightly.<br>
12 O Lord of hosts,<br>
blessed is the one who trusts in you!<br>
(Psalm 84:11–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
I Will Dwell (Psalm 84) by Carrie Elizabeth Hardcastle, Dinah Kathryn Wright, and Laela Beth Dasher</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How lovely Your dwelling place<br>
My soul longs and even faints<br>
Just to meet You in the courts<br>
Of the presence of the Lord</p>

<p>Oh how pleasing oh how sweet<br>
At Your altar at Your feet</p>

<p>I will dwell in the house of the Lord<br>
I will rest in the sound of His voice<br>
Oh my heart my flesh will sing for joy<br>
As I dwell in the house of the Lord</p>

<p>If the sparrow finds a home<br>
And the swallow brings her young<br>
Then I will find my rest in You<br>
And I&#39;ll bring all my treasures too</p>

<p>Holy refuge hiding place<br>
Lead me on from strength to strength</p>

<p>No good thing will You withhold from<br>
Those who love you Lord we love you<br>
Just one day within Your presence<br>
So much better Lord You&#39;re better</p>

<p>Oh my heart my flesh will sing for joy<br>
As I dwell in the house of the Lord<br>
I will dwell in the house of the Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.<br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 81</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/303</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
8 “Hear, O my people, while I admonish you!
O Israel, if you would but listen to me!
9 There shall be no strange god among you;
you shall not bow down to a foreign god.
10 I am the Lord your God,
who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 But my people did not listen to my voice;
Israel would not submit to me.
12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts,
to follow their own counsels.
13 Oh, that my people would listen to me,
that Israel would walk in my ways!”
(Psalm 81:8–13 ESV)
Song:
Yes, Jesus, I Receive by Avery Collins
Lyrics:
Yes Jesus I receive
Yes Jesus I receive
Yes Jesus I receive
The waiting 'cause Your timing's perfect
Yes Jesus I receive
Remaining still when I want to act
Yes Jesus I receive
Desiring Your will and not my own
Yes Jesus I receive
Saying yes to joy through it all
Yes Jesus I receive
Going out into the dark night
Yes Jesus I receive
The crosses You have for me
Yes Jesus I receive
The pain and the suffering
Yes Jesus I receive
Embracing death 'cause I was made for eternity
Yes Jesus I receive
All that You will for me
Yes Jesus I receive
Yes Jesus I receive
Yes Jesus I receive
Prayer: 
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 “Hear, O my people, while I admonish you!<br>
O Israel, if you would but listen to me!<br>
9 There shall be no strange god among you;<br>
you shall not bow down to a foreign god.<br>
10 I am the Lord your God,<br>
who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.<br>
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.<br>
11 But my people did not listen to my voice;<br>
Israel would not submit to me.<br>
12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts,<br>
to follow their own counsels.<br>
13 Oh, that my people would listen to me,<br>
that Israel would walk in my ways!”</p>

<p>(Psalm 81:8–13 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Yes, Jesus, I Receive by Avery Collins</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Yes Jesus I receive</p>

<p>The waiting &#39;cause Your timing&#39;s perfect<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Remaining still when I want to act<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Desiring Your will and not my own<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Saying yes to joy through it all<br>
Yes Jesus I receive</p>

<p>Going out into the dark night<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
The crosses You have for me<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
The pain and the suffering<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Embracing death &#39;cause I was made for eternity<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
All that You will for me<br>
Yes Jesus I receive</p>

<p>Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Yes Jesus I receive</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 “Hear, O my people, while I admonish you!<br>
O Israel, if you would but listen to me!<br>
9 There shall be no strange god among you;<br>
you shall not bow down to a foreign god.<br>
10 I am the Lord your God,<br>
who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.<br>
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.<br>
11 But my people did not listen to my voice;<br>
Israel would not submit to me.<br>
12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts,<br>
to follow their own counsels.<br>
13 Oh, that my people would listen to me,<br>
that Israel would walk in my ways!”</p>

<p>(Psalm 81:8–13 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Yes, Jesus, I Receive by Avery Collins</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Yes Jesus I receive</p>

<p>The waiting &#39;cause Your timing&#39;s perfect<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Remaining still when I want to act<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Desiring Your will and not my own<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Saying yes to joy through it all<br>
Yes Jesus I receive</p>

<p>Going out into the dark night<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
The crosses You have for me<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
The pain and the suffering<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Embracing death &#39;cause I was made for eternity<br>
Yes Jesus I receive<br>
All that You will for me<br>
Yes Jesus I receive</p>

<p>Yes Jesus I receive<br>
Yes Jesus I receive</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 36</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/302</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:32</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
5 And Moses commanded the people of Israel according to the word of the Lord, saying, “The tribe of the people of Joseph is right.
6 This is what the Lord commands concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: ‘Let them marry whom they think best, only they shall marry within the clan of the tribe of their father.
7 The inheritance of the people of Israel shall not be transferred from one tribe to another, for every one of the people of Israel shall hold on to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
10 The daughters of Zelophehad did as the Lord commanded Moses,
11 for Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to sons of their father’s brothers.
(Numbers 36:5–7, 10–11 ESV)
Song:
Let Us Be Known By Our Love by Matt Armstrong, Micah Massey, Nate Moore, and Ryan Flanigan
Lyrics:
Let us be known by our love
In every word in every deed honor the Son
Let our light shine in every eye
Let us be known by our love
For the glory of the Father
For the glory of the Son
For the glory of the Spirit
Let us be known by our love (joy) (peace)
Let us be known by our joy
In every home in every heart sing to the Lord
Let our life show goodness and hope
Let us be known by our joy
Let us be known by our peace
In every town in every tribe Jesus is king
Let us go forth heal and restore
Let us be known by our peace
Prayer: 
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
5 And Moses commanded the people of Israel according to the word of the Lord, saying, “The tribe of the people of Joseph is right.<br>
6 This is what the Lord commands concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: ‘Let them marry whom they think best, only they shall marry within the clan of the tribe of their father.<br>
7 The inheritance of the people of Israel shall not be transferred from one tribe to another, for every one of the people of Israel shall hold on to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.<br>
10 The daughters of Zelophehad did as the Lord commanded Moses,<br>
11 for Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to sons of their father’s brothers.</p>

<p>(Numbers 36:5–7, 10–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Let Us Be Known By Our Love by Matt Armstrong, Micah Massey, Nate Moore, and Ryan Flanigan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let us be known by our love<br>
In every word in every deed honor the Son<br>
Let our light shine in every eye<br>
Let us be known by our love</p>

<p>For the glory of the Father<br>
For the glory of the Son<br>
For the glory of the Spirit<br>
Let us be known by our love (joy) (peace)</p>

<p>Let us be known by our joy<br>
In every home in every heart sing to the Lord<br>
Let our life show goodness and hope<br>
Let us be known by our joy</p>

<p>Let us be known by our peace<br>
In every town in every tribe Jesus is king<br>
Let us go forth heal and restore<br>
Let us be known by our peace</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
5 And Moses commanded the people of Israel according to the word of the Lord, saying, “The tribe of the people of Joseph is right.<br>
6 This is what the Lord commands concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: ‘Let them marry whom they think best, only they shall marry within the clan of the tribe of their father.<br>
7 The inheritance of the people of Israel shall not be transferred from one tribe to another, for every one of the people of Israel shall hold on to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.<br>
10 The daughters of Zelophehad did as the Lord commanded Moses,<br>
11 for Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to sons of their father’s brothers.</p>

<p>(Numbers 36:5–7, 10–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Let Us Be Known By Our Love by Matt Armstrong, Micah Massey, Nate Moore, and Ryan Flanigan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let us be known by our love<br>
In every word in every deed honor the Son<br>
Let our light shine in every eye<br>
Let us be known by our love</p>

<p>For the glory of the Father<br>
For the glory of the Son<br>
For the glory of the Spirit<br>
Let us be known by our love (joy) (peace)</p>

<p>Let us be known by our joy<br>
In every home in every heart sing to the Lord<br>
Let our life show goodness and hope<br>
Let us be known by our joy</p>

<p>Let us be known by our peace<br>
In every town in every tribe Jesus is king<br>
Let us go forth heal and restore<br>
Let us be known by our peace</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 35</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/301</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:33</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
6 “The cities that you give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, where you shall permit the manslayer to flee, and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities.
7 All the cities that you give to the Levites shall be forty-eight, with their pasturelands.
25 And the congregation shall rescue the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge to which he had fled, and he shall live in it until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.
28 But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the boundaries of his city of refuge to which he fled,
29 and the avenger of blood finds him outside the boundaries of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood.
(Numbers 35:6–7, 25, 28–29 ESV)
Song:
Amen by Anna Hamilton and Grace Ibbott
Lyrics: 
We’ve built kingdoms in our own names
We’ve been distant walked our own way
Seeking idols and not Your face
But Father You’re too precious to us to trade away
So we come again
Kneel at Your feet again
And we say amen
Let Your will be done in us
We’ve seen injustice and let it be
Drawn our own lines on Your masterpiece
So with repentance in humility
Father form in us the church You long to see
With no questions no reservations
Here we are King of love
You have our hearts
Let justice roll like a mighty river
On and on as we pray
Your kingdom come
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
6 “The cities that you give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, where you shall permit the manslayer to flee, and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities.<br>
7 All the cities that you give to the Levites shall be forty-eight, with their pasturelands.<br>
25 And the congregation shall rescue the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge to which he had fled, and he shall live in it until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.<br>
28 But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the boundaries of his city of refuge to which he fled,<br>
29 and the avenger of blood finds him outside the boundaries of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood.<br>
(Numbers 35:6–7, 25, 28–29 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Amen by Anna Hamilton and Grace Ibbott</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
We’ve built kingdoms in our own names<br>
We’ve been distant walked our own way<br>
Seeking idols and not Your face<br>
But Father You’re too precious to us to trade away</p>

<p>So we come again<br>
Kneel at Your feet again<br>
And we say amen<br>
Let Your will be done in us</p>

<p>We’ve seen injustice and let it be<br>
Drawn our own lines on Your masterpiece<br>
So with repentance in humility<br>
Father form in us the church You long to see</p>

<p>With no questions no reservations<br>
Here we are King of love<br>
You have our hearts<br>
Let justice roll like a mighty river<br>
On and on as we pray<br>
Your kingdom come</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
6 “The cities that you give to the Levites shall be the six cities of refuge, where you shall permit the manslayer to flee, and in addition to them you shall give forty-two cities.<br>
7 All the cities that you give to the Levites shall be forty-eight, with their pasturelands.<br>
25 And the congregation shall rescue the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge to which he had fled, and he shall live in it until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.<br>
28 But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the boundaries of his city of refuge to which he fled,<br>
29 and the avenger of blood finds him outside the boundaries of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood.<br>
(Numbers 35:6–7, 25, 28–29 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Amen by Anna Hamilton and Grace Ibbott</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
We’ve built kingdoms in our own names<br>
We’ve been distant walked our own way<br>
Seeking idols and not Your face<br>
But Father You’re too precious to us to trade away</p>

<p>So we come again<br>
Kneel at Your feet again<br>
And we say amen<br>
Let Your will be done in us</p>

<p>We’ve seen injustice and let it be<br>
Drawn our own lines on Your masterpiece<br>
So with repentance in humility<br>
Father form in us the church You long to see</p>

<p>With no questions no reservations<br>
Here we are King of love<br>
You have our hearts<br>
Let justice roll like a mighty river<br>
On and on as we pray<br>
Your kingdom come</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 77</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:06</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me.
2 In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;
in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying;
my soul refuses to be comforted.
3 When I remember God, I moan;
when I meditate, my spirit faints.
11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
12 I will ponder all your work,
and meditate on your mighty deeds.
13 Your way, O God, is holy.
What god is great like our God?
(Psalm 77:1–3, 11–13 ESV)
Song:
I Cry Aloud (Psalm 77) by Daniel Snoke
Lyrics:
I cry aloud to God
And he will hear my call
When troubles surround
I seek the Lord
My soul will not rest
I seek God and moan
And when I meditate
My spirit faints
Prayer: 
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me.<br>
2 In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;<br>
in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying;<br>
my soul refuses to be comforted.<br>
3 When I remember God, I moan;<br>
when I meditate, my spirit faints.</p>

<p>11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord;<br>
yes, I will remember your wonders of old.<br>
12 I will ponder all your work,<br>
and meditate on your mighty deeds.<br>
13 Your way, O God, is holy.<br>
What god is great like our God?</p>

<p>(Psalm 77:1–3, 11–13 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
I Cry Aloud (Psalm 77) by Daniel Snoke</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I cry aloud to God<br>
And he will hear my call<br>
When troubles surround<br>
I seek the Lord</p>

<p>My soul will not rest<br>
I seek God and moan<br>
And when I meditate<br>
My spirit faints</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me.<br>
2 In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;<br>
in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying;<br>
my soul refuses to be comforted.<br>
3 When I remember God, I moan;<br>
when I meditate, my spirit faints.</p>

<p>11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord;<br>
yes, I will remember your wonders of old.<br>
12 I will ponder all your work,<br>
and meditate on your mighty deeds.<br>
13 Your way, O God, is holy.<br>
What god is great like our God?</p>

<p>(Psalm 77:1–3, 11–13 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
I Cry Aloud (Psalm 77) by Daniel Snoke</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I cry aloud to God<br>
And he will hear my call<br>
When troubles surround<br>
I seek the Lord</p>

<p>My soul will not rest<br>
I seek God and moan<br>
And when I meditate<br>
My spirit faints</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 75</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/299</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near.
We recount your wondrous deeds.
2 “At the set time that I appoint
I will judge with equity.
3 When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants,
it is I who keep steady its pillars.
4 I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’
and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn;
5 do not lift up your horn on high,
or speak with haughty neck.’”
(Psalm 75:1–5 ESV)
Song:
Psalm 75 by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
We give thanks, God
We give thanks for Your name is near
We give thanks, God
We give thanks for Your name is near
As men tell of
All Your wonderful works
As men tell of
All Your wonderful, wonderful works
At the set time that I appoint
I will come and judge with equity
When the Earth totters and the people shake
It is I who keep its pillars steady
Oh, it is I who keep its pillars steady
Not from the east or from the west
Not from the wilderness comes lifting up
But it is God who is tho only judgе
Putting down one and lifting up another
Not from the еast or from the west
Not from the wilderness comes lifting up
But it is God who is tho only judge
Putting down one and lifting up another
For in His hand there is a cup
And full of wine and spices foaming up
And it is well-mixed and when He pours this
Surely the wicked will drink
But as for me
I will declare it
I will sing praise
Praise to the God of Jacob
As for me
I will declare it
I will sing praise
Praise to the God of Jacob
As for me
I will declare it
I will sing praise
Praise to the God of Jacob
As for me
I will declare it
I will sing praise
Praise to the God of Jacob
Prayer: 
With what shall we come before you, O Lord? Or bow ourselves in your presence, O you Most High God? Cause us to come unto you in faith: mentioning no other name, pleading no other righteousness, and trusting in no other atonement than the name, righteousness, and atonement of your blessed Son and our… Mediator Jesus Christ. In him, we desire to be found; through him, we hope for favor with you, and acceptance in your sight. Blessed be your goodness for the mercies of the day, for the blessings of your providence, the comforts of your Spirit, and the privileges we enjoy. Amen. 
-Augustus Toplady 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near.<br>
We recount your wondrous deeds.</p>

<p>2 “At the set time that I appoint<br>
I will judge with equity.<br>
3 When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants,<br>
it is I who keep steady its pillars.<br>
4 I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’<br>
and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn;<br>
5 do not lift up your horn on high,<br>
or speak with haughty neck.’”</p>

<p>(Psalm 75:1–5 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 75 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We give thanks, God<br>
We give thanks for Your name is near<br>
We give thanks, God<br>
We give thanks for Your name is near</p>

<p>As men tell of<br>
All Your wonderful works<br>
As men tell of<br>
All Your wonderful, wonderful works</p>

<p>At the set time that I appoint<br>
I will come and judge with equity<br>
When the Earth totters and the people shake<br>
It is I who keep its pillars steady<br>
Oh, it is I who keep its pillars steady</p>

<p>Not from the east or from the west<br>
Not from the wilderness comes lifting up<br>
But it is God who is tho only judgе<br>
Putting down one and lifting up another<br>
Not from the еast or from the west<br>
Not from the wilderness comes lifting up<br>
But it is God who is tho only judge<br>
Putting down one and lifting up another<br>
For in His hand there is a cup<br>
And full of wine and spices foaming up<br>
And it is well-mixed and when He pours this<br>
Surely the wicked will drink</p>

<p>But as for me<br>
I will declare it<br>
I will sing praise<br>
Praise to the God of Jacob<br>
As for me<br>
I will declare it<br>
I will sing praise<br>
Praise to the God of Jacob<br>
As for me<br>
I will declare it<br>
I will sing praise<br>
Praise to the God of Jacob<br>
As for me<br>
I will declare it<br>
I will sing praise<br>
Praise to the God of Jacob</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
With what shall we come before you, O Lord? Or bow ourselves in your presence, O you Most High God? Cause us to come unto you in faith: mentioning no other name, pleading no other righteousness, and trusting in no other atonement than the name, righteousness, and atonement of your blessed Son and our… Mediator Jesus Christ. In him, we desire to be found; through him, we hope for favor with you, and acceptance in your sight. Blessed be your goodness for the mercies of the day, for the blessings of your providence, the comforts of your Spirit, and the privileges we enjoy. Amen. <br>
-Augustus Toplady</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near.<br>
We recount your wondrous deeds.</p>

<p>2 “At the set time that I appoint<br>
I will judge with equity.<br>
3 When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants,<br>
it is I who keep steady its pillars.<br>
4 I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’<br>
and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn;<br>
5 do not lift up your horn on high,<br>
or speak with haughty neck.’”</p>

<p>(Psalm 75:1–5 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 75 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We give thanks, God<br>
We give thanks for Your name is near<br>
We give thanks, God<br>
We give thanks for Your name is near</p>

<p>As men tell of<br>
All Your wonderful works<br>
As men tell of<br>
All Your wonderful, wonderful works</p>

<p>At the set time that I appoint<br>
I will come and judge with equity<br>
When the Earth totters and the people shake<br>
It is I who keep its pillars steady<br>
Oh, it is I who keep its pillars steady</p>

<p>Not from the east or from the west<br>
Not from the wilderness comes lifting up<br>
But it is God who is tho only judgе<br>
Putting down one and lifting up another<br>
Not from the еast or from the west<br>
Not from the wilderness comes lifting up<br>
But it is God who is tho only judge<br>
Putting down one and lifting up another<br>
For in His hand there is a cup<br>
And full of wine and spices foaming up<br>
And it is well-mixed and when He pours this<br>
Surely the wicked will drink</p>

<p>But as for me<br>
I will declare it<br>
I will sing praise<br>
Praise to the God of Jacob<br>
As for me<br>
I will declare it<br>
I will sing praise<br>
Praise to the God of Jacob<br>
As for me<br>
I will declare it<br>
I will sing praise<br>
Praise to the God of Jacob<br>
As for me<br>
I will declare it<br>
I will sing praise<br>
Praise to the God of Jacob</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
With what shall we come before you, O Lord? Or bow ourselves in your presence, O you Most High God? Cause us to come unto you in faith: mentioning no other name, pleading no other righteousness, and trusting in no other atonement than the name, righteousness, and atonement of your blessed Son and our… Mediator Jesus Christ. In him, we desire to be found; through him, we hope for favor with you, and acceptance in your sight. Blessed be your goodness for the mercies of the day, for the blessings of your providence, the comforts of your Spirit, and the privileges we enjoy. Amen. <br>
-Augustus Toplady</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Numbers 30</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/298</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the people of Israel, saying, “This is what the Lord has commanded.
2 If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.”
(Numbers 30:1-2 ESV)
Song:
Promises by Jonny Robinson, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Rich Thompson
Lyrics:
I can always call you father
You chose me as your child
And your word is always faithful
You will not turn aside
Now I live in full assurance
For my savior paid that price
Every promise that you made me
Is yes in Jesus Christ
You are faithful to your promises
We will trust in what the cross has said
Through the ages hallelujah you are
Faithful to your promises
Are you with us in the fire
Will you keep us in the storm
Are you still the light that guides us
When the darkness overwhelms
Through the doubts and through the valleys
Through the passing years we find
Every promise you have spoken
Is yes in Jesus Christ
You will be our God
We will be your people
You will be with us
Keep us from all evil
Every promise made
Is a promise kept
You are faithful to your promises
You began this work within us
You will bring it to the end
You're the one who goes before us
You will have the last Amen
So we set our hope upon this
An on this we build our lives
All your promises forever
Are yes in Jesus Christ
Prayer: 
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the people of Israel, saying, “This is what the Lord has commanded.<br>
2 If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.”<br>
(Numbers 30:1-2 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Promises by Jonny Robinson, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I can always call you father<br>
You chose me as your child<br>
And your word is always faithful<br>
You will not turn aside<br>
Now I live in full assurance<br>
For my savior paid that price<br>
Every promise that you made me<br>
Is yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>You are faithful to your promises<br>
We will trust in what the cross has said<br>
Through the ages hallelujah you are<br>
Faithful to your promises</p>

<p>Are you with us in the fire<br>
Will you keep us in the storm<br>
Are you still the light that guides us<br>
When the darkness overwhelms<br>
Through the doubts and through the valleys<br>
Through the passing years we find<br>
Every promise you have spoken<br>
Is yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>You will be our God<br>
We will be your people<br>
You will be with us<br>
Keep us from all evil<br>
Every promise made<br>
Is a promise kept<br>
You are faithful to your promises</p>

<p>You began this work within us<br>
You will bring it to the end<br>
You&#39;re the one who goes before us<br>
You will have the last Amen<br>
So we set our hope upon this<br>
An on this we build our lives<br>
All your promises forever<br>
Are yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the people of Israel, saying, “This is what the Lord has commanded.<br>
2 If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.”<br>
(Numbers 30:1-2 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Promises by Jonny Robinson, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I can always call you father<br>
You chose me as your child<br>
And your word is always faithful<br>
You will not turn aside<br>
Now I live in full assurance<br>
For my savior paid that price<br>
Every promise that you made me<br>
Is yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>You are faithful to your promises<br>
We will trust in what the cross has said<br>
Through the ages hallelujah you are<br>
Faithful to your promises</p>

<p>Are you with us in the fire<br>
Will you keep us in the storm<br>
Are you still the light that guides us<br>
When the darkness overwhelms<br>
Through the doubts and through the valleys<br>
Through the passing years we find<br>
Every promise you have spoken<br>
Is yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>You will be our God<br>
We will be your people<br>
You will be with us<br>
Keep us from all evil<br>
Every promise made<br>
Is a promise kept<br>
You are faithful to your promises</p>

<p>You began this work within us<br>
You will bring it to the end<br>
You&#39;re the one who goes before us<br>
You will have the last Amen<br>
So we set our hope upon this<br>
An on this we build our lives<br>
All your promises forever<br>
Are yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 73</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
(Psalm 73:25-26 ESV)
Song:
As for Me (Psalm 73) by Adam Daniel Westlake, Bryan Christopher Fowler, Caleb Savari, Lucy Shea Allen, Reese Germany, Robbie Seay, Shane Barnard, and Victoria Christine
Lyrics:
Why do the wicked men prosper
Why do I envy the proud
They scoff and they rage and defile Your name
Still riches and favor abound
Lord would You keep me from stumbling
Guard me from all of my doubt
My heart and my flesh though they fail me again
You are the strength that I've found
As for me Your presence is my good
As for me Your presence is my good
You are my treasure my portion forever
As for me Your presence is my good
Faithful You are to remind me
Faithful to show me the truth
Finally I see You are all that I need
And all that I need is in You
Whom have I in heaven
Who else would I run to
There is no one I desire
Only You only You only You
Only You only You only You
As for me Your presence is my good
Prayer: 
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen. 
-Zacharias Ursinus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?<br>
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.<br>
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,<br>
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<br>
(Psalm 73:25-26 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
As for Me (Psalm 73) by Adam Daniel Westlake, Bryan Christopher Fowler, Caleb Savari, Lucy Shea Allen, Reese Germany, Robbie Seay, Shane Barnard, and Victoria Christine</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Why do the wicked men prosper<br>
Why do I envy the proud<br>
They scoff and they rage and defile Your name<br>
Still riches and favor abound</p>

<p>Lord would You keep me from stumbling<br>
Guard me from all of my doubt<br>
My heart and my flesh though they fail me again<br>
You are the strength that I&#39;ve found</p>

<p>As for me Your presence is my good<br>
As for me Your presence is my good<br>
You are my treasure my portion forever<br>
As for me Your presence is my good</p>

<p>Faithful You are to remind me<br>
Faithful to show me the truth<br>
Finally I see You are all that I need<br>
And all that I need is in You</p>

<p>Whom have I in heaven<br>
Who else would I run to<br>
There is no one I desire<br>
Only You only You only You</p>

<p>Only You only You only You</p>

<p>As for me Your presence is my good</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?<br>
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.<br>
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,<br>
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<br>
(Psalm 73:25-26 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
As for Me (Psalm 73) by Adam Daniel Westlake, Bryan Christopher Fowler, Caleb Savari, Lucy Shea Allen, Reese Germany, Robbie Seay, Shane Barnard, and Victoria Christine</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Why do the wicked men prosper<br>
Why do I envy the proud<br>
They scoff and they rage and defile Your name<br>
Still riches and favor abound</p>

<p>Lord would You keep me from stumbling<br>
Guard me from all of my doubt<br>
My heart and my flesh though they fail me again<br>
You are the strength that I&#39;ve found</p>

<p>As for me Your presence is my good<br>
As for me Your presence is my good<br>
You are my treasure my portion forever<br>
As for me Your presence is my good</p>

<p>Faithful You are to remind me<br>
Faithful to show me the truth<br>
Finally I see You are all that I need<br>
And all that I need is in You</p>

<p>Whom have I in heaven<br>
Who else would I run to<br>
There is no one I desire<br>
Only You only You only You</p>

<p>Only You only You only You</p>

<p>As for me Your presence is my good</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 72</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
17 May his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun!
May people be blessed in him,
all nations call him blessed!
(Psalm 72:17 ESV)
Song:
Psalm 72 (Long Live The King) by Kip Fox and Paul Elliot
Lyrics: 
There is a King who rides on the heavens
His coming lifts the eyes of the poor
For all the power of their oppressor
Can hurt them no more
He is a King like no one before Him
His justice falls like rain on the hills
And all who live their lives with that hunger
Will have their fill
Long live the King
Forever He shall reign
Let the heavens ring with His praise
Long live the King
The sun and moon will fade
His kingdom never passing away
Long live the King
Interlude
Long live the King
There is a righteous fire in his footsteps
An everlasting peace in His wake
He is the King from ocean to ocean
And age to age
Age to age
Humbled low in a manger
Lifted high on a tree
Rose victorious Savior
Jesus Christ our King
Long live the King
Forever He shall reign
Let the heavens ring with His praise
Long live the King
The sun and moon will fade
His kingdom never passing away
Long live the King
Forever He shall reign
Let the heavens ring with His praise
Long live the King
The sun and moon will fade
His kingdom never passing away
Long live the King
Long live the King
Long live the King
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
17 May his name endure forever,<br>
his fame continue as long as the sun!<br>
May people be blessed in him,<br>
all nations call him blessed!<br>
(Psalm 72:17 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 72 (Long Live The King) by Kip Fox and Paul Elliot</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
There is a King who rides on the heavens<br>
His coming lifts the eyes of the poor<br>
For all the power of their oppressor<br>
Can hurt them no more</p>

<p>He is a King like no one before Him<br>
His justice falls like rain on the hills<br>
And all who live their lives with that hunger<br>
Will have their fill</p>

<p>Long live the King<br>
Forever He shall reign<br>
Let the heavens ring with His praise<br>
Long live the King<br>
The sun and moon will fade<br>
His kingdom never passing away<br>
Long live the King<br>
Interlude<br>
Long live the King</p>

<p>There is a righteous fire in his footsteps<br>
An everlasting peace in His wake<br>
He is the King from ocean to ocean<br>
And age to age<br>
Age to age</p>

<p>Humbled low in a manger<br>
Lifted high on a tree<br>
Rose victorious Savior<br>
Jesus Christ our King</p>

<p>Long live the King<br>
Forever He shall reign<br>
Let the heavens ring with His praise<br>
Long live the King<br>
The sun and moon will fade<br>
His kingdom never passing away<br>
Long live the King<br>
Forever He shall reign<br>
Let the heavens ring with His praise<br>
Long live the King<br>
The sun and moon will fade<br>
His kingdom never passing away<br>
Long live the King</p>

<p>Long live the King<br>
Long live the King</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
17 May his name endure forever,<br>
his fame continue as long as the sun!<br>
May people be blessed in him,<br>
all nations call him blessed!<br>
(Psalm 72:17 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 72 (Long Live The King) by Kip Fox and Paul Elliot</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
There is a King who rides on the heavens<br>
His coming lifts the eyes of the poor<br>
For all the power of their oppressor<br>
Can hurt them no more</p>

<p>He is a King like no one before Him<br>
His justice falls like rain on the hills<br>
And all who live their lives with that hunger<br>
Will have their fill</p>

<p>Long live the King<br>
Forever He shall reign<br>
Let the heavens ring with His praise<br>
Long live the King<br>
The sun and moon will fade<br>
His kingdom never passing away<br>
Long live the King<br>
Interlude<br>
Long live the King</p>

<p>There is a righteous fire in his footsteps<br>
An everlasting peace in His wake<br>
He is the King from ocean to ocean<br>
And age to age<br>
Age to age</p>

<p>Humbled low in a manger<br>
Lifted high on a tree<br>
Rose victorious Savior<br>
Jesus Christ our King</p>

<p>Long live the King<br>
Forever He shall reign<br>
Let the heavens ring with His praise<br>
Long live the King<br>
The sun and moon will fade<br>
His kingdom never passing away<br>
Long live the King<br>
Forever He shall reign<br>
Let the heavens ring with His praise<br>
Long live the King<br>
The sun and moon will fade<br>
His kingdom never passing away<br>
Long live the King</p>

<p>Long live the King<br>
Long live the King</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 25</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/295</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 While Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to whore with the daughters of Moab. 2 These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.
(Numbers 25:1–3 ESV)
Song:
Keep My Eyes on Jesus by Kris Alon
Lyrics:
Jesus, I look to You
You’re where my help comes from 
Jesus, You know just what I need 
And when my soul is weak
Help my eyes to see
Jesus, you’re everything I need 
So I’ll keep my eyes on Jesus 
You’re the way, the truth, and life
When my spirit grows weak, yours washes over me
You are my victory 
You are my everything 
Prayer: 
I ask you, my most gracious God, preserve me from the cares of this life, lest I should be too much entangled in them; and from the many necessities of the body, lest I should be ensnared by pleasure; and from whatsoever is an obstacle to the soul, lest, broken with troubles, I should be overthrown. Amen. 
-Thomas à Kempis  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 While Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to whore with the daughters of Moab. 2 These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.<br>
(Numbers 25:1–3 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Keep My Eyes on Jesus by Kris Alon</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus, I look to You<br>
You’re where my help comes from <br>
Jesus, You know just what I need <br>
And when my soul is weak<br>
Help my eyes to see<br>
Jesus, you’re everything I need </p>

<p>So I’ll keep my eyes on Jesus <br>
You’re the way, the truth, and life<br>
When my spirit grows weak, yours washes over me<br>
You are my victory <br>
You are my everything </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I ask you, my most gracious God, preserve me from the cares of this life, lest I should be too much entangled in them; and from the many necessities of the body, lest I should be ensnared by pleasure; and from whatsoever is an obstacle to the soul, lest, broken with troubles, I should be overthrown. Amen. <br>
-Thomas à Kempis </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 While Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to whore with the daughters of Moab. 2 These invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods. 3 So Israel yoked himself to Baal of Peor. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel.<br>
(Numbers 25:1–3 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Keep My Eyes on Jesus by Kris Alon</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus, I look to You<br>
You’re where my help comes from <br>
Jesus, You know just what I need <br>
And when my soul is weak<br>
Help my eyes to see<br>
Jesus, you’re everything I need </p>

<p>So I’ll keep my eyes on Jesus <br>
You’re the way, the truth, and life<br>
When my spirit grows weak, yours washes over me<br>
You are my victory <br>
You are my everything </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I ask you, my most gracious God, preserve me from the cares of this life, lest I should be too much entangled in them; and from the many necessities of the body, lest I should be ensnared by pleasure; and from whatsoever is an obstacle to the soul, lest, broken with troubles, I should be overthrown. Amen. <br>
-Thomas à Kempis </p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 66</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/294</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:04</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
10 For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. 11 You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs; 12 you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.
(Psalm 66:10–12 ESV)
Song:
We Praise You by Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Matt Redman, Phil Wickham
Lyrics:
Let praise be a weapon that silences the enemy
Let praise be a weapon that conquers all anxiety
Let it rise let praise arise
We sing Your name in the dark
And it changes ev'rything
We sing with all we are and we claim Your victory
Let it rise let praise arise
We’ll see you break down ev'ry wall
We’ll watch the giants fall
For fear cannot survive when we praise You
The God of breakthrough's on our side
Forever lift (Him) (You) high
With all creation cry God we praise You
Oh we praise You oh
Let faith be the song
That overcomes the raging sea
Let faith be the song
That calms the storm inside of me
Let it rise let faith arise
Oh we praise You oh we praise You
Oh we praise You oh we praise You
This is what living looks like
This is what freedom feels like
This is what Heaven sounds like
We praise You
We praise You
Oh we praise You oh we praise You
Oh we praise You oh yeah with all Your praise
Prayer: 
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. 
-John Bradford 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
10 For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. 11 You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs; 12 you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.<br>
(Psalm 66:10–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
We Praise You by Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Matt Redman, Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let praise be a weapon that silences the enemy<br>
Let praise be a weapon that conquers all anxiety<br>
Let it rise let praise arise</p>

<p>We sing Your name in the dark<br>
And it changes ev&#39;rything<br>
We sing with all we are and we claim Your victory<br>
Let it rise let praise arise</p>

<p>We’ll see you break down ev&#39;ry wall<br>
We’ll watch the giants fall<br>
For fear cannot survive when we praise You<br>
The God of breakthrough&#39;s on our side<br>
Forever lift (Him) (You) high<br>
With all creation cry God we praise You</p>

<p>Oh we praise You oh</p>

<p>Let faith be the song<br>
That overcomes the raging sea<br>
Let faith be the song<br>
That calms the storm inside of me<br>
Let it rise let faith arise</p>

<p>Oh we praise You oh we praise You<br>
Oh we praise You oh we praise You</p>

<p>This is what living looks like<br>
This is what freedom feels like<br>
This is what Heaven sounds like<br>
We praise You<br>
We praise You</p>

<p>Oh we praise You oh we praise You<br>
Oh we praise You oh yeah with all Your praise</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. <br>
-John Bradford</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
10 For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried. 11 You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs; 12 you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.<br>
(Psalm 66:10–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
We Praise You by Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Matt Redman, Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let praise be a weapon that silences the enemy<br>
Let praise be a weapon that conquers all anxiety<br>
Let it rise let praise arise</p>

<p>We sing Your name in the dark<br>
And it changes ev&#39;rything<br>
We sing with all we are and we claim Your victory<br>
Let it rise let praise arise</p>

<p>We’ll see you break down ev&#39;ry wall<br>
We’ll watch the giants fall<br>
For fear cannot survive when we praise You<br>
The God of breakthrough&#39;s on our side<br>
Forever lift (Him) (You) high<br>
With all creation cry God we praise You</p>

<p>Oh we praise You oh</p>

<p>Let faith be the song<br>
That overcomes the raging sea<br>
Let faith be the song<br>
That calms the storm inside of me<br>
Let it rise let faith arise</p>

<p>Oh we praise You oh we praise You<br>
Oh we praise You oh we praise You</p>

<p>This is what living looks like<br>
This is what freedom feels like<br>
This is what Heaven sounds like<br>
We praise You<br>
We praise You</p>

<p>Oh we praise You oh we praise You<br>
Oh we praise You oh yeah with all Your praise</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. <br>
-John Bradford</p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 23</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/293</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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19 God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? 20 Behold, I received a command to bless: he has blessed, and I cannot revoke it. 21 He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The Lord their God is with them, and the shout of a king is among them. 22 God brings them out of Egypt and is for them like the horns of the wild ox.
(Numbers 23:19–22 ESV)
Song:
Egypt by Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, Lee Cummings, Phil Wickham, covered by John Ward
Lyrics:
I won’t forget
The wonder of how You brought
Deliverance
The exodus of my heart
Pre-Chorus
You found me
You freed me
Held back the waters for my release
Oh Yahweh
('Cause) You’re the God who fights for me
Lord of every victory
Hallelujah hallelujah
You have torn apart the sea
You have led me through the deep
Hallelujah hallelujah (oh) (whoa)
A cloud by day
Is a sign that You are with me
The fire by night
Is the guiding light to my feet
'Cause You stepped into my Egypt
And You took me by the hand
And You marched me out in freedom
(Straight) Into the promised land
(And) Now I will not forget You God
I’ll sing of all You’ve done
Death is swallowed up forever
By the fury of Your love
Prayer: 
Spirit of Christ… Make me strong, not with the strength of recklessness, but with that strength which comes from an increased burden of care. Inspire me with your sacrificial love, and I shall be a stranger to selfish fear; I shall have the courage to dare all things when I am made a captain in your band. Amen. 
-George Matheson 
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19 God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? 20 Behold, I received a command to bless: he has blessed, and I cannot revoke it. 21 He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The Lord their God is with them, and the shout of a king is among them. 22 God brings them out of Egypt and is for them like the horns of the wild ox.<br>
(Numbers 23:19–22 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Egypt by Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, Lee Cummings, Phil Wickham, covered by John Ward</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I won’t forget<br>
The wonder of how You brought<br>
Deliverance<br>
The exodus of my heart<br>
Pre-Chorus<br>
You found me<br>
You freed me<br>
Held back the waters for my release<br>
Oh Yahweh</p>

<p>(&#39;Cause) You’re the God who fights for me<br>
Lord of every victory<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
You have torn apart the sea<br>
You have led me through the deep<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah (oh) (whoa)</p>

<p>A cloud by day<br>
Is a sign that You are with me<br>
The fire by night<br>
Is the guiding light to my feet</p>

<p>&#39;Cause You stepped into my Egypt<br>
And You took me by the hand<br>
And You marched me out in freedom<br>
(Straight) Into the promised land<br>
(And) Now I will not forget You God<br>
I’ll sing of all You’ve done<br>
Death is swallowed up forever<br>
By the fury of Your love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Spirit of Christ… Make me strong, not with the strength of recklessness, but with that strength which comes from an increased burden of care. Inspire me with your sacrificial love, and I shall be a stranger to selfish fear; I shall have the courage to dare all things when I am made a captain in your band. Amen. <br>
-George Matheson</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
19 God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? 20 Behold, I received a command to bless: he has blessed, and I cannot revoke it. 21 He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The Lord their God is with them, and the shout of a king is among them. 22 God brings them out of Egypt and is for them like the horns of the wild ox.<br>
(Numbers 23:19–22 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Egypt by Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, Lee Cummings, Phil Wickham, covered by John Ward</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I won’t forget<br>
The wonder of how You brought<br>
Deliverance<br>
The exodus of my heart<br>
Pre-Chorus<br>
You found me<br>
You freed me<br>
Held back the waters for my release<br>
Oh Yahweh</p>

<p>(&#39;Cause) You’re the God who fights for me<br>
Lord of every victory<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
You have torn apart the sea<br>
You have led me through the deep<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah (oh) (whoa)</p>

<p>A cloud by day<br>
Is a sign that You are with me<br>
The fire by night<br>
Is the guiding light to my feet</p>

<p>&#39;Cause You stepped into my Egypt<br>
And You took me by the hand<br>
And You marched me out in freedom<br>
(Straight) Into the promised land<br>
(And) Now I will not forget You God<br>
I’ll sing of all You’ve done<br>
Death is swallowed up forever<br>
By the fury of Your love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Spirit of Christ… Make me strong, not with the strength of recklessness, but with that strength which comes from an increased burden of care. Inspire me with your sacrificial love, and I shall be a stranger to selfish fear; I shall have the courage to dare all things when I am made a captain in your band. Amen. <br>
-George Matheson</p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 22</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/292</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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22 But God’s anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the way as his adversary. Now he was riding on the donkey, and his two servants were with him. 23 And the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road, with a drawn sword in his hand. And the donkey turned aside out of the road and went into the field. And Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the road. 24 Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, with a wall on either side. 25 And when the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she pushed against the wall and pressed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So he struck her again. 26 Then the angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left. 27 When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff. 28 Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”
(Numbers 22:22–28 ESV)
Song:
His Glory and My Good by Ben Fielding, Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson
Lyrics:
I have seen my Father’s glory
Revealed in Jesus Christ
And the more that I behold Him
The more He satisfies
When I gaze upon His beauty
When I see Him as I should
Then my eyes are lifted upward
For His glory and my good
There is hope in every trial
For I can trust the Lord
He will turn my heart towards Him
And help me bear the thorn
So in faith I follow Jesus
On the road not understood
For I know that He is working
For His glory and my good
To our God be the glory
To our God be praise
He alone the name above all names
I will boast ever only in the Lord my God
For I know His glory is my good
See the open arms of Jesus
Upon the cross that day
What they understood as weakness
Deserves my every praise
For the charge that was against me
It was nailed into the wood
Yes I know that He has saved me
For His glory and my good
Would I gladly be made nothing
That Christ would be made more
Would I seek the only kingdom
That far outweighs them all
I will stand before my Father
Where the faithful saints have stood
And with joy my heart shall praise Him
For His glory and my good
To our God be the glory
To our God be praise
He alone the name above all names
I will boast ever only in the Lord my God
For I know His glory is my good
For I know His glory is my good
Prayer: 
Preserve your work, Lord. Guard the gift you have given even to those who pulled back. For I knew I was not worthy to be called your servant, but by your grace I am what I am. And grant that I may know how with genuine affection to mourn with those who sin. Grant that as often as I learn of the sin of anyone who has fallen, I may suffer with them, and not scold them in my pride, but mourn and weep with them, so that in weeping over another I may also mourn for myself. Amen. 
—Ambrose of Milan 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
22 But God’s anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the way as his adversary. Now he was riding on the donkey, and his two servants were with him. 23 And the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road, with a drawn sword in his hand. And the donkey turned aside out of the road and went into the field. And Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the road. 24 Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, with a wall on either side. 25 And when the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she pushed against the wall and pressed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So he struck her again. 26 Then the angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left. 27 When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff. 28 Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”<br>
(Numbers 22:22–28 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
His Glory and My Good by Ben Fielding, Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I have seen my Father’s glory<br>
Revealed in Jesus Christ<br>
And the more that I behold Him<br>
The more He satisfies<br>
When I gaze upon His beauty<br>
When I see Him as I should<br>
Then my eyes are lifted upward<br>
For His glory and my good</p>

<p>There is hope in every trial<br>
For I can trust the Lord<br>
He will turn my heart towards Him<br>
And help me bear the thorn<br>
So in faith I follow Jesus<br>
On the road not understood<br>
For I know that He is working<br>
For His glory and my good</p>

<p>To our God be the glory<br>
To our God be praise<br>
He alone the name above all names<br>
I will boast ever only in the Lord my God<br>
For I know His glory is my good</p>

<p>See the open arms of Jesus<br>
Upon the cross that day<br>
What they understood as weakness<br>
Deserves my every praise<br>
For the charge that was against me<br>
It was nailed into the wood<br>
Yes I know that He has saved me<br>
For His glory and my good</p>

<p>Would I gladly be made nothing<br>
That Christ would be made more<br>
Would I seek the only kingdom<br>
That far outweighs them all<br>
I will stand before my Father<br>
Where the faithful saints have stood<br>
And with joy my heart shall praise Him<br>
For His glory and my good</p>

<p>To our God be the glory<br>
To our God be praise<br>
He alone the name above all names<br>
I will boast ever only in the Lord my God<br>
For I know His glory is my good<br>
For I know His glory is my good</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Preserve your work, Lord. Guard the gift you have given even to those who pulled back. For I knew I was not worthy to be called your servant, but by your grace I am what I am. And grant that I may know how with genuine affection to mourn with those who sin. Grant that as often as I learn of the sin of anyone who has fallen, I may suffer with them, and not scold them in my pride, but mourn and weep with them, so that in weeping over another I may also mourn for myself. Amen. <br>
—Ambrose of Milan</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
22 But God’s anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the way as his adversary. Now he was riding on the donkey, and his two servants were with him. 23 And the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road, with a drawn sword in his hand. And the donkey turned aside out of the road and went into the field. And Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the road. 24 Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, with a wall on either side. 25 And when the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she pushed against the wall and pressed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So he struck her again. 26 Then the angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left. 27 When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord, she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff. 28 Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”<br>
(Numbers 22:22–28 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
His Glory and My Good by Ben Fielding, Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I have seen my Father’s glory<br>
Revealed in Jesus Christ<br>
And the more that I behold Him<br>
The more He satisfies<br>
When I gaze upon His beauty<br>
When I see Him as I should<br>
Then my eyes are lifted upward<br>
For His glory and my good</p>

<p>There is hope in every trial<br>
For I can trust the Lord<br>
He will turn my heart towards Him<br>
And help me bear the thorn<br>
So in faith I follow Jesus<br>
On the road not understood<br>
For I know that He is working<br>
For His glory and my good</p>

<p>To our God be the glory<br>
To our God be praise<br>
He alone the name above all names<br>
I will boast ever only in the Lord my God<br>
For I know His glory is my good</p>

<p>See the open arms of Jesus<br>
Upon the cross that day<br>
What they understood as weakness<br>
Deserves my every praise<br>
For the charge that was against me<br>
It was nailed into the wood<br>
Yes I know that He has saved me<br>
For His glory and my good</p>

<p>Would I gladly be made nothing<br>
That Christ would be made more<br>
Would I seek the only kingdom<br>
That far outweighs them all<br>
I will stand before my Father<br>
Where the faithful saints have stood<br>
And with joy my heart shall praise Him<br>
For His glory and my good</p>

<p>To our God be the glory<br>
To our God be praise<br>
He alone the name above all names<br>
I will boast ever only in the Lord my God<br>
For I know His glory is my good<br>
For I know His glory is my good</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Preserve your work, Lord. Guard the gift you have given even to those who pulled back. For I knew I was not worthy to be called your servant, but by your grace I am what I am. And grant that I may know how with genuine affection to mourn with those who sin. Grant that as often as I learn of the sin of anyone who has fallen, I may suffer with them, and not scold them in my pride, but mourn and weep with them, so that in weeping over another I may also mourn for myself. Amen. <br>
—Ambrose of Milan</p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 21</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/291</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:08</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Numbers 17-18</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/290</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:42</itunes:duration>
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Numbers 17:12–13
“And the people of Israel said to Moses, ‘Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord, shall die. Are we all to perish?’”
Song:
Mercy by Lindsey Sweat and Taya Gaukrodger
Lyrics:
I know you never thought it'd hurt this bad
The wounds look healed but they're still sore
The Healer caught your tears
He's been with you all these years
That's just who He is
The humble King is here
There's never been a kingdom like His
Where the poor in spirit are the richest
When you're crushed He comes in
Binds your heart in His hands
That's just who He is
The merciful and righteous King
I'm unworthy yet He took on my sin
Oh and He comes and lives and dwells
In this earthly vessel
And I can't comprehend
The foolish in His hands
I plead mercy mercy
Mercy before the King
Oh I plead mercy mercy
Oh mercy oh mercy
Oh mercy before the King
I humbly come and bow on bended knee
For I know I can do nothing without Thee
Come pain or grief or hell
In You all will be well
All will be well
All will be well
Prayer: 
Almighty and eternal God,
draw my heart to you,
guide my mind,
fill my imagination,
control my will,
that I may be wholly yours,
utterly dedicated to you;
and then use me, I pray,
as you will,
but always to your glory
and the welfare of your people;
through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
— William Temple 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
Numbers 17:12–13<br>
“And the people of Israel said to Moses, ‘Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord, shall die. Are we all to perish?’”</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Mercy by Lindsey Sweat and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I know you never thought it&#39;d hurt this bad<br>
The wounds look healed but they&#39;re still sore<br>
The Healer caught your tears<br>
He&#39;s been with you all these years<br>
That&#39;s just who He is<br>
The humble King is here</p>

<p>There&#39;s never been a kingdom like His<br>
Where the poor in spirit are the richest<br>
When you&#39;re crushed He comes in<br>
Binds your heart in His hands<br>
That&#39;s just who He is</p>

<p>The merciful and righteous King<br>
I&#39;m unworthy yet He took on my sin<br>
Oh and He comes and lives and dwells<br>
In this earthly vessel<br>
And I can&#39;t comprehend<br>
The foolish in His hands</p>

<p>I plead mercy mercy<br>
Mercy before the King</p>

<p>Oh I plead mercy mercy<br>
Oh mercy oh mercy<br>
Oh mercy before the King</p>

<p>I humbly come and bow on bended knee<br>
For I know I can do nothing without Thee<br>
Come pain or grief or hell<br>
In You all will be well<br>
All will be well<br>
All will be well</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and eternal God,<br>
draw my heart to you,<br>
guide my mind,<br>
fill my imagination,<br>
control my will,<br>
that I may be wholly yours,<br>
utterly dedicated to you;<br>
and then use me, I pray,<br>
as you will,<br>
but always to your glory<br>
and the welfare of your people;<br>
through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.<br>
— William Temple</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
Numbers 17:12–13<br>
“And the people of Israel said to Moses, ‘Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord, shall die. Are we all to perish?’”</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Mercy by Lindsey Sweat and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I know you never thought it&#39;d hurt this bad<br>
The wounds look healed but they&#39;re still sore<br>
The Healer caught your tears<br>
He&#39;s been with you all these years<br>
That&#39;s just who He is<br>
The humble King is here</p>

<p>There&#39;s never been a kingdom like His<br>
Where the poor in spirit are the richest<br>
When you&#39;re crushed He comes in<br>
Binds your heart in His hands<br>
That&#39;s just who He is</p>

<p>The merciful and righteous King<br>
I&#39;m unworthy yet He took on my sin<br>
Oh and He comes and lives and dwells<br>
In this earthly vessel<br>
And I can&#39;t comprehend<br>
The foolish in His hands</p>

<p>I plead mercy mercy<br>
Mercy before the King</p>

<p>Oh I plead mercy mercy<br>
Oh mercy oh mercy<br>
Oh mercy before the King</p>

<p>I humbly come and bow on bended knee<br>
For I know I can do nothing without Thee<br>
Come pain or grief or hell<br>
In You all will be well<br>
All will be well<br>
All will be well</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and eternal God,<br>
draw my heart to you,<br>
guide my mind,<br>
fill my imagination,<br>
control my will,<br>
that I may be wholly yours,<br>
utterly dedicated to you;<br>
and then use me, I pray,<br>
as you will,<br>
but always to your glory<br>
and the welfare of your people;<br>
through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.<br>
— William Temple</p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 16</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/289</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Now Korah the son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men. 2 And they rose up before Moses, with a number of the people of Israel, 250 chiefs of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known men. 3 They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! For all in the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”
(Numbers 16:1-3)
Song:
Open Space by Kirby Kaple and Rob Kaple
Lyrics:
Pull me in closer close to Your heart
May I be a pure reflection of all You are
Love that is patient love that is kind
A love that keeps no offenses or wrongs in mind
Make me like Jesus
Make me like Jesus
My heart is an open space
For You to come and have Your way
I'm open I'm open
You're faithful to find me right where I am
Even in my wandering You call me friend
Mercy receives me and lifts me to my feet
And I'm caught up in the wonder and mystery
Of knowing Jesus
Of knowing Jesus
Do whatever You want to do
Say whatever You want to say
Move however You want to move
Change whatever You want to change
What are You saying
Where are You going
My heart is open wide
My eyes are open wide
Prayer: 
O Lord, grant that I may not be puffed up with worldly wisdom,
which passes away,
but may be built up in love.
May I submit to your will
and not seek to please myself or others,
but only you.
Amen.
—John Calvin 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Now Korah the son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men. 2 And they rose up before Moses, with a number of the people of Israel, 250 chiefs of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known men. 3 They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! For all in the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”<br>
(Numbers 16:1-3)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Open Space by Kirby Kaple and Rob Kaple</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Pull me in closer close to Your heart<br>
May I be a pure reflection of all You are<br>
Love that is patient love that is kind<br>
A love that keeps no offenses or wrongs in mind</p>

<p>Make me like Jesus<br>
Make me like Jesus</p>

<p>My heart is an open space<br>
For You to come and have Your way<br>
I&#39;m open I&#39;m open</p>

<p>You&#39;re faithful to find me right where I am<br>
Even in my wandering You call me friend<br>
Mercy receives me and lifts me to my feet<br>
And I&#39;m caught up in the wonder and mystery</p>

<p>Of knowing Jesus<br>
Of knowing Jesus</p>

<p>Do whatever You want to do<br>
Say whatever You want to say<br>
Move however You want to move<br>
Change whatever You want to change</p>

<p>What are You saying<br>
Where are You going<br>
My heart is open wide<br>
My eyes are open wide</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, grant that I may not be puffed up with worldly wisdom,<br>
which passes away,<br>
but may be built up in love.<br>
May I submit to your will<br>
and not seek to please myself or others,<br>
but only you.<br>
Amen.<br>
—John Calvin</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Now Korah the son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men. 2 And they rose up before Moses, with a number of the people of Israel, 250 chiefs of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known men. 3 They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! For all in the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”<br>
(Numbers 16:1-3)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Open Space by Kirby Kaple and Rob Kaple</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Pull me in closer close to Your heart<br>
May I be a pure reflection of all You are<br>
Love that is patient love that is kind<br>
A love that keeps no offenses or wrongs in mind</p>

<p>Make me like Jesus<br>
Make me like Jesus</p>

<p>My heart is an open space<br>
For You to come and have Your way<br>
I&#39;m open I&#39;m open</p>

<p>You&#39;re faithful to find me right where I am<br>
Even in my wandering You call me friend<br>
Mercy receives me and lifts me to my feet<br>
And I&#39;m caught up in the wonder and mystery</p>

<p>Of knowing Jesus<br>
Of knowing Jesus</p>

<p>Do whatever You want to do<br>
Say whatever You want to say<br>
Move however You want to move<br>
Change whatever You want to change</p>

<p>What are You saying<br>
Where are You going<br>
My heart is open wide<br>
My eyes are open wide</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, grant that I may not be puffed up with worldly wisdom,<br>
which passes away,<br>
but may be built up in love.<br>
May I submit to your will<br>
and not seek to please myself or others,<br>
but only you.<br>
Amen.<br>
—John Calvin</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm 51</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/288</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Song:
Create In Me (Psalm 51) by Paul Zach, iAmSon, and Jessica Fox
Lyrics:
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
Against you only I’ve sinned
Done evil in your side
But you’ve shown me what I’ve done
With mercy in your eyes
Then wash my shame and guilty way
My wearies all renew
From all my sin into your face
Let me turn to you
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
So I will give you what you asked
A humble broken heart
A spirit burning down to ash
With a flame oh God
Then ask will be your mercy Lord
Transforming all of me
To every act and every way
Your love and glories speaks
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)
Have mercy on me
According to your endless love
Have mercy on me
According to your endless love
Oh have mercy on me
According to your endless love
Have mercy on me
According to your endless love
According to your endless love
According to your endless love
Prayer: 
Almighty and most merciful Father, you hate nothing that you have made, nor desire the death of a sinner—look down with mercy upon me, and grant that I may turn from my wickedness and live. Forgive the days and years which I have passed in folly, idleness, and sin. Fill me with such sorrow for the time misspent, that I may amend my life according to your holy Word; strengthen me against habitual idleness, and enable me to direct my thoughts to the performance of every duty; that while I live I may serve you in the state to which you shall call me, and at last by a holy and happy death be delivered from the struggles and sorrows of this life, and obtain eternal happiness by your mercy, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
—Samuel Johnson 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.<br>
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!<br>
3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.<br>
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.<br>
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.<br>
6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.<br>
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.<br>
8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.<br>
9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.<br>
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.<br>
11 Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.<br>
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Create In Me (Psalm 51) by Paul Zach, iAmSon, and Jessica Fox</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>Against you only I’ve sinned<br>
Done evil in your side<br>
But you’ve shown me what I’ve done<br>
With mercy in your eyes<br>
Then wash my shame and guilty way<br>
My wearies all renew<br>
From all my sin into your face<br>
Let me turn to you</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>So I will give you what you asked<br>
A humble broken heart<br>
A spirit burning down to ash<br>
With a flame oh God<br>
Then ask will be your mercy Lord<br>
Transforming all of me<br>
To every act and every way<br>
Your love and glories speaks</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)</p>

<p>Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Oh have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and most merciful Father, you hate nothing that you have made, nor desire the death of a sinner—look down with mercy upon me, and grant that I may turn from my wickedness and live. Forgive the days and years which I have passed in folly, idleness, and sin. Fill me with such sorrow for the time misspent, that I may amend my life according to your holy Word; strengthen me against habitual idleness, and enable me to direct my thoughts to the performance of every duty; that while I live I may serve you in the state to which you shall call me, and at last by a holy and happy death be delivered from the struggles and sorrows of this life, and obtain eternal happiness by your mercy, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
—Samuel Johnson</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.<br>
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!<br>
3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.<br>
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.<br>
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.<br>
6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.<br>
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.<br>
8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.<br>
9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.<br>
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.<br>
11 Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.<br>
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Create In Me (Psalm 51) by Paul Zach, iAmSon, and Jessica Fox</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>Against you only I’ve sinned<br>
Done evil in your side<br>
But you’ve shown me what I’ve done<br>
With mercy in your eyes<br>
Then wash my shame and guilty way<br>
My wearies all renew<br>
From all my sin into your face<br>
Let me turn to you</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>So I will give you what you asked<br>
A humble broken heart<br>
A spirit burning down to ash<br>
With a flame oh God<br>
Then ask will be your mercy Lord<br>
Transforming all of me<br>
To every act and every way<br>
Your love and glories speaks</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)</p>

<p>Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Oh have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and most merciful Father, you hate nothing that you have made, nor desire the death of a sinner—look down with mercy upon me, and grant that I may turn from my wickedness and live. Forgive the days and years which I have passed in folly, idleness, and sin. Fill me with such sorrow for the time misspent, that I may amend my life according to your holy Word; strengthen me against habitual idleness, and enable me to direct my thoughts to the performance of every duty; that while I live I may serve you in the state to which you shall call me, and at last by a holy and happy death be delivered from the struggles and sorrows of this life, and obtain eternal happiness by your mercy, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
—Samuel Johnson</p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 14</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/287</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:20</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
Numbers 14:1–9
1 Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.
2 And all the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The whole congregation said to them, “Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness!
3 Why is the Lord bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?”
4 And they said to one another, “Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the people of Israel.
6 And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
7 and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land.
8 If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.
9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.”
Song:
Courage by Brandon Lake, Jacob Sooter, Lee Worley, and Tyler Roberts
Lyrics:
To face a life-long idol and burn it
To open up my heart and let You search it
To fall down on my knees in earnest
God give us courage
God give us courage
To love the ones who openly condemn us
To shine a light into the deepest darkness
To leave behind my mask and truly worship
God give us courage
God give us courage
Singing bolder bolder
We come into Your presence singing
Closer closer
Let Heaven fill the earth with holy
Fire fire
Don’t stop until our hearts are burning
Bolder bolder now
Holy courage breaking out
To crucify my will in holy service
To never bow even if it means the furnace
To pledge my every breath ‘cause You deserve it
God give us courage
God give us courage
Let the trembling heart be brave
Let His ransomed people pray
Watch the strongholds start to break
At just the mention of His name
Let the captives leave their chains
Let the voiceless start to praise
Watch the miracles take shape
At just the mention of His name
Singing bolder bolder
We come into Your presence singing
Closer closer
Let heaven fill the earth with holy
Fire fire
Don’t stop until our hearts are burning
Bolder bolder
We come into Your presence singing
Closer closer
Let heaven fill the earth with holy
Fire fire
Don’t stop until our hearts are burning
Bolder bolder now
Holy courage breaking out
Prayer: 
Write your blessed name, O Lord, upon my heart,
there to remain so indelibly engraved,
that no prosperity, no adversity shall ever move me from your love.
Be to me a strong tower of defense,
a comforter in tribulation,
a deliverer in distress,
a very present help in trouble,
and a guide to heaven through the many temptations and dangers of this life. Amen.
—Thomas à Kempis 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
Numbers 14:1–9<br>
1 Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.<br>
2 And all the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The whole congregation said to them, “Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness!<br>
3 Why is the Lord bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?”<br>
4 And they said to one another, “Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”<br>
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the people of Israel.<br>
6 And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes<br>
7 and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land.<br>
8 If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.<br>
9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.”</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Courage by Brandon Lake, Jacob Sooter, Lee Worley, and Tyler Roberts</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To face a life-long idol and burn it<br>
To open up my heart and let You search it<br>
To fall down on my knees in earnest<br>
God give us courage<br>
God give us courage</p>

<p>To love the ones who openly condemn us<br>
To shine a light into the deepest darkness<br>
To leave behind my mask and truly worship<br>
God give us courage<br>
God give us courage</p>

<p>Singing bolder bolder<br>
We come into Your presence singing<br>
Closer closer<br>
Let Heaven fill the earth with holy<br>
Fire fire<br>
Don’t stop until our hearts are burning<br>
Bolder bolder now<br>
Holy courage breaking out</p>

<p>To crucify my will in holy service<br>
To never bow even if it means the furnace<br>
To pledge my every breath ‘cause You deserve it<br>
God give us courage<br>
God give us courage</p>

<p>Let the trembling heart be brave<br>
Let His ransomed people pray<br>
Watch the strongholds start to break<br>
At just the mention of His name<br>
Let the captives leave their chains<br>
Let the voiceless start to praise<br>
Watch the miracles take shape<br>
At just the mention of His name</p>

<p>Singing bolder bolder<br>
We come into Your presence singing<br>
Closer closer<br>
Let heaven fill the earth with holy<br>
Fire fire<br>
Don’t stop until our hearts are burning<br>
Bolder bolder<br>
We come into Your presence singing<br>
Closer closer<br>
Let heaven fill the earth with holy<br>
Fire fire<br>
Don’t stop until our hearts are burning<br>
Bolder bolder now<br>
Holy courage breaking out</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Write your blessed name, O Lord, upon my heart,<br>
there to remain so indelibly engraved,<br>
that no prosperity, no adversity shall ever move me from your love.<br>
Be to me a strong tower of defense,<br>
a comforter in tribulation,<br>
a deliverer in distress,<br>
a very present help in trouble,<br>
and a guide to heaven through the many temptations and dangers of this life. Amen.<br>
—Thomas à Kempis</p>]]>
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Numbers 14:1–9<br>
1 Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.<br>
2 And all the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The whole congregation said to them, “Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness!<br>
3 Why is the Lord bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?”<br>
4 And they said to one another, “Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”<br>
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the people of Israel.<br>
6 And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes<br>
7 and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land.<br>
8 If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.<br>
9 Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.”</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Courage by Brandon Lake, Jacob Sooter, Lee Worley, and Tyler Roberts</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To face a life-long idol and burn it<br>
To open up my heart and let You search it<br>
To fall down on my knees in earnest<br>
God give us courage<br>
God give us courage</p>

<p>To love the ones who openly condemn us<br>
To shine a light into the deepest darkness<br>
To leave behind my mask and truly worship<br>
God give us courage<br>
God give us courage</p>

<p>Singing bolder bolder<br>
We come into Your presence singing<br>
Closer closer<br>
Let Heaven fill the earth with holy<br>
Fire fire<br>
Don’t stop until our hearts are burning<br>
Bolder bolder now<br>
Holy courage breaking out</p>

<p>To crucify my will in holy service<br>
To never bow even if it means the furnace<br>
To pledge my every breath ‘cause You deserve it<br>
God give us courage<br>
God give us courage</p>

<p>Let the trembling heart be brave<br>
Let His ransomed people pray<br>
Watch the strongholds start to break<br>
At just the mention of His name<br>
Let the captives leave their chains<br>
Let the voiceless start to praise<br>
Watch the miracles take shape<br>
At just the mention of His name</p>

<p>Singing bolder bolder<br>
We come into Your presence singing<br>
Closer closer<br>
Let heaven fill the earth with holy<br>
Fire fire<br>
Don’t stop until our hearts are burning<br>
Bolder bolder<br>
We come into Your presence singing<br>
Closer closer<br>
Let heaven fill the earth with holy<br>
Fire fire<br>
Don’t stop until our hearts are burning<br>
Bolder bolder now<br>
Holy courage breaking out</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Write your blessed name, O Lord, upon my heart,<br>
there to remain so indelibly engraved,<br>
that no prosperity, no adversity shall ever move me from your love.<br>
Be to me a strong tower of defense,<br>
a comforter in tribulation,<br>
a deliverer in distress,<br>
a very present help in trouble,<br>
and a guide to heaven through the many temptations and dangers of this life. Amen.<br>
—Thomas à Kempis</p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 12-13</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
1 Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman.
2 And they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?” And the Lord heard it.
3 Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth.
4 And suddenly the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting.” And the three of them came out.
5 And the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the tent and called Aaron and Miriam, and they both came forward.
6 And he said, “Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.
7 Not so with my servant Moses. He is faithful in all my house.
8 With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in riddles, and he beholds the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”
9 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them, and he departed.
Numbers 13:30–33
30 But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.”
31 Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.”
32 So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people that we saw in it are of great height.
33 And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.”
Song:
Simple Kingdom by Bryan Torwalt, Cody Carnes, Katie Torwalt, and Paul Duncan
Lyrics: 
Your kingdom is simple
As simple as love
You welcomed the children
You stopped for the one
We want to see people
The way Jesus does
Your kingdom is simple
Lord teach it to us
Your kingdom is humble
As humble as death
His King is a savior
Who gave His last breath
So may we die daily
Our pride laid to rest
His kingdom is humble
And the broken are blessed
Hallelujah
Hallowed be Your name
May we live and breathe Your praise
Hallelujah
Let all creation say
Oh The King of heaven reigns
(Yes he does yes he does)
Your kingdom is coming
Your kingdom is here
Alive in our waiting
At work in our tears
So come to us quickly
Forever our prayer
Your kingdom is coming
Lord Jesus come near (hallelujah)
Your kingdom is backwards
It flows in reverse
What You call a treasure
This world calls a curse
The small become great and
The last become first
Your kingdom is backwards
Lord teach us to serve
As it is with Your kingdom
Let it be with Your church
He reigns forever
He reigns forever
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman.<br>
2 And they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?” And the Lord heard it.<br>
3 Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth.<br>
4 And suddenly the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting.” And the three of them came out.<br>
5 And the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the tent and called Aaron and Miriam, and they both came forward.<br>
6 And he said, “Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.<br>
7 Not so with my servant Moses. He is faithful in all my house.<br>
8 With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in riddles, and he beholds the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”<br>
9 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them, and he departed.</p>

<p>Numbers 13:30–33<br>
30 But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.”<br>
31 Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.”<br>
32 So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people that we saw in it are of great height.<br>
33 And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.”</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Simple Kingdom by Bryan Torwalt, Cody Carnes, Katie Torwalt, and Paul Duncan</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
As simple as love<br>
You welcomed the children<br>
You stopped for the one<br>
We want to see people<br>
The way Jesus does<br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
Lord teach it to us</p>

<p>Your kingdom is humble<br>
As humble as death<br>
His King is a savior<br>
Who gave His last breath<br>
So may we die daily<br>
Our pride laid to rest<br>
His kingdom is humble<br>
And the broken are blessed</p>

<p>Hallelujah<br>
Hallowed be Your name<br>
May we live and breathe Your praise<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Let all creation say<br>
Oh The King of heaven reigns<br>
(Yes he does yes he does)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is coming<br>
Your kingdom is here<br>
Alive in our waiting<br>
At work in our tears<br>
So come to us quickly<br>
Forever our prayer<br>
Your kingdom is coming<br>
Lord Jesus come near (hallelujah)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is backwards<br>
It flows in reverse<br>
What You call a treasure<br>
This world calls a curse<br>
The small become great and<br>
The last become first<br>
Your kingdom is backwards<br>
Lord teach us to serve<br>
As it is with Your kingdom<br>
Let it be with Your church</p>

<p>He reigns forever<br>
He reigns forever</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman.<br>
2 And they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?” And the Lord heard it.<br>
3 Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth.<br>
4 And suddenly the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron and Miriam, “Come out, you three, to the tent of meeting.” And the three of them came out.<br>
5 And the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the tent and called Aaron and Miriam, and they both came forward.<br>
6 And he said, “Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.<br>
7 Not so with my servant Moses. He is faithful in all my house.<br>
8 With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in riddles, and he beholds the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”<br>
9 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them, and he departed.</p>

<p>Numbers 13:30–33<br>
30 But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.”<br>
31 Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.”<br>
32 So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people that we saw in it are of great height.<br>
33 And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.”</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Simple Kingdom by Bryan Torwalt, Cody Carnes, Katie Torwalt, and Paul Duncan</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
As simple as love<br>
You welcomed the children<br>
You stopped for the one<br>
We want to see people<br>
The way Jesus does<br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
Lord teach it to us</p>

<p>Your kingdom is humble<br>
As humble as death<br>
His King is a savior<br>
Who gave His last breath<br>
So may we die daily<br>
Our pride laid to rest<br>
His kingdom is humble<br>
And the broken are blessed</p>

<p>Hallelujah<br>
Hallowed be Your name<br>
May we live and breathe Your praise<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Let all creation say<br>
Oh The King of heaven reigns<br>
(Yes he does yes he does)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is coming<br>
Your kingdom is here<br>
Alive in our waiting<br>
At work in our tears<br>
So come to us quickly<br>
Forever our prayer<br>
Your kingdom is coming<br>
Lord Jesus come near (hallelujah)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is backwards<br>
It flows in reverse<br>
What You call a treasure<br>
This world calls a curse<br>
The small become great and<br>
The last become first<br>
Your kingdom is backwards<br>
Lord teach us to serve<br>
As it is with Your kingdom<br>
Let it be with Your church</p>

<p>He reigns forever<br>
He reigns forever</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 9</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/285</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:18</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
2 “Let the people of Israel keep the Passover at its appointed time.
3 On the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you shall keep it at its appointed time; according to all its statutes and all its rules you shall keep it.”
4 So Moses told the people of Israel that they should keep the Passover.
5 And they kept the Passover in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, in the wilderness of Sinai; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so the people of Israel did.
(Numbers 9:1-5)
Song:
Thank You, Jesus by Chris Davenport, Ethan Hulse, and Josh Baldwin
Lyrics:
Thank You Jesus for finding me
Like a good shepherd Your mercy leads
Back to Your arms where I’m meant to be
So I thank You Jesus for finding me
Thank You Jesus for saving me
You took my place on that cursed tree
Died for sinners but rose as a King
So I thank You Jesus for saving me
Oh it’s only because of all You’ve done
That I can be called a friend of God
Oh beautiful Savior what else can I do
But lift up my voice and say thank You
Thank You Jesus for loving me
Shame lost its hold when You set me free
Every fear has to bow at Your feet
So I thank You Jesus for loving me
I enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving
I enter the courts of the Lord with praise
Oh thank You
Oh thank You
Prayer: 
O God, who hast commanded us to be holy as thou art holy,
we draw near to thee with awe and reverence.
We confess how far short we fall of thy glory;
cleanse us from all our sins,
restore us through thy pardoning grace,
and make us ready to serve thee with joy.
Help us to remember all thy mercies,
to rest in thy promises,
and to walk in the light of thy presence,
all our days. Amen.
—John Calvin 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,<br>
2 “Let the people of Israel keep the Passover at its appointed time.<br>
3 On the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you shall keep it at its appointed time; according to all its statutes and all its rules you shall keep it.”<br>
4 So Moses told the people of Israel that they should keep the Passover.<br>
5 And they kept the Passover in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, in the wilderness of Sinai; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so the people of Israel did.</p>

<p>(Numbers 9:1-5)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Thank You, Jesus by Chris Davenport, Ethan Hulse, and Josh Baldwin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Thank You Jesus for finding me<br>
Like a good shepherd Your mercy leads<br>
Back to Your arms where I’m meant to be<br>
So I thank You Jesus for finding me</p>

<p>Thank You Jesus for saving me<br>
You took my place on that cursed tree<br>
Died for sinners but rose as a King<br>
So I thank You Jesus for saving me</p>

<p>Oh it’s only because of all You’ve done<br>
That I can be called a friend of God<br>
Oh beautiful Savior what else can I do<br>
But lift up my voice and say thank You</p>

<p>Thank You Jesus for loving me<br>
Shame lost its hold when You set me free<br>
Every fear has to bow at Your feet<br>
So I thank You Jesus for loving me</p>

<p>I enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving<br>
I enter the courts of the Lord with praise</p>

<p>Oh thank You<br>
Oh thank You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, who hast commanded us to be holy as thou art holy,<br>
we draw near to thee with awe and reverence.<br>
We confess how far short we fall of thy glory;<br>
cleanse us from all our sins,<br>
restore us through thy pardoning grace,<br>
and make us ready to serve thee with joy.<br>
Help us to remember all thy mercies,<br>
to rest in thy promises,<br>
and to walk in the light of thy presence,<br>
all our days. Amen.<br>
—John Calvin</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying,<br>
2 “Let the people of Israel keep the Passover at its appointed time.<br>
3 On the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you shall keep it at its appointed time; according to all its statutes and all its rules you shall keep it.”<br>
4 So Moses told the people of Israel that they should keep the Passover.<br>
5 And they kept the Passover in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, in the wilderness of Sinai; according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so the people of Israel did.</p>

<p>(Numbers 9:1-5)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Thank You, Jesus by Chris Davenport, Ethan Hulse, and Josh Baldwin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Thank You Jesus for finding me<br>
Like a good shepherd Your mercy leads<br>
Back to Your arms where I’m meant to be<br>
So I thank You Jesus for finding me</p>

<p>Thank You Jesus for saving me<br>
You took my place on that cursed tree<br>
Died for sinners but rose as a King<br>
So I thank You Jesus for saving me</p>

<p>Oh it’s only because of all You’ve done<br>
That I can be called a friend of God<br>
Oh beautiful Savior what else can I do<br>
But lift up my voice and say thank You</p>

<p>Thank You Jesus for loving me<br>
Shame lost its hold when You set me free<br>
Every fear has to bow at Your feet<br>
So I thank You Jesus for loving me</p>

<p>I enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving<br>
I enter the courts of the Lord with praise</p>

<p>Oh thank You<br>
Oh thank You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, who hast commanded us to be holy as thou art holy,<br>
we draw near to thee with awe and reverence.<br>
We confess how far short we fall of thy glory;<br>
cleanse us from all our sins,<br>
restore us through thy pardoning grace,<br>
and make us ready to serve thee with joy.<br>
Help us to remember all thy mercies,<br>
to rest in thy promises,<br>
and to walk in the light of thy presence,<br>
all our days. Amen.<br>
—John Calvin</p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 8</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/284</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>2:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
14 “Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the people of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.
15 And after that the Levites shall go in to serve at the tent of meeting, when you have cleansed them and offered them as a wave offering.
16 For they are wholly given to me from among the people of Israel. Instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the people of Israel, I have taken them for myself.
17 For all the firstborn among the people of Israel are mine, both of man and of beast. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated them for myself,
18 and I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel.
19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the people of Israel, to do the service for the people of Israel at the tent of meeting and to make atonement for the people of Israel, that there may be no plague among the people of Israel when the people of Israel come near the sanctuary.”
(Numbers 8:14–19)
Song:
Setting Us Apart by Leslie McKee, Theresa Amundrud, and Trent Smith
Lyrics:
On this ground that you've made holy
In these lives that bear your name
Spirit of God search our hearts today
Realign our souls' affections
And reveal our hidden sin
Spirit of God cleanse us from within
You're setting us apart setting us apart for You
You finish what you start finish what you start
So Spirit move do what you do
Let our passion and our purpose
Be ignited by your love
Spirit of God let your will be done
Purify purify
Fit us for your kingdom
Purify purify
Fit us for your kingdom
Take our hearts take our lives
Fit us for your kingdom
We give it all a sacrifice
Fit us for your kingdom
Prayer: 
Take me, O Lord, and make me
worthy of this calling—
not by any strength I possess,
but by your grace alone.
Put your hand upon me.
Sanctify me for your work.
Let me not draw back from the difficulties or the unknown,
but grant that in joy or sorrow, in weakness or in strength,
I may always be yours—
wholly, gladly, and forever. Amen.
—John Wesley 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 “Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the people of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.<br>
15 And after that the Levites shall go in to serve at the tent of meeting, when you have cleansed them and offered them as a wave offering.<br>
16 For they are wholly given to me from among the people of Israel. Instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the people of Israel, I have taken them for myself.<br>
17 For all the firstborn among the people of Israel are mine, both of man and of beast. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated them for myself,<br>
18 and I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel.<br>
19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the people of Israel, to do the service for the people of Israel at the tent of meeting and to make atonement for the people of Israel, that there may be no plague among the people of Israel when the people of Israel come near the sanctuary.”<br>
(Numbers 8:14–19)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Setting Us Apart by Leslie McKee, Theresa Amundrud, and Trent Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
On this ground that you&#39;ve made holy<br>
In these lives that bear your name<br>
Spirit of God search our hearts today<br>
Realign our souls&#39; affections<br>
And reveal our hidden sin<br>
Spirit of God cleanse us from within</p>

<p>You&#39;re setting us apart setting us apart for You<br>
You finish what you start finish what you start<br>
So Spirit move do what you do</p>

<p>Let our passion and our purpose<br>
Be ignited by your love<br>
Spirit of God let your will be done</p>

<p>Purify purify<br>
Fit us for your kingdom<br>
Purify purify<br>
Fit us for your kingdom</p>

<p>Take our hearts take our lives<br>
Fit us for your kingdom<br>
We give it all a sacrifice<br>
Fit us for your kingdom</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Take me, O Lord, and make me<br>
worthy of this calling—<br>
not by any strength I possess,<br>
but by your grace alone.<br>
Put your hand upon me.<br>
Sanctify me for your work.<br>
Let me not draw back from the difficulties or the unknown,<br>
but grant that in joy or sorrow, in weakness or in strength,<br>
I may always be yours—<br>
wholly, gladly, and forever. Amen.<br>
—John Wesley</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 “Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the people of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine.<br>
15 And after that the Levites shall go in to serve at the tent of meeting, when you have cleansed them and offered them as a wave offering.<br>
16 For they are wholly given to me from among the people of Israel. Instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn of all the people of Israel, I have taken them for myself.<br>
17 For all the firstborn among the people of Israel are mine, both of man and of beast. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated them for myself,<br>
18 and I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel.<br>
19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the people of Israel, to do the service for the people of Israel at the tent of meeting and to make atonement for the people of Israel, that there may be no plague among the people of Israel when the people of Israel come near the sanctuary.”<br>
(Numbers 8:14–19)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Setting Us Apart by Leslie McKee, Theresa Amundrud, and Trent Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
On this ground that you&#39;ve made holy<br>
In these lives that bear your name<br>
Spirit of God search our hearts today<br>
Realign our souls&#39; affections<br>
And reveal our hidden sin<br>
Spirit of God cleanse us from within</p>

<p>You&#39;re setting us apart setting us apart for You<br>
You finish what you start finish what you start<br>
So Spirit move do what you do</p>

<p>Let our passion and our purpose<br>
Be ignited by your love<br>
Spirit of God let your will be done</p>

<p>Purify purify<br>
Fit us for your kingdom<br>
Purify purify<br>
Fit us for your kingdom</p>

<p>Take our hearts take our lives<br>
Fit us for your kingdom<br>
We give it all a sacrifice<br>
Fit us for your kingdom</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Take me, O Lord, and make me<br>
worthy of this calling—<br>
not by any strength I possess,<br>
but by your grace alone.<br>
Put your hand upon me.<br>
Sanctify me for your work.<br>
Let me not draw back from the difficulties or the unknown,<br>
but grant that in joy or sorrow, in weakness or in strength,<br>
I may always be yours—<br>
wholly, gladly, and forever. Amen.<br>
—John Wesley</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 42</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/283</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 As a deer pants for flowing streams,
 so pants my soul for you, O God.
2 My soul thirsts for God,
 for the living God.
 When shall I come and appear before God?
3 My tears have been my food
 day and night,
 while they say to me all the day long,
 “Where is your God?”
4 These things I remember,
 as I pour out my soul:
how I would go with the throng
 and lead them in procession to the house of God
with glad shouts and songs of praise,
 a multitude keeping festival.
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,
 and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
 my salvation and my God.
6 My soul is cast down within me;
 therefore I remember you
from the land of Jordan and of Hermon,
 from Mount Mizar.
7 Deep calls to deep
 at the roar of your waterfalls;
all your breakers and your waves
 have gone over me.
8 By day the LORD commands his steadfast love,
 and at night his song is with me,
 a prayer to the God of my life.
9 I say to God, my rock:
 “Why have you forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning
 because of the oppression of the enemy?”
10 As with a deadly wound in my bones,
 my adversaries taunt me,
 while they say to me all the day long,
 “Where is your God?”
11 Why are you cast down, O my soul,
 and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
 my salvation and my God.
(Psalm 42:1–11)
Song:
Psalm 42 (I Will Praise Him Again) by Jonny Robinson and Tiarne Tranter
Lyrics:
Why my soul are you downcast
Why are you troubled within
For I will hope in my Saviour my God
And will praise Him yet praise Him again
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
I will praise Him yet praise Him again
Morning by morning new mercies are streaming
I trust in your goodness where I cannot see
You have been faithful whenever I wandered
Lord give me the hope that I need
Prayer: 
Come, O Lord my God,
my soul is a thirst for thee.
As the deer longs for the waterbrooks,
so longs my soul for thee.
Hasten to my aid.
Draw me to thyself.
Fill me with thy presence.
Make me a temple of thy Spirit. Amen.
—Ambrose of Milan 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 As a deer pants for flowing streams,<br>
 so pants my soul for you, O God.<br>
2 My soul thirsts for God,<br>
 for the living God.<br>
 When shall I come and appear before God?<br>
3 My tears have been my food<br>
 day and night,<br>
 while they say to me all the day long,<br>
 “Where is your God?”<br>
4 These things I remember,<br>
 as I pour out my soul:<br>
how I would go with the throng<br>
 and lead them in procession to the house of God<br>
with glad shouts and songs of praise,<br>
 a multitude keeping festival.<br>
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,<br>
 and why are you in turmoil within me?<br>
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,<br>
 my salvation and my God.</p>

<p>6 My soul is cast down within me;<br>
 therefore I remember you<br>
from the land of Jordan and of Hermon,<br>
 from Mount Mizar.<br>
7 Deep calls to deep<br>
 at the roar of your waterfalls;<br>
all your breakers and your waves<br>
 have gone over me.<br>
8 By day the LORD commands his steadfast love,<br>
 and at night his song is with me,<br>
 a prayer to the God of my life.<br>
9 I say to God, my rock:<br>
 “Why have you forgotten me?<br>
Why do I go mourning<br>
 because of the oppression of the enemy?”<br>
10 As with a deadly wound in my bones,<br>
 my adversaries taunt me,<br>
 while they say to me all the day long,<br>
 “Where is your God?”<br>
11 Why are you cast down, O my soul,<br>
 and why are you in turmoil within me?<br>
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,<br>
 my salvation and my God.<br>
(Psalm 42:1–11)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 42 (I Will Praise Him Again) by Jonny Robinson and Tiarne Tranter</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Why my soul are you downcast<br>
Why are you troubled within<br>
For I will hope in my Saviour my God<br>
And will praise Him yet praise Him again</p>

<p>Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
I will praise Him yet praise Him again</p>

<p>Morning by morning new mercies are streaming<br>
I trust in your goodness where I cannot see<br>
You have been faithful whenever I wandered<br>
Lord give me the hope that I need</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Come, O Lord my God,<br>
my soul is a thirst for thee.<br>
As the deer longs for the waterbrooks,<br>
so longs my soul for thee.<br>
Hasten to my aid.<br>
Draw me to thyself.<br>
Fill me with thy presence.<br>
Make me a temple of thy Spirit. Amen.<br>
—Ambrose of Milan</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 As a deer pants for flowing streams,<br>
 so pants my soul for you, O God.<br>
2 My soul thirsts for God,<br>
 for the living God.<br>
 When shall I come and appear before God?<br>
3 My tears have been my food<br>
 day and night,<br>
 while they say to me all the day long,<br>
 “Where is your God?”<br>
4 These things I remember,<br>
 as I pour out my soul:<br>
how I would go with the throng<br>
 and lead them in procession to the house of God<br>
with glad shouts and songs of praise,<br>
 a multitude keeping festival.<br>
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,<br>
 and why are you in turmoil within me?<br>
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,<br>
 my salvation and my God.</p>

<p>6 My soul is cast down within me;<br>
 therefore I remember you<br>
from the land of Jordan and of Hermon,<br>
 from Mount Mizar.<br>
7 Deep calls to deep<br>
 at the roar of your waterfalls;<br>
all your breakers and your waves<br>
 have gone over me.<br>
8 By day the LORD commands his steadfast love,<br>
 and at night his song is with me,<br>
 a prayer to the God of my life.<br>
9 I say to God, my rock:<br>
 “Why have you forgotten me?<br>
Why do I go mourning<br>
 because of the oppression of the enemy?”<br>
10 As with a deadly wound in my bones,<br>
 my adversaries taunt me,<br>
 while they say to me all the day long,<br>
 “Where is your God?”<br>
11 Why are you cast down, O my soul,<br>
 and why are you in turmoil within me?<br>
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,<br>
 my salvation and my God.<br>
(Psalm 42:1–11)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 42 (I Will Praise Him Again) by Jonny Robinson and Tiarne Tranter</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Why my soul are you downcast<br>
Why are you troubled within<br>
For I will hope in my Saviour my God<br>
And will praise Him yet praise Him again</p>

<p>Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
I will praise Him yet praise Him again</p>

<p>Morning by morning new mercies are streaming<br>
I trust in your goodness where I cannot see<br>
You have been faithful whenever I wandered<br>
Lord give me the hope that I need</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Come, O Lord my God,<br>
my soul is a thirst for thee.<br>
As the deer longs for the waterbrooks,<br>
so longs my soul for thee.<br>
Hasten to my aid.<br>
Draw me to thyself.<br>
Fill me with thy presence.<br>
Make me a temple of thy Spirit. Amen.<br>
—Ambrose of Milan</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Numbers 6</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/282</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>6:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
22 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them,
24 The LORD bless you and keep you;
25 the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
26 the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
27 “So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.”
(Numbers 6:22–27)
Song:
The Blessing by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick, recorded by Every Season
Lyrics:
The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make his face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn his
Face toward you
And give you peace
Amen
Amen
Amen
May his favor
Be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family
And your children
And their children
And their children
May his presence
Go before you
And behind you
And beside you
All around you
And within you
He is with you
He is with you
In the morning
In the evening
In your coming
And your going
In your weeping
And rejoicing
He is for you
He is for you
He is for you
He is for you
Prayer: 
Take my life, and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my will, and make it thine;
it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart—it is thine own;
it shall be thy royal throne. Amen.
—Frances Ridley Havergal 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
22 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,<br>
23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them,<br>
24 The LORD bless you and keep you;<br>
25 the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;<br>
26 the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.<br>
27 “So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.”<br>
(Numbers 6:22–27)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The Blessing by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick, recorded by Every Season</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord bless you<br>
And keep you<br>
Make his face shine upon you<br>
And be gracious to you<br>
The Lord turn his<br>
Face toward you<br>
And give you peace</p>

<p>Amen<br>
Amen<br>
Amen</p>

<p>May his favor<br>
Be upon you<br>
And a thousand generations<br>
And your family<br>
And your children<br>
And their children<br>
And their children</p>

<p>May his presence<br>
Go before you<br>
And behind you<br>
And beside you<br>
All around you<br>
And within you<br>
He is with you<br>
He is with you</p>

<p>In the morning<br>
In the evening<br>
In your coming<br>
And your going<br>
In your weeping<br>
And rejoicing<br>
He is for you<br>
He is for you</p>

<p>He is for you<br>
He is for you</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Take my life, and let it be<br>
consecrated, Lord, to thee.<br>
Take my moments and my days;<br>
let them flow in ceaseless praise.<br>
Take my will, and make it thine;<br>
it shall be no longer mine.<br>
Take my heart—it is thine own;<br>
it shall be thy royal throne. Amen.<br>
—Frances Ridley Havergal</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
22 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,<br>
23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them,<br>
24 The LORD bless you and keep you;<br>
25 the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;<br>
26 the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.<br>
27 “So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.”<br>
(Numbers 6:22–27)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The Blessing by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick, recorded by Every Season</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord bless you<br>
And keep you<br>
Make his face shine upon you<br>
And be gracious to you<br>
The Lord turn his<br>
Face toward you<br>
And give you peace</p>

<p>Amen<br>
Amen<br>
Amen</p>

<p>May his favor<br>
Be upon you<br>
And a thousand generations<br>
And your family<br>
And your children<br>
And their children<br>
And their children</p>

<p>May his presence<br>
Go before you<br>
And behind you<br>
And beside you<br>
All around you<br>
And within you<br>
He is with you<br>
He is with you</p>

<p>In the morning<br>
In the evening<br>
In your coming<br>
And your going<br>
In your weeping<br>
And rejoicing<br>
He is for you<br>
He is for you</p>

<p>He is for you<br>
He is for you</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Take my life, and let it be<br>
consecrated, Lord, to thee.<br>
Take my moments and my days;<br>
let them flow in ceaseless praise.<br>
Take my will, and make it thine;<br>
it shall be no longer mine.<br>
Take my heart—it is thine own;<br>
it shall be thy royal throne. Amen.<br>
—Frances Ridley Havergal</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 39</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/281</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Passage:
4 “O LORD, make me know my end
 and what is the measure of my days;
 let me know how fleeting I am!
5 Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths,
 and my lifetime is as nothing before you.
Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath!
6 Surely a man goes about as a shadow!
 Surely for nothing they are in turmoil;
 man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!
7 “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait?
 My hope is in you.
(Psalm 39:4–7)
Song:
Psalm 39 by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics: 
God, remind me
Just how brief
My time on
This shallow earth will be
God, remind me
That every
Single morning
My days are numbered and they're not that many
God, remind me
Just how brief
My time on
This shallow earth will be
God, remind me
That every
Single morning
My days are numbered and they're not that many
How fleeting this life is
How fleeting this life is
How fleeting this life is
How fleeting this life is
My entire life is but a moment to You
At very best, a breath in the way You see it, see it, see it
Heaping mounds of wealth are merely shadows on the move
All our busy rushing ends in nothing, nothing, nothing
My entire life is but a moment to You
At very best, a breath in the way You see it, see it, see it
Heaping mounds of wealth are merely shadows on the move
And all our busy rushing ends in nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
So where can my hope go?
Where can my hope go?
Where can my hope go?
Where can my hope go?
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You)
Where can my hope go? (In You alone)
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You)
Where can my hope go? (In You alone)
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You, God)
Where can my hope go? (Only in You, God)
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You)
Where can my hope go? (In You alone)
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
4 “O LORD, make me know my end<br>
 and what is the measure of my days;<br>
 let me know how fleeting I am!<br>
5 Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths,<br>
 and my lifetime is as nothing before you.<br>
Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath!<br>
6 Surely a man goes about as a shadow!<br>
 Surely for nothing they are in turmoil;<br>
 man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!<br>
7 “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait?<br>
 My hope is in you.<br>
(Psalm 39:4–7)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 39 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
God, remind me<br>
Just how brief<br>
My time on<br>
This shallow earth will be</p>

<p>God, remind me<br>
That every<br>
Single morning<br>
My days are numbered and they&#39;re not that many</p>

<p>God, remind me<br>
Just how brief<br>
My time on<br>
This shallow earth will be</p>

<p>God, remind me<br>
That every<br>
Single morning<br>
My days are numbered and they&#39;re not that many</p>

<p>How fleeting this life is<br>
How fleeting this life is<br>
How fleeting this life is<br>
How fleeting this life is</p>

<p>My entire life is but a moment to You<br>
At very best, a breath in the way You see it, see it, see it<br>
Heaping mounds of wealth are merely shadows on the move<br>
All our busy rushing ends in nothing, nothing, nothing<br>
My entire life is but a moment to You<br>
At very best, a breath in the way You see it, see it, see it<br>
Heaping mounds of wealth are merely shadows on the move<br>
And all our busy rushing ends in nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing</p>

<p>So where can my hope go?<br>
Where can my hope go?<br>
Where can my hope go?<br>
Where can my hope go?<br>
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You)<br>
Where can my hope go? (In You alone)<br>
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You)<br>
Where can my hope go? (In You alone)<br>
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You, God)<br>
Where can my hope go? (Only in You, God)<br>
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You)<br>
Where can my hope go? (In You alone)</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
4 “O LORD, make me know my end<br>
 and what is the measure of my days;<br>
 let me know how fleeting I am!<br>
5 Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths,<br>
 and my lifetime is as nothing before you.<br>
Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath!<br>
6 Surely a man goes about as a shadow!<br>
 Surely for nothing they are in turmoil;<br>
 man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!<br>
7 “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait?<br>
 My hope is in you.<br>
(Psalm 39:4–7)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 39 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
God, remind me<br>
Just how brief<br>
My time on<br>
This shallow earth will be</p>

<p>God, remind me<br>
That every<br>
Single morning<br>
My days are numbered and they&#39;re not that many</p>

<p>God, remind me<br>
Just how brief<br>
My time on<br>
This shallow earth will be</p>

<p>God, remind me<br>
That every<br>
Single morning<br>
My days are numbered and they&#39;re not that many</p>

<p>How fleeting this life is<br>
How fleeting this life is<br>
How fleeting this life is<br>
How fleeting this life is</p>

<p>My entire life is but a moment to You<br>
At very best, a breath in the way You see it, see it, see it<br>
Heaping mounds of wealth are merely shadows on the move<br>
All our busy rushing ends in nothing, nothing, nothing<br>
My entire life is but a moment to You<br>
At very best, a breath in the way You see it, see it, see it<br>
Heaping mounds of wealth are merely shadows on the move<br>
And all our busy rushing ends in nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing</p>

<p>So where can my hope go?<br>
Where can my hope go?<br>
Where can my hope go?<br>
Where can my hope go?<br>
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You)<br>
Where can my hope go? (In You alone)<br>
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You)<br>
Where can my hope go? (In You alone)<br>
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You, God)<br>
Where can my hope go? (Only in You, God)<br>
Where can my hope go? (My hope is in You)<br>
Where can my hope go? (In You alone)</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 36</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/280</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Transgression speaks to the wicked
 deep in his heart;
 there is no fear of God
 before his eyes.
2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes
 that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.
3 The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit;
 he has ceased to act wisely and do good.
4 He plots trouble while on his bed;
 he sets himself in a way that is not good;
 he does not reject evil.
(Psalm 36:1–4)
Song:
Psalm 36 by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
A burden is burning concerning
The wicked at heart
A burden is burning concerning
The wicked at heart
There is no fear of God before his eyes
He flatters himself too much to realize
And have hate for his sin
All of the words pouring from his mouth
Long to be wrong, wrought with wickedness
Even in sleep he dreams deceit
Evil his plot and his plan
He does not reject sin
But Your love
But Your love
But Your love (Reaches to the heavens)
But Your love (Righteous like the mountain)
But Your love (Justice like the great deep)
But Your love (Priceless is Your love, priceless is Your love)
Priceless is Your love
Priceless is Your love
Priceless is Your love
Prayer: 
O merciful God,
fill our hearts, we pray,
with the graces of your Holy Spirit,
with love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.
Teach us to love those who hate us,
to pray for those who despitefully use us,
that we may be the children of our Father,
who makes his sun to shine on the evil and on the good,
and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
In adversity, grant us grace to be patient;
in prosperity keep us humble;
may we guard the door of our lips;
may we lightly esteem the world and set our affections on things above. Amen.
—William Laud 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Transgression speaks to the wicked<br>
 deep in his heart;<br>
 there is no fear of God<br>
 before his eyes.<br>
2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes<br>
 that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.<br>
3 The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit;<br>
 he has ceased to act wisely and do good.<br>
4 He plots trouble while on his bed;<br>
 he sets himself in a way that is not good;<br>
 he does not reject evil.<br>
(Psalm 36:1–4)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 36 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
A burden is burning concerning<br>
The wicked at heart<br>
A burden is burning concerning<br>
The wicked at heart</p>

<p>There is no fear of God before his eyes<br>
He flatters himself too much to realize<br>
And have hate for his sin</p>

<p>All of the words pouring from his mouth<br>
Long to be wrong, wrought with wickedness<br>
Even in sleep he dreams deceit<br>
Evil his plot and his plan<br>
He does not reject sin</p>

<p>But Your love<br>
But Your love<br>
But Your love (Reaches to the heavens)<br>
But Your love (Righteous like the mountain)<br>
But Your love (Justice like the great deep)<br>
But Your love (Priceless is Your love, priceless is Your love)<br>
Priceless is Your love<br>
Priceless is Your love<br>
Priceless is Your love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O merciful God,<br>
fill our hearts, we pray,<br>
with the graces of your Holy Spirit,<br>
with love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.<br>
Teach us to love those who hate us,<br>
to pray for those who despitefully use us,<br>
that we may be the children of our Father,<br>
who makes his sun to shine on the evil and on the good,<br>
and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.<br>
In adversity, grant us grace to be patient;<br>
in prosperity keep us humble;<br>
may we guard the door of our lips;<br>
may we lightly esteem the world and set our affections on things above. Amen.<br>
—William Laud</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Transgression speaks to the wicked<br>
 deep in his heart;<br>
 there is no fear of God<br>
 before his eyes.<br>
2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes<br>
 that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.<br>
3 The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit;<br>
 he has ceased to act wisely and do good.<br>
4 He plots trouble while on his bed;<br>
 he sets himself in a way that is not good;<br>
 he does not reject evil.<br>
(Psalm 36:1–4)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 36 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
A burden is burning concerning<br>
The wicked at heart<br>
A burden is burning concerning<br>
The wicked at heart</p>

<p>There is no fear of God before his eyes<br>
He flatters himself too much to realize<br>
And have hate for his sin</p>

<p>All of the words pouring from his mouth<br>
Long to be wrong, wrought with wickedness<br>
Even in sleep he dreams deceit<br>
Evil his plot and his plan<br>
He does not reject sin</p>

<p>But Your love<br>
But Your love<br>
But Your love (Reaches to the heavens)<br>
But Your love (Righteous like the mountain)<br>
But Your love (Justice like the great deep)<br>
But Your love (Priceless is Your love, priceless is Your love)<br>
Priceless is Your love<br>
Priceless is Your love<br>
Priceless is Your love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O merciful God,<br>
fill our hearts, we pray,<br>
with the graces of your Holy Spirit,<br>
with love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.<br>
Teach us to love those who hate us,<br>
to pray for those who despitefully use us,<br>
that we may be the children of our Father,<br>
who makes his sun to shine on the evil and on the good,<br>
and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.<br>
In adversity, grant us grace to be patient;<br>
in prosperity keep us humble;<br>
may we guard the door of our lips;<br>
may we lightly esteem the world and set our affections on things above. Amen.<br>
—William Laud</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 35</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/279</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me;
 fight against those who fight against me!
2 Take hold of shield and buckler
 and rise for my help!
3 Draw the spear and javelin
 against my pursuers!
Say to my soul,
 “I am your salvation!”
4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor
 who seek after my life!
Let them be turned back and disappointed
 who devise evil against me!
5 Let them be like chaff before the wind,
 with the angel of the LORD driving them away!
6 Let their way be dark and slippery,
 with the angel of the LORD pursuing them!
7 For without cause they hid their net for me;
 without cause they dug a pit for my life.
8 Let destruction come upon him when he does not know it!
And let the net that he hid ensnare him;
 let him fall into it—to his destruction!
(Psalm 35:1–8)
Song:
Psalm 35 (Awake, O Lord) by Shane Heilman
Lyrics:
Plead my cause LORD with those opposing me
Fight against those who who fight against me
Pick up Your shield and armor stand up and help me
Draw out Your spear stop those pursuing me
And say to my soul I am your salvation
Let those who hunt me down be put to disgrace
And those who plot against me
Be turned back in shame
May they be like the chaff blown away by the wind
The angel of the LORD driving them away
May their way be dark slippery empty and vain
With Your angel pursuing them all the way
For they set traps to catch me
Though I've done nothing wrong
Let them fall in their traps before they even know
Then my soul will joy in Yahweh
And I'll exalt in His salvation
All my bones will say
Who is like You
Saving the powerless from those oppressing them
Violent witnesses rise up from everywhere
With accusations I've never heard before
And they repay me evil for doing good to them
Like one who's lost a loved one
My soul is overwhelmed
Though I when they were sick
I prayed and fasted for them
I put on mourning clothes
Prayed with my head to my chest
I grieved as if they were my brother or my friend
As one who grieves his mother
I bowed myself down
But at my stumbling they gathered and rejoiced
O wretched men that I've never seen before
Their torture is relentless
Their mockings never cease
They tear at me with words
They gnash at me with their teeth
How long O Lord will you watch this
Deliver me from their endless violence
Save my precious life from these lions
Then I will praise You in the great assembly
I will give You praise in front of everyone
Don't let those wrongfully my foes rejoice over me
Nor those who hate me without cause
Wink with malice
They speak not peace
But lies against the faithful in the land
They open wide their mouths against me
They say Aha our eyes have seen it
You have seen it LORD
Don't be silent to me O Lord
Do not be far from me
Do not be far from me
Awake O Lord
Awake O Lord and arise for my right and my cause
Lord my God
O vindicate me according to Your righteousness
Don't let my foes rejoice
Don't let them say in their hearts
We've achieved our desire
We've devoured his very soul
Let them be disgraced who rejoice at my pain
Let them be clothed with shame
Who exalt themselves against me
Let those who joy
In my victory
Shout for joy and be glad
May they ever say Great is the LORD
Who delights in my prosperity
Then my tongue shall declare Your righteousness
And Your praise all day long
Then my tongue shall declare Your righteousness
And Your praise all day long
Prayer: 
Divine Spirit, illumine to me the words of the Lord.
Show me the wealth of glory that lies beneath the old familiar stories.
Teach me the depths of meaning hidden in the songs of Zion.
Raise me to the heights of aspiration that is reached by the wings of the prophet.
Lift me to the summit of faith that is trod by the feet of the apostle.
Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. Amen.
—George Matheson 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me;<br>
 fight against those who fight against me!<br>
2 Take hold of shield and buckler<br>
 and rise for my help!<br>
3 Draw the spear and javelin<br>
 against my pursuers!<br>
Say to my soul,<br>
 “I am your salvation!”<br>
4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor<br>
 who seek after my life!<br>
Let them be turned back and disappointed<br>
 who devise evil against me!<br>
5 Let them be like chaff before the wind,<br>
 with the angel of the LORD driving them away!<br>
6 Let their way be dark and slippery,<br>
 with the angel of the LORD pursuing them!<br>
7 For without cause they hid their net for me;<br>
 without cause they dug a pit for my life.<br>
8 Let destruction come upon him when he does not know it!<br>
And let the net that he hid ensnare him;<br>
 let him fall into it—to his destruction!<br>
(Psalm 35:1–8)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 35 (Awake, O Lord) by Shane Heilman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Plead my cause LORD with those opposing me<br>
Fight against those who who fight against me<br>
Pick up Your shield and armor stand up and help me<br>
Draw out Your spear stop those pursuing me<br>
And say to my soul I am your salvation</p>

<p>Let those who hunt me down be put to disgrace<br>
And those who plot against me<br>
Be turned back in shame<br>
May they be like the chaff blown away by the wind<br>
The angel of the LORD driving them away</p>

<p>May their way be dark slippery empty and vain<br>
With Your angel pursuing them all the way<br>
For they set traps to catch me<br>
Though I&#39;ve done nothing wrong<br>
Let them fall in their traps before they even know</p>

<p>Then my soul will joy in Yahweh<br>
And I&#39;ll exalt in His salvation<br>
All my bones will say<br>
Who is like You<br>
Saving the powerless from those oppressing them</p>

<p>Violent witnesses rise up from everywhere<br>
With accusations I&#39;ve never heard before<br>
And they repay me evil for doing good to them<br>
Like one who&#39;s lost a loved one<br>
My soul is overwhelmed</p>

<p>Though I when they were sick<br>
I prayed and fasted for them<br>
I put on mourning clothes<br>
Prayed with my head to my chest<br>
I grieved as if they were my brother or my friend<br>
As one who grieves his mother<br>
I bowed myself down</p>

<p>But at my stumbling they gathered and rejoiced<br>
O wretched men that I&#39;ve never seen before<br>
Their torture is relentless<br>
Their mockings never cease<br>
They tear at me with words<br>
They gnash at me with their teeth</p>

<p>How long O Lord will you watch this<br>
Deliver me from their endless violence<br>
Save my precious life from these lions<br>
Then I will praise You in the great assembly<br>
I will give You praise in front of everyone</p>

<p>Don&#39;t let those wrongfully my foes rejoice over me<br>
Nor those who hate me without cause<br>
Wink with malice<br>
They speak not peace<br>
But lies against the faithful in the land<br>
They open wide their mouths against me<br>
They say Aha our eyes have seen it<br>
You have seen it LORD<br>
Don&#39;t be silent to me O Lord<br>
Do not be far from me<br>
Do not be far from me<br>
Awake O Lord</p>

<p>Awake O Lord and arise for my right and my cause<br>
Lord my God<br>
O vindicate me according to Your righteousness<br>
Don&#39;t let my foes rejoice</p>

<p>Don&#39;t let them say in their hearts<br>
We&#39;ve achieved our desire<br>
We&#39;ve devoured his very soul<br>
Let them be disgraced who rejoice at my pain<br>
Let them be clothed with shame<br>
Who exalt themselves against me</p>

<p>Let those who joy<br>
In my victory<br>
Shout for joy and be glad<br>
May they ever say Great is the LORD<br>
Who delights in my prosperity</p>

<p>Then my tongue shall declare Your righteousness<br>
And Your praise all day long<br>
Then my tongue shall declare Your righteousness<br>
And Your praise all day long</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Divine Spirit, illumine to me the words of the Lord.<br>
Show me the wealth of glory that lies beneath the old familiar stories.<br>
Teach me the depths of meaning hidden in the songs of Zion.<br>
Raise me to the heights of aspiration that is reached by the wings of the prophet.<br>
Lift me to the summit of faith that is trod by the feet of the apostle.<br>
Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. Amen.<br>
—George Matheson</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me;<br>
 fight against those who fight against me!<br>
2 Take hold of shield and buckler<br>
 and rise for my help!<br>
3 Draw the spear and javelin<br>
 against my pursuers!<br>
Say to my soul,<br>
 “I am your salvation!”<br>
4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor<br>
 who seek after my life!<br>
Let them be turned back and disappointed<br>
 who devise evil against me!<br>
5 Let them be like chaff before the wind,<br>
 with the angel of the LORD driving them away!<br>
6 Let their way be dark and slippery,<br>
 with the angel of the LORD pursuing them!<br>
7 For without cause they hid their net for me;<br>
 without cause they dug a pit for my life.<br>
8 Let destruction come upon him when he does not know it!<br>
And let the net that he hid ensnare him;<br>
 let him fall into it—to his destruction!<br>
(Psalm 35:1–8)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 35 (Awake, O Lord) by Shane Heilman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Plead my cause LORD with those opposing me<br>
Fight against those who who fight against me<br>
Pick up Your shield and armor stand up and help me<br>
Draw out Your spear stop those pursuing me<br>
And say to my soul I am your salvation</p>

<p>Let those who hunt me down be put to disgrace<br>
And those who plot against me<br>
Be turned back in shame<br>
May they be like the chaff blown away by the wind<br>
The angel of the LORD driving them away</p>

<p>May their way be dark slippery empty and vain<br>
With Your angel pursuing them all the way<br>
For they set traps to catch me<br>
Though I&#39;ve done nothing wrong<br>
Let them fall in their traps before they even know</p>

<p>Then my soul will joy in Yahweh<br>
And I&#39;ll exalt in His salvation<br>
All my bones will say<br>
Who is like You<br>
Saving the powerless from those oppressing them</p>

<p>Violent witnesses rise up from everywhere<br>
With accusations I&#39;ve never heard before<br>
And they repay me evil for doing good to them<br>
Like one who&#39;s lost a loved one<br>
My soul is overwhelmed</p>

<p>Though I when they were sick<br>
I prayed and fasted for them<br>
I put on mourning clothes<br>
Prayed with my head to my chest<br>
I grieved as if they were my brother or my friend<br>
As one who grieves his mother<br>
I bowed myself down</p>

<p>But at my stumbling they gathered and rejoiced<br>
O wretched men that I&#39;ve never seen before<br>
Their torture is relentless<br>
Their mockings never cease<br>
They tear at me with words<br>
They gnash at me with their teeth</p>

<p>How long O Lord will you watch this<br>
Deliver me from their endless violence<br>
Save my precious life from these lions<br>
Then I will praise You in the great assembly<br>
I will give You praise in front of everyone</p>

<p>Don&#39;t let those wrongfully my foes rejoice over me<br>
Nor those who hate me without cause<br>
Wink with malice<br>
They speak not peace<br>
But lies against the faithful in the land<br>
They open wide their mouths against me<br>
They say Aha our eyes have seen it<br>
You have seen it LORD<br>
Don&#39;t be silent to me O Lord<br>
Do not be far from me<br>
Do not be far from me<br>
Awake O Lord</p>

<p>Awake O Lord and arise for my right and my cause<br>
Lord my God<br>
O vindicate me according to Your righteousness<br>
Don&#39;t let my foes rejoice</p>

<p>Don&#39;t let them say in their hearts<br>
We&#39;ve achieved our desire<br>
We&#39;ve devoured his very soul<br>
Let them be disgraced who rejoice at my pain<br>
Let them be clothed with shame<br>
Who exalt themselves against me</p>

<p>Let those who joy<br>
In my victory<br>
Shout for joy and be glad<br>
May they ever say Great is the LORD<br>
Who delights in my prosperity</p>

<p>Then my tongue shall declare Your righteousness<br>
And Your praise all day long<br>
Then my tongue shall declare Your righteousness<br>
And Your praise all day long</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Divine Spirit, illumine to me the words of the Lord.<br>
Show me the wealth of glory that lies beneath the old familiar stories.<br>
Teach me the depths of meaning hidden in the songs of Zion.<br>
Raise me to the heights of aspiration that is reached by the wings of the prophet.<br>
Lift me to the summit of faith that is trod by the feet of the apostle.<br>
Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. Amen.<br>
—George Matheson</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 34</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/278</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
1 I will bless the LORD at all times;
 his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD;
 let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me,
 and let us exalt his name together!
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me
 and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant,
 and their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him
 and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encamps
 around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!
 Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints,
 for those who fear him have no lack!
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;
 but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
(Psalm 34:1–10)
Song:
Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joseph James Rigney and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
I sought the Lord and He answered me
And delivered me from every fear
Those who look on Him are radiant
They'll never be ashamed
They'll never be ashamed
This poor man cried and the Lord heard me
And saved me from my enemies
The Son of God surrounds His saints
He will deliver them
He will deliver them
Magnify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name together
Glorify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name forever
O taste and see that the Lord is good
O blessed is he who hides in Him
O fear the Lord O all you saints
He'll give you everything
He'll give you everything
Let us bless the Lord
Every day and night
Never ending praise
May our incense rise
Prayer: 
O Lord,
Let me not henceforth desire health or life except to spend them for you, with you, and in you.
You alone know what is good for me;
do therefore what seems best to you.
Give to me, or take from me;
conform my will to yours;
and grant that, with humble and perfect submission,
and in holy confidence,
I may receive the orders of your eternal providence,
and may equally adore all that comes to me from you.
Amen.
—Blaise Pascal 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 I will bless the LORD at all times;<br>
 his praise shall continually be in my mouth.<br>
2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD;<br>
 let the humble hear and be glad.<br>
3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me,<br>
 and let us exalt his name together!<br>
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me<br>
 and delivered me from all my fears.<br>
5 Those who look to him are radiant,<br>
 and their faces shall never be ashamed.<br>
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him<br>
 and saved him out of all his troubles.<br>
7 The angel of the LORD encamps<br>
 around those who fear him, and delivers them.<br>
8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!<br>
 Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!<br>
9 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints,<br>
 for those who fear him have no lack!<br>
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;<br>
 but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.<br>
(Psalm 34:1–10)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joseph James Rigney and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I sought the Lord and He answered me<br>
And delivered me from every fear<br>
Those who look on Him are radiant<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed</p>

<p>This poor man cried and the Lord heard me<br>
And saved me from my enemies<br>
The Son of God surrounds His saints<br>
He will deliver them<br>
He will deliver them</p>

<p>Magnify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name together<br>
Glorify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name forever</p>

<p>O taste and see that the Lord is good<br>
O blessed is he who hides in Him<br>
O fear the Lord O all you saints<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything</p>

<p>Let us bless the Lord<br>
Every day and night<br>
Never ending praise<br>
May our incense rise</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord,<br>
Let me not henceforth desire health or life except to spend them for you, with you, and in you.<br>
You alone know what is good for me;<br>
do therefore what seems best to you.<br>
Give to me, or take from me;<br>
conform my will to yours;<br>
and grant that, with humble and perfect submission,<br>
and in holy confidence,<br>
I may receive the orders of your eternal providence,<br>
and may equally adore all that comes to me from you.<br>
Amen.<br>
—Blaise Pascal</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 I will bless the LORD at all times;<br>
 his praise shall continually be in my mouth.<br>
2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD;<br>
 let the humble hear and be glad.<br>
3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me,<br>
 and let us exalt his name together!<br>
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me<br>
 and delivered me from all my fears.<br>
5 Those who look to him are radiant,<br>
 and their faces shall never be ashamed.<br>
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him<br>
 and saved him out of all his troubles.<br>
7 The angel of the LORD encamps<br>
 around those who fear him, and delivers them.<br>
8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!<br>
 Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!<br>
9 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints,<br>
 for those who fear him have no lack!<br>
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;<br>
 but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.<br>
(Psalm 34:1–10)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joseph James Rigney and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I sought the Lord and He answered me<br>
And delivered me from every fear<br>
Those who look on Him are radiant<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed</p>

<p>This poor man cried and the Lord heard me<br>
And saved me from my enemies<br>
The Son of God surrounds His saints<br>
He will deliver them<br>
He will deliver them</p>

<p>Magnify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name together<br>
Glorify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name forever</p>

<p>O taste and see that the Lord is good<br>
O blessed is he who hides in Him<br>
O fear the Lord O all you saints<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything</p>

<p>Let us bless the Lord<br>
Every day and night<br>
Never ending praise<br>
May our incense rise</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord,<br>
Let me not henceforth desire health or life except to spend them for you, with you, and in you.<br>
You alone know what is good for me;<br>
do therefore what seems best to you.<br>
Give to me, or take from me;<br>
conform my will to yours;<br>
and grant that, with humble and perfect submission,<br>
and in holy confidence,<br>
I may receive the orders of your eternal providence,<br>
and may equally adore all that comes to me from you.<br>
Amen.<br>
—Blaise Pascal</p>]]>
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      <title>Leviticus 26</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/277</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>8:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
3 “If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them,
4 then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
5 Your threshing shall last to the time of the grape harvest, and the grape harvest shall last to the time for sowing. And you shall eat your bread to the full and dwell in your land securely.
6 I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will remove harmful beasts from the land, and the sword shall not go through your land.
7 You shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.
8 Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand, and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
9 I will turn to you and make you fruitful and multiply you and will confirm my covenant with you.”
(Leviticus 26:3–9)
Song:
Keep the Feast by Ben Shive and Skye Peterson
Lyrics:
Joyfully we join You at Your table
Pleading not our righteousness
By Your wealth of mercy we are able
Now to feast in confidence
Take this bread and eat
Take this cup and drink
Remember how He loved us
Rejoice and keep the feast
Who is fit to feast with such a Savior
Who His sandals could untie
Who are we that He would show us favor
Granting us this gift of life
Happy sign of friendship and reunion
With the blessed Three in One
Foretaste of that glorious communion
Vision of the world to come
Prayer: 
Most merciful God,
who is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity,
and has promised forgiveness to all who confess and forsake their sins:
we come before you in a humble sense of our own unworthiness,
acknowledging our manifold transgressions of your righteous laws.
But, O gracious Father, who desires not the death of sinners,
look upon us, we ask you, in mercy, and forgive us all our transgressions.
Make us deeply aware of the great evil of them,
and work in us a hearty contrition
that we may obtain forgiveness at your hands,
who are ever ready to receive humble and penitent sinners.
For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ,
our only Savior and Redeemer. Amen.
—The Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
3 “If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them,<br>
4 then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.<br>
5 Your threshing shall last to the time of the grape harvest, and the grape harvest shall last to the time for sowing. And you shall eat your bread to the full and dwell in your land securely.<br>
6 I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will remove harmful beasts from the land, and the sword shall not go through your land.<br>
7 You shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.<br>
8 Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand, and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<br>
9 I will turn to you and make you fruitful and multiply you and will confirm my covenant with you.”<br>
(Leviticus 26:3–9)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Keep the Feast by Ben Shive and Skye Peterson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Joyfully we join You at Your table<br>
Pleading not our righteousness<br>
By Your wealth of mercy we are able<br>
Now to feast in confidence</p>

<p>Take this bread and eat<br>
Take this cup and drink<br>
Remember how He loved us<br>
Rejoice and keep the feast</p>

<p>Who is fit to feast with such a Savior<br>
Who His sandals could untie<br>
Who are we that He would show us favor<br>
Granting us this gift of life</p>

<p>Happy sign of friendship and reunion<br>
With the blessed Three in One<br>
Foretaste of that glorious communion<br>
Vision of the world to come</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most merciful God,<br>
who is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity,<br>
and has promised forgiveness to all who confess and forsake their sins:<br>
we come before you in a humble sense of our own unworthiness,<br>
acknowledging our manifold transgressions of your righteous laws.<br>
But, O gracious Father, who desires not the death of sinners,<br>
look upon us, we ask you, in mercy, and forgive us all our transgressions.<br>
Make us deeply aware of the great evil of them,<br>
and work in us a hearty contrition<br>
that we may obtain forgiveness at your hands,<br>
who are ever ready to receive humble and penitent sinners.<br>
For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ,<br>
our only Savior and Redeemer. Amen.<br>
—The Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
3 “If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them,<br>
4 then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.<br>
5 Your threshing shall last to the time of the grape harvest, and the grape harvest shall last to the time for sowing. And you shall eat your bread to the full and dwell in your land securely.<br>
6 I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will remove harmful beasts from the land, and the sword shall not go through your land.<br>
7 You shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.<br>
8 Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand, and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<br>
9 I will turn to you and make you fruitful and multiply you and will confirm my covenant with you.”<br>
(Leviticus 26:3–9)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Keep the Feast by Ben Shive and Skye Peterson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Joyfully we join You at Your table<br>
Pleading not our righteousness<br>
By Your wealth of mercy we are able<br>
Now to feast in confidence</p>

<p>Take this bread and eat<br>
Take this cup and drink<br>
Remember how He loved us<br>
Rejoice and keep the feast</p>

<p>Who is fit to feast with such a Savior<br>
Who His sandals could untie<br>
Who are we that He would show us favor<br>
Granting us this gift of life</p>

<p>Happy sign of friendship and reunion<br>
With the blessed Three in One<br>
Foretaste of that glorious communion<br>
Vision of the world to come</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most merciful God,<br>
who is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity,<br>
and has promised forgiveness to all who confess and forsake their sins:<br>
we come before you in a humble sense of our own unworthiness,<br>
acknowledging our manifold transgressions of your righteous laws.<br>
But, O gracious Father, who desires not the death of sinners,<br>
look upon us, we ask you, in mercy, and forgive us all our transgressions.<br>
Make us deeply aware of the great evil of them,<br>
and work in us a hearty contrition<br>
that we may obtain forgiveness at your hands,<br>
who are ever ready to receive humble and penitent sinners.<br>
For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ,<br>
our only Savior and Redeemer. Amen.<br>
—The Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 32</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/276</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,
 whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity,
 and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away
 through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
 my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah
5 I acknowledged my sin to you,
 and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,”
 and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
(Psalm 32:1–5)
Song:
Forgiven by Brian Johnson, Graham Moore, Jeremy Riddle, and Joel Taylor
Lyrics: 
I will sing for You alone have rescued this life
Jesus You have set me free
You alone took away all sin and disgrace
When You gave Your life to ransom me
I am forgiven at the foot of the cross
I am accepted by the power of Your love
My every stain is washed away
I am forgiven
Here I stand in the light of Your glory and grace
Where heaven's love and justice meet
Now I live for the One who has called me by name
Who is risen and alive in me
I'm embraced at the foot of the cross
By the love and the mercies You have lavished on us
My every stain is washed away
And I am forgiven
Prayer:
O most mighty God,
and merciful Father,
who has compassion upon all men,
and who does not despise the sighing of a contrite heart,
nor the desire of such as are sorrowful;
mercifully assist our prayers that we make before you
in all our troubles and adversities,
whensoever they oppress us;
and graciously hear us, that those evils,
which the craft and subtlety of the devil or man work against us,
may, by your good providence, be brought to nothing,
that we your servants, being hurt by no persecutions,
may evermore give thanks unto you in your holy Church;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
—Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,<br>
 whose sin is covered.<br>
2 Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity,<br>
 and in whose spirit there is no deceit.<br>
3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away<br>
 through my groaning all day long.<br>
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;<br>
 my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah<br>
5 I acknowledged my sin to you,<br>
 and I did not cover my iniquity;<br>
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,”<br>
 and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah<br>
(Psalm 32:1–5)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Forgiven by Brian Johnson, Graham Moore, Jeremy Riddle, and Joel Taylor</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I will sing for You alone have rescued this life<br>
Jesus You have set me free<br>
You alone took away all sin and disgrace<br>
When You gave Your life to ransom me</p>

<p>I am forgiven at the foot of the cross<br>
I am accepted by the power of Your love<br>
My every stain is washed away<br>
I am forgiven</p>

<p>Here I stand in the light of Your glory and grace<br>
Where heaven&#39;s love and justice meet<br>
Now I live for the One who has called me by name<br>
Who is risen and alive in me</p>

<p>I&#39;m embraced at the foot of the cross<br>
By the love and the mercies You have lavished on us<br>
My every stain is washed away<br>
And I am forgiven</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O most mighty God,<br>
and merciful Father,<br>
who has compassion upon all men,<br>
and who does not despise the sighing of a contrite heart,<br>
nor the desire of such as are sorrowful;<br>
mercifully assist our prayers that we make before you<br>
in all our troubles and adversities,<br>
whensoever they oppress us;<br>
and graciously hear us, that those evils,<br>
which the craft and subtlety of the devil or man work against us,<br>
may, by your good providence, be brought to nothing,<br>
that we your servants, being hurt by no persecutions,<br>
may evermore give thanks unto you in your holy Church;<br>
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
—Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,<br>
 whose sin is covered.<br>
2 Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity,<br>
 and in whose spirit there is no deceit.<br>
3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away<br>
 through my groaning all day long.<br>
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;<br>
 my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah<br>
5 I acknowledged my sin to you,<br>
 and I did not cover my iniquity;<br>
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,”<br>
 and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah<br>
(Psalm 32:1–5)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Forgiven by Brian Johnson, Graham Moore, Jeremy Riddle, and Joel Taylor</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I will sing for You alone have rescued this life<br>
Jesus You have set me free<br>
You alone took away all sin and disgrace<br>
When You gave Your life to ransom me</p>

<p>I am forgiven at the foot of the cross<br>
I am accepted by the power of Your love<br>
My every stain is washed away<br>
I am forgiven</p>

<p>Here I stand in the light of Your glory and grace<br>
Where heaven&#39;s love and justice meet<br>
Now I live for the One who has called me by name<br>
Who is risen and alive in me</p>

<p>I&#39;m embraced at the foot of the cross<br>
By the love and the mercies You have lavished on us<br>
My every stain is washed away<br>
And I am forgiven</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O most mighty God,<br>
and merciful Father,<br>
who has compassion upon all men,<br>
and who does not despise the sighing of a contrite heart,<br>
nor the desire of such as are sorrowful;<br>
mercifully assist our prayers that we make before you<br>
in all our troubles and adversities,<br>
whensoever they oppress us;<br>
and graciously hear us, that those evils,<br>
which the craft and subtlety of the devil or man work against us,<br>
may, by your good providence, be brought to nothing,<br>
that we your servants, being hurt by no persecutions,<br>
may evermore give thanks unto you in your holy Church;<br>
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
—Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 29</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/275</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:52</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,
 ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
 worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.
3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
 the God of glory thunders,
 the Lord, over many waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;
 the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
(Psalm 29:1–4)
Song:
Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts) by Jennie Lee Riddle, Josh Miller, Josiah Warneking, Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
O come behold the works of God
The nations at His feet
He breaks the bow and bends the spear
And tells the wars to cease
O Mighty One of Israel You are on our side
We walk by faith
In God who burns the chariots with fire
Lord of hosts You’re with us with us in the fire
With us as a Shelter
With us in the storm
You will lead us
Through the fiercest battle
Oh where else would we go
But with the Lord of hosts
O God of Jacob fierce and great
You lift Your voice to speak
The earth it bows
And all the mountains move into the sea
O Lord You know the hearts of men
And still You let them live
O God who makes the mountains melt
Come wrestle us and win
O God who makes the mountains melt
Come wrestle us and win
Though oceans roar You are the Lord of all
The One who calms the wind and waves
And makes my heart be still
Though the earth gives way
The mountains move into the sea
The nations rage
I know my God is in control
Prayer: 
O God, you are life, wisdom, truth, bounty, and blessedness, the eternal, the only true good; our God and our Lord, you are our hope and our heart’s joy—we acknowledge with thanksgiving that you have made us in your image, and that we may direct our thoughts to you. Lord, make us know you aright, that we may love, enjoy, and possess you more and more; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
— Anselm 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,<br>
 ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.<br>
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;<br>
 worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.</p>

<p>3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;<br>
 the God of glory thunders,<br>
 the Lord, over many waters.<br>
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;<br>
 the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.<br>
(Psalm 29:1–4)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts) by Jennie Lee Riddle, Josh Miller, Josiah Warneking, Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O come behold the works of God<br>
The nations at His feet<br>
He breaks the bow and bends the spear<br>
And tells the wars to cease<br>
O Mighty One of Israel You are on our side<br>
We walk by faith<br>
In God who burns the chariots with fire</p>

<p>Lord of hosts You’re with us with us in the fire<br>
With us as a Shelter<br>
With us in the storm<br>
You will lead us<br>
Through the fiercest battle<br>
Oh where else would we go<br>
But with the Lord of hosts</p>

<p>O God of Jacob fierce and great<br>
You lift Your voice to speak<br>
The earth it bows<br>
And all the mountains move into the sea<br>
O Lord You know the hearts of men<br>
And still You let them live<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win</p>

<p>Though oceans roar You are the Lord of all<br>
The One who calms the wind and waves<br>
And makes my heart be still<br>
Though the earth gives way<br>
The mountains move into the sea<br>
The nations rage<br>
I know my God is in control</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, you are life, wisdom, truth, bounty, and blessedness, the eternal, the only true good; our God and our Lord, you are our hope and our heart’s joy—we acknowledge with thanksgiving that you have made us in your image, and that we may direct our thoughts to you. Lord, make us know you aright, that we may love, enjoy, and possess you more and more; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
— Anselm</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,<br>
 ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.<br>
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;<br>
 worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.</p>

<p>3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;<br>
 the God of glory thunders,<br>
 the Lord, over many waters.<br>
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;<br>
 the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.<br>
(Psalm 29:1–4)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts) by Jennie Lee Riddle, Josh Miller, Josiah Warneking, Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O come behold the works of God<br>
The nations at His feet<br>
He breaks the bow and bends the spear<br>
And tells the wars to cease<br>
O Mighty One of Israel You are on our side<br>
We walk by faith<br>
In God who burns the chariots with fire</p>

<p>Lord of hosts You’re with us with us in the fire<br>
With us as a Shelter<br>
With us in the storm<br>
You will lead us<br>
Through the fiercest battle<br>
Oh where else would we go<br>
But with the Lord of hosts</p>

<p>O God of Jacob fierce and great<br>
You lift Your voice to speak<br>
The earth it bows<br>
And all the mountains move into the sea<br>
O Lord You know the hearts of men<br>
And still You let them live<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win</p>

<p>Though oceans roar You are the Lord of all<br>
The One who calms the wind and waves<br>
And makes my heart be still<br>
Though the earth gives way<br>
The mountains move into the sea<br>
The nations rage<br>
I know my God is in control</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, you are life, wisdom, truth, bounty, and blessedness, the eternal, the only true good; our God and our Lord, you are our hope and our heart’s joy—we acknowledge with thanksgiving that you have made us in your image, and that we may direct our thoughts to you. Lord, make us know you aright, that we may love, enjoy, and possess you more and more; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
— Anselm</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 27</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/274</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
  whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
  of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evildoers assail me
  to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
  it is they who stumble and fall.
3 Though an army encamp against me,
  my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
  yet I will be confident.
4 One thing have I asked of the Lord,
  that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
  all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
  and to inquire in his temple.
5 For he will hide me in his shelter
  in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
  he will lift me high upon a rock.
(Psalm 27:1–5)
Song:
Psalm 27 (The Lord is My Light) by Jordan Kauflin, Laura Story, Matthew Merker
Lyrics:
The Lord is my light and my salvation
Whom shall I fear whom shall I fear
The Lord is the stronghold of my life
Of whom shall I be afraid
Lord You are my shelter
God of my salvation I am not forsaken
Lord my shield and protector
Waiting on Your promise
I will see Your goodness O Lord
When troubles arise no foe can harm me
You are my peace You are my peace
You lift me above the raging storm
You conquer my enemies
One thing I have asked to see Your beauty
This I will seek this I will seek
To dwell in Your house to walk in Your ways
Your presence is all I need
I wait wait for the Lord
In faith trusting Your word
I wait wait for the Lord
In faith trusting Your word
Prayer: 
“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers,
creator of the changes of day and night,
giving rest to the weary,
renewing the strength of those who are spent,
bestowing upon us occasions of song in the evening.
As you have protected us in the day that is past,
so be with us in the coming night.
Keep us from every sin, every evil, and every fear;
for you are our light and salvation,
and the strength of our life.
To you be glory for endless ages. Amen.”
— Adapted from the Liturgy of the Hours 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;<br>
  whom shall I fear?<br>
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;<br>
  of whom shall I be afraid?</p>

<p>2 When evildoers assail me<br>
  to eat up my flesh,<br>
my adversaries and foes,<br>
  it is they who stumble and fall.</p>

<p>3 Though an army encamp against me,<br>
  my heart shall not fear;<br>
though war arise against me,<br>
  yet I will be confident.</p>

<p>4 One thing have I asked of the Lord,<br>
  that will I seek after:<br>
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord<br>
  all the days of my life,<br>
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord<br>
  and to inquire in his temple.</p>

<p>5 For he will hide me in his shelter<br>
  in the day of trouble;<br>
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;<br>
  he will lift me high upon a rock.<br>
(Psalm 27:1–5)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 27 (The Lord is My Light) by Jordan Kauflin, Laura Story, Matthew Merker</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord is my light and my salvation<br>
Whom shall I fear whom shall I fear<br>
The Lord is the stronghold of my life<br>
Of whom shall I be afraid</p>

<p>Lord You are my shelter<br>
God of my salvation I am not forsaken<br>
Lord my shield and protector<br>
Waiting on Your promise<br>
I will see Your goodness O Lord</p>

<p>When troubles arise no foe can harm me<br>
You are my peace You are my peace<br>
You lift me above the raging storm<br>
You conquer my enemies</p>

<p>One thing I have asked to see Your beauty<br>
This I will seek this I will seek<br>
To dwell in Your house to walk in Your ways<br>
Your presence is all I need</p>

<p>I wait wait for the Lord<br>
In faith trusting Your word<br>
I wait wait for the Lord<br>
In faith trusting Your word</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers,<br>
creator of the changes of day and night,<br>
giving rest to the weary,<br>
renewing the strength of those who are spent,<br>
bestowing upon us occasions of song in the evening.<br>
As you have protected us in the day that is past,<br>
so be with us in the coming night.<br>
Keep us from every sin, every evil, and every fear;<br>
for you are our light and salvation,<br>
and the strength of our life.<br>
To you be glory for endless ages. Amen.”<br>
— Adapted from the Liturgy of the Hours</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;<br>
  whom shall I fear?<br>
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;<br>
  of whom shall I be afraid?</p>

<p>2 When evildoers assail me<br>
  to eat up my flesh,<br>
my adversaries and foes,<br>
  it is they who stumble and fall.</p>

<p>3 Though an army encamp against me,<br>
  my heart shall not fear;<br>
though war arise against me,<br>
  yet I will be confident.</p>

<p>4 One thing have I asked of the Lord,<br>
  that will I seek after:<br>
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord<br>
  all the days of my life,<br>
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord<br>
  and to inquire in his temple.</p>

<p>5 For he will hide me in his shelter<br>
  in the day of trouble;<br>
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;<br>
  he will lift me high upon a rock.<br>
(Psalm 27:1–5)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 27 (The Lord is My Light) by Jordan Kauflin, Laura Story, Matthew Merker</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord is my light and my salvation<br>
Whom shall I fear whom shall I fear<br>
The Lord is the stronghold of my life<br>
Of whom shall I be afraid</p>

<p>Lord You are my shelter<br>
God of my salvation I am not forsaken<br>
Lord my shield and protector<br>
Waiting on Your promise<br>
I will see Your goodness O Lord</p>

<p>When troubles arise no foe can harm me<br>
You are my peace You are my peace<br>
You lift me above the raging storm<br>
You conquer my enemies</p>

<p>One thing I have asked to see Your beauty<br>
This I will seek this I will seek<br>
To dwell in Your house to walk in Your ways<br>
Your presence is all I need</p>

<p>I wait wait for the Lord<br>
In faith trusting Your word<br>
I wait wait for the Lord<br>
In faith trusting Your word</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers,<br>
creator of the changes of day and night,<br>
giving rest to the weary,<br>
renewing the strength of those who are spent,<br>
bestowing upon us occasions of song in the evening.<br>
As you have protected us in the day that is past,<br>
so be with us in the coming night.<br>
Keep us from every sin, every evil, and every fear;<br>
for you are our light and salvation,<br>
and the strength of our life.<br>
To you be glory for endless ages. Amen.”<br>
— Adapted from the Liturgy of the Hours</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 25</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/273</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, in you I trust;
let me not be put to shame;
let not my enemies exult over me.
3 Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;
they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.
5 Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.
6 Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,
for they have been from of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love remember me,
for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!
(Psalm 25:1–7)
Song:
25 by Red Rocks Worship
Lyrics:
To you, Lord, I lift my soul
I will trust the one who steadies me
I will wait and have no shame
As you make me to know your ways
All my days are yours
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in you
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
My hope rests only in you
Forever I will fix my eyes
On the rock who stands much higher
You defend, you call me friend
You have marked me with your righteousness
Your presence is my home
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in you
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
My hope rests only in you
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in you
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
My hope rests only in you, only in you
Prayer: 
Write your blessed name, O Lord, upon my heart,
there to remain so indelibly engraved,
that no prosperity, no adversity shall ever move me from your love.
Be to me a strong tower of defense,
a comforter in tribulation,
a deliverer in distress,
a very present help in trouble,
and a guide to heaven through the many temptations and dangers of this life. Amen.
-Thomas à Kempis 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.<br>
2 O my God, in you I trust;<br>
let me not be put to shame;<br>
let not my enemies exult over me.<br>
3 Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;<br>
they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.<br>
4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord;<br>
teach me your paths.<br>
5 Lead me in your truth and teach me,<br>
for you are the God of my salvation;<br>
for you I wait all the day long.<br>
6 Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,<br>
for they have been from of old.<br>
7 Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;<br>
according to your steadfast love remember me,<br>
for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!<br>
(Psalm 25:1–7)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
25 by Red Rocks Worship</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To you, Lord, I lift my soul<br>
I will trust the one who steadies me<br>
I will wait and have no shame<br>
As you make me to know your ways<br>
All my days are yours</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you</p>

<p>Forever I will fix my eyes<br>
On the rock who stands much higher<br>
You defend, you call me friend<br>
You have marked me with your righteousness<br>
Your presence is my home</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you</p>

<p>You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you, only in you</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Write your blessed name, O Lord, upon my heart,<br>
there to remain so indelibly engraved,<br>
that no prosperity, no adversity shall ever move me from your love.<br>
Be to me a strong tower of defense,<br>
a comforter in tribulation,<br>
a deliverer in distress,<br>
a very present help in trouble,<br>
and a guide to heaven through the many temptations and dangers of this life. Amen.<br>
-Thomas à Kempis</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.<br>
2 O my God, in you I trust;<br>
let me not be put to shame;<br>
let not my enemies exult over me.<br>
3 Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;<br>
they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.<br>
4 Make me to know your ways, O Lord;<br>
teach me your paths.<br>
5 Lead me in your truth and teach me,<br>
for you are the God of my salvation;<br>
for you I wait all the day long.<br>
6 Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,<br>
for they have been from of old.<br>
7 Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;<br>
according to your steadfast love remember me,<br>
for the sake of your goodness, O Lord!<br>
(Psalm 25:1–7)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
25 by Red Rocks Worship</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To you, Lord, I lift my soul<br>
I will trust the one who steadies me<br>
I will wait and have no shame<br>
As you make me to know your ways<br>
All my days are yours</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you</p>

<p>Forever I will fix my eyes<br>
On the rock who stands much higher<br>
You defend, you call me friend<br>
You have marked me with your righteousness<br>
Your presence is my home</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you</p>

<p>You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you, only in you</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Write your blessed name, O Lord, upon my heart,<br>
there to remain so indelibly engraved,<br>
that no prosperity, no adversity shall ever move me from your love.<br>
Be to me a strong tower of defense,<br>
a comforter in tribulation,<br>
a deliverer in distress,<br>
a very present help in trouble,<br>
and a guide to heaven through the many temptations and dangers of this life. Amen.<br>
-Thomas à Kempis</p>]]>
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      <title>Leviticus 19</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/272</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:46</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
2 “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
3 Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
4 Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the Lord your God.
9 When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest.
10 And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.
11 You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.
12 You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
37 And you shall observe all my statutes and all my rules, and do them: I am the Lord.”
(Leviticus 19:1-4, 9-12, 18, 37)
Song:
The Greatest Commandment by Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Love the Lord your God
With all your heart and soul and mind
And love your neighbor as yourself
Let us be known let us be known
By the way we love
Love love love the greatest commandment is
Love love love the greatest commandment is
Love love love the greatest commandment is love
Prayer: 
O Lord,
Let me not live to be useless or to do no good;
Deliver me from an inactive life and from squandering your gifts.
Let me not pass away before I have begun to live for you.
Let it not be my aim to live long, but to live rightly.
While I am, make me useful and prepare me for eternal happiness with you.
Amen.
-William Wilberforce 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,<br>
2 “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.<br>
3 Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.<br>
4 Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the Lord your God.<br>
9 When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest.<br>
10 And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.<br>
11 You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.<br>
12 You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.<br>
18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.<br>
37 And you shall observe all my statutes and all my rules, and do them: I am the Lord.”<br>
(Leviticus 19:1-4, 9-12, 18, 37)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The Greatest Commandment by Paul Zach<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Love the Lord your God<br>
With all your heart and soul and mind<br>
And love your neighbor as yourself</p>

<p>Let us be known let us be known<br>
By the way we love</p>

<p>Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord,<br>
Let me not live to be useless or to do no good;<br>
Deliver me from an inactive life and from squandering your gifts.<br>
Let me not pass away before I have begun to live for you.<br>
Let it not be my aim to live long, but to live rightly.<br>
While I am, make me useful and prepare me for eternal happiness with you.<br>
Amen.<br>
-William Wilberforce</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,<br>
2 “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.<br>
3 Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.<br>
4 Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the Lord your God.<br>
9 When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest.<br>
10 And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.<br>
11 You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.<br>
12 You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.<br>
18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.<br>
37 And you shall observe all my statutes and all my rules, and do them: I am the Lord.”<br>
(Leviticus 19:1-4, 9-12, 18, 37)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The Greatest Commandment by Paul Zach<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Love the Lord your God<br>
With all your heart and soul and mind<br>
And love your neighbor as yourself</p>

<p>Let us be known let us be known<br>
By the way we love</p>

<p>Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord,<br>
Let me not live to be useless or to do no good;<br>
Deliver me from an inactive life and from squandering your gifts.<br>
Let me not pass away before I have begun to live for you.<br>
Let it not be my aim to live long, but to live rightly.<br>
While I am, make me useful and prepare me for eternal happiness with you.<br>
Amen.<br>
-William Wilberforce</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Leviticus 18</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/271</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
2  “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, I am the LORD your God.
3  You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes.
4  You shall follow my rules and keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God.
5  You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.”
(Leviticus 18:2–5)
Song:
Who Else by Abbie Gamboa, Josiah Funderburk, and Zac Rowe
Lyrics: 
I am an instrument of exaltation
And I was born to lift Your name above all names
You hear the melody of all creation
But there's a song of praise that only I can bring
Who else is worthy who else is worthy
There is no one only You Jesus
Who else is worthy who else is worthy
There is no one only You Jesus
You are the infinite God of the ages
Yet You chose to make my heart Your dwelling place
You healed my brokenness showed me Your glory
So I have songs of thanks not even angels sing
Lamb of God anointed one
Who was and is and is to come
Seated on the throne above
Holy holy
Righteous One who shed His blood
You proved to us the Father's love
Jesus Christ be lifted up
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
2  “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, I am the LORD your God.<br>
3  You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes.<br>
4  You shall follow my rules and keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God.<br>
5  You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.”<br>
(Leviticus 18:2–5)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Who Else by Abbie Gamboa, Josiah Funderburk, and Zac Rowe</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I am an instrument of exaltation<br>
And I was born to lift Your name above all names<br>
You hear the melody of all creation<br>
But there&#39;s a song of praise that only I can bring</p>

<p>Who else is worthy who else is worthy<br>
There is no one only You Jesus<br>
Who else is worthy who else is worthy<br>
There is no one only You Jesus</p>

<p>You are the infinite God of the ages<br>
Yet You chose to make my heart Your dwelling place<br>
You healed my brokenness showed me Your glory<br>
So I have songs of thanks not even angels sing</p>

<p>Lamb of God anointed one<br>
Who was and is and is to come<br>
Seated on the throne above<br>
Holy holy<br>
Righteous One who shed His blood<br>
You proved to us the Father&#39;s love<br>
Jesus Christ be lifted up</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
2  “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, I am the LORD your God.<br>
3  You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes.<br>
4  You shall follow my rules and keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the LORD your God.<br>
5  You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the LORD.”<br>
(Leviticus 18:2–5)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Who Else by Abbie Gamboa, Josiah Funderburk, and Zac Rowe</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I am an instrument of exaltation<br>
And I was born to lift Your name above all names<br>
You hear the melody of all creation<br>
But there&#39;s a song of praise that only I can bring</p>

<p>Who else is worthy who else is worthy<br>
There is no one only You Jesus<br>
Who else is worthy who else is worthy<br>
There is no one only You Jesus</p>

<p>You are the infinite God of the ages<br>
Yet You chose to make my heart Your dwelling place<br>
You healed my brokenness showed me Your glory<br>
So I have songs of thanks not even angels sing</p>

<p>Lamb of God anointed one<br>
Who was and is and is to come<br>
Seated on the throne above<br>
Holy holy<br>
Righteous One who shed His blood<br>
You proved to us the Father&#39;s love<br>
Jesus Christ be lifted up</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm 18</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/270</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 I love you, O Lord, my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
 my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
 my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
 and I am saved from my enemies.
16 He sent from on high, he took me;
 he drew me out of many waters.
17 He rescued me from my strong enemy
 and from those who hated me,
 for they were too mighty for me.
18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity,
 but the Lord was my support.
19 He brought me out into a broad place;
 he rescued me, because he delighted in me.
(Psalm 18:1–3, 16–19)
Song:
Reason I Sing by Jonathan Smith and Phil Wickham
Lyrics:
You pulled me from darkness
And clothed me in garments of praise
Jesus forever my song will be You
I’m living in freedom
You’ve taken my burdens away
Jesus forever my song will be You
Only for You
For the cross that You bore
And the debt that You paid
For the victory You won
Over death and the grave
This is the reason I sing
For the hope that You give
And the joy that You bring
For the promise that
Heaven Is waiting for me
This is the reason I sing
I will not be silent
I’ll testify of Your grace
Jesus forever my song will be You
Only for You
So good so good
You’re so good to me
Forever I’ll sing
You’re so good to me
Jesus the reason I sing
Jesus the reason I sing
Jesus the reason I sing
Prayer: 
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not the good he has done to me, who forgives all your sins and heals all your infirmities, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with grace and mercy… Therefore, my mouth and heart shall proclaim the Lord’s praise, from now on and forevermore. Amen.”
— Zacharias Ursinus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 I love you, O Lord, my strength.<br>
2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,<br>
 my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,<br>
 my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<br>
3 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,<br>
 and I am saved from my enemies.</p>

<p>16 He sent from on high, he took me;<br>
 he drew me out of many waters.<br>
17 He rescued me from my strong enemy<br>
 and from those who hated me,<br>
 for they were too mighty for me.<br>
18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity,<br>
 but the Lord was my support.<br>
19 He brought me out into a broad place;<br>
 he rescued me, because he delighted in me.</p>

<p>(Psalm 18:1–3, 16–19)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Reason I Sing by Jonathan Smith and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You pulled me from darkness<br>
And clothed me in garments of praise<br>
Jesus forever my song will be You</p>

<p>I’m living in freedom<br>
You’ve taken my burdens away<br>
Jesus forever my song will be You<br>
Only for You</p>

<p>For the cross that You bore<br>
And the debt that You paid<br>
For the victory You won<br>
Over death and the grave<br>
This is the reason I sing<br>
For the hope that You give<br>
And the joy that You bring<br>
For the promise that<br>
Heaven Is waiting for me<br>
This is the reason I sing</p>

<p>I will not be silent<br>
I’ll testify of Your grace<br>
Jesus forever my song will be You<br>
Only for You</p>

<p>So good so good<br>
You’re so good to me<br>
Forever I’ll sing<br>
You’re so good to me</p>

<p>Jesus the reason I sing<br>
Jesus the reason I sing<br>
Jesus the reason I sing</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not the good he has done to me, who forgives all your sins and heals all your infirmities, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with grace and mercy… Therefore, my mouth and heart shall proclaim the Lord’s praise, from now on and forevermore. Amen.”<br>
— Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 I love you, O Lord, my strength.<br>
2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,<br>
 my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,<br>
 my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<br>
3 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,<br>
 and I am saved from my enemies.</p>

<p>16 He sent from on high, he took me;<br>
 he drew me out of many waters.<br>
17 He rescued me from my strong enemy<br>
 and from those who hated me,<br>
 for they were too mighty for me.<br>
18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity,<br>
 but the Lord was my support.<br>
19 He brought me out into a broad place;<br>
 he rescued me, because he delighted in me.</p>

<p>(Psalm 18:1–3, 16–19)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Reason I Sing by Jonathan Smith and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You pulled me from darkness<br>
And clothed me in garments of praise<br>
Jesus forever my song will be You</p>

<p>I’m living in freedom<br>
You’ve taken my burdens away<br>
Jesus forever my song will be You<br>
Only for You</p>

<p>For the cross that You bore<br>
And the debt that You paid<br>
For the victory You won<br>
Over death and the grave<br>
This is the reason I sing<br>
For the hope that You give<br>
And the joy that You bring<br>
For the promise that<br>
Heaven Is waiting for me<br>
This is the reason I sing</p>

<p>I will not be silent<br>
I’ll testify of Your grace<br>
Jesus forever my song will be You<br>
Only for You</p>

<p>So good so good<br>
You’re so good to me<br>
Forever I’ll sing<br>
You’re so good to me</p>

<p>Jesus the reason I sing<br>
Jesus the reason I sing<br>
Jesus the reason I sing</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not the good he has done to me, who forgives all your sins and heals all your infirmities, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with grace and mercy… Therefore, my mouth and heart shall proclaim the Lord’s praise, from now on and forevermore. Amen.”<br>
— Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 17</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!
 Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
2 From your presence let my vindication come!
 Let your eyes behold the right!
3 You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night,
 you have tested me, and you will find nothing;
 I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4 With regard to the works of man,
 by the word of your lips
 I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 My steps have held fast to your paths;
 my feet have not slipped.
6 I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
 incline your ear to me; hear my words.
7 Wondrously show your steadfast love,
 O Savior of those who seek refuge
 from their adversaries at your right hand.
(Psalm 17:1–7)
Song:
Psalm 17 by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
You have tested my heart and examined me
In the night, You have tried me and found nothing
I've determined that my mouth will not sin anymore
You have tested my heart and examined me
In the night, You have tried me and found nothing
I've determined that my mouth will not sin anymore
Hear my plea, for it comes from honest lips
Check my mind and my thoughts, everyone of them
I pray becausе I know You hear it
I pray because I know You hеar it
Protect me, O Lord
As the pupil of Your eye
Underneath the shadow of
Your wings is where I hide
My steps are set up on Your paths
My feet have never slipped despite
The countless men surrounding my every move
Rise up, O Lord
And bring them down
Rise up, O Lord
And bring them down
Rise up, O Lord
And bring them down
But I will see Your face in righteousness
When I awake I will be satisfied
But I will see Your face in righteousness
When I awake I will be satisfied
But I will see Your face in righteousness
When I awake I will be satisfied
But I will see Your face in righteousness
When I awake I will be satisfied
With Your presence (With Your presence)
With Your presence (With Your presence)
With Your presence, with Your presence (With Your presence)...
Prayer: 
“Your glorious Majesty surround me,
the blessed Trinity protect me,
and the eternal Godhead preserve me.
Your unlimited mercy support me;
your loving kindness encompass me;
your favor make me to rejoice.
The eternal truth of God be my delight,
the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me,
and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me.
May the grace of God the Father lead me,
the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation,
and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me.
Lord my Creator, stand by me;
my Redeemer, save me;
and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen.”
— Johann Habermann 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!<br>
 Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!<br>
2 From your presence let my vindication come!<br>
 Let your eyes behold the right!</p>

<p>3 You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night,<br>
 you have tested me, and you will find nothing;<br>
 I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.<br>
4 With regard to the works of man,<br>
 by the word of your lips<br>
 I have avoided the ways of the violent.<br>
5 My steps have held fast to your paths;<br>
 my feet have not slipped.</p>

<p>6 I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;<br>
 incline your ear to me; hear my words.<br>
7 Wondrously show your steadfast love,<br>
 O Savior of those who seek refuge<br>
 from their adversaries at your right hand.</p>

<p>(Psalm 17:1–7)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 17 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You have tested my heart and examined me<br>
In the night, You have tried me and found nothing<br>
I&#39;ve determined that my mouth will not sin anymore<br>
You have tested my heart and examined me<br>
In the night, You have tried me and found nothing<br>
I&#39;ve determined that my mouth will not sin anymore</p>

<p>Hear my plea, for it comes from honest lips<br>
Check my mind and my thoughts, everyone of them<br>
I pray becausе I know You hear it<br>
I pray because I know You hеar it</p>

<p>Protect me, O Lord<br>
As the pupil of Your eye<br>
Underneath the shadow of<br>
Your wings is where I hide</p>

<p>My steps are set up on Your paths<br>
My feet have never slipped despite<br>
The countless men surrounding my every move</p>

<p>Rise up, O Lord<br>
And bring them down<br>
Rise up, O Lord<br>
And bring them down<br>
Rise up, O Lord<br>
And bring them down</p>

<p>But I will see Your face in righteousness<br>
When I awake I will be satisfied<br>
But I will see Your face in righteousness<br>
When I awake I will be satisfied<br>
But I will see Your face in righteousness<br>
When I awake I will be satisfied<br>
But I will see Your face in righteousness<br>
When I awake I will be satisfied</p>

<p>With Your presence (With Your presence)<br>
With Your presence (With Your presence)<br>
With Your presence, with Your presence (With Your presence)...</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Your glorious Majesty surround me,<br>
the blessed Trinity protect me,<br>
and the eternal Godhead preserve me.</p>

<p>Your unlimited mercy support me;<br>
your loving kindness encompass me;<br>
your favor make me to rejoice.</p>

<p>The eternal truth of God be my delight,<br>
the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me,<br>
and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me.</p>

<p>May the grace of God the Father lead me,<br>
the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation,<br>
and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me.</p>

<p>Lord my Creator, stand by me;<br>
my Redeemer, save me;<br>
and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen.”<br>
— Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!<br>
 Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!<br>
2 From your presence let my vindication come!<br>
 Let your eyes behold the right!</p>

<p>3 You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night,<br>
 you have tested me, and you will find nothing;<br>
 I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.<br>
4 With regard to the works of man,<br>
 by the word of your lips<br>
 I have avoided the ways of the violent.<br>
5 My steps have held fast to your paths;<br>
 my feet have not slipped.</p>

<p>6 I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;<br>
 incline your ear to me; hear my words.<br>
7 Wondrously show your steadfast love,<br>
 O Savior of those who seek refuge<br>
 from their adversaries at your right hand.</p>

<p>(Psalm 17:1–7)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 17 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You have tested my heart and examined me<br>
In the night, You have tried me and found nothing<br>
I&#39;ve determined that my mouth will not sin anymore<br>
You have tested my heart and examined me<br>
In the night, You have tried me and found nothing<br>
I&#39;ve determined that my mouth will not sin anymore</p>

<p>Hear my plea, for it comes from honest lips<br>
Check my mind and my thoughts, everyone of them<br>
I pray becausе I know You hear it<br>
I pray because I know You hеar it</p>

<p>Protect me, O Lord<br>
As the pupil of Your eye<br>
Underneath the shadow of<br>
Your wings is where I hide</p>

<p>My steps are set up on Your paths<br>
My feet have never slipped despite<br>
The countless men surrounding my every move</p>

<p>Rise up, O Lord<br>
And bring them down<br>
Rise up, O Lord<br>
And bring them down<br>
Rise up, O Lord<br>
And bring them down</p>

<p>But I will see Your face in righteousness<br>
When I awake I will be satisfied<br>
But I will see Your face in righteousness<br>
When I awake I will be satisfied<br>
But I will see Your face in righteousness<br>
When I awake I will be satisfied<br>
But I will see Your face in righteousness<br>
When I awake I will be satisfied</p>

<p>With Your presence (With Your presence)<br>
With Your presence (With Your presence)<br>
With Your presence, with Your presence (With Your presence)...</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Your glorious Majesty surround me,<br>
the blessed Trinity protect me,<br>
and the eternal Godhead preserve me.</p>

<p>Your unlimited mercy support me;<br>
your loving kindness encompass me;<br>
your favor make me to rejoice.</p>

<p>The eternal truth of God be my delight,<br>
the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me,<br>
and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me.</p>

<p>May the grace of God the Father lead me,<br>
the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation,<br>
and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me.</p>

<p>Lord my Creator, stand by me;<br>
my Redeemer, save me;<br>
and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen.”<br>
— Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 16</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/268</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1       Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2   I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;
        I have no good apart from you.”
3   As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,
        in whom is all my delight.
4   The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;
        their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out
        or take their names on my lips.
5   The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup;
        you hold my lot.
6   The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
        indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
(Psalm 16:1-6)
Reflection:
“Apart from you I have no good” (Psalm 16:2). It’s a short sentence, but it says more than entire volumes of theology. David’s words here are a confession, a re-centering of the heart around a simple truth: God himself is the source of everything good.
At one level, this is about gratitude. Every good thing—relationships, work, beauty, food, rest—is ultimately a gift from God. Even when life feels chaotic or uncertain, the blessings that remain are not accidents. They come from a good and generous hand. So this psalm invites us to say thank you—not just in a general sense, but directly to the one from whom every good and perfect gift comes.
But David’s words also go deeper. They’re not just about receiving good things from God, but about recognizing that God himself is the good thing we need most. He is our portion and our cup (Psalm 16:5). He is the inheritance that makes all the “lines” fall in pleasant places (16:6). To know him is better than any other joy or achievement life could offer. To walk apart from him is to forfeit true life, even if we appear to gain everything else.
So consider: Do you see God as the giver of every good thing—or do you live as if you must grab those things on your own? Is your joy rooted in God himself—or only in the gifts he gives?
Sometime today, pray that God would re-center your heart to delight in him above all else—and thank him for every good thing that flows from his hand.
Song:
Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16) by Caroline Cobb Smith
Lyrics:
O God You are my refuge
I know without You
I have no good thing
O God You are my portion
My chosen portion
You are what I need
No other god beside You
You hold my lot and fill my cup
Oh beautiful inheritance
You are enough
In your presence there is fullness
There is fullness of joy
At your right hand there is goodness
Boundless goodness
Forevermore
I choose you Lord
O God you go before me
You’re right beside me
In my darkest night
My God you hold my future
My hope it rests secure
In the finished work of Christ
My heart is glad
My soul rejoices
You hold me fast you won’t let go
Your ways are good and good for me
I’m yours and yours alone
Your holy one has risen up
He’s overcome the grave
The path of life is opened wide
For he has made a way
Prayer: 
“O God, you are life, wisdom, truth, bounty, and blessedness,
the eternal, the only true good;
our God and our Lord, you are our hope and our heart’s joy—
we acknowledge with thanksgiving that you have made us in your image,
and that we may direct our thoughts to you.
Lord, make us know you aright,
that we may love, enjoy, and possess you more and more;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”
— Anselm 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.<br>
2   I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;<br>
        I have no good apart from you.”</p>

<p>3   As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,<br>
        in whom is all my delight.</p>

<p>4   The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;<br>
        their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out<br>
        or take their names on my lips.</p>

<p>5   The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup;<br>
        you hold my lot.<br>
6   The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;<br>
        indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.<br>
(Psalm 16:1-6)</p>

<p>Reflection:</p>

<p>“Apart from you I have no good” (Psalm 16:2). It’s a short sentence, but it says more than entire volumes of theology. David’s words here are a confession, a re-centering of the heart around a simple truth: God himself is the source of everything good.</p>

<p>At one level, this is about gratitude. Every good thing—relationships, work, beauty, food, rest—is ultimately a gift from God. Even when life feels chaotic or uncertain, the blessings that remain are not accidents. They come from a good and generous hand. So this psalm invites us to say thank you—not just in a general sense, but directly to the one from whom every good and perfect gift comes.</p>

<p>But David’s words also go deeper. They’re not just about receiving good things from God, but about recognizing that God himself is the good thing we need most. He is our portion and our cup (Psalm 16:5). He is the inheritance that makes all the “lines” fall in pleasant places (16:6). To know him is better than any other joy or achievement life could offer. To walk apart from him is to forfeit true life, even if we appear to gain everything else.</p>

<p>So consider: Do you see God as the giver of every good thing—or do you live as if you must grab those things on your own? Is your joy rooted in God himself—or only in the gifts he gives?</p>

<p>Sometime today, pray that God would re-center your heart to delight in him above all else—and thank him for every good thing that flows from his hand.</p>

<p>Song:</p>

<p>Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16) by Caroline Cobb Smith<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>O God You are my refuge<br>
I know without You<br>
I have no good thing<br>
O God You are my portion<br>
My chosen portion<br>
You are what I need</p>

<p>No other god beside You<br>
You hold my lot and fill my cup<br>
Oh beautiful inheritance<br>
You are enough</p>

<p>In your presence there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At your right hand there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose you Lord</p>

<p>O God you go before me<br>
You’re right beside me<br>
In my darkest night<br>
My God you hold my future<br>
My hope it rests secure<br>
In the finished work of Christ</p>

<p>My heart is glad<br>
My soul rejoices<br>
You hold me fast you won’t let go<br>
Your ways are good and good for me<br>
I’m yours and yours alone</p>

<p>Your holy one has risen up<br>
He’s overcome the grave<br>
The path of life is opened wide<br>
For he has made a way</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“O God, you are life, wisdom, truth, bounty, and blessedness,<br>
the eternal, the only true good;<br>
our God and our Lord, you are our hope and our heart’s joy—<br>
we acknowledge with thanksgiving that you have made us in your image,<br>
and that we may direct our thoughts to you.<br>
Lord, make us know you aright,<br>
that we may love, enjoy, and possess you more and more;<br>
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”<br>
— Anselm</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.<br>
2   I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;<br>
        I have no good apart from you.”</p>

<p>3   As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,<br>
        in whom is all my delight.</p>

<p>4   The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;<br>
        their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out<br>
        or take their names on my lips.</p>

<p>5   The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup;<br>
        you hold my lot.<br>
6   The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;<br>
        indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.<br>
(Psalm 16:1-6)</p>

<p>Reflection:</p>

<p>“Apart from you I have no good” (Psalm 16:2). It’s a short sentence, but it says more than entire volumes of theology. David’s words here are a confession, a re-centering of the heart around a simple truth: God himself is the source of everything good.</p>

<p>At one level, this is about gratitude. Every good thing—relationships, work, beauty, food, rest—is ultimately a gift from God. Even when life feels chaotic or uncertain, the blessings that remain are not accidents. They come from a good and generous hand. So this psalm invites us to say thank you—not just in a general sense, but directly to the one from whom every good and perfect gift comes.</p>

<p>But David’s words also go deeper. They’re not just about receiving good things from God, but about recognizing that God himself is the good thing we need most. He is our portion and our cup (Psalm 16:5). He is the inheritance that makes all the “lines” fall in pleasant places (16:6). To know him is better than any other joy or achievement life could offer. To walk apart from him is to forfeit true life, even if we appear to gain everything else.</p>

<p>So consider: Do you see God as the giver of every good thing—or do you live as if you must grab those things on your own? Is your joy rooted in God himself—or only in the gifts he gives?</p>

<p>Sometime today, pray that God would re-center your heart to delight in him above all else—and thank him for every good thing that flows from his hand.</p>

<p>Song:</p>

<p>Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16) by Caroline Cobb Smith<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>O God You are my refuge<br>
I know without You<br>
I have no good thing<br>
O God You are my portion<br>
My chosen portion<br>
You are what I need</p>

<p>No other god beside You<br>
You hold my lot and fill my cup<br>
Oh beautiful inheritance<br>
You are enough</p>

<p>In your presence there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At your right hand there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose you Lord</p>

<p>O God you go before me<br>
You’re right beside me<br>
In my darkest night<br>
My God you hold my future<br>
My hope it rests secure<br>
In the finished work of Christ</p>

<p>My heart is glad<br>
My soul rejoices<br>
You hold me fast you won’t let go<br>
Your ways are good and good for me<br>
I’m yours and yours alone</p>

<p>Your holy one has risen up<br>
He’s overcome the grave<br>
The path of life is opened wide<br>
For he has made a way</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“O God, you are life, wisdom, truth, bounty, and blessedness,<br>
the eternal, the only true good;<br>
our God and our Lord, you are our hope and our heart’s joy—<br>
we acknowledge with thanksgiving that you have made us in your image,<br>
and that we may direct our thoughts to you.<br>
Lord, make us know you aright,<br>
that we may love, enjoy, and possess you more and more;<br>
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”<br>
— Anselm</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 14</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/267</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:21</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1       The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
        They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
        there is none who does good.
2   The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man,
        to see if there are any who understand,
        who seek after God.
3   They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
        there is none who does good,
        not even one.
(Psalm 14:1-3)
Song:
Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace) by Joel Houston and Jonas Myrin
Lyrics:
All these pieces
Broken and scattered
In mercy gathered
Mended and whole
Empty handed
But not forsaken
I've been set free
I've been set free
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
Oh I once was lost
But now I am found
Was blind but now I see
Oh I can see You now
Oh I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying Yourself down
Raising up the broken to life
You take our failure
You take our weakness
You set Your treasure
In jars of clay
So take this heart Lord
I'll be Your vessel
The world to see Your life in me
Prayer: 
“Almighty God and heavenly Father, we poor, miserable sinners confess that from our childhood until this very hour we have sinned against your commandments by evil thoughts, words, will, and works… Therefore, we are not worthy to be called your children… In your mercy and for the sake of your glory, we ask you to receive us into your grace by the forgiveness of our sins. Amen.”
— John Oecolampadius 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”<br>
        They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;<br>
        there is none who does good.</p>

<p>2   The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man,<br>
        to see if there are any who understand,<br>
        who seek after God.</p>

<p>3   They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;<br>
        there is none who does good,<br>
        not even one.<br>
(Psalm 14:1-3)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace) by Joel Houston and Jonas Myrin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All these pieces<br>
Broken and scattered<br>
In mercy gathered<br>
Mended and whole<br>
Empty handed<br>
But not forsaken<br>
I&#39;ve been set free<br>
I&#39;ve been set free</p>

<p>Amazing grace<br>
How sweet the sound<br>
That saved a wretch like me<br>
Oh I once was lost<br>
But now I am found<br>
Was blind but now I see</p>

<p>Oh I can see You now<br>
Oh I can see the love in Your eyes<br>
Laying Yourself down<br>
Raising up the broken to life</p>

<p>You take our failure<br>
You take our weakness<br>
You set Your treasure<br>
In jars of clay<br>
So take this heart Lord<br>
I&#39;ll be Your vessel<br>
The world to see Your life in me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Almighty God and heavenly Father, we poor, miserable sinners confess that from our childhood until this very hour we have sinned against your commandments by evil thoughts, words, will, and works… Therefore, we are not worthy to be called your children… In your mercy and for the sake of your glory, we ask you to receive us into your grace by the forgiveness of our sins. Amen.”<br>
— John Oecolampadius</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”<br>
        They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;<br>
        there is none who does good.</p>

<p>2   The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man,<br>
        to see if there are any who understand,<br>
        who seek after God.</p>

<p>3   They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;<br>
        there is none who does good,<br>
        not even one.<br>
(Psalm 14:1-3)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace) by Joel Houston and Jonas Myrin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All these pieces<br>
Broken and scattered<br>
In mercy gathered<br>
Mended and whole<br>
Empty handed<br>
But not forsaken<br>
I&#39;ve been set free<br>
I&#39;ve been set free</p>

<p>Amazing grace<br>
How sweet the sound<br>
That saved a wretch like me<br>
Oh I once was lost<br>
But now I am found<br>
Was blind but now I see</p>

<p>Oh I can see You now<br>
Oh I can see the love in Your eyes<br>
Laying Yourself down<br>
Raising up the broken to life</p>

<p>You take our failure<br>
You take our weakness<br>
You set Your treasure<br>
In jars of clay<br>
So take this heart Lord<br>
I&#39;ll be Your vessel<br>
The world to see Your life in me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Almighty God and heavenly Father, we poor, miserable sinners confess that from our childhood until this very hour we have sinned against your commandments by evil thoughts, words, will, and works… Therefore, we are not worthy to be called your children… In your mercy and for the sake of your glory, we ask you to receive us into your grace by the forgiveness of our sins. Amen.”<br>
— John Oecolampadius</p>]]>
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      <title>Leviticus 10</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/266</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
1   Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them. 2 And fire came out from before the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” And Aaron held his peace.
(Leviticus 10:1-3)
Song:
Only a Holy God by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson
Lyrics: 
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven
Who else could make every king bow down
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles
Only a Holy God
What other beauty demands such praises
What other splendour outshines the sun
What other majesty rules with justice
Only a Holy God
Come and behold Him
The One and the Only
Cry out sing holy
Forever a Holy God
Come and worship the Holy God
What other glory consumes like fire
What other power can raise the dead
What other name remains undefeated
Only a Holy God
Who else could rescue me from my failing
Who else would offer His only Son
Who else invites me to call Him Father
Only a Holy God
Only my Holy God
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1   Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them. 2 And fire came out from before the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” And Aaron held his peace.<br>
(Leviticus 10:1-3)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Only a Holy God by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven<br>
Who else could make every king bow down<br>
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>What other beauty demands such praises<br>
What other splendour outshines the sun<br>
What other majesty rules with justice<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Come and behold Him<br>
The One and the Only<br>
Cry out sing holy<br>
Forever a Holy God<br>
Come and worship the Holy God</p>

<p>What other glory consumes like fire<br>
What other power can raise the dead<br>
What other name remains undefeated<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Who else could rescue me from my failing<br>
Who else would offer His only Son<br>
Who else invites me to call Him Father<br>
Only a Holy God<br>
Only my Holy God</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1   Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, which he had not commanded them. 2 And fire came out from before the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” And Aaron held his peace.<br>
(Leviticus 10:1-3)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Only a Holy God by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven<br>
Who else could make every king bow down<br>
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>What other beauty demands such praises<br>
What other splendour outshines the sun<br>
What other majesty rules with justice<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Come and behold Him<br>
The One and the Only<br>
Cry out sing holy<br>
Forever a Holy God<br>
Come and worship the Holy God</p>

<p>What other glory consumes like fire<br>
What other power can raise the dead<br>
What other name remains undefeated<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Who else could rescue me from my failing<br>
Who else would offer His only Son<br>
Who else invites me to call Him Father<br>
Only a Holy God<br>
Only my Holy God</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 7</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/265</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>7:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
14  Behold, the wicked man conceives evil
and is pregnant with mischief
and gives birth to lies.
15  He makes a pit, digging it out,
and falls into the hole that he has made.
16  His mischief returns upon his own head,
and on his own skull his violence descends.
(Psalm 7:14-16)
Song:
Psalm 7 by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
O Lord, my God
In You I take refuge
O Lord, my God
In You I take refuge
O Lord, my God
In You I take refuge
O Lord, my God
In You I take refuge
Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand
Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend
Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one
O Lord, my God
In You I take refuge
O Lord, my God
In You I take refuge
Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand (Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand)
Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend (Wakе up, my God, for the righteous, defеnd)
Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one (Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one)
Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand (Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand)
Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend (Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend)
Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one (Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one)
Prayer: 
Your glorious Majesty surround me,
the blessed Trinity protect me,
and the eternal Godhead preserve me.
Your unlimited mercy support me;
your loving kindness encompass me;
your favor make me to rejoice.
The eternal truth of God be my delight,
the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me,
and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me.
May the grace of God the Father lead me,
the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation,
and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me.
Lord my Creator, stand by me;
my Redeemer, save me;
and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen.
— Johann Habermann 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14  Behold, the wicked man conceives evil<br>
and is pregnant with mischief<br>
and gives birth to lies.<br>
15  He makes a pit, digging it out,<br>
and falls into the hole that he has made.<br>
16  His mischief returns upon his own head,<br>
and on his own skull his violence descends.<br>
(Psalm 7:14-16)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 7 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge<br>
O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge<br>
O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge<br>
O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge</p>

<p>Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand<br>
Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend<br>
Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one</p>

<p>O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge<br>
O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge</p>

<p>Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand (Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand)<br>
Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend (Wakе up, my God, for the righteous, defеnd)<br>
Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one (Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one)<br>
Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand (Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand)<br>
Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend (Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend)<br>
Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one (Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one)</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Your glorious Majesty surround me,<br>
the blessed Trinity protect me,<br>
and the eternal Godhead preserve me.<br>
Your unlimited mercy support me;<br>
your loving kindness encompass me;<br>
your favor make me to rejoice.<br>
The eternal truth of God be my delight,<br>
the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me,<br>
and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me.<br>
May the grace of God the Father lead me,<br>
the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation,<br>
and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me.<br>
Lord my Creator, stand by me;<br>
my Redeemer, save me;<br>
and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen.<br>
— Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14  Behold, the wicked man conceives evil<br>
and is pregnant with mischief<br>
and gives birth to lies.<br>
15  He makes a pit, digging it out,<br>
and falls into the hole that he has made.<br>
16  His mischief returns upon his own head,<br>
and on his own skull his violence descends.<br>
(Psalm 7:14-16)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 7 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge<br>
O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge<br>
O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge<br>
O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge</p>

<p>Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand<br>
Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend<br>
Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one</p>

<p>O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge<br>
O Lord, my God<br>
In You I take refuge</p>

<p>Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand (Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand)<br>
Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend (Wakе up, my God, for the righteous, defеnd)<br>
Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one (Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one)<br>
Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand (Arise, O Lord, against the wicked, stand)<br>
Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend (Wake up, my God, for the righteous, defend)<br>
Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one (Arise, O Lord, and stand up once again to the evil one)</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Your glorious Majesty surround me,<br>
the blessed Trinity protect me,<br>
and the eternal Godhead preserve me.<br>
Your unlimited mercy support me;<br>
your loving kindness encompass me;<br>
your favor make me to rejoice.<br>
The eternal truth of God be my delight,<br>
the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me,<br>
and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me.<br>
May the grace of God the Father lead me,<br>
the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation,<br>
and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me.<br>
Lord my Creator, stand by me;<br>
my Redeemer, save me;<br>
and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen.<br>
— Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Leviticus 6</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/264</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/88810bae-142e-4e34-888d-10f0aab375d0.mp3" length="16587881" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 If anyone sins and commits a breach of faith against the Lord by deceiving his neighbor in a matter of deposit or security, or through robbery, or if he has oppressed his neighbor
2 or has found something lost and lied about it, swearing falsely—in any of all the things that people do and sin thereby—
3 then if he has sinned and has realized his guilt and will restore what he took by robbery or what he got by oppression or the deposit that was committed to him or the lost thing that he found,
4 or anything about which he has sworn falsely, he shall restore it in full and shall add a fifth to it, and give it to him to whom it belongs on the day he realizes his guilt.
5 And he shall bring to the priest as his compensation to the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flock, or its equivalent, for a guilt offering.
6 And the priest shall make atonement for him before the Lord, and he shall be forgiven for any of the things that one may do and thereby become guilty.
(Leviticus 6:1-6)
Song:
Song of Repentance by Esther-Jane White, Lauren Harris, Mark Vallance, Nick Herbert
Lyrics:
We’ve fallen short
We’ve wandered far from Your ways
Forgive us O Lord
We’ve sinned against Your name
Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy
This is a song of repentance
This is a plea to Your heart
Would You purify us Lord
Open Your hand to deliver
Reach down in power to save
You are Holy God
God keep us close
Held in Your promise of grace
Come change our hearts
Restore who we are we pray
Now Almighty One
All-consuming love
Lord remember us
Make us holy
For the sake of Christ
We lay down our lives
O now Church arise
For His glory
This is a song of revival
Let holiness flood through this land
Would You purify us Lord
Would You purify us Lord
Prayer: 
O most great, most just and gracious God, you are of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; but you have promised mercy through Jesus Christ to all who repent and believe in him. We confess that we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. We have neglected and abused your holy worship, your holy name, and your holy day. We have dealt unjustly and uncharitably with our neighbors, not loving them as ourselves, nor doing to others as we would that they should do to us. We have not sought first your kingdom and righteousness, and have been overly anxious about the things of this life. You have revealed your wonderful love to us in Christ, and offered us pardon and salvation in him; but we have turned away. We have run into temptations and the sin we should have hated we have committed. Have mercy on us, most merciful Father! In your Son is our salvation, in your promises our hope. Take us for your children and give us the Spirit of your Son. Amen.
— Richard Baxter 
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1 If anyone sins and commits a breach of faith against the Lord by deceiving his neighbor in a matter of deposit or security, or through robbery, or if he has oppressed his neighbor<br>
2 or has found something lost and lied about it, swearing falsely—in any of all the things that people do and sin thereby—<br>
3 then if he has sinned and has realized his guilt and will restore what he took by robbery or what he got by oppression or the deposit that was committed to him or the lost thing that he found,<br>
4 or anything about which he has sworn falsely, he shall restore it in full and shall add a fifth to it, and give it to him to whom it belongs on the day he realizes his guilt.<br>
5 And he shall bring to the priest as his compensation to the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flock, or its equivalent, for a guilt offering.<br>
6 And the priest shall make atonement for him before the Lord, and he shall be forgiven for any of the things that one may do and thereby become guilty.<br>
(Leviticus 6:1-6)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Song of Repentance by Esther-Jane White, Lauren Harris, Mark Vallance, Nick Herbert</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We’ve fallen short<br>
We’ve wandered far from Your ways<br>
Forgive us O Lord<br>
We’ve sinned against Your name</p>

<p>Lord have mercy<br>
Christ have mercy</p>

<p>This is a song of repentance<br>
This is a plea to Your heart<br>
Would You purify us Lord<br>
Open Your hand to deliver<br>
Reach down in power to save<br>
You are Holy God</p>

<p>God keep us close<br>
Held in Your promise of grace<br>
Come change our hearts<br>
Restore who we are we pray</p>

<p>Now Almighty One<br>
All-consuming love<br>
Lord remember us<br>
Make us holy<br>
For the sake of Christ<br>
We lay down our lives<br>
O now Church arise<br>
For His glory</p>

<p>This is a song of revival<br>
Let holiness flood through this land<br>
Would You purify us Lord<br>
Would You purify us Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O most great, most just and gracious God, you are of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; but you have promised mercy through Jesus Christ to all who repent and believe in him. We confess that we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. We have neglected and abused your holy worship, your holy name, and your holy day. We have dealt unjustly and uncharitably with our neighbors, not loving them as ourselves, nor doing to others as we would that they should do to us. We have not sought first your kingdom and righteousness, and have been overly anxious about the things of this life. You have revealed your wonderful love to us in Christ, and offered us pardon and salvation in him; but we have turned away. We have run into temptations and the sin we should have hated we have committed. Have mercy on us, most merciful Father! In your Son is our salvation, in your promises our hope. Take us for your children and give us the Spirit of your Son. Amen.<br>
— Richard Baxter</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 If anyone sins and commits a breach of faith against the Lord by deceiving his neighbor in a matter of deposit or security, or through robbery, or if he has oppressed his neighbor<br>
2 or has found something lost and lied about it, swearing falsely—in any of all the things that people do and sin thereby—<br>
3 then if he has sinned and has realized his guilt and will restore what he took by robbery or what he got by oppression or the deposit that was committed to him or the lost thing that he found,<br>
4 or anything about which he has sworn falsely, he shall restore it in full and shall add a fifth to it, and give it to him to whom it belongs on the day he realizes his guilt.<br>
5 And he shall bring to the priest as his compensation to the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flock, or its equivalent, for a guilt offering.<br>
6 And the priest shall make atonement for him before the Lord, and he shall be forgiven for any of the things that one may do and thereby become guilty.<br>
(Leviticus 6:1-6)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Song of Repentance by Esther-Jane White, Lauren Harris, Mark Vallance, Nick Herbert</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We’ve fallen short<br>
We’ve wandered far from Your ways<br>
Forgive us O Lord<br>
We’ve sinned against Your name</p>

<p>Lord have mercy<br>
Christ have mercy</p>

<p>This is a song of repentance<br>
This is a plea to Your heart<br>
Would You purify us Lord<br>
Open Your hand to deliver<br>
Reach down in power to save<br>
You are Holy God</p>

<p>God keep us close<br>
Held in Your promise of grace<br>
Come change our hearts<br>
Restore who we are we pray</p>

<p>Now Almighty One<br>
All-consuming love<br>
Lord remember us<br>
Make us holy<br>
For the sake of Christ<br>
We lay down our lives<br>
O now Church arise<br>
For His glory</p>

<p>This is a song of revival<br>
Let holiness flood through this land<br>
Would You purify us Lord<br>
Would You purify us Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O most great, most just and gracious God, you are of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; but you have promised mercy through Jesus Christ to all who repent and believe in him. We confess that we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. We have neglected and abused your holy worship, your holy name, and your holy day. We have dealt unjustly and uncharitably with our neighbors, not loving them as ourselves, nor doing to others as we would that they should do to us. We have not sought first your kingdom and righteousness, and have been overly anxious about the things of this life. You have revealed your wonderful love to us in Christ, and offered us pardon and salvation in him; but we have turned away. We have run into temptations and the sin we should have hated we have committed. Have mercy on us, most merciful Father! In your Son is our salvation, in your promises our hope. Take us for your children and give us the Spirit of your Son. Amen.<br>
— Richard Baxter</p>]]>
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      <title>Leviticus 5</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:51</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
5 When he realizes his guilt in any of these and confesses the sin he has committed, 6 he shall bring to the Lord as his compensation for the sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering. And the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin.
7 But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring to the Lord as his compensation for the sin that he has committed two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. 8 He shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer first the one for the sin offering.
11 But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two pigeons, then he shall bring as his offering for the sin that he has committed a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering.
(Leviticus 5:5-11)
Song:
Lamb of God by Andi Rozier, Jason Ingram, and Meredith Andrews
Lyrics:
You came from heaven's throne
Acquainted with our sorrow
To trade the debt we owe
Your suff'ring for our freedom
The Lamb of God in my place
Your blood poured out my sin erased
It was my death You died I am raised to life
Hallelujah the Lamb of God
My name upon Your heart
My shame upon Your shoulders
The pow'r of sin undone
The cross for my salvation
There is no greater love
There is no greater love
The Savior lifted up
There is no greater love
Prayer: 
O Lord, let not your law be a cursing to our consciences, but rather give us grace under this extreme and heavy burden of sin, to be fully persuaded, that you by your death have taken away all our sins, and fulfilled the law for us, and by this means have delivered us from the curse of the law and paid our ransom; and then we, being thus fully persuaded, may have quiet and settled hearts, and a free conscience, and glad desiring wills to forsake this wicked world. Amen.
— Henry Smith 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
5 When he realizes his guilt in any of these and confesses the sin he has committed, 6 he shall bring to the Lord as his compensation for the sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering. And the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin.</p>

<p>7 But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring to the Lord as his compensation for the sin that he has committed two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. 8 He shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer first the one for the sin offering.</p>

<p>11 But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two pigeons, then he shall bring as his offering for the sin that he has committed a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering.<br>
(Leviticus 5:5-11)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Lamb of God by Andi Rozier, Jason Ingram, and Meredith Andrews</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You came from heaven&#39;s throne<br>
Acquainted with our sorrow<br>
To trade the debt we owe<br>
Your suff&#39;ring for our freedom</p>

<p>The Lamb of God in my place<br>
Your blood poured out my sin erased<br>
It was my death You died I am raised to life<br>
Hallelujah the Lamb of God</p>

<p>My name upon Your heart<br>
My shame upon Your shoulders<br>
The pow&#39;r of sin undone<br>
The cross for my salvation</p>

<p>There is no greater love<br>
There is no greater love<br>
The Savior lifted up<br>
There is no greater love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, let not your law be a cursing to our consciences, but rather give us grace under this extreme and heavy burden of sin, to be fully persuaded, that you by your death have taken away all our sins, and fulfilled the law for us, and by this means have delivered us from the curse of the law and paid our ransom; and then we, being thus fully persuaded, may have quiet and settled hearts, and a free conscience, and glad desiring wills to forsake this wicked world. Amen.<br>
— Henry Smith</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
5 When he realizes his guilt in any of these and confesses the sin he has committed, 6 he shall bring to the Lord as his compensation for the sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering. And the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin.</p>

<p>7 But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring to the Lord as his compensation for the sin that he has committed two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. 8 He shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer first the one for the sin offering.</p>

<p>11 But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two pigeons, then he shall bring as his offering for the sin that he has committed a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering.<br>
(Leviticus 5:5-11)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Lamb of God by Andi Rozier, Jason Ingram, and Meredith Andrews</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You came from heaven&#39;s throne<br>
Acquainted with our sorrow<br>
To trade the debt we owe<br>
Your suff&#39;ring for our freedom</p>

<p>The Lamb of God in my place<br>
Your blood poured out my sin erased<br>
It was my death You died I am raised to life<br>
Hallelujah the Lamb of God</p>

<p>My name upon Your heart<br>
My shame upon Your shoulders<br>
The pow&#39;r of sin undone<br>
The cross for my salvation</p>

<p>There is no greater love<br>
There is no greater love<br>
The Savior lifted up<br>
There is no greater love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, let not your law be a cursing to our consciences, but rather give us grace under this extreme and heavy burden of sin, to be fully persuaded, that you by your death have taken away all our sins, and fulfilled the law for us, and by this means have delivered us from the curse of the law and paid our ransom; and then we, being thus fully persuaded, may have quiet and settled hearts, and a free conscience, and glad desiring wills to forsake this wicked world. Amen.<br>
— Henry Smith</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 1</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/262</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:53</itunes:duration>
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1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
(Psalm 1:1-6)
Song:
Psalm 1 by Matthew Ellis Freeman and William Spencer Cary
Lyrics:
Vain pursuits
We have turned to our own way
Forgotten the truth
We are satisfied today
When will we turn
Be reminded of your promises to guide
Wandering still
Lead us to the path of blessing you provide
Form us more and more into a people
Who love your word
Cause us to dwell on your truth day and night
Plant us beside the waters that ever flow
Help us to know your word is our delight
Scoffers surround
They mock our source of hope
Sowing doubt
Thoughts too wicked to behold
The seat of the proud
They find joy in robbing fruit that leads to life
Root us down
Keep us grounded in the strength that you provide
You know our way
You hem us in
So here we stand
In righteousness
Prayer: 
Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;<br>
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.<br>
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.</p>

<p>4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.<br>
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;<br>
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.<br>
(Psalm 1:1-6)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 1 by Matthew Ellis Freeman and William Spencer Cary</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Vain pursuits<br>
We have turned to our own way<br>
Forgotten the truth<br>
We are satisfied today<br>
When will we turn<br>
Be reminded of your promises to guide<br>
Wandering still<br>
Lead us to the path of blessing you provide</p>

<p>Form us more and more into a people<br>
Who love your word<br>
Cause us to dwell on your truth day and night<br>
Plant us beside the waters that ever flow<br>
Help us to know your word is our delight</p>

<p>Scoffers surround<br>
They mock our source of hope<br>
Sowing doubt<br>
Thoughts too wicked to behold<br>
The seat of the proud<br>
They find joy in robbing fruit that leads to life<br>
Root us down<br>
Keep us grounded in the strength that you provide</p>

<p>You know our way<br>
You hem us in<br>
So here we stand<br>
In righteousness</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;<br>
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.<br>
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.</p>

<p>4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.<br>
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;<br>
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.<br>
(Psalm 1:1-6)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 1 by Matthew Ellis Freeman and William Spencer Cary</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Vain pursuits<br>
We have turned to our own way<br>
Forgotten the truth<br>
We are satisfied today<br>
When will we turn<br>
Be reminded of your promises to guide<br>
Wandering still<br>
Lead us to the path of blessing you provide</p>

<p>Form us more and more into a people<br>
Who love your word<br>
Cause us to dwell on your truth day and night<br>
Plant us beside the waters that ever flow<br>
Help us to know your word is our delight</p>

<p>Scoffers surround<br>
They mock our source of hope<br>
Sowing doubt<br>
Thoughts too wicked to behold<br>
The seat of the proud<br>
They find joy in robbing fruit that leads to life<br>
Root us down<br>
Keep us grounded in the strength that you provide</p>

<p>You know our way<br>
You hem us in<br>
So here we stand<br>
In righteousness</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <title>John 21</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:58</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
18 “Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”
20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” 21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” 22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!”
(John 21:18-22)
Song:
Follow by Beau Maddox, Bede Benjamin-Korporaal, Chris Davenport, and Melodie Malone
Lyrics: 
I give my life to follow Jesus
Captive to Christ I know true freedom
I count it all joy to take up my cross
I’ll follow
These earthly wells have left me thirsty
All worldly wisdom comes up empty
Only Your word and only Your ways
I’ll follow
What a joy it is to follow Jesus
What a gift it is to bear His name
What an honor to choose surrender
And make Him my everything
When the darkness brings its questions
When trusting You becomes a wrestle
I have resolved no matter the cost
I’ll follow
Yes to surrender
Yes to the altar
Yes to Your plans for me
Yes to correction
Yes to confession
Yes to refining me
Yes to Your blessing
Yes to anointing
Your Spirit alive in me
Yes to salvation
And resurrection
Yes to eternity
What a joy it is to follow Jesus
What a gift it is to bear His name
What an honor to choose surrender
And make You my everything
And make You my everything
Lord You are my everything
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
18 “Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”</p>

<p>20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” 21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” 22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!”<br>
(John 21:18-22)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Follow by Beau Maddox, Bede Benjamin-Korporaal, Chris Davenport, and Melodie Malone</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I give my life to follow Jesus<br>
Captive to Christ I know true freedom<br>
I count it all joy to take up my cross<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>These earthly wells have left me thirsty<br>
All worldly wisdom comes up empty<br>
Only Your word and only Your ways<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>What a joy it is to follow Jesus<br>
What a gift it is to bear His name<br>
What an honor to choose surrender<br>
And make Him my everything</p>

<p>When the darkness brings its questions<br>
When trusting You becomes a wrestle<br>
I have resolved no matter the cost<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>Yes to surrender<br>
Yes to the altar<br>
Yes to Your plans for me<br>
Yes to correction<br>
Yes to confession<br>
Yes to refining me<br>
Yes to Your blessing<br>
Yes to anointing<br>
Your Spirit alive in me<br>
Yes to salvation<br>
And resurrection<br>
Yes to eternity</p>

<p>What a joy it is to follow Jesus<br>
What a gift it is to bear His name<br>
What an honor to choose surrender<br>
And make You my everything<br>
And make You my everything<br>
Lord You are my everything</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
18 “Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”</p>

<p>20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” 21 When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” 22 Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!”<br>
(John 21:18-22)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Follow by Beau Maddox, Bede Benjamin-Korporaal, Chris Davenport, and Melodie Malone</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I give my life to follow Jesus<br>
Captive to Christ I know true freedom<br>
I count it all joy to take up my cross<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>These earthly wells have left me thirsty<br>
All worldly wisdom comes up empty<br>
Only Your word and only Your ways<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>What a joy it is to follow Jesus<br>
What a gift it is to bear His name<br>
What an honor to choose surrender<br>
And make Him my everything</p>

<p>When the darkness brings its questions<br>
When trusting You becomes a wrestle<br>
I have resolved no matter the cost<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>Yes to surrender<br>
Yes to the altar<br>
Yes to Your plans for me<br>
Yes to correction<br>
Yes to confession<br>
Yes to refining me<br>
Yes to Your blessing<br>
Yes to anointing<br>
Your Spirit alive in me<br>
Yes to salvation<br>
And resurrection<br>
Yes to eternity</p>

<p>What a joy it is to follow Jesus<br>
What a gift it is to bear His name<br>
What an honor to choose surrender<br>
And make You my everything<br>
And make You my everything<br>
Lord You are my everything</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>John 18</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”
(John 18:33-38)
Song:
Your Love is Strong by Jon Foreman
Lyrics:
Heavenly Father You always amaze me
Let Your kingdom come in my world and in my life
Give me the food I need to live through today
And forgive me as I forgive the people that wrong me
Lead me far from temptation
Deliver me from the evil one
I look out the window the birds are composing
Not a note is out of tune or out of place
I walk to the meadow and stare at the flowers
Better dressed than any girl on her wedding day
So why should I worry why do I freak out
God knows what I need You know what I need
Your love is
Your love is
Your love is strong
The kingdom of the heavens is now advancing
Invade my heart invade this broken town
The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure
Would you sell yourself to buy the one you've found
Two things You told me that You are strong
And You love me yes You love me
Our God in heaven
Hallowed be Thy name above all names
Your kingdom come Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us today our daily bread
Forgive us weary sinners
Keep us far from our vices
And deliver us from these prisons
Prayer: 
“Divine Spirit, illumine to me the words of the Lord.
Show me the wealth of glory that lies beneath the old familiar stories.
Teach me the depths of meaning hidden in the songs of Zion.
Raise me to the heights of aspiration that is reached by the wings of the prophet.
Lift me to the summit of faith that is trod by the feet of the apostle.
Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. Amen.”
— George Matheson 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”<br>
(John 18:33-38)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Your Love is Strong by Jon Foreman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Heavenly Father You always amaze me<br>
Let Your kingdom come in my world and in my life<br>
Give me the food I need to live through today<br>
And forgive me as I forgive the people that wrong me<br>
Lead me far from temptation<br>
Deliver me from the evil one</p>

<p>I look out the window the birds are composing<br>
Not a note is out of tune or out of place<br>
I walk to the meadow and stare at the flowers<br>
Better dressed than any girl on her wedding day<br>
So why should I worry why do I freak out<br>
God knows what I need You know what I need</p>

<p>Your love is<br>
Your love is<br>
Your love is strong</p>

<p>The kingdom of the heavens is now advancing<br>
Invade my heart invade this broken town<br>
The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure<br>
Would you sell yourself to buy the one you&#39;ve found<br>
Two things You told me that You are strong<br>
And You love me yes You love me</p>

<p>Our God in heaven<br>
Hallowed be Thy name above all names<br>
Your kingdom come Your will be done<br>
On earth as it is in heaven<br>
Give us today our daily bread<br>
Forgive us weary sinners<br>
Keep us far from our vices<br>
And deliver us from these prisons</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Divine Spirit, illumine to me the words of the Lord.<br>
Show me the wealth of glory that lies beneath the old familiar stories.<br>
Teach me the depths of meaning hidden in the songs of Zion.<br>
Raise me to the heights of aspiration that is reached by the wings of the prophet.<br>
Lift me to the summit of faith that is trod by the feet of the apostle.<br>
Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. Amen.”<br>
— George Matheson</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”<br>
(John 18:33-38)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Your Love is Strong by Jon Foreman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Heavenly Father You always amaze me<br>
Let Your kingdom come in my world and in my life<br>
Give me the food I need to live through today<br>
And forgive me as I forgive the people that wrong me<br>
Lead me far from temptation<br>
Deliver me from the evil one</p>

<p>I look out the window the birds are composing<br>
Not a note is out of tune or out of place<br>
I walk to the meadow and stare at the flowers<br>
Better dressed than any girl on her wedding day<br>
So why should I worry why do I freak out<br>
God knows what I need You know what I need</p>

<p>Your love is<br>
Your love is<br>
Your love is strong</p>

<p>The kingdom of the heavens is now advancing<br>
Invade my heart invade this broken town<br>
The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure<br>
Would you sell yourself to buy the one you&#39;ve found<br>
Two things You told me that You are strong<br>
And You love me yes You love me</p>

<p>Our God in heaven<br>
Hallowed be Thy name above all names<br>
Your kingdom come Your will be done<br>
On earth as it is in heaven<br>
Give us today our daily bread<br>
Forgive us weary sinners<br>
Keep us far from our vices<br>
And deliver us from these prisons</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Divine Spirit, illumine to me the words of the Lord.<br>
Show me the wealth of glory that lies beneath the old familiar stories.<br>
Teach me the depths of meaning hidden in the songs of Zion.<br>
Raise me to the heights of aspiration that is reached by the wings of the prophet.<br>
Lift me to the summit of faith that is trod by the feet of the apostle.<br>
Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. Amen.”<br>
— George Matheson</p>]]>
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      <title>John 17</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/259</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
(John 17:20-26)
Song:
There is One Gospel by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson
Lyrics:
There is one Gospel on which I stand
For all eternity
It is my story my Father's plan
The Son has rescued me
Oh what a Gospel oh what a peace
My highest joy and my deepest need
Now and forever He is my light
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
There is one Gospel to which I cling
All else I count as loss
For there where justice and mercy meet
He saved me on the cross
No more I boast in what I can bring
No more I carry the weight of sin
For He has brought me from death to life
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
There is one Gospel where hope is found
The empty tomb still speaks
For death could not keep my Saviour down
He lives and I am free
Now on my Saviour I fix my eyes
My life is His and His hope is mine
For he has promised I too will rise
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
And in this Gospel the church is one
We do not walk alone
We have His Spirit as we press on
To lead us safely home
And when in glory still I will sing
Of this old story that rescued me
Praise to my Saviour the King of life
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
And when in glory still I will sing
Of this old story that rescued me
Praise to my Saviour the King of life
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Praise to my Saviour the King of life
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Prayer: 
“Dear God, I cast myself at the foot of the cross, bewailing my exceeding sinfulness and unprofitableness deeply, most deeply aggravated by the infinity of my mercies. I plead your precious promises, and earnestly pray to you to shed abroad in my heart more love, more humility, more faith, more hope, more peace and joy; in short, to fill me with all the fullness of God, and make me worthy to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light. Then I shall also be better in all the relations of life in which I am now so defective, and my light will shine before men, and I shall adorn the doctrine of my Savior in all things. Amen.”
— William Wilberforce 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”<br>
(John 17:20-26)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
There is One Gospel by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is one Gospel on which I stand<br>
For all eternity<br>
It is my story my Father&#39;s plan<br>
The Son has rescued me<br>
Oh what a Gospel oh what a peace<br>
My highest joy and my deepest need<br>
Now and forever He is my light<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ</p>

<p>There is one Gospel to which I cling<br>
All else I count as loss<br>
For there where justice and mercy meet<br>
He saved me on the cross<br>
No more I boast in what I can bring<br>
No more I carry the weight of sin<br>
For He has brought me from death to life<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ</p>

<p>There is one Gospel where hope is found<br>
The empty tomb still speaks<br>
For death could not keep my Saviour down<br>
He lives and I am free<br>
Now on my Saviour I fix my eyes<br>
My life is His and His hope is mine<br>
For he has promised I too will rise<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ</p>

<p>And in this Gospel the church is one<br>
We do not walk alone<br>
We have His Spirit as we press on<br>
To lead us safely home<br>
And when in glory still I will sing<br>
Of this old story that rescued me<br>
Praise to my Saviour the King of life<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ</p>

<p>And when in glory still I will sing<br>
Of this old story that rescued me<br>
Praise to my Saviour the King of life<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ<br>
Praise to my Saviour the King of life<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Dear God, I cast myself at the foot of the cross, bewailing my exceeding sinfulness and unprofitableness deeply, most deeply aggravated by the infinity of my mercies. I plead your precious promises, and earnestly pray to you to shed abroad in my heart more love, more humility, more faith, more hope, more peace and joy; in short, to fill me with all the fullness of God, and make me worthy to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light. Then I shall also be better in all the relations of life in which I am now so defective, and my light will shine before men, and I shall adorn the doctrine of my Savior in all things. Amen.”<br>
— William Wilberforce</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”<br>
(John 17:20-26)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
There is One Gospel by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is one Gospel on which I stand<br>
For all eternity<br>
It is my story my Father&#39;s plan<br>
The Son has rescued me<br>
Oh what a Gospel oh what a peace<br>
My highest joy and my deepest need<br>
Now and forever He is my light<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ</p>

<p>There is one Gospel to which I cling<br>
All else I count as loss<br>
For there where justice and mercy meet<br>
He saved me on the cross<br>
No more I boast in what I can bring<br>
No more I carry the weight of sin<br>
For He has brought me from death to life<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ</p>

<p>There is one Gospel where hope is found<br>
The empty tomb still speaks<br>
For death could not keep my Saviour down<br>
He lives and I am free<br>
Now on my Saviour I fix my eyes<br>
My life is His and His hope is mine<br>
For he has promised I too will rise<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ</p>

<p>And in this Gospel the church is one<br>
We do not walk alone<br>
We have His Spirit as we press on<br>
To lead us safely home<br>
And when in glory still I will sing<br>
Of this old story that rescued me<br>
Praise to my Saviour the King of life<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ</p>

<p>And when in glory still I will sing<br>
Of this old story that rescued me<br>
Praise to my Saviour the King of life<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ<br>
Praise to my Saviour the King of life<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ<br>
I stand in the Gospel of Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Dear God, I cast myself at the foot of the cross, bewailing my exceeding sinfulness and unprofitableness deeply, most deeply aggravated by the infinity of my mercies. I plead your precious promises, and earnestly pray to you to shed abroad in my heart more love, more humility, more faith, more hope, more peace and joy; in short, to fill me with all the fullness of God, and make me worthy to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light. Then I shall also be better in all the relations of life in which I am now so defective, and my light will shine before men, and I shall adorn the doctrine of my Savior in all things. Amen.”<br>
— William Wilberforce</p>]]>
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      <title>John 16</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/258</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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7 “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. 12 I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”
(John 16:7-15)
Song:
In Spirit, In Truth by Colton Price, Drew Bodine, Heath Balltzglier, and Seth Condrey
Lyrics:
You can do no wrong
For You are holy
All You do is love
And show mercy
Just as we are
Open our hearts to see
All that You are
You are our greatest need
In spirit in truth
God we will worship You
You're making us new
We love to see You move
In spirit and in truth
God we will worship You
There's none more kind
Or close to the lonely
So why would I hide
You already know me
O Lord our souls are thirsty
Open the Heavens and rain down
Every other well is empty
Come living water fill us now
Woah woah woah woah
God we will worship You
Prayer: 
“Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.”
— Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. 12 I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”<br>
(John 16:7-15)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
In Spirit, In Truth by Colton Price, Drew Bodine, Heath Balltzglier, and Seth Condrey</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You can do no wrong<br>
For You are holy<br>
All You do is love<br>
And show mercy</p>

<p>Just as we are<br>
Open our hearts to see<br>
All that You are<br>
You are our greatest need</p>

<p>In spirit in truth<br>
God we will worship You<br>
You&#39;re making us new<br>
We love to see You move<br>
In spirit and in truth<br>
God we will worship You</p>

<p>There&#39;s none more kind<br>
Or close to the lonely<br>
So why would I hide<br>
You already know me</p>

<p>O Lord our souls are thirsty<br>
Open the Heavens and rain down<br>
Every other well is empty<br>
Come living water fill us now</p>

<p>Woah woah woah woah</p>

<p>God we will worship You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.”<br>
— Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. 12 I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”<br>
(John 16:7-15)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
In Spirit, In Truth by Colton Price, Drew Bodine, Heath Balltzglier, and Seth Condrey</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You can do no wrong<br>
For You are holy<br>
All You do is love<br>
And show mercy</p>

<p>Just as we are<br>
Open our hearts to see<br>
All that You are<br>
You are our greatest need</p>

<p>In spirit in truth<br>
God we will worship You<br>
You&#39;re making us new<br>
We love to see You move<br>
In spirit and in truth<br>
God we will worship You</p>

<p>There&#39;s none more kind<br>
Or close to the lonely<br>
So why would I hide<br>
You already know me</p>

<p>O Lord our souls are thirsty<br>
Open the Heavens and rain down<br>
Every other well is empty<br>
Come living water fill us now</p>

<p>Woah woah woah woah</p>

<p>God we will worship You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.”<br>
— Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <title>John 15</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/257</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
(John 15:9-11)
Song:
Abide in You by Bryson Breakey, Darion Duncan, and Justin Gray
Lyrics:
Hope resurrected joy complete
You’re the source of salvation
The one that I can ask anything
With great expectation
Left on my own I couldn’t see my way
Without you I would fail
You are the vine
And I will abide in you
Your love gives me life
You’re the strength that will bring me through
I will abide in you
You are the way
The truth and the life
You are my joy
No one else satisfies
Prayer: 
“We have great reason, O Lord, to be humbled before you, on account of the coldness and insensibility of our hearts, the disorder and irregularity of our lives, and the prevalence of worldly affections within us. Too often have we indulged the tempers which we ought to have subdued, and have left our duty unperformed. O Lord, be merciful to us for your Son Jesus Christ’s sake. Produce in us deep repentance, and a lively faith in that Savior who has died for our sins, and risen again for our justification. Amen.”
— Henry Thornton 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.<br>
(John 15:9-11)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Abide in You by Bryson Breakey, Darion Duncan, and Justin Gray</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Hope resurrected joy complete<br>
You’re the source of salvation<br>
The one that I can ask anything<br>
With great expectation</p>

<p>Left on my own I couldn’t see my way<br>
Without you I would fail</p>

<p>You are the vine<br>
And I will abide in you<br>
Your love gives me life<br>
You’re the strength that will bring me through<br>
I will abide in you</p>

<p>You are the way<br>
The truth and the life<br>
You are my joy<br>
No one else satisfies</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“We have great reason, O Lord, to be humbled before you, on account of the coldness and insensibility of our hearts, the disorder and irregularity of our lives, and the prevalence of worldly affections within us. Too often have we indulged the tempers which we ought to have subdued, and have left our duty unperformed. O Lord, be merciful to us for your Son Jesus Christ’s sake. Produce in us deep repentance, and a lively faith in that Savior who has died for our sins, and risen again for our justification. Amen.”<br>
— Henry Thornton</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.<br>
(John 15:9-11)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Abide in You by Bryson Breakey, Darion Duncan, and Justin Gray</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Hope resurrected joy complete<br>
You’re the source of salvation<br>
The one that I can ask anything<br>
With great expectation</p>

<p>Left on my own I couldn’t see my way<br>
Without you I would fail</p>

<p>You are the vine<br>
And I will abide in you<br>
Your love gives me life<br>
You’re the strength that will bring me through<br>
I will abide in you</p>

<p>You are the way<br>
The truth and the life<br>
You are my joy<br>
No one else satisfies</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“We have great reason, O Lord, to be humbled before you, on account of the coldness and insensibility of our hearts, the disorder and irregularity of our lives, and the prevalence of worldly affections within us. Too often have we indulged the tempers which we ought to have subdued, and have left our duty unperformed. O Lord, be merciful to us for your Son Jesus Christ’s sake. Produce in us deep repentance, and a lively faith in that Savior who has died for our sins, and risen again for our justification. Amen.”<br>
— Henry Thornton</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>John 14</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/256</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>5:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. 18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
(John 14:16-21)
Song:
If Ye Love Me by Thomas Tallis, text from the Book of Common Prayer
Lyrics: 
If ye love me keep my commandments
And I will pray the father
And he shall give you another comforter
That he may bide with you forever
Even the spirit of truth
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. 18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”<br>
(John 14:16-21)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
If Ye Love Me by Thomas Tallis, text from the Book of Common Prayer</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
If ye love me keep my commandments<br>
And I will pray the father<br>
And he shall give you another comforter<br>
That he may bide with you forever<br>
Even the spirit of truth</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. 18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”<br>
(John 14:16-21)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
If Ye Love Me by Thomas Tallis, text from the Book of Common Prayer</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
If ye love me keep my commandments<br>
And I will pray the father<br>
And he shall give you another comforter<br>
That he may bide with you forever<br>
Even the spirit of truth</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Exodus 32</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/255</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:38</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
7 And the Lord said to Moses, “Go down, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way that I commanded them. They have made for themselves a golden calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it and said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!’” 9 And the Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people. 10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, in order that I may make a great nation of you.”
11 But Moses implored the Lord his God and said, “O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? 12 Why should the Egyptians say, ‘With evil intent did he bring them out, to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from your burning anger and relent from this disaster against your people. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it forever.’” 14 And the Lord relented from the disaster that he had spoken of bringing on his people.
(Exodus 32:7-14)
Song:
I Need Thee Every Hour by Annie Sherwood Hawks and Robert Lowry
Lyrics:
I need Thee every hour
Most gracious Lord
No tender voice like Thine
Can peace afford
I need Thee O I need Thee
Every hour I need Thee
O bless me now my Savior
I come to Thee
I need Thee every hour
Stay Thou near by
Temptations lose their pow'r
When Thou art nigh
I need Thee every hour
In joy or pain
Come quickly and abide
Or life is vain
I need Thee every hour
Most Holy One
O make me Thine indeed
Thou blessed Son
Prayer: 
“O Lord, let not your law be a cursing to our consciences, but rather give us grace under this extreme and heavy burden of sin, to be fully persuaded, that you by your death have taken away all our sins, and fulfilled the law for us, and by this means have delivered us from the curse of the law and paid our ransom; and then we, being thus fully persuaded, may have quiet and settled hearts, and a free conscience, and glad desiring wills to forsake this wicked world. Amen.”
— Henry Smith 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 And the Lord said to Moses, “Go down, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way that I commanded them. They have made for themselves a golden calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it and said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!’” 9 And the Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people. 10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, in order that I may make a great nation of you.”</p>

<p>11 But Moses implored the Lord his God and said, “O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? 12 Why should the Egyptians say, ‘With evil intent did he bring them out, to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from your burning anger and relent from this disaster against your people. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it forever.’” 14 And the Lord relented from the disaster that he had spoken of bringing on his people.<br>
(Exodus 32:7-14)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
I Need Thee Every Hour by Annie Sherwood Hawks and Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I need Thee every hour<br>
Most gracious Lord<br>
No tender voice like Thine<br>
Can peace afford</p>

<p>I need Thee O I need Thee<br>
Every hour I need Thee<br>
O bless me now my Savior<br>
I come to Thee</p>

<p>I need Thee every hour<br>
Stay Thou near by<br>
Temptations lose their pow&#39;r<br>
When Thou art nigh</p>

<p>I need Thee every hour<br>
In joy or pain<br>
Come quickly and abide<br>
Or life is vain</p>

<p>I need Thee every hour<br>
Most Holy One<br>
O make me Thine indeed<br>
Thou blessed Son</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“O Lord, let not your law be a cursing to our consciences, but rather give us grace under this extreme and heavy burden of sin, to be fully persuaded, that you by your death have taken away all our sins, and fulfilled the law for us, and by this means have delivered us from the curse of the law and paid our ransom; and then we, being thus fully persuaded, may have quiet and settled hearts, and a free conscience, and glad desiring wills to forsake this wicked world. Amen.”<br>
— Henry Smith</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 And the Lord said to Moses, “Go down, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way that I commanded them. They have made for themselves a golden calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it and said, ‘These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!’” 9 And the Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people. 10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them, in order that I may make a great nation of you.”</p>

<p>11 But Moses implored the Lord his God and said, “O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? 12 Why should the Egyptians say, ‘With evil intent did he bring them out, to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from your burning anger and relent from this disaster against your people. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it forever.’” 14 And the Lord relented from the disaster that he had spoken of bringing on his people.<br>
(Exodus 32:7-14)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
I Need Thee Every Hour by Annie Sherwood Hawks and Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I need Thee every hour<br>
Most gracious Lord<br>
No tender voice like Thine<br>
Can peace afford</p>

<p>I need Thee O I need Thee<br>
Every hour I need Thee<br>
O bless me now my Savior<br>
I come to Thee</p>

<p>I need Thee every hour<br>
Stay Thou near by<br>
Temptations lose their pow&#39;r<br>
When Thou art nigh</p>

<p>I need Thee every hour<br>
In joy or pain<br>
Come quickly and abide<br>
Or life is vain</p>

<p>I need Thee every hour<br>
Most Holy One<br>
O make me Thine indeed<br>
Thou blessed Son</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“O Lord, let not your law be a cursing to our consciences, but rather give us grace under this extreme and heavy burden of sin, to be fully persuaded, that you by your death have taken away all our sins, and fulfilled the law for us, and by this means have delivered us from the curse of the law and paid our ransom; and then we, being thus fully persuaded, may have quiet and settled hearts, and a free conscience, and glad desiring wills to forsake this wicked world. Amen.”<br>
— Henry Smith</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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14 “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”
(John 10:14-18)
Song:
The Good Shepherd by Fernando Ortega, Jana Alayra, and Tim Macres
Lyrics:
I am The Good Shepherd
I lay down my life for you
Enter in enter in enter in
I am The Good Shepherd
As the Father knows me I know you
I know you I know you I know you
And no one can take you away
And no one can take you away
You are The Good Shepherd
You lay down your life for me
Enter in enter in enter in
You are The Good Shepherd
As the Father knows you you know me
You know me you know me you know me
And no one can take you away
And no one can take you away
Prayer: 
“O, make your Word a swift Word,
passing from the ear to the heart,
from the heart to the lip and conversation;
that, as the rain returns not empty,
so neither may your Word,
but accomplish that for which it is given. Amen.”
— George Herbert 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”<br>
(John 10:14-18)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The Good Shepherd by Fernando Ortega, Jana Alayra, and Tim Macres</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
I lay down my life for you<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows me I know you<br>
I know you I know you I know you<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
You are The Good Shepherd<br>
You lay down your life for me<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
You are The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows you you know me<br>
You know me you know me you know me<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“O, make your Word a swift Word,<br>
passing from the ear to the heart,<br>
from the heart to the lip and conversation;<br>
that, as the rain returns not empty,<br>
so neither may your Word,<br>
but accomplish that for which it is given. Amen.”<br>
— George Herbert</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.”<br>
(John 10:14-18)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The Good Shepherd by Fernando Ortega, Jana Alayra, and Tim Macres</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
I lay down my life for you<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows me I know you<br>
I know you I know you I know you<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
You are The Good Shepherd<br>
You lay down your life for me<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
You are The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows you you know me<br>
You know me you know me you know me<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“O, make your Word a swift Word,<br>
passing from the ear to the heart,<br>
from the heart to the lip and conversation;<br>
that, as the rain returns not empty,<br>
so neither may your Word,<br>
but accomplish that for which it is given. Amen.”<br>
— George Herbert</p>]]>
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      <title>John 9</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/253</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
(John 9:1-5)
Song:
 Broken Vessels by Joel Houston and Jonas Myrin
Lyrics:
All these pieces
Broken and scattered
In mercy gathered
Mended and whole
Empty handed
But not forsaken
I've been set free
I've been set free
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
Oh I once was lost
But now I am found
Was blind but now I see
Oh I can see You now
Oh I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying Yourself down
Raising up the broken to life
You take our failure
You take our weakness
You set Your treasure
In jars of clay
So take this heart Lord
I'll be Your vessel
The world to see Your life in me
Prayer: 
“Almighty Lord, our God, whose eyes are in every place beholding the evil and the good, and who sees not only our outward actions, but all our most secret thoughts—we pray you to maintain in us this day a constant sense of your presence, and to preserve us from sinning against you. We are exposed to dangers by night and by day; our lives are in your hands, and unto you do we look for preservation from every evil. O Lord, teach us to be ever mindful of you. When we go out and come in, and when we are alone and in company, may we bear in mind that you are continually with us, and that you take account of all we think, and speak, and do. Amen.”
— Henry Thornton 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”<br>
(John 9:1-5)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
 Broken Vessels by Joel Houston and Jonas Myrin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All these pieces<br>
Broken and scattered<br>
In mercy gathered<br>
Mended and whole<br>
Empty handed<br>
But not forsaken<br>
I&#39;ve been set free<br>
I&#39;ve been set free</p>

<p>Amazing grace<br>
How sweet the sound<br>
That saved a wretch like me<br>
Oh I once was lost<br>
But now I am found<br>
Was blind but now I see</p>

<p>Oh I can see You now<br>
Oh I can see the love in Your eyes<br>
Laying Yourself down<br>
Raising up the broken to life</p>

<p>You take our failure<br>
You take our weakness<br>
You set Your treasure<br>
In jars of clay<br>
So take this heart Lord<br>
I&#39;ll be Your vessel<br>
The world to see Your life in me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Almighty Lord, our God, whose eyes are in every place beholding the evil and the good, and who sees not only our outward actions, but all our most secret thoughts—we pray you to maintain in us this day a constant sense of your presence, and to preserve us from sinning against you. We are exposed to dangers by night and by day; our lives are in your hands, and unto you do we look for preservation from every evil. O Lord, teach us to be ever mindful of you. When we go out and come in, and when we are alone and in company, may we bear in mind that you are continually with us, and that you take account of all we think, and speak, and do. Amen.”<br>
— Henry Thornton</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”<br>
(John 9:1-5)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
 Broken Vessels by Joel Houston and Jonas Myrin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All these pieces<br>
Broken and scattered<br>
In mercy gathered<br>
Mended and whole<br>
Empty handed<br>
But not forsaken<br>
I&#39;ve been set free<br>
I&#39;ve been set free</p>

<p>Amazing grace<br>
How sweet the sound<br>
That saved a wretch like me<br>
Oh I once was lost<br>
But now I am found<br>
Was blind but now I see</p>

<p>Oh I can see You now<br>
Oh I can see the love in Your eyes<br>
Laying Yourself down<br>
Raising up the broken to life</p>

<p>You take our failure<br>
You take our weakness<br>
You set Your treasure<br>
In jars of clay<br>
So take this heart Lord<br>
I&#39;ll be Your vessel<br>
The world to see Your life in me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Almighty Lord, our God, whose eyes are in every place beholding the evil and the good, and who sees not only our outward actions, but all our most secret thoughts—we pray you to maintain in us this day a constant sense of your presence, and to preserve us from sinning against you. We are exposed to dangers by night and by day; our lives are in your hands, and unto you do we look for preservation from every evil. O Lord, teach us to be ever mindful of you. When we go out and come in, and when we are alone and in company, may we bear in mind that you are continually with us, and that you take account of all we think, and speak, and do. Amen.”<br>
— Henry Thornton</p>]]>
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      <title>John 8</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/252</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”
(John 8:12-14)
Song:
Light of the World by Lauren Daigle, Paul Duncan, and Paul Mabury
Lyrics:
The world waits for a miracle
The heart longs for a little bit of hope
O come O come Emmanuel
A child prays for peace on earth
And she's calling out from a sea of hurt
O come O come Emmanuel
And can you hear the angels singing
Glory to the Light of the world
Glory the Light of the world is here
The drought breaks with the tears of a mother
A baby’s cry is the sound of love come down
Come down Emmanuel woh
He is the song for the suffering
He is Messiah the Prince of peace has come
He has come Emmanuel oh
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
For all who wait for all who hunger
For all who’ve prayed for all who wonder
Behold your King behold Messiah
Emmanuel Emmanuel
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Behold your King behold Messiah
Emmanuel Emmanuel
The world waits for a miracle
The heart longs for a little bit of hope
O come O come Emmanuel
Prayer: 
“Almighty God, and most merciful Father, we humbly submit ourselves, and fall down before your Majesty, asking you from the bottom of our hearts, that this seed of your Word now sown among us, may take such deep root, that neither the burning heat of persecution cause it to wither, nor the thorny cares of this life choke it. But that, as seed sown in good ground, it may bring forth thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold, as your heavenly wisdom has appointed. Amen.”
— Middelburg Liturgy 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”<br>
(John 8:12-14)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Light of the World by Lauren Daigle, Paul Duncan, and Paul Mabury</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The world waits for a miracle<br>
The heart longs for a little bit of hope<br>
O come O come Emmanuel<br>
A child prays for peace on earth<br>
And she&#39;s calling out from a sea of hurt<br>
O come O come Emmanuel<br>
And can you hear the angels singing</p>

<p>Glory to the Light of the world<br>
Glory the Light of the world is here</p>

<p>The drought breaks with the tears of a mother<br>
A baby’s cry is the sound of love come down<br>
Come down Emmanuel woh<br>
He is the song for the suffering<br>
He is Messiah the Prince of peace has come<br>
He has come Emmanuel oh</p>

<p>Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world</p>

<p>For all who wait for all who hunger<br>
For all who’ve prayed for all who wonder<br>
Behold your King behold Messiah<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel</p>

<p>Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Behold your King behold Messiah<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel</p>

<p>The world waits for a miracle<br>
The heart longs for a little bit of hope<br>
O come O come Emmanuel</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Almighty God, and most merciful Father, we humbly submit ourselves, and fall down before your Majesty, asking you from the bottom of our hearts, that this seed of your Word now sown among us, may take such deep root, that neither the burning heat of persecution cause it to wither, nor the thorny cares of this life choke it. But that, as seed sown in good ground, it may bring forth thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold, as your heavenly wisdom has appointed. Amen.”<br>
— Middelburg Liturgy</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.”<br>
(John 8:12-14)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Light of the World by Lauren Daigle, Paul Duncan, and Paul Mabury</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The world waits for a miracle<br>
The heart longs for a little bit of hope<br>
O come O come Emmanuel<br>
A child prays for peace on earth<br>
And she&#39;s calling out from a sea of hurt<br>
O come O come Emmanuel<br>
And can you hear the angels singing</p>

<p>Glory to the Light of the world<br>
Glory the Light of the world is here</p>

<p>The drought breaks with the tears of a mother<br>
A baby’s cry is the sound of love come down<br>
Come down Emmanuel woh<br>
He is the song for the suffering<br>
He is Messiah the Prince of peace has come<br>
He has come Emmanuel oh</p>

<p>Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world</p>

<p>For all who wait for all who hunger<br>
For all who’ve prayed for all who wonder<br>
Behold your King behold Messiah<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel</p>

<p>Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Behold your King behold Messiah<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel</p>

<p>The world waits for a miracle<br>
The heart longs for a little bit of hope<br>
O come O come Emmanuel</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Almighty God, and most merciful Father, we humbly submit ourselves, and fall down before your Majesty, asking you from the bottom of our hearts, that this seed of your Word now sown among us, may take such deep root, that neither the burning heat of persecution cause it to wither, nor the thorny cares of this life choke it. But that, as seed sown in good ground, it may bring forth thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold, as your heavenly wisdom has appointed. Amen.”<br>
— Middelburg Liturgy</p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 28</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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36 “You shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet, ‘Holy to the Lord.’ 37 And you shall fasten it on the turban by a cord of blue. It shall be on the front of the turban. 38 It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and he shall bear any guilt from the holy things that the people of Israel consecrate as their holy gifts. It shall regularly be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.”
(Exodus 28:36-38)
Song:
High Priest by Alisha Powell, Cassie Campbell, and Jon Thurlow
Lyrics: 
I stand before the throne and boldly I approach
Not by my own righteousness I stand
Behold there is a Lamb standing as though slain
His blood was spilled He made a way for me
I have a High Priest
Who has passed through the heavens
I have a High Priest
Who has made intercession
I have a High Priest
Through His body He made a way
I enter in by faith before the throne of grace
Into that holy place with confidence I enter in
Behold there is a Man
Whose hands still bear the scars
And through His death He tore the veil for me
Thank You for the wound in Your side
You made a way for me You made a way for me
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
36 “You shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet, ‘Holy to the Lord.’ 37 And you shall fasten it on the turban by a cord of blue. It shall be on the front of the turban. 38 It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and he shall bear any guilt from the holy things that the people of Israel consecrate as their holy gifts. It shall regularly be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.”<br>
(Exodus 28:36-38)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
High Priest by Alisha Powell, Cassie Campbell, and Jon Thurlow</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I stand before the throne and boldly I approach<br>
Not by my own righteousness I stand<br>
Behold there is a Lamb standing as though slain<br>
His blood was spilled He made a way for me</p>

<p>I have a High Priest<br>
Who has passed through the heavens<br>
I have a High Priest<br>
Who has made intercession<br>
I have a High Priest<br>
Through His body He made a way</p>

<p>I enter in by faith before the throne of grace<br>
Into that holy place with confidence I enter in<br>
Behold there is a Man<br>
Whose hands still bear the scars<br>
And through His death He tore the veil for me</p>

<p>Thank You for the wound in Your side<br>
You made a way for me You made a way for me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
36 “You shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet, ‘Holy to the Lord.’ 37 And you shall fasten it on the turban by a cord of blue. It shall be on the front of the turban. 38 It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and he shall bear any guilt from the holy things that the people of Israel consecrate as their holy gifts. It shall regularly be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.”<br>
(Exodus 28:36-38)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
High Priest by Alisha Powell, Cassie Campbell, and Jon Thurlow</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I stand before the throne and boldly I approach<br>
Not by my own righteousness I stand<br>
Behold there is a Lamb standing as though slain<br>
His blood was spilled He made a way for me</p>

<p>I have a High Priest<br>
Who has passed through the heavens<br>
I have a High Priest<br>
Who has made intercession<br>
I have a High Priest<br>
Through His body He made a way</p>

<p>I enter in by faith before the throne of grace<br>
Into that holy place with confidence I enter in<br>
Behold there is a Man<br>
Whose hands still bear the scars<br>
And through His death He tore the veil for me</p>

<p>Thank You for the wound in Your side<br>
You made a way for me You made a way for me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>John 4</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/250</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
(John 4:19-24)
Song:
Here I Am to Worship (More Than Life) by Tim Hughes and Maverick City Music
Lyrics:
Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made
This heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You
So here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You're my God
And You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me
King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor
You are more than life to me
Prayer: 
O Lord my God, light of the blind, and strength of the weak; yes, also light of those that see, and strength of the strong—hearken unto my soul, and hear it crying out of the depths. Woe is me! . . . Lord, help us to turn and seek you; for not as we have forsaken our Creator have you forsaken your creation. Let us turn and seek you, for we know you are here in our heart, when we confess to you, when we cast ourselves upon you, and weep in your bosom, after all our rugged ways; and you gently wipe away our tears, and we weep the more for joy; because you, Lord—not man of flesh and blood—but you, Lord, who made us, remake and comfort us. Amen
-Augustine    
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”<br>
(John 4:19-24)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Here I Am to Worship (More Than Life) by Tim Hughes and Maverick City Music</p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Light of the world<br>
You stepped down into darkness<br>
Opened my eyes let me see<br>
Beauty that made<br>
This heart adore You<br>
Hope of a life spent with You</p>

<p>So here I am to worship<br>
Here I am to bow down<br>
Here I am to say that You&#39;re my God<br>
And You&#39;re altogether lovely<br>
Altogether worthy<br>
Altogether wonderful to me</p>

<p>King of all days<br>
Oh so highly exalted<br>
Glorious in heaven above<br>
Humbly You came<br>
To the earth You created<br>
All for love&#39;s sake became poor</p>

<p>You are more than life to me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord my God, light of the blind, and strength of the weak; yes, also light of those that see, and strength of the strong—hearken unto my soul, and hear it crying out of the depths. Woe is me! . . . Lord, help us to turn and seek you; for not as we have forsaken our Creator have you forsaken your creation. Let us turn and seek you, for we know you are here in our heart, when we confess to you, when we cast ourselves upon you, and weep in your bosom, after all our rugged ways; and you gently wipe away our tears, and we weep the more for joy; because you, Lord—not man of flesh and blood—but you, Lord, who made us, remake and comfort us. Amen<br>
-Augustine   </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”<br>
(John 4:19-24)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Here I Am to Worship (More Than Life) by Tim Hughes and Maverick City Music</p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Light of the world<br>
You stepped down into darkness<br>
Opened my eyes let me see<br>
Beauty that made<br>
This heart adore You<br>
Hope of a life spent with You</p>

<p>So here I am to worship<br>
Here I am to bow down<br>
Here I am to say that You&#39;re my God<br>
And You&#39;re altogether lovely<br>
Altogether worthy<br>
Altogether wonderful to me</p>

<p>King of all days<br>
Oh so highly exalted<br>
Glorious in heaven above<br>
Humbly You came<br>
To the earth You created<br>
All for love&#39;s sake became poor</p>

<p>You are more than life to me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord my God, light of the blind, and strength of the weak; yes, also light of those that see, and strength of the strong—hearken unto my soul, and hear it crying out of the depths. Woe is me! . . . Lord, help us to turn and seek you; for not as we have forsaken our Creator have you forsaken your creation. Let us turn and seek you, for we know you are here in our heart, when we confess to you, when we cast ourselves upon you, and weep in your bosom, after all our rugged ways; and you gently wipe away our tears, and we weep the more for joy; because you, Lord—not man of flesh and blood—but you, Lord, who made us, remake and comfort us. Amen<br>
-Augustine   </p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 24</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/249</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:57</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
3 Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the rules. And all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words that the Lord has spoken we will do.” 4 And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. 6 And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” 8 And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”
15 Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. 16 The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. 17 Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. 18 Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
(Exodus 24:3-8, 15-18)
Song:
Miraculous Salvation by Jon Guerra and Tenielle Neda
Lyrics:
In unexpected places
In unpredicted ways
You are bringing your salvation
To people who need grace
Oh miraculous salvation
To save someone like I
There's nothing in myself
That You would desire
But in Christ You plead my case
In Christ You paid the cost
Oh miraculous salvation
That pursues the lost
Through unexpected people
You are working our change
To an undeserving people
You are lavishing your grace
Oh miraculous salvation
To save someone like I
There's nothing in myself
That You would desire
But in Christ You plead my case
In Christ You paid the cost
Oh miraculous salvation
The kindness of God
And You keep Your covenant of love
To a thousand generations
The essence of God made manifest
In the person of our Savior
Oh the miracle of mercy
Extravagance of Grace
To take a heart of stone
One with flesh replace
Oh what humbling redemption
Forgiveness freely gave
Oh the miracle of mercy
Extravagance of grace
Miraculous salvation
Nail upon the cross
Miraculous salvation
Bought by son of God
Oh miraculous salvation
That we know Your love
Oh miraculous salvation
Now we know Your love
Prayer: 
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen.
— Zacharias Ursinus. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
3 Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the rules. And all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words that the Lord has spoken we will do.” 4 And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. 6 And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” 8 And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”</p>

<p>15 Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. 16 The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. 17 Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. 18 Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.<br>
(Exodus 24:3-8, 15-18)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Miraculous Salvation by Jon Guerra and Tenielle Neda</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In unexpected places<br>
In unpredicted ways<br>
You are bringing your salvation<br>
To people who need grace<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
To save someone like I<br>
There&#39;s nothing in myself<br>
That You would desire<br>
But in Christ You plead my case<br>
In Christ You paid the cost<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
That pursues the lost</p>

<p>Through unexpected people<br>
You are working our change<br>
To an undeserving people<br>
You are lavishing your grace<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
To save someone like I<br>
There&#39;s nothing in myself<br>
That You would desire<br>
But in Christ You plead my case<br>
In Christ You paid the cost<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
The kindness of God</p>

<p>And You keep Your covenant of love<br>
To a thousand generations<br>
The essence of God made manifest<br>
In the person of our Savior</p>

<p>Oh the miracle of mercy<br>
Extravagance of Grace<br>
To take a heart of stone<br>
One with flesh replace<br>
Oh what humbling redemption<br>
Forgiveness freely gave<br>
Oh the miracle of mercy<br>
Extravagance of grace<br>
Miraculous salvation<br>
Nail upon the cross<br>
Miraculous salvation<br>
Bought by son of God<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
That we know Your love<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
Now we know Your love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen.<br>
— Zacharias Ursinus.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
3 Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the rules. And all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words that the Lord has spoken we will do.” 4 And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. 6 And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” 8 And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”</p>

<p>15 Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. 16 The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. 17 Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. 18 Moses entered the cloud and went up on the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.<br>
(Exodus 24:3-8, 15-18)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Miraculous Salvation by Jon Guerra and Tenielle Neda</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In unexpected places<br>
In unpredicted ways<br>
You are bringing your salvation<br>
To people who need grace<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
To save someone like I<br>
There&#39;s nothing in myself<br>
That You would desire<br>
But in Christ You plead my case<br>
In Christ You paid the cost<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
That pursues the lost</p>

<p>Through unexpected people<br>
You are working our change<br>
To an undeserving people<br>
You are lavishing your grace<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
To save someone like I<br>
There&#39;s nothing in myself<br>
That You would desire<br>
But in Christ You plead my case<br>
In Christ You paid the cost<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
The kindness of God</p>

<p>And You keep Your covenant of love<br>
To a thousand generations<br>
The essence of God made manifest<br>
In the person of our Savior</p>

<p>Oh the miracle of mercy<br>
Extravagance of Grace<br>
To take a heart of stone<br>
One with flesh replace<br>
Oh what humbling redemption<br>
Forgiveness freely gave<br>
Oh the miracle of mercy<br>
Extravagance of grace<br>
Miraculous salvation<br>
Nail upon the cross<br>
Miraculous salvation<br>
Bought by son of God<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
That we know Your love<br>
Oh miraculous salvation<br>
Now we know Your love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen.<br>
— Zacharias Ursinus.</p>]]>
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      <title>John 2</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/248</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?” 21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
(John 2:19-22)
Song:
The King is in the Room by Alex Kissinger, Gideon Roberts, Haley Miller, Jacqueline Hughes, and Marco Ruiz
Lyrics:
When you come in
My heart awakens
Your mighty hand
Is resting upon us now
Jesus you're here right now
When you move
There's no mistaking
We've seen the proof
Your presence is all around
Jesus you're here right now
Let our hearts respond in worship
Let us join with heaven's song
Singing holy holy holy is the Lord
Only one is worthy
One deserves the highest praise
Let our lives declare the glory of your name
When you speak
Miracles follow
Your healing power
Is meeting our faith right now
Jesus you're here right now
I'm in awe
Of the wonders you've shown me
My one response
To worship you fully now
Jesus you're here right now
We see you moving now
Heaven's touching down
And anything can happen
When the King is in the room
We call upon your name
The only name that saves
El shaddai Emmanuel
Come rest upon this place
We see you moving now
Heaven's touching down
And anything can happen
When the King is in the room
One King we've come to praise
Forever you will reign
Come and have your way Lord
As we glorify your name
The King is in the room
Prayer: 
“Almighty and Everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and are wont to give more than either we desire or deserve. Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen.”
—Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?” 21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.<br>
(John 2:19-22)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The King is in the Room by Alex Kissinger, Gideon Roberts, Haley Miller, Jacqueline Hughes, and Marco Ruiz</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When you come in<br>
My heart awakens<br>
Your mighty hand<br>
Is resting upon us now<br>
Jesus you&#39;re here right now</p>

<p>When you move<br>
There&#39;s no mistaking<br>
We&#39;ve seen the proof<br>
Your presence is all around<br>
Jesus you&#39;re here right now</p>

<p>Let our hearts respond in worship<br>
Let us join with heaven&#39;s song<br>
Singing holy holy holy is the Lord<br>
Only one is worthy<br>
One deserves the highest praise<br>
Let our lives declare the glory of your name</p>

<p>When you speak<br>
Miracles follow<br>
Your healing power<br>
Is meeting our faith right now<br>
Jesus you&#39;re here right now</p>

<p>I&#39;m in awe<br>
Of the wonders you&#39;ve shown me<br>
My one response<br>
To worship you fully now<br>
Jesus you&#39;re here right now</p>

<p>We see you moving now<br>
Heaven&#39;s touching down<br>
And anything can happen<br>
When the King is in the room<br>
We call upon your name<br>
The only name that saves<br>
El shaddai Emmanuel<br>
Come rest upon this place</p>

<p>We see you moving now<br>
Heaven&#39;s touching down<br>
And anything can happen<br>
When the King is in the room<br>
One King we&#39;ve come to praise<br>
Forever you will reign<br>
Come and have your way Lord<br>
As we glorify your name</p>

<p>The King is in the room</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Almighty and Everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and are wont to give more than either we desire or deserve. Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen.”<br>
—Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?” 21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.<br>
(John 2:19-22)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The King is in the Room by Alex Kissinger, Gideon Roberts, Haley Miller, Jacqueline Hughes, and Marco Ruiz</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When you come in<br>
My heart awakens<br>
Your mighty hand<br>
Is resting upon us now<br>
Jesus you&#39;re here right now</p>

<p>When you move<br>
There&#39;s no mistaking<br>
We&#39;ve seen the proof<br>
Your presence is all around<br>
Jesus you&#39;re here right now</p>

<p>Let our hearts respond in worship<br>
Let us join with heaven&#39;s song<br>
Singing holy holy holy is the Lord<br>
Only one is worthy<br>
One deserves the highest praise<br>
Let our lives declare the glory of your name</p>

<p>When you speak<br>
Miracles follow<br>
Your healing power<br>
Is meeting our faith right now<br>
Jesus you&#39;re here right now</p>

<p>I&#39;m in awe<br>
Of the wonders you&#39;ve shown me<br>
My one response<br>
To worship you fully now<br>
Jesus you&#39;re here right now</p>

<p>We see you moving now<br>
Heaven&#39;s touching down<br>
And anything can happen<br>
When the King is in the room<br>
We call upon your name<br>
The only name that saves<br>
El shaddai Emmanuel<br>
Come rest upon this place</p>

<p>We see you moving now<br>
Heaven&#39;s touching down<br>
And anything can happen<br>
When the King is in the room<br>
One King we&#39;ve come to praise<br>
Forever you will reign<br>
Come and have your way Lord<br>
As we glorify your name</p>

<p>The King is in the room</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“Almighty and Everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and are wont to give more than either we desire or deserve. Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen.”<br>
—Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 22</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 2 If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, 3 but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. 4 If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.
5 If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over, or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best in his own field and in his own vineyard. 6 If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he who started the fire shall make full restitution.
7 If a man gives to his neighbor money or goods to keep safe, and it is stolen from the man’s house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double. 8 If the thief is not found, the owner of the house shall come near to God to show whether or not he has put his hand to his neighbor’s property. 9 For every breach of trust, whether it is for an ox, for a donkey, for a sheep, for a cloak, or for any kind of lost thing, of which one says, ‘This is it,’ the case of both parties shall come before God. The one whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.”
(Exodus 22:1-9)
Song:
The Zacchaeus Song by Sandra McCracken and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Jesus our Lord came to seek and to save
He sought me out and He called me by name
Foolish and proud, like a sheep gone astray
He said: Child, to your house I will come today
Much I have gained but I'll give even more
Half of my wealth it was robbed from the poor
O this injustice! Lord, help me restore
For you called me by name and said: Sin no more
Salvation has come
Salvation has come to this house today
He said it's more blessed to give than receive
To open my hands to the one's I've deceived
To bring reparation of all I have thieved
Hallelujah, hallelujah, yes, now I can see
Salvation has come
Salvation has come to this house today
What I've taken from   the   poor: I will give it all away
And their cries won't  be   i - gnored: I will give it all away
Let Your justice   be   re - stored: I will give it all away
What I thought was mine   is   yours: I will give it all away
Jesus our Lord comes to seek and to save
The broken, the lost, and the sheep gone astray
O lay down your treasures, for they're just golden chains
He say: Child, I will come to your house today
Prayer: 
“O heavenly Father, whose law is perfect, converting the soul; a sure testimony, giving wisdom to the unlearned, and enlightening the eyes—we humbly implore you, through your boundless goodness, to enlighten our blind intellect by your Holy Spirit, so that we may truly understand and profess your law and live according to it. Since it has pleased you, most merciful Father, to reveal the mysteries of your will only to the little ones; and since you look to him alone who is of a humble and contrite spirit, who has reverence for your Word, grant us a humble spirit and keep us from all fleshly wisdom, which is enmity against you. Bring to the right way those who stray from the truth, so that we all may unanimously serve you in holiness and righteousness, all the days of our life. We ask this from you, most merciful Father, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.”
—Martin Micronius 
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<p>1 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 2 If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, 3 but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. 4 If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.</p>

<p>5 If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over, or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best in his own field and in his own vineyard. 6 If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he who started the fire shall make full restitution.</p>

<p>7 If a man gives to his neighbor money or goods to keep safe, and it is stolen from the man’s house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double. 8 If the thief is not found, the owner of the house shall come near to God to show whether or not he has put his hand to his neighbor’s property. 9 For every breach of trust, whether it is for an ox, for a donkey, for a sheep, for a cloak, or for any kind of lost thing, of which one says, ‘This is it,’ the case of both parties shall come before God. The one whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.”<br>
(Exodus 22:1-9)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The Zacchaeus Song by Sandra McCracken and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus our Lord came to seek and to save<br>
He sought me out and He called me by name<br>
Foolish and proud, like a sheep gone astray<br>
He said: Child, to your house I will come today</p>

<p>Much I have gained but I&#39;ll give even more<br>
Half of my wealth it was robbed from the poor<br>
O this injustice! Lord, help me restore<br>
For you called me by name and said: Sin no more</p>

<p>Salvation has come<br>
Salvation has come to this house today</p>

<p>He said it&#39;s more blessed to give than receive<br>
To open my hands to the one&#39;s I&#39;ve deceived<br>
To bring reparation of all I have thieved<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah, yes, now I can see</p>

<p>Salvation has come<br>
Salvation has come to this house today<br>
What I&#39;ve taken from   the   poor: I will give it all away<br>
And their cries won&#39;t  be   i - gnored: I will give it all away<br>
Let Your justice   be   re - stored: I will give it all away<br>
What I thought was mine   is   yours: I will give it all away</p>

<p>Jesus our Lord comes to seek and to save<br>
The broken, the lost, and the sheep gone astray<br>
O lay down your treasures, for they&#39;re just golden chains<br>
He say: Child, I will come to your house today</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“O heavenly Father, whose law is perfect, converting the soul; a sure testimony, giving wisdom to the unlearned, and enlightening the eyes—we humbly implore you, through your boundless goodness, to enlighten our blind intellect by your Holy Spirit, so that we may truly understand and profess your law and live according to it. Since it has pleased you, most merciful Father, to reveal the mysteries of your will only to the little ones; and since you look to him alone who is of a humble and contrite spirit, who has reverence for your Word, grant us a humble spirit and keep us from all fleshly wisdom, which is enmity against you. Bring to the right way those who stray from the truth, so that we all may unanimously serve you in holiness and righteousness, all the days of our life. We ask this from you, most merciful Father, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.”<br>
—Martin Micronius</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: </p>

<p>1 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 2 If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, 3 but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. 4 If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.</p>

<p>5 If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over, or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best in his own field and in his own vineyard. 6 If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he who started the fire shall make full restitution.</p>

<p>7 If a man gives to his neighbor money or goods to keep safe, and it is stolen from the man’s house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double. 8 If the thief is not found, the owner of the house shall come near to God to show whether or not he has put his hand to his neighbor’s property. 9 For every breach of trust, whether it is for an ox, for a donkey, for a sheep, for a cloak, or for any kind of lost thing, of which one says, ‘This is it,’ the case of both parties shall come before God. The one whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.”<br>
(Exodus 22:1-9)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The Zacchaeus Song by Sandra McCracken and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus our Lord came to seek and to save<br>
He sought me out and He called me by name<br>
Foolish and proud, like a sheep gone astray<br>
He said: Child, to your house I will come today</p>

<p>Much I have gained but I&#39;ll give even more<br>
Half of my wealth it was robbed from the poor<br>
O this injustice! Lord, help me restore<br>
For you called me by name and said: Sin no more</p>

<p>Salvation has come<br>
Salvation has come to this house today</p>

<p>He said it&#39;s more blessed to give than receive<br>
To open my hands to the one&#39;s I&#39;ve deceived<br>
To bring reparation of all I have thieved<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah, yes, now I can see</p>

<p>Salvation has come<br>
Salvation has come to this house today<br>
What I&#39;ve taken from   the   poor: I will give it all away<br>
And their cries won&#39;t  be   i - gnored: I will give it all away<br>
Let Your justice   be   re - stored: I will give it all away<br>
What I thought was mine   is   yours: I will give it all away</p>

<p>Jesus our Lord comes to seek and to save<br>
The broken, the lost, and the sheep gone astray<br>
O lay down your treasures, for they&#39;re just golden chains<br>
He say: Child, I will come to your house today</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
“O heavenly Father, whose law is perfect, converting the soul; a sure testimony, giving wisdom to the unlearned, and enlightening the eyes—we humbly implore you, through your boundless goodness, to enlighten our blind intellect by your Holy Spirit, so that we may truly understand and profess your law and live according to it. Since it has pleased you, most merciful Father, to reveal the mysteries of your will only to the little ones; and since you look to him alone who is of a humble and contrite spirit, who has reverence for your Word, grant us a humble spirit and keep us from all fleshly wisdom, which is enmity against you. Bring to the right way those who stray from the truth, so that we all may unanimously serve you in holiness and righteousness, all the days of our life. We ask this from you, most merciful Father, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.”<br>
—Martin Micronius</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 24</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/246</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:16</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.”
25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
(Luke 24:13-27)
Song:
In the Garden by Charles Austin Miles and Josh Garrels
Lyrics: 
And He walks with me
And He talks with me
And He tells me I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The Son of God discloses
He speaks and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing
I'd stay in the garden with Him
Tho' the night around me be falling
But He bids me go thro' the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.”</p>

<p>25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.<br>
(Luke 24:13-27)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
In the Garden by Charles Austin Miles and Josh Garrels</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
And He walks with me<br>
And He talks with me<br>
And He tells me I am His own<br>
And the joy we share as we tarry there<br>
None other has ever known</p>

<p>I come to the garden alone<br>
While the dew is still on the roses<br>
And the voice I hear falling on my ear<br>
The Son of God discloses</p>

<p>He speaks and the sound of His voice<br>
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing<br>
And the melody that He gave to me<br>
Within my heart is ringing</p>

<p>I&#39;d stay in the garden with Him<br>
Tho&#39; the night around me be falling<br>
But He bids me go thro&#39; the voice of woe<br>
His voice to me is calling</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.”</p>

<p>25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.<br>
(Luke 24:13-27)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
In the Garden by Charles Austin Miles and Josh Garrels</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
And He walks with me<br>
And He talks with me<br>
And He tells me I am His own<br>
And the joy we share as we tarry there<br>
None other has ever known</p>

<p>I come to the garden alone<br>
While the dew is still on the roses<br>
And the voice I hear falling on my ear<br>
The Son of God discloses</p>

<p>He speaks and the sound of His voice<br>
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing<br>
And the melody that He gave to me<br>
Within my heart is ringing</p>

<p>I&#39;d stay in the garden with Him<br>
Tho&#39; the night around me be falling<br>
But He bids me go thro&#39; the voice of woe<br>
His voice to me is calling</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 18</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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13 The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening. 14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening?” 15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God; 16 when they have a dispute, they come to me, and I decide between one person and another, and I make them know the statutes of God and his laws.” 17 Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good. 18 You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone.”
(Exodus 18:13-18 ESV)
Song:
Heart of God by Aodhan King and Jonas Myrin
Lyrics:
Here I stand before You now
As honestly as I know how
Broken by the days gone by
Spirit help my soul to rise
I try my best but still I fail
And even then You're with me there
You remind me I’m a child of God
Regardless of the things I’ve done
My hope is found in perfect love
Your mercy triumphs over judgment
Love wider than horizons
Stronger than all sin
Lord Your kindness
Leads us to repentance
To the heart of God
Your heart oh God
Is all I want
Oh they say that it's impossible
To ever save a sinner’s soul
But my God says to the prodigal
My beloved one You're welcome home
All to Jesus I surrender
All to Him I freely give
I will ever love and trust Him
In His presence daily live oh
Here I stand before You now
As honestly as I know how
Regardless of the things I've done
My hope is found in perfect love
Oh my hope is found in Your open arms
Prayer: 
O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, you have safely brought us to the beginning of this day—defend us in the same with your mighty power, and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by your governance, to do always that which is right eous in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
— Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
13 The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening. 14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening?” 15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God; 16 when they have a dispute, they come to me, and I decide between one person and another, and I make them know the statutes of God and his laws.” 17 Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good. 18 You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone.”<br>
(Exodus 18:13-18 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Heart of God by Aodhan King and Jonas Myrin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Here I stand before You now<br>
As honestly as I know how<br>
Broken by the days gone by<br>
Spirit help my soul to rise</p>

<p>I try my best but still I fail<br>
And even then You&#39;re with me there<br>
You remind me I’m a child of God<br>
Regardless of the things I’ve done<br>
My hope is found in perfect love</p>

<p>Your mercy triumphs over judgment<br>
Love wider than horizons<br>
Stronger than all sin<br>
Lord Your kindness<br>
Leads us to repentance<br>
To the heart of God<br>
Your heart oh God<br>
Is all I want</p>

<p>Oh they say that it&#39;s impossible<br>
To ever save a sinner’s soul<br>
But my God says to the prodigal<br>
My beloved one You&#39;re welcome home</p>

<p>All to Jesus I surrender<br>
All to Him I freely give<br>
I will ever love and trust Him<br>
In His presence daily live oh</p>

<p>Here I stand before You now<br>
As honestly as I know how<br>
Regardless of the things I&#39;ve done<br>
My hope is found in perfect love<br>
Oh my hope is found in Your open arms</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, you have safely brought us to the beginning of this day—defend us in the same with your mighty power, and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by your governance, to do always that which is right eous in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
— Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
13 The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening. 14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening?” 15 And Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God; 16 when they have a dispute, they come to me, and I decide between one person and another, and I make them know the statutes of God and his laws.” 17 Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good. 18 You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone.”<br>
(Exodus 18:13-18 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Heart of God by Aodhan King and Jonas Myrin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Here I stand before You now<br>
As honestly as I know how<br>
Broken by the days gone by<br>
Spirit help my soul to rise</p>

<p>I try my best but still I fail<br>
And even then You&#39;re with me there<br>
You remind me I’m a child of God<br>
Regardless of the things I’ve done<br>
My hope is found in perfect love</p>

<p>Your mercy triumphs over judgment<br>
Love wider than horizons<br>
Stronger than all sin<br>
Lord Your kindness<br>
Leads us to repentance<br>
To the heart of God<br>
Your heart oh God<br>
Is all I want</p>

<p>Oh they say that it&#39;s impossible<br>
To ever save a sinner’s soul<br>
But my God says to the prodigal<br>
My beloved one You&#39;re welcome home</p>

<p>All to Jesus I surrender<br>
All to Him I freely give<br>
I will ever love and trust Him<br>
In His presence daily live oh</p>

<p>Here I stand before You now<br>
As honestly as I know how<br>
Regardless of the things I&#39;ve done<br>
My hope is found in perfect love<br>
Oh my hope is found in Your open arms</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, you have safely brought us to the beginning of this day—defend us in the same with your mighty power, and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by your governance, to do always that which is right eous in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
— Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 20</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/244</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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9 And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” 17 But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:
‘The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone’?
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.” 19 The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.
(Luke 20:9-19 ESV)
Song:
Unless The Lord Builds This House (Psalm 127:1-2)
Lyrics:
Unless the Lord builds this house
Those who build labor in vain
Unless the Lord guards these gates
Those who watch keep watch in vain
In vain we rise up early
In vain we stay up late
Chasing the bread of anxious toil
When rest is the gift of God
Unless the Lord builds this house
Those who build labor in vain
Unless the Lord guards these gates
Those who watch keep watch in vain
In vain we rise up early
In vain we stay up late
Chasing the bread of anxious toil
When rest is the gift of God
The Lord gives his beloved sleep
So let me rest
Let me rest
Unless the Lord builds this house
Those who build labor in vain
Unless the Lord guards these gates
Those who watch keep watch in vain
In vain we rise up early
In vain we stay up late
Chasing the bread of anxious toil
When rest is the gift of God
Chasing the bread of anxious toil
When rest is the gift of God
Prayer: 
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen.
—Zacharias Ursinus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
9 And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” 17 But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:</p>

<p>‘The stone that the builders rejected<br>
has become the cornerstone’?</p>

<p>18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.” 19 The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.<br>
(Luke 20:9-19 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Unless The Lord Builds This House (Psalm 127:1-2)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Unless the Lord builds this house<br>
Those who build labor in vain<br>
Unless the Lord guards these gates<br>
Those who watch keep watch in vain</p>

<p>In vain we rise up early<br>
In vain we stay up late<br>
Chasing the bread of anxious toil<br>
When rest is the gift of God</p>

<p>Unless the Lord builds this house<br>
Those who build labor in vain<br>
Unless the Lord guards these gates<br>
Those who watch keep watch in vain</p>

<p>In vain we rise up early<br>
In vain we stay up late<br>
Chasing the bread of anxious toil<br>
When rest is the gift of God</p>

<p>The Lord gives his beloved sleep<br>
So let me rest<br>
Let me rest</p>

<p>Unless the Lord builds this house<br>
Those who build labor in vain<br>
Unless the Lord guards these gates<br>
Those who watch keep watch in vain</p>

<p>In vain we rise up early<br>
In vain we stay up late<br>
Chasing the bread of anxious toil<br>
When rest is the gift of God<br>
Chasing the bread of anxious toil<br>
When rest is the gift of God</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen.<br>
—Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
9 And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” 17 But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:</p>

<p>‘The stone that the builders rejected<br>
has become the cornerstone’?</p>

<p>18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.” 19 The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.<br>
(Luke 20:9-19 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Unless The Lord Builds This House (Psalm 127:1-2)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Unless the Lord builds this house<br>
Those who build labor in vain<br>
Unless the Lord guards these gates<br>
Those who watch keep watch in vain</p>

<p>In vain we rise up early<br>
In vain we stay up late<br>
Chasing the bread of anxious toil<br>
When rest is the gift of God</p>

<p>Unless the Lord builds this house<br>
Those who build labor in vain<br>
Unless the Lord guards these gates<br>
Those who watch keep watch in vain</p>

<p>In vain we rise up early<br>
In vain we stay up late<br>
Chasing the bread of anxious toil<br>
When rest is the gift of God</p>

<p>The Lord gives his beloved sleep<br>
So let me rest<br>
Let me rest</p>

<p>Unless the Lord builds this house<br>
Those who build labor in vain<br>
Unless the Lord guards these gates<br>
Those who watch keep watch in vain</p>

<p>In vain we rise up early<br>
In vain we stay up late<br>
Chasing the bread of anxious toil<br>
When rest is the gift of God<br>
Chasing the bread of anxious toil<br>
When rest is the gift of God</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen.<br>
—Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 16</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:35</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, 3 and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not. 5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.” 6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “At evening you shall know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7 and in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against the LORD. For what are we, that you grumble against us?” 8 And Moses said, “When the LORD gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the LORD has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him—what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the LORD.”
(Exodus 16:2-8 ESV)
Song:
Manna (After All This Time) by Chris Renzema
Lyrics:
Feels like 40 years since I saw that burning bush
And even longer still
Since I felt the heat from that flame
And if I'm being honest with You
Sure hoped there'd be a few
More of those along the way
But I still believe You're here even in the waiting
'Cause after all these years I still love You
And after all these years
I'll still praise Your holy name
'Cause even when I've lost my taste for manna
It comes from Heaven all the same every day
It comes from Heaven all the same
Feels like 40 years since I saw You split the sea
And even longer still
Since You split this heart in me
And I don't know why
Some days I just get so afraid
That meeting You was just a dream
So when I'm falling asleep
Would You come wake some faith in me
'Cause after all these years I still love You
And after all these years
I'll still praise Your holy name
'Cause even when I've lost my taste for manna
It comes from Heaven all the same
(comes from Heaven all the same)
Even when I've lost my taste for manna
It comes from Heaven all the same every day
It comes from Heaven all the same
Whether or not I recognize
The miracle hidden in the mundane
Oh the bread of Heaven's offered either way
Prayer: 
O Lord, have mercy upon us.
O Christ, have mercy upon us.
O Spirit, have mercy upon us.
O God the Father in heaven, we beseech you, hear us.
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, we beseech you, hear us.
O God the Holy Spirit, our Comforter, we beseech you, hear us.
Be gracious unto us. Spare us, good Lord.
Be gracious unto us. Help us, good Lord.
Be gracious unto us. Save us, good Lord,
from our sin, from our errors, from all evil.
Good Lord, deliver us.
Lord, have mercy upon us. Amen.
— Gregory the Great 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, 3 and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”<br>
4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not. 5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.” 6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “At evening you shall know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7 and in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against the LORD. For what are we, that you grumble against us?” 8 And Moses said, “When the LORD gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the LORD has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him—what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the LORD.”<br>
(Exodus 16:2-8 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Manna (After All This Time) by Chris Renzema</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Feels like 40 years since I saw that burning bush<br>
And even longer still<br>
Since I felt the heat from that flame<br>
And if I&#39;m being honest with You<br>
Sure hoped there&#39;d be a few<br>
More of those along the way<br>
But I still believe You&#39;re here even in the waiting</p>

<p>&#39;Cause after all these years I still love You<br>
And after all these years<br>
I&#39;ll still praise Your holy name<br>
&#39;Cause even when I&#39;ve lost my taste for manna<br>
It comes from Heaven all the same every day<br>
It comes from Heaven all the same</p>

<p>Feels like 40 years since I saw You split the sea<br>
And even longer still<br>
Since You split this heart in me<br>
And I don&#39;t know why<br>
Some days I just get so afraid<br>
That meeting You was just a dream<br>
So when I&#39;m falling asleep<br>
Would You come wake some faith in me</p>

<p>&#39;Cause after all these years I still love You<br>
And after all these years<br>
I&#39;ll still praise Your holy name<br>
&#39;Cause even when I&#39;ve lost my taste for manna<br>
It comes from Heaven all the same<br>
(comes from Heaven all the same)<br>
Even when I&#39;ve lost my taste for manna<br>
It comes from Heaven all the same every day<br>
It comes from Heaven all the same</p>

<p>Whether or not I recognize<br>
The miracle hidden in the mundane<br>
Oh the bread of Heaven&#39;s offered either way</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, have mercy upon us.<br>
O Christ, have mercy upon us.<br>
O Spirit, have mercy upon us.<br>
O God the Father in heaven, we beseech you, hear us.<br>
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, we beseech you, hear us.<br>
O God the Holy Spirit, our Comforter, we beseech you, hear us.<br>
Be gracious unto us. Spare us, good Lord.<br>
Be gracious unto us. Help us, good Lord.<br>
Be gracious unto us. Save us, good Lord,<br>
from our sin, from our errors, from all evil.<br>
Good Lord, deliver us.<br>
Lord, have mercy upon us. Amen.<br>
— Gregory the Great</p>]]>
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2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, 3 and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”<br>
4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not. 5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.” 6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “At evening you shall know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7 and in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against the LORD. For what are we, that you grumble against us?” 8 And Moses said, “When the LORD gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the LORD has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him—what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the LORD.”<br>
(Exodus 16:2-8 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Manna (After All This Time) by Chris Renzema</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Feels like 40 years since I saw that burning bush<br>
And even longer still<br>
Since I felt the heat from that flame<br>
And if I&#39;m being honest with You<br>
Sure hoped there&#39;d be a few<br>
More of those along the way<br>
But I still believe You&#39;re here even in the waiting</p>

<p>&#39;Cause after all these years I still love You<br>
And after all these years<br>
I&#39;ll still praise Your holy name<br>
&#39;Cause even when I&#39;ve lost my taste for manna<br>
It comes from Heaven all the same every day<br>
It comes from Heaven all the same</p>

<p>Feels like 40 years since I saw You split the sea<br>
And even longer still<br>
Since You split this heart in me<br>
And I don&#39;t know why<br>
Some days I just get so afraid<br>
That meeting You was just a dream<br>
So when I&#39;m falling asleep<br>
Would You come wake some faith in me</p>

<p>&#39;Cause after all these years I still love You<br>
And after all these years<br>
I&#39;ll still praise Your holy name<br>
&#39;Cause even when I&#39;ve lost my taste for manna<br>
It comes from Heaven all the same<br>
(comes from Heaven all the same)<br>
Even when I&#39;ve lost my taste for manna<br>
It comes from Heaven all the same every day<br>
It comes from Heaven all the same</p>

<p>Whether or not I recognize<br>
The miracle hidden in the mundane<br>
Oh the bread of Heaven&#39;s offered either way</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, have mercy upon us.<br>
O Christ, have mercy upon us.<br>
O Spirit, have mercy upon us.<br>
O God the Father in heaven, we beseech you, hear us.<br>
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, we beseech you, hear us.<br>
O God the Holy Spirit, our Comforter, we beseech you, hear us.<br>
Be gracious unto us. Spare us, good Lord.<br>
Be gracious unto us. Help us, good Lord.<br>
Be gracious unto us. Save us, good Lord,<br>
from our sin, from our errors, from all evil.<br>
Good Lord, deliver us.<br>
Lord, have mercy upon us. Amen.<br>
— Gregory the Great</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 18</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/242</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.
17 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
(Luke 18:13-14, 17, 22 ESV)
Song:
Jesus Strong and Kind / Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner, Colin Buchanan, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson, and William Batchelder Bradbury
Lyrics: 
Jesus said that if I thirst
I should come to Him
No one else can satisfy
I should come to Him
Jesus said if I am weak
I should come to Him
No one else can be my strength
I should come to Him
For the Lord is good and faithful
He will keep us day and night
We can always run to Jesus
Jesus strong and kind
Jesus said that if I fear
I should come to Him
No one else can be my shield
I should come to Him
Jesus said if I am lost
He will come to me
And He showed me on that cross
He will come to me
Jesus strong and kind
Jesus loves me this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak but He is strong
Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so
The Bible tells me so
Prayer: 
O Almighty God, Father and Lord of all creatures, you have disposed all things and all chances so as may best glorify your wisdom, and serve the ends of your justice, and magnify your mercy, by secret and undiscernible ways bringing out of evil—I most humbly implore you to give me wisdom from above, that I may adore you, and admire your ways and footsteps, which are in the great deep and not to be searched out; teach me to submit to your providence in all things, to be content in all changes of persons and condition; to be temperate in prosperity, and to read my duty in the lines of your mercy; and in adversity to be meek, patient, and resigned; and to look through the cloud, that I may wait for consolation of the Lord, and the day of redemption; in the meantime doing my duty with an unwearied diligence and an undisturbed resolution, having no fondness for the vanities or possessions of this world, but laying up my hopes in heaven, and being strengthened with the spirit of the inner man, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
— Jeremy Taylor 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.<br>
17 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.<br>
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”<br>
(Luke 18:13-14, 17, 22 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Jesus Strong and Kind / Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner, Colin Buchanan, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson, and William Batchelder Bradbury</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Jesus said that if I thirst<br>
I should come to Him<br>
No one else can satisfy<br>
I should come to Him</p>

<p>Jesus said if I am weak<br>
I should come to Him<br>
No one else can be my strength<br>
I should come to Him</p>

<p>For the Lord is good and faithful<br>
He will keep us day and night<br>
We can always run to Jesus<br>
Jesus strong and kind</p>

<p>Jesus said that if I fear<br>
I should come to Him<br>
No one else can be my shield<br>
I should come to Him</p>

<p>Jesus said if I am lost<br>
He will come to me<br>
And He showed me on that cross<br>
He will come to me</p>

<p>Jesus strong and kind</p>

<p>Jesus loves me this I know<br>
For the Bible tells me so<br>
Little ones to Him belong<br>
They are weak but He is strong</p>

<p>Yes Jesus loves me<br>
Yes Jesus loves me<br>
Yes Jesus loves me<br>
The Bible tells me so</p>

<p>The Bible tells me so</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Almighty God, Father and Lord of all creatures, you have disposed all things and all chances so as may best glorify your wisdom, and serve the ends of your justice, and magnify your mercy, by secret and undiscernible ways bringing out of evil—I most humbly implore you to give me wisdom from above, that I may adore you, and admire your ways and footsteps, which are in the great deep and not to be searched out; teach me to submit to your providence in all things, to be content in all changes of persons and condition; to be temperate in prosperity, and to read my duty in the lines of your mercy; and in adversity to be meek, patient, and resigned; and to look through the cloud, that I may wait for consolation of the Lord, and the day of redemption; in the meantime doing my duty with an unwearied diligence and an undisturbed resolution, having no fondness for the vanities or possessions of this world, but laying up my hopes in heaven, and being strengthened with the spirit of the inner man, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
— Jeremy Taylor</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.<br>
17 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.<br>
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”<br>
(Luke 18:13-14, 17, 22 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Jesus Strong and Kind / Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner, Colin Buchanan, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson, and William Batchelder Bradbury</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Jesus said that if I thirst<br>
I should come to Him<br>
No one else can satisfy<br>
I should come to Him</p>

<p>Jesus said if I am weak<br>
I should come to Him<br>
No one else can be my strength<br>
I should come to Him</p>

<p>For the Lord is good and faithful<br>
He will keep us day and night<br>
We can always run to Jesus<br>
Jesus strong and kind</p>

<p>Jesus said that if I fear<br>
I should come to Him<br>
No one else can be my shield<br>
I should come to Him</p>

<p>Jesus said if I am lost<br>
He will come to me<br>
And He showed me on that cross<br>
He will come to me</p>

<p>Jesus strong and kind</p>

<p>Jesus loves me this I know<br>
For the Bible tells me so<br>
Little ones to Him belong<br>
They are weak but He is strong</p>

<p>Yes Jesus loves me<br>
Yes Jesus loves me<br>
Yes Jesus loves me<br>
The Bible tells me so</p>

<p>The Bible tells me so</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Almighty God, Father and Lord of all creatures, you have disposed all things and all chances so as may best glorify your wisdom, and serve the ends of your justice, and magnify your mercy, by secret and undiscernible ways bringing out of evil—I most humbly implore you to give me wisdom from above, that I may adore you, and admire your ways and footsteps, which are in the great deep and not to be searched out; teach me to submit to your providence in all things, to be content in all changes of persons and condition; to be temperate in prosperity, and to read my duty in the lines of your mercy; and in adversity to be meek, patient, and resigned; and to look through the cloud, that I may wait for consolation of the Lord, and the day of redemption; in the meantime doing my duty with an unwearied diligence and an undisturbed resolution, having no fondness for the vanities or possessions of this world, but laying up my hopes in heaven, and being strengthened with the spirit of the inner man, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
— Jeremy Taylor</p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 14</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/241</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:11</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
13 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31 Israel saw the great power that the Lord used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.
(Exodus 14:13-14, 21-22, 30-31 ESV)
Song:
Red Sea Road by Christa Wells, Ellie Holcomb, and Nicole Witt
Lyrics: 
We’ve buried dreams
Laid them deep into the earth behind us
Said our goodbyes
At the grave but everything reminds us
God knows we ache when He asks us to go on
How do we go on
We will (So we'll) (And we'll) sing to our souls
We won’t bury our hope
Where He leads us to go there’s a red sea road
When we can’t see the way He will part the waves
And we’ll never walk alone down a red sea road
How can we trust
When you say you will deliver us
From all of this pain
That threatens to take over us well
Well this desert’s dry but the ocean may consume
And we’re scared to follow you
Oh help us believe
You are faithful you’re faithful
When our hearts are breaking
You are faithful you’re faithful
Oh grant us eyes to see
You are faithful you’re faithful
Teach us to sing
You are faithful you’re faithful
You’re faithful
No we’ll never walk alone down a red sea road
No we’ll never walk alone down a red sea road
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
13 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”</p>

<p>21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.</p>

<p>30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31 Israel saw the great power that the Lord used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.<br>
(Exodus 14:13-14, 21-22, 30-31 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Red Sea Road by Christa Wells, Ellie Holcomb, and Nicole Witt</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
We’ve buried dreams<br>
Laid them deep into the earth behind us<br>
Said our goodbyes<br>
At the grave but everything reminds us<br>
God knows we ache when He asks us to go on<br>
How do we go on</p>

<p>We will (So we&#39;ll) (And we&#39;ll) sing to our souls<br>
We won’t bury our hope<br>
Where He leads us to go there’s a red sea road<br>
When we can’t see the way He will part the waves<br>
And we’ll never walk alone down a red sea road</p>

<p>How can we trust<br>
When you say you will deliver us<br>
From all of this pain<br>
That threatens to take over us well<br>
Well this desert’s dry but the ocean may consume<br>
And we’re scared to follow you</p>

<p>Oh help us believe<br>
You are faithful you’re faithful<br>
When our hearts are breaking<br>
You are faithful you’re faithful<br>
Oh grant us eyes to see<br>
You are faithful you’re faithful<br>
Teach us to sing<br>
You are faithful you’re faithful<br>
You’re faithful</p>

<p>No we’ll never walk alone down a red sea road<br>
No we’ll never walk alone down a red sea road</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
13 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”</p>

<p>21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.</p>

<p>30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31 Israel saw the great power that the Lord used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.<br>
(Exodus 14:13-14, 21-22, 30-31 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Red Sea Road by Christa Wells, Ellie Holcomb, and Nicole Witt</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
We’ve buried dreams<br>
Laid them deep into the earth behind us<br>
Said our goodbyes<br>
At the grave but everything reminds us<br>
God knows we ache when He asks us to go on<br>
How do we go on</p>

<p>We will (So we&#39;ll) (And we&#39;ll) sing to our souls<br>
We won’t bury our hope<br>
Where He leads us to go there’s a red sea road<br>
When we can’t see the way He will part the waves<br>
And we’ll never walk alone down a red sea road</p>

<p>How can we trust<br>
When you say you will deliver us<br>
From all of this pain<br>
That threatens to take over us well<br>
Well this desert’s dry but the ocean may consume<br>
And we’re scared to follow you</p>

<p>Oh help us believe<br>
You are faithful you’re faithful<br>
When our hearts are breaking<br>
You are faithful you’re faithful<br>
Oh grant us eyes to see<br>
You are faithful you’re faithful<br>
Teach us to sing<br>
You are faithful you’re faithful<br>
You’re faithful</p>

<p>No we’ll never walk alone down a red sea road<br>
No we’ll never walk alone down a red sea road</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 11</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/240</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
The Lord said to Moses, “Yet one plague more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you away completely. Speak now in the hearing of the people, that they ask, every man of his neighbor and every woman of her neighbor, for silver and gold jewelry.” And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people.
So Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: About midnight I will go out in the midst of Egypt, and every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the cattle. There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has never been, nor ever will be again. But not a dog shall growl against any of the people of Israel, either man or beast, that you may know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. And all these your servants shall come down to me and bow down to me, saying, ‘Get out, you and all the people who follow you.’ And after that I will go out.” And he went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”
Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the people of Israel go out of his land.
(Exodus 11:1-10 ESV)
Song:
Illuminate the Shadows by Isaac Wardell and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Illuminate the shadows
Comfort those who are cast down
Illuminate the shadows
Be our refuge in the time of storm
God our help in the time of trouble
(God our help in the time of trouble)
Illuminate the shadows
Cast the evil ruler from His throne
Illuminate the shadows
Break oppression with your mighty arm
Illuminate the shadows
'Til every idol has been trampled on
Illuminate the shadows
'Til every statue comes tumbling down
Bring hope to the hopeless
Prayer: 
Your glorious Majesty surround me,
the blessed Trinity protect me,
and the eternal Godhead preserve me.
Your unlimited mercy support me;
your loving kindness encompass me;
your favor make me to rejoice.
The eternal truth of God be my delight,
the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me,
and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me.
May the grace of God the Father lead me,
the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation,
and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me.
Lord my Creator, stand by me;
my Redeemer, save me;
and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen.
—Johann Habermann 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord said to Moses, “Yet one plague more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you away completely. Speak now in the hearing of the people, that they ask, every man of his neighbor and every woman of her neighbor, for silver and gold jewelry.” And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people.</p>

<p>So Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: About midnight I will go out in the midst of Egypt, and every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the cattle. There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has never been, nor ever will be again. But not a dog shall growl against any of the people of Israel, either man or beast, that you may know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. And all these your servants shall come down to me and bow down to me, saying, ‘Get out, you and all the people who follow you.’ And after that I will go out.” And he went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.</p>

<p>Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”</p>

<p>Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the people of Israel go out of his land.<br>
(Exodus 11:1-10 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Illuminate the Shadows by Isaac Wardell and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
Comfort those who are cast down<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
Be our refuge in the time of storm<br>
God our help in the time of trouble<br>
(God our help in the time of trouble)<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
Cast the evil ruler from His throne<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
Break oppression with your mighty arm<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
&#39;Til every idol has been trampled on<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
&#39;Til every statue comes tumbling down<br>
Bring hope to the hopeless</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Your glorious Majesty surround me,<br>
the blessed Trinity protect me,<br>
and the eternal Godhead preserve me.<br>
Your unlimited mercy support me;<br>
your loving kindness encompass me;<br>
your favor make me to rejoice.<br>
The eternal truth of God be my delight,<br>
the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me,<br>
and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me.<br>
May the grace of God the Father lead me,<br>
the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation,<br>
and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me.<br>
Lord my Creator, stand by me;<br>
my Redeemer, save me;<br>
and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen.<br>
—Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord said to Moses, “Yet one plague more I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. Afterward he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you away completely. Speak now in the hearing of the people, that they ask, every man of his neighbor and every woman of her neighbor, for silver and gold jewelry.” And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people.</p>

<p>So Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: About midnight I will go out in the midst of Egypt, and every firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the slave girl who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the cattle. There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has never been, nor ever will be again. But not a dog shall growl against any of the people of Israel, either man or beast, that you may know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. And all these your servants shall come down to me and bow down to me, saying, ‘Get out, you and all the people who follow you.’ And after that I will go out.” And he went out from Pharaoh in hot anger.</p>

<p>Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”</p>

<p>Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, and the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the people of Israel go out of his land.<br>
(Exodus 11:1-10 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Illuminate the Shadows by Isaac Wardell and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
Comfort those who are cast down<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
Be our refuge in the time of storm<br>
God our help in the time of trouble<br>
(God our help in the time of trouble)<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
Cast the evil ruler from His throne<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
Break oppression with your mighty arm<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
&#39;Til every idol has been trampled on<br>
Illuminate the shadows<br>
&#39;Til every statue comes tumbling down<br>
Bring hope to the hopeless</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Your glorious Majesty surround me,<br>
the blessed Trinity protect me,<br>
and the eternal Godhead preserve me.<br>
Your unlimited mercy support me;<br>
your loving kindness encompass me;<br>
your favor make me to rejoice.<br>
The eternal truth of God be my delight,<br>
the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me,<br>
and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me.<br>
May the grace of God the Father lead me,<br>
the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation,<br>
and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me.<br>
Lord my Creator, stand by me;<br>
my Redeemer, save me;<br>
and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen.<br>
—Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 13</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/239</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
(Luke 13:1-5 ESV)
Song:
Song of Repentance by Esther-Jane White, Lauren Harris, Mark Vallance, and Nick Herbert
Lyrics:
We’ve fallen short
We’ve wandered far from Your ways
Forgive us O Lord
We’ve sinned against Your name
Lord have mercy
Christ have mercy
This is a song of repentance
This is a plea to Your heart
Would You purify us Lord
Open Your hand to deliver
Reach down in power to save
You are Holy God
God keep us close
Held in Your promise of grace
Come change our hearts
Restore who we are we pray
Now Almighty One
All-consuming love
Lord remember us
Make us holy
For the sake of Christ
We lay down our lives
O now Church arise
For His glory
This is a song of revival
Let holiness flood through this land
Would You purify us Lord
Would You purify us Lord
Prayer: 
O Almighty and merciful Father, you pour your benefits upon us—forgive the unthankfulness with which we have requited your goodness. We have remained before you with dead and senseless hearts, unkindled with love of your gentle and enduring goodness. Turn us, O merciful Father, and so shall we be turned. Make us with our whole heart to hunger and thirst after you, and with all our longing to desire you. Amen.
– Anselm​ 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”<br>
(Luke 13:1-5 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Song of Repentance by Esther-Jane White, Lauren Harris, Mark Vallance, and Nick Herbert</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We’ve fallen short<br>
We’ve wandered far from Your ways<br>
Forgive us O Lord<br>
We’ve sinned against Your name</p>

<p>Lord have mercy<br>
Christ have mercy</p>

<p>This is a song of repentance<br>
This is a plea to Your heart<br>
Would You purify us Lord<br>
Open Your hand to deliver<br>
Reach down in power to save<br>
You are Holy God</p>

<p>God keep us close<br>
Held in Your promise of grace<br>
Come change our hearts<br>
Restore who we are we pray</p>

<p>Now Almighty One<br>
All-consuming love<br>
Lord remember us<br>
Make us holy<br>
For the sake of Christ<br>
We lay down our lives<br>
O now Church arise<br>
For His glory</p>

<p>This is a song of revival<br>
Let holiness flood through this land<br>
Would You purify us Lord<br>
Would You purify us Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Almighty and merciful Father, you pour your benefits upon us—forgive the unthankfulness with which we have requited your goodness. We have remained before you with dead and senseless hearts, unkindled with love of your gentle and enduring goodness. Turn us, O merciful Father, and so shall we be turned. Make us with our whole heart to hunger and thirst after you, and with all our longing to desire you. Amen.<br>
– Anselm​</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”<br>
(Luke 13:1-5 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Song of Repentance by Esther-Jane White, Lauren Harris, Mark Vallance, and Nick Herbert</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We’ve fallen short<br>
We’ve wandered far from Your ways<br>
Forgive us O Lord<br>
We’ve sinned against Your name</p>

<p>Lord have mercy<br>
Christ have mercy</p>

<p>This is a song of repentance<br>
This is a plea to Your heart<br>
Would You purify us Lord<br>
Open Your hand to deliver<br>
Reach down in power to save<br>
You are Holy God</p>

<p>God keep us close<br>
Held in Your promise of grace<br>
Come change our hearts<br>
Restore who we are we pray</p>

<p>Now Almighty One<br>
All-consuming love<br>
Lord remember us<br>
Make us holy<br>
For the sake of Christ<br>
We lay down our lives<br>
O now Church arise<br>
For His glory</p>

<p>This is a song of revival<br>
Let holiness flood through this land<br>
Would You purify us Lord<br>
Would You purify us Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Almighty and merciful Father, you pour your benefits upon us—forgive the unthankfulness with which we have requited your goodness. We have remained before you with dead and senseless hearts, unkindled with love of your gentle and enduring goodness. Turn us, O merciful Father, and so shall we be turned. Make us with our whole heart to hunger and thirst after you, and with all our longing to desire you. Amen.<br>
– Anselm​</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 12</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/238</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:23</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
13   Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16 And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
(Luke 12:13-21 ESV)
Song:
Crowns by Benjamin Hastings, Michael Fatkin, and Scott Groom
Lyrics:
There is a hill I cherish
Where stood a precious tree
The emblem of salvation
The gift of Calvary
How is it I should profit
While He is crucified
Yet as His life was taken
So I was granted mine
(And all) My wealth is in the cross
There's nothing more I want
Than just to know His love
My heart is set on Christ
And I will count all else as loss
The greatest of my crowns
Means nothing to me now
For I counted up the cost
And all my wealth is in the cross
(Yes all my wealth is in the cross)
I will not boast in riches
I have no pride in gold
But I will boast in Jesus
And in His Name alone
And when I stand in glory
My crowns before the Lord
Let this be my confession
My wealth is in the cross
And all my wealth is in the cross
My wealth is in the cross
And all my wealth is in the cross
Prayer: 
O Almighty God, Father and Lord of all creatures… I most humbly implore you to give me wisdom from above, that I may adore you, and admire your ways and footsteps, which are in the great deep and not to be searched out; teach me to submit to your providence in all things, to be content in all changes of persons and condition; to be temperate in prosperity, and to read my duty in the lines of your mercy; and in adversity to be meek, patient, and resigned; and to look through the cloud, that I may wait for consolation of the Lord, and the day of redemption; in the meantime doing my duty with an unwearied diligence and an undisturbed resolution, having no fondness for the vanities or possessions of this world, but laying up my hopes in heaven, and being strengthened with the spirit of the inner man, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.​
-Jeremy Taylor 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
13   Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16 And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”<br>
(Luke 12:13-21 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Crowns by Benjamin Hastings, Michael Fatkin, and Scott Groom</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a hill I cherish<br>
Where stood a precious tree<br>
The emblem of salvation<br>
The gift of Calvary</p>

<p>How is it I should profit<br>
While He is crucified<br>
Yet as His life was taken<br>
So I was granted mine</p>

<p>(And all) My wealth is in the cross<br>
There&#39;s nothing more I want<br>
Than just to know His love<br>
My heart is set on Christ<br>
And I will count all else as loss<br>
The greatest of my crowns<br>
Means nothing to me now<br>
For I counted up the cost<br>
And all my wealth is in the cross<br>
(Yes all my wealth is in the cross)</p>

<p>I will not boast in riches<br>
I have no pride in gold<br>
But I will boast in Jesus<br>
And in His Name alone</p>

<p>And when I stand in glory<br>
My crowns before the Lord<br>
Let this be my confession<br>
My wealth is in the cross</p>

<p>And all my wealth is in the cross<br>
My wealth is in the cross<br>
And all my wealth is in the cross</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Almighty God, Father and Lord of all creatures… I most humbly implore you to give me wisdom from above, that I may adore you, and admire your ways and footsteps, which are in the great deep and not to be searched out; teach me to submit to your providence in all things, to be content in all changes of persons and condition; to be temperate in prosperity, and to read my duty in the lines of your mercy; and in adversity to be meek, patient, and resigned; and to look through the cloud, that I may wait for consolation of the Lord, and the day of redemption; in the meantime doing my duty with an unwearied diligence and an undisturbed resolution, having no fondness for the vanities or possessions of this world, but laying up my hopes in heaven, and being strengthened with the spirit of the inner man, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.​<br>
-Jeremy Taylor</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
13   Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16 And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”<br>
(Luke 12:13-21 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Crowns by Benjamin Hastings, Michael Fatkin, and Scott Groom</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a hill I cherish<br>
Where stood a precious tree<br>
The emblem of salvation<br>
The gift of Calvary</p>

<p>How is it I should profit<br>
While He is crucified<br>
Yet as His life was taken<br>
So I was granted mine</p>

<p>(And all) My wealth is in the cross<br>
There&#39;s nothing more I want<br>
Than just to know His love<br>
My heart is set on Christ<br>
And I will count all else as loss<br>
The greatest of my crowns<br>
Means nothing to me now<br>
For I counted up the cost<br>
And all my wealth is in the cross<br>
(Yes all my wealth is in the cross)</p>

<p>I will not boast in riches<br>
I have no pride in gold<br>
But I will boast in Jesus<br>
And in His Name alone</p>

<p>And when I stand in glory<br>
My crowns before the Lord<br>
Let this be my confession<br>
My wealth is in the cross</p>

<p>And all my wealth is in the cross<br>
My wealth is in the cross<br>
And all my wealth is in the cross</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Almighty God, Father and Lord of all creatures… I most humbly implore you to give me wisdom from above, that I may adore you, and admire your ways and footsteps, which are in the great deep and not to be searched out; teach me to submit to your providence in all things, to be content in all changes of persons and condition; to be temperate in prosperity, and to read my duty in the lines of your mercy; and in adversity to be meek, patient, and resigned; and to look through the cloud, that I may wait for consolation of the Lord, and the day of redemption; in the meantime doing my duty with an unwearied diligence and an undisturbed resolution, having no fondness for the vanities or possessions of this world, but laying up my hopes in heaven, and being strengthened with the spirit of the inner man, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.​<br>
-Jeremy Taylor</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 11</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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24 “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ 25 And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that person is worse than the first.”
(Luke 11:24-26 ESV)
Song:
I Surrender by Matt Crocker, sung by Taya Gaukrodger 
Lyrics:
Here I am
Down on my knees again
Surrendering all
Surrendering all
Find me here
Lord as You draw me near
Desperate for You
Desperate for You
I surrender
Drench my soul
As mercy and grace unfold
I hunger and thirst
I hunger and thirst
With arms stretched wide
I know You hear my cry
Speak to me now
Speak to me now
I surrender
I surrender
I want to know You more
I want to know You more
Like a rushing wind
Jesus breathe within
Lord have Your way
Lord have Your way in me
Like a mighty storm
Stir within my soul
Lord have Your way
Lord have Your way in me
(Lord have Your way)
(Lord have Your way in me)
Prayer: 
I pray, O God, pour out upon me your Holy Spirit—the Spirit of prayer—that I may ever love and desire to pray; being daily free to approach you, with all confidence in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ; to bow before you in every time of need, as a child well beloved, O most beloved Father, you who are really a Father unto all your children in heaven and on earth. Grant that I may always lift up unto you holy hands, without fear or doubt, and in full assurance that all my prayers and sighs which come from the heart, are truly heard."
– William Loehe​ 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
24 “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ 25 And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that person is worse than the first.”<br>
(Luke 11:24-26 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
I Surrender by Matt Crocker, sung by Taya Gaukrodger </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Here I am<br>
Down on my knees again<br>
Surrendering all<br>
Surrendering all</p>

<p>Find me here<br>
Lord as You draw me near<br>
Desperate for You<br>
Desperate for You<br>
I surrender</p>

<p>Drench my soul<br>
As mercy and grace unfold<br>
I hunger and thirst<br>
I hunger and thirst</p>

<p>With arms stretched wide<br>
I know You hear my cry<br>
Speak to me now<br>
Speak to me now</p>

<p>I surrender<br>
I surrender<br>
I want to know You more<br>
I want to know You more</p>

<p>Like a rushing wind<br>
Jesus breathe within<br>
Lord have Your way<br>
Lord have Your way in me<br>
Like a mighty storm<br>
Stir within my soul<br>
Lord have Your way<br>
Lord have Your way in me<br>
(Lord have Your way)<br>
(Lord have Your way in me)</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I pray, O God, pour out upon me your Holy Spirit—the Spirit of prayer—that I may ever love and desire to pray; being daily free to approach you, with all confidence in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ; to bow before you in every time of need, as a child well beloved, O most beloved Father, you who are really a Father unto all your children in heaven and on earth. Grant that I may always lift up unto you holy hands, without fear or doubt, and in full assurance that all my prayers and sighs which come from the heart, are truly heard.&quot;<br>
– William Loehe​</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
24 “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ 25 And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that person is worse than the first.”<br>
(Luke 11:24-26 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
I Surrender by Matt Crocker, sung by Taya Gaukrodger </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Here I am<br>
Down on my knees again<br>
Surrendering all<br>
Surrendering all</p>

<p>Find me here<br>
Lord as You draw me near<br>
Desperate for You<br>
Desperate for You<br>
I surrender</p>

<p>Drench my soul<br>
As mercy and grace unfold<br>
I hunger and thirst<br>
I hunger and thirst</p>

<p>With arms stretched wide<br>
I know You hear my cry<br>
Speak to me now<br>
Speak to me now</p>

<p>I surrender<br>
I surrender<br>
I want to know You more<br>
I want to know You more</p>

<p>Like a rushing wind<br>
Jesus breathe within<br>
Lord have Your way<br>
Lord have Your way in me<br>
Like a mighty storm<br>
Stir within my soul<br>
Lord have Your way<br>
Lord have Your way in me<br>
(Lord have Your way)<br>
(Lord have Your way in me)</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I pray, O God, pour out upon me your Holy Spirit—the Spirit of prayer—that I may ever love and desire to pray; being daily free to approach you, with all confidence in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ; to bow before you in every time of need, as a child well beloved, O most beloved Father, you who are really a Father unto all your children in heaven and on earth. Grant that I may always lift up unto you holy hands, without fear or doubt, and in full assurance that all my prayers and sighs which come from the heart, are truly heard.&quot;<br>
– William Loehe​</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 10</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/236</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
(Luke 10:17-20 ESV)
Song:
My Worth Is Not In What I Own by Graham Kendrick, Keith Getty, and Kristyn Getty
Lyrics: 
My worth is not in what I own
Not in the strength of flesh and bone
But in the costly wounds of love at the cross
My worth is not in skill or name
In win or lose in pride or shame
But in the blood of Christ that flowed at the cross
I rejoice in my Redeemer
Greatest treasure Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him no other
My soul is satisfied in Him alone
As summer flowers we fade and die
Fame youth and beauty hurry by
But life eternal calls to us at the cross
I will not boast in wealth or might
Or human wisdom's fleeting light
But I will boast in knowing Christ at the cross
Two wonders here that I confess
My worth and my unworthiness
My value fixed my ransom paid at the cross
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”<br>
(Luke 10:17-20 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
My Worth Is Not In What I Own by Graham Kendrick, Keith Getty, and Kristyn Getty</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
My worth is not in what I own<br>
Not in the strength of flesh and bone<br>
But in the costly wounds of love at the cross</p>

<p>My worth is not in skill or name<br>
In win or lose in pride or shame<br>
But in the blood of Christ that flowed at the cross</p>

<p>I rejoice in my Redeemer<br>
Greatest treasure Wellspring of my soul<br>
I will trust in Him no other<br>
My soul is satisfied in Him alone</p>

<p>As summer flowers we fade and die<br>
Fame youth and beauty hurry by<br>
But life eternal calls to us at the cross</p>

<p>I will not boast in wealth or might<br>
Or human wisdom&#39;s fleeting light<br>
But I will boast in knowing Christ at the cross</p>

<p>Two wonders here that I confess<br>
My worth and my unworthiness<br>
My value fixed my ransom paid at the cross</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”<br>
(Luke 10:17-20 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
My Worth Is Not In What I Own by Graham Kendrick, Keith Getty, and Kristyn Getty</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
My worth is not in what I own<br>
Not in the strength of flesh and bone<br>
But in the costly wounds of love at the cross</p>

<p>My worth is not in skill or name<br>
In win or lose in pride or shame<br>
But in the blood of Christ that flowed at the cross</p>

<p>I rejoice in my Redeemer<br>
Greatest treasure Wellspring of my soul<br>
I will trust in Him no other<br>
My soul is satisfied in Him alone</p>

<p>As summer flowers we fade and die<br>
Fame youth and beauty hurry by<br>
But life eternal calls to us at the cross</p>

<p>I will not boast in wealth or might<br>
Or human wisdom&#39;s fleeting light<br>
But I will boast in knowing Christ at the cross</p>

<p>Two wonders here that I confess<br>
My worth and my unworthiness<br>
My value fixed my ransom paid at the cross</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 4</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/235</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
21 And the Lord said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the miracles that I have put in your power. But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go. 22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, Israel is my firstborn son, 23 and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.” But if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’”
(Exodus 4:21-23 ESV)
Song:
Song of Moses by Aaron Keyes, Ben Smith, Chris Moerman, Graham Kendrick, and Joseph Barrett
Lyrics:
Oh the Lord our strength and song
Highest praise to Him belongs
Christ the Lord the conqu'ring King
Your name we raise Your triumphs sing
Praise the Lord our mighty warrior
Praise the Lord the glorious One
By His hand we stand in vict'ry
By His name we overcome
Though the storms of hell pursue
In darkest night we worship You
You divide the raging sea
From death to life You safely lead
All the saints and angels bow
Hosts of heaven crying out
Glory glory to the King
You reign for all eternity
Bridge
The Lord shall reign forever and ever
Prayer: 
You who overcame death when you yourself arose, and who also will make every person arise … You who makes us worthy of you, and cleanses us from all our sins, and makes us right in your presence, and hears our prayers … You who brought us into your household, and always teaches us your good ways, and does us good, and does not abandon us to serve an evil lord, as we once did … You call us back to the right way, and you lead us to the door, and open it to us, and give us the bread of eternal life and the drink of life’s well. You who warns us away from sin, and teaches us to judge rightly, and then to do righteousness … You strengthened us, and still do, in our belief, so unbelievers will not harm us. You have given us, and still do give us, understanding to overcome the error of those who teach that there is no reward or accountability after death. You who have released us from slavery, you have prepared eternal life for us, and prepared us for eternal life. Amen. 
—Augustine of Hippo 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
21 And the Lord said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the miracles that I have put in your power. But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go. 22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, Israel is my firstborn son, 23 and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.” But if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’”<br>
(Exodus 4:21-23 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Song of Moses by Aaron Keyes, Ben Smith, Chris Moerman, Graham Kendrick, and Joseph Barrett</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh the Lord our strength and song<br>
Highest praise to Him belongs<br>
Christ the Lord the conqu&#39;ring King<br>
Your name we raise Your triumphs sing</p>

<p>Praise the Lord our mighty warrior<br>
Praise the Lord the glorious One<br>
By His hand we stand in vict&#39;ry<br>
By His name we overcome</p>

<p>Though the storms of hell pursue<br>
In darkest night we worship You<br>
You divide the raging sea<br>
From death to life You safely lead</p>

<p>All the saints and angels bow<br>
Hosts of heaven crying out<br>
Glory glory to the King<br>
You reign for all eternity<br>
Bridge<br>
The Lord shall reign forever and ever</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You who overcame death when you yourself arose, and who also will make every person arise … You who makes us worthy of you, and cleanses us from all our sins, and makes us right in your presence, and hears our prayers … You who brought us into your household, and always teaches us your good ways, and does us good, and does not abandon us to serve an evil lord, as we once did … You call us back to the right way, and you lead us to the door, and open it to us, and give us the bread of eternal life and the drink of life’s well. You who warns us away from sin, and teaches us to judge rightly, and then to do righteousness … You strengthened us, and still do, in our belief, so unbelievers will not harm us. You have given us, and still do give us, understanding to overcome the error of those who teach that there is no reward or accountability after death. You who have released us from slavery, you have prepared eternal life for us, and prepared us for eternal life. Amen. <br>
—Augustine of Hippo</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
21 And the Lord said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the miracles that I have put in your power. But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go. 22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, Israel is my firstborn son, 23 and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.” But if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’”<br>
(Exodus 4:21-23 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Song of Moses by Aaron Keyes, Ben Smith, Chris Moerman, Graham Kendrick, and Joseph Barrett</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh the Lord our strength and song<br>
Highest praise to Him belongs<br>
Christ the Lord the conqu&#39;ring King<br>
Your name we raise Your triumphs sing</p>

<p>Praise the Lord our mighty warrior<br>
Praise the Lord the glorious One<br>
By His hand we stand in vict&#39;ry<br>
By His name we overcome</p>

<p>Though the storms of hell pursue<br>
In darkest night we worship You<br>
You divide the raging sea<br>
From death to life You safely lead</p>

<p>All the saints and angels bow<br>
Hosts of heaven crying out<br>
Glory glory to the King<br>
You reign for all eternity<br>
Bridge<br>
The Lord shall reign forever and ever</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You who overcame death when you yourself arose, and who also will make every person arise … You who makes us worthy of you, and cleanses us from all our sins, and makes us right in your presence, and hears our prayers … You who brought us into your household, and always teaches us your good ways, and does us good, and does not abandon us to serve an evil lord, as we once did … You call us back to the right way, and you lead us to the door, and open it to us, and give us the bread of eternal life and the drink of life’s well. You who warns us away from sin, and teaches us to judge rightly, and then to do righteousness … You strengthened us, and still do, in our belief, so unbelievers will not harm us. You have given us, and still do give us, understanding to overcome the error of those who teach that there is no reward or accountability after death. You who have released us from slavery, you have prepared eternal life for us, and prepared us for eternal life. Amen. <br>
—Augustine of Hippo</p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 3</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/234</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:35</itunes:duration>
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2 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. 3 And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” 4 When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.”
13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
(Exodus 3:2-4, 13-14 ESV)
Song:
Great Things by Jonas Myrin and Phil Wickham, sung by CAIN
Lyrics:
Come let us worship our King
Come let us bow at His feet
He has done great things
See what our Savior has done
See how His love overcomes
He has done great things
He has done great things
O Hero of Heaven You conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain
O God You have done great things
We dance in Your freedom awake and alive
O Jesus our Savior Your name lifted high
O God You have done great things
You’ve been faithful through every storm
You’ll be faithful forevermore
You have done great things
And I know You will do it again
For Your promise is yes and amen
You will do great things
God You do great things
Hallelujah God above it all
Hallelujah God unshakable
Hallelujah You have done great things
You’ve done great things
You have done great things
O God You do great things
Prayer: 
Great protector of Abraham’s descendants, you are blessed forever. Starting from the truth which our forefather knew when he changed his way, you guided him by a vision, and you taught him about this world. What you taught him went before his faith, his faith grew from what you taught him, and the covenant grew out of his faith. For you said: “I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted” (Genesis 13:16 NIV). You gave him Isaac, and you were called his God, saying, “I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham” (Genesis 26:3). When our father Jacob was sent into Mesopotamia, you said to him, “I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers. I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you” (Genesis 48:4). And so you spoke also to Moses, your faithful and holy servant, at the vision of the bush, when you said, “I AM WHO I AM. This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation” (Exodus 3:14–15). Great protector of Abraham’s descendants, you are blessed forever, amen. 
—Apostolic Constitutions 
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2 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. 3 And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” 4 When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.”</p>

<p>13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”</p>

<p>(Exodus 3:2-4, 13-14 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Great Things by Jonas Myrin and Phil Wickham, sung by CAIN</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come let us worship our King<br>
Come let us bow at His feet<br>
He has done great things<br>
See what our Savior has done<br>
See how His love overcomes<br>
He has done great things<br>
He has done great things</p>

<p>O Hero of Heaven You conquered the grave<br>
You free every captive and break every chain<br>
O God You have done great things<br>
We dance in Your freedom awake and alive<br>
O Jesus our Savior Your name lifted high<br>
O God You have done great things</p>

<p>You’ve been faithful through every storm<br>
You’ll be faithful forevermore<br>
You have done great things<br>
And I know You will do it again<br>
For Your promise is yes and amen<br>
You will do great things<br>
God You do great things</p>

<p>Hallelujah God above it all<br>
Hallelujah God unshakable<br>
Hallelujah You have done great things</p>

<p>You’ve done great things</p>

<p>You have done great things<br>
O God You do great things</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Great protector of Abraham’s descendants, you are blessed forever. Starting from the truth which our forefather knew when he changed his way, you guided him by a vision, and you taught him about this world. What you taught him went before his faith, his faith grew from what you taught him, and the covenant grew out of his faith. For you said: “I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted” (Genesis 13:16 NIV). You gave him Isaac, and you were called his God, saying, “I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham” (Genesis 26:3). When our father Jacob was sent into Mesopotamia, you said to him, “I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers. I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you” (Genesis 48:4). And so you spoke also to Moses, your faithful and holy servant, at the vision of the bush, when you said, “I AM WHO I AM. This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation” (Exodus 3:14–15). Great protector of Abraham’s descendants, you are blessed forever, amen. <br>
—Apostolic Constitutions</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. 3 And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” 4 When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.”</p>

<p>13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”</p>

<p>(Exodus 3:2-4, 13-14 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Great Things by Jonas Myrin and Phil Wickham, sung by CAIN</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come let us worship our King<br>
Come let us bow at His feet<br>
He has done great things<br>
See what our Savior has done<br>
See how His love overcomes<br>
He has done great things<br>
He has done great things</p>

<p>O Hero of Heaven You conquered the grave<br>
You free every captive and break every chain<br>
O God You have done great things<br>
We dance in Your freedom awake and alive<br>
O Jesus our Savior Your name lifted high<br>
O God You have done great things</p>

<p>You’ve been faithful through every storm<br>
You’ll be faithful forevermore<br>
You have done great things<br>
And I know You will do it again<br>
For Your promise is yes and amen<br>
You will do great things<br>
God You do great things</p>

<p>Hallelujah God above it all<br>
Hallelujah God unshakable<br>
Hallelujah You have done great things</p>

<p>You’ve done great things</p>

<p>You have done great things<br>
O God You do great things</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Great protector of Abraham’s descendants, you are blessed forever. Starting from the truth which our forefather knew when he changed his way, you guided him by a vision, and you taught him about this world. What you taught him went before his faith, his faith grew from what you taught him, and the covenant grew out of his faith. For you said: “I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted” (Genesis 13:16 NIV). You gave him Isaac, and you were called his God, saying, “I will be with you and will bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham” (Genesis 26:3). When our father Jacob was sent into Mesopotamia, you said to him, “I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers. I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you” (Genesis 48:4). And so you spoke also to Moses, your faithful and holy servant, at the vision of the bush, when you said, “I AM WHO I AM. This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation” (Exodus 3:14–15). Great protector of Abraham’s descendants, you are blessed forever, amen. <br>
—Apostolic Constitutions</p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 2</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/233</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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11 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. 12 He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, “Why do you strike your companion?” 14 He answered, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “Surely the thing is known.” 15 When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian.
23 During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.
(Exodus 2:11-15, 23-25 ESV)
Song:
He Sees You by Nikki Leonti, Ryan Edgar, Terrian Woods, and Toby McKeehan
Lyrics:
I'm not perfect
Even at my best I don't deserve Him
When everything's a mess under the surface
He never makes me feel ashamed
When I'm hurting
He handles every question in my searching
Even when I wonder if he's working
He takes all of the fear away
So when you think that you're stuck
In the place you're standing
He sees
Everything you're gonna be
He's healing every lie you believed
He sees you
He sees you
And He knows
Your future so he's pulling you close
He is your defender
I know
He sees you he sees you
Different voices
Have tried to label you just by your choices
But I am here to tell you that you're chosen
His love's calling out your name
So if you think that you're stuck
In the place you're standing
He sees
Everything you're gonna be
He's healing every lie you believed
He sees you
He sees you
And He knows
Your future so he's pulling you close
He is your defender
I know
He sees you he sees you
Bring your burdens
Bring your shame
Lay it down
At his feet
You are a child of the living God
Of the living God
Bring your worries
And fear of failing
Lay it down
No more waiting
You are a child of the living God
He sees
Everything you're gonna be
He's healing every lie you believed
He sees you
He sees you
And He knows
Your future so he's pulling you close
He is your defender
I know
He sees you He sees you
Prayer:
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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11 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. 12 He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, “Why do you strike your companion?” 14 He answered, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “Surely the thing is known.” 15 When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian.</p>

<p>23 During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.</p>

<p>(Exodus 2:11-15, 23-25 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
He Sees You by Nikki Leonti, Ryan Edgar, Terrian Woods, and Toby McKeehan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I&#39;m not perfect<br>
Even at my best I don&#39;t deserve Him<br>
When everything&#39;s a mess under the surface<br>
He never makes me feel ashamed<br>
When I&#39;m hurting<br>
He handles every question in my searching<br>
Even when I wonder if he&#39;s working<br>
He takes all of the fear away<br>
So when you think that you&#39;re stuck<br>
In the place you&#39;re standing<br>
He sees<br>
Everything you&#39;re gonna be<br>
He&#39;s healing every lie you believed<br>
He sees you<br>
He sees you<br>
And He knows<br>
Your future so he&#39;s pulling you close<br>
He is your defender<br>
I know<br>
He sees you he sees you<br>
Different voices<br>
Have tried to label you just by your choices<br>
But I am here to tell you that you&#39;re chosen<br>
His love&#39;s calling out your name<br>
So if you think that you&#39;re stuck<br>
In the place you&#39;re standing<br>
He sees<br>
Everything you&#39;re gonna be<br>
He&#39;s healing every lie you believed<br>
He sees you<br>
He sees you<br>
And He knows<br>
Your future so he&#39;s pulling you close<br>
He is your defender<br>
I know<br>
He sees you he sees you<br>
Bring your burdens<br>
Bring your shame<br>
Lay it down<br>
At his feet<br>
You are a child of the living God<br>
Of the living God<br>
Bring your worries<br>
And fear of failing<br>
Lay it down<br>
No more waiting<br>
You are a child of the living God<br>
He sees<br>
Everything you&#39;re gonna be<br>
He&#39;s healing every lie you believed<br>
He sees you<br>
He sees you<br>
And He knows<br>
Your future so he&#39;s pulling you close<br>
He is your defender<br>
I know<br>
He sees you He sees you</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.<br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
11 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. 12 He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, “Why do you strike your companion?” 14 He answered, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “Surely the thing is known.” 15 When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian.</p>

<p>23 During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. 24 And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. 25 God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.</p>

<p>(Exodus 2:11-15, 23-25 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
He Sees You by Nikki Leonti, Ryan Edgar, Terrian Woods, and Toby McKeehan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I&#39;m not perfect<br>
Even at my best I don&#39;t deserve Him<br>
When everything&#39;s a mess under the surface<br>
He never makes me feel ashamed<br>
When I&#39;m hurting<br>
He handles every question in my searching<br>
Even when I wonder if he&#39;s working<br>
He takes all of the fear away<br>
So when you think that you&#39;re stuck<br>
In the place you&#39;re standing<br>
He sees<br>
Everything you&#39;re gonna be<br>
He&#39;s healing every lie you believed<br>
He sees you<br>
He sees you<br>
And He knows<br>
Your future so he&#39;s pulling you close<br>
He is your defender<br>
I know<br>
He sees you he sees you<br>
Different voices<br>
Have tried to label you just by your choices<br>
But I am here to tell you that you&#39;re chosen<br>
His love&#39;s calling out your name<br>
So if you think that you&#39;re stuck<br>
In the place you&#39;re standing<br>
He sees<br>
Everything you&#39;re gonna be<br>
He&#39;s healing every lie you believed<br>
He sees you<br>
He sees you<br>
And He knows<br>
Your future so he&#39;s pulling you close<br>
He is your defender<br>
I know<br>
He sees you he sees you<br>
Bring your burdens<br>
Bring your shame<br>
Lay it down<br>
At his feet<br>
You are a child of the living God<br>
Of the living God<br>
Bring your worries<br>
And fear of failing<br>
Lay it down<br>
No more waiting<br>
You are a child of the living God<br>
He sees<br>
Everything you&#39;re gonna be<br>
He&#39;s healing every lie you believed<br>
He sees you<br>
He sees you<br>
And He knows<br>
Your future so he&#39;s pulling you close<br>
He is your defender<br>
I know<br>
He sees you He sees you</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.<br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 1</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/232</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:28</itunes:duration>
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8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.” 11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses.
12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel. 13 So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves 14 and made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and brick, and in all kinds of work in the field.
(Exodus 1:8-14 ESV)
Song:
Faithfulness by Jacob Sooter, Matt Maher, and Stephen McWhirter
Lyrics:
In the breakers that storm my faith
God my Rock and God my Hope You will prevail
You’re the constant in a sea of change
What You’ve done and what You’ve said
Will never fade
Great is Your Faithfulness
Great is Your Faithfulness
Always and forever
Always and forever
There are memories that seize my heart
But they will never steal or tear our love apart
There are victories yet to come
They are certain as the rising of the sun
From age to age the same
Your mercy never changes
Your joy it is my strength
Your goodness never changes
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.” 11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses.</p>

<p>12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel. 13 So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves 14 and made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and brick, and in all kinds of work in the field.<br>
(Exodus 1:8-14 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Faithfulness by Jacob Sooter, Matt Maher, and Stephen McWhirter</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the breakers that storm my faith<br>
God my Rock and God my Hope You will prevail<br>
You’re the constant in a sea of change<br>
What You’ve done and what You’ve said<br>
Will never fade</p>

<p>Great is Your Faithfulness<br>
Great is Your Faithfulness<br>
Always and forever<br>
Always and forever</p>

<p>There are memories that seize my heart<br>
But they will never steal or tear our love apart<br>
There are victories yet to come<br>
They are certain as the rising of the sun</p>

<p>From age to age the same<br>
Your mercy never changes<br>
Your joy it is my strength<br>
Your goodness never changes</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.” 11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens. They built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses.</p>

<p>12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel. 13 So they ruthlessly made the people of Israel work as slaves 14 and made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and brick, and in all kinds of work in the field.<br>
(Exodus 1:8-14 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Faithfulness by Jacob Sooter, Matt Maher, and Stephen McWhirter</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the breakers that storm my faith<br>
God my Rock and God my Hope You will prevail<br>
You’re the constant in a sea of change<br>
What You’ve done and what You’ve said<br>
Will never fade</p>

<p>Great is Your Faithfulness<br>
Great is Your Faithfulness<br>
Always and forever<br>
Always and forever</p>

<p>There are memories that seize my heart<br>
But they will never steal or tear our love apart<br>
There are victories yet to come<br>
They are certain as the rising of the sun</p>

<p>From age to age the same<br>
Your mercy never changes<br>
Your joy it is my strength<br>
Your goodness never changes</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 50</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:17</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” 16 So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: 17 ‘Say to Joseph, Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you.’ And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
18 His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.” 19 But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. 21 So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
(Genesis 50:15-21 ESV)
Song:
 His Mercy is More by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
Lyrics: 
What love could remember no wrongs we have done
Omniscient all knowing He counts not their sum
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
What patience would wait as we constantly roam
What Father so tender is calling us home
He welcomes the weakest the vilest the poor
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
What riches of kindness He lavished on us
His blood was the payment His life was the cost
We stood 'neath a debt we could never afford
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
Praise the Lord His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness new every morn
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
Prayer:
O Lord, we desire to adore your name, which is excellent in
all the earth, and whose glory is above the heavens. You are
the maker and disposer of all things; and for your sovereign
pleasure it is that they still exist, and were at first created.
Your hands have made and fashioned us; and all that we enjoy
comes from you. As we are the workmanship of your power,
O make us likewise your spiritual workmanship, created
anew in Christ Jesus, unto holiness and true righteousness.
Give proof that you have formed us for yourself, by caus-
ing us to show forth your praise, and by making us to live
to glory, as we do every day live upon your bounty. Amen.
-Augustus Toplady 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” 16 So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: 17 ‘Say to Joseph, Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you.’ And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.</p>

<p>18 His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.” 19 But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. 21 So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.</p>

<p>(Genesis 50:15-21 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
 His Mercy is More by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa<br>
Lyrics: </p>

<p>What love could remember no wrongs we have done<br>
Omniscient all knowing He counts not their sum<br>
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore<br>
Our sins they are many His mercy is more</p>

<p>What patience would wait as we constantly roam<br>
What Father so tender is calling us home<br>
He welcomes the weakest the vilest the poor<br>
Our sins they are many His mercy is more</p>

<p>What riches of kindness He lavished on us<br>
His blood was the payment His life was the cost<br>
We stood &#39;neath a debt we could never afford<br>
Our sins they are many His mercy is more</p>

<p>Praise the Lord His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness new every morn<br>
Our sins they are many His mercy is more</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, we desire to adore your name, which is excellent in<br>
all the earth, and whose glory is above the heavens. You are<br>
the maker and disposer of all things; and for your sovereign<br>
pleasure it is that they still exist, and were at first created.<br>
Your hands have made and fashioned us; and all that we enjoy<br>
comes from you. As we are the workmanship of your power,<br>
O make us likewise your spiritual workmanship, created<br>
anew in Christ Jesus, unto holiness and true righteousness.<br>
Give proof that you have formed us for yourself, by caus-<br>
ing us to show forth your praise, and by making us to live<br>
to glory, as we do every day live upon your bounty. Amen.<br>
-Augustus Toplady</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” 16 So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: 17 ‘Say to Joseph, Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you.’ And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.</p>

<p>18 His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.” 19 But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? 20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. 21 So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.</p>

<p>(Genesis 50:15-21 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
 His Mercy is More by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa<br>
Lyrics: </p>

<p>What love could remember no wrongs we have done<br>
Omniscient all knowing He counts not their sum<br>
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore<br>
Our sins they are many His mercy is more</p>

<p>What patience would wait as we constantly roam<br>
What Father so tender is calling us home<br>
He welcomes the weakest the vilest the poor<br>
Our sins they are many His mercy is more</p>

<p>What riches of kindness He lavished on us<br>
His blood was the payment His life was the cost<br>
We stood &#39;neath a debt we could never afford<br>
Our sins they are many His mercy is more</p>

<p>Praise the Lord His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness new every morn<br>
Our sins they are many His mercy is more</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, we desire to adore your name, which is excellent in<br>
all the earth, and whose glory is above the heavens. You are<br>
the maker and disposer of all things; and for your sovereign<br>
pleasure it is that they still exist, and were at first created.<br>
Your hands have made and fashioned us; and all that we enjoy<br>
comes from you. As we are the workmanship of your power,<br>
O make us likewise your spiritual workmanship, created<br>
anew in Christ Jesus, unto holiness and true righteousness.<br>
Give proof that you have formed us for yourself, by caus-<br>
ing us to show forth your praise, and by making us to live<br>
to glory, as we do every day live upon your bounty. Amen.<br>
-Augustus Toplady</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 1</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/230</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:28</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
( Luke 1:1-4, 26-33 ESV )
Song:
Mary's Song (Our King Of Peace) by Wendell Kimbrough 
Lyrics:
My soul magnifies the Lord
My spirit rejoices in God
My Savior has seen his servant in need
And behold the great things He has done
He scatters the proud and rich
He lifts up the humble and weak
The kings of the earth He casts from their thrones
And the hungry He welcomes to feast
Oh behold my Savior has come
And my soul will tell of His praise
For He Who is strong has come to the weak
And at last He will reign as our King of Peace
From now to the end of time
The nations will know me as blest
For God has made new His promise of love
And mercy through Abraham’s seed
Prayer: 
Listen to the prayers of your children! When sheep see the wolves, they flee to the shepherd for shelter under his staff. Your flock has seen the wolves, and they cry out in terror! Let your cross be a staff to drive away whatever would swallow them up. Angels came down and proclaimed peace to the baby born in a cattle stall. I pray for the same peace, for my people—the peace that we could never find on our own. It took a baby, the son of Mary. Have mercy, Lord who was once a child, on these children. Hear the cry of your little ones. Save them by your grace. They cry out from the midst of this flock of sheep to the shepherd of all. Deliver us! Amen. 
—Ephraim the Syrian 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.</p>

<p>26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”<br>
( Luke 1:1-4, 26-33 ESV )</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Mary&#39;s Song (Our King Of Peace) by Wendell Kimbrough </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My soul magnifies the Lord<br>
My spirit rejoices in God<br>
My Savior has seen his servant in need<br>
And behold the great things He has done</p>

<p>He scatters the proud and rich<br>
He lifts up the humble and weak<br>
The kings of the earth He casts from their thrones<br>
And the hungry He welcomes to feast</p>

<p>Oh behold my Savior has come<br>
And my soul will tell of His praise<br>
For He Who is strong has come to the weak<br>
And at last He will reign as our King of Peace</p>

<p>From now to the end of time<br>
The nations will know me as blest<br>
For God has made new His promise of love<br>
And mercy through Abraham’s seed</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Listen to the prayers of your children! When sheep see the wolves, they flee to the shepherd for shelter under his staff. Your flock has seen the wolves, and they cry out in terror! Let your cross be a staff to drive away whatever would swallow them up. Angels came down and proclaimed peace to the baby born in a cattle stall. I pray for the same peace, for my people—the peace that we could never find on our own. It took a baby, the son of Mary. Have mercy, Lord who was once a child, on these children. Hear the cry of your little ones. Save them by your grace. They cry out from the midst of this flock of sheep to the shepherd of all. Deliver us! Amen. <br>
—Ephraim the Syrian</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.</p>

<p>26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”<br>
( Luke 1:1-4, 26-33 ESV )</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Mary&#39;s Song (Our King Of Peace) by Wendell Kimbrough </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My soul magnifies the Lord<br>
My spirit rejoices in God<br>
My Savior has seen his servant in need<br>
And behold the great things He has done</p>

<p>He scatters the proud and rich<br>
He lifts up the humble and weak<br>
The kings of the earth He casts from their thrones<br>
And the hungry He welcomes to feast</p>

<p>Oh behold my Savior has come<br>
And my soul will tell of His praise<br>
For He Who is strong has come to the weak<br>
And at last He will reign as our King of Peace</p>

<p>From now to the end of time<br>
The nations will know me as blest<br>
For God has made new His promise of love<br>
And mercy through Abraham’s seed</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Listen to the prayers of your children! When sheep see the wolves, they flee to the shepherd for shelter under his staff. Your flock has seen the wolves, and they cry out in terror! Let your cross be a staff to drive away whatever would swallow them up. Angels came down and proclaimed peace to the baby born in a cattle stall. I pray for the same peace, for my people—the peace that we could never find on our own. It took a baby, the son of Mary. Have mercy, Lord who was once a child, on these children. Hear the cry of your little ones. Save them by your grace. They cry out from the midst of this flock of sheep to the shepherd of all. Deliver us! Amen. <br>
—Ephraim the Syrian</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 46</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/229</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
2 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” 3 Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. 4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph’s hand shall close your eyes.”
26 All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt, who were his own descendants, not including Jacob’s sons’ wives, were sixty-six persons in all. 27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.
(Genesis 46:2-4, 26-27 ESV)
Song:
Give Us Clean Hands by Charlie Hall
Lyrics:
We bow our hearts we bend our knees
Oh Spirit come make us humble
We turn our eyes from evil things
Oh Lord we cast down our idols
Give us clean hands give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Give us clean hands give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
And oh God let us be a generation that seeks
That seeks Your face oh God of Jacob
And oh God let us be a generation that seeks
That seeks Your face oh God of Jacob
Prayer: 
O Lord, we acknowledge that no creature is able to comprehend the length or breadth, the depth or the height of your most excellent love—which moved you to show mercy where none was deserved. You gave life where death had gotten the victory. You recovered us into your grace plan when we did nothing but rebel against your justice. Lord, the blind dullness of our corrupt nature does not allow us to experience your ample benefits. Even so, at the command of our Lord Jesus Christ, we present ourselves… By him alone you acknowledge us as your children and heirs. By him alone we have access to the throne of your grace. By him alone we are members of this spiritual kingdom… All these blessings are beyond our comprehension. We acknowledge and confess that we have received them only by your free mercy and grace, by the only beloved Son Jesus Christ. And as your congregation, moved by the Holy Spirit, we give you all thanks, praise, and glory, forever and ever. Amen. 
—John Knox
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” 3 Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. 4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph’s hand shall close your eyes.”</p>

<p>26 All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt, who were his own descendants, not including Jacob’s sons’ wives, were sixty-six persons in all. 27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.</p>

<p>(Genesis 46:2-4, 26-27 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Give Us Clean Hands by Charlie Hall</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We bow our hearts we bend our knees<br>
Oh Spirit come make us humble<br>
We turn our eyes from evil things<br>
Oh Lord we cast down our idols</p>

<p>Give us clean hands give us pure hearts<br>
Let us not lift our souls to another<br>
Give us clean hands give us pure hearts<br>
Let us not lift our souls to another<br>
And oh God let us be a generation that seeks<br>
That seeks Your face oh God of Jacob<br>
And oh God let us be a generation that seeks<br>
That seeks Your face oh God of Jacob</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, we acknowledge that no creature is able to comprehend the length or breadth, the depth or the height of your most excellent love—which moved you to show mercy where none was deserved. You gave life where death had gotten the victory. You recovered us into your grace plan when we did nothing but rebel against your justice. Lord, the blind dullness of our corrupt nature does not allow us to experience your ample benefits. Even so, at the command of our Lord Jesus Christ, we present ourselves… By him alone you acknowledge us as your children and heirs. By him alone we have access to the throne of your grace. By him alone we are members of this spiritual kingdom… All these blessings are beyond our comprehension. We acknowledge and confess that we have received them only by your free mercy and grace, by the only beloved Son Jesus Christ. And as your congregation, moved by the Holy Spirit, we give you all thanks, praise, and glory, forever and ever. Amen. <br>
—John Knox</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” 3 Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. 4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph’s hand shall close your eyes.”</p>

<p>26 All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt, who were his own descendants, not including Jacob’s sons’ wives, were sixty-six persons in all. 27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.</p>

<p>(Genesis 46:2-4, 26-27 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Give Us Clean Hands by Charlie Hall</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We bow our hearts we bend our knees<br>
Oh Spirit come make us humble<br>
We turn our eyes from evil things<br>
Oh Lord we cast down our idols</p>

<p>Give us clean hands give us pure hearts<br>
Let us not lift our souls to another<br>
Give us clean hands give us pure hearts<br>
Let us not lift our souls to another<br>
And oh God let us be a generation that seeks<br>
That seeks Your face oh God of Jacob<br>
And oh God let us be a generation that seeks<br>
That seeks Your face oh God of Jacob</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, we acknowledge that no creature is able to comprehend the length or breadth, the depth or the height of your most excellent love—which moved you to show mercy where none was deserved. You gave life where death had gotten the victory. You recovered us into your grace plan when we did nothing but rebel against your justice. Lord, the blind dullness of our corrupt nature does not allow us to experience your ample benefits. Even so, at the command of our Lord Jesus Christ, we present ourselves… By him alone you acknowledge us as your children and heirs. By him alone we have access to the throne of your grace. By him alone we are members of this spiritual kingdom… All these blessings are beyond our comprehension. We acknowledge and confess that we have received them only by your free mercy and grace, by the only beloved Son Jesus Christ. And as your congregation, moved by the Holy Spirit, we give you all thanks, praise, and glory, forever and ever. Amen. <br>
—John Knox</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 15</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/228</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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12 And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?” 13 And they cried out again, “Crucify him.” 14 And Pilate said to them, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.”
17 And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. 18 And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.
29 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30 save yourself, and come down from the cross!” 31 So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.” 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.”
39 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
(Mark 15:12-14, 17-19, 29-32, 39 ESV)
Song:
All Sufficient Merit by Bethany Barnard, Bryan Fowler, and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
All sufficient merit shining like the sun
A fortune I inherit by no work I have done
My righteousness I forfeit at my Savior’s cross
Where all sufficient merit did what I could not
In love He condescended eternal now in time
A life without a blemish the Maker made to die
The law could never save us our lawlessness had won
Until the pure and spotless Lamb had finally come
It is done it is finished
No more debt I owe
Paid in full all sufficient
Merit now my own
I lay down my garments any empty boast
Good works now all corrupted by the sinful host
I'm dressed in my Lord Jesus
A crimson robe made white
No more fear of judgment His righteousness is mine
All sufficient merit firm in life and death
The joy of my salvation shall be my final breath
When I stand accepted before the throne of God
I’ll gaze upon my Jesus and thank Him for the cross
Yes I’ll thank Him for the cross
Oh Your merit now my own
Oh Your merit now my own
Prayer: 
Lord, I believe and confess that you suffered under Pontius Pilate, and that you were crucified, dead and buried. It was all because of my sins. You redeemed and ransomed me from an eternal cross, from the pain, suffering, and death. And you did it by your own cross, suffering, anguish, pain, and bitter death—as well as by the pouring out of your blood. In this we poor humans recognize your greatest and highest love to us. For you have changed for us your heavy cross into a light yoke. You have turned your bitter sufferings into perpetual joys. And you have turned your death in the midst of anger … into eternal life. So I will praise and thank you, my gracious Lord Jesus Christ, forever and ever. Amen. 
—Balthasar Hubmaier 
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12 And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?” 13 And they cried out again, “Crucify him.” 14 And Pilate said to them, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.”</p>

<p>17 And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. 18 And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.</p>

<p>29 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30 save yourself, and come down from the cross!” 31 So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.” 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.”</p>

<p>39 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”</p>

<p>(Mark 15:12-14, 17-19, 29-32, 39 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
All Sufficient Merit by Bethany Barnard, Bryan Fowler, and Shane Barnard</p>

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

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

<p>It is done it is finished<br>
No more debt I owe<br>
Paid in full all sufficient<br>
Merit now my own</p>

<p>I lay down my garments any empty boast<br>
Good works now all corrupted by the sinful host<br>
I&#39;m dressed in my Lord Jesus<br>
A crimson robe made white<br>
No more fear of judgment His righteousness is mine</p>

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

<p>Oh Your merit now my own<br>
Oh Your merit now my own</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, I believe and confess that you suffered under Pontius Pilate, and that you were crucified, dead and buried. It was all because of my sins. You redeemed and ransomed me from an eternal cross, from the pain, suffering, and death. And you did it by your own cross, suffering, anguish, pain, and bitter death—as well as by the pouring out of your blood. In this we poor humans recognize your greatest and highest love to us. For you have changed for us your heavy cross into a light yoke. You have turned your bitter sufferings into perpetual joys. And you have turned your death in the midst of anger … into eternal life. So I will praise and thank you, my gracious Lord Jesus Christ, forever and ever. Amen. <br>
—Balthasar Hubmaier</p>]]>
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12 And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?” 13 And they cried out again, “Crucify him.” 14 And Pilate said to them, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.”</p>

<p>17 And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. 18 And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.</p>

<p>29 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30 save yourself, and come down from the cross!” 31 So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.” 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.”</p>

<p>39 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”</p>

<p>(Mark 15:12-14, 17-19, 29-32, 39 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
All Sufficient Merit by Bethany Barnard, Bryan Fowler, and Shane Barnard</p>

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

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

<p>It is done it is finished<br>
No more debt I owe<br>
Paid in full all sufficient<br>
Merit now my own</p>

<p>I lay down my garments any empty boast<br>
Good works now all corrupted by the sinful host<br>
I&#39;m dressed in my Lord Jesus<br>
A crimson robe made white<br>
No more fear of judgment His righteousness is mine</p>

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

<p>Oh Your merit now my own<br>
Oh Your merit now my own</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, I believe and confess that you suffered under Pontius Pilate, and that you were crucified, dead and buried. It was all because of my sins. You redeemed and ransomed me from an eternal cross, from the pain, suffering, and death. And you did it by your own cross, suffering, anguish, pain, and bitter death—as well as by the pouring out of your blood. In this we poor humans recognize your greatest and highest love to us. For you have changed for us your heavy cross into a light yoke. You have turned your bitter sufferings into perpetual joys. And you have turned your death in the midst of anger … into eternal life. So I will praise and thank you, my gracious Lord Jesus Christ, forever and ever. Amen. <br>
—Balthasar Hubmaier</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 44</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/227</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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30 “Now therefore, as soon as I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us, then, as his life is bound up in the boy’s life, 31 as soon as he sees that the boy is not with us, he will die, and your servants will bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. 32 For your servant became a pledge of safety for the boy to my father, saying, ‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.’ 33 Now therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the boy as a servant to my lord, and let the boy go back with his brothers. 34 For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I fear to see the evil that would find my father.”
(Genesis 44:30-34 ESV)
Song:
Love Will Never Fail by Aaron Keyes, Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Love is patient love is kind
It has no arrogance or pride
It seeks the good of others first
It keeps no record of wrong or hurt
It finds no joy in wickedness
But rejoices in the truth
Through it all it will endure
Love will never fail
Love will never never fail
Love will never never fail
Love will never never fail
Love will never fail
Though all prophecy will cease
Though all knowledge it will fade
Oh an end will come to speech
Even death will pass away
We will see You face to face
And Your mercy will prevail
Faith and hope they will remain
Love will never fail
Love love will never fail
Love love will never fail
Prayer: 
Begin in me a new and godly life, Lord, devoted to your praise forever. Help me to put off the self and be made a new creature, putting on righteousness, holiness, innocence, and eternal life… For the sake of your love, which made you willing to be taken and bound, loose me from the bonds of all sins, and instead secure me in the loving strings of your will. Grant, dear Lord, that I may be always ready to suffer gladly all kind of taunts, injuries, contempt, and slander for your name’s sake. By your grace, divert my affections, my words, and my deeds to your glory forever. Amen.
-John Bradford 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
30 “Now therefore, as soon as I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us, then, as his life is bound up in the boy’s life, 31 as soon as he sees that the boy is not with us, he will die, and your servants will bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. 32 For your servant became a pledge of safety for the boy to my father, saying, ‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.’ 33 Now therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the boy as a servant to my lord, and let the boy go back with his brothers. 34 For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I fear to see the evil that would find my father.”</p>

<p>(Genesis 44:30-34 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Love Will Never Fail by Aaron Keyes, Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Love is patient love is kind<br>
It has no arrogance or pride<br>
It seeks the good of others first<br>
It keeps no record of wrong or hurt<br>
It finds no joy in wickedness<br>
But rejoices in the truth<br>
Through it all it will endure<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Though all prophecy will cease<br>
Though all knowledge it will fade<br>
Oh an end will come to speech<br>
Even death will pass away<br>
We will see You face to face<br>
And Your mercy will prevail<br>
Faith and hope they will remain<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Love love will never fail<br>
Love love will never fail</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Begin in me a new and godly life, Lord, devoted to your praise forever. Help me to put off the self and be made a new creature, putting on righteousness, holiness, innocence, and eternal life… For the sake of your love, which made you willing to be taken and bound, loose me from the bonds of all sins, and instead secure me in the loving strings of your will. Grant, dear Lord, that I may be always ready to suffer gladly all kind of taunts, injuries, contempt, and slander for your name’s sake. By your grace, divert my affections, my words, and my deeds to your glory forever. Amen.<br>
-John Bradford</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
30 “Now therefore, as soon as I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us, then, as his life is bound up in the boy’s life, 31 as soon as he sees that the boy is not with us, he will die, and your servants will bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. 32 For your servant became a pledge of safety for the boy to my father, saying, ‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.’ 33 Now therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the boy as a servant to my lord, and let the boy go back with his brothers. 34 For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I fear to see the evil that would find my father.”</p>

<p>(Genesis 44:30-34 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Love Will Never Fail by Aaron Keyes, Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Love is patient love is kind<br>
It has no arrogance or pride<br>
It seeks the good of others first<br>
It keeps no record of wrong or hurt<br>
It finds no joy in wickedness<br>
But rejoices in the truth<br>
Through it all it will endure<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Though all prophecy will cease<br>
Though all knowledge it will fade<br>
Oh an end will come to speech<br>
Even death will pass away<br>
We will see You face to face<br>
And Your mercy will prevail<br>
Faith and hope they will remain<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Love love will never fail<br>
Love love will never fail</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Begin in me a new and godly life, Lord, devoted to your praise forever. Help me to put off the self and be made a new creature, putting on righteousness, holiness, innocence, and eternal life… For the sake of your love, which made you willing to be taken and bound, loose me from the bonds of all sins, and instead secure me in the loving strings of your will. Grant, dear Lord, that I may be always ready to suffer gladly all kind of taunts, injuries, contempt, and slander for your name’s sake. By your grace, divert my affections, my words, and my deeds to your glory forever. Amen.<br>
-John Bradford</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 13</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/226</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
1 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
5 And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. 6 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. 7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. 8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
(Mark 13:1-2, 5-8, 31 ESV)
Song:
Bet All I Have on You (https://open.spotify.com/track/10yGXd0DVrMzz38v1tlKbo?si=598d052a41a94099) by Jessica Ray Langdon and Natalie Taylor Leonhardt, The Solid Rock by Edward Mote and William Batchelder Bradbury
Lyrics: 
There's so much that I don't see
But I see You but I see You
And there's so much that I don't know
But I know You but I know You
And there's so much that I don't understand
But I have seen Your goodness
And it's just enough that I'll
Bet all I have on You
I bet all I have on You
I bet all I have on You
I bet all I have on You
'Cause only a fool would find real love
And just give it up
I bet all I have on You
I bet all I have on You
I don't have the answers yet
But I have You but I have You
When I don't know who I can trust
I can trust You I can trust You
'Cause I've heard a song that I can't ignore
Like a current pulling me toward You
It's enough and I'll
Jesus You're worth it I bet all I have on You
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly lean on Jesus' name
On Christ the solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”</p>

<p>5 And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. 6 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. 7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. 8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.</p>

<p>31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.<br>
(Mark 13:1-2, 5-8, 31 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/10yGXd0DVrMzz38v1tlKbo?si=598d052a41a94099" rel="nofollow">Bet All I Have on You</a> by Jessica Ray Langdon and Natalie Taylor Leonhardt, The Solid Rock by Edward Mote and William Batchelder Bradbury</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
There&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t see<br>
But I see You but I see You<br>
And there&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t know<br>
But I know You but I know You<br>
And there&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t understand<br>
But I have seen Your goodness<br>
And it&#39;s just enough that I&#39;ll</p>

<p>Bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
&#39;Cause only a fool would find real love<br>
And just give it up<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You</p>

<p>I don&#39;t have the answers yet<br>
But I have You but I have You<br>
When I don&#39;t know who I can trust<br>
I can trust You I can trust You<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;ve heard a song that I can&#39;t ignore<br>
Like a current pulling me toward You<br>
It&#39;s enough and I&#39;ll</p>

<p>Jesus You&#39;re worth it I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You</p>

<p>My hope is built on nothing less<br>
Than Jesus&#39; blood and righteousness<br>
I dare not trust the sweetest frame<br>
But wholly lean on Jesus&#39; name</p>

<p>On Christ the solid Rock I stand<br>
All other ground is sinking sand<br>
All other ground is sinking sand</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”</p>

<p>5 And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. 6 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. 7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. 8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.</p>

<p>31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.<br>
(Mark 13:1-2, 5-8, 31 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/10yGXd0DVrMzz38v1tlKbo?si=598d052a41a94099" rel="nofollow">Bet All I Have on You</a> by Jessica Ray Langdon and Natalie Taylor Leonhardt, The Solid Rock by Edward Mote and William Batchelder Bradbury</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
There&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t see<br>
But I see You but I see You<br>
And there&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t know<br>
But I know You but I know You<br>
And there&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t understand<br>
But I have seen Your goodness<br>
And it&#39;s just enough that I&#39;ll</p>

<p>Bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
&#39;Cause only a fool would find real love<br>
And just give it up<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You</p>

<p>I don&#39;t have the answers yet<br>
But I have You but I have You<br>
When I don&#39;t know who I can trust<br>
I can trust You I can trust You<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;ve heard a song that I can&#39;t ignore<br>
Like a current pulling me toward You<br>
It&#39;s enough and I&#39;ll</p>

<p>Jesus You&#39;re worth it I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You</p>

<p>My hope is built on nothing less<br>
Than Jesus&#39; blood and righteousness<br>
I dare not trust the sweetest frame<br>
But wholly lean on Jesus&#39; name</p>

<p>On Christ the solid Rock I stand<br>
All other ground is sinking sand<br>
All other ground is sinking sand</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 40</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/225</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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8 They said to him, “We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them.” And Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me.”
9 So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph and said to him, “In my dream there was a vine before me, 10 and on the vine there were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters ripened into grapes. 11 Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.” 12 Then Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days. 13 In three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office, and you shall place Pharaoh’s cup in his hand as formerly, when you were his cupbearer. 14 Only remember me, when it is well with you, and please do me the kindness to mention me to Pharaoh, and so get me out of this house. 15 For I was indeed stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit.”
23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.
(Genesis 40:8-15, 23 ESV)
Song:
I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130)  (https://open.spotify.com/track/4FwOCO9W6aH5QSh7dix8ey?si=a5ae3b98dfcb4777)
Lyrics:
Out of the depths I cry to You
In darkest places I will call
Incline Your ear to me anew
And hear my cry for mercy Lord
Were You to count my sinful ways
How could I come before Your throne
Yet full forgiveness meets my gaze
I stand redeemed by grace alone
I will wait for You I will wait for You
On Your word I will rely
I will wait for You surely wait for You
Till my soul is satisfied
So put Your hope in God alone
Take courage in His power to save
Completely and forever won
By Christ emerging from the grave
His steadfast love has made a way
And God Himself has paid the price
That all who trust in Him today
Find healing in His sacrifice
I will wait for You I will wait for You
Through the storm and through the night
I will wait for You surely wait for You
For Your love is my delight
Prayer: 
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen. 
-Zacharias Ursinus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 They said to him, “We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them.” And Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me.”</p>

<p>9 So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph and said to him, “In my dream there was a vine before me, 10 and on the vine there were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters ripened into grapes. 11 Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.” 12 Then Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days. 13 In three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office, and you shall place Pharaoh’s cup in his hand as formerly, when you were his cupbearer. 14 Only remember me, when it is well with you, and please do me the kindness to mention me to Pharaoh, and so get me out of this house. 15 For I was indeed stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit.”</p>

<p>23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<br>
(Genesis 40:8-15, 23 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4FwOCO9W6aH5QSh7dix8ey?si=a5ae3b98dfcb4777" rel="nofollow">I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130) </a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Out of the depths I cry to You<br>
In darkest places I will call<br>
Incline Your ear to me anew<br>
And hear my cry for mercy Lord</p>

<p>Were You to count my sinful ways<br>
How could I come before Your throne<br>
Yet full forgiveness meets my gaze<br>
I stand redeemed by grace alone</p>

<p>I will wait for You I will wait for You<br>
On Your word I will rely<br>
I will wait for You surely wait for You<br>
Till my soul is satisfied</p>

<p>So put Your hope in God alone<br>
Take courage in His power to save<br>
Completely and forever won<br>
By Christ emerging from the grave</p>

<p>His steadfast love has made a way<br>
And God Himself has paid the price<br>
That all who trust in Him today<br>
Find healing in His sacrifice</p>

<p>I will wait for You I will wait for You<br>
Through the storm and through the night<br>
I will wait for You surely wait for You<br>
For Your love is my delight</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 They said to him, “We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them.” And Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me.”</p>

<p>9 So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph and said to him, “In my dream there was a vine before me, 10 and on the vine there were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters ripened into grapes. 11 Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup and placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.” 12 Then Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: the three branches are three days. 13 In three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore you to your office, and you shall place Pharaoh’s cup in his hand as formerly, when you were his cupbearer. 14 Only remember me, when it is well with you, and please do me the kindness to mention me to Pharaoh, and so get me out of this house. 15 For I was indeed stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the pit.”</p>

<p>23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.<br>
(Genesis 40:8-15, 23 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4FwOCO9W6aH5QSh7dix8ey?si=a5ae3b98dfcb4777" rel="nofollow">I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130) </a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Out of the depths I cry to You<br>
In darkest places I will call<br>
Incline Your ear to me anew<br>
And hear my cry for mercy Lord</p>

<p>Were You to count my sinful ways<br>
How could I come before Your throne<br>
Yet full forgiveness meets my gaze<br>
I stand redeemed by grace alone</p>

<p>I will wait for You I will wait for You<br>
On Your word I will rely<br>
I will wait for You surely wait for You<br>
Till my soul is satisfied</p>

<p>So put Your hope in God alone<br>
Take courage in His power to save<br>
Completely and forever won<br>
By Christ emerging from the grave</p>

<p>His steadfast love has made a way<br>
And God Himself has paid the price<br>
That all who trust in Him today<br>
Find healing in His sacrifice</p>

<p>I will wait for You I will wait for You<br>
Through the storm and through the night<br>
I will wait for You surely wait for You<br>
For Your love is my delight</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 39</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/224</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:53</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to succeed in his hands. 4 So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had. 5 From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field.
6 Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. 7 And after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” 8 But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, because of me my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my charge. 9 He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?”
19 As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled. 20 And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it. 23 The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph’s charge, because the Lord was with him. And whatever he did, the Lord made it succeed.
(Genesis 39:2-9, 19-23 ESV)
Song:
There is a Peace (https://open.spotify.com/track/6k2hmocQ3DTHBiq0V0Paj1?si=86d74e6585634adf) by Charlie Richardson
Lyrics:
Come weary and tired worn out from life
Step out of the shadows and walk into light
Come sinner or saint slave man or free
Bring blessings and offerings
Then you shall see
Bring blessings and offerings
Then you shall see
There is a peace to settle your soul
There is a peace that is calling you home
You've been tempted and shaken tested and failed
You've been so far from Jesus and too close to hell
Your vision's been clouded by this world's delight
But I tell you you're not of this world
So stand up and fight
You're not of this world so stand up and fight
Prayer: 
Preserve your work, Lord. Guard the gift you have given even to those who pulled back. For I knew I was not worthy to be called your servant, but by your grace I am what I am. And grant that I may know how with genuine affection to mourn with those who sin. Grant that as often as I learn of the sin of anyone who has fallen, I may suffer with them, and not scold them in my pride, but mourn and weep with them, so that in weeping over another I may also mourn for myself. Amen. 
—Ambrose of Milan 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to succeed in his hands. 4 So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had. 5 From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field.</p>

<p>6 Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. 7 And after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” 8 But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, because of me my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my charge. 9 He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?”</p>

<p>19 As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled. 20 And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it. 23 The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph’s charge, because the Lord was with him. And whatever he did, the Lord made it succeed.<br>
(Genesis 39:2-9, 19-23 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6k2hmocQ3DTHBiq0V0Paj1?si=86d74e6585634adf" rel="nofollow">There is a Peace</a> by Charlie Richardson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come weary and tired worn out from life<br>
Step out of the shadows and walk into light<br>
Come sinner or saint slave man or free<br>
Bring blessings and offerings<br>
Then you shall see<br>
Bring blessings and offerings<br>
Then you shall see</p>

<p>There is a peace to settle your soul<br>
There is a peace that is calling you home</p>

<p>You&#39;ve been tempted and shaken tested and failed<br>
You&#39;ve been so far from Jesus and too close to hell<br>
Your vision&#39;s been clouded by this world&#39;s delight<br>
But I tell you you&#39;re not of this world<br>
So stand up and fight<br>
You&#39;re not of this world so stand up and fight</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Preserve your work, Lord. Guard the gift you have given even to those who pulled back. For I knew I was not worthy to be called your servant, but by your grace I am what I am. And grant that I may know how with genuine affection to mourn with those who sin. Grant that as often as I learn of the sin of anyone who has fallen, I may suffer with them, and not scold them in my pride, but mourn and weep with them, so that in weeping over another I may also mourn for myself. Amen. <br>
—Ambrose of Milan</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to succeed in his hands. 4 So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had. 5 From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field.</p>

<p>6 Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. 7 And after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” 8 But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, because of me my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my charge. 9 He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?”</p>

<p>19 As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled. 20 And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it. 23 The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph’s charge, because the Lord was with him. And whatever he did, the Lord made it succeed.<br>
(Genesis 39:2-9, 19-23 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6k2hmocQ3DTHBiq0V0Paj1?si=86d74e6585634adf" rel="nofollow">There is a Peace</a> by Charlie Richardson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come weary and tired worn out from life<br>
Step out of the shadows and walk into light<br>
Come sinner or saint slave man or free<br>
Bring blessings and offerings<br>
Then you shall see<br>
Bring blessings and offerings<br>
Then you shall see</p>

<p>There is a peace to settle your soul<br>
There is a peace that is calling you home</p>

<p>You&#39;ve been tempted and shaken tested and failed<br>
You&#39;ve been so far from Jesus and too close to hell<br>
Your vision&#39;s been clouded by this world&#39;s delight<br>
But I tell you you&#39;re not of this world<br>
So stand up and fight<br>
You&#39;re not of this world so stand up and fight</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Preserve your work, Lord. Guard the gift you have given even to those who pulled back. For I knew I was not worthy to be called your servant, but by your grace I am what I am. And grant that I may know how with genuine affection to mourn with those who sin. Grant that as often as I learn of the sin of anyone who has fallen, I may suffer with them, and not scold them in my pride, but mourn and weep with them, so that in weeping over another I may also mourn for myself. Amen. <br>
—Ambrose of Milan</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 8</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/223</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
(Mark 8:31-38 ESV)
Song:
Take My Life and Let It Be (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Kb3kVscV0xfJtSZmXUlqm?si=21a01f3abb6d48f3) by Frances Ridley Havergal, Henri Abraham Cesar Malan, Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Take my life and let it be
Consecrated Lord to thee
Take my moments and my days
Let them flow in ceaseless praise
Let them flow in ceaseless praise
Take my silver and my gold
Not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect and use
Ev'ry pow'r as thou shalt choose
Ev'ry pow'r as thou shalt choose
Take my will and make it thine
It shall be no longer mine
Take my heart it is thine own
It shall be thy royal throne
It shall be thy royal throne
Take my love my Lord I pour
At thy feet its treasure-store
Take myself and I will be
Ever only all for thee
Ever only all for thee
Prayer: 
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”</p>

<p>34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”</p>

<p>(Mark 8:31-38 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Kb3kVscV0xfJtSZmXUlqm?si=21a01f3abb6d48f3" rel="nofollow">Take My Life and Let It Be</a> by Frances Ridley Havergal, Henri Abraham Cesar Malan, Paul Zach<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Take my life and let it be<br>
Consecrated Lord to thee<br>
Take my moments and my days<br>
Let them flow in ceaseless praise<br>
Let them flow in ceaseless praise</p>

<p>Take my silver and my gold<br>
Not a mite would I withhold<br>
Take my intellect and use<br>
Ev&#39;ry pow&#39;r as thou shalt choose<br>
Ev&#39;ry pow&#39;r as thou shalt choose</p>

<p>Take my will and make it thine<br>
It shall be no longer mine<br>
Take my heart it is thine own<br>
It shall be thy royal throne<br>
It shall be thy royal throne</p>

<p>Take my love my Lord I pour<br>
At thy feet its treasure-store<br>
Take myself and I will be<br>
Ever only all for thee<br>
Ever only all for thee</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”</p>

<p>34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”</p>

<p>(Mark 8:31-38 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Kb3kVscV0xfJtSZmXUlqm?si=21a01f3abb6d48f3" rel="nofollow">Take My Life and Let It Be</a> by Frances Ridley Havergal, Henri Abraham Cesar Malan, Paul Zach<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Take my life and let it be<br>
Consecrated Lord to thee<br>
Take my moments and my days<br>
Let them flow in ceaseless praise<br>
Let them flow in ceaseless praise</p>

<p>Take my silver and my gold<br>
Not a mite would I withhold<br>
Take my intellect and use<br>
Ev&#39;ry pow&#39;r as thou shalt choose<br>
Ev&#39;ry pow&#39;r as thou shalt choose</p>

<p>Take my will and make it thine<br>
It shall be no longer mine<br>
Take my heart it is thine own<br>
It shall be thy royal throne<br>
It shall be thy royal throne</p>

<p>Take my love my Lord I pour<br>
At thy feet its treasure-store<br>
Take myself and I will be<br>
Ever only all for thee<br>
Ever only all for thee</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 7</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/222</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
6 And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,
“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
7 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”
9 And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ 11 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)—12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13 thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
(Mark 7:6-13 ESV)
Song:
Getaway (https://open.spotify.com/track/75YGqDOySZH5mQ8pHmEg54?si=6c5bcad67cba4cdf) by Jon Guerra, Lindsey Sweat, Taya Gaukrodger
Lyrics:
Are you burnt out
On religious things
Are you worn down
Lacking inner peace
Take a real rest
Walk along with me
In the pastures of my presence
You can be yourself and you can
Say what's on your heart
I already know it all
Doesn't matter what you say
Come and get away with me
I know where you are
Where you've been and what you've seen
Doesn't matter how you come
Come and get away with me
Get away get away with me
(Get away get away with me)
Are you burdened
From all the heavy days
It's not your job
To shoulder all the weight
Let me do it
Let me come and take
The lies you've been believing in
The truth is that you have a place to
Grace upon grace upon grace
Let it lead
Get away get away with me
Grace upon grace upon grace
Let it lead
Get away get away with me
Grace upon grace upon grace
Let me lead
Get away get away with me
Say what's on your heart
I already know it all
Doesn't matter what you say
Come and say it all to me
I know where you are
Where you've been and what you've seen
Doesn't matter how you come
Come and get away with me
Oh come away come away with me
Get away get away with me
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
6 And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,<br>
“‘This people honors me with their lips,<br>
but their heart is far from me;<br>
7 in vain do they worship me,<br>
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’</p>

<p>8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”</p>

<p>9 And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ 11 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)—12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13 thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”</p>

<p>(Mark 7:6-13 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/75YGqDOySZH5mQ8pHmEg54?si=6c5bcad67cba4cdf" rel="nofollow">Getaway</a> by Jon Guerra, Lindsey Sweat, Taya Gaukrodger<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Are you burnt out<br>
On religious things<br>
Are you worn down<br>
Lacking inner peace<br>
Take a real rest<br>
Walk along with me<br>
In the pastures of my presence<br>
You can be yourself and you can</p>

<p>Say what&#39;s on your heart<br>
I already know it all<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter what you say<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
I know where you are<br>
Where you&#39;ve been and what you&#39;ve seen<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter how you come<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
(Get away get away with me)</p>

<p>Are you burdened<br>
From all the heavy days<br>
It&#39;s not your job<br>
To shoulder all the weight<br>
Let me do it<br>
Let me come and take<br>
The lies you&#39;ve been believing in<br>
The truth is that you have a place to</p>

<p>Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let it lead<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let it lead<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let me lead<br>
Get away get away with me</p>

<p>Say what&#39;s on your heart<br>
I already know it all<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter what you say<br>
Come and say it all to me<br>
I know where you are<br>
Where you&#39;ve been and what you&#39;ve seen<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter how you come<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
Oh come away come away with me<br>
Get away get away with me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.<br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
6 And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,<br>
“‘This people honors me with their lips,<br>
but their heart is far from me;<br>
7 in vain do they worship me,<br>
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’</p>

<p>8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”</p>

<p>9 And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ 11 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)—12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13 thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”</p>

<p>(Mark 7:6-13 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/75YGqDOySZH5mQ8pHmEg54?si=6c5bcad67cba4cdf" rel="nofollow">Getaway</a> by Jon Guerra, Lindsey Sweat, Taya Gaukrodger<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Are you burnt out<br>
On religious things<br>
Are you worn down<br>
Lacking inner peace<br>
Take a real rest<br>
Walk along with me<br>
In the pastures of my presence<br>
You can be yourself and you can</p>

<p>Say what&#39;s on your heart<br>
I already know it all<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter what you say<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
I know where you are<br>
Where you&#39;ve been and what you&#39;ve seen<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter how you come<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
(Get away get away with me)</p>

<p>Are you burdened<br>
From all the heavy days<br>
It&#39;s not your job<br>
To shoulder all the weight<br>
Let me do it<br>
Let me come and take<br>
The lies you&#39;ve been believing in<br>
The truth is that you have a place to</p>

<p>Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let it lead<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let it lead<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let me lead<br>
Get away get away with me</p>

<p>Say what&#39;s on your heart<br>
I already know it all<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter what you say<br>
Come and say it all to me<br>
I know where you are<br>
Where you&#39;ve been and what you&#39;ve seen<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter how you come<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
Oh come away come away with me<br>
Get away get away with me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.<br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 6</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/221</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
47 And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, 49 but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, 50 for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” 51 And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, 52 for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
(Mark 6:47-52 ESV)
Song:
Peace Be Still  (https://open.spotify.com/track/0dmJ6GmjO4puXu07WbsYGH?si=7e0ec9f215584e45)by Andrew Holt, Hope Darst, Mia Fieldes
Lyrics: 
I don't want to be afraid
Every time I face the waves
I don't want to be afraid
I don't want to be afraid
I don't want to fear the storm
Just because I hear it roar
I don't want to fear the storm
I don't want to fear the storm
Peace be still
Say the word and I will
Set my feet upon the sea
Till I'm dancing in the deep
Peace be still
You are here so it is well
Even when my eyes can't see
I will trust the voice that speaks
I'm not gonna be afraid
'Cause these waves are only waves
I'm not gonna be afraid
I'm not gonna be afraid
I'm not gonna fear the storm
You are greater than its roar
I'm not gonna fear the storm
I'm not gonna fear at all
Peace peace over me
Let faith rise up
O heart believe
Let faith rise up in me
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
47 And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, 49 but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, 50 for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” 51 And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, 52 for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.</p>

<p>(Mark 6:47-52 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0dmJ6GmjO4puXu07WbsYGH?si=7e0ec9f215584e45" rel="nofollow">Peace Be Still </a>by Andrew Holt, Hope Darst, Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
Every time I face the waves<br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm<br>
Just because I hear it roar<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm</p>

<p>Peace be still<br>
Say the word and I will<br>
Set my feet upon the sea<br>
Till I&#39;m dancing in the deep<br>
Peace be still<br>
You are here so it is well<br>
Even when my eyes can&#39;t see<br>
I will trust the voice that speaks</p>

<p>I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
&#39;Cause these waves are only waves<br>
I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear the storm<br>
You are greater than its roar<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear the storm<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear at all</p>

<p>Peace peace over me</p>

<p>Let faith rise up<br>
O heart believe<br>
Let faith rise up in me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
47 And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, 49 but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, 50 for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” 51 And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, 52 for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.</p>

<p>(Mark 6:47-52 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0dmJ6GmjO4puXu07WbsYGH?si=7e0ec9f215584e45" rel="nofollow">Peace Be Still </a>by Andrew Holt, Hope Darst, Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
Every time I face the waves<br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm<br>
Just because I hear it roar<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm</p>

<p>Peace be still<br>
Say the word and I will<br>
Set my feet upon the sea<br>
Till I&#39;m dancing in the deep<br>
Peace be still<br>
You are here so it is well<br>
Even when my eyes can&#39;t see<br>
I will trust the voice that speaks</p>

<p>I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
&#39;Cause these waves are only waves<br>
I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear the storm<br>
You are greater than its roar<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear the storm<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear at all</p>

<p>Peace peace over me</p>

<p>Let faith rise up<br>
O heart believe<br>
Let faith rise up in me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 32</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:17</itunes:duration>
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9 And Jacob said, “O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O Lord who said to me, ‘Return to your country and to your kindred, that I may do you good,’ 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown to your servant, for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps. 11 Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I fear him, that he may come and attack me, the mothers with the children. 12 But you said, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’”
22 The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. 24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 And he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. 30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.”
(Genesis 32:9-12, 22-30 ESV)
Song:
I Surrender (https://open.spotify.com/track/13p3U002Sv8z722mFjTuWi?si=2de2e578d94b40e6) by David Leonard, Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan
Lyrics:
The riches of this world will fade
The treasures of our God remain
Here I empty myself to owe this world nothing
And find ev'rything in You
I surrender I surrender I surrender all to You
Take my life a sacrifice
In You alone I'm satisfied
Here I empty myself to owe this world nothing
And find ev'rything in You
Oh oh ev'rything in You
Not my will but Yours be done
Not my strength but Yours alone
Nothing else but You O Lord
I find ev'rything in You
Prayer: 
Spirit of Christ… Make me strong, not with the strength of recklessness, but with that strength which comes from an increased burden of care. Inspire me with your sacrificial love, and I shall be a stranger to selfish fear; I shall have the courage to dare all things when I am made a captain in your band. Amen. 
-George Matheson 
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9 And Jacob said, “O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O Lord who said to me, ‘Return to your country and to your kindred, that I may do you good,’ 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown to your servant, for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps. 11 Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I fear him, that he may come and attack me, the mothers with the children. 12 But you said, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’”</p>

<p>22 The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. 24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 And he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. 30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.”<br>
(Genesis 32:9-12, 22-30 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/13p3U002Sv8z722mFjTuWi?si=2de2e578d94b40e6" rel="nofollow">I Surrender</a> by David Leonard, Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The riches of this world will fade<br>
The treasures of our God remain<br>
Here I empty myself to owe this world nothing<br>
And find ev&#39;rything in You</p>

<p>I surrender I surrender I surrender all to You</p>

<p>Take my life a sacrifice<br>
In You alone I&#39;m satisfied<br>
Here I empty myself to owe this world nothing<br>
And find ev&#39;rything in You<br>
Oh oh ev&#39;rything in You</p>

<p>Not my will but Yours be done<br>
Not my strength but Yours alone<br>
Nothing else but You O Lord<br>
I find ev&#39;rything in You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Spirit of Christ… Make me strong, not with the strength of recklessness, but with that strength which comes from an increased burden of care. Inspire me with your sacrificial love, and I shall be a stranger to selfish fear; I shall have the courage to dare all things when I am made a captain in your band. Amen. <br>
-George Matheson</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
9 And Jacob said, “O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O Lord who said to me, ‘Return to your country and to your kindred, that I may do you good,’ 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown to your servant, for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps. 11 Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I fear him, that he may come and attack me, the mothers with the children. 12 But you said, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’”</p>

<p>22 The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. 24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 And he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. 30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.”<br>
(Genesis 32:9-12, 22-30 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/13p3U002Sv8z722mFjTuWi?si=2de2e578d94b40e6" rel="nofollow">I Surrender</a> by David Leonard, Jason Ingram, Leslie Jordan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The riches of this world will fade<br>
The treasures of our God remain<br>
Here I empty myself to owe this world nothing<br>
And find ev&#39;rything in You</p>

<p>I surrender I surrender I surrender all to You</p>

<p>Take my life a sacrifice<br>
In You alone I&#39;m satisfied<br>
Here I empty myself to owe this world nothing<br>
And find ev&#39;rything in You<br>
Oh oh ev&#39;rything in You</p>

<p>Not my will but Yours be done<br>
Not my strength but Yours alone<br>
Nothing else but You O Lord<br>
I find ev&#39;rything in You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Spirit of Christ… Make me strong, not with the strength of recklessness, but with that strength which comes from an increased burden of care. Inspire me with your sacrificial love, and I shall be a stranger to selfish fear; I shall have the courage to dare all things when I am made a captain in your band. Amen. <br>
-George Matheson</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 2</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/219</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 19 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day. 21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. 22 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.”
(Mark 2:18-22 ESV)
Song:
The Wedding Feast (https://open.spotify.com/track/6O4fTzUMdEXRweFwcLhRwH?si=c40f974c8a4940f1) by Paul Zach 
Prayer: 
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 19 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day. 21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. 22 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.”<br>
(Mark 2:18-22 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6O4fTzUMdEXRweFwcLhRwH?si=c40f974c8a4940f1" rel="nofollow">The Wedding Feast</a> by Paul Zach </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” 19 And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day. 21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. 22 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.”<br>
(Mark 2:18-22 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6O4fTzUMdEXRweFwcLhRwH?si=c40f974c8a4940f1" rel="nofollow">The Wedding Feast</a> by Paul Zach </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Genesis 30</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/218</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 05:45:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!” 2 Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” 3 Then she said, “Here is my servant Bilhah; go in to her, so that she may give birth on my behalf, that even I may have children through her.” 4 So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her. 5 And Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. 6 Then Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.
7 Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, “With mighty wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed.” So she called his name Naphtali.
9 When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. 10 Then Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said, “Good fortune has come!” So she called his name Gad. 12 Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 And Leah said, “Happy am I! For women have called me happy.” So she called his name Asher.
14 In the days of wheat harvest Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.” 15 But she said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes also?” Rachel said, “Then he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.” 16 When Jacob came from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come in to me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he lay with her that night.
(Genesis 30:1-16 ESV)
Song:
Thank You, Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/4cpZ1FTm1SjwTGbA7R4WH1?si=e164c7ce69184551) by Chris Davenport, Ethan Hulse, Josh Baldwin
Lyrics:
Thank You Jesus for finding me
Like a good shepherd Your mercy leads
Back to Your arms where I’m meant to be
So I thank You Jesus for finding me
Thank You Jesus for saving me
You took my place on that cursed tree
Died for sinners but rose as a King
So I thank You Jesus for saving me
Oh it’s only because of all You’ve done
That I can be called a friend of God
Oh beautiful Savior what else can I do
But lift up my voice and say thank You
Thank You Jesus for loving me
Shame lost its hold when You set me free
Every fear has to bow at Your feet
So I thank You Jesus for loving me
I enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving
I enter the courts of the Lord with praise
Oh thank You
Oh thank You
Prayer: 
O you plenteous source of every good and perfect gift, shed abroad the cheering light of your sevenfold grace over our hearts. Yes, Spirit of love and gentleness, we most humbly implore your assistance. You know our faults, our failings, our necessities, the dullness of our understanding, the waywardness of our affections, the perverseness of our will. When, therefore, we neglect to practice what we know, visit us, we ask you, with your grace; enlighten our minds, rectify our desires, correct our wanderings, and pardon our omissions, so that by your guidance we may be preserved from making shipwreck of faith, and keep a good conscience, and may at length be landed safe in the haven of eternal rest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-Anselm 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!” 2 Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” 3 Then she said, “Here is my servant Bilhah; go in to her, so that she may give birth on my behalf, that even I may have children through her.” 4 So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her. 5 And Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. 6 Then Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.</p>

<p>7 Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, “With mighty wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed.” So she called his name Naphtali.</p>

<p>9 When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. 10 Then Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said, “Good fortune has come!” So she called his name Gad. 12 Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 And Leah said, “Happy am I! For women have called me happy.” So she called his name Asher.</p>

<p>14 In the days of wheat harvest Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.” 15 But she said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes also?” Rachel said, “Then he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.” 16 When Jacob came from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come in to me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he lay with her that night.</p>

<p>(Genesis 30:1-16 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4cpZ1FTm1SjwTGbA7R4WH1?si=e164c7ce69184551" rel="nofollow">Thank You, Jesus</a> by Chris Davenport, Ethan Hulse, Josh Baldwin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Thank You Jesus for finding me<br>
Like a good shepherd Your mercy leads<br>
Back to Your arms where I’m meant to be<br>
So I thank You Jesus for finding me</p>

<p>Thank You Jesus for saving me<br>
You took my place on that cursed tree<br>
Died for sinners but rose as a King<br>
So I thank You Jesus for saving me</p>

<p>Oh it’s only because of all You’ve done<br>
That I can be called a friend of God<br>
Oh beautiful Savior what else can I do<br>
But lift up my voice and say thank You</p>

<p>Thank You Jesus for loving me<br>
Shame lost its hold when You set me free<br>
Every fear has to bow at Your feet<br>
So I thank You Jesus for loving me</p>

<p>I enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving<br>
I enter the courts of the Lord with praise</p>

<p>Oh thank You<br>
Oh thank You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O you plenteous source of every good and perfect gift, shed abroad the cheering light of your sevenfold grace over our hearts. Yes, Spirit of love and gentleness, we most humbly implore your assistance. You know our faults, our failings, our necessities, the dullness of our understanding, the waywardness of our affections, the perverseness of our will. When, therefore, we neglect to practice what we know, visit us, we ask you, with your grace; enlighten our minds, rectify our desires, correct our wanderings, and pardon our omissions, so that by your guidance we may be preserved from making shipwreck of faith, and keep a good conscience, and may at length be landed safe in the haven of eternal rest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Anselm</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!” 2 Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” 3 Then she said, “Here is my servant Bilhah; go in to her, so that she may give birth on my behalf, that even I may have children through her.” 4 So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her. 5 And Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. 6 Then Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.</p>

<p>7 Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, “With mighty wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed.” So she called his name Naphtali.</p>

<p>9 When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. 10 Then Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said, “Good fortune has come!” So she called his name Gad. 12 Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 And Leah said, “Happy am I! For women have called me happy.” So she called his name Asher.</p>

<p>14 In the days of wheat harvest Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.” 15 But she said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes also?” Rachel said, “Then he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.” 16 When Jacob came from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come in to me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he lay with her that night.</p>

<p>(Genesis 30:1-16 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4cpZ1FTm1SjwTGbA7R4WH1?si=e164c7ce69184551" rel="nofollow">Thank You, Jesus</a> by Chris Davenport, Ethan Hulse, Josh Baldwin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Thank You Jesus for finding me<br>
Like a good shepherd Your mercy leads<br>
Back to Your arms where I’m meant to be<br>
So I thank You Jesus for finding me</p>

<p>Thank You Jesus for saving me<br>
You took my place on that cursed tree<br>
Died for sinners but rose as a King<br>
So I thank You Jesus for saving me</p>

<p>Oh it’s only because of all You’ve done<br>
That I can be called a friend of God<br>
Oh beautiful Savior what else can I do<br>
But lift up my voice and say thank You</p>

<p>Thank You Jesus for loving me<br>
Shame lost its hold when You set me free<br>
Every fear has to bow at Your feet<br>
So I thank You Jesus for loving me</p>

<p>I enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving<br>
I enter the courts of the Lord with praise</p>

<p>Oh thank You<br>
Oh thank You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O you plenteous source of every good and perfect gift, shed abroad the cheering light of your sevenfold grace over our hearts. Yes, Spirit of love and gentleness, we most humbly implore your assistance. You know our faults, our failings, our necessities, the dullness of our understanding, the waywardness of our affections, the perverseness of our will. When, therefore, we neglect to practice what we know, visit us, we ask you, with your grace; enlighten our minds, rectify our desires, correct our wanderings, and pardon our omissions, so that by your guidance we may be preserved from making shipwreck of faith, and keep a good conscience, and may at length be landed safe in the haven of eternal rest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Anselm</p>]]>
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      <title>Matthew 28</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/217</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
(Matthew 28:16-20 ESV)
Song:
Always (https://open.spotify.com/track/0S2dqmIdV30dhoNV4BHNTO?si=34756259e1c44320&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=6607ef2223eb40cf) by Ben Glover, Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Jeff Sojka, Jess Cates
Lyrics:
I believe You gave sight to the blind
I believe that the dead came to life
I believe there were wonders and signs
And You're still the same
I believe every word that You said
I believe there are scars in Your hands
That Your goodness is good without end
And You'll never change
I will tell of Your wonders sing of Your grace
The God of creation knows me by name
The Lord is faithful yesterday now and always
Always
Your mercy is mighty age after age
All generations will bow down and praise
The Lord is faithful yesterday now and always
Always
I believe You will come in the clouds
I believe You are here even now
In Your presence I know there is power
Power to save oh
You were You are You always will be God
You were You are You always will be God
Yes You always will be God
Your mercy is mighty age after age
All generations will bow down and praise
The Lord is faithful yesterday now and always
Prayer: 
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”<br>
(Matthew 28:16-20 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0S2dqmIdV30dhoNV4BHNTO?si=34756259e1c44320&nd=1&dlsi=6607ef2223eb40cf" rel="nofollow">Always</a> by Ben Glover, Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Jeff Sojka, Jess Cates</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I believe You gave sight to the blind<br>
I believe that the dead came to life<br>
I believe there were wonders and signs<br>
And You&#39;re still the same</p>

<p>I believe every word that You said<br>
I believe there are scars in Your hands<br>
That Your goodness is good without end<br>
And You&#39;ll never change</p>

<p>I will tell of Your wonders sing of Your grace<br>
The God of creation knows me by name<br>
The Lord is faithful yesterday now and always<br>
Always<br>
Your mercy is mighty age after age<br>
All generations will bow down and praise<br>
The Lord is faithful yesterday now and always<br>
Always</p>

<p>I believe You will come in the clouds<br>
I believe You are here even now<br>
In Your presence I know there is power<br>
Power to save oh</p>

<p>You were You are You always will be God<br>
You were You are You always will be God<br>
Yes You always will be God</p>

<p>Your mercy is mighty age after age<br>
All generations will bow down and praise<br>
The Lord is faithful yesterday now and always</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”<br>
(Matthew 28:16-20 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0S2dqmIdV30dhoNV4BHNTO?si=34756259e1c44320&nd=1&dlsi=6607ef2223eb40cf" rel="nofollow">Always</a> by Ben Glover, Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Jeff Sojka, Jess Cates</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I believe You gave sight to the blind<br>
I believe that the dead came to life<br>
I believe there were wonders and signs<br>
And You&#39;re still the same</p>

<p>I believe every word that You said<br>
I believe there are scars in Your hands<br>
That Your goodness is good without end<br>
And You&#39;ll never change</p>

<p>I will tell of Your wonders sing of Your grace<br>
The God of creation knows me by name<br>
The Lord is faithful yesterday now and always<br>
Always<br>
Your mercy is mighty age after age<br>
All generations will bow down and praise<br>
The Lord is faithful yesterday now and always<br>
Always</p>

<p>I believe You will come in the clouds<br>
I believe You are here even now<br>
In Your presence I know there is power<br>
Power to save oh</p>

<p>You were You are You always will be God<br>
You were You are You always will be God<br>
Yes You always will be God</p>

<p>Your mercy is mighty age after age<br>
All generations will bow down and praise<br>
The Lord is faithful yesterday now and always</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 28</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/216</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
10 Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. 11 And he came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to sleep. 12 And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! 13 And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring. 14 Your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and in you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” 18 So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. 19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
(Genesis 28:10-19 ESV)
Song:
My Lighthouse (https://open.spotify.com/track/24qzi3nh0rdJhmM7uHeTPM?si=0fa7c3984af04e89) by Chris Llewellyn and Gareth Gilkeson
Lyrics: 
In my wrestling and in my doubts
In my failures You won't walk out
Your great love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea
In the silence You won't let go
In the questions Your truth will hold
Your great love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
Shining in the darkness
I will follow You oh
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse
I will trust the promise
You will carry me safe to shore
Safe to shore safe to shore safe to shore
I won't fear what tomorrow brings
With each morning I'll rise and sing
My God's love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh
You are the peace in my troubled sea
Fire before us
You're the brightest
You will lead us
Through the storms (hey)
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
10 Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. 11 And he came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to sleep. 12 And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! 13 And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring. 14 Your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and in you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”</p>

<p>16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” 18 So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. 19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.<br>
(Genesis 28:10-19 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/24qzi3nh0rdJhmM7uHeTPM?si=0fa7c3984af04e89" rel="nofollow">My Lighthouse</a> by Chris Llewellyn and Gareth Gilkeson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
In my wrestling and in my doubts<br>
In my failures You won&#39;t walk out<br>
Your great love will lead me through<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea</p>

<p>In the silence You won&#39;t let go<br>
In the questions Your truth will hold<br>
Your great love will lead me through<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea</p>

<p>My Lighthouse my Lighthouse<br>
Shining in the darkness<br>
I will follow You oh<br>
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse<br>
I will trust the promise<br>
You will carry me safe to shore<br>
Safe to shore safe to shore safe to shore</p>

<p>I won&#39;t fear what tomorrow brings<br>
With each morning I&#39;ll rise and sing<br>
My God&#39;s love will lead me through<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea</p>

<p>Fire before us<br>
You&#39;re the brightest<br>
You will lead us<br>
Through the storms (hey)</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
10 Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. 11 And he came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to sleep. 12 And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! 13 And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring. 14 Your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and in you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”</p>

<p>16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” 18 So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. 19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.<br>
(Genesis 28:10-19 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/24qzi3nh0rdJhmM7uHeTPM?si=0fa7c3984af04e89" rel="nofollow">My Lighthouse</a> by Chris Llewellyn and Gareth Gilkeson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
In my wrestling and in my doubts<br>
In my failures You won&#39;t walk out<br>
Your great love will lead me through<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea</p>

<p>In the silence You won&#39;t let go<br>
In the questions Your truth will hold<br>
Your great love will lead me through<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea</p>

<p>My Lighthouse my Lighthouse<br>
Shining in the darkness<br>
I will follow You oh<br>
My Lighthouse my Lighthouse<br>
I will trust the promise<br>
You will carry me safe to shore<br>
Safe to shore safe to shore safe to shore</p>

<p>I won&#39;t fear what tomorrow brings<br>
With each morning I&#39;ll rise and sing<br>
My God&#39;s love will lead me through<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh<br>
You are the peace in my troubled sea</p>

<p>Fire before us<br>
You&#39;re the brightest<br>
You will lead us<br>
Through the storms (hey)</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Matthew 24</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/215</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
(Matthew 24:36-44 ESV)
Song:
Even So Come (https://open.spotify.com/track/2yCf80rxfz3Dk7OCAnQvz1?si=74bdb77f6fa1418f) - Passion, Kristian Stanfill
Lyrics:
All of creation
All of the earth
Make straight a highway
A path for the Lord
Jesus is coming soon
Call back the sinner
Wake up the saint
Let every nation shout of Your fame
Jesus is coming soon
Like a bride waiting for her groom
We'll be a Church ready for You
Every heart longing for our King
We sing
Even so come
Lord Jesus, come
Even so come
Lord Jesus, come
There will be justice
All will be new
Your name forever
Faithful and true
Jesus is coming soon
Like a bride waiting for her groom
We'll be a Church ready for You
Every heart longing for our King
We sing
Even so come
Lord Jesus, come
Even so come
Lord Jesus, come
So we wait
We wait for You
God, we wait
You're coming soon
So we wait
We wait for You
God, we wait
You're coming soon
Like a bride waiting for her groom
We'll be a Church ready for You
Every heart longing for our King
We sing
Like a bride waiting for her groom
We'll be a Church ready for You
Every heart longing for our King
We sing
Even so come
Lord Jesus, come
Prayer: 
Almighty God, give us grace, that we may cast away the works
of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the
time of this mortal life (in which your Son Jesus Christ came
to visit us in great humility); that in the last day when he shall
come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living
and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and
forever. Amen.
-Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”<br>
(Matthew 24:36-44 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2yCf80rxfz3Dk7OCAnQvz1?si=74bdb77f6fa1418f" rel="nofollow">Even So Come</a> - Passion, Kristian Stanfill</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All of creation<br>
All of the earth<br>
Make straight a highway<br>
A path for the Lord<br>
Jesus is coming soon</p>

<p>Call back the sinner<br>
Wake up the saint<br>
Let every nation shout of Your fame<br>
Jesus is coming soon</p>

<p>Like a bride waiting for her groom<br>
We&#39;ll be a Church ready for You<br>
Every heart longing for our King<br>
We sing<br>
Even so come<br>
Lord Jesus, come</p>

<p>Even so come<br>
Lord Jesus, come</p>

<p>There will be justice<br>
All will be new<br>
Your name forever<br>
Faithful and true<br>
Jesus is coming soon</p>

<p>Like a bride waiting for her groom<br>
We&#39;ll be a Church ready for You<br>
Every heart longing for our King<br>
We sing<br>
Even so come<br>
Lord Jesus, come</p>

<p>Even so come<br>
Lord Jesus, come</p>

<p>So we wait<br>
We wait for You<br>
God, we wait<br>
You&#39;re coming soon</p>

<p>So we wait<br>
We wait for You<br>
God, we wait<br>
You&#39;re coming soon</p>

<p>Like a bride waiting for her groom<br>
We&#39;ll be a Church ready for You<br>
Every heart longing for our King<br>
We sing</p>

<p>Like a bride waiting for her groom<br>
We&#39;ll be a Church ready for You<br>
Every heart longing for our King<br>
We sing</p>

<p>Even so come<br>
Lord Jesus, come</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, give us grace, that we may cast away the works<br>
of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the<br>
time of this mortal life (in which your Son Jesus Christ came<br>
to visit us in great humility); that in the last day when he shall<br>
come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living<br>
and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him<br>
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and<br>
forever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”<br>
(Matthew 24:36-44 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2yCf80rxfz3Dk7OCAnQvz1?si=74bdb77f6fa1418f" rel="nofollow">Even So Come</a> - Passion, Kristian Stanfill</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All of creation<br>
All of the earth<br>
Make straight a highway<br>
A path for the Lord<br>
Jesus is coming soon</p>

<p>Call back the sinner<br>
Wake up the saint<br>
Let every nation shout of Your fame<br>
Jesus is coming soon</p>

<p>Like a bride waiting for her groom<br>
We&#39;ll be a Church ready for You<br>
Every heart longing for our King<br>
We sing<br>
Even so come<br>
Lord Jesus, come</p>

<p>Even so come<br>
Lord Jesus, come</p>

<p>There will be justice<br>
All will be new<br>
Your name forever<br>
Faithful and true<br>
Jesus is coming soon</p>

<p>Like a bride waiting for her groom<br>
We&#39;ll be a Church ready for You<br>
Every heart longing for our King<br>
We sing<br>
Even so come<br>
Lord Jesus, come</p>

<p>Even so come<br>
Lord Jesus, come</p>

<p>So we wait<br>
We wait for You<br>
God, we wait<br>
You&#39;re coming soon</p>

<p>So we wait<br>
We wait for You<br>
God, we wait<br>
You&#39;re coming soon</p>

<p>Like a bride waiting for her groom<br>
We&#39;ll be a Church ready for You<br>
Every heart longing for our King<br>
We sing</p>

<p>Like a bride waiting for her groom<br>
We&#39;ll be a Church ready for You<br>
Every heart longing for our King<br>
We sing</p>

<p>Even so come<br>
Lord Jesus, come</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, give us grace, that we may cast away the works<br>
of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the<br>
time of this mortal life (in which your Son Jesus Christ came<br>
to visit us in great humility); that in the last day when he shall<br>
come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living<br>
and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him<br>
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and<br>
forever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <title>Matthew 23</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/214</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:20</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!
25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean.
27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”
(Matthew 23:23-28 ESV)
Song:
Clean Heart (https://open.spotify.com/track/5qwztsDLBLKRqcd3pgWeGb?si=858c35b1376b4f90) by Austin Johnson, Bryan Torwalt, Hank Bentley, Katie Torwalt
Lyrics:
For the times that I’ve misused Your name
And leveraged it for my own fame
For the kingdoms I’ve been building on my own
For the times I chose to play it safe
When You said give it all away
For the idols that I’ve let into my home
Create in me a clean heart God
And renew a right spirit
And renew a right spirit within me
Create in me a clean heart God
And renew a right spirit
And renew a right spirit within me
For the times I chose the counterfeit
Dismissed Your voice like Jonah did
When I leaned into fear instead of faith
For the narrow path I didn’t take
When I fell short in my own strength
You said look and I just looked away
Well I’m looking now
Renew a right spirit
A right spirit within me
The kindness of God
It leads to repentance
The arms of the Father
Are full of forgiveness
You gave me a clean heart
A place where Your glory can rest
You made me a temple
A place where Your presence can live
You gave me a clean heart
A place where Your glory can rest
You made me a temple
A place where Your presence can live
Create in me a clean heart God
And renew a right spirit
And renew a right spirit within me
Create in me a clean heart God
And renew a right spirit
A right spirit
A right spirit
Prayer: 
O Lord my God, light of the blind, and strength of the weak;
yes, also light of those that see, and strength of the strong—
hearken unto my soul, and hear it crying out of the depths.
Woe is me! . . . Lord, help us to turn and seek you; for not as
we have forsaken our Creator have you forsaken your cre-
ation. Let us turn and seek you, for we know you are here in
our heart, when we confess to you, when we cast ourselves
upon you, and weep in your bosom, after all our rugged
ways; and you gently wipe away our tears, and we weep
the more for joy; because you, Lord—not man of flesh and
blood—but you, Lord, who made us, remake and comfort
us. Amen. 
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!</p>

<p>25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean.</p>

<p>27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”<br>
(Matthew 23:23-28 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5qwztsDLBLKRqcd3pgWeGb?si=858c35b1376b4f90" rel="nofollow">Clean Heart</a> by Austin Johnson, Bryan Torwalt, Hank Bentley, Katie Torwalt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
For the times that I’ve misused Your name<br>
And leveraged it for my own fame<br>
For the kingdoms I’ve been building on my own<br>
For the times I chose to play it safe<br>
When You said give it all away<br>
For the idols that I’ve let into my home</p>

<p>Create in me a clean heart God<br>
And renew a right spirit<br>
And renew a right spirit within me<br>
Create in me a clean heart God<br>
And renew a right spirit<br>
And renew a right spirit within me</p>

<p>For the times I chose the counterfeit<br>
Dismissed Your voice like Jonah did<br>
When I leaned into fear instead of faith<br>
For the narrow path I didn’t take<br>
When I fell short in my own strength<br>
You said look and I just looked away<br>
Well I’m looking now</p>

<p>Renew a right spirit<br>
A right spirit within me</p>

<p>The kindness of God<br>
It leads to repentance<br>
The arms of the Father<br>
Are full of forgiveness<br>
You gave me a clean heart<br>
A place where Your glory can rest<br>
You made me a temple<br>
A place where Your presence can live</p>

<p>You gave me a clean heart<br>
A place where Your glory can rest<br>
You made me a temple<br>
A place where Your presence can live</p>

<p>Create in me a clean heart God<br>
And renew a right spirit<br>
And renew a right spirit within me<br>
Create in me a clean heart God<br>
And renew a right spirit<br>
A right spirit<br>
A right spirit</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord my God, light of the blind, and strength of the weak;<br>
yes, also light of those that see, and strength of the strong—<br>
hearken unto my soul, and hear it crying out of the depths.<br>
Woe is me! . . . Lord, help us to turn and seek you; for not as<br>
we have forsaken our Creator have you forsaken your cre-<br>
ation. Let us turn and seek you, for we know you are here in<br>
our heart, when we confess to you, when we cast ourselves<br>
upon you, and weep in your bosom, after all our rugged<br>
ways; and you gently wipe away our tears, and we weep<br>
the more for joy; because you, Lord—not man of flesh and<br>
blood—but you, Lord, who made us, remake and comfort<br>
us. Amen. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 24 You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!</p>

<p>25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside also may be clean.</p>

<p>27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”<br>
(Matthew 23:23-28 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5qwztsDLBLKRqcd3pgWeGb?si=858c35b1376b4f90" rel="nofollow">Clean Heart</a> by Austin Johnson, Bryan Torwalt, Hank Bentley, Katie Torwalt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
For the times that I’ve misused Your name<br>
And leveraged it for my own fame<br>
For the kingdoms I’ve been building on my own<br>
For the times I chose to play it safe<br>
When You said give it all away<br>
For the idols that I’ve let into my home</p>

<p>Create in me a clean heart God<br>
And renew a right spirit<br>
And renew a right spirit within me<br>
Create in me a clean heart God<br>
And renew a right spirit<br>
And renew a right spirit within me</p>

<p>For the times I chose the counterfeit<br>
Dismissed Your voice like Jonah did<br>
When I leaned into fear instead of faith<br>
For the narrow path I didn’t take<br>
When I fell short in my own strength<br>
You said look and I just looked away<br>
Well I’m looking now</p>

<p>Renew a right spirit<br>
A right spirit within me</p>

<p>The kindness of God<br>
It leads to repentance<br>
The arms of the Father<br>
Are full of forgiveness<br>
You gave me a clean heart<br>
A place where Your glory can rest<br>
You made me a temple<br>
A place where Your presence can live</p>

<p>You gave me a clean heart<br>
A place where Your glory can rest<br>
You made me a temple<br>
A place where Your presence can live</p>

<p>Create in me a clean heart God<br>
And renew a right spirit<br>
And renew a right spirit within me<br>
Create in me a clean heart God<br>
And renew a right spirit<br>
A right spirit<br>
A right spirit</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord my God, light of the blind, and strength of the weak;<br>
yes, also light of those that see, and strength of the strong—<br>
hearken unto my soul, and hear it crying out of the depths.<br>
Woe is me! . . . Lord, help us to turn and seek you; for not as<br>
we have forsaken our Creator have you forsaken your cre-<br>
ation. Let us turn and seek you, for we know you are here in<br>
our heart, when we confess to you, when we cast ourselves<br>
upon you, and weep in your bosom, after all our rugged<br>
ways; and you gently wipe away our tears, and we weep<br>
the more for joy; because you, Lord—not man of flesh and<br>
blood—but you, Lord, who made us, remake and comfort<br>
us. Amen. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Matthew 22</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/213</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, 44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet”’? 45 If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?” 46 And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
(Matthew 22:41-46 ESV)
Song:
Behold Him (https://open.spotify.com/track/2fLL14p6GhHzx7pyU0I2zQ?si=ef02e885557a454d) by Mitch Wong, Paul Baloche
Lyrics:
He who was before there was light
Walked across the pages of time
He who made every living thing
Behold Him
He who heard humanity's cry
Left His throne to wake as a child
He became like the least of us
Behold Him
Jesus Son of God Messiah
The Lamb the roaring Lion
Oh be still and behold Him
He who dined with sinners and saints
Healed the blind the lost and the lame
Even now He is in our midst
Behold Him
He who chose a criminal's end
Paid with blood to settle our debt
Buried death as He rose to life
Behold Him
Jesus Son of God Messiah
The Lamb the roaring Lion
Oh be still and behold Him
Jesus Alpha and Omega
Our God the risen Savior
Oh be still and behold Him
Holy holy holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Worthy worthy worthy
To receive all praise
Prayer: 
We praise and glorify you, our Lord and owner, for we and
all things are your own. We praise and glorify you, our king
and ruler, for we are your subjects, and our perfect obedience
is your due. Just are all your laws and judgment; true and
sure is all your Word. We praise and glorify you, our great
benefactor. In you we live, and move, and are: all that we are,
or have, or can do, is wholly from you, the cause of all; and
all is for you, for you are our end. Delightfully to love you is
our greatest duty, and our only felicity, for you are love itself,
and infinitely amiable. Amen. 
-Richard Baxter 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, 44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet”’? 45 If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?” 46 And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.<br>
(Matthew 22:41-46 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2fLL14p6GhHzx7pyU0I2zQ?si=ef02e885557a454d" rel="nofollow">Behold Him</a> by Mitch Wong, Paul Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
He who was before there was light<br>
Walked across the pages of time<br>
He who made every living thing<br>
Behold Him<br>
He who heard humanity&#39;s cry<br>
Left His throne to wake as a child<br>
He became like the least of us<br>
Behold Him</p>

<p>Jesus Son of God Messiah<br>
The Lamb the roaring Lion<br>
Oh be still and behold Him</p>

<p>He who dined with sinners and saints<br>
Healed the blind the lost and the lame<br>
Even now He is in our midst<br>
Behold Him<br>
He who chose a criminal&#39;s end<br>
Paid with blood to settle our debt<br>
Buried death as He rose to life<br>
Behold Him</p>

<p>Jesus Son of God Messiah<br>
The Lamb the roaring Lion<br>
Oh be still and behold Him<br>
Jesus Alpha and Omega<br>
Our God the risen Savior<br>
Oh be still and behold Him</p>

<p>Holy holy holy<br>
Is the Lord God Almighty<br>
Worthy worthy worthy<br>
To receive all praise</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
We praise and glorify you, our Lord and owner, for we and<br>
all things are your own. We praise and glorify you, our king<br>
and ruler, for we are your subjects, and our perfect obedience<br>
is your due. Just are all your laws and judgment; true and<br>
sure is all your Word. We praise and glorify you, our great<br>
benefactor. In you we live, and move, and are: all that we are,<br>
or have, or can do, is wholly from you, the cause of all; and<br>
all is for you, for you are our end. Delightfully to love you is<br>
our greatest duty, and our only felicity, for you are love itself,<br>
and infinitely amiable. Amen. <br>
-Richard Baxter</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, 44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet”’? 45 If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?” 46 And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.<br>
(Matthew 22:41-46 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2fLL14p6GhHzx7pyU0I2zQ?si=ef02e885557a454d" rel="nofollow">Behold Him</a> by Mitch Wong, Paul Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
He who was before there was light<br>
Walked across the pages of time<br>
He who made every living thing<br>
Behold Him<br>
He who heard humanity&#39;s cry<br>
Left His throne to wake as a child<br>
He became like the least of us<br>
Behold Him</p>

<p>Jesus Son of God Messiah<br>
The Lamb the roaring Lion<br>
Oh be still and behold Him</p>

<p>He who dined with sinners and saints<br>
Healed the blind the lost and the lame<br>
Even now He is in our midst<br>
Behold Him<br>
He who chose a criminal&#39;s end<br>
Paid with blood to settle our debt<br>
Buried death as He rose to life<br>
Behold Him</p>

<p>Jesus Son of God Messiah<br>
The Lamb the roaring Lion<br>
Oh be still and behold Him<br>
Jesus Alpha and Omega<br>
Our God the risen Savior<br>
Oh be still and behold Him</p>

<p>Holy holy holy<br>
Is the Lord God Almighty<br>
Worthy worthy worthy<br>
To receive all praise</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
We praise and glorify you, our Lord and owner, for we and<br>
all things are your own. We praise and glorify you, our king<br>
and ruler, for we are your subjects, and our perfect obedience<br>
is your due. Just are all your laws and judgment; true and<br>
sure is all your Word. We praise and glorify you, our great<br>
benefactor. In you we live, and move, and are: all that we are,<br>
or have, or can do, is wholly from you, the cause of all; and<br>
all is for you, for you are our end. Delightfully to love you is<br>
our greatest duty, and our only felicity, for you are love itself,<br>
and infinitely amiable. Amen. <br>
-Richard Baxter</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 22</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/212</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:34</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.”
6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” 8 Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together.
9 When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 12 He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”
(Genesis 22:1-14 ESV)
Song:
Trust in You (https://open.spotify.com/track/50f6Sc85lbQgEaOfQm41Zr?si=54ec868a75524d59) by Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren, Paul Mabury
Lyrics:
Letting go of every single dream
I lay each one down at Your feet
Every moment of my wondering
Never changes what You see
I've tried to win this war I confess
My hands are weary I need Your rest
Mighty warrior King of the fight
No matter what I face You're by my side
When You don't move the mountains
I'm needing You to move
When You don't part the waters
I wish I could walk through
When You don't give the answers
As I cry out to You
I will trust I will trust
I will trust in You
Truth is You know what tomorrow brings
There's not a day ahead You have not seen
So in all things be my life and breath
I want what You want Lord and nothing less
You are my strength and comfort
You are my steady hand
You are my firm foundation
The Rock on which I stand
Your ways are always higher
Your plans are always good
There's not a place where I'll go
You've not already stood
Prayer: 
Like the eyes of a son to his father, O Lord, so are my eyes toward you at all times. For with you are my consolations and my delight. Do not turn your mercies from me, O Lord, and do not take away your kindness. Stretch out to me your right hand at all times, and be my guide even to the end. Let me be well-pleasing before you, because of your glory and your name. Preserve me from evil, and let your meekness abide with me, and the fruits of your love. Teach me the psalms of your truth, that I may bring forth fruit in you. And open to me the harp of your Holy Spirit, that with all its notes I may praise you, O Lord. Give to me according to the multitude of your tender mercies, and grant our prayers very soon. You are able to provide for all our needs. Hallelujah! Amen. 
—Odes of Solomon 
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1 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.”</p>

<p>6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” 8 Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together.</p>

<p>9 When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 12 He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”<br>
(Genesis 22:1-14 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/50f6Sc85lbQgEaOfQm41Zr?si=54ec868a75524d59" rel="nofollow">Trust in You</a> by Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren, Paul Mabury</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Letting go of every single dream<br>
I lay each one down at Your feet<br>
Every moment of my wondering<br>
Never changes what You see</p>

<p>I&#39;ve tried to win this war I confess<br>
My hands are weary I need Your rest<br>
Mighty warrior King of the fight<br>
No matter what I face You&#39;re by my side</p>

<p>When You don&#39;t move the mountains<br>
I&#39;m needing You to move<br>
When You don&#39;t part the waters<br>
I wish I could walk through<br>
When You don&#39;t give the answers<br>
As I cry out to You<br>
I will trust I will trust<br>
I will trust in You</p>

<p>Truth is You know what tomorrow brings<br>
There&#39;s not a day ahead You have not seen<br>
So in all things be my life and breath<br>
I want what You want Lord and nothing less</p>

<p>You are my strength and comfort<br>
You are my steady hand<br>
You are my firm foundation<br>
The Rock on which I stand<br>
Your ways are always higher<br>
Your plans are always good<br>
There&#39;s not a place where I&#39;ll go<br>
You&#39;ve not already stood</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Like the eyes of a son to his father, O Lord, so are my eyes toward you at all times. For with you are my consolations and my delight. Do not turn your mercies from me, O Lord, and do not take away your kindness. Stretch out to me your right hand at all times, and be my guide even to the end. Let me be well-pleasing before you, because of your glory and your name. Preserve me from evil, and let your meekness abide with me, and the fruits of your love. Teach me the psalms of your truth, that I may bring forth fruit in you. And open to me the harp of your Holy Spirit, that with all its notes I may praise you, O Lord. Give to me according to the multitude of your tender mercies, and grant our prayers very soon. You are able to provide for all our needs. Hallelujah! Amen. <br>
—Odes of Solomon</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.”</p>

<p>6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” 8 Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together.</p>

<p>9 When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 12 He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”<br>
(Genesis 22:1-14 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/50f6Sc85lbQgEaOfQm41Zr?si=54ec868a75524d59" rel="nofollow">Trust in You</a> by Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren, Paul Mabury</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Letting go of every single dream<br>
I lay each one down at Your feet<br>
Every moment of my wondering<br>
Never changes what You see</p>

<p>I&#39;ve tried to win this war I confess<br>
My hands are weary I need Your rest<br>
Mighty warrior King of the fight<br>
No matter what I face You&#39;re by my side</p>

<p>When You don&#39;t move the mountains<br>
I&#39;m needing You to move<br>
When You don&#39;t part the waters<br>
I wish I could walk through<br>
When You don&#39;t give the answers<br>
As I cry out to You<br>
I will trust I will trust<br>
I will trust in You</p>

<p>Truth is You know what tomorrow brings<br>
There&#39;s not a day ahead You have not seen<br>
So in all things be my life and breath<br>
I want what You want Lord and nothing less</p>

<p>You are my strength and comfort<br>
You are my steady hand<br>
You are my firm foundation<br>
The Rock on which I stand<br>
Your ways are always higher<br>
Your plans are always good<br>
There&#39;s not a place where I&#39;ll go<br>
You&#39;ve not already stood</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Like the eyes of a son to his father, O Lord, so are my eyes toward you at all times. For with you are my consolations and my delight. Do not turn your mercies from me, O Lord, and do not take away your kindness. Stretch out to me your right hand at all times, and be my guide even to the end. Let me be well-pleasing before you, because of your glory and your name. Preserve me from evil, and let your meekness abide with me, and the fruits of your love. Teach me the psalms of your truth, that I may bring forth fruit in you. And open to me the harp of your Holy Spirit, that with all its notes I may praise you, O Lord. Give to me according to the multitude of your tender mercies, and grant our prayers very soon. You are able to provide for all our needs. Hallelujah! Amen. <br>
—Odes of Solomon</p>]]>
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      <title>Matthew 20</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/211</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
(Matthew 20:25-28 ESV)
Song:
Teach Us Your Ways  (https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=3224be83a5324b7e)by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, Paul Zach
Lyrics: 
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways
As we learn from one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us Your ways
Teach us to give teach us to give
Give ourselves for one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us to give
Teach us to weep teach us to weep
Let us weep with one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us to weep
Hallelujah hallelujah
Let us learn from one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us Your ways
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”<br>
(Matthew 20:25-28 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=3224be83a5324b7e" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways </a>by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways<br>
As we learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Teach us to give teach us to give<br>
Give ourselves for one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to give</p>

<p>Teach us to weep teach us to weep<br>
Let us weep with one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to weep</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Let us learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”<br>
(Matthew 20:25-28 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=3224be83a5324b7e" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways </a>by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways<br>
As we learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Teach us to give teach us to give<br>
Give ourselves for one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to give</p>

<p>Teach us to weep teach us to weep<br>
Let us weep with one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to weep</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Let us learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Matthew 17</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/210</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/3e00d166-d423-467d-9534-130199c751ee.mp3" length="19836260" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
1 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 5 He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” 8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
(Matthew 17:1-8 ESV)
Song:
Transfiguration (https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=4dbf86a31f174b15) by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger
Lyrics:
From the cloud You speak
What was veiled now is seen
Jesus the image of the invisible God
Divinity confirmed
In the transfigured Word
A kingdom once concealed
On the earth now revealed
Holy is the Lord
Revealed before my eyes
And my burning heart
Can scarcely take it in
As I behold Your beauty
With unworthy eyes
The only song my soul can find to sing
Is hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah my King
Lead my longing heart
To the high ground to a clear view
And in awe I'll be there
Beholding You
Now I know I have seen
Your glory that cannot be unseen
I am changed and changing still
As I look upon You Lord and believe
Prayer: 
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 5 He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” 8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.<br>
(Matthew 17:1-8 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=4dbf86a31f174b15" rel="nofollow">Transfiguration</a> by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From the cloud You speak<br>
What was veiled now is seen<br>
Jesus the image of the invisible God</p>

<p>Divinity confirmed<br>
In the transfigured Word<br>
A kingdom once concealed<br>
On the earth now revealed</p>

<p>Holy is the Lord<br>
Revealed before my eyes<br>
And my burning heart<br>
Can scarcely take it in<br>
As I behold Your beauty<br>
With unworthy eyes<br>
The only song my soul can find to sing<br>
Is hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah my King</p>

<p>Lead my longing heart<br>
To the high ground to a clear view<br>
And in awe I&#39;ll be there<br>
Beholding You</p>

<p>Now I know I have seen<br>
Your glory that cannot be unseen<br>
I am changed and changing still<br>
As I look upon You Lord and believe</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 5 He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” 8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.<br>
(Matthew 17:1-8 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=4dbf86a31f174b15" rel="nofollow">Transfiguration</a> by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From the cloud You speak<br>
What was veiled now is seen<br>
Jesus the image of the invisible God</p>

<p>Divinity confirmed<br>
In the transfigured Word<br>
A kingdom once concealed<br>
On the earth now revealed</p>

<p>Holy is the Lord<br>
Revealed before my eyes<br>
And my burning heart<br>
Can scarcely take it in<br>
As I behold Your beauty<br>
With unworthy eyes<br>
The only song my soul can find to sing<br>
Is hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah my King</p>

<p>Lead my longing heart<br>
To the high ground to a clear view<br>
And in awe I&#39;ll be there<br>
Beholding You</p>

<p>Now I know I have seen<br>
Your glory that cannot be unseen<br>
I am changed and changing still<br>
As I look upon You Lord and believe</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 17</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/209</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4 “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. 8 And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God.”
9 And God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. 12 He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised. Every male throughout your generations, whether born in your house or bought with your money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring, 13 both he who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money shall surely be circumcised. So shall my covenant be in your flesh an everlasting covenant. 14 Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.”
(Genesis 17:1-14 ESV)
Song:
The Blessing (https://open.spotify.com/track/3b3r4F5ynaUxn3TpMd4F9e?si=fc67dbad0f4c4bf4) by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick
Lyrics:
The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make his face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn his
Face toward you
And give you peace
Chorus
Amen
Amen
Amen
May his favor
Be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family
And your children
And their children
And their children
May his presence
Go before you
And behind you
And beside you
All around you
And within you
He is with you
He is with you
In the morning
In the evening
In your coming
And your going
In your weeping
And rejoicing
He is for you
He is for you
He is for you
He is for you
Prayer: 
With what shall we come before you, O Lord? Or bow ourselves in your presence, O you Most High God? Cause us to come unto you in faith: mentioning no other name, pleading no other righteousness, and trusting in no other atonement than the name, righteousness, and atonement of your blessed Son and our… Mediator Jesus Christ. In him, we desire to be found; through him, we hope for favor with you, and acceptance in your sight. Blessed be your goodness for the mercies of the day, for the blessings of your providence, the comforts of your Spirit, and the privileges we enjoy. Amen. 
-Augustus Toplady 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4 “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. 8 And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God.”</p>

<p>9 And God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. 12 He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised. Every male throughout your generations, whether born in your house or bought with your money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring, 13 both he who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money shall surely be circumcised. So shall my covenant be in your flesh an everlasting covenant. 14 Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.”<br>
(Genesis 17:1-14 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3b3r4F5ynaUxn3TpMd4F9e?si=fc67dbad0f4c4bf4" rel="nofollow">The Blessing</a> by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord bless you<br>
And keep you<br>
Make his face shine upon you<br>
And be gracious to you<br>
The Lord turn his<br>
Face toward you<br>
And give you peace<br>
Chorus<br>
Amen<br>
Amen<br>
Amen</p>

<p>May his favor<br>
Be upon you<br>
And a thousand generations<br>
And your family<br>
And your children<br>
And their children<br>
And their children</p>

<p>May his presence<br>
Go before you<br>
And behind you<br>
And beside you<br>
All around you<br>
And within you<br>
He is with you<br>
He is with you</p>

<p>In the morning<br>
In the evening<br>
In your coming<br>
And your going<br>
In your weeping<br>
And rejoicing<br>
He is for you<br>
He is for you</p>

<p>He is for you<br>
He is for you</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
With what shall we come before you, O Lord? Or bow ourselves in your presence, O you Most High God? Cause us to come unto you in faith: mentioning no other name, pleading no other righteousness, and trusting in no other atonement than the name, righteousness, and atonement of your blessed Son and our… Mediator Jesus Christ. In him, we desire to be found; through him, we hope for favor with you, and acceptance in your sight. Blessed be your goodness for the mercies of the day, for the blessings of your providence, the comforts of your Spirit, and the privileges we enjoy. Amen. <br>
-Augustus Toplady</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4 “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. 8 And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God.”</p>

<p>9 And God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. 12 He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised. Every male throughout your generations, whether born in your house or bought with your money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring, 13 both he who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money shall surely be circumcised. So shall my covenant be in your flesh an everlasting covenant. 14 Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.”<br>
(Genesis 17:1-14 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3b3r4F5ynaUxn3TpMd4F9e?si=fc67dbad0f4c4bf4" rel="nofollow">The Blessing</a> by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord bless you<br>
And keep you<br>
Make his face shine upon you<br>
And be gracious to you<br>
The Lord turn his<br>
Face toward you<br>
And give you peace<br>
Chorus<br>
Amen<br>
Amen<br>
Amen</p>

<p>May his favor<br>
Be upon you<br>
And a thousand generations<br>
And your family<br>
And your children<br>
And their children<br>
And their children</p>

<p>May his presence<br>
Go before you<br>
And behind you<br>
And beside you<br>
All around you<br>
And within you<br>
He is with you<br>
He is with you</p>

<p>In the morning<br>
In the evening<br>
In your coming<br>
And your going<br>
In your weeping<br>
And rejoicing<br>
He is for you<br>
He is for you</p>

<p>He is for you<br>
He is for you</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
With what shall we come before you, O Lord? Or bow ourselves in your presence, O you Most High God? Cause us to come unto you in faith: mentioning no other name, pleading no other righteousness, and trusting in no other atonement than the name, righteousness, and atonement of your blessed Son and our… Mediator Jesus Christ. In him, we desire to be found; through him, we hope for favor with you, and acceptance in your sight. Blessed be your goodness for the mercies of the day, for the blessings of your providence, the comforts of your Spirit, and the privileges we enjoy. Amen. <br>
-Augustus Toplady</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 16 and Matthew 15</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/208</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
7 The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And he said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai.” 9 The angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her.” 10 The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude.” 11 And the angel of the Lord said to her, “Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has listened to your affliction. 12 He shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen.” 13 So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.”
(Genesis 16:7-13 ESV)
21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.
(Matthew 15:21-28 ESV)
Song:
O God of Mercy, Hear Our Plea (https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZGdBfvkzpitsdbJJoySGN?si=f7f6fc4fd03140bf) by Brittany Kauflin and Matt Merker, arranged by Hope College
Lyrics:
O God we've seen Your faithfulness
You brought us from the wilderness
But now our faith is frail and weak
O God of mercy hear our plea
When will You comfort our distress
How long until the promised rest
We cry to You from deepest need
O God of mercy hear our plea
Abba Father our Redeemer
In this barren land be our hope and strength
Until glory we will trust and sing
Abba Father hear our plea
We join creation's longing groan
To take Your ransomed children home
For then the eyes of all will see
The God of mercy hears our plea
For then the eyes of all will see
The God of mercy hears our plea
Abba Father hear our plea
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And he said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai.” 9 The angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her.” 10 The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude.” 11 And the angel of the Lord said to her, “Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has listened to your affliction. 12 He shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen.” 13 So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.”<br>
(Genesis 16:7-13 ESV)</p>

<p>21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.<br>
(Matthew 15:21-28 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZGdBfvkzpitsdbJJoySGN?si=f7f6fc4fd03140bf" rel="nofollow">O God of Mercy, Hear Our Plea</a> by Brittany Kauflin and Matt Merker, arranged by Hope College</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God we&#39;ve seen Your faithfulness<br>
You brought us from the wilderness<br>
But now our faith is frail and weak<br>
O God of mercy hear our plea</p>

<p>When will You comfort our distress<br>
How long until the promised rest<br>
We cry to You from deepest need<br>
O God of mercy hear our plea</p>

<p>Abba Father our Redeemer<br>
In this barren land be our hope and strength<br>
Until glory we will trust and sing<br>
Abba Father hear our plea</p>

<p>We join creation&#39;s longing groan<br>
To take Your ransomed children home<br>
For then the eyes of all will see<br>
The God of mercy hears our plea</p>

<p>For then the eyes of all will see<br>
The God of mercy hears our plea</p>

<p>Abba Father hear our plea</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.<br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And he said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai.” 9 The angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her.” 10 The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude.” 11 And the angel of the Lord said to her, “Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has listened to your affliction. 12 He shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen.” 13 So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.”<br>
(Genesis 16:7-13 ESV)</p>

<p>21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.<br>
(Matthew 15:21-28 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZGdBfvkzpitsdbJJoySGN?si=f7f6fc4fd03140bf" rel="nofollow">O God of Mercy, Hear Our Plea</a> by Brittany Kauflin and Matt Merker, arranged by Hope College</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God we&#39;ve seen Your faithfulness<br>
You brought us from the wilderness<br>
But now our faith is frail and weak<br>
O God of mercy hear our plea</p>

<p>When will You comfort our distress<br>
How long until the promised rest<br>
We cry to You from deepest need<br>
O God of mercy hear our plea</p>

<p>Abba Father our Redeemer<br>
In this barren land be our hope and strength<br>
Until glory we will trust and sing<br>
Abba Father hear our plea</p>

<p>We join creation&#39;s longing groan<br>
To take Your ransomed children home<br>
For then the eyes of all will see<br>
The God of mercy hears our plea</p>

<p>For then the eyes of all will see<br>
The God of mercy hears our plea</p>

<p>Abba Father hear our plea</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.<br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 15</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/207</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” 4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.
7 And he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” 8 But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” 9 He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 And he brought him all these, cut them in half, and laid each half over against the other. But he did not cut the birds in half. 11 And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
12 As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him. 13 Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. 14 But I will bring judgment on the nation that they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great possessions. 15 As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age. 16 And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”
17 When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates, 19 the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, 20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, 21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites and the Jebusites.”
(Genesis 15:1-21 ESV)
Song:
Promises (https://open.spotify.com/track/1l4XUxfkBwv43NMRzDe4Mj?si=db82e92dbb3d4bcc) by Jonny Robinson, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Rich Thompson
Lyrics:
I can always call you father
You chose me as your child
And your word is always faithful
You will not turn aside
Now I live in full assurance
For my savior paid that price
Every promise that you made me
Is yes in Jesus Christ
You are faithful to your promises
We will trust in what the cross has said
Through the ages hallelujah you are
Faithful to your promises
Are you with us in the fire
Will you keep us in the storm
Are you still the light that guides us
When the darkness overwhelms
Through the doubts and through the valleys
Through the passing years we find
Every promise you have spoken
Is yes in Jesus Christ
You will be our God
We will be your people
You will be with us
Keep us from all evil
Every promise made
Is a promise kept
You are faithful to your promises
You began this work within us
You will bring it to the end
You're the one who goes before us
You will have the last Amen
So we set our hope upon this
An on this we build our lives
All your promises forever
Are yes in Jesus Christ
Prayer: 
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” 4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.</p>

<p>7 And he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” 8 But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” 9 He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 And he brought him all these, cut them in half, and laid each half over against the other. But he did not cut the birds in half. 11 And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.</p>

<p>12 As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him. 13 Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. 14 But I will bring judgment on the nation that they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great possessions. 15 As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age. 16 And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”</p>

<p>17 When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates, 19 the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, 20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, 21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites and the Jebusites.”<br>
(Genesis 15:1-21 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1l4XUxfkBwv43NMRzDe4Mj?si=db82e92dbb3d4bcc" rel="nofollow">Promises</a> by Jonny Robinson, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I can always call you father<br>
You chose me as your child<br>
And your word is always faithful<br>
You will not turn aside<br>
Now I live in full assurance<br>
For my savior paid that price<br>
Every promise that you made me<br>
Is yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>You are faithful to your promises<br>
We will trust in what the cross has said<br>
Through the ages hallelujah you are<br>
Faithful to your promises</p>

<p>Are you with us in the fire<br>
Will you keep us in the storm<br>
Are you still the light that guides us<br>
When the darkness overwhelms<br>
Through the doubts and through the valleys<br>
Through the passing years we find<br>
Every promise you have spoken<br>
Is yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>You will be our God<br>
We will be your people<br>
You will be with us<br>
Keep us from all evil<br>
Every promise made<br>
Is a promise kept<br>
You are faithful to your promises</p>

<p>You began this work within us<br>
You will bring it to the end<br>
You&#39;re the one who goes before us<br>
You will have the last Amen<br>
So we set our hope upon this<br>
An on this we build our lives<br>
All your promises forever<br>
Are yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” 4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.</p>

<p>7 And he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” 8 But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” 9 He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 And he brought him all these, cut them in half, and laid each half over against the other. But he did not cut the birds in half. 11 And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.</p>

<p>12 As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him. 13 Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. 14 But I will bring judgment on the nation that they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great possessions. 15 As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age. 16 And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”</p>

<p>17 When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates, 19 the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, 20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, 21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites and the Jebusites.”<br>
(Genesis 15:1-21 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1l4XUxfkBwv43NMRzDe4Mj?si=db82e92dbb3d4bcc" rel="nofollow">Promises</a> by Jonny Robinson, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I can always call you father<br>
You chose me as your child<br>
And your word is always faithful<br>
You will not turn aside<br>
Now I live in full assurance<br>
For my savior paid that price<br>
Every promise that you made me<br>
Is yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>You are faithful to your promises<br>
We will trust in what the cross has said<br>
Through the ages hallelujah you are<br>
Faithful to your promises</p>

<p>Are you with us in the fire<br>
Will you keep us in the storm<br>
Are you still the light that guides us<br>
When the darkness overwhelms<br>
Through the doubts and through the valleys<br>
Through the passing years we find<br>
Every promise you have spoken<br>
Is yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>You will be our God<br>
We will be your people<br>
You will be with us<br>
Keep us from all evil<br>
Every promise made<br>
Is a promise kept<br>
You are faithful to your promises</p>

<p>You began this work within us<br>
You will bring it to the end<br>
You&#39;re the one who goes before us<br>
You will have the last Amen<br>
So we set our hope upon this<br>
An on this we build our lives<br>
All your promises forever<br>
Are yes in Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 14</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/206</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
17 After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) 19 And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. 21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24 I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.”
(Genesis 14:17-24 ESV)
Song:
High Priest (https://open.spotify.com/track/5f36B77R5uSj8A3aTxqQJC?si=26cd661283a24d49) by Jonathan Ogden
Lyrics: 
Oh the humility
Of a King inside a manger
Our shepherd and our saviour on the cross
You gave Your life for me
Now how can I repay You?
All the riches I could gain are not enough
You are the Prince of Peace
You're our Great High Priest
You have made a way for me
You have set me free
You got thirsty You got tired
You were tempted You were tried
And You can fully sympathise
Cause You know just what it's like to live this life
Fully God and fully man
Who can fully comprehend the mystery?
You are the Prince of Peace
You're our Great High Priest
You have made a way for me
You have set me free
I've found freedom in You Jesus
There is nothing in between us
You turn mourning into dancing
And sorrow into joy oh Lord
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
17 After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) 19 And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. 21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24 I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.”<br>
(Genesis 14:17-24 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5f36B77R5uSj8A3aTxqQJC?si=26cd661283a24d49" rel="nofollow">High Priest</a> by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Oh the humility<br>
Of a King inside a manger<br>
Our shepherd and our saviour on the cross<br>
You gave Your life for me<br>
Now how can I repay You?<br>
All the riches I could gain are not enough</p>

<p>You are the Prince of Peace<br>
You&#39;re our Great High Priest<br>
You have made a way for me<br>
You have set me free</p>

<p>You got thirsty You got tired<br>
You were tempted You were tried<br>
And You can fully sympathise<br>
Cause You know just what it&#39;s like to live this life<br>
Fully God and fully man<br>
Who can fully comprehend the mystery?</p>

<p>You are the Prince of Peace<br>
You&#39;re our Great High Priest<br>
You have made a way for me<br>
You have set me free</p>

<p>I&#39;ve found freedom in You Jesus<br>
There is nothing in between us<br>
You turn mourning into dancing<br>
And sorrow into joy oh Lord</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
17 After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) 19 And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. 21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24 I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.”<br>
(Genesis 14:17-24 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5f36B77R5uSj8A3aTxqQJC?si=26cd661283a24d49" rel="nofollow">High Priest</a> by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Oh the humility<br>
Of a King inside a manger<br>
Our shepherd and our saviour on the cross<br>
You gave Your life for me<br>
Now how can I repay You?<br>
All the riches I could gain are not enough</p>

<p>You are the Prince of Peace<br>
You&#39;re our Great High Priest<br>
You have made a way for me<br>
You have set me free</p>

<p>You got thirsty You got tired<br>
You were tempted You were tried<br>
And You can fully sympathise<br>
Cause You know just what it&#39;s like to live this life<br>
Fully God and fully man<br>
Who can fully comprehend the mystery?</p>

<p>You are the Prince of Peace<br>
You&#39;re our Great High Priest<br>
You have made a way for me<br>
You have set me free</p>

<p>I&#39;ve found freedom in You Jesus<br>
There is nothing in between us<br>
You turn mourning into dancing<br>
And sorrow into joy oh Lord</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Matthew 10</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/205</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:20</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.”
(Matthew 10:16-23 ESV)
Song:
Follow (https://open.spotify.com/track/0sBm2lZBspg3kCFgwVtz5S?si=ef910e5f1c574cb6) by Beau Maddox, Bede Benjamin-Korporaal, Chris Davenport, and Melodie Malone
Lyrics:
I give my life to follow Jesus
Captive to Christ I know true freedom
I count it all joy to take up my cross
I’ll follow
These earthly wells have left me thirsty
All worldly wisdom comes up empty
Only Your word and only Your ways
I’ll follow
What a joy it is to follow Jesus
What a gift it is to bear His name
What an honor to choose surrender
And make Him my everything
When the darkness brings its questions
When trusting You becomes a wrestle
I have resolved no matter the cost
I’ll follow
Yes to surrender
Yes to the altar
Yes to Your plans for me
Yes to correction
Yes to confession
Yes to refining me
Yes to Your blessing
Yes to anointing
Your Spirit alive in me
Yes to salvation
And resurrection
Yes to eternity
What a joy it is to follow Jesus
What a gift it is to bear His name
What an honor to choose surrender
And make You my everything
And make You my everything
Lord You are my everything
Prayer: 
I ask you, my most gracious God, preserve me from the cares of this life, lest I should be too much entangled in them; and from the many necessities of the body, lest I should be ensnared by pleasure; and from whatsoever is an obstacle to the soul, lest, broken with troubles, I should be overthrown. Amen. 
-Thomas à Kempis  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.”<br>
(Matthew 10:16-23 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0sBm2lZBspg3kCFgwVtz5S?si=ef910e5f1c574cb6" rel="nofollow">Follow</a> by Beau Maddox, Bede Benjamin-Korporaal, Chris Davenport, and Melodie Malone</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I give my life to follow Jesus<br>
Captive to Christ I know true freedom<br>
I count it all joy to take up my cross<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>These earthly wells have left me thirsty<br>
All worldly wisdom comes up empty<br>
Only Your word and only Your ways<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>What a joy it is to follow Jesus<br>
What a gift it is to bear His name<br>
What an honor to choose surrender<br>
And make Him my everything</p>

<p>When the darkness brings its questions<br>
When trusting You becomes a wrestle<br>
I have resolved no matter the cost<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>Yes to surrender<br>
Yes to the altar<br>
Yes to Your plans for me<br>
Yes to correction<br>
Yes to confession<br>
Yes to refining me<br>
Yes to Your blessing<br>
Yes to anointing<br>
Your Spirit alive in me<br>
Yes to salvation<br>
And resurrection<br>
Yes to eternity</p>

<p>What a joy it is to follow Jesus<br>
What a gift it is to bear His name<br>
What an honor to choose surrender<br>
And make You my everything<br>
And make You my everything<br>
Lord You are my everything</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I ask you, my most gracious God, preserve me from the cares of this life, lest I should be too much entangled in them; and from the many necessities of the body, lest I should be ensnared by pleasure; and from whatsoever is an obstacle to the soul, lest, broken with troubles, I should be overthrown. Amen. <br>
-Thomas à Kempis </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.”<br>
(Matthew 10:16-23 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0sBm2lZBspg3kCFgwVtz5S?si=ef910e5f1c574cb6" rel="nofollow">Follow</a> by Beau Maddox, Bede Benjamin-Korporaal, Chris Davenport, and Melodie Malone</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I give my life to follow Jesus<br>
Captive to Christ I know true freedom<br>
I count it all joy to take up my cross<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>These earthly wells have left me thirsty<br>
All worldly wisdom comes up empty<br>
Only Your word and only Your ways<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>What a joy it is to follow Jesus<br>
What a gift it is to bear His name<br>
What an honor to choose surrender<br>
And make Him my everything</p>

<p>When the darkness brings its questions<br>
When trusting You becomes a wrestle<br>
I have resolved no matter the cost<br>
I’ll follow</p>

<p>Yes to surrender<br>
Yes to the altar<br>
Yes to Your plans for me<br>
Yes to correction<br>
Yes to confession<br>
Yes to refining me<br>
Yes to Your blessing<br>
Yes to anointing<br>
Your Spirit alive in me<br>
Yes to salvation<br>
And resurrection<br>
Yes to eternity</p>

<p>What a joy it is to follow Jesus<br>
What a gift it is to bear His name<br>
What an honor to choose surrender<br>
And make You my everything<br>
And make You my everything<br>
Lord You are my everything</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I ask you, my most gracious God, preserve me from the cares of this life, lest I should be too much entangled in them; and from the many necessities of the body, lest I should be ensnared by pleasure; and from whatsoever is an obstacle to the soul, lest, broken with troubles, I should be overthrown. Amen. <br>
-Thomas à Kempis </p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 9-10</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/204</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: 13 I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 17 God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”
18 The sons of Noah who went forth from the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.) 19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the people of the whole earth were dispersed. 20 Noah began to be a man of the soil, and he planted a vineyard. 21 He drank of the wine and became drunk and lay uncovered in his tent. 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside. 23 Then Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were turned backward, and they did not see their father’s nakedness. 24 When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him, 25 he said, “Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.” 26 He also said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant. 27 May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.”
(Genesis 9:12-27 ESV)
Song:
Days of Noah (https://open.spotify.com/track/5YTh9EuX4xxzRn4s5022Ut?si=0ff5d87cf5b94b4c) by Makayla McKibben and Shane Selby
Lyrics:
I see war
I see destruction all around
I see hatred
The blood of the martyrs stains the ground
I see sickness
Hopeless covering the earth
I see deception
Everyone’s fighting to be heard
So what’s gonna happen
All of this has been prophesied
What is the answer
We have been given all the signs
We’re living in the days of Noah
Like when he heard of the coming rain
And when he told the people
All of them laughed and mocked his name
And as in the days of Noah
The Father is reaching out His hand
Before the return of Jesus
We are living in the end of the age
I see injustice
All that is wrong has become right
I see contentment
Evil is being justified
The rain is coming
Are you ready
He is coming
Do not miss Him
Prayer: 
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen. 
-Zacharias Ursinus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: 13 I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 17 God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”</p>

<p>18 The sons of Noah who went forth from the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.) 19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the people of the whole earth were dispersed. 20 Noah began to be a man of the soil, and he planted a vineyard. 21 He drank of the wine and became drunk and lay uncovered in his tent. 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside. 23 Then Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were turned backward, and they did not see their father’s nakedness. 24 When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him, 25 he said, “Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.” 26 He also said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant. 27 May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.”</p>

<p>(Genesis 9:12-27 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5YTh9EuX4xxzRn4s5022Ut?si=0ff5d87cf5b94b4c" rel="nofollow">Days of Noah</a> by Makayla McKibben and Shane Selby</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I see war<br>
I see destruction all around<br>
I see hatred<br>
The blood of the martyrs stains the ground<br>
I see sickness<br>
Hopeless covering the earth<br>
I see deception<br>
Everyone’s fighting to be heard</p>

<p>So what’s gonna happen<br>
All of this has been prophesied<br>
What is the answer<br>
We have been given all the signs</p>

<p>We’re living in the days of Noah<br>
Like when he heard of the coming rain<br>
And when he told the people<br>
All of them laughed and mocked his name<br>
And as in the days of Noah<br>
The Father is reaching out His hand<br>
Before the return of Jesus<br>
We are living in the end of the age</p>

<p>I see injustice<br>
All that is wrong has become right<br>
I see contentment<br>
Evil is being justified</p>

<p>The rain is coming<br>
Are you ready<br>
He is coming<br>
Do not miss Him</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: 13 I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 17 God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”</p>

<p>18 The sons of Noah who went forth from the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.) 19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the people of the whole earth were dispersed. 20 Noah began to be a man of the soil, and he planted a vineyard. 21 He drank of the wine and became drunk and lay uncovered in his tent. 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside. 23 Then Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were turned backward, and they did not see their father’s nakedness. 24 When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him, 25 he said, “Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.” 26 He also said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant. 27 May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.”</p>

<p>(Genesis 9:12-27 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5YTh9EuX4xxzRn4s5022Ut?si=0ff5d87cf5b94b4c" rel="nofollow">Days of Noah</a> by Makayla McKibben and Shane Selby</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I see war<br>
I see destruction all around<br>
I see hatred<br>
The blood of the martyrs stains the ground<br>
I see sickness<br>
Hopeless covering the earth<br>
I see deception<br>
Everyone’s fighting to be heard</p>

<p>So what’s gonna happen<br>
All of this has been prophesied<br>
What is the answer<br>
We have been given all the signs</p>

<p>We’re living in the days of Noah<br>
Like when he heard of the coming rain<br>
And when he told the people<br>
All of them laughed and mocked his name<br>
And as in the days of Noah<br>
The Father is reaching out His hand<br>
Before the return of Jesus<br>
We are living in the end of the age</p>

<p>I see injustice<br>
All that is wrong has become right<br>
I see contentment<br>
Evil is being justified</p>

<p>The rain is coming<br>
Are you ready<br>
He is coming<br>
Do not miss Him</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, because we are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand even for a moment, and moreover, our sworn enemies—the devil, the world, and our own flesh—do not cease to attack us; will you, therefore, keep and strengthen us by the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we may firmly resist them and not go down to defeat in this spiritual war, but remain persistent until we finally obtain the complete victory and reign together with your Son, our Lord and Protector Jesus Christ, in your kingdom forevermore. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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      <title>Matthew 8</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/203</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
5 When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” 7 And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. 11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.
(Matthew 8:5-13 ESV)
Song:
Tremble (https://open.spotify.com/track/35GACeX8Zl55jp29xFbvvo?si=1be5091056934d1d) by Andres Figueroa, Hank Bentley, Mariah McManus, Mia Fieldes
Lyrics:
Peace, bring it all to peace
The storm surrounding me
Let it break at Your name
Still, call the sea to still
The rage in me to still
Every wave at Your name
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus
Breathe, call these bones to live
Call these lungs to sing
Once again, I will praise
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble
Jesus, Jesus
Prayer: 
Spirit of Christ… Make me strong, not with the strength of recklessness, but with that strength which comes from an increased burden of care. Inspire me with your sacrificial love, and I shall be a stranger to selfish fear; I shall have the courage to dare all things when I am made a captain in your band. Amen. 
-George Matheson 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
5 When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” 7 And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. 11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.<br>
(Matthew 8:5-13 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/35GACeX8Zl55jp29xFbvvo?si=1be5091056934d1d" rel="nofollow">Tremble</a> by Andres Figueroa, Hank Bentley, Mariah McManus, Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Peace, bring it all to peace<br>
The storm surrounding me<br>
Let it break at Your name</p>

<p>Still, call the sea to still<br>
The rage in me to still<br>
Every wave at Your name</p>

<p>Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus, Jesus</p>

<p>Breathe, call these bones to live<br>
Call these lungs to sing<br>
Once again, I will praise</p>

<p>Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble</p>

<p>Jesus, Jesus</p>

<p>Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble</p>

<p>Jesus, Jesus</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Spirit of Christ… Make me strong, not with the strength of recklessness, but with that strength which comes from an increased burden of care. Inspire me with your sacrificial love, and I shall be a stranger to selfish fear; I shall have the courage to dare all things when I am made a captain in your band. Amen. <br>
-George Matheson</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
5 When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” 7 And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. 11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.<br>
(Matthew 8:5-13 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/35GACeX8Zl55jp29xFbvvo?si=1be5091056934d1d" rel="nofollow">Tremble</a> by Andres Figueroa, Hank Bentley, Mariah McManus, Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Peace, bring it all to peace<br>
The storm surrounding me<br>
Let it break at Your name</p>

<p>Still, call the sea to still<br>
The rage in me to still<br>
Every wave at Your name</p>

<p>Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus, Jesus</p>

<p>Breathe, call these bones to live<br>
Call these lungs to sing<br>
Once again, I will praise</p>

<p>Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble</p>

<p>Jesus, Jesus</p>

<p>Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You silence fear<br>
Jesus, Jesus, You make the darkness tremble</p>

<p>Jesus, Jesus</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Spirit of Christ… Make me strong, not with the strength of recklessness, but with that strength which comes from an increased burden of care. Inspire me with your sacrificial love, and I shall be a stranger to selfish fear; I shall have the courage to dare all things when I am made a captain in your band. Amen. <br>
-George Matheson</p>]]>
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      <title>Matthew 7</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/202</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
6 “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.
13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.
(Matthew 7:1-6, 13-20 ESV)
Song:
Oh How I Need You (https://open.spotify.com/track/2dRxGyxj3uMbWwiA4xyhA4?si=da52b90f4edb4fbc) by David Leonard, Leslie Jordan, Paul Mabury, and Stuart Garrard
Lyrics:
Lord I find You in the seeking
Lord I find You in the doubt
And to know You is to love You
And to know so little else
(Oh how I) I need You
Oh how I need You
Oh how I need You
Oh how I need You
Lord I find You in the morning
Lord I seek You ev'ry day
Let my life be for Your glory
Woven in Your threads of grace
Light glorious light I will go where You shine
Break the dawn crack the skies
Make the way bright before me
In Your light I will find
All I need all I need is You
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.<br>
6 “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.</p>

<p>13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.</p>

<p>15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.<br>
(Matthew 7:1-6, 13-20 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2dRxGyxj3uMbWwiA4xyhA4?si=da52b90f4edb4fbc" rel="nofollow">Oh How I Need You</a> by David Leonard, Leslie Jordan, Paul Mabury, and Stuart Garrard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord I find You in the seeking<br>
Lord I find You in the doubt<br>
And to know You is to love You<br>
And to know so little else</p>

<p>(Oh how I) I need You<br>
Oh how I need You<br>
Oh how I need You<br>
Oh how I need You</p>

<p>Lord I find You in the morning<br>
Lord I seek You ev&#39;ry day<br>
Let my life be for Your glory<br>
Woven in Your threads of grace</p>

<p>Light glorious light I will go where You shine<br>
Break the dawn crack the skies<br>
Make the way bright before me<br>
In Your light I will find<br>
All I need all I need is You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.<br>
6 “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.</p>

<p>13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.</p>

<p>15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. 18 A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.<br>
(Matthew 7:1-6, 13-20 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2dRxGyxj3uMbWwiA4xyhA4?si=da52b90f4edb4fbc" rel="nofollow">Oh How I Need You</a> by David Leonard, Leslie Jordan, Paul Mabury, and Stuart Garrard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord I find You in the seeking<br>
Lord I find You in the doubt<br>
And to know You is to love You<br>
And to know so little else</p>

<p>(Oh how I) I need You<br>
Oh how I need You<br>
Oh how I need You<br>
Oh how I need You</p>

<p>Lord I find You in the morning<br>
Lord I seek You ev&#39;ry day<br>
Let my life be for Your glory<br>
Woven in Your threads of grace</p>

<p>Light glorious light I will go where You shine<br>
Break the dawn crack the skies<br>
Make the way bright before me<br>
In Your light I will find<br>
All I need all I need is You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Matthew 6</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:17</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
(Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21, 25-33 ESV)
Song:
The Lord’s Prayer (https://open.spotify.com/track/6Bw8FHFrqDnCBmUwlP5WBk?si=4b6b80db4f974b64) by Paul Zach
Lyrics: 
Our Father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy Name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our debts
As we forgive our debtors
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom
The power and the glory forever
And ever
Amen
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.<br>
2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.</p>

<p>5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.</p>

<p>16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.<br>
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.</p>

<p>25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.<br>
(Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21, 25-33 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Bw8FHFrqDnCBmUwlP5WBk?si=4b6b80db4f974b64" rel="nofollow">The Lord’s Prayer</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Our Father who art in heaven<br>
Hallowed be thy Name<br>
Thy kingdom come<br>
Thy will be done<br>
On earth as it is in heaven<br>
Give us this day our daily bread<br>
And forgive us our debts<br>
As we forgive our debtors<br>
And lead us not into temptation<br>
But deliver us from evil<br>
For thine is the kingdom<br>
The power and the glory forever<br>
And ever<br>
Amen</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.<br>
2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.</p>

<p>5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.</p>

<p>16 “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, 18 that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.<br>
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.</p>

<p>25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.<br>
(Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21, 25-33 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Bw8FHFrqDnCBmUwlP5WBk?si=4b6b80db4f974b64" rel="nofollow">The Lord’s Prayer</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Our Father who art in heaven<br>
Hallowed be thy Name<br>
Thy kingdom come<br>
Thy will be done<br>
On earth as it is in heaven<br>
Give us this day our daily bread<br>
And forgive us our debts<br>
As we forgive our debtors<br>
And lead us not into temptation<br>
But deliver us from evil<br>
For thine is the kingdom<br>
The power and the glory forever<br>
And ever<br>
Amen</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 3</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/200</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:36</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’? ” 
2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. 3 But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’ ” 
4 “No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you? ”
10 And he said, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”
11 Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? ”
12 The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me ​— ​she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.”
13 So the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done? ”
And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 
14 So the Lord God said to the serpent:
Because you have done this,
you are cursed more than any livestock
and more than any wild animal.
You will move on your belly
and eat dust all the days of your life. 
15 I will put hostility between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and her offspring. 
He will strike your head,
and you will strike his heel. 
16 He said to the woman:
I will intensify your labor pains;
you will bear children with painful effort. 
Your desire will be for your husband,
yet he will rule over you.
17 And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:
The ground is cursed because of you. 
You will eat from it by means of painful labor 
all the days of your life.
18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you,
and you will eat the plants of the field. 
19 You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow
until you return to the ground, 
since you were taken from it.
For you are dust,
and you will return to dust.”
20 The man named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living. 21 The Lord God made clothing from skins for the man and his wife, and he clothed them.
22 The Lord God said, “Since the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not reach out, take from the tree of life, eat, and live forever.” 23 So the Lord God sent him away from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken. 24 He drove the man out and stationed the cherubim and the flaming, whirling sword east of the garden of Eden to guard the way to the tree of life. 
 -- Genesis 3:1-24 (CSB)
Song:
Grace Greater Than Our Sin (https://open.spotify.com/track/7cW1IGxINOv8u6Fx694tKr?si=4fae89f7e88e4429) by Bart Millard, Brown Bannister, Julia Harriette Johnston
Lyrics:
Marvellous grace of our loving Lord
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt
Yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt
Grace grace God's grace
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within
Grace grace God's grace
Grace that is greater than all our sin
Sin and despair like the sea waves cold
Threaten the soul with infinite loss
Grace that is greater yes grace untold
Points to the refuge the mighty Cross
Dark is the stain that we cannot hide
What can avail to wash it away
Look there is flowing a crimson tide
Whiter than snow you may be today
Marvellous infinite matchless grace
Freely bestowed on all who believe
You that are longing to see His face
Will you this moment His grace receive
Prayer:
Kindness flows from you, Lord, pure and continual. You had
cast us off, as was only just, but mercifully you forgave us;
you hated us and you were reconciled to us, you cursed us
and you blessed us; you banished us from paradise, and you
called us back again; you took from us the fig leaves that had
made us so unseemly a garment, and you put on us a cloak
of great value; you opened the prison gates and gave the
condemned a pardon; you sprinkled us with clean water and
washed away the dirt.
Never again, after all this, will Adam blush when you
call him, never will he try to hide because his conscience
reproaches him, never will he seek concealment under the
trees in the garden. The flaming sword will nevermore whirl
about the walls of paradise and cut off the entrance from
those who approach it.
For us that were heirs to his sin, all has been changed to
rejoicing; for man now has access to paradise and even to
heaven itself. The whole creation, heaven and earth, is at
one again in friendship, its former differences forgotten;
men join their voices with the angels and echo the angels’
praise of God. . . .
There is no doubt who it is that dresses the bride in her
finery: it is, of course, Christ—he that is and was and will be.
Blessed is he, now and throughout the ages. Amen.
-Gregory of Nyssa 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’? ” </p>

<p>2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. 3 But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’ ” </p>

<p>4 “No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.</p>

<p>8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you? ”</p>

<p>10 And he said, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”</p>

<p>11 Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? ”</p>

<p>12 The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me ​— ​she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.”</p>

<p>13 So the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done? ”</p>

<p>And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” </p>

<p>14 So the Lord God said to the serpent:</p>

<p>Because you have done this,<br>
you are cursed more than any livestock<br>
and more than any wild animal.<br>
You will move on your belly<br>
and eat dust all the days of your life. <br>
15 I will put hostility between you and the woman,<br>
and between your offspring and her offspring. <br>
He will strike your head,<br>
and you will strike his heel. <br>
16 He said to the woman:</p>

<p>I will intensify your labor pains;<br>
you will bear children with painful effort. <br>
Your desire will be for your husband,<br>
yet he will rule over you.<br>
17 And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:</p>

<p>The ground is cursed because of you. <br>
You will eat from it by means of painful labor <br>
all the days of your life.<br>
18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you,<br>
and you will eat the plants of the field. <br>
19 You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow<br>
until you return to the ground, <br>
since you were taken from it.<br>
For you are dust,<br>
and you will return to dust.”<br>
20 The man named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living. 21 The Lord God made clothing from skins for the man and his wife, and he clothed them.</p>

<p>22 The Lord God said, “Since the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not reach out, take from the tree of life, eat, and live forever.” 23 So the Lord God sent him away from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken. 24 He drove the man out and stationed the cherubim and the flaming, whirling sword east of the garden of Eden to guard the way to the tree of life. <br>
 -- Genesis 3:1-24 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7cW1IGxINOv8u6Fx694tKr?si=4fae89f7e88e4429" rel="nofollow">Grace Greater Than Our Sin</a> by Bart Millard, Brown Bannister, Julia Harriette Johnston</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Marvellous grace of our loving Lord<br>
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt<br>
Yonder on Calvary&#39;s mount outpoured<br>
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt</p>

<p>Grace grace God&#39;s grace<br>
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within<br>
Grace grace God&#39;s grace<br>
Grace that is greater than all our sin</p>

<p>Sin and despair like the sea waves cold<br>
Threaten the soul with infinite loss<br>
Grace that is greater yes grace untold<br>
Points to the refuge the mighty Cross</p>

<p>Dark is the stain that we cannot hide<br>
What can avail to wash it away<br>
Look there is flowing a crimson tide<br>
Whiter than snow you may be today</p>

<p>Marvellous infinite matchless grace<br>
Freely bestowed on all who believe<br>
You that are longing to see His face<br>
Will you this moment His grace receive</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Kindness flows from you, Lord, pure and continual. You had<br>
cast us off, as was only just, but mercifully you forgave us;<br>
you hated us and you were reconciled to us, you cursed us<br>
and you blessed us; you banished us from paradise, and you<br>
called us back again; you took from us the fig leaves that had<br>
made us so unseemly a garment, and you put on us a cloak<br>
of great value; you opened the prison gates and gave the<br>
condemned a pardon; you sprinkled us with clean water and<br>
washed away the dirt.</p>

<p>Never again, after all this, will Adam blush when you<br>
call him, never will he try to hide because his conscience<br>
reproaches him, never will he seek concealment under the<br>
trees in the garden. The flaming sword will nevermore whirl<br>
about the walls of paradise and cut off the entrance from<br>
those who approach it.</p>

<p>For us that were heirs to his sin, all has been changed to<br>
rejoicing; for man now has access to paradise and even to<br>
heaven itself. The whole creation, heaven and earth, is at<br>
one again in friendship, its former differences forgotten;<br>
men join their voices with the angels and echo the angels’<br>
praise of God. . . .</p>

<p>There is no doubt who it is that dresses the bride in her<br>
finery: it is, of course, Christ—he that is and was and will be.<br>
Blessed is he, now and throughout the ages. Amen.<br>
-Gregory of Nyssa</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’? ” </p>

<p>2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. 3 But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’ ” </p>

<p>4 “No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.</p>

<p>8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you? ”</p>

<p>10 And he said, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”</p>

<p>11 Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? ”</p>

<p>12 The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me ​— ​she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.”</p>

<p>13 So the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done? ”</p>

<p>And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” </p>

<p>14 So the Lord God said to the serpent:</p>

<p>Because you have done this,<br>
you are cursed more than any livestock<br>
and more than any wild animal.<br>
You will move on your belly<br>
and eat dust all the days of your life. <br>
15 I will put hostility between you and the woman,<br>
and between your offspring and her offspring. <br>
He will strike your head,<br>
and you will strike his heel. <br>
16 He said to the woman:</p>

<p>I will intensify your labor pains;<br>
you will bear children with painful effort. <br>
Your desire will be for your husband,<br>
yet he will rule over you.<br>
17 And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:</p>

<p>The ground is cursed because of you. <br>
You will eat from it by means of painful labor <br>
all the days of your life.<br>
18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you,<br>
and you will eat the plants of the field. <br>
19 You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow<br>
until you return to the ground, <br>
since you were taken from it.<br>
For you are dust,<br>
and you will return to dust.”<br>
20 The man named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living. 21 The Lord God made clothing from skins for the man and his wife, and he clothed them.</p>

<p>22 The Lord God said, “Since the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not reach out, take from the tree of life, eat, and live forever.” 23 So the Lord God sent him away from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken. 24 He drove the man out and stationed the cherubim and the flaming, whirling sword east of the garden of Eden to guard the way to the tree of life. <br>
 -- Genesis 3:1-24 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7cW1IGxINOv8u6Fx694tKr?si=4fae89f7e88e4429" rel="nofollow">Grace Greater Than Our Sin</a> by Bart Millard, Brown Bannister, Julia Harriette Johnston</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Marvellous grace of our loving Lord<br>
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt<br>
Yonder on Calvary&#39;s mount outpoured<br>
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt</p>

<p>Grace grace God&#39;s grace<br>
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within<br>
Grace grace God&#39;s grace<br>
Grace that is greater than all our sin</p>

<p>Sin and despair like the sea waves cold<br>
Threaten the soul with infinite loss<br>
Grace that is greater yes grace untold<br>
Points to the refuge the mighty Cross</p>

<p>Dark is the stain that we cannot hide<br>
What can avail to wash it away<br>
Look there is flowing a crimson tide<br>
Whiter than snow you may be today</p>

<p>Marvellous infinite matchless grace<br>
Freely bestowed on all who believe<br>
You that are longing to see His face<br>
Will you this moment His grace receive</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Kindness flows from you, Lord, pure and continual. You had<br>
cast us off, as was only just, but mercifully you forgave us;<br>
you hated us and you were reconciled to us, you cursed us<br>
and you blessed us; you banished us from paradise, and you<br>
called us back again; you took from us the fig leaves that had<br>
made us so unseemly a garment, and you put on us a cloak<br>
of great value; you opened the prison gates and gave the<br>
condemned a pardon; you sprinkled us with clean water and<br>
washed away the dirt.</p>

<p>Never again, after all this, will Adam blush when you<br>
call him, never will he try to hide because his conscience<br>
reproaches him, never will he seek concealment under the<br>
trees in the garden. The flaming sword will nevermore whirl<br>
about the walls of paradise and cut off the entrance from<br>
those who approach it.</p>

<p>For us that were heirs to his sin, all has been changed to<br>
rejoicing; for man now has access to paradise and even to<br>
heaven itself. The whole creation, heaven and earth, is at<br>
one again in friendship, its former differences forgotten;<br>
men join their voices with the angels and echo the angels’<br>
praise of God. . . .</p>

<p>There is no doubt who it is that dresses the bride in her<br>
finery: it is, of course, Christ—he that is and was and will be.<br>
Blessed is he, now and throughout the ages. Amen.<br>
-Gregory of Nyssa</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 2</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/199</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him.” 19 The LORD God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it. And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found corresponding to him. 21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to come over the man, and he slept. God took one of his ribs and closed the flesh at that place. 22 Then the LORD God made the rib he had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man.
23 And the man said:
    This one, at last, is bone of my bone
    and flesh of my flesh;
    this one will be called “woman,”
    for she was taken from man.
24  This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Both the man and his wife were naked, yet felt no shame.
(Genesis 2:18-25 CSB17)
Song:
Creator  (https://open.spotify.com/track/49RAhI3UshYWW7RSh66XRu?si=acda4457f566443d)by Bryan Fowler, Kristyn Getty, and Phil Wickham
Lyrics:
Praise Him all you creatures great and small
Praise Him summer winter spring and fall
Howling wind rushing streams
Rolling hills and crashing seas
Lift your voice and worship your Creator
Praise Him gleaming moon and burning sun
Praise Him all you spinning spheres above
Shining stars golden beams
Choir made of galaxies
Lift your voice and worship your Creator
Holy
You are holy
Earth and heaven
Sing forever
Holy
You are holy
All creation
Praise Creator
Praise Him who stepped into what He made
Paid our debt and pulled us from the grave
Every heart He set free
Every soul that’s been redeemed
Lift your voice and worship your Creator
This my great and everlasting hope
I’ve been saved and heaven is my home
I can’t wait for that day
When I see You face to face
For I was made to magnify my Maker
Yes I was saved to walk beside my Savior
I’m created to worship my Creator
Yes all creation
Praise Creator
Prayer: 
O Lord, you have created all things perfect, and nothing imperfect. To you, no creature is ugly. You have created them with your divine order, peace, and harmony. I call to you. Everything that can love, loves you—both those that know what they love, and those that do not know what they love. I call to you who have created all creatures very good, without any evil, you who will not completely show yourself to any except the pure in heart. For you are the Father of truth, the wisdom of the true and highest life, and the highest life of blessing. You are the highest good, the highest brightness. You are the Father of the Son who has awakened us, and who still brings us to life from the sleep of our sins, and who bids us come to you. Amen. 
—Augustine of Hippo 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him.” 19 The LORD God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it. And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found corresponding to him. 21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to come over the man, and he slept. God took one of his ribs and closed the flesh at that place. 22 Then the LORD God made the rib he had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man.</p>

<p>23 And the man said:<br>
    This one, at last, is bone of my bone<br>
    and flesh of my flesh;<br>
    this one will be called “woman,”<br>
    for she was taken from man.</p>

<p>24  This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Both the man and his wife were naked, yet felt no shame.<br>
(Genesis 2:18-25 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/49RAhI3UshYWW7RSh66XRu?si=acda4457f566443d" rel="nofollow">Creator </a>by Bryan Fowler, Kristyn Getty, and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Praise Him all you creatures great and small<br>
Praise Him summer winter spring and fall<br>
Howling wind rushing streams<br>
Rolling hills and crashing seas<br>
Lift your voice and worship your Creator</p>

<p>Praise Him gleaming moon and burning sun<br>
Praise Him all you spinning spheres above<br>
Shining stars golden beams<br>
Choir made of galaxies<br>
Lift your voice and worship your Creator</p>

<p>Holy<br>
You are holy<br>
Earth and heaven<br>
Sing forever<br>
Holy<br>
You are holy<br>
All creation<br>
Praise Creator</p>

<p>Praise Him who stepped into what He made<br>
Paid our debt and pulled us from the grave<br>
Every heart He set free<br>
Every soul that’s been redeemed<br>
Lift your voice and worship your Creator</p>

<p>This my great and everlasting hope<br>
I’ve been saved and heaven is my home<br>
I can’t wait for that day<br>
When I see You face to face<br>
For I was made to magnify my Maker<br>
Yes I was saved to walk beside my Savior<br>
I’m created to worship my Creator</p>

<p>Yes all creation<br>
Praise Creator</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, you have created all things perfect, and nothing imperfect. To you, no creature is ugly. You have created them with your divine order, peace, and harmony. I call to you. Everything that can love, loves you—both those that know what they love, and those that do not know what they love. I call to you who have created all creatures very good, without any evil, you who will not completely show yourself to any except the pure in heart. For you are the Father of truth, the wisdom of the true and highest life, and the highest life of blessing. You are the highest good, the highest brightness. You are the Father of the Son who has awakened us, and who still brings us to life from the sleep of our sins, and who bids us come to you. Amen. <br>
—Augustine of Hippo</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him.” 19 The LORD God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it. And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found corresponding to him. 21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to come over the man, and he slept. God took one of his ribs and closed the flesh at that place. 22 Then the LORD God made the rib he had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man.</p>

<p>23 And the man said:<br>
    This one, at last, is bone of my bone<br>
    and flesh of my flesh;<br>
    this one will be called “woman,”<br>
    for she was taken from man.</p>

<p>24  This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Both the man and his wife were naked, yet felt no shame.<br>
(Genesis 2:18-25 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/49RAhI3UshYWW7RSh66XRu?si=acda4457f566443d" rel="nofollow">Creator </a>by Bryan Fowler, Kristyn Getty, and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Praise Him all you creatures great and small<br>
Praise Him summer winter spring and fall<br>
Howling wind rushing streams<br>
Rolling hills and crashing seas<br>
Lift your voice and worship your Creator</p>

<p>Praise Him gleaming moon and burning sun<br>
Praise Him all you spinning spheres above<br>
Shining stars golden beams<br>
Choir made of galaxies<br>
Lift your voice and worship your Creator</p>

<p>Holy<br>
You are holy<br>
Earth and heaven<br>
Sing forever<br>
Holy<br>
You are holy<br>
All creation<br>
Praise Creator</p>

<p>Praise Him who stepped into what He made<br>
Paid our debt and pulled us from the grave<br>
Every heart He set free<br>
Every soul that’s been redeemed<br>
Lift your voice and worship your Creator</p>

<p>This my great and everlasting hope<br>
I’ve been saved and heaven is my home<br>
I can’t wait for that day<br>
When I see You face to face<br>
For I was made to magnify my Maker<br>
Yes I was saved to walk beside my Savior<br>
I’m created to worship my Creator</p>

<p>Yes all creation<br>
Praise Creator</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, you have created all things perfect, and nothing imperfect. To you, no creature is ugly. You have created them with your divine order, peace, and harmony. I call to you. Everything that can love, loves you—both those that know what they love, and those that do not know what they love. I call to you who have created all creatures very good, without any evil, you who will not completely show yourself to any except the pure in heart. For you are the Father of truth, the wisdom of the true and highest life, and the highest life of blessing. You are the highest good, the highest brightness. You are the Father of the Son who has awakened us, and who still brings us to life from the sleep of our sins, and who bids us come to you. Amen. <br>
—Augustine of Hippo</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 1</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/198</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:34</itunes:duration>
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1       In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2   Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” There was an evening, and there was a morning: one day.
26  Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, the whole earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.”
27  So God created man in his own image;
    he created him in the image of God;
    he created them male and female.
(Genesis 1:1-5, 26-27 CSB17)
Song:
In the Beginning (https://open.spotify.com/track/2SXFvCJ9LDP85AdgNLdy1G?si=41baf405268944d8) by Sam Lee, Jonathan Baird, and Ryan Baird
Lyrics:
In the beginning was the Word
And the Word was with God
And the Word was God
He was with God in the beginning
Through Him, all things were made
Apart from Him, nothing was made that has been made
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men
The light shines in the dark, but the darkness could not comprehend
For God so loved the world
For God so loved the world
That He gave His only Son
That He gave His only Son
If you believe, you will not die
You will receive eternal life
Prayer: 
The stars dance for you, Lord, while seasons laugh and sing. Planets shine for you, announcing your wisdom. Your lights sing to the glorious Trinity. Here below, we too are your glory. We exist to sing your praises, Light of the world. Immortal One, glory’s highest, you took on mortal flesh so you could put an end to our grief. I live for you, and my songs arise for you. I am a breathing sacrifice, putting aside all the things I once possessed. So I give to you now the only thing remaining: I will be silent, or sing, at your will. May I do your bidding, either way. May I say what is right, and nothing else. With your guidance, let me see the pearl in the mud, the gold in the sand, the rose in the thorny thicket. Let me hear what is pure in the noise of life. Amen. 
—Gregory Nazianzen 
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1       In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.<br>
2   Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” There was an evening, and there was a morning: one day.</p>

<p>26  Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, the whole earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.”<br>
27  So God created man in his own image;<br>
    he created him in the image of God;<br>
    he created them male and female.</p>

<p>(Genesis 1:1-5, 26-27 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2SXFvCJ9LDP85AdgNLdy1G?si=41baf405268944d8" rel="nofollow">In the Beginning</a> by Sam Lee, Jonathan Baird, and Ryan Baird</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the beginning was the Word<br>
And the Word was with God<br>
And the Word was God<br>
He was with God in the beginning<br>
Through Him, all things were made<br>
Apart from Him, nothing was made that has been made<br>
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men<br>
The light shines in the dark, but the darkness could not comprehend<br>
For God so loved the world<br>
For God so loved the world<br>
That He gave His only Son<br>
That He gave His only Son<br>
If you believe, you will not die<br>
You will receive eternal life</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
The stars dance for you, Lord, while seasons laugh and sing. Planets shine for you, announcing your wisdom. Your lights sing to the glorious Trinity. Here below, we too are your glory. We exist to sing your praises, Light of the world. Immortal One, glory’s highest, you took on mortal flesh so you could put an end to our grief. I live for you, and my songs arise for you. I am a breathing sacrifice, putting aside all the things I once possessed. So I give to you now the only thing remaining: I will be silent, or sing, at your will. May I do your bidding, either way. May I say what is right, and nothing else. With your guidance, let me see the pearl in the mud, the gold in the sand, the rose in the thorny thicket. Let me hear what is pure in the noise of life. Amen. <br>
—Gregory Nazianzen</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.<br>
2   Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” There was an evening, and there was a morning: one day.</p>

<p>26  Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, the whole earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.”<br>
27  So God created man in his own image;<br>
    he created him in the image of God;<br>
    he created them male and female.</p>

<p>(Genesis 1:1-5, 26-27 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2SXFvCJ9LDP85AdgNLdy1G?si=41baf405268944d8" rel="nofollow">In the Beginning</a> by Sam Lee, Jonathan Baird, and Ryan Baird</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the beginning was the Word<br>
And the Word was with God<br>
And the Word was God<br>
He was with God in the beginning<br>
Through Him, all things were made<br>
Apart from Him, nothing was made that has been made<br>
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men<br>
The light shines in the dark, but the darkness could not comprehend<br>
For God so loved the world<br>
For God so loved the world<br>
That He gave His only Son<br>
That He gave His only Son<br>
If you believe, you will not die<br>
You will receive eternal life</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
The stars dance for you, Lord, while seasons laugh and sing. Planets shine for you, announcing your wisdom. Your lights sing to the glorious Trinity. Here below, we too are your glory. We exist to sing your praises, Light of the world. Immortal One, glory’s highest, you took on mortal flesh so you could put an end to our grief. I live for you, and my songs arise for you. I am a breathing sacrifice, putting aside all the things I once possessed. So I give to you now the only thing remaining: I will be silent, or sing, at your will. May I do your bidding, either way. May I say what is right, and nothing else. With your guidance, let me see the pearl in the mud, the gold in the sand, the rose in the thorny thicket. Let me hear what is pure in the noise of life. Amen. <br>
—Gregory Nazianzen</p>]]>
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      <title>Philippians 3:12-14</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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12 Not that I have already reached the goal or am already perfect, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead, 14 I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus. -- Philippians 3:12-14 (CSB)
Song:
Because of Christ (https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ml9ylGvOxwu9e0Yiu1AaD?si=8a79fa95bf614590) by Andrew Holt, Chris Clayton, and Mitch Wong
Lyrics:
On a hill in Israel
Mercy spoke for me
Mercy spoke for me
Mercy spoke for me
It was on Golgotha’s tree
His death brought liberty
His death brought liberty
His death brought liberty
May I never boast in anything
Except the cross of Jesus Christ
May I not forget the blood He shed
It is by His death I am alive
Because of Christ I am alive
What a humble sacrifice
Love that washed me clean
Love that washed me clean
Love that washed me clean
What a blessed mystery
His punishment my peace
His punishment my peace
His punishment my peace
Hallelujah hallelujah
Praise the One who set me free
Death has lost its grip on me
Hallelujah hallelujah
Jesus rose in victory
He’s alive alive in me
Prayer: 
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of this world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
12 Not that I have already reached the goal or am already perfect, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead, 14 I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus. -- Philippians 3:12-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ml9ylGvOxwu9e0Yiu1AaD?si=8a79fa95bf614590" rel="nofollow">Because of Christ</a> by Andrew Holt, Chris Clayton, and Mitch Wong</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
On a hill in Israel<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
It was on Golgotha’s tree<br>
His death brought liberty<br>
His death brought liberty<br>
His death brought liberty</p>

<p>May I never boast in anything<br>
Except the cross of Jesus Christ<br>
May I not forget the blood He shed<br>
It is by His death I am alive<br>
Because of Christ I am alive</p>

<p>What a humble sacrifice<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
What a blessed mystery<br>
His punishment my peace<br>
His punishment my peace<br>
His punishment my peace</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Praise the One who set me free<br>
Death has lost its grip on me<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Jesus rose in victory<br>
He’s alive alive in me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of this world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
12 Not that I have already reached the goal or am already perfect, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead, 14 I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus. -- Philippians 3:12-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ml9ylGvOxwu9e0Yiu1AaD?si=8a79fa95bf614590" rel="nofollow">Because of Christ</a> by Andrew Holt, Chris Clayton, and Mitch Wong</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
On a hill in Israel<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
It was on Golgotha’s tree<br>
His death brought liberty<br>
His death brought liberty<br>
His death brought liberty</p>

<p>May I never boast in anything<br>
Except the cross of Jesus Christ<br>
May I not forget the blood He shed<br>
It is by His death I am alive<br>
Because of Christ I am alive</p>

<p>What a humble sacrifice<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
What a blessed mystery<br>
His punishment my peace<br>
His punishment my peace<br>
His punishment my peace</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Praise the One who set me free<br>
Death has lost its grip on me<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Jesus rose in victory<br>
He’s alive alive in me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of this world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Philippians 1:3-6</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
3 I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, 4 always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 
-- Philippians 1:3-6 (CSB)
Song:
Grateful (https://open.spotify.com/track/6PNhUEEM6dDkRliVB3yP24?si=cde7f40aba164f0e) by Jesseca Toovey and Sam Hart
Lyrics: 
I am overwhelmed
When I think of all you’ve done
The blood that You poured out
The price that you paid
Just to have my heart
Grateful
Grateful
I’m grateful to you
Forever my heart will sing
I’m grateful to you
It’s nothing I could earn
And it’s nothing that I deserve
On the cross you bought my freedom
Now I’m seated at your table
And I belong to you
How can it be
You bled for me
How can it be
You’d pour out mercy
It’s all because
It’s all because of your love
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
3 I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, 4 always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. <br>
-- Philippians 1:3-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6PNhUEEM6dDkRliVB3yP24?si=cde7f40aba164f0e" rel="nofollow">Grateful</a> by Jesseca Toovey and Sam Hart</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I am overwhelmed<br>
When I think of all you’ve done<br>
The blood that You poured out<br>
The price that you paid<br>
Just to have my heart</p>

<p>Grateful<br>
Grateful<br>
I’m grateful to you<br>
Forever my heart will sing<br>
I’m grateful to you</p>

<p>It’s nothing I could earn<br>
And it’s nothing that I deserve<br>
On the cross you bought my freedom<br>
Now I’m seated at your table<br>
And I belong to you</p>

<p>How can it be<br>
You bled for me<br>
How can it be<br>
You’d pour out mercy<br>
It’s all because<br>
It’s all because of your love</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
3 I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you, 4 always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. <br>
-- Philippians 1:3-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6PNhUEEM6dDkRliVB3yP24?si=cde7f40aba164f0e" rel="nofollow">Grateful</a> by Jesseca Toovey and Sam Hart</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I am overwhelmed<br>
When I think of all you’ve done<br>
The blood that You poured out<br>
The price that you paid<br>
Just to have my heart</p>

<p>Grateful<br>
Grateful<br>
I’m grateful to you<br>
Forever my heart will sing<br>
I’m grateful to you</p>

<p>It’s nothing I could earn<br>
And it’s nothing that I deserve<br>
On the cross you bought my freedom<br>
Now I’m seated at your table<br>
And I belong to you</p>

<p>How can it be<br>
You bled for me<br>
How can it be<br>
You’d pour out mercy<br>
It’s all because<br>
It’s all because of your love</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 1:39-56</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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39 In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah 40 where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and your child will be blessed! 43 How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill what he has spoken to her! ”
46 And Mary said:
My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 
48 because he has looked with favor
on the humble condition of his servant.
Surely, from now on all generations
will call me blessed,
49 because the Mighty One
has done great things for me,
and his name is holy.
50 His mercy is from generation to generation
on those who fear him.
51 He has done a mighty deed with his arm;
he has scattered the proud
because of the thoughts of their hearts;
52 he has toppled the mighty from their thrones
and exalted the lowly.
53 He has satisfied the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering his mercy
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he spoke to our ancestors.
56 And Mary stayed with her about three months; then she returned to her home. -- Luke 1:39-56 (CSB)
Song:
Mary’s Song (https://open.spotify.com/track/5AH9MP1u6wOBAp6zJT9KNI?si=73fc2afa2ed44a46) (Our King of Peace)
Lyrics:
My soul magnifies the Lord
My spirit rejoices in God
My Savior has seen his servant in need
And behold the great things He has done
He scatters the proud and rich
He lifts up the humble and weak
The kings of the earth He casts from their thrones
And the hungry He welcomes to feast
Oh behold my Savior has come
And my soul will tell of His praise
For He Who is strong has come to the weak
And at last He will reign as our King of Peace
From now to the end of time
The nations will know me as blest
For God has made new His promise of love
And mercy through Abraham’s seed
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
39 In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah 40 where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and your child will be blessed! 43 How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill what he has spoken to her! ”</p>

<p>46 And Mary said:</p>

<p>My soul magnifies the Lord,</p>

<p>47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, </p>

<p>48 because he has looked with favor</p>

<p>on the humble condition of his servant.</p>

<p>Surely, from now on all generations</p>

<p>will call me blessed,</p>

<p>49 because the Mighty One</p>

<p>has done great things for me,</p>

<p>and his name is holy.</p>

<p>50 His mercy is from generation to generation</p>

<p>on those who fear him.</p>

<p>51 He has done a mighty deed with his arm;</p>

<p>he has scattered the proud</p>

<p>because of the thoughts of their hearts;</p>

<p>52 he has toppled the mighty from their thrones</p>

<p>and exalted the lowly.</p>

<p>53 He has satisfied the hungry with good things</p>

<p>and sent the rich away empty.</p>

<p>54 He has helped his servant Israel,</p>

<p>remembering his mercy</p>

<p>55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,</p>

<p>just as he spoke to our ancestors.</p>

<p>56 And Mary stayed with her about three months; then she returned to her home. -- Luke 1:39-56 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5AH9MP1u6wOBAp6zJT9KNI?si=73fc2afa2ed44a46" rel="nofollow">Mary’s Song</a> (Our King of Peace)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My soul magnifies the Lord<br>
My spirit rejoices in God<br>
My Savior has seen his servant in need<br>
And behold the great things He has done</p>

<p>He scatters the proud and rich<br>
He lifts up the humble and weak<br>
The kings of the earth He casts from their thrones<br>
And the hungry He welcomes to feast</p>

<p>Oh behold my Savior has come<br>
And my soul will tell of His praise<br>
For He Who is strong has come to the weak<br>
And at last He will reign as our King of Peace</p>

<p>From now to the end of time<br>
The nations will know me as blest<br>
For God has made new His promise of love<br>
And mercy through Abraham’s seed</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.<br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
39 In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah 40 where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and your child will be blessed! 43 How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill what he has spoken to her! ”</p>

<p>46 And Mary said:</p>

<p>My soul magnifies the Lord,</p>

<p>47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, </p>

<p>48 because he has looked with favor</p>

<p>on the humble condition of his servant.</p>

<p>Surely, from now on all generations</p>

<p>will call me blessed,</p>

<p>49 because the Mighty One</p>

<p>has done great things for me,</p>

<p>and his name is holy.</p>

<p>50 His mercy is from generation to generation</p>

<p>on those who fear him.</p>

<p>51 He has done a mighty deed with his arm;</p>

<p>he has scattered the proud</p>

<p>because of the thoughts of their hearts;</p>

<p>52 he has toppled the mighty from their thrones</p>

<p>and exalted the lowly.</p>

<p>53 He has satisfied the hungry with good things</p>

<p>and sent the rich away empty.</p>

<p>54 He has helped his servant Israel,</p>

<p>remembering his mercy</p>

<p>55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,</p>

<p>just as he spoke to our ancestors.</p>

<p>56 And Mary stayed with her about three months; then she returned to her home. -- Luke 1:39-56 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5AH9MP1u6wOBAp6zJT9KNI?si=73fc2afa2ed44a46" rel="nofollow">Mary’s Song</a> (Our King of Peace)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My soul magnifies the Lord<br>
My spirit rejoices in God<br>
My Savior has seen his servant in need<br>
And behold the great things He has done</p>

<p>He scatters the proud and rich<br>
He lifts up the humble and weak<br>
The kings of the earth He casts from their thrones<br>
And the hungry He welcomes to feast</p>

<p>Oh behold my Savior has come<br>
And my soul will tell of His praise<br>
For He Who is strong has come to the weak<br>
And at last He will reign as our King of Peace</p>

<p>From now to the end of time<br>
The nations will know me as blest<br>
For God has made new His promise of love<br>
And mercy through Abraham’s seed</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.<br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 3:7-20</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/194</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
7 He then said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones. 9 The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” 
10 “What then should we do? ” the crowds were asking him.
11 He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.” 
12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do? ” 
13 He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”
14 Some soldiers also questioned him, “What should we do? ”
He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.”
15 Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were questioning in their hearts whether John might be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I am is coming. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing shovel is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with fire that never goes out.” 18 Then, along with many other exhortations, he proclaimed good news to the people. 19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the evil things he had done, 20 Herod added this to everything else ​— ​he locked up John in prison.
 -- Luke 3:7-20 (CSB)
Song:
The First Noel  (https://open.spotify.com/track/4mRYgux6JVh8abioQmEN9t?si=f9d0bd772ee647db)by traditional, sung by Lauren Daigle
Lyrics:
The first Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep
Noel Noel Noel Noel
Born is the King of Israel
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the east beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night
And by the light of that same star
Three wise men came from country far
To seek for a king was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went
This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay
Then entered in those wise men three
Full rev'rently upon the knee
And offered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense
Prayer: 
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 He then said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones. 9 The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” </p>

<p>10 “What then should we do? ” the crowds were asking him.</p>

<p>11 He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.” </p>

<p>12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do? ” </p>

<p>13 He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”</p>

<p>14 Some soldiers also questioned him, “What should we do? ”</p>

<p>He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.”</p>

<p>15 Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were questioning in their hearts whether John might be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I am is coming. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing shovel is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with fire that never goes out.” 18 Then, along with many other exhortations, he proclaimed good news to the people. 19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the evil things he had done, 20 Herod added this to everything else ​— ​he locked up John in prison.</p>

<p>-- Luke 3:7-20 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4mRYgux6JVh8abioQmEN9t?si=f9d0bd772ee647db" rel="nofollow">The First Noel </a>by traditional, sung by Lauren Daigle</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The first Noel the angel did say<br>
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay<br>
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep<br>
On a cold winter&#39;s night that was so deep</p>

<p>Noel Noel Noel Noel<br>
Born is the King of Israel</p>

<p>They looked up and saw a star<br>
Shining in the east beyond them far<br>
And to the earth it gave great light<br>
And so it continued both day and night</p>

<p>And by the light of that same star<br>
Three wise men came from country far<br>
To seek for a king was their intent<br>
And to follow the star wherever it went</p>

<p>This star drew nigh to the northwest<br>
O&#39;er Bethlehem it took its rest<br>
And there it did both stop and stay<br>
Right over the place where Jesus lay</p>

<p>Then entered in those wise men three<br>
Full rev&#39;rently upon the knee<br>
And offered there in His presence<br>
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 He then said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones. 9 The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” </p>

<p>10 “What then should we do? ” the crowds were asking him.</p>

<p>11 He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.” </p>

<p>12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do? ” </p>

<p>13 He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”</p>

<p>14 Some soldiers also questioned him, “What should we do? ”</p>

<p>He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.”</p>

<p>15 Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were questioning in their hearts whether John might be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I am is coming. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing shovel is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with fire that never goes out.” 18 Then, along with many other exhortations, he proclaimed good news to the people. 19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the evil things he had done, 20 Herod added this to everything else ​— ​he locked up John in prison.</p>

<p>-- Luke 3:7-20 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4mRYgux6JVh8abioQmEN9t?si=f9d0bd772ee647db" rel="nofollow">The First Noel </a>by traditional, sung by Lauren Daigle</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The first Noel the angel did say<br>
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay<br>
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep<br>
On a cold winter&#39;s night that was so deep</p>

<p>Noel Noel Noel Noel<br>
Born is the King of Israel</p>

<p>They looked up and saw a star<br>
Shining in the east beyond them far<br>
And to the earth it gave great light<br>
And so it continued both day and night</p>

<p>And by the light of that same star<br>
Three wise men came from country far<br>
To seek for a king was their intent<br>
And to follow the star wherever it went</p>

<p>This star drew nigh to the northwest<br>
O&#39;er Bethlehem it took its rest<br>
And there it did both stop and stay<br>
Right over the place where Jesus lay</p>

<p>Then entered in those wise men three<br>
Full rev&#39;rently upon the knee<br>
And offered there in His presence<br>
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 80:1-7</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/193</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>5:40</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Listen, Shepherd of Israel,
who leads Joseph like a flock;
you who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
shine
2 on Ephraim,
Benjamin, and Manasseh.
Rally your power and come to save us.
3 Restore us, God;
make your face shine on us,
so that we may be saved.
4 Lord God of Armies,
how long will you be angry
with your people’s prayers?
5 You fed them the bread of tears
and gave them a full measure 
of tears to drink.
6 You put us at odds with our neighbors;
our enemies mock us.
7 Restore us, God of Armies;
make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.
 -- Psalms 80:1-7 (CSB)
Song:
Once in Royal David’s City (https://open.spotify.com/track/63iIFSAR77Tl5WXuZwtvr4?si=2dfc2452db85495e) by Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander and Henry John Gauntlett, arr. Sandra McCracken, Laura Story, and Matt Papa
Lyrics:
Once in royal David's city
Stood a lowly cattle shed
Where a mother laid her baby
In a manger for His bed
Mary was that mother mild
Jesus Christ her little Child
He came down to earth from heaven
Who is God and Lord of all
And His shelter was a stable
And His cradle was a stall
With the poor and meek and lowly
Lived on earth our Saviour holy
Jesus is our childhood's pattern
Day by day like us He grew
He was little weak and helpless
Tears and smiles like us He knew
And He feels for all our sadness
And He shares in all our gladness
And our eyes at last shall see Him
Through His own redeeming love
For that Child so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heaven above
And He leads His children on
To the place where He has gone
Prayer: 
Almighty God, who sees that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves, keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
-The Gregorian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Listen, Shepherd of Israel,<br>
who leads Joseph like a flock;<br>
you who sit enthroned between the cherubim,<br>
shine<br>
2 on Ephraim,<br>
Benjamin, and Manasseh.<br>
Rally your power and come to save us.<br>
3 Restore us, God;<br>
make your face shine on us,<br>
so that we may be saved.<br>
4 Lord God of Armies,<br>
how long will you be angry<br>
with your people’s prayers?<br>
5 You fed them the bread of tears<br>
and gave them a full measure <br>
of tears to drink.<br>
6 You put us at odds with our neighbors;<br>
our enemies mock us.<br>
7 Restore us, God of Armies;<br>
make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.<br>
 -- Psalms 80:1-7 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/63iIFSAR77Tl5WXuZwtvr4?si=2dfc2452db85495e" rel="nofollow">Once in Royal David’s City</a> by Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander and Henry John Gauntlett, arr. Sandra McCracken, Laura Story, and Matt Papa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Once in royal David&#39;s city<br>
Stood a lowly cattle shed<br>
Where a mother laid her baby<br>
In a manger for His bed<br>
Mary was that mother mild<br>
Jesus Christ her little Child</p>

<p>He came down to earth from heaven<br>
Who is God and Lord of all<br>
And His shelter was a stable<br>
And His cradle was a stall<br>
With the poor and meek and lowly<br>
Lived on earth our Saviour holy</p>

<p>Jesus is our childhood&#39;s pattern<br>
Day by day like us He grew<br>
He was little weak and helpless<br>
Tears and smiles like us He knew<br>
And He feels for all our sadness<br>
And He shares in all our gladness</p>

<p>And our eyes at last shall see Him<br>
Through His own redeeming love<br>
For that Child so dear and gentle<br>
Is our Lord in heaven above<br>
And He leads His children on<br>
To the place where He has gone</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, who sees that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves, keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Listen, Shepherd of Israel,<br>
who leads Joseph like a flock;<br>
you who sit enthroned between the cherubim,<br>
shine<br>
2 on Ephraim,<br>
Benjamin, and Manasseh.<br>
Rally your power and come to save us.<br>
3 Restore us, God;<br>
make your face shine on us,<br>
so that we may be saved.<br>
4 Lord God of Armies,<br>
how long will you be angry<br>
with your people’s prayers?<br>
5 You fed them the bread of tears<br>
and gave them a full measure <br>
of tears to drink.<br>
6 You put us at odds with our neighbors;<br>
our enemies mock us.<br>
7 Restore us, God of Armies;<br>
make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.<br>
 -- Psalms 80:1-7 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/63iIFSAR77Tl5WXuZwtvr4?si=2dfc2452db85495e" rel="nofollow">Once in Royal David’s City</a> by Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander and Henry John Gauntlett, arr. Sandra McCracken, Laura Story, and Matt Papa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Once in royal David&#39;s city<br>
Stood a lowly cattle shed<br>
Where a mother laid her baby<br>
In a manger for His bed<br>
Mary was that mother mild<br>
Jesus Christ her little Child</p>

<p>He came down to earth from heaven<br>
Who is God and Lord of all<br>
And His shelter was a stable<br>
And His cradle was a stall<br>
With the poor and meek and lowly<br>
Lived on earth our Saviour holy</p>

<p>Jesus is our childhood&#39;s pattern<br>
Day by day like us He grew<br>
He was little weak and helpless<br>
Tears and smiles like us He knew<br>
And He feels for all our sadness<br>
And He shares in all our gladness</p>

<p>And our eyes at last shall see Him<br>
Through His own redeeming love<br>
For that Child so dear and gentle<br>
Is our Lord in heaven above<br>
And He leads His children on<br>
To the place where He has gone</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, who sees that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves, keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:50</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
2 Bethlehem Ephrathah,
you are small among the clans of Judah;
one will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for me. 
His origin is from antiquity,
from ancient times.
3 Therefore, Israel will be abandoned until the time
when she who is in labor has given birth;
then the rest of the ruler’s brothers will return
to the people of Israel.
4 He will stand and shepherd them 
in the strength of the Lord,
in the majestic name of the Lord his God.
They will live securely,
for then his greatness will extend
to the ends of the earth.
5 He will be their peace. -- Micah 5:2-5 (CSB)
Song:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (https://open.spotify.com/track/3VRqNBXZoZeKWkIfwqhvUo?si=1a20007a15764540) by Adrian Disch, Lewis Henry Redner, Phillips Brooks, Ross Aaron Fishburn, Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep
The angels keep their watch
Of wondering love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And peace to men on earth
How silently how silently
The wondrous gift is given
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His Heaven
No ear may hear His calling
But in this world of sin
Where meek souls will receive Him still
The dear Christ enters in
O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
Prayer: 
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and as we are sorely hindered by our sins from running the race that is set before us, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 Bethlehem Ephrathah,<br>
you are small among the clans of Judah;<br>
one will come from you<br>
to be ruler over Israel for me. <br>
His origin is from antiquity,<br>
from ancient times.<br>
3 Therefore, Israel will be abandoned until the time<br>
when she who is in labor has given birth;<br>
then the rest of the ruler’s brothers will return<br>
to the people of Israel.<br>
4 He will stand and shepherd them <br>
in the strength of the Lord,<br>
in the majestic name of the Lord his God.<br>
They will live securely,<br>
for then his greatness will extend<br>
to the ends of the earth.<br>
5 He will be their peace. -- Micah 5:2-5 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3VRqNBXZoZeKWkIfwqhvUo?si=1a20007a15764540" rel="nofollow">O Little Town of Bethlehem</a> by Adrian Disch, Lewis Henry Redner, Phillips Brooks, Ross Aaron Fishburn, Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O little town of Bethlehem<br>
How still we see thee lie<br>
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep<br>
The silent stars go by</p>

<p>Yet in thy dark streets shineth<br>
The everlasting light<br>
The hopes and fears of all the years<br>
Are met in thee tonight</p>

<p>For Christ is born of Mary<br>
And gathered all above<br>
While mortals sleep<br>
The angels keep their watch<br>
Of wondering love</p>

<p>O morning stars together<br>
Proclaim the holy birth<br>
And praises sing to God the King<br>
And peace to men on earth</p>

<p>How silently how silently<br>
The wondrous gift is given<br>
So God imparts to human hearts<br>
The blessings of His Heaven</p>

<p>No ear may hear His calling<br>
But in this world of sin<br>
Where meek souls will receive Him still<br>
The dear Christ enters in</p>

<p>O holy Child of Bethlehem<br>
Descend to us we pray<br>
Cast out our sin and enter in<br>
Be born to us today</p>

<p>We hear the Christmas angels<br>
The great glad tidings tell<br>
O come to us abide with us<br>
Our Lord Emmanuel</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and as we are sorely hindered by our sins from running the race that is set before us, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 Bethlehem Ephrathah,<br>
you are small among the clans of Judah;<br>
one will come from you<br>
to be ruler over Israel for me. <br>
His origin is from antiquity,<br>
from ancient times.<br>
3 Therefore, Israel will be abandoned until the time<br>
when she who is in labor has given birth;<br>
then the rest of the ruler’s brothers will return<br>
to the people of Israel.<br>
4 He will stand and shepherd them <br>
in the strength of the Lord,<br>
in the majestic name of the Lord his God.<br>
They will live securely,<br>
for then his greatness will extend<br>
to the ends of the earth.<br>
5 He will be their peace. -- Micah 5:2-5 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3VRqNBXZoZeKWkIfwqhvUo?si=1a20007a15764540" rel="nofollow">O Little Town of Bethlehem</a> by Adrian Disch, Lewis Henry Redner, Phillips Brooks, Ross Aaron Fishburn, Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O little town of Bethlehem<br>
How still we see thee lie<br>
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep<br>
The silent stars go by</p>

<p>Yet in thy dark streets shineth<br>
The everlasting light<br>
The hopes and fears of all the years<br>
Are met in thee tonight</p>

<p>For Christ is born of Mary<br>
And gathered all above<br>
While mortals sleep<br>
The angels keep their watch<br>
Of wondering love</p>

<p>O morning stars together<br>
Proclaim the holy birth<br>
And praises sing to God the King<br>
And peace to men on earth</p>

<p>How silently how silently<br>
The wondrous gift is given<br>
So God imparts to human hearts<br>
The blessings of His Heaven</p>

<p>No ear may hear His calling<br>
But in this world of sin<br>
Where meek souls will receive Him still<br>
The dear Christ enters in</p>

<p>O holy Child of Bethlehem<br>
Descend to us we pray<br>
Cast out our sin and enter in<br>
Be born to us today</p>

<p>We hear the Christmas angels<br>
The great glad tidings tell<br>
O come to us abide with us<br>
Our Lord Emmanuel</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and as we are sorely hindered by our sins from running the race that is set before us, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>2 Samuel 11-12</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/191</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:36</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
2       One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. 3 So David sent someone to inquire about her, and he said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hethite?”
4   David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. Now she had just been purifying herself from her uncleanness. Afterward, she returned home. 5 The woman conceived and sent word to inform David, “I am pregnant.”
14  The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.
15 In the letter he wrote:
        Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest fighting, then withdraw from him so that he is struck down and dies.
16 When Joab was besieging the city, he put Uriah in the place where he knew the best enemy soldiers were. 17 Then the men of the city came out and attacked Joab, and some of the men from David’s soldiers fell in battle; Uriah the Hethite also died.
1 So the LORD sent Nathan to David. When he arrived, he said to him:
    There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
2 The rich man had very large flocks and herds,
3 but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised her, and she grew up with him and with his children. From his meager food she would eat, from his cup she would drink, and in his arms she would sleep. She was like a daughter to him.
4 Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man could not bring himself to take one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.
5   David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan, “As the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! 6 Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”
7   Nathan replied to David, “You are the man!"
13  David responded to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.”
Then Nathan replied to David, “And the LORD has taken away your sin; you will not die. 14 However, because you treated the LORD with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die.”
24  Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba; he went to her and slept with her. She gave birth to a son and named him Solomon.
(2 Samuel 11:2-5, 14-17; 12:1-7, 13-14, 24 CSB)
Song:
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (https://open.spotify.com/track/2igfAzEtx1OGogELM1m92Q?si=cafb92cda5a0402c) by Gerard Moultrie
Lyrics: 
Let all mortal flesh keep silence
And with fear and trembling stand
Ponder nothing earthly minded
For with blessing in His hand
Christ our God to earth descendeth
Our full homage to demand
Rank on rank the host of heaven
Spreads its vanguard on the way
As the Light of light descendeth
From the realms of endless day
That the powers of hell may vanish
As the darkness clears away
At His feet the six winged seraph
Cherubim with sleepless eye
Veil their faces to the Presence
As with ceaseless voice they cry
Alleluia alleluia
Alleluia Lord Most High
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
2       One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. 3 So David sent someone to inquire about her, and he said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hethite?”</p>

<p>4   David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. Now she had just been purifying herself from her uncleanness. Afterward, she returned home. 5 The woman conceived and sent word to inform David, “I am pregnant.”</p>

<p>14  The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.</p>

<p>15 In the letter he wrote:<br>
        Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest fighting, then withdraw from him so that he is struck down and dies.<br>
16 When Joab was besieging the city, he put Uriah in the place where he knew the best enemy soldiers were. 17 Then the men of the city came out and attacked Joab, and some of the men from David’s soldiers fell in battle; Uriah the Hethite also died.</p>

<p>1 So the LORD sent Nathan to David. When he arrived, he said to him:</p>

<pre><code>    There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
</code></pre>

<p>2 The rich man had very large flocks and herds,<br>
3 but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised her, and she grew up with him and with his children. From his meager food she would eat, from his cup she would drink, and in his arms she would sleep. She was like a daughter to him.<br>
4 Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man could not bring himself to take one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.</p>

<p>5   David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan, “As the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! 6 Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”</p>

<p>7   Nathan replied to David, “You are the man!&quot;</p>

<p>13  David responded to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.”</p>

<pre><code>Then Nathan replied to David, “And the LORD has taken away your sin; you will not die. 14 However, because you treated the LORD with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die.”
</code></pre>

<p>24  Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba; he went to her and slept with her. She gave birth to a son and named him Solomon.<br>
(2 Samuel 11:2-5, 14-17; 12:1-7, 13-14, 24 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2igfAzEtx1OGogELM1m92Q?si=cafb92cda5a0402c" rel="nofollow">Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence</a> by Gerard Moultrie</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Let all mortal flesh keep silence<br>
And with fear and trembling stand<br>
Ponder nothing earthly minded<br>
For with blessing in His hand<br>
Christ our God to earth descendeth<br>
Our full homage to demand</p>

<p>Rank on rank the host of heaven<br>
Spreads its vanguard on the way<br>
As the Light of light descendeth<br>
From the realms of endless day<br>
That the powers of hell may vanish<br>
As the darkness clears away</p>

<p>At His feet the six winged seraph<br>
Cherubim with sleepless eye<br>
Veil their faces to the Presence<br>
As with ceaseless voice they cry<br>
Alleluia alleluia<br>
Alleluia Lord Most High</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
2       One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. 3 So David sent someone to inquire about her, and he said, “Isn’t this Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hethite?”</p>

<p>4   David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. Now she had just been purifying herself from her uncleanness. Afterward, she returned home. 5 The woman conceived and sent word to inform David, “I am pregnant.”</p>

<p>14  The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.</p>

<p>15 In the letter he wrote:<br>
        Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest fighting, then withdraw from him so that he is struck down and dies.<br>
16 When Joab was besieging the city, he put Uriah in the place where he knew the best enemy soldiers were. 17 Then the men of the city came out and attacked Joab, and some of the men from David’s soldiers fell in battle; Uriah the Hethite also died.</p>

<p>1 So the LORD sent Nathan to David. When he arrived, he said to him:</p>

<pre><code>    There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
</code></pre>

<p>2 The rich man had very large flocks and herds,<br>
3 but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised her, and she grew up with him and with his children. From his meager food she would eat, from his cup she would drink, and in his arms she would sleep. She was like a daughter to him.<br>
4 Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man could not bring himself to take one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.</p>

<p>5   David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan, “As the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! 6 Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”</p>

<p>7   Nathan replied to David, “You are the man!&quot;</p>

<p>13  David responded to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.”</p>

<pre><code>Then Nathan replied to David, “And the LORD has taken away your sin; you will not die. 14 However, because you treated the LORD with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die.”
</code></pre>

<p>24  Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba; he went to her and slept with her. She gave birth to a son and named him Solomon.<br>
(2 Samuel 11:2-5, 14-17; 12:1-7, 13-14, 24 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2igfAzEtx1OGogELM1m92Q?si=cafb92cda5a0402c" rel="nofollow">Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence</a> by Gerard Moultrie</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Let all mortal flesh keep silence<br>
And with fear and trembling stand<br>
Ponder nothing earthly minded<br>
For with blessing in His hand<br>
Christ our God to earth descendeth<br>
Our full homage to demand</p>

<p>Rank on rank the host of heaven<br>
Spreads its vanguard on the way<br>
As the Light of light descendeth<br>
From the realms of endless day<br>
That the powers of hell may vanish<br>
As the darkness clears away</p>

<p>At His feet the six winged seraph<br>
Cherubim with sleepless eye<br>
Veil their faces to the Presence<br>
As with ceaseless voice they cry<br>
Alleluia alleluia<br>
Alleluia Lord Most High</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Philippians 4:4-9</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/190</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:33</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable ​— ​if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy ​— ​dwell on these things. 9 Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. 
-- Philippians 4:4-9 (CSB)
Song:
Angels We Have Heard on High (https://open.spotify.com/track/6r2uT3BQAYuNygl5BKv3v3?si=48b31883dfed413b) by Edward Shippen Barnes, James Chadwick, Jonathan Smith, and Phil Wickham
Lyrics:
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria Gloria
In excelsis Deo
In excelsis Deo
Gloria Gloria
In excelsis Deo
In excelsis Deo
Shepherds why this jubilee
Why your joyous strains prolong
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord the newborn King
Abbreviated Passage: 
6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Prayer: 
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>8 Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable ​— ​if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy ​— ​dwell on these things. 9 Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. <br>
-- Philippians 4:4-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6r2uT3BQAYuNygl5BKv3v3?si=48b31883dfed413b" rel="nofollow">Angels We Have Heard on High</a> by Edward Shippen Barnes, James Chadwick, Jonathan Smith, and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Angels we have heard on high<br>
Sweetly singing o&#39;er the plains<br>
And the mountains in reply<br>
Echoing their joyous strains</p>

<p>Gloria Gloria<br>
In excelsis Deo<br>
In excelsis Deo<br>
Gloria Gloria<br>
In excelsis Deo<br>
In excelsis Deo</p>

<p>Shepherds why this jubilee<br>
Why your joyous strains prolong<br>
What the gladsome tidings be<br>
Which inspire your heavenly song</p>

<p>Come to Bethlehem and see<br>
Him whose birth the angels sing<br>
Come adore on bended knee<br>
Christ the Lord the newborn King</p>

<p>Abbreviated Passage: <br>
6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>8 Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable ​— ​if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy ​— ​dwell on these things. 9 Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. <br>
-- Philippians 4:4-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6r2uT3BQAYuNygl5BKv3v3?si=48b31883dfed413b" rel="nofollow">Angels We Have Heard on High</a> by Edward Shippen Barnes, James Chadwick, Jonathan Smith, and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Angels we have heard on high<br>
Sweetly singing o&#39;er the plains<br>
And the mountains in reply<br>
Echoing their joyous strains</p>

<p>Gloria Gloria<br>
In excelsis Deo<br>
In excelsis Deo<br>
Gloria Gloria<br>
In excelsis Deo<br>
In excelsis Deo</p>

<p>Shepherds why this jubilee<br>
Why your joyous strains prolong<br>
What the gladsome tidings be<br>
Which inspire your heavenly song</p>

<p>Come to Bethlehem and see<br>
Him whose birth the angels sing<br>
Come adore on bended knee<br>
Christ the Lord the newborn King</p>

<p>Abbreviated Passage: <br>
6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 85</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/189</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Lord, you showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob. 
2 You forgave your people’s guilt;
you covered all their sin. Selah
3 You withdrew all your fury;
you turned from your burning anger.
4 Return to us, God of our salvation,
and abandon your displeasure with us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger for all generations?
6 Will you not revive us again
so that your people may rejoice in you?
7 Show us your faithful love, Lord,
and give us your salvation.
8 I will listen to what God will say;
surely the Lord will declare peace
to his people, his faithful ones,
and not let them go back to foolish ways.
9 His salvation is very near those who fear him,
so that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Faithful love and truth will join together;
righteousness and peace will embrace.
11 Truth will spring up from the earth,
and righteousness will look down from heaven.
12 Also, the Lord will provide what is good,
and our land will yield its crops.
13 Righteousness will go before him
to prepare the way for his steps. -- Psalms 85:1-13 (CSB)
Song:
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (https://open.spotify.com/track/019l6FRbYJiistn9PJxPuo?si=18c3b0c84cd646ff) by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, sung by Ordinary Time
Lyrics:
Of the Father's love begotten
Before the worlds began to be
He is Alpha and Omega
He the source the ending He
He the source the ending He
Of the things that are
That have always been
That future years shall see
Alleluia God is with us
Evermore and evermore
Evermore and evermore
O you heights of heav'n adore Him
Angel hosts His praises sing
Pow'rs dominions bow before Him
Lord of lords and King of kings
Lord of lords and King of kings
Let no tongue on earth be left silent
'Til ev'ry voice in concert rings
Alleluia God is with us
Evermore and evermore
Evermore and evermore
Jesus Christ with God the Father
And the Spirit one in three
Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving
And unwearied praises be
Let unwearied praises be
All the glory honor wisdom pow'r
And eternal victory
Be to God who now is with us
Evermore and evermore
Evermore and evermore
Abbreviated Passage: 
9 His salvation is very near those who fear him,
so that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Faithful love and truth will join together;
righteousness and peace will embrace.
11 Truth will spring up from the earth,
and righteousness will look down from heaven.
Prayer: 
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. 
-John Bradford 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Lord, you showed favor to your land;<br>
you restored the fortunes of Jacob. <br>
2 You forgave your people’s guilt;<br>
you covered all their sin. Selah<br>
3 You withdrew all your fury;<br>
you turned from your burning anger.<br>
4 Return to us, God of our salvation,<br>
and abandon your displeasure with us.<br>
5 Will you be angry with us forever?<br>
Will you prolong your anger for all generations?<br>
6 Will you not revive us again<br>
so that your people may rejoice in you?<br>
7 Show us your faithful love, Lord,<br>
and give us your salvation.<br>
8 I will listen to what God will say;<br>
surely the Lord will declare peace<br>
to his people, his faithful ones,<br>
and not let them go back to foolish ways.<br>
9 His salvation is very near those who fear him,<br>
so that glory may dwell in our land.<br>
10 Faithful love and truth will join together;<br>
righteousness and peace will embrace.<br>
11 Truth will spring up from the earth,<br>
and righteousness will look down from heaven.<br>
12 Also, the Lord will provide what is good,<br>
and our land will yield its crops.<br>
13 Righteousness will go before him<br>
to prepare the way for his steps. -- Psalms 85:1-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/019l6FRbYJiistn9PJxPuo?si=18c3b0c84cd646ff" rel="nofollow">Of the Father’s Love Begotten</a> by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, sung by Ordinary Time</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Of the Father&#39;s love begotten<br>
Before the worlds began to be<br>
He is Alpha and Omega<br>
He the source the ending He<br>
He the source the ending He</p>

<p>Of the things that are<br>
That have always been<br>
That future years shall see<br>
Alleluia God is with us<br>
Evermore and evermore<br>
Evermore and evermore</p>

<p>O you heights of heav&#39;n adore Him<br>
Angel hosts His praises sing<br>
Pow&#39;rs dominions bow before Him<br>
Lord of lords and King of kings<br>
Lord of lords and King of kings</p>

<p>Let no tongue on earth be left silent<br>
&#39;Til ev&#39;ry voice in concert rings<br>
Alleluia God is with us<br>
Evermore and evermore<br>
Evermore and evermore</p>

<p>Jesus Christ with God the Father<br>
And the Spirit one in three<br>
Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving<br>
And unwearied praises be<br>
Let unwearied praises be</p>

<p>All the glory honor wisdom pow&#39;r<br>
And eternal victory<br>
Be to God who now is with us<br>
Evermore and evermore<br>
Evermore and evermore<br>
Abbreviated Passage: <br>
9 His salvation is very near those who fear him,<br>
so that glory may dwell in our land.<br>
10 Faithful love and truth will join together;<br>
righteousness and peace will embrace.<br>
11 Truth will spring up from the earth,<br>
and righteousness will look down from heaven.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. <br>
-John Bradford</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Lord, you showed favor to your land;<br>
you restored the fortunes of Jacob. <br>
2 You forgave your people’s guilt;<br>
you covered all their sin. Selah<br>
3 You withdrew all your fury;<br>
you turned from your burning anger.<br>
4 Return to us, God of our salvation,<br>
and abandon your displeasure with us.<br>
5 Will you be angry with us forever?<br>
Will you prolong your anger for all generations?<br>
6 Will you not revive us again<br>
so that your people may rejoice in you?<br>
7 Show us your faithful love, Lord,<br>
and give us your salvation.<br>
8 I will listen to what God will say;<br>
surely the Lord will declare peace<br>
to his people, his faithful ones,<br>
and not let them go back to foolish ways.<br>
9 His salvation is very near those who fear him,<br>
so that glory may dwell in our land.<br>
10 Faithful love and truth will join together;<br>
righteousness and peace will embrace.<br>
11 Truth will spring up from the earth,<br>
and righteousness will look down from heaven.<br>
12 Also, the Lord will provide what is good,<br>
and our land will yield its crops.<br>
13 Righteousness will go before him<br>
to prepare the way for his steps. -- Psalms 85:1-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/019l6FRbYJiistn9PJxPuo?si=18c3b0c84cd646ff" rel="nofollow">Of the Father’s Love Begotten</a> by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, sung by Ordinary Time</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Of the Father&#39;s love begotten<br>
Before the worlds began to be<br>
He is Alpha and Omega<br>
He the source the ending He<br>
He the source the ending He</p>

<p>Of the things that are<br>
That have always been<br>
That future years shall see<br>
Alleluia God is with us<br>
Evermore and evermore<br>
Evermore and evermore</p>

<p>O you heights of heav&#39;n adore Him<br>
Angel hosts His praises sing<br>
Pow&#39;rs dominions bow before Him<br>
Lord of lords and King of kings<br>
Lord of lords and King of kings</p>

<p>Let no tongue on earth be left silent<br>
&#39;Til ev&#39;ry voice in concert rings<br>
Alleluia God is with us<br>
Evermore and evermore<br>
Evermore and evermore</p>

<p>Jesus Christ with God the Father<br>
And the Spirit one in three<br>
Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving<br>
And unwearied praises be<br>
Let unwearied praises be</p>

<p>All the glory honor wisdom pow&#39;r<br>
And eternal victory<br>
Be to God who now is with us<br>
Evermore and evermore<br>
Evermore and evermore<br>
Abbreviated Passage: <br>
9 His salvation is very near those who fear him,<br>
so that glory may dwell in our land.<br>
10 Faithful love and truth will join together;<br>
righteousness and peace will embrace.<br>
11 Truth will spring up from the earth,<br>
and righteousness will look down from heaven.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. <br>
-John Bradford</p>]]>
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      <title>Zephaniah 3:14-20</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/188</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:09</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
14 Sing for joy, Daughter Zion;
shout loudly, Israel!
Be glad and celebrate with all your heart,
Daughter Jerusalem!
15 The Lord has removed your punishment;
he has turned back your enemy.
The King of Israel, the Lord, is among you;
you need no longer fear harm.
16 On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear;
Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.
17 The Lord your God is among you,
a warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with gladness.
He will be quiet in his love.
He will delight in you with singing.”
18 I will gather those who have been driven
from the appointed festivals;
they will be a tribute from you 
and a reproach on her. 
19 Yes, at that time
I will deal with all who oppress you.
I will save the lame and gather the outcasts;
I will make those who were disgraced
throughout the earth
receive praise and fame.
20 At that time I will bring you back,
yes, at the time I will gather you.
I will give you fame and praise
among all the peoples of the earth,
when I restore your fortunes before your eyes.
The Lord has spoken. -- Zephaniah 3:14-20 (CSB)
Song:
Angels from the Realms of Glory (Emmanuel) (https://open.spotify.com/track/4Iq3imaz3hMs9hSBIcD9sP?si=96cfd237bad44a07) by Brenton Brown, Henry Thomas Smart, James Montgomery, Michael Rossback, Paul Baloche
Lyrics:
Angels from the realms of glory
Wing your flight o'er all the earth
Ye who sang creation's story
Now proclaim Messiah's birth
Come and worship
Come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
Shepherds in the field abiding
Watching o'er your flocks by night
God with man is now residing
Yonder shines the infant light
Come and worship
Come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
Emmanuel Emmanuel
You are the God who saves us
Worthy of all our praises
Emmanuel Emmanuel
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here Lord Jesus
Come have Your way among us
We welcome You here Lord Jesus
Come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
God is with us even now His love is here
His love is here
Emmanuel Emmanuel
Emmanuel Emmanuel
Prayer: 
O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world, we may be found a people acceptable in your sight; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 Sing for joy, Daughter Zion;<br>
shout loudly, Israel!<br>
Be glad and celebrate with all your heart,<br>
Daughter Jerusalem!<br>
15 The Lord has removed your punishment;<br>
he has turned back your enemy.<br>
The King of Israel, the Lord, is among you;<br>
you need no longer fear harm.<br>
16 On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:<br>
“Do not fear;<br>
Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.<br>
17 The Lord your God is among you,<br>
a warrior who saves.<br>
He will rejoice over you with gladness.<br>
He will be quiet in his love.<br>
He will delight in you with singing.”<br>
18 I will gather those who have been driven<br>
from the appointed festivals;<br>
they will be a tribute from you <br>
and a reproach on her. <br>
19 Yes, at that time<br>
I will deal with all who oppress you.<br>
I will save the lame and gather the outcasts;<br>
I will make those who were disgraced<br>
throughout the earth<br>
receive praise and fame.<br>
20 At that time I will bring you back,<br>
yes, at the time I will gather you.<br>
I will give you fame and praise<br>
among all the peoples of the earth,<br>
when I restore your fortunes before your eyes.<br>
The Lord has spoken. -- Zephaniah 3:14-20 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4Iq3imaz3hMs9hSBIcD9sP?si=96cfd237bad44a07" rel="nofollow">Angels from the Realms of Glory (Emmanuel)</a> by Brenton Brown, Henry Thomas Smart, James Montgomery, Michael Rossback, Paul Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Angels from the realms of glory<br>
Wing your flight o&#39;er all the earth<br>
Ye who sang creation&#39;s story<br>
Now proclaim Messiah&#39;s birth<br>
Come and worship<br>
Come and worship<br>
Worship Christ the newborn King</p>

<p>Shepherds in the field abiding<br>
Watching o&#39;er your flocks by night<br>
God with man is now residing<br>
Yonder shines the infant light<br>
Come and worship<br>
Come and worship<br>
Worship Christ the newborn King</p>

<p>Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
You are the God who saves us<br>
Worthy of all our praises<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Come have Your way among us<br>
We welcome You here Lord Jesus<br>
Come have Your way among us<br>
We welcome You here Lord Jesus</p>

<p>Come and worship<br>
Worship Christ the newborn King<br>
God is with us even now His love is here</p>

<p>His love is here</p>

<p>Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world, we may be found a people acceptable in your sight; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 Sing for joy, Daughter Zion;<br>
shout loudly, Israel!<br>
Be glad and celebrate with all your heart,<br>
Daughter Jerusalem!<br>
15 The Lord has removed your punishment;<br>
he has turned back your enemy.<br>
The King of Israel, the Lord, is among you;<br>
you need no longer fear harm.<br>
16 On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:<br>
“Do not fear;<br>
Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.<br>
17 The Lord your God is among you,<br>
a warrior who saves.<br>
He will rejoice over you with gladness.<br>
He will be quiet in his love.<br>
He will delight in you with singing.”<br>
18 I will gather those who have been driven<br>
from the appointed festivals;<br>
they will be a tribute from you <br>
and a reproach on her. <br>
19 Yes, at that time<br>
I will deal with all who oppress you.<br>
I will save the lame and gather the outcasts;<br>
I will make those who were disgraced<br>
throughout the earth<br>
receive praise and fame.<br>
20 At that time I will bring you back,<br>
yes, at the time I will gather you.<br>
I will give you fame and praise<br>
among all the peoples of the earth,<br>
when I restore your fortunes before your eyes.<br>
The Lord has spoken. -- Zephaniah 3:14-20 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4Iq3imaz3hMs9hSBIcD9sP?si=96cfd237bad44a07" rel="nofollow">Angels from the Realms of Glory (Emmanuel)</a> by Brenton Brown, Henry Thomas Smart, James Montgomery, Michael Rossback, Paul Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Angels from the realms of glory<br>
Wing your flight o&#39;er all the earth<br>
Ye who sang creation&#39;s story<br>
Now proclaim Messiah&#39;s birth<br>
Come and worship<br>
Come and worship<br>
Worship Christ the newborn King</p>

<p>Shepherds in the field abiding<br>
Watching o&#39;er your flocks by night<br>
God with man is now residing<br>
Yonder shines the infant light<br>
Come and worship<br>
Come and worship<br>
Worship Christ the newborn King</p>

<p>Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
You are the God who saves us<br>
Worthy of all our praises<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Come have Your way among us<br>
We welcome You here Lord Jesus<br>
Come have Your way among us<br>
We welcome You here Lord Jesus</p>

<p>Come and worship<br>
Worship Christ the newborn King<br>
God is with us even now His love is here</p>

<p>His love is here</p>

<p>Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world, we may be found a people acceptable in your sight; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. </p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Ruth</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
8       Naomi said to them, “Each of you go back to your mother’s home. May the LORD show kindness to you as you have shown to the dead and to me. 9 May the LORD grant each of you rest in the house of a new husband.” She kissed them, and they wept loudly.
10  They said to her, “We insist on returning with you to your people.”
11  But Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why do you want to go with me? Am I able to have any more sons who could become your husbands? 12 Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons, 13 would you be willing to wait for them to grow up? Would you restrain yourselves from remarrying? No, my daughters, my life is much too bitter for you to share, because the LORD’s hand has turned against me.” 14 Again they wept loudly, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. 15 Naomi said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods. Follow your sister-in-law.”
16 But Ruth replied:
    Don’t plead with me to abandon you 
    or to return and not follow you. 
    For wherever you go, I will go, 
    and wherever you live, I will live; 
    your people will be my people, 
    and your God will be my God.
17  Where you die, I will die, 
    and there I will be buried. 
    May the LORD punish me, 
    and do so severely, 
    if anything but death separates you and me.
13  Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the LORD granted conception to her, and she gave birth to a son. 14 The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you without a family redeemer today. May his name become well known in Israel. 15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. Indeed, your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 16 Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a mother to him. 17 The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
(Ruth 1:8-17; 4:13-17 CSB)
Song:
What Child Is This?  (https://open.spotify.com/track/2kNalcTCdlyt1AGWxOE8dC?si=c739a7e8437a4302)By William Chatterton Dix and Chris Tomlin
Lyrics: 
What Child is this who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping
This this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste haste to bring Him laud
The Babe the Son of Mary
So bring Him incense gold and myrrh
Come peasant king to own Him
The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him
Raise raise a song on high
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy joy for Christ is born
The Babe the Son of Mary (Mary)
Nails spears shall pierce Him through
The cross He bore for me for you
Hail hail the Word made flesh
The Babe the Son of Mary
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
8       Naomi said to them, “Each of you go back to your mother’s home. May the LORD show kindness to you as you have shown to the dead and to me. 9 May the LORD grant each of you rest in the house of a new husband.” She kissed them, and they wept loudly.</p>

<p>10  They said to her, “We insist on returning with you to your people.”</p>

<p>11  But Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why do you want to go with me? Am I able to have any more sons who could become your husbands? 12 Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons, 13 would you be willing to wait for them to grow up? Would you restrain yourselves from remarrying? No, my daughters, my life is much too bitter for you to share, because the LORD’s hand has turned against me.” 14 Again they wept loudly, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. 15 Naomi said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods. Follow your sister-in-law.”</p>

<p>16 But Ruth replied:<br>
    Don’t plead with me to abandon you <br>
    or to return and not follow you. <br>
    For wherever you go, I will go, <br>
    and wherever you live, I will live; <br>
    your people will be my people, <br>
    and your God will be my God.<br>
17  Where you die, I will die, <br>
    and there I will be buried. <br>
    May the LORD punish me, <br>
    and do so severely, <br>
    if anything but death separates you and me.</p>

<p>13  Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the LORD granted conception to her, and she gave birth to a son. 14 The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you without a family redeemer today. May his name become well known in Israel. 15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. Indeed, your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 16 Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a mother to him. 17 The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.<br>
(Ruth 1:8-17; 4:13-17 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2kNalcTCdlyt1AGWxOE8dC?si=c739a7e8437a4302" rel="nofollow">What Child Is This? </a>By William Chatterton Dix and Chris Tomlin</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
What Child is this who laid to rest<br>
On Mary&#39;s lap is sleeping<br>
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet<br>
While shepherds watch are keeping</p>

<p>This this is Christ the King<br>
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing<br>
Haste haste to bring Him laud<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary</p>

<p>So bring Him incense gold and myrrh<br>
Come peasant king to own Him<br>
The King of kings salvation brings<br>
Let loving hearts enthrone Him</p>

<p>Raise raise a song on high<br>
The virgin sings her lullaby<br>
Joy joy for Christ is born<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary (Mary)</p>

<p>Nails spears shall pierce Him through<br>
The cross He bore for me for you<br>
Hail hail the Word made flesh<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
8       Naomi said to them, “Each of you go back to your mother’s home. May the LORD show kindness to you as you have shown to the dead and to me. 9 May the LORD grant each of you rest in the house of a new husband.” She kissed them, and they wept loudly.</p>

<p>10  They said to her, “We insist on returning with you to your people.”</p>

<p>11  But Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why do you want to go with me? Am I able to have any more sons who could become your husbands? 12 Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons, 13 would you be willing to wait for them to grow up? Would you restrain yourselves from remarrying? No, my daughters, my life is much too bitter for you to share, because the LORD’s hand has turned against me.” 14 Again they wept loudly, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. 15 Naomi said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods. Follow your sister-in-law.”</p>

<p>16 But Ruth replied:<br>
    Don’t plead with me to abandon you <br>
    or to return and not follow you. <br>
    For wherever you go, I will go, <br>
    and wherever you live, I will live; <br>
    your people will be my people, <br>
    and your God will be my God.<br>
17  Where you die, I will die, <br>
    and there I will be buried. <br>
    May the LORD punish me, <br>
    and do so severely, <br>
    if anything but death separates you and me.</p>

<p>13  Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the LORD granted conception to her, and she gave birth to a son. 14 The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you without a family redeemer today. May his name become well known in Israel. 15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. Indeed, your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 16 Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a mother to him. 17 The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.<br>
(Ruth 1:8-17; 4:13-17 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2kNalcTCdlyt1AGWxOE8dC?si=c739a7e8437a4302" rel="nofollow">What Child Is This? </a>By William Chatterton Dix and Chris Tomlin</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
What Child is this who laid to rest<br>
On Mary&#39;s lap is sleeping<br>
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet<br>
While shepherds watch are keeping</p>

<p>This this is Christ the King<br>
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing<br>
Haste haste to bring Him laud<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary</p>

<p>So bring Him incense gold and myrrh<br>
Come peasant king to own Him<br>
The King of kings salvation brings<br>
Let loving hearts enthrone Him</p>

<p>Raise raise a song on high<br>
The virgin sings her lullaby<br>
Joy joy for Christ is born<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary (Mary)</p>

<p>Nails spears shall pierce Him through<br>
The cross He bore for me for you<br>
Hail hail the Word made flesh<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 3:1-6</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/186</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, 4 as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:
A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make his paths straight!
5 Every valley will be filled,
and every mountain and hill will be made low; 
the crooked will become straight,
the rough ways smooth,
6 and everyone will see the salvation of God.  -- Luke 3:1-6 (CSB)
Song:
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/76rADNRd3LHK9cDszKtkWl?si=264519e48cad47fe) by Charles Wesley, Rita West Gernon, Rowland Hugh Prichard
Lyrics:
Come Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in thee
Israel's strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart
Born thy people to deliver
Born a child and yet a King
Born to reign in us forever
Now thy gracious kingdom bring
By thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone
By thine all sufficient merit
Raise us to thy glorious throne
You're our joy
You're our hope
Israel's strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart
Prayer: 
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,<br>
2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, 4 as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:</p>

<p>A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:</p>

<p>Prepare the way for the Lord;</p>

<p>make his paths straight!</p>

<p>5 Every valley will be filled,</p>

<p>and every mountain and hill will be made low; </p>

<p>the crooked will become straight,</p>

<p>the rough ways smooth,</p>

<p>6 and everyone will see the salvation of God.  -- Luke 3:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/76rADNRd3LHK9cDszKtkWl?si=264519e48cad47fe" rel="nofollow">Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus</a> by Charles Wesley, Rita West Gernon, Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come Thou long expected Jesus<br>
Born to set thy people free<br>
From our fears and sins release us<br>
Let us find our rest in thee<br>
Israel&#39;s strength and consolation<br>
Hope of all the earth thou art<br>
Dear desire of every nation<br>
Joy of every longing heart</p>

<p>Born thy people to deliver<br>
Born a child and yet a King<br>
Born to reign in us forever<br>
Now thy gracious kingdom bring<br>
By thine own eternal Spirit<br>
Rule in all our hearts alone<br>
By thine all sufficient merit<br>
Raise us to thy glorious throne</p>

<p>You&#39;re our joy<br>
You&#39;re our hope</p>

<p>Israel&#39;s strength and consolation<br>
Hope of all the earth thou art<br>
Dear desire of every nation<br>
Joy of every longing heart</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
The Lord’s Prayer<br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,<br>
2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, 4 as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:</p>

<p>A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:</p>

<p>Prepare the way for the Lord;</p>

<p>make his paths straight!</p>

<p>5 Every valley will be filled,</p>

<p>and every mountain and hill will be made low; </p>

<p>the crooked will become straight,</p>

<p>the rough ways smooth,</p>

<p>6 and everyone will see the salvation of God.  -- Luke 3:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/76rADNRd3LHK9cDszKtkWl?si=264519e48cad47fe" rel="nofollow">Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus</a> by Charles Wesley, Rita West Gernon, Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come Thou long expected Jesus<br>
Born to set thy people free<br>
From our fears and sins release us<br>
Let us find our rest in thee<br>
Israel&#39;s strength and consolation<br>
Hope of all the earth thou art<br>
Dear desire of every nation<br>
Joy of every longing heart</p>

<p>Born thy people to deliver<br>
Born a child and yet a King<br>
Born to reign in us forever<br>
Now thy gracious kingdom bring<br>
By thine own eternal Spirit<br>
Rule in all our hearts alone<br>
By thine all sufficient merit<br>
Raise us to thy glorious throne</p>

<p>You&#39;re our joy<br>
You&#39;re our hope</p>

<p>Israel&#39;s strength and consolation<br>
Hope of all the earth thou art<br>
Dear desire of every nation<br>
Joy of every longing heart</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
The Lord’s Prayer<br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>1 Corinthians 4:8-21</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/185</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
8 You are already full! You are already rich! You have begun to reign as kings without us ​— ​and I wish you did reign, so that we could also reign with you! 9 For I think God has displayed us, the apostles, in last place, like men condemned to die: We have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people. 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! 11 Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless; 12 we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; 13 when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the scum of the earth, like everyone’s garbage.
14 I’m not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children. 15 For you may have countless instructors in Christ, but you don’t have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 17 This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church.
18 Now some are arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. 19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk, but the power of those who are arrogant. 20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 21 What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness? -- 1 Corinthians 4:8-21 (CSB)
Song:
He Comes (https://open.spotify.com/track/0lYkt2IT6tsgccbVjKXTOf?si=aad2a2f6a73a470c) by Kate Bluett, Paul Zach
Lyrics:
He comes the Lord's anointed One
And we shall see His face
As clear as if the rising run
Poured out the light of grace
He comes and we shall hear His voice
Not as some distant sound
But tones that make the heart rejoice
When love long lost is found
He comes not to the wise and great
But to the bound and poor
So low Himself that potentates
Must kneel to pass His door
He comes with favor in His hands
Our empty souls to fill
To make a highway through the sands
And bid the storms be still
He comes and we shall go to Him
Set free from ancient chains
Adorned in mercy's diadem
To glory in His reign
He comes the Lord as one of us
He comes to judge the earth
How wonderful how glorious
His long-awaited birth
Prayer: 
Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy Word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 You are already full! You are already rich! You have begun to reign as kings without us ​— ​and I wish you did reign, so that we could also reign with you! 9 For I think God has displayed us, the apostles, in last place, like men condemned to die: We have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people. 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! 11 Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless; 12 we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; 13 when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the scum of the earth, like everyone’s garbage.</p>

<p>14 I’m not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children. 15 For you may have countless instructors in Christ, but you don’t have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 17 This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church.</p>

<p>18 Now some are arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. 19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk, but the power of those who are arrogant. 20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 21 What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness? -- 1 Corinthians 4:8-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0lYkt2IT6tsgccbVjKXTOf?si=aad2a2f6a73a470c" rel="nofollow">He Comes</a> by Kate Bluett, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
He comes the Lord&#39;s anointed One<br>
And we shall see His face<br>
As clear as if the rising run<br>
Poured out the light of grace<br>
He comes and we shall hear His voice<br>
Not as some distant sound<br>
But tones that make the heart rejoice<br>
When love long lost is found</p>

<p>He comes not to the wise and great<br>
But to the bound and poor<br>
So low Himself that potentates<br>
Must kneel to pass His door<br>
He comes with favor in His hands<br>
Our empty souls to fill<br>
To make a highway through the sands<br>
And bid the storms be still</p>

<p>He comes and we shall go to Him<br>
Set free from ancient chains<br>
Adorned in mercy&#39;s diadem<br>
To glory in His reign<br>
He comes the Lord as one of us<br>
He comes to judge the earth<br>
How wonderful how glorious<br>
His long-awaited birth</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy Word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 You are already full! You are already rich! You have begun to reign as kings without us ​— ​and I wish you did reign, so that we could also reign with you! 9 For I think God has displayed us, the apostles, in last place, like men condemned to die: We have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people. 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! 11 Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless; 12 we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; 13 when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the scum of the earth, like everyone’s garbage.</p>

<p>14 I’m not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children. 15 For you may have countless instructors in Christ, but you don’t have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 17 This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church.</p>

<p>18 Now some are arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. 19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk, but the power of those who are arrogant. 20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 21 What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness? -- 1 Corinthians 4:8-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0lYkt2IT6tsgccbVjKXTOf?si=aad2a2f6a73a470c" rel="nofollow">He Comes</a> by Kate Bluett, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
He comes the Lord&#39;s anointed One<br>
And we shall see His face<br>
As clear as if the rising run<br>
Poured out the light of grace<br>
He comes and we shall hear His voice<br>
Not as some distant sound<br>
But tones that make the heart rejoice<br>
When love long lost is found</p>

<p>He comes not to the wise and great<br>
But to the bound and poor<br>
So low Himself that potentates<br>
Must kneel to pass His door<br>
He comes with favor in His hands<br>
Our empty souls to fill<br>
To make a highway through the sands<br>
And bid the storms be still</p>

<p>He comes and we shall go to Him<br>
Set free from ancient chains<br>
Adorned in mercy&#39;s diadem<br>
To glory in His reign<br>
He comes the Lord as one of us<br>
He comes to judge the earth<br>
How wonderful how glorious<br>
His long-awaited birth</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy Word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 126</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/184</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, 
we were like those who dream.
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter then,
and our tongues with shouts of joy.
Then they said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.” 
3 The Lord had done great things for us;
we were joyful.
4 Restore our fortunes, Lord,
like watercourses in the Negev.
5 Those who sow in tears
will reap with shouts of joy.
6 Though one goes along weeping,
carrying the bag of seed,
he will surely come back with shouts of joy,
carrying his sheaves. -- Psalms 126:1-6 (CSB)
Song:
Psalm 126  (https://open.spotify.com/track/2Urw2FGFCqSaPhhH9DpAzx?si=c202eeea1ff64241)by Paul Zach, Isaac Wardell, Orlando Palmer, Liz Vice
Lyrics:
Our mouths they were filled, filled with laughter
Our tongues they were loosed, loosed with joy
Restore us, O Lord
Restore us, O Lord
Although we are weeping
Lord, help us keep sowing
The seeds of Your Kingdom
For the day You will reap them
Your sheaves we will carry
Lord, please do not tarry
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy
The nations will say, "He has done great things!"
The nations will sing songs of joy
Restore us, O Lord
Restore us, O Lord
Although we are weeping
Lord, help us keep sowing
The seeds of Your Kingdom
For the day You will reap them
Your sheaves we will carry
Lord, please do not tarry
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy
Prayer: 
O Almighty God, give to your servant a meek and gentle spirit, that I may be slow to anger, and easy to mercy and forgiveness. Give me a wise and constant heart, that I may never be moved to an intemperate anger for any injury that is done or offered. . . . Let no sickness or cross accident, no employment or weariness, make me angry or ungentle and discontented, or unthankful, or uneasy to them that minister to me; but in all things make me like unto the holy Jesus. Amen. 
-Jeremy Taylor 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, <br>
we were like those who dream.<br>
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter then,<br>
and our tongues with shouts of joy.<br>
Then they said among the nations,<br>
“The Lord has done great things for them.” <br>
3 The Lord had done great things for us;<br>
we were joyful.<br>
4 Restore our fortunes, Lord,<br>
like watercourses in the Negev.<br>
5 Those who sow in tears<br>
will reap with shouts of joy.<br>
6 Though one goes along weeping,<br>
carrying the bag of seed,<br>
he will surely come back with shouts of joy,<br>
carrying his sheaves. -- Psalms 126:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Urw2FGFCqSaPhhH9DpAzx?si=c202eeea1ff64241" rel="nofollow">Psalm 126 </a>by Paul Zach, Isaac Wardell, Orlando Palmer, Liz Vice</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Our mouths they were filled, filled with laughter<br>
Our tongues they were loosed, loosed with joy<br>
Restore us, O Lord<br>
Restore us, O Lord</p>

<p>Although we are weeping<br>
Lord, help us keep sowing<br>
The seeds of Your Kingdom<br>
For the day You will reap them<br>
Your sheaves we will carry</p>

<p>Lord, please do not tarry<br>
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy<br>
The nations will say, &quot;He has done great things!&quot;<br>
The nations will sing songs of joy<br>
Restore us, O Lord<br>
Restore us, O Lord</p>

<p>Although we are weeping<br>
Lord, help us keep sowing<br>
The seeds of Your Kingdom<br>
For the day You will reap them<br>
Your sheaves we will carry<br>
Lord, please do not tarry</p>

<p>All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy<br>
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy<br>
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy<br>
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Almighty God, give to your servant a meek and gentle spirit, that I may be slow to anger, and easy to mercy and forgiveness. Give me a wise and constant heart, that I may never be moved to an intemperate anger for any injury that is done or offered. . . . Let no sickness or cross accident, no employment or weariness, make me angry or ungentle and discontented, or unthankful, or uneasy to them that minister to me; but in all things make me like unto the holy Jesus. Amen. <br>
-Jeremy Taylor</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, <br>
we were like those who dream.<br>
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter then,<br>
and our tongues with shouts of joy.<br>
Then they said among the nations,<br>
“The Lord has done great things for them.” <br>
3 The Lord had done great things for us;<br>
we were joyful.<br>
4 Restore our fortunes, Lord,<br>
like watercourses in the Negev.<br>
5 Those who sow in tears<br>
will reap with shouts of joy.<br>
6 Though one goes along weeping,<br>
carrying the bag of seed,<br>
he will surely come back with shouts of joy,<br>
carrying his sheaves. -- Psalms 126:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Urw2FGFCqSaPhhH9DpAzx?si=c202eeea1ff64241" rel="nofollow">Psalm 126 </a>by Paul Zach, Isaac Wardell, Orlando Palmer, Liz Vice</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Our mouths they were filled, filled with laughter<br>
Our tongues they were loosed, loosed with joy<br>
Restore us, O Lord<br>
Restore us, O Lord</p>

<p>Although we are weeping<br>
Lord, help us keep sowing<br>
The seeds of Your Kingdom<br>
For the day You will reap them<br>
Your sheaves we will carry</p>

<p>Lord, please do not tarry<br>
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy<br>
The nations will say, &quot;He has done great things!&quot;<br>
The nations will sing songs of joy<br>
Restore us, O Lord<br>
Restore us, O Lord</p>

<p>Although we are weeping<br>
Lord, help us keep sowing<br>
The seeds of Your Kingdom<br>
For the day You will reap them<br>
Your sheaves we will carry<br>
Lord, please do not tarry</p>

<p>All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy<br>
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy<br>
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy<br>
All those who sow weeping will go out with songs of joy</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Almighty God, give to your servant a meek and gentle spirit, that I may be slow to anger, and easy to mercy and forgiveness. Give me a wise and constant heart, that I may never be moved to an intemperate anger for any injury that is done or offered. . . . Let no sickness or cross accident, no employment or weariness, make me angry or ungentle and discontented, or unthankful, or uneasy to them that minister to me; but in all things make me like unto the holy Jesus. Amen. <br>
-Jeremy Taylor</p>]]>
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      <title>Malachi 3:1-5</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:12</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 “See, I am going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way before me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to his temple, the Messenger of the covenant you delight in ​— ​see, he is coming,” says the Lord of Armies.
2 But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will be able to stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire and like launderer’s bleach. 3 He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. 4 And the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the Lord as in days of old and years gone by.
5 “I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the hired worker, the widow, and the fatherless; and against those who deny justice to the resident alien. They do not fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.  -- Malachi 3:1-5 (CSB)
Song:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (https://open.spotify.com/track/0ZBk5HgQWmVclZG9bmwLJF?si=5c39cce610d04be8) by Jason Ingram, John Mason Neale, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury, Thomas Helmore
Lyrics:
O Come O Come Emmanuel
O come O come Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
O Come Thou Dayspring come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight
Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel
Shall come to thee O Israel
O come Desire of nations bind
All peoples in one heart and mind
Bid envy strife and quarrels cease
Fill the whole world with Heaven's peace
Shall come to you O Israel
Prayer: 
Almighty God, enter our hearts, and so fill us with your love, that, forsaking all evil desires, we may embrace you, our only good. Show unto us, for your mercies’ sake, O Lord our God, what you are unto us. Say unto our souls, “I am your salvation.” So speak that we may hear. Our hearts are before you; open our ears; let us hasten after your voice and take hold of you. Amen. 
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 “See, I am going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way before me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to his temple, the Messenger of the covenant you delight in ​— ​see, he is coming,” says the Lord of Armies.<br>
2 But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will be able to stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire and like launderer’s bleach. 3 He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. 4 And the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the Lord as in days of old and years gone by.</p>

<p>5 “I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the hired worker, the widow, and the fatherless; and against those who deny justice to the resident alien. They do not fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.  -- Malachi 3:1-5 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0ZBk5HgQWmVclZG9bmwLJF?si=5c39cce610d04be8" rel="nofollow">O Come, O Come, Emmanuel</a> by Jason Ingram, John Mason Neale, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury, Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Come O Come Emmanuel</p>

<p>O come O come Emmanuel<br>
And ransom captive Israel<br>
That mourns in lonely exile here<br>
Until the Son of God appear</p>

<p>O Come Thou Dayspring come and cheer<br>
Our spirits by Thine advent here<br>
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night<br>
And death&#39;s dark shadows put to flight</p>

<p>Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel<br>
Shall come to thee O Israel</p>

<p>O come Desire of nations bind<br>
All peoples in one heart and mind<br>
Bid envy strife and quarrels cease<br>
Fill the whole world with Heaven&#39;s peace</p>

<p>Shall come to you O Israel</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, enter our hearts, and so fill us with your love, that, forsaking all evil desires, we may embrace you, our only good. Show unto us, for your mercies’ sake, O Lord our God, what you are unto us. Say unto our souls, “I am your salvation.” So speak that we may hear. Our hearts are before you; open our ears; let us hasten after your voice and take hold of you. Amen. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 “See, I am going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way before me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to his temple, the Messenger of the covenant you delight in ​— ​see, he is coming,” says the Lord of Armies.<br>
2 But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will be able to stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire and like launderer’s bleach. 3 He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. 4 And the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the Lord as in days of old and years gone by.</p>

<p>5 “I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the hired worker, the widow, and the fatherless; and against those who deny justice to the resident alien. They do not fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.  -- Malachi 3:1-5 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0ZBk5HgQWmVclZG9bmwLJF?si=5c39cce610d04be8" rel="nofollow">O Come, O Come, Emmanuel</a> by Jason Ingram, John Mason Neale, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury, Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Come O Come Emmanuel</p>

<p>O come O come Emmanuel<br>
And ransom captive Israel<br>
That mourns in lonely exile here<br>
Until the Son of God appear</p>

<p>O Come Thou Dayspring come and cheer<br>
Our spirits by Thine advent here<br>
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night<br>
And death&#39;s dark shadows put to flight</p>

<p>Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel<br>
Shall come to thee O Israel</p>

<p>O come Desire of nations bind<br>
All peoples in one heart and mind<br>
Bid envy strife and quarrels cease<br>
Fill the whole world with Heaven&#39;s peace</p>

<p>Shall come to you O Israel</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, enter our hearts, and so fill us with your love, that, forsaking all evil desires, we may embrace you, our only good. Show unto us, for your mercies’ sake, O Lord our God, what you are unto us. Say unto our souls, “I am your salvation.” So speak that we may hear. Our hearts are before you; open our ears; let us hasten after your voice and take hold of you. Amen. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Joshua 2:1-22</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
1 Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two men as spies from the Acacia Grove, saying, “Go and scout the land, especially Jericho.” So they left, and they came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab, and stayed there.
2 The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.” 3 Then the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they came to investigate the entire land.”
4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I didn’t know where they were from. 5 At nightfall, when the city gate was about to close, the men went out, and I don’t know where they were going. Chase after them quickly, and you can catch up with them! ” 6 But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax that she had arranged on the roof. 7 The men pursued them along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they left to pursue them, the city gate was shut.
8 Before the men fell asleep, she went up on the roof 9 and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and everyone who lives in the land is panicking because of you. 10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings you completely destroyed across the Jordan. 11 When we heard this, we lost heart, and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on earth below. 12 Now please swear to me by the Lord that you will also show kindness to my father’s family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign 13 that you will spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all who belong to them, and save us from death.”
14 The men answered her, “We will give our lives for yours. If you don’t report our mission, we will show kindness and faithfulness to you when the Lord gives us the land.”
15 Then she let them down by a rope through the window, since she lived in a house that was built into the wall of the city. 16 “Go to the hill country so that the men pursuing you won’t find you,” she said to them. “Hide there for three days until they return; afterward, go on your way.”
17 The men said to her, “We will be free from this oath you made us swear, 18 unless, when we enter the land, you tie this scarlet cord to the window through which you let us down. Bring your father, mother, brothers, and all your father’s family into your house. 19 If anyone goes out the doors of your house, his death will be his own fault, and we will be innocent. But if anyone with you in the house should be harmed, his death will be our fault. 20 And if you report our mission, we are free from the oath you made us swear.”
21 “Let it be as you say,” she replied, and she sent them away. After they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord to the window.
22 So the two men went into the hill country and stayed there three days until the pursuers had returned. They searched all along the way, but did not find them.  -- Joshua 2:1-22 (CSB)
Song:
O Come All You Unfaithful (https://open.spotify.com/track/5tN7qWtwG9i8LniUUGDiRh?si=1233357b1e434485) by Bob Kauflin, Lisa Clow
Lyrics: 
O come all you unfaithful
Come weak and unstable
Come know you are not alone
O come barren and waiting ones
Weary of praying
Come see what your God has done
Chorus
Christ is born Christ is born
Christ is born for you
O come bitter and broken
Come with fears unspoken
Come taste of His perfect love
O come guilty and hiding ones
There is no need to run
See what your God has done
He's the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon
His promise is peace for those who believe
He's the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon
His promise is peace for those who believe
So come though you have nothing
Come He is the offering
Come see what your God has done
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two men as spies from the Acacia Grove, saying, “Go and scout the land, especially Jericho.” So they left, and they came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab, and stayed there.</p>

<p>2 The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.” 3 Then the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they came to investigate the entire land.”</p>

<p>4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I didn’t know where they were from. 5 At nightfall, when the city gate was about to close, the men went out, and I don’t know where they were going. Chase after them quickly, and you can catch up with them! ” 6 But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax that she had arranged on the roof. 7 The men pursued them along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they left to pursue them, the city gate was shut.</p>

<p>8 Before the men fell asleep, she went up on the roof 9 and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and everyone who lives in the land is panicking because of you. 10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings you completely destroyed across the Jordan. 11 When we heard this, we lost heart, and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on earth below. 12 Now please swear to me by the Lord that you will also show kindness to my father’s family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign 13 that you will spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all who belong to them, and save us from death.”</p>

<p>14 The men answered her, “We will give our lives for yours. If you don’t report our mission, we will show kindness and faithfulness to you when the Lord gives us the land.”</p>

<p>15 Then she let them down by a rope through the window, since she lived in a house that was built into the wall of the city. 16 “Go to the hill country so that the men pursuing you won’t find you,” she said to them. “Hide there for three days until they return; afterward, go on your way.”</p>

<p>17 The men said to her, “We will be free from this oath you made us swear, 18 unless, when we enter the land, you tie this scarlet cord to the window through which you let us down. Bring your father, mother, brothers, and all your father’s family into your house. 19 If anyone goes out the doors of your house, his death will be his own fault, and we will be innocent. But if anyone with you in the house should be harmed, his death will be our fault. 20 And if you report our mission, we are free from the oath you made us swear.”</p>

<p>21 “Let it be as you say,” she replied, and she sent them away. After they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord to the window.</p>

<p>22 So the two men went into the hill country and stayed there three days until the pursuers had returned. They searched all along the way, but did not find them.  -- Joshua 2:1-22 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5tN7qWtwG9i8LniUUGDiRh?si=1233357b1e434485" rel="nofollow">O Come All You Unfaithful</a> by Bob Kauflin, Lisa Clow</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
O come all you unfaithful<br>
Come weak and unstable<br>
Come know you are not alone</p>

<p>O come barren and waiting ones<br>
Weary of praying<br>
Come see what your God has done<br>
Chorus<br>
Christ is born Christ is born<br>
Christ is born for you</p>

<p>O come bitter and broken<br>
Come with fears unspoken<br>
Come taste of His perfect love</p>

<p>O come guilty and hiding ones<br>
There is no need to run<br>
See what your God has done</p>

<p>He&#39;s the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon<br>
His promise is peace for those who believe<br>
He&#39;s the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon<br>
His promise is peace for those who believe</p>

<p>So come though you have nothing<br>
Come He is the offering<br>
Come see what your God has done</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two men as spies from the Acacia Grove, saying, “Go and scout the land, especially Jericho.” So they left, and they came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab, and stayed there.</p>

<p>2 The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelite men have come here tonight to investigate the land.” 3 Then the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they came to investigate the entire land.”</p>

<p>4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. So she said, “Yes, the men did come to me, but I didn’t know where they were from. 5 At nightfall, when the city gate was about to close, the men went out, and I don’t know where they were going. Chase after them quickly, and you can catch up with them! ” 6 But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them among the stalks of flax that she had arranged on the roof. 7 The men pursued them along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they left to pursue them, the city gate was shut.</p>

<p>8 Before the men fell asleep, she went up on the roof 9 and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and everyone who lives in the land is panicking because of you. 10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings you completely destroyed across the Jordan. 11 When we heard this, we lost heart, and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on earth below. 12 Now please swear to me by the Lord that you will also show kindness to my father’s family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign 13 that you will spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all who belong to them, and save us from death.”</p>

<p>14 The men answered her, “We will give our lives for yours. If you don’t report our mission, we will show kindness and faithfulness to you when the Lord gives us the land.”</p>

<p>15 Then she let them down by a rope through the window, since she lived in a house that was built into the wall of the city. 16 “Go to the hill country so that the men pursuing you won’t find you,” she said to them. “Hide there for three days until they return; afterward, go on your way.”</p>

<p>17 The men said to her, “We will be free from this oath you made us swear, 18 unless, when we enter the land, you tie this scarlet cord to the window through which you let us down. Bring your father, mother, brothers, and all your father’s family into your house. 19 If anyone goes out the doors of your house, his death will be his own fault, and we will be innocent. But if anyone with you in the house should be harmed, his death will be our fault. 20 And if you report our mission, we are free from the oath you made us swear.”</p>

<p>21 “Let it be as you say,” she replied, and she sent them away. After they had gone, she tied the scarlet cord to the window.</p>

<p>22 So the two men went into the hill country and stayed there three days until the pursuers had returned. They searched all along the way, but did not find them.  -- Joshua 2:1-22 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5tN7qWtwG9i8LniUUGDiRh?si=1233357b1e434485" rel="nofollow">O Come All You Unfaithful</a> by Bob Kauflin, Lisa Clow</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
O come all you unfaithful<br>
Come weak and unstable<br>
Come know you are not alone</p>

<p>O come barren and waiting ones<br>
Weary of praying<br>
Come see what your God has done<br>
Chorus<br>
Christ is born Christ is born<br>
Christ is born for you</p>

<p>O come bitter and broken<br>
Come with fears unspoken<br>
Come taste of His perfect love</p>

<p>O come guilty and hiding ones<br>
There is no need to run<br>
See what your God has done</p>

<p>He&#39;s the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon<br>
His promise is peace for those who believe<br>
He&#39;s the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon<br>
His promise is peace for those who believe</p>

<p>So come though you have nothing<br>
Come He is the offering<br>
Come see what your God has done</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 21:25-33</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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25 “Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and there will be anguish on the earth among nations bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the waves. 26 People will faint from fear and expectation of the things that are coming on the world, because the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is near.”
29 Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they put out leaves you can see for yourselves and recognize that summer is already near. 31 In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all things take place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
 -- Luke 21:25-1 (CSB)
Song:
Make a Way (https://open.spotify.com/track/12EfpMAgDKFFAwPD6lVUmP?si=949813e881ee4ad0) by Isaac Wardell, Kate Bluett, Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Come Son of God and make us new
Light of the world our hearts renew
Hope in our inner darkness lies
Oh healing sun of justice rise
Come promised since our Eden's end
Child of the woman come defend
Long have we felt the serpent's sting
Come strike his head and mercy bring
O make a way open wide the gates
O make a way through the sorrow and the pain
O make a way though the road is dark and winding
O come come
Come Son of Man to show the way
O through the tears may we see the day
So long did we in darkness dwell
Come down to break the chains of hell
Prayer: 
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of
darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of
this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit
us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come
again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the
dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
for ever. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
25 “Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and there will be anguish on the earth among nations bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the waves. 26 People will faint from fear and expectation of the things that are coming on the world, because the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is near.”</p>

<p>29 Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they put out leaves you can see for yourselves and recognize that summer is already near. 31 In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all things take place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.</p>

<p>-- Luke 21:25-1 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/12EfpMAgDKFFAwPD6lVUmP?si=949813e881ee4ad0" rel="nofollow">Make a Way</a> by Isaac Wardell, Kate Bluett, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come Son of God and make us new<br>
Light of the world our hearts renew<br>
Hope in our inner darkness lies<br>
Oh healing sun of justice rise</p>

<p>Come promised since our Eden&#39;s end<br>
Child of the woman come defend<br>
Long have we felt the serpent&#39;s sting<br>
Come strike his head and mercy bring</p>

<p>O make a way open wide the gates<br>
O make a way through the sorrow and the pain<br>
O make a way though the road is dark and winding<br>
O come come</p>

<p>Come Son of Man to show the way<br>
O through the tears may we see the day<br>
So long did we in darkness dwell<br>
Come down to break the chains of hell</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of<br>
darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of<br>
this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit<br>
us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come<br>
again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the<br>
dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives<br>
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and<br>
for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
25 “Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and there will be anguish on the earth among nations bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the waves. 26 People will faint from fear and expectation of the things that are coming on the world, because the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is near.”</p>

<p>29 Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they put out leaves you can see for yourselves and recognize that summer is already near. 31 In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all things take place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.</p>

<p>-- Luke 21:25-1 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/12EfpMAgDKFFAwPD6lVUmP?si=949813e881ee4ad0" rel="nofollow">Make a Way</a> by Isaac Wardell, Kate Bluett, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come Son of God and make us new<br>
Light of the world our hearts renew<br>
Hope in our inner darkness lies<br>
Oh healing sun of justice rise</p>

<p>Come promised since our Eden&#39;s end<br>
Child of the woman come defend<br>
Long have we felt the serpent&#39;s sting<br>
Come strike his head and mercy bring</p>

<p>O make a way open wide the gates<br>
O make a way through the sorrow and the pain<br>
O make a way though the road is dark and winding<br>
O come come</p>

<p>Come Son of Man to show the way<br>
O through the tears may we see the day<br>
So long did we in darkness dwell<br>
Come down to break the chains of hell</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of<br>
darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of<br>
this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit<br>
us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come<br>
again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the<br>
dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives<br>
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and<br>
for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>1 Thessalonians 3:6-13</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
6 But now Timothy has come to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love. He reported that you always have good memories of us and that you long to see us, as we also long to see you. 7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith. 8 For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord. 9 How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you, 10 as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face and to complete what is lacking in your faith?
11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. 12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we do for you. 13 May he make your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. Amen. -- 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 (CSB)
Song:
Come Light Our Hearts (https://open.spotify.com/track/2BrSKWZtGgAe0IWMM1DrUt?si=985bd18b39094837) by Sandra McCracken
Lyrics:
For You O Lord our souls in stillness wait
For You O Lord our souls in stillness wait
Truly our hope is in You
Truly our hope is in You
O Lord of life our only hope
Your radiance shines
On all who look to You in the dark
Emmanuel come come light our hearts
Oh joy above all other loves
In You we find more than enough
We come as we are O heal and restore
Come light our hearts
Prayer:
Incline, O Lord, thy merciful ears, and illuminate the darkness of our hearts by the light of thy visitation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
6 But now Timothy has come to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love. He reported that you always have good memories of us and that you long to see us, as we also long to see you. 7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith. 8 For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord. 9 How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you, 10 as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face and to complete what is lacking in your faith?</p>

<p>11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. 12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we do for you. 13 May he make your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. Amen. -- 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2BrSKWZtGgAe0IWMM1DrUt?si=985bd18b39094837" rel="nofollow">Come Light Our Hearts</a> by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
For You O Lord our souls in stillness wait<br>
For You O Lord our souls in stillness wait<br>
Truly our hope is in You<br>
Truly our hope is in You</p>

<p>O Lord of life our only hope<br>
Your radiance shines<br>
On all who look to You in the dark<br>
Emmanuel come come light our hearts</p>

<p>Oh joy above all other loves<br>
In You we find more than enough<br>
We come as we are O heal and restore<br>
Come light our hearts</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Incline, O Lord, thy merciful ears, and illuminate the darkness of our hearts by the light of thy visitation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
6 But now Timothy has come to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love. He reported that you always have good memories of us and that you long to see us, as we also long to see you. 7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith. 8 For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord. 9 How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you, 10 as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face and to complete what is lacking in your faith?</p>

<p>11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. 12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we do for you. 13 May he make your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. Amen. -- 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2BrSKWZtGgAe0IWMM1DrUt?si=985bd18b39094837" rel="nofollow">Come Light Our Hearts</a> by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
For You O Lord our souls in stillness wait<br>
For You O Lord our souls in stillness wait<br>
Truly our hope is in You<br>
Truly our hope is in You</p>

<p>O Lord of life our only hope<br>
Your radiance shines<br>
On all who look to You in the dark<br>
Emmanuel come come light our hearts</p>

<p>Oh joy above all other loves<br>
In You we find more than enough<br>
We come as we are O heal and restore<br>
Come light our hearts</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Incline, O Lord, thy merciful ears, and illuminate the darkness of our hearts by the light of thy visitation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 50:1-6</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:59</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks;
he summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to its setting.
2 From Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God appears in radiance. 
3 Our God is coming; he will not be silent!
Devouring fire precedes him,
and a storm rages around him.
4 On high, he summons heaven and earth
in order to judge his people:
5 “Gather my faithful ones to me,
those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
for God is the Judge. Selah -- Psalms 50:1-6 (CSB)
Song:
Christ is Coming (https://open.spotify.com/track/1rfHpuFhvuaJEa5lQVaeSw?si=7058896f696a45b8) by John R. MacDuff, arr. Providence Church worship team
Lyrics:
1 Christ is coming! Let creation
from her groans and travail cease;
let the glorious proclamation
hope restore and faith increase:
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!
Come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace,
come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace.
2 Earth can now but tell the story
Of Thy bitter cross and pain;
she shall yet behold Thy glory,
When Thou comest back to reign:
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!
Let each heart repeat the strain,
let each heart repeat the strain.
3 Long Thine exiles have been pining,
far from rest, and home, and Thee;
but, in heav'nly vestures shining,
they their loving Lord shall see:
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!
Haste the joyous jubilee,
haste the joyous jubilee.
4 With that blessed hope before us,
let no harp remain unstrung;
let the mighty advent chorus
onward roll from tongue to tongue:
"Christ is coming! Christ is coming!
Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come,
come, Lord Jesus, quickly come!"
Prayer: 
Grant, Almighty God, that as you have stretched forth your helping hand to us by your only begotten Son, not only binding yourself to us by an oath, but even sealing your eternal covenant by the blood of the same, your Son—grant that we in turn may keep our faith toward you so that we persevere in the undefiled worship of your name, till we attain unto the reward of our faith in your heavenly kingdom, through the same, Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-John Calvin 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks;<br>
he summons the earth<br>
from the rising of the sun to its setting.<br>
2 From Zion, the perfection of beauty,<br>
God appears in radiance. <br>
3 Our God is coming; he will not be silent!<br>
Devouring fire precedes him,<br>
and a storm rages around him.<br>
4 On high, he summons heaven and earth<br>
in order to judge his people:<br>
5 “Gather my faithful ones to me,<br>
those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”<br>
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,<br>
for God is the Judge. Selah -- Psalms 50:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1rfHpuFhvuaJEa5lQVaeSw?si=7058896f696a45b8" rel="nofollow">Christ is Coming</a> by John R. MacDuff, arr. Providence Church worship team</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
1 Christ is coming! Let creation<br>
from her groans and travail cease;<br>
let the glorious proclamation<br>
hope restore and faith increase:<br>
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!<br>
Come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace,<br>
come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace.</p>

<p>2 Earth can now but tell the story<br>
Of Thy bitter cross and pain;<br>
she shall yet behold Thy glory,<br>
When Thou comest back to reign:<br>
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!<br>
Let each heart repeat the strain,<br>
let each heart repeat the strain.</p>

<p>3 Long Thine exiles have been pining,<br>
far from rest, and home, and Thee;<br>
but, in heav&#39;nly vestures shining,<br>
they their loving Lord shall see:<br>
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!<br>
Haste the joyous jubilee,<br>
haste the joyous jubilee.</p>

<p>4 With that blessed hope before us,<br>
let no harp remain unstrung;<br>
let the mighty advent chorus<br>
onward roll from tongue to tongue:<br>
&quot;Christ is coming! Christ is coming!<br>
Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come,<br>
come, Lord Jesus, quickly come!&quot;</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant, Almighty God, that as you have stretched forth your helping hand to us by your only begotten Son, not only binding yourself to us by an oath, but even sealing your eternal covenant by the blood of the same, your Son—grant that we in turn may keep our faith toward you so that we persevere in the undefiled worship of your name, till we attain unto the reward of our faith in your heavenly kingdom, through the same, Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-John Calvin</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks;<br>
he summons the earth<br>
from the rising of the sun to its setting.<br>
2 From Zion, the perfection of beauty,<br>
God appears in radiance. <br>
3 Our God is coming; he will not be silent!<br>
Devouring fire precedes him,<br>
and a storm rages around him.<br>
4 On high, he summons heaven and earth<br>
in order to judge his people:<br>
5 “Gather my faithful ones to me,<br>
those who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”<br>
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,<br>
for God is the Judge. Selah -- Psalms 50:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1rfHpuFhvuaJEa5lQVaeSw?si=7058896f696a45b8" rel="nofollow">Christ is Coming</a> by John R. MacDuff, arr. Providence Church worship team</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
1 Christ is coming! Let creation<br>
from her groans and travail cease;<br>
let the glorious proclamation<br>
hope restore and faith increase:<br>
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!<br>
Come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace,<br>
come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace.</p>

<p>2 Earth can now but tell the story<br>
Of Thy bitter cross and pain;<br>
she shall yet behold Thy glory,<br>
When Thou comest back to reign:<br>
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!<br>
Let each heart repeat the strain,<br>
let each heart repeat the strain.</p>

<p>3 Long Thine exiles have been pining,<br>
far from rest, and home, and Thee;<br>
but, in heav&#39;nly vestures shining,<br>
they their loving Lord shall see:<br>
Christ is coming! Christ is coming!<br>
Haste the joyous jubilee,<br>
haste the joyous jubilee.</p>

<p>4 With that blessed hope before us,<br>
let no harp remain unstrung;<br>
let the mighty advent chorus<br>
onward roll from tongue to tongue:<br>
&quot;Christ is coming! Christ is coming!<br>
Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come,<br>
come, Lord Jesus, quickly come!&quot;</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant, Almighty God, that as you have stretched forth your helping hand to us by your only begotten Son, not only binding yourself to us by an oath, but even sealing your eternal covenant by the blood of the same, your Son—grant that we in turn may keep our faith toward you so that we persevere in the undefiled worship of your name, till we attain unto the reward of our faith in your heavenly kingdom, through the same, Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-John Calvin</p>]]>
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      <title>Zechariah 14:3-9</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
3 Then the Lord will go out to fight against those nations as he fights on a day of battle. 4 On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. The Mount of Olives will be split in half from east to west, forming a huge valley, so that half the mountain will move to the north and half to the south. 5 You will flee by my mountain valley, for the valley of the mountains will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come and all the holy ones with him. 
6 On that day there will be no light; the sunlight and moonlight will diminish. 7 It will be a unique day known only to the Lord, without day or night, but there will be light at evening.
8 On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the eastern sea and the other half toward the western sea, in summer and winter alike. 9 On that day the Lord will become King over the whole earth ​— ​the Lord alone, and his name alone. -- Zechariah 14:3-9 (CSB)
Song:
In the Fullness of Time (https://open.spotify.com/track/1rfHpuFhvuaJEa5lQVaeSw?si=827457ab780143bf) by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell
Lyrics:
In the fullness of time God sent His Son
Immanuel now behold incarnate Love
A virgin and her child a Savior meek and mild
The star become the sign in the fullness of time
Prophets long they foretold the promised dawn
Hail God of God Light of Light begotten One
By Whom all things were made there in a manger laid
Now born to us this night in the fullness of time
Holy holy holy moment
God has come to dwell with us
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came
On that night divine in the fullness of time
Hosts of angels resounded at His birth
And hosts of angels will endless tell His worth
And He shall come again His kingdom has no end
All things made new made right
In the fullness of time
Holy holy holy moment
God has come to dwell with us
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came
On that night divine in the fullness of time
Glory in the highest
Our deliverer
Holy holy holy moment
God has come to dwell with us
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am
Holy holy holy moment
God has come to dwell with us
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came
On that night divine in the fullness of time
Born to us this night in the fullness of time
The star became the sign in the fullness of time
Holy holy holy in a manger lowly
Christ the Son now veiled in flesh in our humanity
Kingdoms bow before Him heaven and earth adore Him
God here in person Hail His majesty
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
3 Then the Lord will go out to fight against those nations as he fights on a day of battle. 4 On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. The Mount of Olives will be split in half from east to west, forming a huge valley, so that half the mountain will move to the north and half to the south. 5 You will flee by my mountain valley, for the valley of the mountains will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come and all the holy ones with him. </p>

<p>6 On that day there will be no light; the sunlight and moonlight will diminish. 7 It will be a unique day known only to the Lord, without day or night, but there will be light at evening.</p>

<p>8 On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the eastern sea and the other half toward the western sea, in summer and winter alike. 9 On that day the Lord will become King over the whole earth ​— ​the Lord alone, and his name alone. -- Zechariah 14:3-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1rfHpuFhvuaJEa5lQVaeSw?si=827457ab780143bf" rel="nofollow">In the Fullness of Time</a> by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the fullness of time God sent His Son<br>
Immanuel now behold incarnate Love<br>
A virgin and her child a Savior meek and mild<br>
The star become the sign in the fullness of time<br>
Prophets long they foretold the promised dawn<br>
Hail God of God Light of Light begotten One<br>
By Whom all things were made there in a manger laid<br>
Now born to us this night in the fullness of time<br>
Holy holy holy moment<br>
God has come to dwell with us<br>
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came<br>
On that night divine in the fullness of time<br>
Hosts of angels resounded at His birth<br>
And hosts of angels will endless tell His worth<br>
And He shall come again His kingdom has no end<br>
All things made new made right<br>
In the fullness of time<br>
Holy holy holy moment<br>
God has come to dwell with us<br>
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came<br>
On that night divine in the fullness of time<br>
Glory in the highest<br>
Our deliverer<br>
Holy holy holy moment<br>
God has come to dwell with us<br>
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am<br>
Holy holy holy moment<br>
God has come to dwell with us<br>
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came<br>
On that night divine in the fullness of time<br>
Born to us this night in the fullness of time<br>
The star became the sign in the fullness of time<br>
Holy holy holy in a manger lowly<br>
Christ the Son now veiled in flesh in our humanity<br>
Kingdoms bow before Him heaven and earth adore Him<br>
God here in person Hail His majesty</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
3 Then the Lord will go out to fight against those nations as he fights on a day of battle. 4 On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. The Mount of Olives will be split in half from east to west, forming a huge valley, so that half the mountain will move to the north and half to the south. 5 You will flee by my mountain valley, for the valley of the mountains will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come and all the holy ones with him. </p>

<p>6 On that day there will be no light; the sunlight and moonlight will diminish. 7 It will be a unique day known only to the Lord, without day or night, but there will be light at evening.</p>

<p>8 On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the eastern sea and the other half toward the western sea, in summer and winter alike. 9 On that day the Lord will become King over the whole earth ​— ​the Lord alone, and his name alone. -- Zechariah 14:3-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1rfHpuFhvuaJEa5lQVaeSw?si=827457ab780143bf" rel="nofollow">In the Fullness of Time</a> by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the fullness of time God sent His Son<br>
Immanuel now behold incarnate Love<br>
A virgin and her child a Savior meek and mild<br>
The star become the sign in the fullness of time<br>
Prophets long they foretold the promised dawn<br>
Hail God of God Light of Light begotten One<br>
By Whom all things were made there in a manger laid<br>
Now born to us this night in the fullness of time<br>
Holy holy holy moment<br>
God has come to dwell with us<br>
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came<br>
On that night divine in the fullness of time<br>
Hosts of angels resounded at His birth<br>
And hosts of angels will endless tell His worth<br>
And He shall come again His kingdom has no end<br>
All things made new made right<br>
In the fullness of time<br>
Holy holy holy moment<br>
God has come to dwell with us<br>
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came<br>
On that night divine in the fullness of time<br>
Glory in the highest<br>
Our deliverer<br>
Holy holy holy moment<br>
God has come to dwell with us<br>
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am<br>
Holy holy holy moment<br>
God has come to dwell with us<br>
Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came<br>
On that night divine in the fullness of time<br>
Born to us this night in the fullness of time<br>
The star became the sign in the fullness of time<br>
Holy holy holy in a manger lowly<br>
Christ the Son now veiled in flesh in our humanity<br>
Kingdoms bow before Him heaven and earth adore Him<br>
God here in person Hail His majesty</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 38</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/177</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:47</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
1 At that time Judah left his brothers and settled near an Adullamite named Hirah.
2 There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite named Shua; he took her as a wife and slept with her. 3 She conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er. 4 She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and named him Onan. 5 She gave birth to another son and named him Shelah. It was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.
6 Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7 Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, and the Lord put him to death. 8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and produce offspring for your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his, so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he released his semen on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother. 10 What he did was evil in the Lord’s sight, so he put him to death also.
11 Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Remain a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He might die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.
12 After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers. 13 Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14 So she took off her widow’s clothes, veiled her face, covered herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that, though Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
16 He went over to her and said, “Come, let me sleep with you,” for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. 
She said, “What will you give me for sleeping with me? ”
17 “I will send you a young goat from my flock,” he replied.
But she said, “Only if you leave something with me until you send it.”
18 “What should I give you? ” he asked.
She answered, “Your signet ring, your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him. 19 She got up and left, then removed her veil and put her widow’s clothes back on.
20 When Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get back the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her. 21 He asked the men of the place, “Where is the cult prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim? ”
“There has been no cult prostitute here,” they answered.
22 So the Adullamite returned to Judah, saying, “I couldn’t find her, and besides, the men of the place said, ‘There has been no cult prostitute here.’ ”
23 Judah replied, “Let her keep the items for herself; otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”
24 About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law, Tamar, has been acting like a prostitute, and now she is pregnant.”
“Bring her out,” Judah said, “and let her be burned to death! ” 
25 As she was being brought out, she sent her father-in-law this message: “I am pregnant by the man to whom these items belong.” And she added, “Examine them. Whose signet ring, cord, and staff are these? ”
26 Judah recognized them and said, “She is more in the right than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her intimately again.
27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb. 28 As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand, and the midwife took it and tied a scarlet thread around it, announcing, “This one came out first.” 29 But then he pulled his hand back, out came his brother, and she said, “What a breakout you have made for yourself! ” So he was named Perez. 30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread tied to his hand, came out, and was named Zerah. 
Song:
Comfort, Oh Comfort  (https://open.spotify.com/track/3BhhQ3CuVwaCHZfX71i8Bg?si=e61fde993f104459)by Caroline Cobb Smith
Lyrics: 
Comfort oh comfort
To every place that is scorched and dry
Comfort speak comfort
To every darkness in need of the light
In the wilderness the green of Eden
In the wasteland a garden blooms
Up from the desert springs a river
For He is making everything new
Comfort oh comfort
There is a highway through this dry land
They will call Him a Man of Sorrows
And like a seed buried deep to rise again
Comfort oh comfort
For the ransomed will return with a song
And with joy we'll come into Zion
And all our sorrow all our sighing will be gone
Prayer:
Almighty God, give us grace, that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 At that time Judah left his brothers and settled near an Adullamite named Hirah.<br>
2 There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite named Shua; he took her as a wife and slept with her. 3 She conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er. 4 She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and named him Onan. 5 She gave birth to another son and named him Shelah. It was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.</p>

<p>6 Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7 Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, and the Lord put him to death. 8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and produce offspring for your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his, so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he released his semen on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother. 10 What he did was evil in the Lord’s sight, so he put him to death also.</p>

<p>11 Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Remain a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He might die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.</p>

<p>12 After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers. 13 Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14 So she took off her widow’s clothes, veiled her face, covered herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that, though Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.</p>

<p>16 He went over to her and said, “Come, let me sleep with you,” for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. </p>

<p>She said, “What will you give me for sleeping with me? ”</p>

<p>17 “I will send you a young goat from my flock,” he replied.</p>

<p>But she said, “Only if you leave something with me until you send it.”</p>

<p>18 “What should I give you? ” he asked.</p>

<p>She answered, “Your signet ring, your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him. 19 She got up and left, then removed her veil and put her widow’s clothes back on.</p>

<p>20 When Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get back the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her. 21 He asked the men of the place, “Where is the cult prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim? ”</p>

<p>“There has been no cult prostitute here,” they answered.</p>

<p>22 So the Adullamite returned to Judah, saying, “I couldn’t find her, and besides, the men of the place said, ‘There has been no cult prostitute here.’ ”</p>

<p>23 Judah replied, “Let her keep the items for herself; otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”</p>

<p>24 About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law, Tamar, has been acting like a prostitute, and now she is pregnant.”</p>

<p>“Bring her out,” Judah said, “and let her be burned to death! ” </p>

<p>25 As she was being brought out, she sent her father-in-law this message: “I am pregnant by the man to whom these items belong.” And she added, “Examine them. Whose signet ring, cord, and staff are these? ”</p>

<p>26 Judah recognized them and said, “She is more in the right than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her intimately again.</p>

<p>27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb. 28 As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand, and the midwife took it and tied a scarlet thread around it, announcing, “This one came out first.” 29 But then he pulled his hand back, out came his brother, and she said, “What a breakout you have made for yourself! ” So he was named Perez. 30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread tied to his hand, came out, and was named Zerah. </p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3BhhQ3CuVwaCHZfX71i8Bg?si=e61fde993f104459" rel="nofollow">Comfort, Oh Comfort </a>by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Comfort oh comfort<br>
To every place that is scorched and dry<br>
Comfort speak comfort<br>
To every darkness in need of the light</p>

<p>In the wilderness the green of Eden<br>
In the wasteland a garden blooms<br>
Up from the desert springs a river<br>
For He is making everything new</p>

<p>Comfort oh comfort<br>
There is a highway through this dry land<br>
They will call Him a Man of Sorrows<br>
And like a seed buried deep to rise again</p>

<p>Comfort oh comfort<br>
For the ransomed will return with a song<br>
And with joy we&#39;ll come into Zion<br>
And all our sorrow all our sighing will be gone</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us grace, that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 At that time Judah left his brothers and settled near an Adullamite named Hirah.<br>
2 There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite named Shua; he took her as a wife and slept with her. 3 She conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er. 4 She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and named him Onan. 5 She gave birth to another son and named him Shelah. It was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.</p>

<p>6 Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7 Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, and the Lord put him to death. 8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and produce offspring for your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his, so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he released his semen on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother. 10 What he did was evil in the Lord’s sight, so he put him to death also.</p>

<p>11 Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Remain a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He might die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.</p>

<p>12 After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went up to Timnah to his sheepshearers. 13 Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14 So she took off her widow’s clothes, veiled her face, covered herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that, though Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.</p>

<p>16 He went over to her and said, “Come, let me sleep with you,” for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. </p>

<p>She said, “What will you give me for sleeping with me? ”</p>

<p>17 “I will send you a young goat from my flock,” he replied.</p>

<p>But she said, “Only if you leave something with me until you send it.”</p>

<p>18 “What should I give you? ” he asked.</p>

<p>She answered, “Your signet ring, your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him. 19 She got up and left, then removed her veil and put her widow’s clothes back on.</p>

<p>20 When Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get back the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her. 21 He asked the men of the place, “Where is the cult prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim? ”</p>

<p>“There has been no cult prostitute here,” they answered.</p>

<p>22 So the Adullamite returned to Judah, saying, “I couldn’t find her, and besides, the men of the place said, ‘There has been no cult prostitute here.’ ”</p>

<p>23 Judah replied, “Let her keep the items for herself; otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”</p>

<p>24 About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law, Tamar, has been acting like a prostitute, and now she is pregnant.”</p>

<p>“Bring her out,” Judah said, “and let her be burned to death! ” </p>

<p>25 As she was being brought out, she sent her father-in-law this message: “I am pregnant by the man to whom these items belong.” And she added, “Examine them. Whose signet ring, cord, and staff are these? ”</p>

<p>26 Judah recognized them and said, “She is more in the right than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her intimately again.</p>

<p>27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb. 28 As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand, and the midwife took it and tied a scarlet thread around it, announcing, “This one came out first.” 29 But then he pulled his hand back, out came his brother, and she said, “What a breakout you have made for yourself! ” So he was named Perez. 30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread tied to his hand, came out, and was named Zerah. </p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3BhhQ3CuVwaCHZfX71i8Bg?si=e61fde993f104459" rel="nofollow">Comfort, Oh Comfort </a>by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Comfort oh comfort<br>
To every place that is scorched and dry<br>
Comfort speak comfort<br>
To every darkness in need of the light</p>

<p>In the wilderness the green of Eden<br>
In the wasteland a garden blooms<br>
Up from the desert springs a river<br>
For He is making everything new</p>

<p>Comfort oh comfort<br>
There is a highway through this dry land<br>
They will call Him a Man of Sorrows<br>
And like a seed buried deep to rise again</p>

<p>Comfort oh comfort<br>
For the ransomed will return with a song<br>
And with joy we&#39;ll come into Zion<br>
And all our sorrow all our sighing will be gone</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us grace, that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
25 “Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they? 27 Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying? 28 And why do you worry about clothes? Observe how the wildflowers of the field grow: They don’t labor or spin thread. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these. 30 If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t he do much more for you ​— ​you of little faith? 31 So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat? ’ or ‘What will we drink? ’ or ‘What will we wear? ’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you -- Matthew 6:25-33 (CSB)
Song:
Peace Be Still (https://open.spotify.com/track/0uCviUHk4AxxivWciQGa1X?si=e012dec5cda140c3) by Andrew Holt, Hope Darst, Mia Fieldes
Lyrics:
I don't want to be afraid
Every time I face the waves
I don't want to be afraid
I don't want to be afraid
I don't want to fear the storm
Just because I hear it roar
I don't want to fear the storm
I don't want to fear the storm
Peace be still
Say the word and I will
Set my feet upon the sea
Till I'm dancing in the deep
Peace be still
You are here so it is well
Even when my eyes can't see
I will trust the voice that speaks
I'm not gonna be afraid
'Cause these waves are only waves
I'm not gonna be afraid
I'm not gonna be afraid
I'm not gonna fear the storm
You are greater than its roar
I'm not gonna fear the storm
I'm not gonna fear at all
Peace peace over me
Let faith rise up
O heart believe
Let faith rise up in me
Prayer: 
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
25 “Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they? 27 Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying? 28 And why do you worry about clothes? Observe how the wildflowers of the field grow: They don’t labor or spin thread. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these. 30 If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t he do much more for you ​— ​you of little faith? 31 So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat? ’ or ‘What will we drink? ’ or ‘What will we wear? ’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you -- Matthew 6:25-33 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0uCviUHk4AxxivWciQGa1X?si=e012dec5cda140c3" rel="nofollow">Peace Be Still</a> by Andrew Holt, Hope Darst, Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
Every time I face the waves<br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm<br>
Just because I hear it roar<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm</p>

<p>Peace be still<br>
Say the word and I will<br>
Set my feet upon the sea<br>
Till I&#39;m dancing in the deep<br>
Peace be still<br>
You are here so it is well<br>
Even when my eyes can&#39;t see<br>
I will trust the voice that speaks</p>

<p>I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
&#39;Cause these waves are only waves<br>
I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear the storm<br>
You are greater than its roar<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear the storm<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear at all</p>

<p>Peace peace over me</p>

<p>Let faith rise up<br>
O heart believe<br>
Let faith rise up in me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
25 “Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Consider the birds of the sky: They don’t sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they? 27 Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying? 28 And why do you worry about clothes? Observe how the wildflowers of the field grow: They don’t labor or spin thread. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these. 30 If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t he do much more for you ​— ​you of little faith? 31 So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat? ’ or ‘What will we drink? ’ or ‘What will we wear? ’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you -- Matthew 6:25-33 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0uCviUHk4AxxivWciQGa1X?si=e012dec5cda140c3" rel="nofollow">Peace Be Still</a> by Andrew Holt, Hope Darst, Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
Every time I face the waves<br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
I don&#39;t want to be afraid<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm<br>
Just because I hear it roar<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm<br>
I don&#39;t want to fear the storm</p>

<p>Peace be still<br>
Say the word and I will<br>
Set my feet upon the sea<br>
Till I&#39;m dancing in the deep<br>
Peace be still<br>
You are here so it is well<br>
Even when my eyes can&#39;t see<br>
I will trust the voice that speaks</p>

<p>I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
&#39;Cause these waves are only waves<br>
I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
I&#39;m not gonna be afraid<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear the storm<br>
You are greater than its roar<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear the storm<br>
I&#39;m not gonna fear at all</p>

<p>Peace peace over me</p>

<p>Let faith rise up<br>
O heart believe<br>
Let faith rise up in me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/87</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his faithful love endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim
that he has redeemed them from the power of the foe
3 and has gathered them from the lands —
from the east and the west,
from the north and the south. 
23 Others went to sea in ships,
conducting trade on the vast water.
24 They saw the Lord’s works,
his wondrous works in the deep.
25 He spoke and raised a stormy wind
that stirred up the waves of the sea. 
26 Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths,
their courage melting away in anguish,
27 they reeled and staggered like a drunkard,
and all their skill was useless.
28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distress.
29 He stilled the storm to a whisper,
and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet.
Then he guided them to the harbor they longed for.
31 Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his faithful love
and his wondrous works for all humanity.
32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people
and praise him in the council of the elders. 
-- Psalms 107:1-3, 23-32 (CSB)
Song:
We Give Thanks (Psalm 107) by Jon Althoff and Marc Willerton
Lyrics:
Once in the wilderness of our sin
We wandered lost and without hope
Into our desert waste God in grace
Came to restore and bring us home
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing
We give thanks O God for Your steadfast love
We give thanks O God for You are good
Lord You are good we give thanks
Through every pain and trial You provide
Light in the dark of our distress
Lifting us from on high when we cry
Turning our grief to gratefulness
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing
We give thanks O God for Your steadfast love
We give thanks O God for You are good
Lord You are good
We give thanks O God for Your steadfast love
We give thanks O God for You are good
Lord You are good we give thanks
You take the darkness and make it as light
Hearts that were dead in sin You raise to life
You take a barren place and make it a spring
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing
Prayer: 
Lord, I confess my overconfidence about my ability to manage life through planning, knowing the right people, reading the right books. But then “out of the blue” comes a storm and I am lost. Teach me how to depend on you and lean on you moment by moment. Without you I can do nothing. Amen.
-Tim Keller 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;<br>
his faithful love endures forever.<br>
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim<br>
that he has redeemed them from the power of the foe<br>
3 and has gathered them from the lands —<br>
from the east and the west,<br>
from the north and the south. </p>

<p>23 Others went to sea in ships,<br>
conducting trade on the vast water.<br>
24 They saw the Lord’s works,<br>
his wondrous works in the deep.<br>
25 He spoke and raised a stormy wind<br>
that stirred up the waves of the sea. <br>
26 Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths,<br>
their courage melting away in anguish,<br>
27 they reeled and staggered like a drunkard,<br>
and all their skill was useless.<br>
28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,<br>
and he brought them out of their distress.<br>
29 He stilled the storm to a whisper,<br>
and the waves of the sea were hushed.<br>
30 They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet.<br>
Then he guided them to the harbor they longed for.<br>
31 Let them give thanks to the Lord<br>
for his faithful love<br>
and his wondrous works for all humanity.<br>
32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people<br>
and praise him in the council of the elders. <br>
-- Psalms 107:1-3, 23-32 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
We Give Thanks (Psalm 107) by Jon Althoff and Marc Willerton</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Once in the wilderness of our sin<br>
We wandered lost and without hope<br>
Into our desert waste God in grace<br>
Came to restore and bring us home<br>
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing</p>

<p>We give thanks O God for Your steadfast love<br>
We give thanks O God for You are good<br>
Lord You are good we give thanks</p>

<p>Through every pain and trial You provide<br>
Light in the dark of our distress<br>
Lifting us from on high when we cry<br>
Turning our grief to gratefulness<br>
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing</p>

<p>We give thanks O God for Your steadfast love<br>
We give thanks O God for You are good<br>
Lord You are good<br>
We give thanks O God for Your steadfast love<br>
We give thanks O God for You are good<br>
Lord You are good we give thanks</p>

<p>You take the darkness and make it as light<br>
Hearts that were dead in sin You raise to life<br>
You take a barren place and make it a spring<br>
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing<br>
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, I confess my overconfidence about my ability to manage life through planning, knowing the right people, reading the right books. But then “out of the blue” comes a storm and I am lost. Teach me how to depend on you and lean on you moment by moment. Without you I can do nothing. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;<br>
his faithful love endures forever.<br>
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim<br>
that he has redeemed them from the power of the foe<br>
3 and has gathered them from the lands —<br>
from the east and the west,<br>
from the north and the south. </p>

<p>23 Others went to sea in ships,<br>
conducting trade on the vast water.<br>
24 They saw the Lord’s works,<br>
his wondrous works in the deep.<br>
25 He spoke and raised a stormy wind<br>
that stirred up the waves of the sea. <br>
26 Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths,<br>
their courage melting away in anguish,<br>
27 they reeled and staggered like a drunkard,<br>
and all their skill was useless.<br>
28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,<br>
and he brought them out of their distress.<br>
29 He stilled the storm to a whisper,<br>
and the waves of the sea were hushed.<br>
30 They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet.<br>
Then he guided them to the harbor they longed for.<br>
31 Let them give thanks to the Lord<br>
for his faithful love<br>
and his wondrous works for all humanity.<br>
32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people<br>
and praise him in the council of the elders. <br>
-- Psalms 107:1-3, 23-32 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
We Give Thanks (Psalm 107) by Jon Althoff and Marc Willerton</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Once in the wilderness of our sin<br>
We wandered lost and without hope<br>
Into our desert waste God in grace<br>
Came to restore and bring us home<br>
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing</p>

<p>We give thanks O God for Your steadfast love<br>
We give thanks O God for You are good<br>
Lord You are good we give thanks</p>

<p>Through every pain and trial You provide<br>
Light in the dark of our distress<br>
Lifting us from on high when we cry<br>
Turning our grief to gratefulness<br>
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing</p>

<p>We give thanks O God for Your steadfast love<br>
We give thanks O God for You are good<br>
Lord You are good<br>
We give thanks O God for Your steadfast love<br>
We give thanks O God for You are good<br>
Lord You are good we give thanks</p>

<p>You take the darkness and make it as light<br>
Hearts that were dead in sin You raise to life<br>
You take a barren place and make it a spring<br>
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing<br>
Let the redeemed of God rise up and sing</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, I confess my overconfidence about my ability to manage life through planning, knowing the right people, reading the right books. But then “out of the blue” comes a storm and I am lost. Teach me how to depend on you and lean on you moment by moment. Without you I can do nothing. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 65</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/175</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:18</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
Praise is due to you,[a] O God, in Zion,
    and to you shall vows be performed.
2 O you who hear prayer,
    to you shall all flesh come.
3 When iniquities prevail against me,
    you atone for our transgressions.
4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,
    to dwell in your courts!
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,
    the holiness of your temple!
5 By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,
    O God of our salvation,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
    and of the farthest seas;
6 the one who by his strength established the mountains,
    being girded with might;
7 who stills the roaring of the seas,
    the roaring of their waves,
    the tumult of the peoples,
8 so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.
You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.
9 You visit the earth and water it;[b]
    you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water;
    you provide their grain,
    for so you have prepared it.
10 You water its furrows abundantly,
    settling its ridges,
softening it with showers,
    and blessing its growth.
11 You crown the year with your bounty;
    your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.
12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
    the hills gird themselves with joy,
13 the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
    the valleys deck themselves with grain,
    they shout and sing together for joy.
Song: 
Psalm 65 (Hope Has an Answer) (https://open.spotify.com/track/3tNXSSIr97pOnr4YNDSbf9?si=1c965522474748db) by Kip Fox and Michael Middendorf
Lyrics:
God in Zion You have heard our prayer
Blessed are your people far and near
All you wounded weary and alone
Look now our salvation is made known
All of the questions that come in the night
All of the hours we pray for the light
Ev'ry longing that wakes with the morn
Hope has an answer the Savior is born
Through Him ev'ry mountain finds its peak
Raging seas fall silent when He speaks
All things come together by His hand
Rivers flow and blessings fill these lands
And on the farthest seas
Tales of His awesome deeds
Will bring the greatest powers to their knees
Prayer:
Lord, because your grace is undeserved I should be humble; because it is costly I should be holy and loving; because it is unconditional I should be at peace. O let your tender, loving grace cleanse me of all these sinful, wrongful frames of heart, and give me joy. Amen.
-Tim Keller 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
Praise is due to you,[a] O God, in Zion,<br>
    and to you shall vows be performed.<br>
2 O you who hear prayer,<br>
    to you shall all flesh come.<br>
3 When iniquities prevail against me,<br>
    you atone for our transgressions.<br>
4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,<br>
    to dwell in your courts!<br>
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,<br>
    the holiness of your temple!</p>

<p>5 By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,<br>
    O God of our salvation,<br>
the hope of all the ends of the earth<br>
    and of the farthest seas;<br>
6 the one who by his strength established the mountains,<br>
    being girded with might;<br>
7 who stills the roaring of the seas,<br>
    the roaring of their waves,<br>
    the tumult of the peoples,<br>
8 so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.<br>
You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.</p>

<p>9 You visit the earth and water it;[b]<br>
    you greatly enrich it;<br>
the river of God is full of water;<br>
    you provide their grain,<br>
    for so you have prepared it.<br>
10 You water its furrows abundantly,<br>
    settling its ridges,<br>
softening it with showers,<br>
    and blessing its growth.<br>
11 You crown the year with your bounty;<br>
    your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.<br>
12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow,<br>
    the hills gird themselves with joy,<br>
13 the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,<br>
    the valleys deck themselves with grain,<br>
    they shout and sing together for joy.</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3tNXSSIr97pOnr4YNDSbf9?si=1c965522474748db" rel="nofollow">Psalm 65 (Hope Has an Answer)</a> by Kip Fox and Michael Middendorf</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God in Zion You have heard our prayer<br>
Blessed are your people far and near<br>
All you wounded weary and alone<br>
Look now our salvation is made known</p>

<p>All of the questions that come in the night<br>
All of the hours we pray for the light<br>
Ev&#39;ry longing that wakes with the morn<br>
Hope has an answer the Savior is born</p>

<p>Through Him ev&#39;ry mountain finds its peak<br>
Raging seas fall silent when He speaks<br>
All things come together by His hand<br>
Rivers flow and blessings fill these lands</p>

<p>And on the farthest seas<br>
Tales of His awesome deeds<br>
Will bring the greatest powers to their knees</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, because your grace is undeserved I should be humble; because it is costly I should be holy and loving; because it is unconditional I should be at peace. O let your tender, loving grace cleanse me of all these sinful, wrongful frames of heart, and give me joy. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
Praise is due to you,[a] O God, in Zion,<br>
    and to you shall vows be performed.<br>
2 O you who hear prayer,<br>
    to you shall all flesh come.<br>
3 When iniquities prevail against me,<br>
    you atone for our transgressions.<br>
4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,<br>
    to dwell in your courts!<br>
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,<br>
    the holiness of your temple!</p>

<p>5 By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,<br>
    O God of our salvation,<br>
the hope of all the ends of the earth<br>
    and of the farthest seas;<br>
6 the one who by his strength established the mountains,<br>
    being girded with might;<br>
7 who stills the roaring of the seas,<br>
    the roaring of their waves,<br>
    the tumult of the peoples,<br>
8 so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.<br>
You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.</p>

<p>9 You visit the earth and water it;[b]<br>
    you greatly enrich it;<br>
the river of God is full of water;<br>
    you provide their grain,<br>
    for so you have prepared it.<br>
10 You water its furrows abundantly,<br>
    settling its ridges,<br>
softening it with showers,<br>
    and blessing its growth.<br>
11 You crown the year with your bounty;<br>
    your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.<br>
12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow,<br>
    the hills gird themselves with joy,<br>
13 the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,<br>
    the valleys deck themselves with grain,<br>
    they shout and sing together for joy.</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3tNXSSIr97pOnr4YNDSbf9?si=1c965522474748db" rel="nofollow">Psalm 65 (Hope Has an Answer)</a> by Kip Fox and Michael Middendorf</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God in Zion You have heard our prayer<br>
Blessed are your people far and near<br>
All you wounded weary and alone<br>
Look now our salvation is made known</p>

<p>All of the questions that come in the night<br>
All of the hours we pray for the light<br>
Ev&#39;ry longing that wakes with the morn<br>
Hope has an answer the Savior is born</p>

<p>Through Him ev&#39;ry mountain finds its peak<br>
Raging seas fall silent when He speaks<br>
All things come together by His hand<br>
Rivers flow and blessings fill these lands</p>

<p>And on the farthest seas<br>
Tales of His awesome deeds<br>
Will bring the greatest powers to their knees</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, because your grace is undeserved I should be humble; because it is costly I should be holy and loving; because it is unconditional I should be at peace. O let your tender, loving grace cleanse me of all these sinful, wrongful frames of heart, and give me joy. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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      <title>James 1:17-27</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/174</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/f2312536-3d79-45d2-87df-bff68470ffba.mp3" length="13502188" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:14</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. 21 Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like someone looking at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was. 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works ​— ​this person will be blessed in what he does.
26 If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. -- James 1:17-27 (CSB)
Song:
Gentle and Lowly (https://open.spotify.com/track/2A0DQDzPpxMWtbaEck8FYQ?si=bdbd6e5bbc884e83) by Joe Deegan
Lyrics:
Lord, make us servants in Your house  
And consider others better than ourselves
Lord, make us humble and make us meek 
Quick to hear, slow to speak 
Make us gentle and lowly in heart 
That we might demonstrate who You are 
For your yoke is easy and Your burden’s not hard 
Make us gentle and lowly as You are 
Lord, take our burdens and give us rest 
That we might know the poor in spirit shall be blessed
Take our ambitions and take our dreams 
Make us still enough for You to wash our feet 
Make us lovers of the truth 
While loving others who do not trust in You
Give us courage not to be proud
To do the work that goes unnoticed by the crowds 
Hide our right hand from our left 
Do not give us over to self-righteousness
If love is patient, if love is kind 
If there’s no greater love than laying down our lives 
Prayer: 
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. 
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.</p>

<p>19 My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. 21 Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.</p>

<p>22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like someone looking at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was. 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works ​— ​this person will be blessed in what he does.</p>

<p>26 If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. -- James 1:17-27 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2A0DQDzPpxMWtbaEck8FYQ?si=bdbd6e5bbc884e83" rel="nofollow">Gentle and Lowly</a> by Joe Deegan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord, make us servants in Your house<br><br>
And consider others better than ourselves<br>
Lord, make us humble and make us meek <br>
Quick to hear, slow to speak </p>

<p>Make us gentle and lowly in heart <br>
That we might demonstrate who You are <br>
For your yoke is easy and Your burden’s not hard <br>
Make us gentle and lowly as You are </p>

<p>Lord, take our burdens and give us rest <br>
That we might know the poor in spirit shall be blessed<br>
Take our ambitions and take our dreams <br>
Make us still enough for You to wash our feet </p>

<p>Make us lovers of the truth <br>
While loving others who do not trust in You<br>
Give us courage not to be proud<br>
To do the work that goes unnoticed by the crowds <br>
Hide our right hand from our left <br>
Do not give us over to self-righteousness<br>
If love is patient, if love is kind <br>
If there’s no greater love than laying down our lives </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. <br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.</p>

<p>19 My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. 21 Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.</p>

<p>22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like someone looking at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was. 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works ​— ​this person will be blessed in what he does.</p>

<p>26 If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. -- James 1:17-27 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2A0DQDzPpxMWtbaEck8FYQ?si=bdbd6e5bbc884e83" rel="nofollow">Gentle and Lowly</a> by Joe Deegan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord, make us servants in Your house<br><br>
And consider others better than ourselves<br>
Lord, make us humble and make us meek <br>
Quick to hear, slow to speak </p>

<p>Make us gentle and lowly in heart <br>
That we might demonstrate who You are <br>
For your yoke is easy and Your burden’s not hard <br>
Make us gentle and lowly as You are </p>

<p>Lord, take our burdens and give us rest <br>
That we might know the poor in spirit shall be blessed<br>
Take our ambitions and take our dreams <br>
Make us still enough for You to wash our feet </p>

<p>Make us lovers of the truth <br>
While loving others who do not trust in You<br>
Give us courage not to be proud<br>
To do the work that goes unnoticed by the crowds <br>
Hide our right hand from our left <br>
Do not give us over to self-righteousness<br>
If love is patient, if love is kind <br>
If there’s no greater love than laying down our lives </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. <br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Galatians 6:6-18</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/173</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
6   Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. 12 It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 16 And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
(Galatians 6:6–18 ESV)
Song: 
I Will Boast in Christ (https://open.spotify.com/track/6mchQrcumw5nd8dOMvuY0P?si=69074404944b45cd) by Reuben Morgan and Scott Ligertwood
Lyrics:
All I have because of Jesus
All this promise won for me
When He paid the highest ransom
Once for always for my freedom
I will boast in Christ alone
His righteousness and not my own
I will cling to Christ my hope
His mercy reigns now and forever
Love will never lose its power
All my failures could not erase
Now I walk within Your favour
Grace unending my salvation
What can wash away my sin
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can make me whole again
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
(Nothing but the blood of Jesus)
O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Prayer:
Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
6   Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.</p>

<p>11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. 12 It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 16 And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.<br>
17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.<br>
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.<br>
(Galatians 6:6–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6mchQrcumw5nd8dOMvuY0P?si=69074404944b45cd" rel="nofollow">I Will Boast in Christ</a> by Reuben Morgan and Scott Ligertwood</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All I have because of Jesus<br>
All this promise won for me<br>
When He paid the highest ransom<br>
Once for always for my freedom</p>

<p>I will boast in Christ alone<br>
His righteousness and not my own<br>
I will cling to Christ my hope<br>
His mercy reigns now and forever</p>

<p>Love will never lose its power<br>
All my failures could not erase<br>
Now I walk within Your favour<br>
Grace unending my salvation</p>

<p>What can wash away my sin<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
What can make me whole again<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
(Nothing but the blood of Jesus)</p>

<p>O precious is the flow<br>
That makes me white as snow<br>
No other fount I know<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
6   Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.</p>

<p>11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. 12 It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 16 And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.<br>
17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.<br>
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.<br>
(Galatians 6:6–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6mchQrcumw5nd8dOMvuY0P?si=69074404944b45cd" rel="nofollow">I Will Boast in Christ</a> by Reuben Morgan and Scott Ligertwood</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All I have because of Jesus<br>
All this promise won for me<br>
When He paid the highest ransom<br>
Once for always for my freedom</p>

<p>I will boast in Christ alone<br>
His righteousness and not my own<br>
I will cling to Christ my hope<br>
His mercy reigns now and forever</p>

<p>Love will never lose its power<br>
All my failures could not erase<br>
Now I walk within Your favour<br>
Grace unending my salvation</p>

<p>What can wash away my sin<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
What can make me whole again<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
(Nothing but the blood of Jesus)</p>

<p>O precious is the flow<br>
That makes me white as snow<br>
No other fount I know<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 13:14-23</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/172</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:14</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
14 “When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be” (let the reader understand),“then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. 15 A man on the housetop must not come down or go in to get anything out of his house, 16 and a man in the field must not go back to get his coat. 17 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!
18 “Pray it won’t happen in winter. 19 For those will be days of tribulation, the kind that hasn’t been from the beginning of creation, which God created, until now and never will be again. 20 If the Lord had not cut those days short, no one would be saved. But he cut those days short for the sake of the elect, whom he chose.
21 “Then if anyone tells you, ‘See, here is the Messiah! See, there! ’ do not believe it. 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will perform signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23 And you must watch! I have told you everything in advance. -- Mark 13:14-23 (CSB)
Song:
Reign Above It All  (https://open.spotify.com/track/1i6ZMoje2D23b73FvdvejJ?si=d81d21ac9f0a41a7)by Ethan Hulse, Hannah McClure, Jess Cates, and Paul McClure
Lyrics:
The reign of darkness now has ended
In the kingdom of light
In the kingdom of light
Forever under Your dominion
You’re the King of my life
You’re the King of my life
You reign above it all
You reign above it all
Over the universe
And over every heart
There is no higher name
Jesus You reign above it all
On the cross the work was finished
God You poured out Your life
Just to give us new life
Now from the lips of the forgiven
Hear an anthem arise
'Cause Jesus You’re alive
Let all of heaven
And the earth erupt in song
Sing hallelujah to the Everlasting One
There is no higher name
Jesus You reign above it all
You sent the darkness running
Out of an empty grave
Now seated alone in glory
Enthroned on the highest praise
Prayer: 
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 “When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be” (let the reader understand),“then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. 15 A man on the housetop must not come down or go in to get anything out of his house, 16 and a man in the field must not go back to get his coat. 17 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!</p>

<p>18 “Pray it won’t happen in winter. 19 For those will be days of tribulation, the kind that hasn’t been from the beginning of creation, which God created, until now and never will be again. 20 If the Lord had not cut those days short, no one would be saved. But he cut those days short for the sake of the elect, whom he chose.</p>

<p>21 “Then if anyone tells you, ‘See, here is the Messiah! See, there! ’ do not believe it. 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will perform signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23 And you must watch! I have told you everything in advance. -- Mark 13:14-23 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1i6ZMoje2D23b73FvdvejJ?si=d81d21ac9f0a41a7" rel="nofollow">Reign Above It All </a>by Ethan Hulse, Hannah McClure, Jess Cates, and Paul McClure</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The reign of darkness now has ended<br>
In the kingdom of light<br>
In the kingdom of light<br>
Forever under Your dominion<br>
You’re the King of my life<br>
You’re the King of my life</p>

<p>You reign above it all<br>
You reign above it all<br>
Over the universe<br>
And over every heart<br>
There is no higher name<br>
Jesus You reign above it all</p>

<p>On the cross the work was finished<br>
God You poured out Your life<br>
Just to give us new life<br>
Now from the lips of the forgiven<br>
Hear an anthem arise<br>
&#39;Cause Jesus You’re alive</p>

<p>Let all of heaven<br>
And the earth erupt in song<br>
Sing hallelujah to the Everlasting One<br>
There is no higher name<br>
Jesus You reign above it all</p>

<p>You sent the darkness running<br>
Out of an empty grave<br>
Now seated alone in glory<br>
Enthroned on the highest praise</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 “When you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be” (let the reader understand),“then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. 15 A man on the housetop must not come down or go in to get anything out of his house, 16 and a man in the field must not go back to get his coat. 17 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!</p>

<p>18 “Pray it won’t happen in winter. 19 For those will be days of tribulation, the kind that hasn’t been from the beginning of creation, which God created, until now and never will be again. 20 If the Lord had not cut those days short, no one would be saved. But he cut those days short for the sake of the elect, whom he chose.</p>

<p>21 “Then if anyone tells you, ‘See, here is the Messiah! See, there! ’ do not believe it. 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will perform signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23 And you must watch! I have told you everything in advance. -- Mark 13:14-23 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1i6ZMoje2D23b73FvdvejJ?si=d81d21ac9f0a41a7" rel="nofollow">Reign Above It All </a>by Ethan Hulse, Hannah McClure, Jess Cates, and Paul McClure</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The reign of darkness now has ended<br>
In the kingdom of light<br>
In the kingdom of light<br>
Forever under Your dominion<br>
You’re the King of my life<br>
You’re the King of my life</p>

<p>You reign above it all<br>
You reign above it all<br>
Over the universe<br>
And over every heart<br>
There is no higher name<br>
Jesus You reign above it all</p>

<p>On the cross the work was finished<br>
God You poured out Your life<br>
Just to give us new life<br>
Now from the lips of the forgiven<br>
Hear an anthem arise<br>
&#39;Cause Jesus You’re alive</p>

<p>Let all of heaven<br>
And the earth erupt in song<br>
Sing hallelujah to the Everlasting One<br>
There is no higher name<br>
Jesus You reign above it all</p>

<p>You sent the darkness running<br>
Out of an empty grave<br>
Now seated alone in glory<br>
Enthroned on the highest praise</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Hebrews 10:31-39</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32  Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings. 33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way. 34 For you sympathized with the prisoners and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, because you know that you yourselves have a better and enduring possession. 35 So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36 For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.
37  For yet in a very little while, 
    the Coming One will come and not delay.
38  But my righteous one will live by faith; 
    and if he draws back, 
    I have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved.
(Hebrews 10:31-39 CSB)
Song:
Children of the Living God (https://open.spotify.com/track/7lUpIfc341b7tjdEU4VPaS?si=e3e901bea86d4fec) by Fernando Ortega
Lyrics:
Children of the living God
Come and sing sing out loud
Children of the living God
Sing to the living God
Sing of the wonders He has made
Bird in flight falling rain
Sing of the wonders He has made
Sing to the living God
How He loves us with great love
He who sits enthroned above
For our lives He spilled His blood
Sent His Spirit like a flood
Children of the living God
Sing to the living God
Sing of His gentle healing hands
How they found the lowliest man
Sing of His gentle healing hands
Sing to the living God
Sing of the mercy that He gives
Though we sin He forgives
Sing of the mercy that He gives
Sing to the living God
Sing for the morning when He comes
In the clouds glorious Son
Sing for the morning when He comes
Sing to the living God
Prayer: 
Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that bringing forth in abundance the fruit of good works, they may be abundantly rewarded when our Savior Jesus Christ comes to restore all things; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
-Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.</p>

<p>32  Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings. 33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way. 34 For you sympathized with the prisoners and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, because you know that you yourselves have a better and enduring possession. 35 So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36 For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.</p>

<p>37  For yet in a very little while, <br>
    the Coming One will come and not delay.<br>
38  But my righteous one will live by faith; <br>
    and if he draws back, <br>
    I have no pleasure in him.</p>

<p>39 But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved.<br>
(Hebrews 10:31-39 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lUpIfc341b7tjdEU4VPaS?si=e3e901bea86d4fec" rel="nofollow">Children of the Living God</a> by Fernando Ortega</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Come and sing sing out loud<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of the wonders He has made<br>
Bird in flight falling rain<br>
Sing of the wonders He has made<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>How He loves us with great love<br>
He who sits enthroned above<br>
For our lives He spilled His blood<br>
Sent His Spirit like a flood<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of His gentle healing hands<br>
How they found the lowliest man<br>
Sing of His gentle healing hands<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of the mercy that He gives<br>
Though we sin He forgives<br>
Sing of the mercy that He gives<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing for the morning when He comes<br>
In the clouds glorious Son<br>
Sing for the morning when He comes<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that bringing forth in abundance the fruit of good works, they may be abundantly rewarded when our Savior Jesus Christ comes to restore all things; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.</p>

<p>32  Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings. 33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way. 34 For you sympathized with the prisoners and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, because you know that you yourselves have a better and enduring possession. 35 So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36 For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.</p>

<p>37  For yet in a very little while, <br>
    the Coming One will come and not delay.<br>
38  But my righteous one will live by faith; <br>
    and if he draws back, <br>
    I have no pleasure in him.</p>

<p>39 But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved.<br>
(Hebrews 10:31-39 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lUpIfc341b7tjdEU4VPaS?si=e3e901bea86d4fec" rel="nofollow">Children of the Living God</a> by Fernando Ortega</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Come and sing sing out loud<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of the wonders He has made<br>
Bird in flight falling rain<br>
Sing of the wonders He has made<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>How He loves us with great love<br>
He who sits enthroned above<br>
For our lives He spilled His blood<br>
Sent His Spirit like a flood<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of His gentle healing hands<br>
How they found the lowliest man<br>
Sing of His gentle healing hands<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of the mercy that He gives<br>
Though we sin He forgives<br>
Sing of the mercy that He gives<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing for the morning when He comes<br>
In the clouds glorious Son<br>
Sing for the morning when He comes<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that bringing forth in abundance the fruit of good works, they may be abundantly rewarded when our Savior Jesus Christ comes to restore all things; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 16</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have nothing good besides you.” 
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,
they are the noble ones.
All my delight is in them.
4 The sorrows of those who take another god
for themselves will multiply;
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
and I will not speak their names with my lips.
5 Lord, you are my portion 
and my cup of blessing;
you hold my future.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me
in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me —
even at night when my thoughts trouble me. 
8 I always let the Lord guide me. 
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad
and my whole being rejoices;
my body also rests securely.
10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;
you will not allow your faithful one to see decay. 
11 You reveal the path of life to me;
in your presence is abundant joy;
at your right hand are eternal pleasures. 
- Psalms 16:1-11 (CSB)
Song:
Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16) (https://open.spotify.com/track/4IlPpaVrdZnidglywIGQJj?si=274ab88e927d4588) by Caroline Cobb and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
O God, You are my refuge
I know without You
I have no good thing
O God, You are my portion
My chosen portion
You are what I need
No other god beside You
You hold my lot and fill my cup
Oh beautiful inheritance
You are enough
In Your presence, there is fullness
There is fullness of joy
At Your right hand, there is goodness
Boundless goodness
Forevermore
I choose You, Lord
O God, You go before me
You're right beside me
In my darkest night
My God, You hold my future
My hope it rests secure
In the finished work of Christ
My heart is glad, my soul rejoices
You hold me fast, You won't let go
Your ways are good, and good for me
I'm Yours and Yours alone
In Your presence, there is fullness
There is fullness of joy
At Your right hand, there is goodness
Boundless goodness
Forevermore
I choose You, Lord
I choose You, Lord
Your Holy One has risen up
He's overcome the grave
The path of life is opened wide
For He has made a way
In Your presence, there is fullness
There is fullness of joy
At Your right hand, there is goodness
Boundless goodness
Forevermore
I choose You, Lord
Prayer: 
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.<br>
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;<br>
I have nothing good besides you.” <br>
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,<br>
they are the noble ones.<br>
All my delight is in them.<br>
4 The sorrows of those who take another god<br>
for themselves will multiply;<br>
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,<br>
and I will not speak their names with my lips.<br>
5 Lord, you are my portion <br>
and my cup of blessing;<br>
you hold my future.<br>
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me<br>
in pleasant places;<br>
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.<br>
7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me —<br>
even at night when my thoughts trouble me. <br>
8 I always let the Lord guide me. <br>
Because he is at my right hand,<br>
I will not be shaken.<br>
9 Therefore my heart is glad<br>
and my whole being rejoices;<br>
my body also rests securely.<br>
10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;<br>
you will not allow your faithful one to see decay. <br>
11 You reveal the path of life to me;<br>
in your presence is abundant joy;<br>
at your right hand are eternal pleasures. </p>

<ul>
<li>Psalms 16:1-11 (CSB)</li>
</ul>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4IlPpaVrdZnidglywIGQJj?si=274ab88e927d4588" rel="nofollow">Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16)</a> by Caroline Cobb and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God, You are my refuge<br>
I know without You<br>
I have no good thing</p>

<p>O God, You are my portion<br>
My chosen portion<br>
You are what I need<br>
No other god beside You<br>
You hold my lot and fill my cup<br>
Oh beautiful inheritance<br>
You are enough</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>O God, You go before me<br>
You&#39;re right beside me<br>
In my darkest night</p>

<p>My God, You hold my future<br>
My hope it rests secure<br>
In the finished work of Christ</p>

<p>My heart is glad, my soul rejoices<br>
You hold me fast, You won&#39;t let go<br>
Your ways are good, and good for me<br>
I&#39;m Yours and Yours alone</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>Your Holy One has risen up<br>
He&#39;s overcome the grave<br>
The path of life is opened wide<br>
For He has made a way</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.<br>
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;<br>
I have nothing good besides you.” <br>
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,<br>
they are the noble ones.<br>
All my delight is in them.<br>
4 The sorrows of those who take another god<br>
for themselves will multiply;<br>
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,<br>
and I will not speak their names with my lips.<br>
5 Lord, you are my portion <br>
and my cup of blessing;<br>
you hold my future.<br>
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me<br>
in pleasant places;<br>
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.<br>
7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me —<br>
even at night when my thoughts trouble me. <br>
8 I always let the Lord guide me. <br>
Because he is at my right hand,<br>
I will not be shaken.<br>
9 Therefore my heart is glad<br>
and my whole being rejoices;<br>
my body also rests securely.<br>
10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;<br>
you will not allow your faithful one to see decay. <br>
11 You reveal the path of life to me;<br>
in your presence is abundant joy;<br>
at your right hand are eternal pleasures. </p>

<ul>
<li>Psalms 16:1-11 (CSB)</li>
</ul>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4IlPpaVrdZnidglywIGQJj?si=274ab88e927d4588" rel="nofollow">Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16)</a> by Caroline Cobb and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God, You are my refuge<br>
I know without You<br>
I have no good thing</p>

<p>O God, You are my portion<br>
My chosen portion<br>
You are what I need<br>
No other god beside You<br>
You hold my lot and fill my cup<br>
Oh beautiful inheritance<br>
You are enough</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>O God, You go before me<br>
You&#39;re right beside me<br>
In my darkest night</p>

<p>My God, You hold my future<br>
My hope it rests secure<br>
In the finished work of Christ</p>

<p>My heart is glad, my soul rejoices<br>
You hold me fast, You won&#39;t let go<br>
Your ways are good, and good for me<br>
I&#39;m Yours and Yours alone</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>Your Holy One has risen up<br>
He&#39;s overcome the grave<br>
The path of life is opened wide<br>
For He has made a way</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Daniel 12:1-4a</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/169</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/9a41b1ab-c72d-433b-bcd9-93cde3c5d515.mp3" length="21120231" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 At that time
Michael, the great prince
who stands watch over your people, will rise up.
There will be a time of distress
such as never has occurred
since nations came into being until that time.
But at that time all your people
who are found written in the book will escape.
2 Many who sleep in the dust
of the earth will awake,
some to eternal life,
and some to disgrace and eternal contempt.
3 Those who have insight will shine
like the bright expanse of the heavens,
and those who lead many to righteousness,
like the stars forever and ever.
4 “But you, Daniel, keep these words secret and seal the book until the time of the end. 
- Daniel 12:1-4a (CSB)
Song:
Forever (https://open.spotify.com/track/1z5xgcRgxxGEKrXUCEFpA9?si=76704ef7146e4998) (We Sing Hallelujah)
Lyrics:
The moon and stars they wept
The morning sun was dead
The Savior of the world was fallen
His body on the cross
His blood poured out for us
The weight of every curse upon Him
One final breath He gave
As heaven looked away
The Son of God was laid in darkness
A battle in the grave
The war on death was waged
The power of hell forever broken
The ground began to shake
The stone was rolled away
His perfect love could not be overcome
Now death where is your sting
Our resurrected King has rendered you defeated
Now forever He is glorified
Forever He is lifted high
And forever He is risen
He is alive and He is alive
We sing hallelujah we sing hallelujah
We sing hallelujah the Lamb has overcome
We sing hallelujah we sing hallelujah
We sing hallelujah
And now death where is your sting
Our resurrected King has overcome
He's overcome oh
Prayer: 
O Lord God, who sees that we put not our trust in anything that we do; mercifully grant that by your power we may be defended against all adversity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. -The Gregorian Sacramentary 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 At that time<br>
Michael, the great prince<br>
who stands watch over your people, will rise up.<br>
There will be a time of distress<br>
such as never has occurred<br>
since nations came into being until that time.<br>
But at that time all your people<br>
who are found written in the book will escape.<br>
2 Many who sleep in the dust<br>
of the earth will awake,<br>
some to eternal life,<br>
and some to disgrace and eternal contempt.<br>
3 Those who have insight will shine<br>
like the bright expanse of the heavens,<br>
and those who lead many to righteousness,<br>
like the stars forever and ever.</p>

<p>4 “But you, Daniel, keep these words secret and seal the book until the time of the end. </p>

<ul>
<li>Daniel 12:1-4a (CSB)</li>
</ul>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1z5xgcRgxxGEKrXUCEFpA9?si=76704ef7146e4998" rel="nofollow">Forever</a> (We Sing Hallelujah)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The moon and stars they wept<br>
The morning sun was dead<br>
The Savior of the world was fallen<br>
His body on the cross<br>
His blood poured out for us<br>
The weight of every curse upon Him</p>

<p>One final breath He gave<br>
As heaven looked away<br>
The Son of God was laid in darkness<br>
A battle in the grave<br>
The war on death was waged<br>
The power of hell forever broken</p>

<p>The ground began to shake<br>
The stone was rolled away<br>
His perfect love could not be overcome<br>
Now death where is your sting<br>
Our resurrected King has rendered you defeated</p>

<p>Now forever He is glorified<br>
Forever He is lifted high<br>
And forever He is risen<br>
He is alive and He is alive</p>

<p>We sing hallelujah we sing hallelujah<br>
We sing hallelujah the Lamb has overcome</p>

<p>We sing hallelujah we sing hallelujah<br>
We sing hallelujah</p>

<p>And now death where is your sting<br>
Our resurrected King has overcome<br>
He&#39;s overcome oh</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord God, who sees that we put not our trust in anything that we do; mercifully grant that by your power we may be defended against all adversity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. -The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 At that time<br>
Michael, the great prince<br>
who stands watch over your people, will rise up.<br>
There will be a time of distress<br>
such as never has occurred<br>
since nations came into being until that time.<br>
But at that time all your people<br>
who are found written in the book will escape.<br>
2 Many who sleep in the dust<br>
of the earth will awake,<br>
some to eternal life,<br>
and some to disgrace and eternal contempt.<br>
3 Those who have insight will shine<br>
like the bright expanse of the heavens,<br>
and those who lead many to righteousness,<br>
like the stars forever and ever.</p>

<p>4 “But you, Daniel, keep these words secret and seal the book until the time of the end. </p>

<ul>
<li>Daniel 12:1-4a (CSB)</li>
</ul>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1z5xgcRgxxGEKrXUCEFpA9?si=76704ef7146e4998" rel="nofollow">Forever</a> (We Sing Hallelujah)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The moon and stars they wept<br>
The morning sun was dead<br>
The Savior of the world was fallen<br>
His body on the cross<br>
His blood poured out for us<br>
The weight of every curse upon Him</p>

<p>One final breath He gave<br>
As heaven looked away<br>
The Son of God was laid in darkness<br>
A battle in the grave<br>
The war on death was waged<br>
The power of hell forever broken</p>

<p>The ground began to shake<br>
The stone was rolled away<br>
His perfect love could not be overcome<br>
Now death where is your sting<br>
Our resurrected King has rendered you defeated</p>

<p>Now forever He is glorified<br>
Forever He is lifted high<br>
And forever He is risen<br>
He is alive and He is alive</p>

<p>We sing hallelujah we sing hallelujah<br>
We sing hallelujah the Lamb has overcome</p>

<p>We sing hallelujah we sing hallelujah<br>
We sing hallelujah</p>

<p>And now death where is your sting<br>
Our resurrected King has overcome<br>
He&#39;s overcome oh</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord God, who sees that we put not our trust in anything that we do; mercifully grant that by your power we may be defended against all adversity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. -The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Galatians 5:13-26</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/e2c4b855-4914-4b11-9f6d-40bd4b650fbe.mp3" length="18564828" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage: 
13 For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement: Love your neighbor as yourself. 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
16 I say, then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don’t do what you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, 21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things ​— ​as I warned you before ​— ​that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things. 24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.  -- Galatians 5:13-26 (CSB)
Song:
The Goodness of Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/5O5iXXJXoEH0e5DJxM5szH?si=ff35a0580ef64c3d) by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13 For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement: Love your neighbor as yourself. 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.</p>

<p>16 I say, then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don’t do what you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.</p>

<p>19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, 21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things ​— ​as I warned you before ​— ​that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. </p>

<p>22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things. 24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.  -- Galatians 5:13-26 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5O5iXXJXoEH0e5DJxM5szH?si=ff35a0580ef64c3d" rel="nofollow">The Goodness of Jesus</a> by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13 For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement: Love your neighbor as yourself. 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.</p>

<p>16 I say, then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don’t do what you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.</p>

<p>19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, 21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things ​— ​as I warned you before ​— ​that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. </p>

<p>22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things. 24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.  -- Galatians 5:13-26 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5O5iXXJXoEH0e5DJxM5szH?si=ff35a0580ef64c3d" rel="nofollow">The Goodness of Jesus</a> by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 12:38-44</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
38 He also said in his teaching,“Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who want greetings in the marketplaces, 39 the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets. 40 They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher judgment.”
41 Sitting across from the temple treasury, he watched how the crowd dropped money into the treasury. Many rich people were putting in large sums. 42 Then a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little. 43 Summoning his disciples, he said to them,“Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had ​— ​all she had to live on.” -- Mark 12:38-44 (CSB)
Song:
All Sufficient Merit (https://open.spotify.com/track/6br0X4eVZGmT6j9vgQWHVV?si=14d6a7721e164799) by Bethany Barnard, Bryan Fowler, and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
All sufficient merit shining like the sun
A fortune I inherit by no work I have done
My righteousness I forfeit at my Savior’s cross
Where all sufficient merit did what I could not
In love He condescended eternal now in time
A life without a blemish the Maker made to die
The law could never save us our lawlessness had won
Until the pure and spotless Lamb had finally come
It is done it is finished
No more debt I owe
Paid in full all sufficient
Merit now my own
I lay down my garments any empty boast
Good works now all corrupted by the sinful host
I'm dressed in my Lord Jesus
A crimson robe made white
No more fear of judgment His righteousness is mine
All sufficient merit firm in life and death
The joy of my salvation shall be my final breath
When I stand accepted before the throne of God
I’ll gaze upon my Jesus and thank Him for the cross
Yes I’ll thank Him for the cross
Oh Your merit now my own
Oh Your merit now my own
Prayer: 
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
-Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
38 He also said in his teaching,“Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who want greetings in the marketplaces, 39 the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets. 40 They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher judgment.”</p>

<p>41 Sitting across from the temple treasury, he watched how the crowd dropped money into the treasury. Many rich people were putting in large sums. 42 Then a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little. 43 Summoning his disciples, he said to them,“Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had ​— ​all she had to live on.” -- Mark 12:38-44 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6br0X4eVZGmT6j9vgQWHVV?si=14d6a7721e164799" rel="nofollow">All Sufficient Merit</a> by Bethany Barnard, Bryan Fowler, and Shane Barnard</p>

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

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

<p>It is done it is finished<br>
No more debt I owe<br>
Paid in full all sufficient<br>
Merit now my own</p>

<p>I lay down my garments any empty boast<br>
Good works now all corrupted by the sinful host<br>
I&#39;m dressed in my Lord Jesus<br>
A crimson robe made white<br>
No more fear of judgment His righteousness is mine</p>

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

<p>Oh Your merit now my own<br>
Oh Your merit now my own</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
38 He also said in his teaching,“Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who want greetings in the marketplaces, 39 the best seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets. 40 They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher judgment.”</p>

<p>41 Sitting across from the temple treasury, he watched how the crowd dropped money into the treasury. Many rich people were putting in large sums. 42 Then a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little. 43 Summoning his disciples, he said to them,“Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had ​— ​all she had to live on.” -- Mark 12:38-44 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6br0X4eVZGmT6j9vgQWHVV?si=14d6a7721e164799" rel="nofollow">All Sufficient Merit</a> by Bethany Barnard, Bryan Fowler, and Shane Barnard</p>

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

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

<p>It is done it is finished<br>
No more debt I owe<br>
Paid in full all sufficient<br>
Merit now my own</p>

<p>I lay down my garments any empty boast<br>
Good works now all corrupted by the sinful host<br>
I&#39;m dressed in my Lord Jesus<br>
A crimson robe made white<br>
No more fear of judgment His righteousness is mine</p>

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

<p>Oh Your merit now my own<br>
Oh Your merit now my own</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Hebrews 9:24-28</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:42</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands (only a model of the true one) but into heaven itself, so that he might now appear in the presence of God for us. 25 He did not do this to offer himself many times, as the high priest enters the sanctuary yearly with the blood of another. 26 Otherwise, he would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And just as it is appointed for people to die once​—and after this, judgment​—​28 so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. 
- Hebrews 9:24-28 (CSB)
Song:
You Are My Sanctuary  (https://open.spotify.com/track/4PpyV7G6xDGPvOS65Q9HuN?si=622663fe58c64361)by Jon Guerra, Molly Parden, and Isaac Wardell
Lyrics:
You are my sanctuary
My hiding place
Where I belong
You are my peaceful harbor
You will bring me
Safely home
Out in the dark, when the light is gone
Your waves and breakers roll over me
And when my anchor won’t touch the ground
Deep calls to deep
You are my sanctuary
My hiding place
Where I belong
You are my peaceful harbor
You will bring me
Safely home
You are my sanctuary
My hiding place
Where I belong
You might also like
Take It Easy
The Porter's Gate
Come, All Who Are Weary Come
The Porter's Gate
Wood and Nails
The Porter's Gate
You are my peaceful harbor
You will bring me
Safely home
In the morning, in the night
In the darkness, in the light
You alone will be my guide
For you are with me
In the morning, in the night
In the darkness, in the light
You alone will be my guide
For you are with me
You are my sanctuary
My hiding place
Where I belong
You are my peaceful harbor
You will bring me
Safely home
You will bring me
Safely home
Prayer: 
O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels and all just works do proceed; give unto your servants that peace that the world cannot give, that both our hearts may be set to obey your commandments and also that, by you, we being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands (only a model of the true one) but into heaven itself, so that he might now appear in the presence of God for us. 25 He did not do this to offer himself many times, as the high priest enters the sanctuary yearly with the blood of another. 26 Otherwise, he would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And just as it is appointed for people to die once​—and after this, judgment​—​28 so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. </p>

<ul>
<li>Hebrews 9:24-28 (CSB)</li>
</ul>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4PpyV7G6xDGPvOS65Q9HuN?si=622663fe58c64361" rel="nofollow">You Are My Sanctuary </a>by Jon Guerra, Molly Parden, and Isaac Wardell</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You are my sanctuary<br>
My hiding place<br>
Where I belong</p>

<p>You are my peaceful harbor<br>
You will bring me<br>
Safely home</p>

<p>Out in the dark, when the light is gone<br>
Your waves and breakers roll over me<br>
And when my anchor won’t touch the ground<br>
Deep calls to deep</p>

<p>You are my sanctuary<br>
My hiding place<br>
Where I belong</p>

<p>You are my peaceful harbor<br>
You will bring me<br>
Safely home</p>

<p>You are my sanctuary<br>
My hiding place<br>
Where I belong</p>

<p>You might also like<br>
Take It Easy<br>
The Porter&#39;s Gate<br>
Come, All Who Are Weary Come<br>
The Porter&#39;s Gate<br>
Wood and Nails<br>
The Porter&#39;s Gate</p>

<p>You are my peaceful harbor<br>
You will bring me<br>
Safely home</p>

<p>In the morning, in the night<br>
In the darkness, in the light<br>
You alone will be my guide<br>
For you are with me</p>

<p>In the morning, in the night<br>
In the darkness, in the light<br>
You alone will be my guide<br>
For you are with me</p>

<p>You are my sanctuary<br>
My hiding place<br>
Where I belong</p>

<p>You are my peaceful harbor<br>
You will bring me<br>
Safely home</p>

<p>You will bring me<br>
Safely home</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels and all just works do proceed; give unto your servants that peace that the world cannot give, that both our hearts may be set to obey your commandments and also that, by you, we being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands (only a model of the true one) but into heaven itself, so that he might now appear in the presence of God for us. 25 He did not do this to offer himself many times, as the high priest enters the sanctuary yearly with the blood of another. 26 Otherwise, he would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And just as it is appointed for people to die once​—and after this, judgment​—​28 so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. </p>

<ul>
<li>Hebrews 9:24-28 (CSB)</li>
</ul>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4PpyV7G6xDGPvOS65Q9HuN?si=622663fe58c64361" rel="nofollow">You Are My Sanctuary </a>by Jon Guerra, Molly Parden, and Isaac Wardell</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You are my sanctuary<br>
My hiding place<br>
Where I belong</p>

<p>You are my peaceful harbor<br>
You will bring me<br>
Safely home</p>

<p>Out in the dark, when the light is gone<br>
Your waves and breakers roll over me<br>
And when my anchor won’t touch the ground<br>
Deep calls to deep</p>

<p>You are my sanctuary<br>
My hiding place<br>
Where I belong</p>

<p>You are my peaceful harbor<br>
You will bring me<br>
Safely home</p>

<p>You are my sanctuary<br>
My hiding place<br>
Where I belong</p>

<p>You might also like<br>
Take It Easy<br>
The Porter&#39;s Gate<br>
Come, All Who Are Weary Come<br>
The Porter&#39;s Gate<br>
Wood and Nails<br>
The Porter&#39;s Gate</p>

<p>You are my peaceful harbor<br>
You will bring me<br>
Safely home</p>

<p>In the morning, in the night<br>
In the darkness, in the light<br>
You alone will be my guide<br>
For you are with me</p>

<p>In the morning, in the night<br>
In the darkness, in the light<br>
You alone will be my guide<br>
For you are with me</p>

<p>You are my sanctuary<br>
My hiding place<br>
Where I belong</p>

<p>You are my peaceful harbor<br>
You will bring me<br>
Safely home</p>

<p>You will bring me<br>
Safely home</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels and all just works do proceed; give unto your servants that peace that the world cannot give, that both our hearts may be set to obey your commandments and also that, by you, we being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 146</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Hallelujah!
My soul, praise the Lord.
2 I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing to my God as long as I live.
3 Do not trust in nobles,
in a son of man, who cannot save.
4 When his breath leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die.
5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea and everything in them.
He remains faithful forever,
7 executing justice for the exploited
and giving food to the hungry.
The Lord frees prisoners.
8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord raises up those who are oppressed. 
The Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord protects resident aliens
and helps the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10 The Lord reigns forever;
Zion, your God reigns for all generations.
Hallelujah! -- Psalms 146:1-10 (CSB)
Song:
Psalm 146 (https://open.spotify.com/track/5tg4inZzsxpINLuOSbSbUo?si=dd6910619fef4493) by The Corner Room
Prayer: 
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
 where there is hatred, let me sow love;
 where there is injury, pardon;
 where there is doubt, faith;
 where there is despair, hope;
 where there is darkness, light;
 where there is sadness, joy.
 O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
 to be consoled as to console,
 to be understood as to understand,
 to be loved as to love.
 For it is in giving that we receive,
 it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
 and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
 Amen.
-St. Francis of Assisi 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Hallelujah!<br>
My soul, praise the Lord.<br>
2 I will praise the Lord all my life;<br>
I will sing to my God as long as I live.<br>
3 Do not trust in nobles,<br>
in a son of man, who cannot save.<br>
4 When his breath leaves him,<br>
he returns to the ground;<br>
on that day his plans die.<br>
5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,<br>
whose hope is in the Lord his God,<br>
6 the Maker of heaven and earth,<br>
the sea and everything in them.<br>
He remains faithful forever,<br>
7 executing justice for the exploited<br>
and giving food to the hungry.<br>
The Lord frees prisoners.<br>
8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.<br>
The Lord raises up those who are oppressed. <br>
The Lord loves the righteous.<br>
9 The Lord protects resident aliens<br>
and helps the fatherless and the widow,<br>
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.<br>
10 The Lord reigns forever;<br>
Zion, your God reigns for all generations.<br>
Hallelujah! -- Psalms 146:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5tg4inZzsxpINLuOSbSbUo?si=dd6910619fef4493" rel="nofollow">Psalm 146</a> by The Corner Room</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:<br>
 where there is hatred, let me sow love;<br>
 where there is injury, pardon;<br>
 where there is doubt, faith;<br>
 where there is despair, hope;<br>
 where there is darkness, light;<br>
 where there is sadness, joy.</p>

<p>O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek<br>
 to be consoled as to console,<br>
 to be understood as to understand,<br>
 to be loved as to love.<br>
 For it is in giving that we receive,<br>
 it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,<br>
 and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.<br>
 Amen.<br>
-St. Francis of Assisi </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Hallelujah!<br>
My soul, praise the Lord.<br>
2 I will praise the Lord all my life;<br>
I will sing to my God as long as I live.<br>
3 Do not trust in nobles,<br>
in a son of man, who cannot save.<br>
4 When his breath leaves him,<br>
he returns to the ground;<br>
on that day his plans die.<br>
5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,<br>
whose hope is in the Lord his God,<br>
6 the Maker of heaven and earth,<br>
the sea and everything in them.<br>
He remains faithful forever,<br>
7 executing justice for the exploited<br>
and giving food to the hungry.<br>
The Lord frees prisoners.<br>
8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.<br>
The Lord raises up those who are oppressed. <br>
The Lord loves the righteous.<br>
9 The Lord protects resident aliens<br>
and helps the fatherless and the widow,<br>
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.<br>
10 The Lord reigns forever;<br>
Zion, your God reigns for all generations.<br>
Hallelujah! -- Psalms 146:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5tg4inZzsxpINLuOSbSbUo?si=dd6910619fef4493" rel="nofollow">Psalm 146</a> by The Corner Room</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:<br>
 where there is hatred, let me sow love;<br>
 where there is injury, pardon;<br>
 where there is doubt, faith;<br>
 where there is despair, hope;<br>
 where there is darkness, light;<br>
 where there is sadness, joy.</p>

<p>O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek<br>
 to be consoled as to console,<br>
 to be understood as to understand,<br>
 to be loved as to love.<br>
 For it is in giving that we receive,<br>
 it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,<br>
 and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.<br>
 Amen.<br>
-St. Francis of Assisi </p>]]>
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      <title>1 Kings 17:8-16</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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8 Then the word of the Lord came to him: 9 “Get up, go to Zarephath that belongs to Sidon and stay there. Look, I have commanded a woman who is a widow to provide for you there.” 10 So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering wood. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup and let me drink.” 11 As she went to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand.”
12 But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I don’t have anything baked ​— ​only a handful of flour in the jar and a bit of oil in the jug. Just now, I am gathering a couple of sticks in order to go prepare it for myself and my son so we can eat it and die.”
13 Then Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid; go and do as you have said. But first make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterward, you may make some for yourself and your son, 14 for this is what the Lord God of Israel says, ‘The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.’ ”
15 So she proceeded to do according to the word of Elijah. Then the woman, Elijah, and her household ate for many days. 16 The flour jar did not become empty, and the oil jug did not run dry, according to the word of the Lord he had spoken through Elijah. -- 1 Kings 17:8-16 (CSB)
Song:
Miracles (https://open.spotify.com/track/3QzlaToAAD4RAI1NneP6uH?si=a976f4157aa5431e) by Chris Quilala, Dustin Smith, Joshua Silverberg, and Stuart Garrard
Lyrics:
The One who made the blind to see
Is moving here in front of me
Moving here in front of me
The One who made the deaf to hear
Is silencing my ev'ry fear
Silencing my ev'ry fear
I believe in You
I believe in You
You're the God of miracles
I believe in You
I believe in You
You're the God of miracles
The One who does impossible
Is reaching out to make me whole
Reaching out to make me whole
The One who put death in its place
His life is flowing through my veins
His life is flowing through my veins
The God who was and is to come
The power of the Risen One
The God who brings the dead to life
You're the God of miracles
You're the God of miracles
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 Then the word of the Lord came to him: 9 “Get up, go to Zarephath that belongs to Sidon and stay there. Look, I have commanded a woman who is a widow to provide for you there.” 10 So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering wood. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup and let me drink.” 11 As she went to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand.”</p>

<p>12 But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I don’t have anything baked ​— ​only a handful of flour in the jar and a bit of oil in the jug. Just now, I am gathering a couple of sticks in order to go prepare it for myself and my son so we can eat it and die.”</p>

<p>13 Then Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid; go and do as you have said. But first make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterward, you may make some for yourself and your son, 14 for this is what the Lord God of Israel says, ‘The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.’ ”</p>

<p>15 So she proceeded to do according to the word of Elijah. Then the woman, Elijah, and her household ate for many days. 16 The flour jar did not become empty, and the oil jug did not run dry, according to the word of the Lord he had spoken through Elijah. -- 1 Kings 17:8-16 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3QzlaToAAD4RAI1NneP6uH?si=a976f4157aa5431e" rel="nofollow">Miracles</a> by Chris Quilala, Dustin Smith, Joshua Silverberg, and Stuart Garrard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The One who made the blind to see<br>
Is moving here in front of me<br>
Moving here in front of me<br>
The One who made the deaf to hear<br>
Is silencing my ev&#39;ry fear<br>
Silencing my ev&#39;ry fear</p>

<p>I believe in You<br>
I believe in You<br>
You&#39;re the God of miracles<br>
I believe in You<br>
I believe in You<br>
You&#39;re the God of miracles</p>

<p>The One who does impossible<br>
Is reaching out to make me whole<br>
Reaching out to make me whole<br>
The One who put death in its place<br>
His life is flowing through my veins<br>
His life is flowing through my veins</p>

<p>The God who was and is to come<br>
The power of the Risen One<br>
The God who brings the dead to life<br>
You&#39;re the God of miracles<br>
You&#39;re the God of miracles</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 Then the word of the Lord came to him: 9 “Get up, go to Zarephath that belongs to Sidon and stay there. Look, I have commanded a woman who is a widow to provide for you there.” 10 So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering wood. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup and let me drink.” 11 As she went to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand.”</p>

<p>12 But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I don’t have anything baked ​— ​only a handful of flour in the jar and a bit of oil in the jug. Just now, I am gathering a couple of sticks in order to go prepare it for myself and my son so we can eat it and die.”</p>

<p>13 Then Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid; go and do as you have said. But first make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterward, you may make some for yourself and your son, 14 for this is what the Lord God of Israel says, ‘The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.’ ”</p>

<p>15 So she proceeded to do according to the word of Elijah. Then the woman, Elijah, and her household ate for many days. 16 The flour jar did not become empty, and the oil jug did not run dry, according to the word of the Lord he had spoken through Elijah. -- 1 Kings 17:8-16 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3QzlaToAAD4RAI1NneP6uH?si=a976f4157aa5431e" rel="nofollow">Miracles</a> by Chris Quilala, Dustin Smith, Joshua Silverberg, and Stuart Garrard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The One who made the blind to see<br>
Is moving here in front of me<br>
Moving here in front of me<br>
The One who made the deaf to hear<br>
Is silencing my ev&#39;ry fear<br>
Silencing my ev&#39;ry fear</p>

<p>I believe in You<br>
I believe in You<br>
You&#39;re the God of miracles<br>
I believe in You<br>
I believe in You<br>
You&#39;re the God of miracles</p>

<p>The One who does impossible<br>
Is reaching out to make me whole<br>
Reaching out to make me whole<br>
The One who put death in its place<br>
His life is flowing through my veins<br>
His life is flowing through my veins</p>

<p>The God who was and is to come<br>
The power of the Risen One<br>
The God who brings the dead to life<br>
You&#39;re the God of miracles<br>
You&#39;re the God of miracles</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>James 1:17-27</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/140</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:14</itunes:duration>
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17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. 21 Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like someone looking at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was. 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works ​— ​this person will be blessed in what he does.
26 If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. -- James 1:17-27 (CSB)
Song:
Gentle and Lowly (https://open.spotify.com/track/2A0DQDzPpxMWtbaEck8FYQ?si=bdbd6e5bbc884e83) by Joe Deegan
Lyrics:
Lord, make us servants in Your house  
And consider others better than ourselves
Lord, make us humble and make us meek 
Quick to hear, slow to speak 
Make us gentle and lowly in heart 
That we might demonstrate who You are 
For your yoke is easy and Your burden’s not hard 
Make us gentle and lowly as You are 
Lord, take our burdens and give us rest 
That we might know the poor in spirit shall be blessed
Take our ambitions and take our dreams 
Make us still enough for You to wash our feet 
Make us lovers of the truth 
While loving others who do not trust in You
Give us courage not to be proud
To do the work that goes unnoticed by the crowds 
Hide our right hand from our left 
Do not give us over to self-righteousness
If love is patient, if love is kind 
If there’s no greater love than laying down our lives 
Prayer: 
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. 
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.</p>

<p>19 My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. 21 Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.</p>

<p>22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like someone looking at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was. 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works ​— ​this person will be blessed in what he does.</p>

<p>26 If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. -- James 1:17-27 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2A0DQDzPpxMWtbaEck8FYQ?si=bdbd6e5bbc884e83" rel="nofollow">Gentle and Lowly</a> by Joe Deegan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord, make us servants in Your house<br><br>
And consider others better than ourselves<br>
Lord, make us humble and make us meek <br>
Quick to hear, slow to speak </p>

<p>Make us gentle and lowly in heart <br>
That we might demonstrate who You are <br>
For your yoke is easy and Your burden’s not hard <br>
Make us gentle and lowly as You are </p>

<p>Lord, take our burdens and give us rest <br>
That we might know the poor in spirit shall be blessed<br>
Take our ambitions and take our dreams <br>
Make us still enough for You to wash our feet </p>

<p>Make us lovers of the truth <br>
While loving others who do not trust in You<br>
Give us courage not to be proud<br>
To do the work that goes unnoticed by the crowds <br>
Hide our right hand from our left <br>
Do not give us over to self-righteousness<br>
If love is patient, if love is kind <br>
If there’s no greater love than laying down our lives </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. <br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.</p>

<p>19 My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. 21 Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.</p>

<p>22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like someone looking at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was. 25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works ​— ​this person will be blessed in what he does.</p>

<p>26 If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. -- James 1:17-27 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2A0DQDzPpxMWtbaEck8FYQ?si=bdbd6e5bbc884e83" rel="nofollow">Gentle and Lowly</a> by Joe Deegan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord, make us servants in Your house<br><br>
And consider others better than ourselves<br>
Lord, make us humble and make us meek <br>
Quick to hear, slow to speak </p>

<p>Make us gentle and lowly in heart <br>
That we might demonstrate who You are <br>
For your yoke is easy and Your burden’s not hard <br>
Make us gentle and lowly as You are </p>

<p>Lord, take our burdens and give us rest <br>
That we might know the poor in spirit shall be blessed<br>
Take our ambitions and take our dreams <br>
Make us still enough for You to wash our feet </p>

<p>Make us lovers of the truth <br>
While loving others who do not trust in You<br>
Give us courage not to be proud<br>
To do the work that goes unnoticed by the crowds <br>
Hide our right hand from our left <br>
Do not give us over to self-righteousness<br>
If love is patient, if love is kind <br>
If there’s no greater love than laying down our lives </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. <br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>2 Corinthians 4:13-18</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
13 And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe, and therefore speak. 14 For we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you. 15 Indeed, everything is for your benefit so that, as grace extends through more and more people, it may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.
16 Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day. 17 For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. 18 So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. -- 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 (CSB)
Song:
Wait on You by Dana Miller and Diana Trout
Lyrics:
In the stillness before dawn breaks
Steady my heart and mind as long as it takes
My God I've never seen far
Just keep my eyes on places You are
In every season I will wait
I will lean into Your strength
You will fight my battles I need only to be still
You will renew my weary soul
Mending the broken hearts to whole
O God alone my hope is found in You
I will wait on You
I will wait on You
When I can't see my way
I will choose to wait on You
I will wait patiently in all ways
You've been a faithful friend all of my days
My God You've brought me this far
I won't give up on chasing Your heart
When I can't see my way
I will choose to wait on You
Prayer: 
Grant, O Lord, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by your providence, that your Church may joyfully serve you in quiet confidence and godly peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
13 And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe, and therefore speak. 14 For we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you. 15 Indeed, everything is for your benefit so that, as grace extends through more and more people, it may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.</p>

<p>16 Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day. 17 For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. 18 So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. -- 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Wait on You by Dana Miller and Diana Trout</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the stillness before dawn breaks<br>
Steady my heart and mind as long as it takes<br>
My God I&#39;ve never seen far<br>
Just keep my eyes on places You are</p>

<p>In every season I will wait<br>
I will lean into Your strength<br>
You will fight my battles I need only to be still<br>
You will renew my weary soul<br>
Mending the broken hearts to whole<br>
O God alone my hope is found in You</p>

<p>I will wait on You<br>
I will wait on You<br>
When I can&#39;t see my way<br>
I will choose to wait on You</p>

<p>I will wait patiently in all ways<br>
You&#39;ve been a faithful friend all of my days<br>
My God You&#39;ve brought me this far<br>
I won&#39;t give up on chasing Your heart</p>

<p>When I can&#39;t see my way<br>
I will choose to wait on You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant, O Lord, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by your providence, that your Church may joyfully serve you in quiet confidence and godly peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
13 And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe, and therefore speak. 14 For we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you. 15 Indeed, everything is for your benefit so that, as grace extends through more and more people, it may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.</p>

<p>16 Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day. 17 For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. 18 So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. -- 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Wait on You by Dana Miller and Diana Trout</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the stillness before dawn breaks<br>
Steady my heart and mind as long as it takes<br>
My God I&#39;ve never seen far<br>
Just keep my eyes on places You are</p>

<p>In every season I will wait<br>
I will lean into Your strength<br>
You will fight my battles I need only to be still<br>
You will renew my weary soul<br>
Mending the broken hearts to whole<br>
O God alone my hope is found in You</p>

<p>I will wait on You<br>
I will wait on You<br>
When I can&#39;t see my way<br>
I will choose to wait on You</p>

<p>I will wait patiently in all ways<br>
You&#39;ve been a faithful friend all of my days<br>
My God You&#39;ve brought me this far<br>
I won&#39;t give up on chasing Your heart</p>

<p>When I can&#39;t see my way<br>
I will choose to wait on You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant, O Lord, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by your providence, that your Church may joyfully serve you in quiet confidence and godly peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 112</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/92</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Hallelujah! 
Happy is the person who fears the Lord,
taking great delight in his commands.
2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
5 Good will come to the one who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.
6 He will never be shaken.
The righteous one will be remembered forever.
7 He will not fear bad news;
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
9 He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.
His horn will be exalted in honor.
10 The wicked one will see it and be angry;
he will gnash his teeth in despair.
The desire of the wicked leads to ruin. -- Psalms 112:1-10 (CSB)
Song: 
Those Who Fear the Lord (Psalm 112) (https://open.spotify.com/track/2NcSFa4i4a5dxvqDmsEXuz?si=2fe3ed0fc6694df1) by Wendell Kimbrough
Lyrics:
Those who fear the Lord love what God commands
See their children grow mighty in the land
They will be the light when the darkness falls
They will be the help everyone else calls
Storms will surely come enemies will rage
Those who fear the Lord will not be afraid
Look into the future far as you can see
Those who fear the Lord will be flourishing
Wicked men will grow angrier with hate
Those who fear the Lord they will still give grace
Steady in their hearts giving to the poor
Merciful and just those who fear the Lord
Abbreviated Passage: 
Prayer: 
Lord, I thank you that you give us the bread of life. All around me people are looking for meaning, satisfaction, freedom, connection. But these are all aspects of deep spiritual hunger, and only your grace and your face can satisfy that. Keep me from their cosmic wild goose chases. Let me taste and see that you are good. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Hallelujah! <br>
Happy is the person who fears the Lord,<br>
taking great delight in his commands.<br>
2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;<br>
the generation of the upright will be blessed.<br>
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,<br>
and his righteousness endures forever.<br>
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.<br>
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.<br>
5 Good will come to the one who lends generously<br>
and conducts his business fairly.<br>
6 He will never be shaken.<br>
The righteous one will be remembered forever.<br>
7 He will not fear bad news;<br>
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.<br>
8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.<br>
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.<br>
9 He distributes freely to the poor;<br>
his righteousness endures forever.<br>
His horn will be exalted in honor.<br>
10 The wicked one will see it and be angry;<br>
he will gnash his teeth in despair.<br>
The desire of the wicked leads to ruin. -- Psalms 112:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2NcSFa4i4a5dxvqDmsEXuz?si=2fe3ed0fc6694df1" rel="nofollow">Those Who Fear the Lord (Psalm 112)</a> by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Those who fear the Lord love what God commands<br>
See their children grow mighty in the land<br>
They will be the light when the darkness falls<br>
They will be the help everyone else calls</p>

<p>Storms will surely come enemies will rage<br>
Those who fear the Lord will not be afraid<br>
Look into the future far as you can see<br>
Those who fear the Lord will be flourishing</p>

<p>Wicked men will grow angrier with hate<br>
Those who fear the Lord they will still give grace<br>
Steady in their hearts giving to the poor<br>
Merciful and just those who fear the Lord<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, I thank you that you give us the bread of life. All around me people are looking for meaning, satisfaction, freedom, connection. But these are all aspects of deep spiritual hunger, and only your grace and your face can satisfy that. Keep me from their cosmic wild goose chases. Let me taste and see that you are good. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Hallelujah! <br>
Happy is the person who fears the Lord,<br>
taking great delight in his commands.<br>
2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;<br>
the generation of the upright will be blessed.<br>
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,<br>
and his righteousness endures forever.<br>
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.<br>
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.<br>
5 Good will come to the one who lends generously<br>
and conducts his business fairly.<br>
6 He will never be shaken.<br>
The righteous one will be remembered forever.<br>
7 He will not fear bad news;<br>
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.<br>
8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.<br>
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.<br>
9 He distributes freely to the poor;<br>
his righteousness endures forever.<br>
His horn will be exalted in honor.<br>
10 The wicked one will see it and be angry;<br>
he will gnash his teeth in despair.<br>
The desire of the wicked leads to ruin. -- Psalms 112:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2NcSFa4i4a5dxvqDmsEXuz?si=2fe3ed0fc6694df1" rel="nofollow">Those Who Fear the Lord (Psalm 112)</a> by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Those who fear the Lord love what God commands<br>
See their children grow mighty in the land<br>
They will be the light when the darkness falls<br>
They will be the help everyone else calls</p>

<p>Storms will surely come enemies will rage<br>
Those who fear the Lord will not be afraid<br>
Look into the future far as you can see<br>
Those who fear the Lord will be flourishing</p>

<p>Wicked men will grow angrier with hate<br>
Those who fear the Lord they will still give grace<br>
Steady in their hearts giving to the poor<br>
Merciful and just those who fear the Lord<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, I thank you that you give us the bread of life. All around me people are looking for meaning, satisfaction, freedom, connection. But these are all aspects of deep spiritual hunger, and only your grace and your face can satisfy that. Keep me from their cosmic wild goose chases. Let me taste and see that you are good. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 81:1-10</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/72</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:17</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1       Sing for joy to God our strength;
    shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.
2   Lift up a song—play the tambourine,
    the melodious lyre, and the harp.
3   Blow the ram’s horn on the day of our feasts
    during the new moon
    and during the full moon.
4   For this is a statute for Israel,
    an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
5   He set it up as a decree for Joseph
    when he went throughout the land of Egypt.
    I heard an unfamiliar language:
6   “I relieved his shoulder from the burden;
    his hands were freed from carrying the basket.
7   You called out in distress, and I rescued you;
    I answered you from the thundercloud.
    I tested you at the Waters of Meribah.          Selah
8   Listen, my people, and I will admonish you.
    Israel, if you would only listen to me!
9   There must not be a strange god among you;
    you must not bow down to a foreign god.
10  I am the LORD your God,
    who brought you up from the land of Egypt.
    Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
(Psalm 81:1-10 CSB)
Song:
Psalm 81 (https://open.spotify.com/track/6AbJ2NEuHwGhTVqMAPyF2R?si=7168becbe7df4081) by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
Sing aloud to God, our strength
Shout for joy to the God of Jacob
Raise a song, sound the tambourine
With the lyre and harp
Blow the horn on the Day of Feasts
To the moon for it is a statute
This is Israel's decree
From the land of Egypt
And I hear a language that I had not known
I hear a language that I had not known
Oh, I hear a language that I had not known
I hear a language that I had not known
"I delivered your shoulder from the burden you were carrying
I answered your distress from the secret place of thundering
Listen, listen, My people, to My warning
Listen, listen, My people, to My warning
There will be no strange and foreign gods among you
For I am the Lord, your God
There will be no strange and foreign gods among you
For I am the Lord, your God
There will be no strange and foreign gods among you
For I am the Lord, your God"
I would feed you with the finest wheat
With honey from the rock, so satisfying
I would feed you with the finest wheat
With honey from the rock, so satisfying
I would feed you with the finest wheat
With honey from the rock, so satisfying
I would feed you with the finest wheat
With honey from the rock, so satisfying
Abbreviated Passage: 
1   Sing for joy to God our strength;
    shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.
2   Lift up a song—play the tambourine,
    the melodious lyre, and the harp.
3   Blow the ram’s horn on the day of our feasts
    during the new moon
    and during the full moon.
4   For this is a statute for Israel,
    an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
Prayer: 
Lord, my mind has no inclination to fix itself on you and your worthiness, purity, and beauty. My thoughts attach to useless things. Help me turn them toward you and your grace habitually, all day, so that I can “make music in my heart” (Ephesians 5:19) to you. Amen.
-Tim Keller 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       Sing for joy to God our strength;<br>
    shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.<br>
2   Lift up a song—play the tambourine,<br>
    the melodious lyre, and the harp.<br>
3   Blow the ram’s horn on the day of our feasts<br>
    during the new moon<br>
    and during the full moon.<br>
4   For this is a statute for Israel,<br>
    an ordinance of the God of Jacob.</p>

<p>5   He set it up as a decree for Joseph<br>
    when he went throughout the land of Egypt.<br>
    I heard an unfamiliar language:<br>
6   “I relieved his shoulder from the burden;<br>
    his hands were freed from carrying the basket.<br>
7   You called out in distress, and I rescued you;<br>
    I answered you from the thundercloud.<br>
    I tested you at the Waters of Meribah.          Selah<br>
8   Listen, my people, and I will admonish you.<br>
    Israel, if you would only listen to me!<br>
9   There must not be a strange god among you;<br>
    you must not bow down to a foreign god.<br>
10  I am the LORD your God,<br>
    who brought you up from the land of Egypt.<br>
    Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.<br>
(Psalm 81:1-10 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6AbJ2NEuHwGhTVqMAPyF2R?si=7168becbe7df4081" rel="nofollow">Psalm 81</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Sing aloud to God, our strength<br>
Shout for joy to the God of Jacob<br>
Raise a song, sound the tambourine<br>
With the lyre and harp</p>

<p>Blow the horn on the Day of Feasts<br>
To the moon for it is a statute<br>
This is Israel&#39;s decree<br>
From the land of Egypt</p>

<p>And I hear a language that I had not known<br>
I hear a language that I had not known<br>
Oh, I hear a language that I had not known<br>
I hear a language that I had not known</p>

<p>&quot;I delivered your shoulder from the burden you were carrying<br>
I answered your distress from the secret place of thundering<br>
Listen, listen, My people, to My warning<br>
Listen, listen, My people, to My warning<br>
There will be no strange and foreign gods among you<br>
For I am the Lord, your God<br>
There will be no strange and foreign gods among you<br>
For I am the Lord, your God<br>
There will be no strange and foreign gods among you<br>
For I am the Lord, your God&quot;</p>

<p>I would feed you with the finest wheat<br>
With honey from the rock, so satisfying<br>
I would feed you with the finest wheat<br>
With honey from the rock, so satisfying<br>
I would feed you with the finest wheat<br>
With honey from the rock, so satisfying<br>
I would feed you with the finest wheat<br>
With honey from the rock, so satisfying</p>

<p>Abbreviated Passage: <br>
1   Sing for joy to God our strength;<br>
    shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.<br>
2   Lift up a song—play the tambourine,<br>
    the melodious lyre, and the harp.<br>
3   Blow the ram’s horn on the day of our feasts<br>
    during the new moon<br>
    and during the full moon.<br>
4   For this is a statute for Israel,<br>
    an ordinance of the God of Jacob.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, my mind has no inclination to fix itself on you and your worthiness, purity, and beauty. My thoughts attach to useless things. Help me turn them toward you and your grace habitually, all day, so that I can “make music in my heart” (Ephesians 5:19) to you. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       Sing for joy to God our strength;<br>
    shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.<br>
2   Lift up a song—play the tambourine,<br>
    the melodious lyre, and the harp.<br>
3   Blow the ram’s horn on the day of our feasts<br>
    during the new moon<br>
    and during the full moon.<br>
4   For this is a statute for Israel,<br>
    an ordinance of the God of Jacob.</p>

<p>5   He set it up as a decree for Joseph<br>
    when he went throughout the land of Egypt.<br>
    I heard an unfamiliar language:<br>
6   “I relieved his shoulder from the burden;<br>
    his hands were freed from carrying the basket.<br>
7   You called out in distress, and I rescued you;<br>
    I answered you from the thundercloud.<br>
    I tested you at the Waters of Meribah.          Selah<br>
8   Listen, my people, and I will admonish you.<br>
    Israel, if you would only listen to me!<br>
9   There must not be a strange god among you;<br>
    you must not bow down to a foreign god.<br>
10  I am the LORD your God,<br>
    who brought you up from the land of Egypt.<br>
    Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.<br>
(Psalm 81:1-10 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6AbJ2NEuHwGhTVqMAPyF2R?si=7168becbe7df4081" rel="nofollow">Psalm 81</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Sing aloud to God, our strength<br>
Shout for joy to the God of Jacob<br>
Raise a song, sound the tambourine<br>
With the lyre and harp</p>

<p>Blow the horn on the Day of Feasts<br>
To the moon for it is a statute<br>
This is Israel&#39;s decree<br>
From the land of Egypt</p>

<p>And I hear a language that I had not known<br>
I hear a language that I had not known<br>
Oh, I hear a language that I had not known<br>
I hear a language that I had not known</p>

<p>&quot;I delivered your shoulder from the burden you were carrying<br>
I answered your distress from the secret place of thundering<br>
Listen, listen, My people, to My warning<br>
Listen, listen, My people, to My warning<br>
There will be no strange and foreign gods among you<br>
For I am the Lord, your God<br>
There will be no strange and foreign gods among you<br>
For I am the Lord, your God<br>
There will be no strange and foreign gods among you<br>
For I am the Lord, your God&quot;</p>

<p>I would feed you with the finest wheat<br>
With honey from the rock, so satisfying<br>
I would feed you with the finest wheat<br>
With honey from the rock, so satisfying<br>
I would feed you with the finest wheat<br>
With honey from the rock, so satisfying<br>
I would feed you with the finest wheat<br>
With honey from the rock, so satisfying</p>

<p>Abbreviated Passage: <br>
1   Sing for joy to God our strength;<br>
    shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.<br>
2   Lift up a song—play the tambourine,<br>
    the melodious lyre, and the harp.<br>
3   Blow the ram’s horn on the day of our feasts<br>
    during the new moon<br>
    and during the full moon.<br>
4   For this is a statute for Israel,<br>
    an ordinance of the God of Jacob.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, my mind has no inclination to fix itself on you and your worthiness, purity, and beauty. My thoughts attach to useless things. Help me turn them toward you and your grace habitually, all day, so that I can “make music in my heart” (Ephesians 5:19) to you. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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      <title>John 6:25-35</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
26 Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. 27 Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal of approval on him.”
28 “What can we do to perform the works of God? ” they asked.
29 Jesus replied, “This is the work of God ​— ​that you believe in the one he has sent.”
30 “What sign, then, are you going to do so that we may see and believe you? ” they asked. “What are you going to perform? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” 
32 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, Moses didn’t give you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
34 Then they said, “Sir, give us this bread always.”
35 “I am the bread of life,” Jesus told them.“No one who comes to me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty again. -- John 6:25-35 (CSB)
Song:
You Set a Table (https://open.spotify.com/track/2gG3YhDFn8woNbyvMxnlEK?si=c739c5e8abd44a0f) by Kip Fox
Lyrics: 
I have seen still waters
I have walked their shores
In the midst of darkness
Through the fiercest storms
Because
You set a table before me
And prepare a feast
You pour the wine in the presence of my enemies
In the gravest valleys
I am not afraid
Of the foes around me
Or the claims they make
Oh my cup overflows
Oh you restore my soul
Abbreviated Passage:
Prayer:
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”</p>

<p>26 Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. 27 Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal of approval on him.”</p>

<p>28 “What can we do to perform the works of God? ” they asked.</p>

<p>29 Jesus replied, “This is the work of God ​— ​that you believe in the one he has sent.”</p>

<p>30 “What sign, then, are you going to do so that we may see and believe you? ” they asked. “What are you going to perform? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” </p>

<p>32 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, Moses didn’t give you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”</p>

<p>34 Then they said, “Sir, give us this bread always.”</p>

<p>35 “I am the bread of life,” Jesus told them.“No one who comes to me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty again. -- John 6:25-35 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2gG3YhDFn8woNbyvMxnlEK?si=c739c5e8abd44a0f" rel="nofollow">You Set a Table</a> by Kip Fox</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I have seen still waters<br>
I have walked their shores<br>
In the midst of darkness<br>
Through the fiercest storms</p>

<p>Because<br>
You set a table before me<br>
And prepare a feast<br>
You pour the wine in the presence of my enemies</p>

<p>In the gravest valleys<br>
I am not afraid<br>
Of the foes around me<br>
Or the claims they make</p>

<p>Oh my cup overflows<br>
Oh you restore my soul<br>
Abbreviated Passage:</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”</p>

<p>26 Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. 27 Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal of approval on him.”</p>

<p>28 “What can we do to perform the works of God? ” they asked.</p>

<p>29 Jesus replied, “This is the work of God ​— ​that you believe in the one he has sent.”</p>

<p>30 “What sign, then, are you going to do so that we may see and believe you? ” they asked. “What are you going to perform? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” </p>

<p>32 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, Moses didn’t give you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”</p>

<p>34 Then they said, “Sir, give us this bread always.”</p>

<p>35 “I am the bread of life,” Jesus told them.“No one who comes to me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty again. -- John 6:25-35 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2gG3YhDFn8woNbyvMxnlEK?si=c739c5e8abd44a0f" rel="nofollow">You Set a Table</a> by Kip Fox</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I have seen still waters<br>
I have walked their shores<br>
In the midst of darkness<br>
Through the fiercest storms</p>

<p>Because<br>
You set a table before me<br>
And prepare a feast<br>
You pour the wine in the presence of my enemies</p>

<p>In the gravest valleys<br>
I am not afraid<br>
Of the foes around me<br>
Or the claims they make</p>

<p>Oh my cup overflows<br>
Oh you restore my soul<br>
Abbreviated Passage:</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Hebrews 4:12-16</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/162</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
12 For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 No creature is hidden from him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens ​— ​Jesus the Son of God ​— ​let us hold fast to our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.
 -- Hebrews 4:12-16 (CSB)
Song:
Show Us Christ (https://open.spotify.com/track/2ARIK8fJFZHEgn0Y3bGCvR?si=d17875e8f063439b) by Bob Kauflin and Doug Plank
Lyrics:
Prepare our hearts O God
Help us to receive
Break the hard and stony ground
Help our unbelief
Plant Your Word down deep in us
'Cause it to bear fruit
Open up our ears to hear
Lead us in Your truth
Show us Christ show us Christ
O God reveal Your glory
Through the preaching of Your Word
Until every heart confesses Christ is Lord
Your Word is living light
Upon our darkened eyes
Guards us through temptations
Makes the simple wise
Your Word is food for famished ones
Freedom for the slave
Riches for the needy soul
Come speak to us today
Where else can we go Lord
Where else can we go
You have the words of eternal life
Prayer: 
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand;
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
[St. Francis of Assisi (ca. 1181–1226)] 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
12 For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 No creature is hidden from him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.</p>

<p>14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens ​— ​Jesus the Son of God ​— ​let us hold fast to our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.<br>
 -- Hebrews 4:12-16 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2ARIK8fJFZHEgn0Y3bGCvR?si=d17875e8f063439b" rel="nofollow">Show Us Christ</a> by Bob Kauflin and Doug Plank</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Prepare our hearts O God<br>
Help us to receive<br>
Break the hard and stony ground<br>
Help our unbelief<br>
Plant Your Word down deep in us<br>
&#39;Cause it to bear fruit<br>
Open up our ears to hear<br>
Lead us in Your truth</p>

<p>Show us Christ show us Christ<br>
O God reveal Your glory<br>
Through the preaching of Your Word<br>
Until every heart confesses Christ is Lord</p>

<p>Your Word is living light<br>
Upon our darkened eyes<br>
Guards us through temptations<br>
Makes the simple wise<br>
Your Word is food for famished ones<br>
Freedom for the slave<br>
Riches for the needy soul<br>
Come speak to us today</p>

<p>Where else can we go Lord<br>
Where else can we go<br>
You have the words of eternal life</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith;<br>
Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy.<br>
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled as to console;<br>
To be understood as to understand;<br>
To be loved as to love.<br>
For it is in giving that we receive;<br>
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;<br>
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.<br>
[St. Francis of Assisi (ca. 1181–1226)]</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
12 For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 No creature is hidden from him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.</p>

<p>14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens ​— ​Jesus the Son of God ​— ​let us hold fast to our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.<br>
 -- Hebrews 4:12-16 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2ARIK8fJFZHEgn0Y3bGCvR?si=d17875e8f063439b" rel="nofollow">Show Us Christ</a> by Bob Kauflin and Doug Plank</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Prepare our hearts O God<br>
Help us to receive<br>
Break the hard and stony ground<br>
Help our unbelief<br>
Plant Your Word down deep in us<br>
&#39;Cause it to bear fruit<br>
Open up our ears to hear<br>
Lead us in Your truth</p>

<p>Show us Christ show us Christ<br>
O God reveal Your glory<br>
Through the preaching of Your Word<br>
Until every heart confesses Christ is Lord</p>

<p>Your Word is living light<br>
Upon our darkened eyes<br>
Guards us through temptations<br>
Makes the simple wise<br>
Your Word is food for famished ones<br>
Freedom for the slave<br>
Riches for the needy soul<br>
Come speak to us today</p>

<p>Where else can we go Lord<br>
Where else can we go<br>
You have the words of eternal life</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith;<br>
Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy.<br>
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled as to console;<br>
To be understood as to understand;<br>
To be loved as to love.<br>
For it is in giving that we receive;<br>
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;<br>
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.<br>
[St. Francis of Assisi (ca. 1181–1226)]</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 91</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/161</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:03</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 The one who lives under the protection of the Most High
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust:
3 He himself will rescue you from the bird trap,
from the destructive plague.
4 He will cover you with his feathers;
you will take refuge under his wings.
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
the arrow that flies by day,
6 the plague that stalks in darkness,
or the pestilence that ravages at noon.
7 Though a thousand fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
the pestilence will not reach you.
8 You will only see it with your eyes
and witness the punishment of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the Lord ​— ​my refuge,
the Most High ​— ​your dwelling place,
10 no harm will come to you;
no plague will come near your tent.
11 For he will give his angels orders concerning you,
to protect you in all your ways.
12 They will support you with their hands
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.
14 Because he has his heart set on me,
I will deliver him;
I will protect him because he knows my name.
15 When he calls out to me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble.
I will rescue him and give him honor.
16 I will satisfy him with a long life
and show him my salvation. -- Psalms 91:1-16 (CSB)
Song:
Psalm 91 (https://open.spotify.com/track/6RUsxDamqPuUwXDGIuSEVi?si=1a04a88a15c242f2) by Jonathan Ogden
Lyrics:
I will not fear
The arrows or the night
As thousands fall
To my left and to my right
I will abide in the safety of your shadow
Under your wings my heart will find its rest
The wicked fall
And with my eyes I see
But your faithfulness
Will be a shield to me
Cause I have made my dwelling place in You God
And Im not afraid cause I am held by You God
Here in Your presence I find my refuge oh Lord
And here in the secret I hear you whisper to me
Here in Your presence I find my refuge oh Lord
And here in the secret I hear you whisper to me
Prayer: 
Set us free, loving Father, from the bondage of our sins, and in your goodness and mercy give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 The one who lives under the protection of the Most High<br>
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.<br>
2 I will say concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress,<br>
my God in whom I trust:<br>
3 He himself will rescue you from the bird trap,<br>
from the destructive plague.<br>
4 He will cover you with his feathers;<br>
you will take refuge under his wings.<br>
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.<br>
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,<br>
the arrow that flies by day,<br>
6 the plague that stalks in darkness,<br>
or the pestilence that ravages at noon.<br>
7 Though a thousand fall at your side<br>
and ten thousand at your right hand,<br>
the pestilence will not reach you.<br>
8 You will only see it with your eyes<br>
and witness the punishment of the wicked.<br>
9 Because you have made the Lord ​— ​my refuge,<br>
the Most High ​— ​your dwelling place,<br>
10 no harm will come to you;<br>
no plague will come near your tent.<br>
11 For he will give his angels orders concerning you,<br>
to protect you in all your ways.<br>
12 They will support you with their hands<br>
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.<br>
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;<br>
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.<br>
14 Because he has his heart set on me,<br>
I will deliver him;<br>
I will protect him because he knows my name.<br>
15 When he calls out to me, I will answer him;<br>
I will be with him in trouble.<br>
I will rescue him and give him honor.<br>
16 I will satisfy him with a long life<br>
and show him my salvation. -- Psalms 91:1-16 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6RUsxDamqPuUwXDGIuSEVi?si=1a04a88a15c242f2" rel="nofollow">Psalm 91</a> by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will not fear<br>
The arrows or the night<br>
As thousands fall<br>
To my left and to my right</p>

<p>I will abide in the safety of your shadow<br>
Under your wings my heart will find its rest</p>

<p>The wicked fall<br>
And with my eyes I see<br>
But your faithfulness<br>
Will be a shield to me</p>

<p>Cause I have made my dwelling place in You God<br>
And Im not afraid cause I am held by You God</p>

<p>Here in Your presence I find my refuge oh Lord<br>
And here in the secret I hear you whisper to me<br>
Here in Your presence I find my refuge oh Lord<br>
And here in the secret I hear you whisper to me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Set us free, loving Father, from the bondage of our sins, and in your goodness and mercy give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 The one who lives under the protection of the Most High<br>
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.<br>
2 I will say concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress,<br>
my God in whom I trust:<br>
3 He himself will rescue you from the bird trap,<br>
from the destructive plague.<br>
4 He will cover you with his feathers;<br>
you will take refuge under his wings.<br>
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.<br>
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,<br>
the arrow that flies by day,<br>
6 the plague that stalks in darkness,<br>
or the pestilence that ravages at noon.<br>
7 Though a thousand fall at your side<br>
and ten thousand at your right hand,<br>
the pestilence will not reach you.<br>
8 You will only see it with your eyes<br>
and witness the punishment of the wicked.<br>
9 Because you have made the Lord ​— ​my refuge,<br>
the Most High ​— ​your dwelling place,<br>
10 no harm will come to you;<br>
no plague will come near your tent.<br>
11 For he will give his angels orders concerning you,<br>
to protect you in all your ways.<br>
12 They will support you with their hands<br>
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.<br>
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;<br>
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.<br>
14 Because he has his heart set on me,<br>
I will deliver him;<br>
I will protect him because he knows my name.<br>
15 When he calls out to me, I will answer him;<br>
I will be with him in trouble.<br>
I will rescue him and give him honor.<br>
16 I will satisfy him with a long life<br>
and show him my salvation. -- Psalms 91:1-16 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6RUsxDamqPuUwXDGIuSEVi?si=1a04a88a15c242f2" rel="nofollow">Psalm 91</a> by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will not fear<br>
The arrows or the night<br>
As thousands fall<br>
To my left and to my right</p>

<p>I will abide in the safety of your shadow<br>
Under your wings my heart will find its rest</p>

<p>The wicked fall<br>
And with my eyes I see<br>
But your faithfulness<br>
Will be a shield to me</p>

<p>Cause I have made my dwelling place in You God<br>
And Im not afraid cause I am held by You God</p>

<p>Here in Your presence I find my refuge oh Lord<br>
And here in the secret I hear you whisper to me<br>
Here in Your presence I find my refuge oh Lord<br>
And here in the secret I hear you whisper to me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Set us free, loving Father, from the bondage of our sins, and in your goodness and mercy give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Isaiah 53:4-12</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Passage: 
4 Yet he himself bore our sicknesses,
and he carried our pains;
but we in turn regarded him stricken,
struck down by God, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced because of our rebellion, 
crushed because of our iniquities;
punishment for our peace was on him,
and we are healed by his wounds.
6 We all went astray like sheep;
we all have turned to our own way;
and the Lord has punished him
for the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth.
Like a lamb led to the slaughter
and like a sheep silent before her shearers,
he did not open his mouth. 
8 He was taken away because of oppression and judgment,
and who considered his fate? 
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
he was struck because of my people’s rebellion.
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
but he was with a rich man at his death,
because he had done no violence
and had not spoken deceitfully.
10 Yet the Lord was pleased to crush him severely. 
When you make him a guilt offering,
he will see his seed, he will prolong his days,
and by his hand, the Lord’s pleasure will be accomplished.
11 After his anguish,
he will see light and be satisfied.
By his knowledge,
my righteous servant will justify many,
and he will carry their iniquities.
12 Therefore I will give him the many as a portion,
and he will receive the mighty as spoil,
because he willingly submitted to death,
and was counted among the rebels;
yet he bore the sin of many
and interceded for the rebels. -- Isaiah 53:4-12 (CSB)
Song:
Isaiah 53 (https://open.spotify.com/track/2bdCpZIj3oCA92SiFN1sHn?si=22f61337e2ae481b) by Aaron Shust
Lyrics:
He had no form or beauty
That we should even look at Him
Rejected and despised our faces turned away
But by His bruises we were healed
And He was wounded because of our sins
The Suffering Servant
He was wounded because of our sins
He never deserved it
By His bruises we were healed
Surely He bore our grief
And carried all our suffering
Taking our punishment bringing us shalom
By His bruises we were healed
Taken away to die
But silent as a lamb would be
It pleased the heart of God
To crush the Righteous One
The will of ADONAI to crush His only Son
Prayer: 
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
4 Yet he himself bore our sicknesses,<br>
and he carried our pains;<br>
but we in turn regarded him stricken,<br>
struck down by God, and afflicted.<br>
5 But he was pierced because of our rebellion, <br>
crushed because of our iniquities;<br>
punishment for our peace was on him,<br>
and we are healed by his wounds.<br>
6 We all went astray like sheep;<br>
we all have turned to our own way;<br>
and the Lord has punished him<br>
for the iniquity of us all.<br>
7 He was oppressed and afflicted,<br>
yet he did not open his mouth.<br>
Like a lamb led to the slaughter<br>
and like a sheep silent before her shearers,<br>
he did not open his mouth. <br>
8 He was taken away because of oppression and judgment,<br>
and who considered his fate? <br>
For he was cut off from the land of the living;<br>
he was struck because of my people’s rebellion.<br>
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,<br>
but he was with a rich man at his death,<br>
because he had done no violence<br>
and had not spoken deceitfully.<br>
10 Yet the Lord was pleased to crush him severely. <br>
When you make him a guilt offering,<br>
he will see his seed, he will prolong his days,<br>
and by his hand, the Lord’s pleasure will be accomplished.<br>
11 After his anguish,<br>
he will see light and be satisfied.<br>
By his knowledge,<br>
my righteous servant will justify many,<br>
and he will carry their iniquities.<br>
12 Therefore I will give him the many as a portion,<br>
and he will receive the mighty as spoil,<br>
because he willingly submitted to death,<br>
and was counted among the rebels;<br>
yet he bore the sin of many<br>
and interceded for the rebels. -- Isaiah 53:4-12 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2bdCpZIj3oCA92SiFN1sHn?si=22f61337e2ae481b" rel="nofollow">Isaiah 53</a> by Aaron Shust</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
He had no form or beauty<br>
That we should even look at Him<br>
Rejected and despised our faces turned away<br>
But by His bruises we were healed</p>

<p>And He was wounded because of our sins<br>
The Suffering Servant<br>
He was wounded because of our sins<br>
He never deserved it<br>
By His bruises we were healed</p>

<p>Surely He bore our grief<br>
And carried all our suffering<br>
Taking our punishment bringing us shalom<br>
By His bruises we were healed</p>

<p>Taken away to die<br>
But silent as a lamb would be<br>
It pleased the heart of God<br>
To crush the Righteous One<br>
The will of ADONAI to crush His only Son</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
4 Yet he himself bore our sicknesses,<br>
and he carried our pains;<br>
but we in turn regarded him stricken,<br>
struck down by God, and afflicted.<br>
5 But he was pierced because of our rebellion, <br>
crushed because of our iniquities;<br>
punishment for our peace was on him,<br>
and we are healed by his wounds.<br>
6 We all went astray like sheep;<br>
we all have turned to our own way;<br>
and the Lord has punished him<br>
for the iniquity of us all.<br>
7 He was oppressed and afflicted,<br>
yet he did not open his mouth.<br>
Like a lamb led to the slaughter<br>
and like a sheep silent before her shearers,<br>
he did not open his mouth. <br>
8 He was taken away because of oppression and judgment,<br>
and who considered his fate? <br>
For he was cut off from the land of the living;<br>
he was struck because of my people’s rebellion.<br>
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,<br>
but he was with a rich man at his death,<br>
because he had done no violence<br>
and had not spoken deceitfully.<br>
10 Yet the Lord was pleased to crush him severely. <br>
When you make him a guilt offering,<br>
he will see his seed, he will prolong his days,<br>
and by his hand, the Lord’s pleasure will be accomplished.<br>
11 After his anguish,<br>
he will see light and be satisfied.<br>
By his knowledge,<br>
my righteous servant will justify many,<br>
and he will carry their iniquities.<br>
12 Therefore I will give him the many as a portion,<br>
and he will receive the mighty as spoil,<br>
because he willingly submitted to death,<br>
and was counted among the rebels;<br>
yet he bore the sin of many<br>
and interceded for the rebels. -- Isaiah 53:4-12 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2bdCpZIj3oCA92SiFN1sHn?si=22f61337e2ae481b" rel="nofollow">Isaiah 53</a> by Aaron Shust</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
He had no form or beauty<br>
That we should even look at Him<br>
Rejected and despised our faces turned away<br>
But by His bruises we were healed</p>

<p>And He was wounded because of our sins<br>
The Suffering Servant<br>
He was wounded because of our sins<br>
He never deserved it<br>
By His bruises we were healed</p>

<p>Surely He bore our grief<br>
And carried all our suffering<br>
Taking our punishment bringing us shalom<br>
By His bruises we were healed</p>

<p>Taken away to die<br>
But silent as a lamb would be<br>
It pleased the heart of God<br>
To crush the Righteous One<br>
The will of ADONAI to crush His only Son</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Galatians 4:8-20</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:52</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/)
Passage:
8 But in the past, since you didn’t know God, you were enslaved to things that by nature are not gods. 9 But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elements? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again? 10 You are observing special days, months, seasons, and years. 11 I am fearful for you, that perhaps my labor for you has been wasted.
12  I beg you, brothers and sisters: Become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have not wronged me; 13 you know that previously I preached the gospel to you because of a weakness of the flesh. 14 You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself.
15  Where, then, is your blessing? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. 16 So then, have I become your enemy because I told you the truth? 17 They court you eagerly, but not for good. They want to exclude you from me, so that you would pursue them. 18 But it is always good to be pursued in a good manner—and not just when I am with you. 19 My children, I am again suffering labor pains for you until Christ is formed in you. 20 I would like to be with you right now and change my tone of voice, because I don’t know what to do about you.
(Galatians 4:8-20 CSB)
Song:
Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/11xb0daw7LtfcsJ9G5UTXZ?si=4ff7c3a702294027)
Lyrics: 
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace.
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to His
Oh how strange and divine, I can sing all is mine
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
The night is dark but I am not forsaken
For by my side, the Savior He will stay
I labor on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need, His power is displayed.
To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley He will lead
Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
The future sure, the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And He was raised to overthrow the grave.
To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
With every breath I long to follow Jesus
For He has said that He will bring me home
And day by day, I know He will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne.
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory is evermore to Him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory is evermore to Him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
8 But in the past, since you didn’t know God, you were enslaved to things that by nature are not gods. 9 But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elements? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again? 10 You are observing special days, months, seasons, and years. 11 I am fearful for you, that perhaps my labor for you has been wasted.</p>

<p>12  I beg you, brothers and sisters: Become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have not wronged me; 13 you know that previously I preached the gospel to you because of a weakness of the flesh. 14 You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself.</p>

<p>15  Where, then, is your blessing? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. 16 So then, have I become your enemy because I told you the truth? 17 They court you eagerly, but not for good. They want to exclude you from me, so that you would pursue them. 18 But it is always good to be pursued in a good manner—and not just when I am with you. 19 My children, I am again suffering labor pains for you until Christ is formed in you. 20 I would like to be with you right now and change my tone of voice, because I don’t know what to do about you.<br>
(Galatians 4:8-20 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/11xb0daw7LtfcsJ9G5UTXZ?si=4ff7c3a702294027" rel="nofollow">Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me</a></p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer<br>
There is no more for heaven now to give<br>
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom<br>
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace.</p>

<p>To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus<br>
For my life is wholly bound to His<br>
Oh how strange and divine, I can sing all is mine<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>The night is dark but I am not forsaken<br>
For by my side, the Savior He will stay<br>
I labor on in weakness and rejoicing<br>
For in my need, His power is displayed.</p>

<p>To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me<br>
Through the deepest valley He will lead<br>
Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven<br>
The future sure, the price it has been paid<br>
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon<br>
And He was raised to overthrow the grave.</p>

<p>To this I hold, my sin has been defeated<br>
Jesus now and ever is my plea<br>
Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>With every breath I long to follow Jesus<br>
For He has said that He will bring me home<br>
And day by day, I know He will renew me<br>
Until I stand with joy before the throne.</p>

<p>To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus<br>
All the glory is evermore to Him<br>
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus<br>
All the glory is evermore to Him<br>
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
8 But in the past, since you didn’t know God, you were enslaved to things that by nature are not gods. 9 But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elements? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again? 10 You are observing special days, months, seasons, and years. 11 I am fearful for you, that perhaps my labor for you has been wasted.</p>

<p>12  I beg you, brothers and sisters: Become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have not wronged me; 13 you know that previously I preached the gospel to you because of a weakness of the flesh. 14 You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself.</p>

<p>15  Where, then, is your blessing? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. 16 So then, have I become your enemy because I told you the truth? 17 They court you eagerly, but not for good. They want to exclude you from me, so that you would pursue them. 18 But it is always good to be pursued in a good manner—and not just when I am with you. 19 My children, I am again suffering labor pains for you until Christ is formed in you. 20 I would like to be with you right now and change my tone of voice, because I don’t know what to do about you.<br>
(Galatians 4:8-20 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/11xb0daw7LtfcsJ9G5UTXZ?si=4ff7c3a702294027" rel="nofollow">Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me</a></p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer<br>
There is no more for heaven now to give<br>
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom<br>
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace.</p>

<p>To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus<br>
For my life is wholly bound to His<br>
Oh how strange and divine, I can sing all is mine<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>The night is dark but I am not forsaken<br>
For by my side, the Savior He will stay<br>
I labor on in weakness and rejoicing<br>
For in my need, His power is displayed.</p>

<p>To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me<br>
Through the deepest valley He will lead<br>
Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven<br>
The future sure, the price it has been paid<br>
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon<br>
And He was raised to overthrow the grave.</p>

<p>To this I hold, my sin has been defeated<br>
Jesus now and ever is my plea<br>
Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>With every breath I long to follow Jesus<br>
For He has said that He will bring me home<br>
And day by day, I know He will renew me<br>
Until I stand with joy before the throne.</p>

<p>To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus<br>
All the glory is evermore to Him<br>
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus<br>
All the glory is evermore to Him<br>
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.<br>
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 10:17-31</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/158</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:    
17 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ”
18 “Why do you call me good? ” Jesus asked him. “No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness; do not defraud; honor your father and mother. ” 
20 He said to him, “Teacher, I have kept all these from my youth.”
21 Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him,“You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,“How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! ”
24 The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them,“Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 They were even more astonished, saying to one another, “Then who can be saved? ”
27 Looking at them, Jesus said,“With man it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God.”
28 Peter began to tell him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said,“there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundred times more, now at this time ​— ​houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions ​— ​and eternal life in the age to come. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
 -- Mark 10:17-31 (CSB)
Song:
Believe For It (https://open.spotify.com/track/0tlJgLE8ddOq2L2k6YBc2y?si=7b0323649c6448e8) by CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, and Mitch Wong
Lyrics:
They say this mountain can't be moved
They say these chains will never break
But they don't know You like we do
There is power in Your name
We've heard that there is no way through
We've heard the tide will never change
They haven't seen what You can do
There is power in Your name
So much power in Your name
Move the immovable
Break the unbreakable
God we believe
God we believe for it
From the impossible
We'll see a miracle
God we believe
God we believe for it
We know that hope is never lost
Oh for there is still an empty grave
God we believe no matter what
There is power in Your name
So much power in Your name
You are the way when there seems to be no way
We trust in You God You have the final say
You said it
I believe it
You said it
It is done
God we believe for it
Prayer: 
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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17 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ”</p>

<p>18 “Why do you call me good? ” Jesus asked him. “No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness; do not defraud; honor your father and mother. ” </p>

<p>20 He said to him, “Teacher, I have kept all these from my youth.”</p>

<p>21 Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him,“You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.</p>

<p>23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,“How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! ”</p>

<p>24 The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them,“Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”</p>

<p>26 They were even more astonished, saying to one another, “Then who can be saved? ”</p>

<p>27 Looking at them, Jesus said,“With man it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God.”</p>

<p>28 Peter began to tell him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”</p>

<p>29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said,“there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundred times more, now at this time ​— ​houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions ​— ​and eternal life in the age to come. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”</p>

<p>-- Mark 10:17-31 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0tlJgLE8ddOq2L2k6YBc2y?si=7b0323649c6448e8" rel="nofollow">Believe For It</a> by CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, and Mitch Wong</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
They say this mountain can&#39;t be moved<br>
They say these chains will never break<br>
But they don&#39;t know You like we do<br>
There is power in Your name</p>

<p>We&#39;ve heard that there is no way through<br>
We&#39;ve heard the tide will never change<br>
They haven&#39;t seen what You can do<br>
There is power in Your name<br>
So much power in Your name</p>

<p>Move the immovable<br>
Break the unbreakable<br>
God we believe<br>
God we believe for it<br>
From the impossible<br>
We&#39;ll see a miracle<br>
God we believe<br>
God we believe for it</p>

<p>We know that hope is never lost<br>
Oh for there is still an empty grave<br>
God we believe no matter what<br>
There is power in Your name<br>
So much power in Your name</p>

<p>You are the way when there seems to be no way<br>
We trust in You God You have the final say</p>

<p>You said it<br>
I believe it<br>
You said it<br>
It is done</p>

<p>God we believe for it</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br><br>
17 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ”</p>

<p>18 “Why do you call me good? ” Jesus asked him. “No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness; do not defraud; honor your father and mother. ” </p>

<p>20 He said to him, “Teacher, I have kept all these from my youth.”</p>

<p>21 Looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him,“You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.</p>

<p>23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,“How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! ”</p>

<p>24 The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them,“Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”</p>

<p>26 They were even more astonished, saying to one another, “Then who can be saved? ”</p>

<p>27 Looking at them, Jesus said,“With man it is impossible, but not with God, because all things are possible with God.”</p>

<p>28 Peter began to tell him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”</p>

<p>29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said,“there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundred times more, now at this time ​— ​houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions ​— ​and eternal life in the age to come. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”</p>

<p>-- Mark 10:17-31 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0tlJgLE8ddOq2L2k6YBc2y?si=7b0323649c6448e8" rel="nofollow">Believe For It</a> by CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, and Mitch Wong</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
They say this mountain can&#39;t be moved<br>
They say these chains will never break<br>
But they don&#39;t know You like we do<br>
There is power in Your name</p>

<p>We&#39;ve heard that there is no way through<br>
We&#39;ve heard the tide will never change<br>
They haven&#39;t seen what You can do<br>
There is power in Your name<br>
So much power in Your name</p>

<p>Move the immovable<br>
Break the unbreakable<br>
God we believe<br>
God we believe for it<br>
From the impossible<br>
We&#39;ll see a miracle<br>
God we believe<br>
God we believe for it</p>

<p>We know that hope is never lost<br>
Oh for there is still an empty grave<br>
God we believe no matter what<br>
There is power in Your name<br>
So much power in Your name</p>

<p>You are the way when there seems to be no way<br>
We trust in You God You have the final say</p>

<p>You said it<br>
I believe it<br>
You said it<br>
It is done</p>

<p>God we believe for it</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession. 
2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was in all God’s household. 3 For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house. 4 Now every house is built by someone, but the one who built everything is God. 5 Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s household, as a testimony to what would be said in the future. 6 But Christ was faithful as a Son over his household. And we are that household if we hold on to our confidence and the hope in which we boast.  -- Hebrews 3:1-6 (CSB)
Song:
Faithful by Camaryn Avers and Erik Nieder
Lyrics:
Lord you search me how you know me
You perceive my every thought from afar
In all my wandering still you love me
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart
Even when I’m not you're faithful
Even when I doubt your truth holds
Even when I’m lost you won’t let me go
When my heart is dry your grace flows
No matter where I run I’m not far from home
Yea I may be weak but you’re able
Even when I’m not you’re faithful
Even when I’m not you’re faithful
Lord you search me how you know me
You perceive my every thought from afar
In all my wandering still you love me
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart
Where can I go from your spirit
Where can I hide from your face
Where can I flee from your presence
Where would I go where would I go
If I rise to the heavens you’re with me
If I fall to the depths of the sea
Even there it’s your hand that will lead me
Wherever I go wherever I go
Prayer: 
​​O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of your Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession. <br>
2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was in all God’s household. 3 For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house. 4 Now every house is built by someone, but the one who built everything is God. 5 Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s household, as a testimony to what would be said in the future. 6 But Christ was faithful as a Son over his household. And we are that household if we hold on to our confidence and the hope in which we boast.  -- Hebrews 3:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Faithful by Camaryn Avers and Erik Nieder<br>
Lyrics:<br>
Lord you search me how you know me<br>
You perceive my every thought from afar<br>
In all my wandering still you love me<br>
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart</p>

<p>Even when I’m not you&#39;re faithful<br>
Even when I doubt your truth holds<br>
Even when I’m lost you won’t let me go<br>
When my heart is dry your grace flows<br>
No matter where I run I’m not far from home<br>
Yea I may be weak but you’re able<br>
Even when I’m not you’re faithful<br>
Even when I’m not you’re faithful</p>

<p>Lord you search me how you know me<br>
You perceive my every thought from afar<br>
In all my wandering still you love me<br>
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart</p>

<p>Where can I go from your spirit<br>
Where can I hide from your face<br>
Where can I flee from your presence<br>
Where would I go where would I go<br>
If I rise to the heavens you’re with me<br>
If I fall to the depths of the sea<br>
Even there it’s your hand that will lead me<br>
Wherever I go wherever I go</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
​​O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of your Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession. <br>
2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was in all God’s household. 3 For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house. 4 Now every house is built by someone, but the one who built everything is God. 5 Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s household, as a testimony to what would be said in the future. 6 But Christ was faithful as a Son over his household. And we are that household if we hold on to our confidence and the hope in which we boast.  -- Hebrews 3:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Faithful by Camaryn Avers and Erik Nieder<br>
Lyrics:<br>
Lord you search me how you know me<br>
You perceive my every thought from afar<br>
In all my wandering still you love me<br>
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart</p>

<p>Even when I’m not you&#39;re faithful<br>
Even when I doubt your truth holds<br>
Even when I’m lost you won’t let me go<br>
When my heart is dry your grace flows<br>
No matter where I run I’m not far from home<br>
Yea I may be weak but you’re able<br>
Even when I’m not you’re faithful<br>
Even when I’m not you’re faithful</p>

<p>Lord you search me how you know me<br>
You perceive my every thought from afar<br>
In all my wandering still you love me<br>
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart</p>

<p>Where can I go from your spirit<br>
Where can I hide from your face<br>
Where can I flee from your presence<br>
Where would I go where would I go<br>
If I rise to the heavens you’re with me<br>
If I fall to the depths of the sea<br>
Even there it’s your hand that will lead me<br>
Wherever I go wherever I go</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
​​O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of your Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 90:1-12</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Lord, you have been our refuge 
in every generation.
2 Before the mountains were born,
before you gave birth to the earth and the world,
from eternity to eternity, you are God.
3 You return mankind to the dust,
saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”
4 For in your sight a thousand years
are like yesterday that passes by,
like a few hours of the night.
5 You end their lives; they sleep.
They are like grass that grows in the morning —
6 in the morning it sprouts and grows;
by evening it withers and dries up.
7 For we are consumed by your anger;
we are terrified by your wrath.
8 You have set our iniquities before you,
our secret sins in the light of your presence.
9 For all our days ebb away under your wrath;
we end our years like a sigh.
10 Our lives last seventy years
or, if we are strong, eighty years.
Even the best of them are struggle and sorrow;
indeed, they pass quickly and we fly away.
11 Who understands the power of your anger?
Your wrath matches the fear that is due you.
12 Teach us to number our days carefully
so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.  -- Psalms 90:1-12 (CSB)
Song:
Psalm 90 (Satisfy Us With Your Love)
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/1BsEjM4yjgsTlykhygDeNr?si=cf2e767e00fc4abe)
Lyrics:
You have been our dwelling place
Oh everlasting God
Before You formed the mountain tops
You were before it all
And soon our lives turn back to dust
When the sun comes up
Satisfy us
Before the day has passed us by
Before our hearts forget
All Your goodness
Satisfy us with Your love
The wrath of God poured out for sin
On Jesus crucified
Consider Him our hiding place
Our shelter is alive
Because He lived and died for us
Teach us Lord
To number our days on earth
Give us more
Wisdom in the secret heart
As You display amazing grace
Through Jesus Christ for us
When the sun comes up
Satisfy us
Before the day has passed us by
Before our hearts give up
Spirit fill us
Satisfy us with Your love
Satisfy us with Your love
Satisfy us with Your love
Prayer: 
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Lord, you have been our refuge <br>
in every generation.<br>
2 Before the mountains were born,<br>
before you gave birth to the earth and the world,<br>
from eternity to eternity, you are God.<br>
3 You return mankind to the dust,<br>
saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”<br>
4 For in your sight a thousand years<br>
are like yesterday that passes by,<br>
like a few hours of the night.<br>
5 You end their lives; they sleep.<br>
They are like grass that grows in the morning —<br>
6 in the morning it sprouts and grows;<br>
by evening it withers and dries up.<br>
7 For we are consumed by your anger;<br>
we are terrified by your wrath.<br>
8 You have set our iniquities before you,<br>
our secret sins in the light of your presence.<br>
9 For all our days ebb away under your wrath;<br>
we end our years like a sigh.<br>
10 Our lives last seventy years<br>
or, if we are strong, eighty years.<br>
Even the best of them are struggle and sorrow;<br>
indeed, they pass quickly and we fly away.<br>
11 Who understands the power of your anger?<br>
Your wrath matches the fear that is due you.<br>
12 Teach us to number our days carefully<br>
so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.  -- Psalms 90:1-12 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1BsEjM4yjgsTlykhygDeNr?si=cf2e767e00fc4abe" rel="nofollow">Psalm 90 (Satisfy Us With Your Love)<br>
</a><br>
Lyrics:<br>
You have been our dwelling place<br>
Oh everlasting God<br>
Before You formed the mountain tops<br>
You were before it all<br>
And soon our lives turn back to dust</p>

<p>When the sun comes up<br>
Satisfy us<br>
Before the day has passed us by<br>
Before our hearts forget<br>
All Your goodness<br>
Satisfy us with Your love</p>

<p>The wrath of God poured out for sin<br>
On Jesus crucified<br>
Consider Him our hiding place<br>
Our shelter is alive<br>
Because He lived and died for us</p>

<p>Teach us Lord<br>
To number our days on earth<br>
Give us more<br>
Wisdom in the secret heart<br>
As You display amazing grace<br>
Through Jesus Christ for us</p>

<p>When the sun comes up<br>
Satisfy us<br>
Before the day has passed us by<br>
Before our hearts give up<br>
Spirit fill us<br>
Satisfy us with Your love</p>

<p>Satisfy us with Your love<br>
Satisfy us with Your love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Lord, you have been our refuge <br>
in every generation.<br>
2 Before the mountains were born,<br>
before you gave birth to the earth and the world,<br>
from eternity to eternity, you are God.<br>
3 You return mankind to the dust,<br>
saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”<br>
4 For in your sight a thousand years<br>
are like yesterday that passes by,<br>
like a few hours of the night.<br>
5 You end their lives; they sleep.<br>
They are like grass that grows in the morning —<br>
6 in the morning it sprouts and grows;<br>
by evening it withers and dries up.<br>
7 For we are consumed by your anger;<br>
we are terrified by your wrath.<br>
8 You have set our iniquities before you,<br>
our secret sins in the light of your presence.<br>
9 For all our days ebb away under your wrath;<br>
we end our years like a sigh.<br>
10 Our lives last seventy years<br>
or, if we are strong, eighty years.<br>
Even the best of them are struggle and sorrow;<br>
indeed, they pass quickly and we fly away.<br>
11 Who understands the power of your anger?<br>
Your wrath matches the fear that is due you.<br>
12 Teach us to number our days carefully<br>
so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.  -- Psalms 90:1-12 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1BsEjM4yjgsTlykhygDeNr?si=cf2e767e00fc4abe" rel="nofollow">Psalm 90 (Satisfy Us With Your Love)<br>
</a><br>
Lyrics:<br>
You have been our dwelling place<br>
Oh everlasting God<br>
Before You formed the mountain tops<br>
You were before it all<br>
And soon our lives turn back to dust</p>

<p>When the sun comes up<br>
Satisfy us<br>
Before the day has passed us by<br>
Before our hearts forget<br>
All Your goodness<br>
Satisfy us with Your love</p>

<p>The wrath of God poured out for sin<br>
On Jesus crucified<br>
Consider Him our hiding place<br>
Our shelter is alive<br>
Because He lived and died for us</p>

<p>Teach us Lord<br>
To number our days on earth<br>
Give us more<br>
Wisdom in the secret heart<br>
As You display amazing grace<br>
Through Jesus Christ for us</p>

<p>When the sun comes up<br>
Satisfy us<br>
Before the day has passed us by<br>
Before our hearts give up<br>
Spirit fill us<br>
Satisfy us with Your love</p>

<p>Satisfy us with Your love<br>
Satisfy us with Your love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <title>Deuteronomy 5:6-21</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
6       I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
7   Do not have other gods besides me.
8   Do not make an idol for yourself in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth.
9 Do not bow in worship to them, and do not serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me,
10 but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commands.
11  Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.
12  Be careful to remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy as the LORD your God has commanded you.
13 You are to labor six days and do all your work,
14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. Do not do any work—you, your son or daughter, your male or female slave, your ox or donkey, any of your livestock, or the resident alien who lives within your city gates, so that your male and female slaves may rest as you do.
15  Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out of there with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
16  Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and so that you may prosper in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
17  Do not murder.
18  Do not commit adultery.
19  Do not steal.
20  Do not give dishonest testimony against your neighbor.
21  Do not covet your neighbor’s wife or desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
(Deuteronomy 5:6-21 CSB)
Song:
Have It All (https://open.spotify.com/track/4momBwZ20wW0wzuCEb5sk3?si=ee0958ae908e4272) by Bobby Strand, Brian Johnson, Joel Taylor, Lindsey Strand, and Mia Fieldes
Lyrics:
You can have it all Lord
Ev'ry part of my world
Take this life and breathe on
This heart that is now Yours
Oh the joy I've found
Surrendering my crowns
At the feet of the King
Who surrendered ev'rything
Oh the peace that comes
When I'm broken and undone
By Your unfailing grace
I can lift my voice and say
There is no greater call
Than giving You my all
I lay it all down
I lay it all down
There is no greater love
No higher name above
I lay it all down
I lay it all down (singin')
Prayer: 
Make me to remember, O God, that every day is your gift, and ought to be used according to your command. Grant me, therefore, so to repent of my negligence, that I may obtain mercy from you, and pass the time which you shall yet allow me in diligent performance of your commands, through Jesus Christ. Amen. 
-Samuel Johnson
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
6       I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.<br>
7   Do not have other gods besides me.<br>
8   Do not make an idol for yourself in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth.<br>
9 Do not bow in worship to them, and do not serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me,<br>
10 but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commands.<br>
11  Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.<br>
12  Be careful to remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy as the LORD your God has commanded you.<br>
13 You are to labor six days and do all your work,<br>
14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. Do not do any work—you, your son or daughter, your male or female slave, your ox or donkey, any of your livestock, or the resident alien who lives within your city gates, so that your male and female slaves may rest as you do.<br>
15  Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out of there with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.<br>
16  Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and so that you may prosper in the land the LORD your God is giving you.<br>
17  Do not murder.<br>
18  Do not commit adultery.<br>
19  Do not steal.<br>
20  Do not give dishonest testimony against your neighbor.<br>
21  Do not covet your neighbor’s wife or desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.<br>
(Deuteronomy 5:6-21 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4momBwZ20wW0wzuCEb5sk3?si=ee0958ae908e4272" rel="nofollow">Have It All</a> by Bobby Strand, Brian Johnson, Joel Taylor, Lindsey Strand, and Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You can have it all Lord<br>
Ev&#39;ry part of my world<br>
Take this life and breathe on<br>
This heart that is now Yours</p>

<p>Oh the joy I&#39;ve found<br>
Surrendering my crowns<br>
At the feet of the King<br>
Who surrendered ev&#39;rything</p>

<p>Oh the peace that comes<br>
When I&#39;m broken and undone<br>
By Your unfailing grace<br>
I can lift my voice and say</p>

<p>There is no greater call<br>
Than giving You my all<br>
I lay it all down<br>
I lay it all down<br>
There is no greater love<br>
No higher name above<br>
I lay it all down<br>
I lay it all down (singin&#39;)</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Make me to remember, O God, that every day is your gift, and ought to be used according to your command. Grant me, therefore, so to repent of my negligence, that I may obtain mercy from you, and pass the time which you shall yet allow me in diligent performance of your commands, through Jesus Christ. Amen. <br>
-Samuel Johnson</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
6       I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.<br>
7   Do not have other gods besides me.<br>
8   Do not make an idol for yourself in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth.<br>
9 Do not bow in worship to them, and do not serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me,<br>
10 but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commands.<br>
11  Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.<br>
12  Be careful to remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy as the LORD your God has commanded you.<br>
13 You are to labor six days and do all your work,<br>
14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. Do not do any work—you, your son or daughter, your male or female slave, your ox or donkey, any of your livestock, or the resident alien who lives within your city gates, so that your male and female slaves may rest as you do.<br>
15  Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out of there with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.<br>
16  Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and so that you may prosper in the land the LORD your God is giving you.<br>
17  Do not murder.<br>
18  Do not commit adultery.<br>
19  Do not steal.<br>
20  Do not give dishonest testimony against your neighbor.<br>
21  Do not covet your neighbor’s wife or desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.<br>
(Deuteronomy 5:6-21 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4momBwZ20wW0wzuCEb5sk3?si=ee0958ae908e4272" rel="nofollow">Have It All</a> by Bobby Strand, Brian Johnson, Joel Taylor, Lindsey Strand, and Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You can have it all Lord<br>
Ev&#39;ry part of my world<br>
Take this life and breathe on<br>
This heart that is now Yours</p>

<p>Oh the joy I&#39;ve found<br>
Surrendering my crowns<br>
At the feet of the King<br>
Who surrendered ev&#39;rything</p>

<p>Oh the peace that comes<br>
When I&#39;m broken and undone<br>
By Your unfailing grace<br>
I can lift my voice and say</p>

<p>There is no greater call<br>
Than giving You my all<br>
I lay it all down<br>
I lay it all down<br>
There is no greater love<br>
No higher name above<br>
I lay it all down<br>
I lay it all down (singin&#39;)</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Make me to remember, O God, that every day is your gift, and ought to be used according to your command. Grant me, therefore, so to repent of my negligence, that I may obtain mercy from you, and pass the time which you shall yet allow me in diligent performance of your commands, through Jesus Christ. Amen. <br>
-Samuel Johnson</p>]]>
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      <title>Galatians 3:26-4:7</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/155</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:24</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
23 Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed. 24 The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith. 25 But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for through faith you are all sons of God in Christ Jesus.
27  For those of you who were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ. 28 There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male and female; since you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.
1 Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything. 2 Instead, he is under guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world. 4 When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then God has made you an heir.
(Galatians 3:23-4:7 CSB17)
Song: 
No Longer Slaves (https://open.spotify.com/track/63Ewmqu1gZ7ZaQ5Q4mnuXz?si=20603ed2935945a4) by Brian Johnson, Joel Case, and Jonathan David Helser
Lyrics:
You unravel me with a melody
You surround me with a song
Of deliverance from my enemies
Till all my fears are gone
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
From my Mother's womb
You have chosen me
Love has called my name
I've been born again into Your family
Your blood flows through my veins
You split the sea so I could walk right through it
My fears were drowned in perfect love
You rescued me so I could stand and sing
I am a child of God
Prayer:
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen. 
-Zacharias Ursinus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
23 Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed. 24 The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith. 25 But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for through faith you are all sons of God in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>27  For those of you who were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ. 28 There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male and female; since you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.<br>
1 Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything. 2 Instead, he is under guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world. 4 When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then God has made you an heir.<br>
(Galatians 3:23-4:7 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/63Ewmqu1gZ7ZaQ5Q4mnuXz?si=20603ed2935945a4" rel="nofollow">No Longer Slaves</a> by Brian Johnson, Joel Case, and Jonathan David Helser</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You unravel me with a melody<br>
You surround me with a song<br>
Of deliverance from my enemies<br>
Till all my fears are gone</p>

<p>I&#39;m no longer a slave to fear<br>
I am a child of God<br>
I&#39;m no longer a slave to fear<br>
I am a child of God</p>

<p>From my Mother&#39;s womb<br>
You have chosen me<br>
Love has called my name<br>
I&#39;ve been born again into Your family<br>
Your blood flows through my veins</p>

<p>You split the sea so I could walk right through it<br>
My fears were drowned in perfect love<br>
You rescued me so I could stand and sing<br>
I am a child of God</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
23 Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed. 24 The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith. 25 But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for through faith you are all sons of God in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>27  For those of you who were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ. 28 There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male and female; since you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.<br>
1 Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything. 2 Instead, he is under guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world. 4 When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then God has made you an heir.<br>
(Galatians 3:23-4:7 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/63Ewmqu1gZ7ZaQ5Q4mnuXz?si=20603ed2935945a4" rel="nofollow">No Longer Slaves</a> by Brian Johnson, Joel Case, and Jonathan David Helser</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You unravel me with a melody<br>
You surround me with a song<br>
Of deliverance from my enemies<br>
Till all my fears are gone</p>

<p>I&#39;m no longer a slave to fear<br>
I am a child of God<br>
I&#39;m no longer a slave to fear<br>
I am a child of God</p>

<p>From my Mother&#39;s womb<br>
You have chosen me<br>
Love has called my name<br>
I&#39;ve been born again into Your family<br>
Your blood flows through my veins</p>

<p>You split the sea so I could walk right through it<br>
My fears were drowned in perfect love<br>
You rescued me so I could stand and sing<br>
I am a child of God</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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      <title>John 21:1-19</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
1   After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way:
2   Simon Peter, Thomas (called “Twin”), Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples were together.
3   “I’m going fishing,” Simon Peter said to them.
    “We’re coming with you,” they told him. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
4   When daybreak came, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know it was Jesus.
5 “Friends,” Jesus called to them, “you don’t have any fish, do you?” 
    “No,” they answered.
6   “Cast the net on the right side of the boat,” he told them, “and you’ll find some.” So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish.
7 The disciple, the one Jesus loved, said to Peter, “It is the Lord!”
    When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tied his outer clothing around him (for he had taken it off) and plunged into the sea.
8 Since they were not far from land (about a hundred yards away), the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish.
9   When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread. 10 “Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught,” Jesus told them. 11 So Simon Peter climbed up and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish—153 of them. Even though there were so many, the net was not torn.
12  “Come and have breakfast,” Jesus told them. None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to them. He did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
15  When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”
    “Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love you.”
    “Feed my lambs,” he told him.
16 A second time he asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”
    “Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love you.”
    “Shepherd my sheep,” he told him.
17  He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”
    Peter was grieved that he asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.”
    “Feed my sheep,” Jesus said.
18 “Truly I tell you, when you were younger, you would tie your belt and walk wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you and carry you where you don’t want to go.” 19 He said this to indicate by what kind of death Peter would glorify God. After saying this, he told him, “Follow me.”
(John 21:1-19 CSB)
Song:
Judge of the Secrets (https://open.spotify.com/track/2uRF1a6oxqApOnd215BY4C?si=5de546faed864de7) by Dave Fournier
Lyrics: 
O holy Judge here is my heart
What can I say to You
Where could I run how could I hide
Darkness is day to You
The heart of a man is a maze within
So come light the way illuminate sin
Nothing's concealed all is revealed
Jesus I yield to You
Judge of the secrets
Of the hearts of men
Here I surrender
And humbly repent
You've conquered my soul
Now be its defense
Judge of the secrets
Of the hearts of men
I was condemned under Your law
Rightly I stood accused
I felt my need my conscience agreed
I was without excuse
So how can I judge the ones who fall
I know in my heart I'm just like them all
I will confess my righteousness
Jesus must rest in You
O holy Judge here is my heart
What can I say to You
I will not run I will not hide
I know I'm safe with You
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1   After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way:</p>

<p>2   Simon Peter, Thomas (called “Twin”), Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples were together.</p>

<p>3   “I’m going fishing,” Simon Peter said to them.<br>
    “We’re coming with you,” they told him. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.</p>

<p>4   When daybreak came, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know it was Jesus.</p>

<p>5 “Friends,” Jesus called to them, “you don’t have any fish, do you?” <br>
    “No,” they answered.</p>

<p>6   “Cast the net on the right side of the boat,” he told them, “and you’ll find some.” So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish.</p>

<p>7 The disciple, the one Jesus loved, said to Peter, “It is the Lord!”<br>
    When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tied his outer clothing around him (for he had taken it off) and plunged into the sea.<br>
8 Since they were not far from land (about a hundred yards away), the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish.</p>

<p>9   When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread. 10 “Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught,” Jesus told them. 11 So Simon Peter climbed up and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish—153 of them. Even though there were so many, the net was not torn.</p>

<p>12  “Come and have breakfast,” Jesus told them. None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to them. He did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.</p>

<p>15  When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”<br>
    “Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love you.”<br>
    “Feed my lambs,” he told him.</p>

<p>16 A second time he asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”<br>
    “Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love you.”<br>
    “Shepherd my sheep,” he told him.</p>

<p>17  He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”<br>
    Peter was grieved that he asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.”<br>
    “Feed my sheep,” Jesus said.<br>
18 “Truly I tell you, when you were younger, you would tie your belt and walk wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you and carry you where you don’t want to go.” 19 He said this to indicate by what kind of death Peter would glorify God. After saying this, he told him, “Follow me.”<br>
(John 21:1-19 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2uRF1a6oxqApOnd215BY4C?si=5de546faed864de7" rel="nofollow">Judge of the Secrets</a> by Dave Fournier</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
O holy Judge here is my heart<br>
What can I say to You<br>
Where could I run how could I hide<br>
Darkness is day to You<br>
The heart of a man is a maze within<br>
So come light the way illuminate sin<br>
Nothing&#39;s concealed all is revealed<br>
Jesus I yield to You</p>

<p>Judge of the secrets<br>
Of the hearts of men<br>
Here I surrender<br>
And humbly repent<br>
You&#39;ve conquered my soul<br>
Now be its defense<br>
Judge of the secrets<br>
Of the hearts of men</p>

<p>I was condemned under Your law<br>
Rightly I stood accused<br>
I felt my need my conscience agreed<br>
I was without excuse<br>
So how can I judge the ones who fall<br>
I know in my heart I&#39;m just like them all<br>
I will confess my righteousness<br>
Jesus must rest in You</p>

<p>O holy Judge here is my heart<br>
What can I say to You<br>
I will not run I will not hide<br>
I know I&#39;m safe with You</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1   After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way:</p>

<p>2   Simon Peter, Thomas (called “Twin”), Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples were together.</p>

<p>3   “I’m going fishing,” Simon Peter said to them.<br>
    “We’re coming with you,” they told him. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.</p>

<p>4   When daybreak came, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know it was Jesus.</p>

<p>5 “Friends,” Jesus called to them, “you don’t have any fish, do you?” <br>
    “No,” they answered.</p>

<p>6   “Cast the net on the right side of the boat,” he told them, “and you’ll find some.” So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish.</p>

<p>7 The disciple, the one Jesus loved, said to Peter, “It is the Lord!”<br>
    When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tied his outer clothing around him (for he had taken it off) and plunged into the sea.<br>
8 Since they were not far from land (about a hundred yards away), the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish.</p>

<p>9   When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread. 10 “Bring some of the fish you’ve just caught,” Jesus told them. 11 So Simon Peter climbed up and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish—153 of them. Even though there were so many, the net was not torn.</p>

<p>12  “Come and have breakfast,” Jesus told them. None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” because they knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to them. He did the same with the fish. 14 This was now the third time Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.</p>

<p>15  When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”<br>
    “Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love you.”<br>
    “Feed my lambs,” he told him.</p>

<p>16 A second time he asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”<br>
    “Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love you.”<br>
    “Shepherd my sheep,” he told him.</p>

<p>17  He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”<br>
    Peter was grieved that he asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.”<br>
    “Feed my sheep,” Jesus said.<br>
18 “Truly I tell you, when you were younger, you would tie your belt and walk wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you and carry you where you don’t want to go.” 19 He said this to indicate by what kind of death Peter would glorify God. After saying this, he told him, “Follow me.”<br>
(John 21:1-19 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2uRF1a6oxqApOnd215BY4C?si=5de546faed864de7" rel="nofollow">Judge of the Secrets</a> by Dave Fournier</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
O holy Judge here is my heart<br>
What can I say to You<br>
Where could I run how could I hide<br>
Darkness is day to You<br>
The heart of a man is a maze within<br>
So come light the way illuminate sin<br>
Nothing&#39;s concealed all is revealed<br>
Jesus I yield to You</p>

<p>Judge of the secrets<br>
Of the hearts of men<br>
Here I surrender<br>
And humbly repent<br>
You&#39;ve conquered my soul<br>
Now be its defense<br>
Judge of the secrets<br>
Of the hearts of men</p>

<p>I was condemned under Your law<br>
Rightly I stood accused<br>
I felt my need my conscience agreed<br>
I was without excuse<br>
So how can I judge the ones who fall<br>
I know in my heart I&#39;m just like them all<br>
I will confess my righteousness<br>
Jesus must rest in You</p>

<p>O holy Judge here is my heart<br>
What can I say to You<br>
I will not run I will not hide<br>
I know I&#39;m safe with You</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Ephesians 2:11-22</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/107</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
11 So, then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh ​— ​called “the uncircumcised” by those called “the circumcised,” which is done in the flesh by human hands. 12 At that time you were without Christ, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of promise, without hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In his flesh, 15 he made of no effect the law consisting of commands and expressed in regulations, so that he might create in himself one new man from the two, resulting in peace. 16 He did this so that he might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross by which he put the hostility to death. 17 He came and proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So, then, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building, being put together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you are also being built together for God’s dwelling in the Spirit. -- Ephesians 2:11-22 (CSB)
Song:
Peace (https://open.spotify.com/track/2Gpk1rtu5wVUCMQH86kErs?si=1198da58b0b440b4) by Ed Cash
Lyrics:
When my mind is like a battlefield
And my heart is overcome by fear
And hope seems like a ship that's lost at sea
My enemies on every side
And I'm tempted to run and hide
Your gentle whisper reaches out to me
(You give me) Peace
(That) Holds me when I'm broken
Sweet peace
That passes understanding
When the whole wide world is crashing down
I fall to my knees
And breathe in (Your peace)
Fiery arrows whistling
The terror of the night sets in
But I can feel Your angels all around
I am resting underneath
The shelter of Your mighty wings
Your promises are where my hope is found
I remember who You are
You're the God who's never far
So I will not be afraid
God You always keep me safe in Your arms
I remember who You are
You're the God who's never ever far away
So I will not be afraid
God You always You always keep me safe
I breathe You I breathe You in
Take a deep breath and be still
And know that You are God alone
Prayer: 
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
11 So, then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh ​— ​called “the uncircumcised” by those called “the circumcised,” which is done in the flesh by human hands. 12 At that time you were without Christ, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of promise, without hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In his flesh, 15 he made of no effect the law consisting of commands and expressed in regulations, so that he might create in himself one new man from the two, resulting in peace. 16 He did this so that he might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross by which he put the hostility to death. 17 He came and proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So, then, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building, being put together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you are also being built together for God’s dwelling in the Spirit. -- Ephesians 2:11-22 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Gpk1rtu5wVUCMQH86kErs?si=1198da58b0b440b4" rel="nofollow">Peace</a> by Ed Cash</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When my mind is like a battlefield<br>
And my heart is overcome by fear<br>
And hope seems like a ship that&#39;s lost at sea</p>

<p>My enemies on every side<br>
And I&#39;m tempted to run and hide<br>
Your gentle whisper reaches out to me</p>

<p>(You give me) Peace<br>
(That) Holds me when I&#39;m broken<br>
Sweet peace<br>
That passes understanding<br>
When the whole wide world is crashing down<br>
I fall to my knees<br>
And breathe in (Your peace)</p>

<p>Fiery arrows whistling<br>
The terror of the night sets in<br>
But I can feel Your angels all around</p>

<p>I am resting underneath<br>
The shelter of Your mighty wings<br>
Your promises are where my hope is found</p>

<p>I remember who You are<br>
You&#39;re the God who&#39;s never far<br>
So I will not be afraid<br>
God You always keep me safe in Your arms</p>

<p>I remember who You are<br>
You&#39;re the God who&#39;s never ever far away<br>
So I will not be afraid<br>
God You always You always keep me safe</p>

<p>I breathe You I breathe You in<br>
Take a deep breath and be still<br>
And know that You are God alone</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
11 So, then, remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh ​— ​called “the uncircumcised” by those called “the circumcised,” which is done in the flesh by human hands. 12 At that time you were without Christ, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of promise, without hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In his flesh, 15 he made of no effect the law consisting of commands and expressed in regulations, so that he might create in himself one new man from the two, resulting in peace. 16 He did this so that he might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross by which he put the hostility to death. 17 He came and proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So, then, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building, being put together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you are also being built together for God’s dwelling in the Spirit. -- Ephesians 2:11-22 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Gpk1rtu5wVUCMQH86kErs?si=1198da58b0b440b4" rel="nofollow">Peace</a> by Ed Cash</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When my mind is like a battlefield<br>
And my heart is overcome by fear<br>
And hope seems like a ship that&#39;s lost at sea</p>

<p>My enemies on every side<br>
And I&#39;m tempted to run and hide<br>
Your gentle whisper reaches out to me</p>

<p>(You give me) Peace<br>
(That) Holds me when I&#39;m broken<br>
Sweet peace<br>
That passes understanding<br>
When the whole wide world is crashing down<br>
I fall to my knees<br>
And breathe in (Your peace)</p>

<p>Fiery arrows whistling<br>
The terror of the night sets in<br>
But I can feel Your angels all around</p>

<p>I am resting underneath<br>
The shelter of Your mighty wings<br>
Your promises are where my hope is found</p>

<p>I remember who You are<br>
You&#39;re the God who&#39;s never far<br>
So I will not be afraid<br>
God You always keep me safe in Your arms</p>

<p>I remember who You are<br>
You&#39;re the God who&#39;s never ever far away<br>
So I will not be afraid<br>
God You always You always keep me safe</p>

<p>I breathe You I breathe You in<br>
Take a deep breath and be still<br>
And know that You are God alone</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 114</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/111</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>6:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 When Israel came out of Egypt —
the house of Jacob from a people
who spoke a foreign language —
2 Judah became his sanctuary,
Israel, his dominion.
3 The sea looked and fled;
the Jordan turned back.
4 The mountains skipped like rams,
the hills, like lambs.
5 Why was it, sea, that you fled?
Jordan, that you turned back?
6 Mountains, that you skipped like rams?
Hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the God of Jacob,
8 who turned the rock into a pool,
the flint into a spring. 
-- Psalms 114:1-8 (CSB)
Song:
God is Faithful (https://open.spotify.com/track/1eJMVJWIg0emJOoFvjBQHK?si=5bec55bb16ad4b4b) (Ps 114) by Bob Kauflin and Lacy Hudson
Lyrics:
God brought out His people
With a strong and mighty hand
Took them out of slavery to behold the Promised Land
Mountains fled before them
And the seas turned back and ran
And they saw that He was good
God is faithful to His promise
He is with us He is with us
God is faithful God is faithful to His own
God has come to free us from the bondage of our sin
Tasting of His kindness we cannot go back again
Leads us through the desert
To the rivers of His grace
Working all things for our good
We have known Your mercy
And Your love as in the past
If days be few or many You will guide us to the last
You have said it we believe it
Every promise holding fast
For we know that You are good
God is faithful to His promise
He is with us He is with us
God is faithful God is faithful to His own
You are faithful to Your promise
You are with us You are with us
You are faithful You are faithful to Your own
Prayer: 
Lord, how easily I get shaken. Criticism, a sense of failure, changes and losses—all these things rattle me. Help me to live in the “kingdom that cannot be shaken” (Hebrews 12:28). Teach me how to build my life every day on your Word and your love, which will endure when all other things pass away. Amen.
-Tim Keller 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 When Israel came out of Egypt —<br>
the house of Jacob from a people<br>
who spoke a foreign language —<br>
2 Judah became his sanctuary,<br>
Israel, his dominion.<br>
3 The sea looked and fled;<br>
the Jordan turned back.<br>
4 The mountains skipped like rams,<br>
the hills, like lambs.<br>
5 Why was it, sea, that you fled?<br>
Jordan, that you turned back?<br>
6 Mountains, that you skipped like rams?<br>
Hills, like lambs?<br>
7 Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord,<br>
at the presence of the God of Jacob,<br>
8 who turned the rock into a pool,<br>
the flint into a spring. <br>
-- Psalms 114:1-8 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1eJMVJWIg0emJOoFvjBQHK?si=5bec55bb16ad4b4b" rel="nofollow">God is Faithful</a> (Ps 114) by Bob Kauflin and Lacy Hudson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God brought out His people<br>
With a strong and mighty hand<br>
Took them out of slavery to behold the Promised Land<br>
Mountains fled before them<br>
And the seas turned back and ran<br>
And they saw that He was good</p>

<p>God is faithful to His promise<br>
He is with us He is with us<br>
God is faithful God is faithful to His own</p>

<p>God has come to free us from the bondage of our sin<br>
Tasting of His kindness we cannot go back again<br>
Leads us through the desert<br>
To the rivers of His grace<br>
Working all things for our good</p>

<p>We have known Your mercy<br>
And Your love as in the past<br>
If days be few or many You will guide us to the last<br>
You have said it we believe it<br>
Every promise holding fast<br>
For we know that You are good</p>

<p>God is faithful to His promise<br>
He is with us He is with us<br>
God is faithful God is faithful to His own<br>
You are faithful to Your promise<br>
You are with us You are with us<br>
You are faithful You are faithful to Your own</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, how easily I get shaken. Criticism, a sense of failure, changes and losses—all these things rattle me. Help me to live in the “kingdom that cannot be shaken” (Hebrews 12:28). Teach me how to build my life every day on your Word and your love, which will endure when all other things pass away. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 When Israel came out of Egypt —<br>
the house of Jacob from a people<br>
who spoke a foreign language —<br>
2 Judah became his sanctuary,<br>
Israel, his dominion.<br>
3 The sea looked and fled;<br>
the Jordan turned back.<br>
4 The mountains skipped like rams,<br>
the hills, like lambs.<br>
5 Why was it, sea, that you fled?<br>
Jordan, that you turned back?<br>
6 Mountains, that you skipped like rams?<br>
Hills, like lambs?<br>
7 Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord,<br>
at the presence of the God of Jacob,<br>
8 who turned the rock into a pool,<br>
the flint into a spring. <br>
-- Psalms 114:1-8 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1eJMVJWIg0emJOoFvjBQHK?si=5bec55bb16ad4b4b" rel="nofollow">God is Faithful</a> (Ps 114) by Bob Kauflin and Lacy Hudson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God brought out His people<br>
With a strong and mighty hand<br>
Took them out of slavery to behold the Promised Land<br>
Mountains fled before them<br>
And the seas turned back and ran<br>
And they saw that He was good</p>

<p>God is faithful to His promise<br>
He is with us He is with us<br>
God is faithful God is faithful to His own</p>

<p>God has come to free us from the bondage of our sin<br>
Tasting of His kindness we cannot go back again<br>
Leads us through the desert<br>
To the rivers of His grace<br>
Working all things for our good</p>

<p>We have known Your mercy<br>
And Your love as in the past<br>
If days be few or many You will guide us to the last<br>
You have said it we believe it<br>
Every promise holding fast<br>
For we know that You are good</p>

<p>God is faithful to His promise<br>
He is with us He is with us<br>
God is faithful God is faithful to His own<br>
You are faithful to Your promise<br>
You are with us You are with us<br>
You are faithful You are faithful to Your own</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, how easily I get shaken. Criticism, a sense of failure, changes and losses—all these things rattle me. Help me to live in the “kingdom that cannot be shaken” (Hebrews 12:28). Teach me how to build my life every day on your Word and your love, which will endure when all other things pass away. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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      <title>Ezekiel 2:1-7</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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1 He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak with you.”
2 As he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I listened to the one who was speaking to me. 3 He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to the rebellious pagans who have rebelled against me. The Israelites and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this day. 4 The descendants are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you must say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’ 5 Whether they listen or refuse to listen ​— ​for they are a rebellious house ​— ​they will know that a prophet has been among them.
6 “But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them and do not be afraid of their words, even though briers and thorns are beside you and you live among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words or discouraged by the look on their faces, for they are a rebellious house. 7 Speak my words to them whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
 -- Ezekiel 2:1-7 (CSB)
Song:
Promises by Aaron Moses, Dante Bowe, Joe L. Barnes, Keila Alvarado, Lemuel Marin, and Phillip Carrington Gaines, recorded by The Worship Project
Lyrics:
God of Abraham You're the God of covenant
Of faithful promises
Time and time again You have proven
You do just what You say
Though the storms may come
And the winds may blow
I'll remain steadfast
And let my heart learn when You speak a word
It will come to pass
Great is Your faithfulness to me
Great is Your faithfulness to me
From the rising sun to the setting same
I will praise Your name
Great is Your faithfulness to me
Oh
Seasons change
You remain the same
God from age to age
Though the earth may pass away
Your word remains the same yeah
Your history can prove
There's nothing You can't do
You're faithful and true
Oh Your faithfulness
It never runs out
It never runs out
Oh Your faithfulness
Oh it never runs out
(Never runs out)
It never runs out
(Never runs out)
I put my faith in Jesus
My anchor to the ground
My hope and firm foundation
He'll never let me down
From the rising sun to the setting same
I will praise Your name
I'll still bless You
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak with you.”<br>
2 As he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I listened to the one who was speaking to me. 3 He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to the rebellious pagans who have rebelled against me. The Israelites and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this day. 4 The descendants are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you must say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’ 5 Whether they listen or refuse to listen ​— ​for they are a rebellious house ​— ​they will know that a prophet has been among them.</p>

<p>6 “But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them and do not be afraid of their words, even though briers and thorns are beside you and you live among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words or discouraged by the look on their faces, for they are a rebellious house. 7 Speak my words to them whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.</p>

<p>-- Ezekiel 2:1-7 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Promises by Aaron Moses, Dante Bowe, Joe L. Barnes, Keila Alvarado, Lemuel Marin, and Phillip Carrington Gaines, recorded by The Worship Project</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God of Abraham You&#39;re the God of covenant<br>
Of faithful promises<br>
Time and time again You have proven<br>
You do just what You say</p>

<p>Though the storms may come<br>
And the winds may blow<br>
I&#39;ll remain steadfast<br>
And let my heart learn when You speak a word<br>
It will come to pass</p>

<p>Great is Your faithfulness to me<br>
Great is Your faithfulness to me<br>
From the rising sun to the setting same<br>
I will praise Your name<br>
Great is Your faithfulness to me</p>

<p>Oh<br>
Seasons change<br>
You remain the same</p>

<p>God from age to age<br>
Though the earth may pass away<br>
Your word remains the same yeah<br>
Your history can prove<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do<br>
You&#39;re faithful and true</p>

<p>Oh Your faithfulness<br>
It never runs out<br>
It never runs out<br>
Oh Your faithfulness<br>
Oh it never runs out<br>
(Never runs out)<br>
It never runs out<br>
(Never runs out)</p>

<p>I put my faith in Jesus<br>
My anchor to the ground<br>
My hope and firm foundation<br>
He&#39;ll never let me down</p>

<p>From the rising sun to the setting same<br>
I will praise Your name</p>

<p>I&#39;ll still bless You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak with you.”<br>
2 As he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I listened to the one who was speaking to me. 3 He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to the rebellious pagans who have rebelled against me. The Israelites and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this day. 4 The descendants are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you must say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’ 5 Whether they listen or refuse to listen ​— ​for they are a rebellious house ​— ​they will know that a prophet has been among them.</p>

<p>6 “But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them and do not be afraid of their words, even though briers and thorns are beside you and you live among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words or discouraged by the look on their faces, for they are a rebellious house. 7 Speak my words to them whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.</p>

<p>-- Ezekiel 2:1-7 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Promises by Aaron Moses, Dante Bowe, Joe L. Barnes, Keila Alvarado, Lemuel Marin, and Phillip Carrington Gaines, recorded by The Worship Project</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God of Abraham You&#39;re the God of covenant<br>
Of faithful promises<br>
Time and time again You have proven<br>
You do just what You say</p>

<p>Though the storms may come<br>
And the winds may blow<br>
I&#39;ll remain steadfast<br>
And let my heart learn when You speak a word<br>
It will come to pass</p>

<p>Great is Your faithfulness to me<br>
Great is Your faithfulness to me<br>
From the rising sun to the setting same<br>
I will praise Your name<br>
Great is Your faithfulness to me</p>

<p>Oh<br>
Seasons change<br>
You remain the same</p>

<p>God from age to age<br>
Though the earth may pass away<br>
Your word remains the same yeah<br>
Your history can prove<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do<br>
You&#39;re faithful and true</p>

<p>Oh Your faithfulness<br>
It never runs out<br>
It never runs out<br>
Oh Your faithfulness<br>
Oh it never runs out<br>
(Never runs out)<br>
It never runs out<br>
(Never runs out)</p>

<p>I put my faith in Jesus<br>
My anchor to the ground<br>
My hope and firm foundation<br>
He&#39;ll never let me down</p>

<p>From the rising sun to the setting same<br>
I will praise Your name</p>

<p>I&#39;ll still bless You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Ephesians 1:1-14</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/102</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:59</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will:
To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus. 
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him. 5 He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.
7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8 that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9 He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ 10 as a plan for the right time ​— ​to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him.
11 In him we have also received an inheritance, because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will, 12 so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.
13 In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed. 14 The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.
 -- Ephesians 1:1 (CSB)
Song:
How Rich a Treasure We Possess (https://open.spotify.com/track/6KmGCu6AI6pHmB9XxqatWX?si=12931fe10e7a45c2) by Matt Bosswell and Matt Papa 
Lyrics:
How rich a treasure we possess
In Jesus Christ our Lord
His blood our ransom and defense
His glory our reward
The sum of all created things
Are worthless in compare
For our inheritance is Him
Whose praise angels declare
How free and costly was the love
Displayed upon the cross
While we were dead in untold sin
The Sov'reign purchased us
The will of God the Father
Demonstrated through the Son
The Spirit seals the greatest work
The work which Christ has done
How vast and measureless the flood
Of mercy unrestrained
The penalty was paid in full
The spotless Lamb was slain
Salvation what a priceless gift
Received by grace through faith
We stand in robes of righteousness
We stand in Jesus' Name
For Yours is the Kingdom
And the power and the glory
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory
Amen yeah amen amen
Prayer: 
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, that we may receive what we ask, teach us by your Holy Spirit to ask only those things that are pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spirit lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will:<br>
To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus. <br>
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him. 5 He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.</p>

<p>7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8 that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9 He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ 10 as a plan for the right time ​— ​to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him.</p>

<p>11 In him we have also received an inheritance, because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will, 12 so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.</p>

<p>13 In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed. 14 The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.</p>

<p>-- Ephesians 1:1 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6KmGCu6AI6pHmB9XxqatWX?si=12931fe10e7a45c2" rel="nofollow">How Rich a Treasure We Possess</a> by Matt Bosswell and Matt Papa </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How rich a treasure we possess<br>
In Jesus Christ our Lord<br>
His blood our ransom and defense<br>
His glory our reward<br>
The sum of all created things<br>
Are worthless in compare<br>
For our inheritance is Him<br>
Whose praise angels declare</p>

<p>How free and costly was the love<br>
Displayed upon the cross<br>
While we were dead in untold sin<br>
The Sov&#39;reign purchased us<br>
The will of God the Father<br>
Demonstrated through the Son<br>
The Spirit seals the greatest work<br>
The work which Christ has done</p>

<p>How vast and measureless the flood<br>
Of mercy unrestrained<br>
The penalty was paid in full<br>
The spotless Lamb was slain<br>
Salvation what a priceless gift<br>
Received by grace through faith<br>
We stand in robes of righteousness<br>
We stand in Jesus&#39; Name</p>

<p>For Yours is the Kingdom<br>
And the power and the glory<br>
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory<br>
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory<br>
Amen yeah amen amen</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, that we may receive what we ask, teach us by your Holy Spirit to ask only those things that are pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spirit lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will:<br>
To the faithful saints in Christ Jesus at Ephesus. <br>
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him. 5 He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.</p>

<p>7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8 that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9 He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he purposed in Christ 10 as a plan for the right time ​— ​to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him.</p>

<p>11 In him we have also received an inheritance, because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will, 12 so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.</p>

<p>13 In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed. 14 The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.</p>

<p>-- Ephesians 1:1 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6KmGCu6AI6pHmB9XxqatWX?si=12931fe10e7a45c2" rel="nofollow">How Rich a Treasure We Possess</a> by Matt Bosswell and Matt Papa </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How rich a treasure we possess<br>
In Jesus Christ our Lord<br>
His blood our ransom and defense<br>
His glory our reward<br>
The sum of all created things<br>
Are worthless in compare<br>
For our inheritance is Him<br>
Whose praise angels declare</p>

<p>How free and costly was the love<br>
Displayed upon the cross<br>
While we were dead in untold sin<br>
The Sov&#39;reign purchased us<br>
The will of God the Father<br>
Demonstrated through the Son<br>
The Spirit seals the greatest work<br>
The work which Christ has done</p>

<p>How vast and measureless the flood<br>
Of mercy unrestrained<br>
The penalty was paid in full<br>
The spotless Lamb was slain<br>
Salvation what a priceless gift<br>
Received by grace through faith<br>
We stand in robes of righteousness<br>
We stand in Jesus&#39; Name</p>

<p>For Yours is the Kingdom<br>
And the power and the glory<br>
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory<br>
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory<br>
Amen yeah amen amen</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, that we may receive what we ask, teach us by your Holy Spirit to ask only those things that are pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spirit lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 19:1-10</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:13</itunes:duration>
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Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
1 He entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man. 4 So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since he was about to pass that way. 5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him,“Zacchaeus, hurry and come down because today it is necessary for me to stay at your house.”
6 So he quickly came down and welcomed him joyfully. 7 All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to stay with a sinful man.”
8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord. And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much.”
9 “Today salvation has come to this house,” Jesus told him, “because he too is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.” -- Luke 19:1-10 (CSB)
Song:
Never Lost (https://open.spotify.com/track/0jXl2FJQct7iT5yZBLoayn?si=fe7cfd03e5e1436f) by Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hudson
Lyrics: 
Miracles when You move
Such an easy thing for You to do
Your hand is moving right now
You are still showing up
At the tomb of every Lazarus
Your voice is calling me out
Right now I know You're able
My God come through again
You can do all things
You can do all things but fail
'Cause You've never lost a battle
No You've never lost a battle
And I know​ ​I know You never will
Everything's possible
By the power of the Holy Ghost
A new wind is blowing right now
Breaking my heart of stone
Taking over like it's Jericho
My walls are all crashing down
You've never lost a battle
You've never lost a battle
You've never lost a battle
You never will
Never never
Yes I know​ ​I know You never will
I know​ ​I know You never will
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 He entered Jericho and was passing through.<br>
2 There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man. 4 So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since he was about to pass that way. 5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him,“Zacchaeus, hurry and come down because today it is necessary for me to stay at your house.”</p>

<p>6 So he quickly came down and welcomed him joyfully. 7 All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to stay with a sinful man.”</p>

<p>8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord. And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much.”</p>

<p>9 “Today salvation has come to this house,” Jesus told him, “because he too is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.” -- Luke 19:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0jXl2FJQct7iT5yZBLoayn?si=fe7cfd03e5e1436f" rel="nofollow">Never Lost</a> by Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hudson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Miracles when You move<br>
Such an easy thing for You to do<br>
Your hand is moving right now<br>
You are still showing up<br>
At the tomb of every Lazarus<br>
Your voice is calling me out</p>

<p>Right now I know You&#39;re able<br>
My God come through again</p>

<p>You can do all things<br>
You can do all things but fail<br>
&#39;Cause You&#39;ve never lost a battle<br>
No You&#39;ve never lost a battle<br>
And I know​ ​I know You never will</p>

<p>Everything&#39;s possible<br>
By the power of the Holy Ghost<br>
A new wind is blowing right now<br>
Breaking my heart of stone<br>
Taking over like it&#39;s Jericho<br>
My walls are all crashing down</p>

<p>You&#39;ve never lost a battle<br>
You&#39;ve never lost a battle<br>
You&#39;ve never lost a battle<br>
You never will<br>
Never never</p>

<p>Yes I know​ ​I know You never will<br>
I know​ ​I know You never will</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 He entered Jericho and was passing through.<br>
2 There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man. 4 So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since he was about to pass that way. 5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him,“Zacchaeus, hurry and come down because today it is necessary for me to stay at your house.”</p>

<p>6 So he quickly came down and welcomed him joyfully. 7 All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to stay with a sinful man.”</p>

<p>8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord. And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much.”</p>

<p>9 “Today salvation has come to this house,” Jesus told him, “because he too is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.” -- Luke 19:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0jXl2FJQct7iT5yZBLoayn?si=fe7cfd03e5e1436f" rel="nofollow">Never Lost</a> by Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hudson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Miracles when You move<br>
Such an easy thing for You to do<br>
Your hand is moving right now<br>
You are still showing up<br>
At the tomb of every Lazarus<br>
Your voice is calling me out</p>

<p>Right now I know You&#39;re able<br>
My God come through again</p>

<p>You can do all things<br>
You can do all things but fail<br>
&#39;Cause You&#39;ve never lost a battle<br>
No You&#39;ve never lost a battle<br>
And I know​ ​I know You never will</p>

<p>Everything&#39;s possible<br>
By the power of the Holy Ghost<br>
A new wind is blowing right now<br>
Breaking my heart of stone<br>
Taking over like it&#39;s Jericho<br>
My walls are all crashing down</p>

<p>You&#39;ve never lost a battle<br>
You&#39;ve never lost a battle<br>
You&#39;ve never lost a battle<br>
You never will<br>
Never never</p>

<p>Yes I know​ ​I know You never will<br>
I know​ ​I know You never will</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Amos 7:7-15</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/100</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:25</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
7 He showed me this: The Lord was standing there by a vertical wall with a plumb line in his hand. 8 The Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos? ”
I replied, “A plumb line.”
Then the Lord said, “I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will no longer spare them:
9 Isaac’s high places will be deserted,
and Israel’s sanctuaries will be in ruins;
I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam
with a sword.”
10 Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you right here in the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words, 11 for Amos has said this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will certainly go into exile from its homeland.’ ”
12 Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. Earn your living and give your prophecies there, 13 but don’t ever prophesy at Bethel again, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”
14 So Amos answered Amaziah, “I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman, and I took care of sycamore figs. 15 But the Lord took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ ” -- Amos 7:7-15 (CSB)
Song:
Prophesy Your Promise (https://open.spotify.com/track/4X0WNlQtcoGOf4mWlUIeD7?si=a05beca429a94a25) by Bryan and Katie Torwalt and Mack Brock
Lyrics:
I found You in the middle of my mess
You had been there all along
Open arms and open heart You called me in
You didn't hesitate at all
And the lies I once believed
They crumble
With the weight of Your truth
And the fear that gripped my heart
Is arrested
So that I can see You
When I only see in part
I will prophesy Your promise
I believe You God
'Cause You finish what You start
I will trust You in the process
I believe You (God)
You set a table in the middle of my war
You knew the outcome of it all
When what I faced looked like it would never end
You said watch the giants fall
Fear can go to hell
Shame can go there too
I know whose I am
(God) I belong to You
I belong
Prayer: 
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 He showed me this: The Lord was standing there by a vertical wall with a plumb line in his hand. 8 The Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos? ”</p>

<p>I replied, “A plumb line.”</p>

<p>Then the Lord said, “I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will no longer spare them:</p>

<p>9 Isaac’s high places will be deserted,<br>
and Israel’s sanctuaries will be in ruins;<br>
I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam<br>
with a sword.”</p>

<p>10 Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you right here in the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words, 11 for Amos has said this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will certainly go into exile from its homeland.’ ”</p>

<p>12 Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. Earn your living and give your prophecies there, 13 but don’t ever prophesy at Bethel again, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”</p>

<p>14 So Amos answered Amaziah, “I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman, and I took care of sycamore figs. 15 But the Lord took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ ” -- Amos 7:7-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4X0WNlQtcoGOf4mWlUIeD7?si=a05beca429a94a25" rel="nofollow">Prophesy Your Promise</a> by Bryan and Katie Torwalt and Mack Brock</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I found You in the middle of my mess<br>
You had been there all along<br>
Open arms and open heart You called me in<br>
You didn&#39;t hesitate at all</p>

<p>And the lies I once believed<br>
They crumble<br>
With the weight of Your truth<br>
And the fear that gripped my heart<br>
Is arrested<br>
So that I can see You</p>

<p>When I only see in part<br>
I will prophesy Your promise<br>
I believe You God<br>
&#39;Cause You finish what You start<br>
I will trust You in the process<br>
I believe You (God)</p>

<p>You set a table in the middle of my war<br>
You knew the outcome of it all<br>
When what I faced looked like it would never end<br>
You said watch the giants fall</p>

<p>Fear can go to hell<br>
Shame can go there too<br>
I know whose I am<br>
(God) I belong to You</p>

<p>I belong</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 He showed me this: The Lord was standing there by a vertical wall with a plumb line in his hand. 8 The Lord asked me, “What do you see, Amos? ”</p>

<p>I replied, “A plumb line.”</p>

<p>Then the Lord said, “I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will no longer spare them:</p>

<p>9 Isaac’s high places will be deserted,<br>
and Israel’s sanctuaries will be in ruins;<br>
I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam<br>
with a sword.”</p>

<p>10 Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you right here in the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words, 11 for Amos has said this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will certainly go into exile from its homeland.’ ”</p>

<p>12 Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. Earn your living and give your prophecies there, 13 but don’t ever prophesy at Bethel again, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”</p>

<p>14 So Amos answered Amaziah, “I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman, and I took care of sycamore figs. 15 But the Lord took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ ” -- Amos 7:7-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4X0WNlQtcoGOf4mWlUIeD7?si=a05beca429a94a25" rel="nofollow">Prophesy Your Promise</a> by Bryan and Katie Torwalt and Mack Brock</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I found You in the middle of my mess<br>
You had been there all along<br>
Open arms and open heart You called me in<br>
You didn&#39;t hesitate at all</p>

<p>And the lies I once believed<br>
They crumble<br>
With the weight of Your truth<br>
And the fear that gripped my heart<br>
Is arrested<br>
So that I can see You</p>

<p>When I only see in part<br>
I will prophesy Your promise<br>
I believe You God<br>
&#39;Cause You finish what You start<br>
I will trust You in the process<br>
I believe You (God)</p>

<p>You set a table in the middle of my war<br>
You knew the outcome of it all<br>
When what I faced looked like it would never end<br>
You said watch the giants fall</p>

<p>Fear can go to hell<br>
Shame can go there too<br>
I know whose I am<br>
(God) I belong to You</p>

<p>I belong</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm 22:1-11</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/106</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/b4082cbe-925d-4104-8c11-bc801d7bbd9b.mp3" length="10931639" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
Why are you so far from my deliverance
and from my words of groaning?
2 My God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,
by night, yet I have no rest.
3 But you are holy,
enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4 Our ancestors trusted in you;
they trusted, and you rescued them.
5 They cried to you and were set free;
they trusted in you and were not disgraced.
6 But I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by mankind and despised by people.
7 Everyone who sees me mocks me;
they sneer and shake their heads:
8 “He relies on the Lord;
let him save him;
let the Lord rescue him,
since he takes pleasure in him.”
9 It was you who brought me out of the womb,
making me secure at my mother’s breast.
10 I was given over to you at birth; 
you have been my God from my mother’s womb.
11 Don’t be far from me, because distress is near
and there’s no one to help. -- Psalms 22:1-11 (CSB)
Song:
Forsaken (Psalm 22) (https://open.spotify.com/track/7IMj4iypwWrnLMt1637kWR?si=3d2249a0bba645c0) by Aaron Shust
Lyrics:
(O) my God my God
Why have You forsaken me
My God my God
Come quickly to my aid
(Come quickly to my aid)
O my God I cried
I cried out by day
But You did not answer
O my God I cried
I cried out by night
But there was no rest for me
Our fathers trusted in You
They were never disappointed
'Cause You delivered
But I’m poured out like water
My bones are all disjointed
And all who see are mocking me
A band of evil men
Has closed in on me
And pierced my hands and feet
Dogs are surrounding
Mockers are shouting
If God delight in him let Him deliver him
Oh Lama azavtani Eli
Eli Eli lama azavtani Eli
Enthroned on the praises of Israel
You are holy still
Enthroned on the praises of Israel
You are You are You are
Prayer: 
I have no other helper than you,
no other father, no other redeemer, no other support. I pray to you.
Only you can help me.
My present misery is too great.
Despair grips me,
and I am at my wits’ end.
I am sunk in the depths,
and I cannot pull myself up or out.
If it is your will, help me out of this misery.
Let me know that you are stronger
than all misery and all enemies.
O Lord, if I come through this,
please let the experience
contribute to my and my brothers’ blessing.
You will not forsake me; this I know.
Amen.
(A prayer from a young Ghanian Christian. Taken from I Lie on My Mat and Pray.) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?<br>
Why are you so far from my deliverance<br>
and from my words of groaning?<br>
2 My God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,<br>
by night, yet I have no rest.<br>
3 But you are holy,<br>
enthroned on the praises of Israel.<br>
4 Our ancestors trusted in you;<br>
they trusted, and you rescued them.<br>
5 They cried to you and were set free;<br>
they trusted in you and were not disgraced.<br>
6 But I am a worm and not a man,<br>
scorned by mankind and despised by people.<br>
7 Everyone who sees me mocks me;<br>
they sneer and shake their heads:<br>
8 “He relies on the Lord;<br>
let him save him;<br>
let the Lord rescue him,<br>
since he takes pleasure in him.”<br>
9 It was you who brought me out of the womb,<br>
making me secure at my mother’s breast.<br>
10 I was given over to you at birth; <br>
you have been my God from my mother’s womb.<br>
11 Don’t be far from me, because distress is near<br>
and there’s no one to help. -- Psalms 22:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7IMj4iypwWrnLMt1637kWR?si=3d2249a0bba645c0" rel="nofollow">Forsaken (Psalm 22)</a> by Aaron Shust</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
(O) my God my God<br>
Why have You forsaken me<br>
My God my God<br>
Come quickly to my aid<br>
(Come quickly to my aid)</p>

<p>O my God I cried<br>
I cried out by day<br>
But You did not answer<br>
O my God I cried<br>
I cried out by night<br>
But there was no rest for me</p>

<p>Our fathers trusted in You<br>
They were never disappointed<br>
&#39;Cause You delivered<br>
But I’m poured out like water<br>
My bones are all disjointed<br>
And all who see are mocking me</p>

<p>A band of evil men<br>
Has closed in on me<br>
And pierced my hands and feet<br>
Dogs are surrounding<br>
Mockers are shouting<br>
If God delight in him let Him deliver him</p>

<p>Oh Lama azavtani Eli<br>
Eli Eli lama azavtani Eli</p>

<p>Enthroned on the praises of Israel<br>
You are holy still<br>
Enthroned on the praises of Israel<br>
You are You are You are</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I have no other helper than you,<br>
no other father, no other redeemer, no other support. I pray to you.<br>
Only you can help me.<br>
My present misery is too great.<br>
Despair grips me,<br>
and I am at my wits’ end.<br>
I am sunk in the depths,<br>
and I cannot pull myself up or out.<br>
If it is your will, help me out of this misery.<br>
Let me know that you are stronger<br>
than all misery and all enemies.<br>
O Lord, if I come through this,<br>
please let the experience<br>
contribute to my and my brothers’ blessing.<br>
You will not forsake me; this I know.<br>
Amen.<br>
(A prayer from a young Ghanian Christian. Taken from I Lie on My Mat and Pray.)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?<br>
Why are you so far from my deliverance<br>
and from my words of groaning?<br>
2 My God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,<br>
by night, yet I have no rest.<br>
3 But you are holy,<br>
enthroned on the praises of Israel.<br>
4 Our ancestors trusted in you;<br>
they trusted, and you rescued them.<br>
5 They cried to you and were set free;<br>
they trusted in you and were not disgraced.<br>
6 But I am a worm and not a man,<br>
scorned by mankind and despised by people.<br>
7 Everyone who sees me mocks me;<br>
they sneer and shake their heads:<br>
8 “He relies on the Lord;<br>
let him save him;<br>
let the Lord rescue him,<br>
since he takes pleasure in him.”<br>
9 It was you who brought me out of the womb,<br>
making me secure at my mother’s breast.<br>
10 I was given over to you at birth; <br>
you have been my God from my mother’s womb.<br>
11 Don’t be far from me, because distress is near<br>
and there’s no one to help. -- Psalms 22:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7IMj4iypwWrnLMt1637kWR?si=3d2249a0bba645c0" rel="nofollow">Forsaken (Psalm 22)</a> by Aaron Shust</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
(O) my God my God<br>
Why have You forsaken me<br>
My God my God<br>
Come quickly to my aid<br>
(Come quickly to my aid)</p>

<p>O my God I cried<br>
I cried out by day<br>
But You did not answer<br>
O my God I cried<br>
I cried out by night<br>
But there was no rest for me</p>

<p>Our fathers trusted in You<br>
They were never disappointed<br>
&#39;Cause You delivered<br>
But I’m poured out like water<br>
My bones are all disjointed<br>
And all who see are mocking me</p>

<p>A band of evil men<br>
Has closed in on me<br>
And pierced my hands and feet<br>
Dogs are surrounding<br>
Mockers are shouting<br>
If God delight in him let Him deliver him</p>

<p>Oh Lama azavtani Eli<br>
Eli Eli lama azavtani Eli</p>

<p>Enthroned on the praises of Israel<br>
You are holy still<br>
Enthroned on the praises of Israel<br>
You are You are You are</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I have no other helper than you,<br>
no other father, no other redeemer, no other support. I pray to you.<br>
Only you can help me.<br>
My present misery is too great.<br>
Despair grips me,<br>
and I am at my wits’ end.<br>
I am sunk in the depths,<br>
and I cannot pull myself up or out.<br>
If it is your will, help me out of this misery.<br>
Let me know that you are stronger<br>
than all misery and all enemies.<br>
O Lord, if I come through this,<br>
please let the experience<br>
contribute to my and my brothers’ blessing.<br>
You will not forsake me; this I know.<br>
Amen.<br>
(A prayer from a young Ghanian Christian. Taken from I Lie on My Mat and Pray.)</p>]]>
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      <title>Hebrews 2:9-18</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/154</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Passage: 
9 But we do see Jesus ​— ​made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace he might taste death for everyone ​— ​crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death.
10 For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God ​— ​for whom and through whom all things exist ​— ​should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, 12 saying:
I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters;
I will sing hymns to you in the congregation. 
13 Again, I will trust in him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave me. 
14 Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death ​— ​that is, the devil ​— ​15 and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. 16 For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring. 17 Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. 18 For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. -- Hebrews 2:9-18 (CSB)
Song:
We Crown You (https://open.spotify.com/track/27vkWX0fybgj0OGaC6uwv8?si=e9c410a266244d02) by Jeremy Riddle, Lindy Cofer, and Tayla Rede
Lyrics:
To the One who wore
A crown of thorns
To the One who took
The lash and scourge
For the hands and feet
That were pierced by nails
For the sacrifice
That has torn the veil
(Yes) (And) We crown You
(And) We fall face down (and) we worship
We all cry out You are worthy God
You are worthy God
To the One who gave
His very life away
Who took upon Himself
All our guilt and shame
Hanging on a cross
For the world He loved
And with His precious blood
Purchased men for God
To the One who endured
All the shame of the cross
To the Lamb who was slain
As atonement for us
To the Son who overcame
All the power of death we praise
For the stripes for the wounds
For the beating You bore
For the tears for the blood
That was willingly poured
For the merciful wonderful majesty of Your love
(And) We crown You (and) we fall face down
And we worship we all cry out
You are worthy God You are worthy God
And we crown You we fall face down
And we worship we all cry out
You are worthy God You are worthy Lord
Prayer: 
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
9 But we do see Jesus ​— ​made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace he might taste death for everyone ​— ​crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death.</p>

<p>10 For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God ​— ​for whom and through whom all things exist ​— ​should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, 12 saying:</p>

<p>I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters;</p>

<p>I will sing hymns to you in the congregation. </p>

<p>13 Again, I will trust in him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave me. </p>

<p>14 Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death ​— ​that is, the devil ​— ​15 and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. 16 For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring. 17 Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. 18 For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. -- Hebrews 2:9-18 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/27vkWX0fybgj0OGaC6uwv8?si=e9c410a266244d02" rel="nofollow">We Crown You</a> by Jeremy Riddle, Lindy Cofer, and Tayla Rede</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To the One who wore<br>
A crown of thorns<br>
To the One who took<br>
The lash and scourge<br>
For the hands and feet<br>
That were pierced by nails<br>
For the sacrifice<br>
That has torn the veil</p>

<p>(Yes) (And) We crown You<br>
(And) We fall face down (and) we worship<br>
We all cry out You are worthy God<br>
You are worthy God</p>

<p>To the One who gave<br>
His very life away<br>
Who took upon Himself<br>
All our guilt and shame<br>
Hanging on a cross<br>
For the world He loved<br>
And with His precious blood<br>
Purchased men for God</p>

<p>To the One who endured<br>
All the shame of the cross<br>
To the Lamb who was slain<br>
As atonement for us<br>
To the Son who overcame<br>
All the power of death we praise<br>
For the stripes for the wounds<br>
For the beating You bore<br>
For the tears for the blood<br>
That was willingly poured<br>
For the merciful wonderful majesty of Your love</p>

<p>(And) We crown You (and) we fall face down<br>
And we worship we all cry out<br>
You are worthy God You are worthy God<br>
And we crown You we fall face down<br>
And we worship we all cry out<br>
You are worthy God You are worthy Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
9 But we do see Jesus ​— ​made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace he might taste death for everyone ​— ​crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death.</p>

<p>10 For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God ​— ​for whom and through whom all things exist ​— ​should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, 12 saying:</p>

<p>I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters;</p>

<p>I will sing hymns to you in the congregation. </p>

<p>13 Again, I will trust in him. And again, Here I am with the children God gave me. </p>

<p>14 Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death ​— ​that is, the devil ​— ​15 and free those who were held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. 16 For it is clear that he does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring. 17 Therefore, he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in matters pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. 18 For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted. -- Hebrews 2:9-18 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/27vkWX0fybgj0OGaC6uwv8?si=e9c410a266244d02" rel="nofollow">We Crown You</a> by Jeremy Riddle, Lindy Cofer, and Tayla Rede</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To the One who wore<br>
A crown of thorns<br>
To the One who took<br>
The lash and scourge<br>
For the hands and feet<br>
That were pierced by nails<br>
For the sacrifice<br>
That has torn the veil</p>

<p>(Yes) (And) We crown You<br>
(And) We fall face down (and) we worship<br>
We all cry out You are worthy God<br>
You are worthy God</p>

<p>To the One who gave<br>
His very life away<br>
Who took upon Himself<br>
All our guilt and shame<br>
Hanging on a cross<br>
For the world He loved<br>
And with His precious blood<br>
Purchased men for God</p>

<p>To the One who endured<br>
All the shame of the cross<br>
To the Lamb who was slain<br>
As atonement for us<br>
To the Son who overcame<br>
All the power of death we praise<br>
For the stripes for the wounds<br>
For the beating You bore<br>
For the tears for the blood<br>
That was willingly poured<br>
For the merciful wonderful majesty of Your love</p>

<p>(And) We crown You (and) we fall face down<br>
And we worship we all cry out<br>
You are worthy God You are worthy God<br>
And we crown You we fall face down<br>
And we worship we all cry out<br>
You are worthy God You are worthy Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Galatians 3:1-14</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/153</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:56</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? 
2 I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by the Spirit, are you now finishing by the flesh? 4 Did you experience so much for nothing ​— ​if in fact it was for nothing? 5 So then, does God give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law? Or is it by believing what you heard ​— ​6 just like Abraham who believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness? 
7 You know, then, that those who have faith, these are Abraham’s sons. 8 Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and proclaimed the gospel ahead of time to Abraham, saying, All the nations will be blessed through you. 9 Consequently, those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, who had faith. 
10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, Everyone who does not do everything written in the book of the law is cursed. 11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous will live by faith. 12 But the law is not based on faith; instead, the one who does these things will live by them. 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, because it is written, Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree. 14 The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus, so that we could receive the promised Spirit through faith.  -- Galatians 3:1-14 (CSB)
Song:
You Must Increase (https://open.spotify.com/track/5cZFFNQ4NeLBxAzC8tYKyD?si=1ed3d4f42f4f4f7a) by Annie Lee and Zachary Hicks
Lyrics: 
You are holy and I am not
You are holy and I am not
You are holy and I am not
You must increase and I must decrease
You are perfect and I am not
You are perfect and I am not
You are perfect and I am not
You must increase and I must decrease
You are wisdom and I am not
You are wisdom and I am not
You are wisdom and I am not
You must increase and I must decrease
Your grace is all I need
For your power works best in weakness
Your grace is all I need
You must increase and I must decrease
You are faithful and I am not
You are faithful and I am not
You are faithful and I am not
You must increase and I must decrease
You are in control and I am not
You are in control and I am not
You are in control and I am not
You must increase and I must decrease
I have been crucified with Christ
No longer I but Christ who lives
The life I now live I live by faith
In the Son who gave himself for me
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? <br>
2 I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by the Spirit, are you now finishing by the flesh? 4 Did you experience so much for nothing ​— ​if in fact it was for nothing? 5 So then, does God give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law? Or is it by believing what you heard ​— ​6 just like Abraham who believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness? </p>

<p>7 You know, then, that those who have faith, these are Abraham’s sons. 8 Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and proclaimed the gospel ahead of time to Abraham, saying, All the nations will be blessed through you. 9 Consequently, those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, who had faith. </p>

<p>10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, Everyone who does not do everything written in the book of the law is cursed. 11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous will live by faith. 12 But the law is not based on faith; instead, the one who does these things will live by them. 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, because it is written, Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree. 14 The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus, so that we could receive the promised Spirit through faith.  -- Galatians 3:1-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5cZFFNQ4NeLBxAzC8tYKyD?si=1ed3d4f42f4f4f7a" rel="nofollow">You Must Increase</a> by Annie Lee and Zachary Hicks</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
You are holy and I am not<br>
You are holy and I am not<br>
You are holy and I am not<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>You are perfect and I am not<br>
You are perfect and I am not<br>
You are perfect and I am not<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>You are wisdom and I am not<br>
You are wisdom and I am not<br>
You are wisdom and I am not<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>Your grace is all I need<br>
For your power works best in weakness<br>
Your grace is all I need<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>You are faithful and I am not<br>
You are faithful and I am not<br>
You are faithful and I am not<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>You are in control and I am not<br>
You are in control and I am not<br>
You are in control and I am not<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>I have been crucified with Christ<br>
No longer I but Christ who lives<br>
The life I now live I live by faith<br>
In the Son who gave himself for me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? <br>
2 I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by believing what you heard? 3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by the Spirit, are you now finishing by the flesh? 4 Did you experience so much for nothing ​— ​if in fact it was for nothing? 5 So then, does God give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law? Or is it by believing what you heard ​— ​6 just like Abraham who believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness? </p>

<p>7 You know, then, that those who have faith, these are Abraham’s sons. 8 Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and proclaimed the gospel ahead of time to Abraham, saying, All the nations will be blessed through you. 9 Consequently, those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, who had faith. </p>

<p>10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, Everyone who does not do everything written in the book of the law is cursed. 11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous will live by faith. 12 But the law is not based on faith; instead, the one who does these things will live by them. 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, because it is written, Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree. 14 The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus, so that we could receive the promised Spirit through faith.  -- Galatians 3:1-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5cZFFNQ4NeLBxAzC8tYKyD?si=1ed3d4f42f4f4f7a" rel="nofollow">You Must Increase</a> by Annie Lee and Zachary Hicks</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
You are holy and I am not<br>
You are holy and I am not<br>
You are holy and I am not<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>You are perfect and I am not<br>
You are perfect and I am not<br>
You are perfect and I am not<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>You are wisdom and I am not<br>
You are wisdom and I am not<br>
You are wisdom and I am not<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>Your grace is all I need<br>
For your power works best in weakness<br>
Your grace is all I need<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>You are faithful and I am not<br>
You are faithful and I am not<br>
You are faithful and I am not<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>You are in control and I am not<br>
You are in control and I am not<br>
You are in control and I am not<br>
You must increase and I must decrease</p>

<p>I have been crucified with Christ<br>
No longer I but Christ who lives<br>
The life I now live I live by faith<br>
In the Son who gave himself for me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Genesis 2:18-24</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/152</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:09</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him.” 19 The Lord God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it. And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found corresponding to him. 21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to come over the man, and he slept. God took one of his ribs and closed the flesh at that place. 22 Then the Lord God made the rib he had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man. 23 And the man said:
This one, at last, is bone of my bone
and flesh of my flesh;
this one will be called “woman,”
for she was taken from man. 
24 This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Both the man and his wife were naked, yet felt no shame. -- Genesis 2:18-25 (CSB)
Reflection:
Song:
Eden (Isn’t It Just Like You?) by Aodhan King, Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, Dylan Thomas, Hank Bentley, Joel Houston, and Michael Fatkin
Lyrics:
Oh Eden's tree
The choice within their hands
As the serpent whispered from beneath
Where Your grace exceeds
The sum of all our lack
For I am Adam I am Eve
Isn't it just like You
To turn it all around for good
Like only You could
Like only You would
You turn it all around for good
And when You do
You do it so it's done for good
Like only You could
Like only You would
You turn it all around for good
Oh Calvary's tree
The nails within Your hands
And laughter swept the crowds beneath
Where Your grace exceeds
The sum of all our lack
For I'm a thief upon a tree
Isn't it just like You
Just like You
Oh the vast extent of my regrets
And all my deepest fears
Were buried in a garden
Where You wept and bled in tears
For You climbed a hill not Yours to climb
They thought Your fate was sealed
For the serpent tried to take you down
But he only bruised Your heel
See the empty grave is overgrown
And the earth begins to heal
For the enemy is overthrown
And the darkness finally yields
So now I don't owe a thing to death
Should ever he appear
For death can only borrow breath
No longer can he steal
Isn't it just like You
Isn't it just like You to go and make it new
Isn't it just like You
It's just like You
You're making all things new
You don't stop until it's done
Oh tree of life
There's hope in every branch
And the serpent's nowhere to be seen
Where Your grace completes
The sum of all our lack
For I am Adam I am Eve
And Eden's my eternity
Abbreviated Passage: 
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-The Book of Common Prayer 
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18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him.” 19 The Lord God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it. And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found corresponding to him. 21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to come over the man, and he slept. God took one of his ribs and closed the flesh at that place. 22 Then the Lord God made the rib he had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man. 23 And the man said:</p>

<p>This one, at last, is bone of my bone<br>
and flesh of my flesh;<br>
this one will be called “woman,”<br>
for she was taken from man. <br>
24 This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Both the man and his wife were naked, yet felt no shame. -- Genesis 2:18-25 (CSB)<br>
Reflection:<br>
Song:</p>

<p>Eden (Isn’t It Just Like You?) by Aodhan King, Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, Dylan Thomas, Hank Bentley, Joel Houston, and Michael Fatkin<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Oh Eden&#39;s tree<br>
The choice within their hands<br>
As the serpent whispered from beneath<br>
Where Your grace exceeds<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I am Adam I am Eve</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
To turn it all around for good<br>
Like only You could<br>
Like only You would<br>
You turn it all around for good<br>
And when You do<br>
You do it so it&#39;s done for good<br>
Like only You could<br>
Like only You would<br>
You turn it all around for good</p>

<p>Oh Calvary&#39;s tree<br>
The nails within Your hands<br>
And laughter swept the crowds beneath<br>
Where Your grace exceeds<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I&#39;m a thief upon a tree</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
Just like You</p>

<p>Oh the vast extent of my regrets<br>
And all my deepest fears<br>
Were buried in a garden<br>
Where You wept and bled in tears<br>
For You climbed a hill not Yours to climb<br>
They thought Your fate was sealed<br>
For the serpent tried to take you down<br>
But he only bruised Your heel<br>
See the empty grave is overgrown<br>
And the earth begins to heal<br>
For the enemy is overthrown<br>
And the darkness finally yields<br>
So now I don&#39;t owe a thing to death<br>
Should ever he appear<br>
For death can only borrow breath<br>
No longer can he steal</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
Isn&#39;t it just like You to go and make it new<br>
Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
It&#39;s just like You<br>
You&#39;re making all things new<br>
You don&#39;t stop until it&#39;s done</p>

<p>Oh tree of life<br>
There&#39;s hope in every branch<br>
And the serpent&#39;s nowhere to be seen<br>
Where Your grace completes<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I am Adam I am Eve<br>
And Eden&#39;s my eternity<br>
Abbreviated Passage: <br>
Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him.” 19 The Lord God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it. And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found corresponding to him. 21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to come over the man, and he slept. God took one of his ribs and closed the flesh at that place. 22 Then the Lord God made the rib he had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man. 23 And the man said:</p>

<p>This one, at last, is bone of my bone<br>
and flesh of my flesh;<br>
this one will be called “woman,”<br>
for she was taken from man. <br>
24 This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Both the man and his wife were naked, yet felt no shame. -- Genesis 2:18-25 (CSB)<br>
Reflection:<br>
Song:</p>

<p>Eden (Isn’t It Just Like You?) by Aodhan King, Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, Dylan Thomas, Hank Bentley, Joel Houston, and Michael Fatkin<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Oh Eden&#39;s tree<br>
The choice within their hands<br>
As the serpent whispered from beneath<br>
Where Your grace exceeds<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I am Adam I am Eve</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
To turn it all around for good<br>
Like only You could<br>
Like only You would<br>
You turn it all around for good<br>
And when You do<br>
You do it so it&#39;s done for good<br>
Like only You could<br>
Like only You would<br>
You turn it all around for good</p>

<p>Oh Calvary&#39;s tree<br>
The nails within Your hands<br>
And laughter swept the crowds beneath<br>
Where Your grace exceeds<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I&#39;m a thief upon a tree</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
Just like You</p>

<p>Oh the vast extent of my regrets<br>
And all my deepest fears<br>
Were buried in a garden<br>
Where You wept and bled in tears<br>
For You climbed a hill not Yours to climb<br>
They thought Your fate was sealed<br>
For the serpent tried to take you down<br>
But he only bruised Your heel<br>
See the empty grave is overgrown<br>
And the earth begins to heal<br>
For the enemy is overthrown<br>
And the darkness finally yields<br>
So now I don&#39;t owe a thing to death<br>
Should ever he appear<br>
For death can only borrow breath<br>
No longer can he steal</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
Isn&#39;t it just like You to go and make it new<br>
Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
It&#39;s just like You<br>
You&#39;re making all things new<br>
You don&#39;t stop until it&#39;s done</p>

<p>Oh tree of life<br>
There&#39;s hope in every branch<br>
And the serpent&#39;s nowhere to be seen<br>
Where Your grace completes<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I am Adam I am Eve<br>
And Eden&#39;s my eternity<br>
Abbreviated Passage: <br>
Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 8</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/151</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Lord, our Lord,
how magnificent is your name throughout the earth!
You have covered the heavens with your majesty. 
2 From the mouths of infants and nursing babies,
you have established a stronghold 
on account of your adversaries
in order to silence the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I observe your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you set in place,
4 what is a human being that you remember him,
a son of man that you look after him?
5 You made him little less than God 
and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You made him ruler over the works of your hands;
you put everything under his feet:
7 all the sheep and oxen,
as well as the animals in the wild,
8 the birds of the sky,
and the fish of the sea
that pass through the currents of the seas.
9 Lord, our Lord,
how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! -- Psalms 8:1-9 (CSB)
Song:
Majestic (https://open.spotify.com/track/31iiomjd6SjRtwE9UhkKkE?si=3a8dc43069974019) (Psalm 8) by Aaron Shust
Lyrics:
O Lord our Lord
How majestic is Your Name in all the earth
O Lord our Lord
How majestic is Your Name in all the earth
When I look up at the heavens
The moon and all the stars
What is man that You remember us
When I look up at the heavens
The moon and all the stars
What is man that You remember us
The son of man that You would visit us
Creator of the starry sky
Crafted by Your hands
What is man that You remember us
Creator of the Universe
Crafted by Your hands
What is man that You remember us
The son of man that You would visit us
You made him a little lower than elohim
Crowned him with glory and honor
Placing creation under his feet
Creator of the starry sky
Crafted by Your hands
What is man that You remember us
The son of man that You would visit us
Prayer: 
Your glorious Majesty surround me, the blessed Trinity protect me, and the eternal Godhead preserve me. Your unlimited mercy support me; your loving kindness encompass me; your favor make me to rejoice. The eternal truth of God be my delight, the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me, and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me. May the grace of God the Father lead me, the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation, and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me. Lord my Creator, stand by me; my Redeemer, save me; and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen. 
-Johann Habermann 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Lord, our Lord,<br>
how magnificent is your name throughout the earth!<br>
You have covered the heavens with your majesty. <br>
2 From the mouths of infants and nursing babies,<br>
you have established a stronghold <br>
on account of your adversaries<br>
in order to silence the enemy and the avenger.<br>
3 When I observe your heavens,<br>
the work of your fingers,<br>
the moon and the stars,<br>
which you set in place,<br>
4 what is a human being that you remember him,<br>
a son of man that you look after him?<br>
5 You made him little less than God <br>
and crowned him with glory and honor.<br>
6 You made him ruler over the works of your hands;<br>
you put everything under his feet:<br>
7 all the sheep and oxen,<br>
as well as the animals in the wild,<br>
8 the birds of the sky,<br>
and the fish of the sea<br>
that pass through the currents of the seas.<br>
9 Lord, our Lord,<br>
how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! -- Psalms 8:1-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/31iiomjd6SjRtwE9UhkKkE?si=3a8dc43069974019" rel="nofollow">Majestic</a> (Psalm 8) by Aaron Shust</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Lord our Lord<br>
How majestic is Your Name in all the earth<br>
O Lord our Lord<br>
How majestic is Your Name in all the earth</p>

<p>When I look up at the heavens<br>
The moon and all the stars<br>
What is man that You remember us<br>
When I look up at the heavens<br>
The moon and all the stars<br>
What is man that You remember us<br>
The son of man that You would visit us</p>

<p>Creator of the starry sky<br>
Crafted by Your hands<br>
What is man that You remember us<br>
Creator of the Universe<br>
Crafted by Your hands<br>
What is man that You remember us<br>
The son of man that You would visit us</p>

<p>You made him a little lower than elohim<br>
Crowned him with glory and honor<br>
Placing creation under his feet</p>

<p>Creator of the starry sky<br>
Crafted by Your hands<br>
What is man that You remember us<br>
The son of man that You would visit us</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Your glorious Majesty surround me, the blessed Trinity protect me, and the eternal Godhead preserve me. Your unlimited mercy support me; your loving kindness encompass me; your favor make me to rejoice. The eternal truth of God be my delight, the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me, and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me. May the grace of God the Father lead me, the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation, and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me. Lord my Creator, stand by me; my Redeemer, save me; and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen. <br>
-Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Lord, our Lord,<br>
how magnificent is your name throughout the earth!<br>
You have covered the heavens with your majesty. <br>
2 From the mouths of infants and nursing babies,<br>
you have established a stronghold <br>
on account of your adversaries<br>
in order to silence the enemy and the avenger.<br>
3 When I observe your heavens,<br>
the work of your fingers,<br>
the moon and the stars,<br>
which you set in place,<br>
4 what is a human being that you remember him,<br>
a son of man that you look after him?<br>
5 You made him little less than God <br>
and crowned him with glory and honor.<br>
6 You made him ruler over the works of your hands;<br>
you put everything under his feet:<br>
7 all the sheep and oxen,<br>
as well as the animals in the wild,<br>
8 the birds of the sky,<br>
and the fish of the sea<br>
that pass through the currents of the seas.<br>
9 Lord, our Lord,<br>
how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! -- Psalms 8:1-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/31iiomjd6SjRtwE9UhkKkE?si=3a8dc43069974019" rel="nofollow">Majestic</a> (Psalm 8) by Aaron Shust</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Lord our Lord<br>
How majestic is Your Name in all the earth<br>
O Lord our Lord<br>
How majestic is Your Name in all the earth</p>

<p>When I look up at the heavens<br>
The moon and all the stars<br>
What is man that You remember us<br>
When I look up at the heavens<br>
The moon and all the stars<br>
What is man that You remember us<br>
The son of man that You would visit us</p>

<p>Creator of the starry sky<br>
Crafted by Your hands<br>
What is man that You remember us<br>
Creator of the Universe<br>
Crafted by Your hands<br>
What is man that You remember us<br>
The son of man that You would visit us</p>

<p>You made him a little lower than elohim<br>
Crowned him with glory and honor<br>
Placing creation under his feet</p>

<p>Creator of the starry sky<br>
Crafted by Your hands<br>
What is man that You remember us<br>
The son of man that You would visit us</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Your glorious Majesty surround me, the blessed Trinity protect me, and the eternal Godhead preserve me. Your unlimited mercy support me; your loving kindness encompass me; your favor make me to rejoice. The eternal truth of God be my delight, the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me, and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me. May the grace of God the Father lead me, the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation, and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me. Lord my Creator, stand by me; my Redeemer, save me; and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen. <br>
-Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 10:2-16</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/150</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:00</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
2 Some Pharisees came to test him, asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? ”
3 He replied to them, “What did Moses command you? ”
4 They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”
5 But Jesus told them, “He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts. 6 But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. 7 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother 8 and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
10 When they were in the house again, the disciples questioned him about this matter. 11 He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her. 12 Also, if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”
13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them,“Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on them and blessed them. -- Mark 10:2-16 (CSB)
Song:
He Calls Me Friend (https://open.spotify.com/track/5v87gR2P18X12GfElLTPHc?si=95d30e5ca7db477d) by Harrison Druery, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson
Lyrics:
I have a friend a faithful friend
And Jesus is His name
He will not leave He stands by me
My Shepherd He remains
I have a friend a mighty friend
And Jesus is His name
I shall not fear He holds me near
His strength will keep me safe
His name is true King Lord of creation
Ruler without end
I call Him hope peace wonderful Saviour
And what joy that Jesus calls me friend
I have a friend the kindest friend
And Jesus is His name
He hears my cry by day or night
And wipes my tears away
I have a friend a Saviour friend
And Jesus is His name
He fought for me on Calvary
And trampled on the grave
Prayer: 
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
-Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 Some Pharisees came to test him, asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? ”</p>

<p>3 He replied to them, “What did Moses command you? ”</p>

<p>4 They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”</p>

<p>5 But Jesus told them, “He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts. 6 But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. 7 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother 8 and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”</p>

<p>10 When they were in the house again, the disciples questioned him about this matter. 11 He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her. 12 Also, if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”</p>

<p>13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them,“Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on them and blessed them. -- Mark 10:2-16 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5v87gR2P18X12GfElLTPHc?si=95d30e5ca7db477d" rel="nofollow">He Calls Me Friend</a> by Harrison Druery, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I have a friend a faithful friend<br>
And Jesus is His name<br>
He will not leave He stands by me<br>
My Shepherd He remains</p>

<p>I have a friend a mighty friend<br>
And Jesus is His name<br>
I shall not fear He holds me near<br>
His strength will keep me safe</p>

<p>His name is true King Lord of creation<br>
Ruler without end<br>
I call Him hope peace wonderful Saviour<br>
And what joy that Jesus calls me friend</p>

<p>I have a friend the kindest friend<br>
And Jesus is His name<br>
He hears my cry by day or night<br>
And wipes my tears away</p>

<p>I have a friend a Saviour friend<br>
And Jesus is His name<br>
He fought for me on Calvary<br>
And trampled on the grave</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 Some Pharisees came to test him, asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? ”</p>

<p>3 He replied to them, “What did Moses command you? ”</p>

<p>4 They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers and send her away.”</p>

<p>5 But Jesus told them, “He wrote this command for you because of the hardness of your hearts. 6 But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female. 7 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother 8 and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”</p>

<p>10 When they were in the house again, the disciples questioned him about this matter. 11 He said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her. 12 Also, if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”</p>

<p>13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them,“Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on them and blessed them. -- Mark 10:2-16 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5v87gR2P18X12GfElLTPHc?si=95d30e5ca7db477d" rel="nofollow">He Calls Me Friend</a> by Harrison Druery, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I have a friend a faithful friend<br>
And Jesus is His name<br>
He will not leave He stands by me<br>
My Shepherd He remains</p>

<p>I have a friend a mighty friend<br>
And Jesus is His name<br>
I shall not fear He holds me near<br>
His strength will keep me safe</p>

<p>His name is true King Lord of creation<br>
Ruler without end<br>
I call Him hope peace wonderful Saviour<br>
And what joy that Jesus calls me friend</p>

<p>I have a friend the kindest friend<br>
And Jesus is His name<br>
He hears my cry by day or night<br>
And wipes my tears away</p>

<p>I have a friend a Saviour friend<br>
And Jesus is His name<br>
He fought for me on Calvary<br>
And trampled on the grave</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 9:38-48</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”
39 “Don’t stop him,” said Jesus,“because there is no one who will perform a miracle in my name who can soon afterward speak evil of me. 40 For whoever is not against us is for us. 41 And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ ​— ​truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
42 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away ​— ​it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
43 “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire. 45 And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. 47 And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, 48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.  -- Mark 9:38-48 (CSB)
Song:
I Belong to Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/59rlgZTYwjzeg8rLNsK5vc?si=a8fc2e6e17c7411c) by Hannah McClure, Paul McClure, and Sean Curran
Lyrics:
When I feel the fear come I won’t run away
Even in valleys Your presence is enough
When I feel the shaking oh I will stand my ground
Oh Your presence is enough
You are with me Father You’re for me
Fear will never conquer me I belong to Jesus
I’m never alone I’m never abandoned
Oh fear you'll never conquer me I belong to Jesus
When I feel the pressure I won’t run away
Even in tension Your presence is enough
When I'm in the mystery oh I will stand my ground
My God You are enough
When the rain fell when the floods came
When the wind blew I was ok
You were right there You’re in every step I take
When the night falls when my heart aches
If I stumble I will not break
You’ll be right there You’re in every step I take
You're my shepherd You're my keeper
My provider my protector
You surround me You're in every step I take
You're the goodness You're the constant
You're my first love and my future
You surround me You're in every step I take
Oh fear you'll never conquer me
I belong to Jesus
Even though I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of death I will fear no evil
Prayer: 
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”</p>

<p>39 “Don’t stop him,” said Jesus,“because there is no one who will perform a miracle in my name who can soon afterward speak evil of me. 40 For whoever is not against us is for us. 41 And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ ​— ​truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.</p>

<p>42 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away ​— ​it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.</p>

<p>43 “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire. 45 And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. 47 And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, 48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.  -- Mark 9:38-48 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/59rlgZTYwjzeg8rLNsK5vc?si=a8fc2e6e17c7411c" rel="nofollow">I Belong to Jesus</a> by Hannah McClure, Paul McClure, and Sean Curran</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When I feel the fear come I won’t run away<br>
Even in valleys Your presence is enough<br>
When I feel the shaking oh I will stand my ground<br>
Oh Your presence is enough</p>

<p>You are with me Father You’re for me<br>
Fear will never conquer me I belong to Jesus<br>
I’m never alone I’m never abandoned<br>
Oh fear you&#39;ll never conquer me I belong to Jesus</p>

<p>When I feel the pressure I won’t run away<br>
Even in tension Your presence is enough<br>
When I&#39;m in the mystery oh I will stand my ground<br>
My God You are enough</p>

<p>When the rain fell when the floods came<br>
When the wind blew I was ok<br>
You were right there You’re in every step I take<br>
When the night falls when my heart aches<br>
If I stumble I will not break<br>
You’ll be right there You’re in every step I take</p>

<p>You&#39;re my shepherd You&#39;re my keeper<br>
My provider my protector<br>
You surround me You&#39;re in every step I take<br>
You&#39;re the goodness You&#39;re the constant<br>
You&#39;re my first love and my future<br>
You surround me You&#39;re in every step I take</p>

<p>Oh fear you&#39;ll never conquer me<br>
I belong to Jesus</p>

<p>Even though I walk through the valley<br>
Of the shadow of death I will fear no evil</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he wasn’t following us.”</p>

<p>39 “Don’t stop him,” said Jesus,“because there is no one who will perform a miracle in my name who can soon afterward speak evil of me. 40 For whoever is not against us is for us. 41 And whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ ​— ​truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.</p>

<p>42 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to fall away ​— ​it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.</p>

<p>43 “And if your hand causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell, the unquenchable fire. 45 And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. 47 And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, 48 where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.  -- Mark 9:38-48 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/59rlgZTYwjzeg8rLNsK5vc?si=a8fc2e6e17c7411c" rel="nofollow">I Belong to Jesus</a> by Hannah McClure, Paul McClure, and Sean Curran</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When I feel the fear come I won’t run away<br>
Even in valleys Your presence is enough<br>
When I feel the shaking oh I will stand my ground<br>
Oh Your presence is enough</p>

<p>You are with me Father You’re for me<br>
Fear will never conquer me I belong to Jesus<br>
I’m never alone I’m never abandoned<br>
Oh fear you&#39;ll never conquer me I belong to Jesus</p>

<p>When I feel the pressure I won’t run away<br>
Even in tension Your presence is enough<br>
When I&#39;m in the mystery oh I will stand my ground<br>
My God You are enough</p>

<p>When the rain fell when the floods came<br>
When the wind blew I was ok<br>
You were right there You’re in every step I take<br>
When the night falls when my heart aches<br>
If I stumble I will not break<br>
You’ll be right there You’re in every step I take</p>

<p>You&#39;re my shepherd You&#39;re my keeper<br>
My provider my protector<br>
You surround me You&#39;re in every step I take<br>
You&#39;re the goodness You&#39;re the constant<br>
You&#39;re my first love and my future<br>
You surround me You&#39;re in every step I take</p>

<p>Oh fear you&#39;ll never conquer me<br>
I belong to Jesus</p>

<p>Even though I walk through the valley<br>
Of the shadow of death I will fear no evil</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>James 4:7-12</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/148</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:40</itunes:duration>
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7 Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Be miserable and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
11 Don’t criticize one another, brothers and sisters. Anyone who defames or judges a fellow believer defames and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
 -- James 4:7-12 (CSB)
Song: 
Clean (https://open.spotify.com/track/2jc4zuz6OZJTjaYjOjTXyM?si=fa9bfa0414df4811) by Hannah Hobbs, Michael Fatkin, Taya Gaukrodger
Lyrics:
Precious blood has left me forgiven  
Pure like the whitest of snow 
 Powerful to make sin and shame retreat 
 This covenant is making me whole 
So I will rise and lift my head 
 For by His mercy my life was spared 
The highest Name has set me free 
 Because of Jesus, my heart is clean  
Purify my heart in Your presence 
 Teach me to discover the joy 
 Of holiness that forms as You draw me close 
In You what was lost is restored  
Because of Jesus, my heart is clean
Prayer: 
O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Be miserable and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.</p>

<p>11 Don’t criticize one another, brothers and sisters. Anyone who defames or judges a fellow believer defames and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?</p>

<p>-- James 4:7-12 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2jc4zuz6OZJTjaYjOjTXyM?si=fa9bfa0414df4811" rel="nofollow">Clean</a> by Hannah Hobbs, Michael Fatkin, Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Precious blood has left me forgiven<br><br>
Pure like the whitest of snow <br>
 Powerful to make sin and shame retreat <br>
 This covenant is making me whole </p>

<p>So I will rise and lift my head <br>
 For by His mercy my life was spared </p>

<p>The highest Name has set me free <br>
 Because of Jesus, my heart is clean<br><br>
Purify my heart in Your presence <br>
 Teach me to discover the joy <br>
 Of holiness that forms as You draw me close </p>

<p>In You what was lost is restored<br><br>
Because of Jesus, my heart is clean</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Be miserable and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.</p>

<p>11 Don’t criticize one another, brothers and sisters. Anyone who defames or judges a fellow believer defames and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?</p>

<p>-- James 4:7-12 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2jc4zuz6OZJTjaYjOjTXyM?si=fa9bfa0414df4811" rel="nofollow">Clean</a> by Hannah Hobbs, Michael Fatkin, Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Precious blood has left me forgiven<br><br>
Pure like the whitest of snow <br>
 Powerful to make sin and shame retreat <br>
 This covenant is making me whole </p>

<p>So I will rise and lift my head <br>
 For by His mercy my life was spared </p>

<p>The highest Name has set me free <br>
 Because of Jesus, my heart is clean<br><br>
Purify my heart in Your presence <br>
 Teach me to discover the joy <br>
 Of holiness that forms as You draw me close </p>

<p>In You what was lost is restored<br><br>
Because of Jesus, my heart is clean</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <title>Numbers 11:4-6,10-17,24-29</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
4 The riffraff among them had a strong craving for other food. The Israelites wept again and said, “Who will feed us meat? 5 We remember the free fish we ate in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. 6 But now our appetite is gone; there’s nothing to look at but this manna! ”
10 Moses heard the people, family after family, weeping at the entrance of their tents. The Lord was very angry; Moses was also provoked. 11 So Moses asked the Lord, “Why have you brought such trouble on your servant? Why are you angry with me, and why do you burden me with all these people? 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth so you should tell me, ‘Carry them at your breast, as a nursing mother carries a baby,’ to the land that you swore to give their ancestors? 13 Where can I get meat to give all these people? For they are weeping to me, ‘Give us meat to eat! ’ 14 I can’t carry all these people by myself. They are too much for me. 15 If you are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now if I have found favor with you, and don’t let me see my misery anymore.”
16 The Lord answered Moses, “Bring me seventy men from Israel known to you as elders and officers of the people. Take them to the tent of meeting and have them stand there with you. 17 Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.
24 Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. He brought seventy men from the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent. 25 Then the Lord descended in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the Spirit who was on Moses and placed the Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they never did it again. 26 Two men had remained in the camp, one named Eldad and the other Medad; the Spirit rested on them ​— ​they were among those listed, but had not gone out to the tent ​— ​and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
28 Joshua son of Nun, assistant to Moses since his youth, responded, “Moses, my lord, stop them! ”
29 But Moses asked him, “Are you jealous on my account? If only all the Lord’s people were prophets and the Lord would place his Spirit on them! ” 30 Then Moses returned to the camp along with the elders of Israel.
 -- Numbers 11:4-6,10-17,24-29
Song:
The Lord Will Provide (https://open.spotify.com/track/6hphIUnmvXPPydnr8kZnGf?si=253c0eafab3e4310) by Brett Younker, Chris Davenport, and Jess Cates
Lyrics:
Look at the flowers
In all of their beauty
I don't have to wonder
You know what You're doing
So why would I worry at all
You're faithful to supply
Everything I need
Everything I need
My Father has it
My Father has it
Every single time
The Lord will provide
My Father has it
Look at the sparrow
Lacking for nothing
No fear of tomorrow
And what it will bring
If I have You I have enough
'Cause Your love will satisfy
Seek first the kingdom and its treasures
Everything else it will be added
All that I'm needing
I know the Lord will provide
I know my God's not empty handed
He gives us blessings upon blessings
I'm still believing
I know the Lord will provide
Prayer: 
Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands. Serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song. Be sure that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Be thankful to him, and speak good of his name. For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endures from generation to generation. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 
-Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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4 The riffraff among them had a strong craving for other food. The Israelites wept again and said, “Who will feed us meat? 5 We remember the free fish we ate in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. 6 But now our appetite is gone; there’s nothing to look at but this manna! ”</p>

<p>10 Moses heard the people, family after family, weeping at the entrance of their tents. The Lord was very angry; Moses was also provoked. 11 So Moses asked the Lord, “Why have you brought such trouble on your servant? Why are you angry with me, and why do you burden me with all these people? 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth so you should tell me, ‘Carry them at your breast, as a nursing mother carries a baby,’ to the land that you swore to give their ancestors? 13 Where can I get meat to give all these people? For they are weeping to me, ‘Give us meat to eat! ’ 14 I can’t carry all these people by myself. They are too much for me. 15 If you are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now if I have found favor with you, and don’t let me see my misery anymore.”</p>

<p>16 The Lord answered Moses, “Bring me seventy men from Israel known to you as elders and officers of the people. Take them to the tent of meeting and have them stand there with you. 17 Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.</p>

<p>24 Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. He brought seventy men from the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent. 25 Then the Lord descended in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the Spirit who was on Moses and placed the Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they never did it again. 26 Two men had remained in the camp, one named Eldad and the other Medad; the Spirit rested on them ​— ​they were among those listed, but had not gone out to the tent ​— ​and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”</p>

<p>28 Joshua son of Nun, assistant to Moses since his youth, responded, “Moses, my lord, stop them! ”</p>

<p>29 But Moses asked him, “Are you jealous on my account? If only all the Lord’s people were prophets and the Lord would place his Spirit on them! ” 30 Then Moses returned to the camp along with the elders of Israel.</p>

<p>-- Numbers 11:4-6,10-17,24-29</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6hphIUnmvXPPydnr8kZnGf?si=253c0eafab3e4310" rel="nofollow">The Lord Will Provide</a> by Brett Younker, Chris Davenport, and Jess Cates</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Look at the flowers<br>
In all of their beauty<br>
I don&#39;t have to wonder<br>
You know what You&#39;re doing<br>
So why would I worry at all<br>
You&#39;re faithful to supply</p>

<p>Everything I need<br>
Everything I need<br>
My Father has it<br>
My Father has it<br>
Every single time<br>
The Lord will provide<br>
My Father has it</p>

<p>Look at the sparrow<br>
Lacking for nothing<br>
No fear of tomorrow<br>
And what it will bring<br>
If I have You I have enough<br>
&#39;Cause Your love will satisfy</p>

<p>Seek first the kingdom and its treasures<br>
Everything else it will be added<br>
All that I&#39;m needing<br>
I know the Lord will provide<br>
I know my God&#39;s not empty handed<br>
He gives us blessings upon blessings<br>
I&#39;m still believing<br>
I know the Lord will provide</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands. Serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song. Be sure that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Be thankful to him, and speak good of his name. For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endures from generation to generation. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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4 The riffraff among them had a strong craving for other food. The Israelites wept again and said, “Who will feed us meat? 5 We remember the free fish we ate in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. 6 But now our appetite is gone; there’s nothing to look at but this manna! ”</p>

<p>10 Moses heard the people, family after family, weeping at the entrance of their tents. The Lord was very angry; Moses was also provoked. 11 So Moses asked the Lord, “Why have you brought such trouble on your servant? Why are you angry with me, and why do you burden me with all these people? 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth so you should tell me, ‘Carry them at your breast, as a nursing mother carries a baby,’ to the land that you swore to give their ancestors? 13 Where can I get meat to give all these people? For they are weeping to me, ‘Give us meat to eat! ’ 14 I can’t carry all these people by myself. They are too much for me. 15 If you are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now if I have found favor with you, and don’t let me see my misery anymore.”</p>

<p>16 The Lord answered Moses, “Bring me seventy men from Israel known to you as elders and officers of the people. Take them to the tent of meeting and have them stand there with you. 17 Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.</p>

<p>24 Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. He brought seventy men from the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent. 25 Then the Lord descended in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the Spirit who was on Moses and placed the Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they never did it again. 26 Two men had remained in the camp, one named Eldad and the other Medad; the Spirit rested on them ​— ​they were among those listed, but had not gone out to the tent ​— ​and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”</p>

<p>28 Joshua son of Nun, assistant to Moses since his youth, responded, “Moses, my lord, stop them! ”</p>

<p>29 But Moses asked him, “Are you jealous on my account? If only all the Lord’s people were prophets and the Lord would place his Spirit on them! ” 30 Then Moses returned to the camp along with the elders of Israel.</p>

<p>-- Numbers 11:4-6,10-17,24-29</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6hphIUnmvXPPydnr8kZnGf?si=253c0eafab3e4310" rel="nofollow">The Lord Will Provide</a> by Brett Younker, Chris Davenport, and Jess Cates</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Look at the flowers<br>
In all of their beauty<br>
I don&#39;t have to wonder<br>
You know what You&#39;re doing<br>
So why would I worry at all<br>
You&#39;re faithful to supply</p>

<p>Everything I need<br>
Everything I need<br>
My Father has it<br>
My Father has it<br>
Every single time<br>
The Lord will provide<br>
My Father has it</p>

<p>Look at the sparrow<br>
Lacking for nothing<br>
No fear of tomorrow<br>
And what it will bring<br>
If I have You I have enough<br>
&#39;Cause Your love will satisfy</p>

<p>Seek first the kingdom and its treasures<br>
Everything else it will be added<br>
All that I&#39;m needing<br>
I know the Lord will provide<br>
I know my God&#39;s not empty handed<br>
He gives us blessings upon blessings<br>
I&#39;m still believing<br>
I know the Lord will provide</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands. Serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song. Be sure that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Be thankful to him, and speak good of his name. For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endures from generation to generation. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 19:7-14</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:16</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
7 The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,
making the heart glad;
the command of the Lord is radiant,
making the eyes light up.
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever;
the ordinances of the Lord are reliable
and altogether righteous.
10 They are more desirable than gold —
than an abundance of pure gold;
and sweeter than honey
dripping from a honeycomb.
11 In addition, your servant is warned by them,
and in keeping them there is an abundant reward.
12 Who perceives his unintentional sins?
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
13 Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;
do not let them rule me.
Then I will be blameless
and cleansed from blatant rebellion.
14 May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to you,
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. -- Psalms 19:7-14 (CSB)
Song:  
Psalm 19 (https://open.spotify.com/track/53vTs9zrsTGvqr05Xm8WAN?si=6ca91b3b350b43d2) by Jess Ray
Lyrics:
Purify my heart,
May every word, every thought
Every motive, every intention
Be pleasing in your sight O God
For Your voice refreshes my soul,
Brings joy to my heart,
And light to my eyes
Your words more precious than gold,
Sweeter than honey,
Better than life
Prayer:  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 The instruction of the Lord is perfect,<br>
renewing one’s life;<br>
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,<br>
making the inexperienced wise.<br>
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,<br>
making the heart glad;<br>
the command of the Lord is radiant,<br>
making the eyes light up.<br>
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,<br>
enduring forever;<br>
the ordinances of the Lord are reliable<br>
and altogether righteous.<br>
10 They are more desirable than gold —<br>
than an abundance of pure gold;<br>
and sweeter than honey<br>
dripping from a honeycomb.<br>
11 In addition, your servant is warned by them,<br>
and in keeping them there is an abundant reward.<br>
12 Who perceives his unintentional sins?<br>
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.<br>
13 Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;<br>
do not let them rule me.<br>
Then I will be blameless<br>
and cleansed from blatant rebellion.<br>
14 May the words of my mouth<br>
and the meditation of my heart<br>
be acceptable to you,<br>
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. -- Psalms 19:7-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br><br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/53vTs9zrsTGvqr05Xm8WAN?si=6ca91b3b350b43d2" rel="nofollow">Psalm 19</a> by Jess Ray</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Purify my heart,<br>
May every word, every thought<br>
Every motive, every intention<br>
Be pleasing in your sight O God<br>
For Your voice refreshes my soul,<br>
Brings joy to my heart,<br>
And light to my eyes<br>
Your words more precious than gold,<br>
Sweeter than honey,<br>
Better than life</p>

<p>Prayer: </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 The instruction of the Lord is perfect,<br>
renewing one’s life;<br>
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,<br>
making the inexperienced wise.<br>
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,<br>
making the heart glad;<br>
the command of the Lord is radiant,<br>
making the eyes light up.<br>
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,<br>
enduring forever;<br>
the ordinances of the Lord are reliable<br>
and altogether righteous.<br>
10 They are more desirable than gold —<br>
than an abundance of pure gold;<br>
and sweeter than honey<br>
dripping from a honeycomb.<br>
11 In addition, your servant is warned by them,<br>
and in keeping them there is an abundant reward.<br>
12 Who perceives his unintentional sins?<br>
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.<br>
13 Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;<br>
do not let them rule me.<br>
Then I will be blameless<br>
and cleansed from blatant rebellion.<br>
14 May the words of my mouth<br>
and the meditation of my heart<br>
be acceptable to you,<br>
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. -- Psalms 19:7-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br><br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/53vTs9zrsTGvqr05Xm8WAN?si=6ca91b3b350b43d2" rel="nofollow">Psalm 19</a> by Jess Ray</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Purify my heart,<br>
May every word, every thought<br>
Every motive, every intention<br>
Be pleasing in your sight O God<br>
For Your voice refreshes my soul,<br>
Brings joy to my heart,<br>
And light to my eyes<br>
Your words more precious than gold,<br>
Sweeter than honey,<br>
Better than life</p>

<p>Prayer: </p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Mark 9:30-37</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/145</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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30 Then they left that place and made their way through Galilee, but he did not want anyone to know it. 31 For he was teaching his disciples and telling them,“The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after he is killed, he will rise three days later.” 32 But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.
33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them,“What were you arguing about on the way? ” 34 But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest. 35 Sitting down, he called the Twelve and said to them,“If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.” 36 He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent me.” -- Mark 9:30-37 (CSB)
Song:
Run to the Father (https://open.spotify.com/track/2Sl2SQCQ3SAqB9u08FVeSc?si=4ef5d1ba7eef408d) by Matt Maher
Lyrics:
I've carried a burden for too long on my own
I wasn't created to bear it alone
I hear Your invitation to let it all go
I see it now I'm laying it down
And I know that I need You
I run to the Father
I fall into grace
I'm done with the hiding
No reason to wait
My heart needs (found) a surgeon
My soul needs (found) a friend
So I'll run to the Father
Again and again
And again and again
Oh oh oh
You saw my condition
Had a plan from the start
Your Son for redemption
The price for my heart
I don't have a context
For that kind of love
I don't understand
I can't comprehend
All I know is I need You
Oh oh
Again and again
And again and again
Oh oh oh
(Again and again)
My heart has been in Your sights
Long before my first breath
Running into Your arms
Is running to life from death
I feel this rush deep in my chest
Your mercy is calling out
Just as I am You pull me in
And I know I need You now
Prayer: 
If you had not been my shield and defense, innumerable evils would have surrounded me and danger would have overcome me, that I could not have left my bed and risen in health—therefore it becomes me to praise my God. Early do I seek you, and in the morning shall my prayer ascend unto you, that you would this day preserve me and all mine, from the devices and power of the devil, from sin and shame, and from all evil. Amen. 
-Johann Habermann 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
30 Then they left that place and made their way through Galilee, but he did not want anyone to know it. 31 For he was teaching his disciples and telling them,“The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after he is killed, he will rise three days later.” 32 But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.</p>

<p>33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them,“What were you arguing about on the way? ” 34 But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest. 35 Sitting down, he called the Twelve and said to them,“If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.” 36 He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent me.” -- Mark 9:30-37 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Sl2SQCQ3SAqB9u08FVeSc?si=4ef5d1ba7eef408d" rel="nofollow">Run to the Father</a> by Matt Maher</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I&#39;ve carried a burden for too long on my own<br>
I wasn&#39;t created to bear it alone<br>
I hear Your invitation to let it all go<br>
I see it now I&#39;m laying it down<br>
And I know that I need You</p>

<p>I run to the Father<br>
I fall into grace<br>
I&#39;m done with the hiding<br>
No reason to wait<br>
My heart needs (found) a surgeon<br>
My soul needs (found) a friend<br>
So I&#39;ll run to the Father<br>
Again and again<br>
And again and again</p>

<p>Oh oh oh</p>

<p>You saw my condition<br>
Had a plan from the start<br>
Your Son for redemption<br>
The price for my heart<br>
I don&#39;t have a context<br>
For that kind of love<br>
I don&#39;t understand<br>
I can&#39;t comprehend<br>
All I know is I need You</p>

<p>Oh oh<br>
Again and again<br>
And again and again<br>
Oh oh oh<br>
(Again and again)</p>

<p>My heart has been in Your sights<br>
Long before my first breath<br>
Running into Your arms<br>
Is running to life from death<br>
I feel this rush deep in my chest<br>
Your mercy is calling out<br>
Just as I am You pull me in<br>
And I know I need You now</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
If you had not been my shield and defense, innumerable evils would have surrounded me and danger would have overcome me, that I could not have left my bed and risen in health—therefore it becomes me to praise my God. Early do I seek you, and in the morning shall my prayer ascend unto you, that you would this day preserve me and all mine, from the devices and power of the devil, from sin and shame, and from all evil. Amen. <br>
-Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
30 Then they left that place and made their way through Galilee, but he did not want anyone to know it. 31 For he was teaching his disciples and telling them,“The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after he is killed, he will rise three days later.” 32 But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.</p>

<p>33 They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them,“What were you arguing about on the way? ” 34 But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest. 35 Sitting down, he called the Twelve and said to them,“If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all.” 36 He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me does not welcome me, but him who sent me.” -- Mark 9:30-37 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Sl2SQCQ3SAqB9u08FVeSc?si=4ef5d1ba7eef408d" rel="nofollow">Run to the Father</a> by Matt Maher</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I&#39;ve carried a burden for too long on my own<br>
I wasn&#39;t created to bear it alone<br>
I hear Your invitation to let it all go<br>
I see it now I&#39;m laying it down<br>
And I know that I need You</p>

<p>I run to the Father<br>
I fall into grace<br>
I&#39;m done with the hiding<br>
No reason to wait<br>
My heart needs (found) a surgeon<br>
My soul needs (found) a friend<br>
So I&#39;ll run to the Father<br>
Again and again<br>
And again and again</p>

<p>Oh oh oh</p>

<p>You saw my condition<br>
Had a plan from the start<br>
Your Son for redemption<br>
The price for my heart<br>
I don&#39;t have a context<br>
For that kind of love<br>
I don&#39;t understand<br>
I can&#39;t comprehend<br>
All I know is I need You</p>

<p>Oh oh<br>
Again and again<br>
And again and again<br>
Oh oh oh<br>
(Again and again)</p>

<p>My heart has been in Your sights<br>
Long before my first breath<br>
Running into Your arms<br>
Is running to life from death<br>
I feel this rush deep in my chest<br>
Your mercy is calling out<br>
Just as I am You pull me in<br>
And I know I need You now</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
If you had not been my shield and defense, innumerable evils would have surrounded me and danger would have overcome me, that I could not have left my bed and risen in health—therefore it becomes me to praise my God. Early do I seek you, and in the morning shall my prayer ascend unto you, that you would this day preserve me and all mine, from the devices and power of the devil, from sin and shame, and from all evil. Amen. <br>
-Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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      <title>James 3:16-4:6</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/144</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 01:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.
CHAPTER 4
What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from your passions that wage war within you? 
2 You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and wage war. You do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.
4 You adulterous people! Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the friend of the world becomes the enemy of God. 5 Or do you think it’s without reason that the Scripture says: The spirit he made to dwell in us envies intensely? 
6 But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says:
God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble. 
 -- James 3:16-4:18 (CSB)
Song:
With Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/7sHj6YPHdwO9EZsy5FOjyP?si=9fe26f6d1d794757) by Dana Miller, Diana Trout, and Hillside Recording LLC
Lyrics:
I don’t have answers
Don’t even have words
But I have a friend
Who’s no stranger to hurt
Might not have reasons
Might never know why
But I’ll always have
Someone close by my side
You’re here in the hurting
Strengthening me
Your spirit is gentle and comforting
My shepherd when I am wandering
Thank you Jesus for being with me
Who else could comfort the way that you do
Even inby fire you’re making me new
When all else is shaken
There’s one thing I know
Jesus you’ve promised
You won’t let me go
Surely You are with me
For all of my days
Surely You'll be with me
To the end of the age (2X)
Thank you Jesus for being with me
Thank you Jesus for being with me
Prayer: 
O Lord, you have taught us that without love, all our deeds are worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you; grant this for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:</p>

<p>16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.</p>

<p>CHAPTER 4<br>
What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from your passions that wage war within you? <br>
2 You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and wage war. You do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.</p>

<p>4 You adulterous people! Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the friend of the world becomes the enemy of God. 5 Or do you think it’s without reason that the Scripture says: The spirit he made to dwell in us envies intensely? </p>

<p>6 But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says:</p>

<p>God resists the proud</p>

<p>but gives grace to the humble. </p>

<p>-- James 3:16-4:18 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7sHj6YPHdwO9EZsy5FOjyP?si=9fe26f6d1d794757" rel="nofollow">With Me</a> by Dana Miller, Diana Trout, and Hillside Recording LLC</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I don’t have answers<br>
Don’t even have words<br>
But I have a friend<br>
Who’s no stranger to hurt<br>
Might not have reasons<br>
Might never know why<br>
But I’ll always have<br>
Someone close by my side</p>

<p>You’re here in the hurting<br>
Strengthening me<br>
Your spirit is gentle and comforting<br>
My shepherd when I am wandering<br>
Thank you Jesus for being with me</p>

<p>Who else could comfort the way that you do<br>
Even inby fire you’re making me new<br>
When all else is shaken<br>
There’s one thing I know<br>
Jesus you’ve promised<br>
You won’t let me go</p>

<p>Surely You are with me<br>
For all of my days<br>
Surely You&#39;ll be with me<br>
To the end of the age (2X)</p>

<p>Thank you Jesus for being with me<br>
Thank you Jesus for being with me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, you have taught us that without love, all our deeds are worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you; grant this for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:</p>

<p>16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.</p>

<p>CHAPTER 4<br>
What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from your passions that wage war within you? <br>
2 You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and wage war. You do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.</p>

<p>4 You adulterous people! Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the friend of the world becomes the enemy of God. 5 Or do you think it’s without reason that the Scripture says: The spirit he made to dwell in us envies intensely? </p>

<p>6 But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says:</p>

<p>God resists the proud</p>

<p>but gives grace to the humble. </p>

<p>-- James 3:16-4:18 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7sHj6YPHdwO9EZsy5FOjyP?si=9fe26f6d1d794757" rel="nofollow">With Me</a> by Dana Miller, Diana Trout, and Hillside Recording LLC</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I don’t have answers<br>
Don’t even have words<br>
But I have a friend<br>
Who’s no stranger to hurt<br>
Might not have reasons<br>
Might never know why<br>
But I’ll always have<br>
Someone close by my side</p>

<p>You’re here in the hurting<br>
Strengthening me<br>
Your spirit is gentle and comforting<br>
My shepherd when I am wandering<br>
Thank you Jesus for being with me</p>

<p>Who else could comfort the way that you do<br>
Even inby fire you’re making me new<br>
When all else is shaken<br>
There’s one thing I know<br>
Jesus you’ve promised<br>
You won’t let me go</p>

<p>Surely You are with me<br>
For all of my days<br>
Surely You&#39;ll be with me<br>
To the end of the age (2X)</p>

<p>Thank you Jesus for being with me<br>
Thank you Jesus for being with me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, you have taught us that without love, all our deeds are worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you; grant this for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 54</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/143</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1       God, save me by your name,
    and vindicate me by your might!
2   God, hear my prayer;
    listen to the words from my mouth.
3   For strangers rise up against me,
    and violent men intend to kill me.
    They do not let God guide them.         Selah
4   God is my helper;
    the Lord is the sustainer of my life.
5   He will repay my adversaries for their evil.
    Because of your faithfulness, annihilate them.
6   I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you.
    I will praise your name, LORD,
    because it is good.
7   For he has rescued me from every trouble,
    and my eye has looked down on my enemies.
(Psalm 54:1-7 CSB17)
Song:
Psalm 54 (https://open.spotify.com/track/0NcMTuO7KmbMUKmgquMzYU?si=4aebfe09d0ed41ba) by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
Save me, O God, vindicate me by Your might
Hear my prayer, listen to my words both day and night
Strangers await, ruthless men seek my life
Waiting for me, the God I love, they don't recognize
Surely God is my help
The Lord is the one who sustains me
Surely God is my help
The Lord is the one who sustains me
In faithfulness, destroy all the ones who slander me
A sacrifice I will gladly offer freely
Praising Your name, I know it alone is my only good
I recall all the times I have stood in triumph
Surely God is my help
The Lord is the one who sustains me
Surely God is my help
The Lord is the one who sustains me
Surely God is my help
The Lord is the one who sustains me
Surely God is my help
The Lord is the one who sustains me
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       God, save me by your name,<br>
    and vindicate me by your might!<br>
2   God, hear my prayer;<br>
    listen to the words from my mouth.<br>
3   For strangers rise up against me,<br>
    and violent men intend to kill me.<br>
    They do not let God guide them.         Selah</p>

<p>4   God is my helper;<br>
    the Lord is the sustainer of my life.<br>
5   He will repay my adversaries for their evil.<br>
    Because of your faithfulness, annihilate them.</p>

<p>6   I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you.<br>
    I will praise your name, LORD,<br>
    because it is good.<br>
7   For he has rescued me from every trouble,<br>
    and my eye has looked down on my enemies.<br>
(Psalm 54:1-7 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0NcMTuO7KmbMUKmgquMzYU?si=4aebfe09d0ed41ba" rel="nofollow">Psalm 54</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Save me, O God, vindicate me by Your might<br>
Hear my prayer, listen to my words both day and night<br>
Strangers await, ruthless men seek my life<br>
Waiting for me, the God I love, they don&#39;t recognize</p>

<p>Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me<br>
Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me</p>

<p>In faithfulness, destroy all the ones who slander me<br>
A sacrifice I will gladly offer freely<br>
Praising Your name, I know it alone is my only good<br>
I recall all the times I have stood in triumph</p>

<p>Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me<br>
Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me<br>
Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me<br>
Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       God, save me by your name,<br>
    and vindicate me by your might!<br>
2   God, hear my prayer;<br>
    listen to the words from my mouth.<br>
3   For strangers rise up against me,<br>
    and violent men intend to kill me.<br>
    They do not let God guide them.         Selah</p>

<p>4   God is my helper;<br>
    the Lord is the sustainer of my life.<br>
5   He will repay my adversaries for their evil.<br>
    Because of your faithfulness, annihilate them.</p>

<p>6   I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you.<br>
    I will praise your name, LORD,<br>
    because it is good.<br>
7   For he has rescued me from every trouble,<br>
    and my eye has looked down on my enemies.<br>
(Psalm 54:1-7 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0NcMTuO7KmbMUKmgquMzYU?si=4aebfe09d0ed41ba" rel="nofollow">Psalm 54</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Save me, O God, vindicate me by Your might<br>
Hear my prayer, listen to my words both day and night<br>
Strangers await, ruthless men seek my life<br>
Waiting for me, the God I love, they don&#39;t recognize</p>

<p>Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me<br>
Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me</p>

<p>In faithfulness, destroy all the ones who slander me<br>
A sacrifice I will gladly offer freely<br>
Praising Your name, I know it alone is my only good<br>
I recall all the times I have stood in triumph</p>

<p>Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me<br>
Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me<br>
Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me<br>
Surely God is my help<br>
The Lord is the one who sustains me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/81</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:50</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
2 “Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes,
‘Who are you like in your greatness?
3 Think of Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon,
with beautiful branches and shady foliage
and of lofty height.
Its top was among the clouds. 
4 The waters caused it to grow;
the underground springs made it tall,
directing their rivers all around
the place where the tree was planted
and sending their channels
to all the trees of the field.
5 Therefore the cedar became greater in height
than all the trees of the field.
Its branches multiplied,
and its boughs grew long
as it spread them out
because of the abundant water.
6 All the birds of the sky
nested in its branches,
and all the animals of the field
gave birth beneath its boughs;
all the great nations lived in its shade.
10 “ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Since it towered high in stature and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height, 11 I determined to hand it over to a ruler of nations; he would surely deal with it. I banished it because of its wickedness. 12 Foreigners, ruthless men from the nations, cut it down and left it lying. Its limbs fell on the mountains and in every valley; its boughs lay broken in all the earth’s ravines. All the peoples of the earth left its shade and abandoned it. 13 All the birds of the sky nested on its fallen trunk, and all the animals of the field were among its boughs. 14 This happened so that no trees planted beside water would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and so that no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the underworld, among the people who descend to the Pit. -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 (CSB)
Song:
Come Ye Sinners (https://open.spotify.com/track/5DpEqly6FLPPWnX3EeUJO4?si=8d014ca23a71466c) by Dan Hamilton, Joseph Hart, Robbie Seay, Ryan Owens, and Taylor Johnson
Lyrics:
Come ye sinners the poor and needy
Weak and wounded sick and sore
And Jesus ready stands to save you
Full of pity love and power
I will arise and go to Jesus
He will embrace me in His arms
And in the arms of my dear Savior
Oh there are ten thousand charms
(Ten thousand charms)
Come ye weary heavy laden
Lost and ruined by the fall
And if you tarry until you're better
You will never come at all
Oh there are ten thousand charms
Oh there are ten thousand charms
Prayer: 
O Lord, come quickly and reign on your throne, for now often something rises up within me, and tries to take possession of your throne: pride, covetousness, uncleanness, and sloth want to be my kings, and then evil-speaking, anger, hatred, and the whole train of vices join with me in warring against myself, and try to reign over me. I resist them; I cry out against them, and say, “I have no other king than Christ.” O King of peace, come and reign in me, for I will have no king but you! Amen. 
-Bernard of Clairvaux 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:<br>
2 “Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes,</p>

<p>‘Who are you like in your greatness?<br>
3 Think of Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon,<br>
with beautiful branches and shady foliage<br>
and of lofty height.<br>
Its top was among the clouds. <br>
4 The waters caused it to grow;<br>
the underground springs made it tall,<br>
directing their rivers all around<br>
the place where the tree was planted<br>
and sending their channels<br>
to all the trees of the field.<br>
5 Therefore the cedar became greater in height<br>
than all the trees of the field.<br>
Its branches multiplied,<br>
and its boughs grew long<br>
as it spread them out<br>
because of the abundant water.<br>
6 All the birds of the sky<br>
nested in its branches,<br>
and all the animals of the field<br>
gave birth beneath its boughs;<br>
all the great nations lived in its shade.</p>

<p>10 “ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Since it towered high in stature and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height, 11 I determined to hand it over to a ruler of nations; he would surely deal with it. I banished it because of its wickedness. 12 Foreigners, ruthless men from the nations, cut it down and left it lying. Its limbs fell on the mountains and in every valley; its boughs lay broken in all the earth’s ravines. All the peoples of the earth left its shade and abandoned it. 13 All the birds of the sky nested on its fallen trunk, and all the animals of the field were among its boughs. 14 This happened so that no trees planted beside water would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and so that no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the underworld, among the people who descend to the Pit. -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5DpEqly6FLPPWnX3EeUJO4?si=8d014ca23a71466c" rel="nofollow">Come Ye Sinners</a> by Dan Hamilton, Joseph Hart, Robbie Seay, Ryan Owens, and Taylor Johnson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come ye sinners the poor and needy<br>
Weak and wounded sick and sore<br>
And Jesus ready stands to save you<br>
Full of pity love and power</p>

<p>I will arise and go to Jesus<br>
He will embrace me in His arms<br>
And in the arms of my dear Savior<br>
Oh there are ten thousand charms<br>
(Ten thousand charms)</p>

<p>Come ye weary heavy laden<br>
Lost and ruined by the fall<br>
And if you tarry until you&#39;re better<br>
You will never come at all</p>

<p>Oh there are ten thousand charms<br>
Oh there are ten thousand charms</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, come quickly and reign on your throne, for now often something rises up within me, and tries to take possession of your throne: pride, covetousness, uncleanness, and sloth want to be my kings, and then evil-speaking, anger, hatred, and the whole train of vices join with me in warring against myself, and try to reign over me. I resist them; I cry out against them, and say, “I have no other king than Christ.” O King of peace, come and reign in me, for I will have no king but you! Amen. <br>
-Bernard of Clairvaux</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:<br>
2 “Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes,</p>

<p>‘Who are you like in your greatness?<br>
3 Think of Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon,<br>
with beautiful branches and shady foliage<br>
and of lofty height.<br>
Its top was among the clouds. <br>
4 The waters caused it to grow;<br>
the underground springs made it tall,<br>
directing their rivers all around<br>
the place where the tree was planted<br>
and sending their channels<br>
to all the trees of the field.<br>
5 Therefore the cedar became greater in height<br>
than all the trees of the field.<br>
Its branches multiplied,<br>
and its boughs grew long<br>
as it spread them out<br>
because of the abundant water.<br>
6 All the birds of the sky<br>
nested in its branches,<br>
and all the animals of the field<br>
gave birth beneath its boughs;<br>
all the great nations lived in its shade.</p>

<p>10 “ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Since it towered high in stature and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height, 11 I determined to hand it over to a ruler of nations; he would surely deal with it. I banished it because of its wickedness. 12 Foreigners, ruthless men from the nations, cut it down and left it lying. Its limbs fell on the mountains and in every valley; its boughs lay broken in all the earth’s ravines. All the peoples of the earth left its shade and abandoned it. 13 All the birds of the sky nested on its fallen trunk, and all the animals of the field were among its boughs. 14 This happened so that no trees planted beside water would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and so that no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the underworld, among the people who descend to the Pit. -- Ezekiel 31:1-6, 10-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5DpEqly6FLPPWnX3EeUJO4?si=8d014ca23a71466c" rel="nofollow">Come Ye Sinners</a> by Dan Hamilton, Joseph Hart, Robbie Seay, Ryan Owens, and Taylor Johnson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come ye sinners the poor and needy<br>
Weak and wounded sick and sore<br>
And Jesus ready stands to save you<br>
Full of pity love and power</p>

<p>I will arise and go to Jesus<br>
He will embrace me in His arms<br>
And in the arms of my dear Savior<br>
Oh there are ten thousand charms<br>
(Ten thousand charms)</p>

<p>Come ye weary heavy laden<br>
Lost and ruined by the fall<br>
And if you tarry until you&#39;re better<br>
You will never come at all</p>

<p>Oh there are ten thousand charms<br>
Oh there are ten thousand charms</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, come quickly and reign on your throne, for now often something rises up within me, and tries to take possession of your throne: pride, covetousness, uncleanness, and sloth want to be my kings, and then evil-speaking, anger, hatred, and the whole train of vices join with me in warring against myself, and try to reign over me. I resist them; I cry out against them, and say, “I have no other king than Christ.” O King of peace, come and reign in me, for I will have no king but you! Amen. <br>
-Bernard of Clairvaux</p>]]>
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      <title>John 2:1-12</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
On the third day a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’s mother was there,
2 and Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding as well. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’s mother told him, “They don’t have any wine.”
4 “What has this concern of yours to do with me, woman? ” Jesus asked.“My hour has not yet come.”
5 “Do whatever he tells you,” his mother told the servants.
6 Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained twenty or thirty gallons. 
7 “Fill the jars with water,” Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the headwaiter.” And they did.
9 When the headwaiter tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from ​— ​though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom 10 and told him, “Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people are drunk, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now.”
11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
12 After this, he went down to Capernaum, together with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they stayed there only a few days. -- John 2:1-12 (CSB)
Song:
Water to Wine (https://open.spotify.com/track/6mzf5X2jMU9t5GiSg6OBdR?si=a6004c37f2234563) by Andy Squyres, Kate Bluett, Latifah Alattas, Nicholas Chambers, and Paul Zach
Lyrics: 
Consider now the hawks that fly
Above the hills, beneath the sky
Whose wisdom rings from overhead
The earth below is daily bread
Consider now the miracle
Of rain that falls into the soil
And swells the grape upon the vine
It's always been water to wine
Imagine every buried seed
Enshrouded in the furrows deep
That breaks itself apart to rise
And lift the ground up to the skies
Imagine heaven reaching down
A gift poured out from heavy clouds
Restoring all our withered vines
It's always been water to wine
Water to wine
Water to wine
Water to wine
Remember Christ the living bread
The seed grown high and harvested
Who gathers us into the feast
Gleaning every fallen seed
Remember earth will bloom again
And Christ will be our living spring
The fountain welling up inside
It's always been water to wine
Water to wine
Water to wine
Water to wine
Water to wine
Water to wine
Water to wine
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
On the third day a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’s mother was there,<br>
2 and Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding as well. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’s mother told him, “They don’t have any wine.”</p>

<p>4 “What has this concern of yours to do with me, woman? ” Jesus asked.“My hour has not yet come.”</p>

<p>5 “Do whatever he tells you,” his mother told the servants.</p>

<p>6 Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained twenty or thirty gallons. </p>

<p>7 “Fill the jars with water,” Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the headwaiter.” And they did.</p>

<p>9 When the headwaiter tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from ​— ​though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom 10 and told him, “Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people are drunk, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now.”</p>

<p>11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.</p>

<p>12 After this, he went down to Capernaum, together with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they stayed there only a few days. -- John 2:1-12 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6mzf5X2jMU9t5GiSg6OBdR?si=a6004c37f2234563" rel="nofollow">Water to Wine</a> by Andy Squyres, Kate Bluett, Latifah Alattas, Nicholas Chambers, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Consider now the hawks that fly<br>
Above the hills, beneath the sky<br>
Whose wisdom rings from overhead<br>
The earth below is daily bread</p>

<p>Consider now the miracle<br>
Of rain that falls into the soil<br>
And swells the grape upon the vine<br>
It&#39;s always been water to wine</p>

<p>Imagine every buried seed<br>
Enshrouded in the furrows deep<br>
That breaks itself apart to rise<br>
And lift the ground up to the skies</p>

<p>Imagine heaven reaching down<br>
A gift poured out from heavy clouds<br>
Restoring all our withered vines<br>
It&#39;s always been water to wine</p>

<p>Water to wine<br>
Water to wine<br>
Water to wine</p>

<p>Remember Christ the living bread<br>
The seed grown high and harvested<br>
Who gathers us into the feast<br>
Gleaning every fallen seed</p>

<p>Remember earth will bloom again<br>
And Christ will be our living spring<br>
The fountain welling up inside<br>
It&#39;s always been water to wine</p>

<p>Water to wine<br>
Water to wine<br>
Water to wine<br>
Water to wine<br>
Water to wine<br>
Water to wine</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
On the third day a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’s mother was there,<br>
2 and Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding as well. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’s mother told him, “They don’t have any wine.”</p>

<p>4 “What has this concern of yours to do with me, woman? ” Jesus asked.“My hour has not yet come.”</p>

<p>5 “Do whatever he tells you,” his mother told the servants.</p>

<p>6 Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained twenty or thirty gallons. </p>

<p>7 “Fill the jars with water,” Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the headwaiter.” And they did.</p>

<p>9 When the headwaiter tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from ​— ​though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom 10 and told him, “Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people are drunk, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now.”</p>

<p>11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.</p>

<p>12 After this, he went down to Capernaum, together with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they stayed there only a few days. -- John 2:1-12 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6mzf5X2jMU9t5GiSg6OBdR?si=a6004c37f2234563" rel="nofollow">Water to Wine</a> by Andy Squyres, Kate Bluett, Latifah Alattas, Nicholas Chambers, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Consider now the hawks that fly<br>
Above the hills, beneath the sky<br>
Whose wisdom rings from overhead<br>
The earth below is daily bread</p>

<p>Consider now the miracle<br>
Of rain that falls into the soil<br>
And swells the grape upon the vine<br>
It&#39;s always been water to wine</p>

<p>Imagine every buried seed<br>
Enshrouded in the furrows deep<br>
That breaks itself apart to rise<br>
And lift the ground up to the skies</p>

<p>Imagine heaven reaching down<br>
A gift poured out from heavy clouds<br>
Restoring all our withered vines<br>
It&#39;s always been water to wine</p>

<p>Water to wine<br>
Water to wine<br>
Water to wine</p>

<p>Remember Christ the living bread<br>
The seed grown high and harvested<br>
Who gathers us into the feast<br>
Gleaning every fallen seed</p>

<p>Remember earth will bloom again<br>
And Christ will be our living spring<br>
The fountain welling up inside<br>
It&#39;s always been water to wine</p>

<p>Water to wine<br>
Water to wine<br>
Water to wine<br>
Water to wine<br>
Water to wine<br>
Water to wine</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 3:20-35</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/79</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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20 Jesus entered a house, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat. 21 When his family heard this, they set out to restrain him, because they said, “He’s out of his mind.” 
22 The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.”
23 So he summoned them and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is finished. 27 But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
28 “Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for all sins and whatever blasphemies they utter. 29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” ​— ​30 because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”
31 His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to him and called him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him and told him, “Look, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside asking for you.”
33 He replied to them, “Who are my mother and my brothers? ” 34 Looking at those sitting in a circle around him, he said,“Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”
 -- Mark 3:20-35 (CSB)
Song:
Sons and Daughters (https://open.spotify.com/track/1tJUwIhYmqGlQXcaJJ30HX?si=254842c8c83e4b5e) by Brett Stanfill
Lyrics:
Before He spoke creation
The God of Heaven knew our names
Formed in His reflection
We are His glory on display
And His heart is good
He is always kind
With a cross He proved
He is on my side
We are the sons we are the daughters of God
No matter where we go
We're close to the Father's heart
And though we stumble He will not let us fall
We are the Lord's and He will never forsake His own
We are the sons we are the daughters of God
His love He lavished on us
And called us children of the King
And in His loving kindness
He chose the lowly and the weak
When the lies speak louder than the truth
Remind me I belong to You
When I can't see past the dark of night
Remind me You're always by my side
(You’re by my side)
Prayer: 
O Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, look on us and have mercy on us; you who are yourself both victim and priest, yourself both reward and redeemer, keep safe from evil all those whom you have redeemed, O Savior of the world. 
-Irenaeus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
20 Jesus entered a house, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat. 21 When his family heard this, they set out to restrain him, because they said, “He’s out of his mind.” </p>

<p>22 The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.”</p>

<p>23 So he summoned them and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is finished. 27 But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.</p>

<p>28 “Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for all sins and whatever blasphemies they utter. 29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” ​— ​30 because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”</p>

<p>31 His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to him and called him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him and told him, “Look, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside asking for you.”</p>

<p>33 He replied to them, “Who are my mother and my brothers? ” 34 Looking at those sitting in a circle around him, he said,“Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”</p>

<p>-- Mark 3:20-35 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1tJUwIhYmqGlQXcaJJ30HX?si=254842c8c83e4b5e" rel="nofollow">Sons and Daughters</a> by Brett Stanfill</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Before He spoke creation<br>
The God of Heaven knew our names<br>
Formed in His reflection<br>
We are His glory on display</p>

<p>And His heart is good<br>
He is always kind<br>
With a cross He proved<br>
He is on my side</p>

<p>We are the sons we are the daughters of God<br>
No matter where we go<br>
We&#39;re close to the Father&#39;s heart<br>
And though we stumble He will not let us fall<br>
We are the Lord&#39;s and He will never forsake His own<br>
We are the sons we are the daughters of God</p>

<p>His love He lavished on us<br>
And called us children of the King<br>
And in His loving kindness<br>
He chose the lowly and the weak</p>

<p>When the lies speak louder than the truth<br>
Remind me I belong to You<br>
When I can&#39;t see past the dark of night<br>
Remind me You&#39;re always by my side<br>
(You’re by my side)</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, look on us and have mercy on us; you who are yourself both victim and priest, yourself both reward and redeemer, keep safe from evil all those whom you have redeemed, O Savior of the world. <br>
-Irenaeus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
20 Jesus entered a house, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat. 21 When his family heard this, they set out to restrain him, because they said, “He’s out of his mind.” </p>

<p>22 The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.”</p>

<p>23 So he summoned them and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is finished. 27 But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.</p>

<p>28 “Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for all sins and whatever blasphemies they utter. 29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” ​— ​30 because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”</p>

<p>31 His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to him and called him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him and told him, “Look, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside asking for you.”</p>

<p>33 He replied to them, “Who are my mother and my brothers? ” 34 Looking at those sitting in a circle around him, he said,“Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”</p>

<p>-- Mark 3:20-35 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1tJUwIhYmqGlQXcaJJ30HX?si=254842c8c83e4b5e" rel="nofollow">Sons and Daughters</a> by Brett Stanfill</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Before He spoke creation<br>
The God of Heaven knew our names<br>
Formed in His reflection<br>
We are His glory on display</p>

<p>And His heart is good<br>
He is always kind<br>
With a cross He proved<br>
He is on my side</p>

<p>We are the sons we are the daughters of God<br>
No matter where we go<br>
We&#39;re close to the Father&#39;s heart<br>
And though we stumble He will not let us fall<br>
We are the Lord&#39;s and He will never forsake His own<br>
We are the sons we are the daughters of God</p>

<p>His love He lavished on us<br>
And called us children of the King<br>
And in His loving kindness<br>
He chose the lowly and the weak</p>

<p>When the lies speak louder than the truth<br>
Remind me I belong to You<br>
When I can&#39;t see past the dark of night<br>
Remind me You&#39;re always by my side<br>
(You’re by my side)</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, look on us and have mercy on us; you who are yourself both victim and priest, yourself both reward and redeemer, keep safe from evil all those whom you have redeemed, O Savior of the world. <br>
-Irenaeus</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 130</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/77</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:10</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!
2 Lord, listen to my voice;
let your ears be attentive
to my cry for help.
3 Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,
Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
so that you may be revered.
5 I wait for the Lord; I wait
and put my hope in his word.
6 I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning —
more than watchmen for the morning.
7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord.
For there is faithful love with the Lord,
and with him is redemption in abundance.
8 And he will redeem Israel
from all its iniquities.
 -- Psalms 130:1-131:8 (CSB)
Song:
Psalm 130 (I Wait) (https://open.spotify.com/track/14FjajUzosJigd7pVQJxxu?si=e19f6a35995a454e) by Robbie Seay
Abbreviated Passage: 
1 Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!
2 Lord, listen to my voice;
let your ears be attentive
to my cry for help.
3 Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,
Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
so that you may be revered.
Prayer: 
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!<br>
2 Lord, listen to my voice;<br>
let your ears be attentive<br>
to my cry for help.<br>
3 Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,<br>
Lord, who could stand?<br>
4 But with you there is forgiveness,<br>
so that you may be revered.<br>
5 I wait for the Lord; I wait<br>
and put my hope in his word.<br>
6 I wait for the Lord<br>
more than watchmen for the morning —<br>
more than watchmen for the morning.<br>
7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord.<br>
For there is faithful love with the Lord,<br>
and with him is redemption in abundance.<br>
8 And he will redeem Israel<br>
from all its iniquities.<br>
 -- Psalms 130:1-131:8 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/14FjajUzosJigd7pVQJxxu?si=e19f6a35995a454e" rel="nofollow">Psalm 130 (I Wait)</a> by Robbie Seay</p>

<p>Abbreviated Passage: <br>
1 Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!<br>
2 Lord, listen to my voice;<br>
let your ears be attentive<br>
to my cry for help.<br>
3 Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,<br>
Lord, who could stand?<br>
4 But with you there is forgiveness,<br>
so that you may be revered.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!<br>
2 Lord, listen to my voice;<br>
let your ears be attentive<br>
to my cry for help.<br>
3 Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,<br>
Lord, who could stand?<br>
4 But with you there is forgiveness,<br>
so that you may be revered.<br>
5 I wait for the Lord; I wait<br>
and put my hope in his word.<br>
6 I wait for the Lord<br>
more than watchmen for the morning —<br>
more than watchmen for the morning.<br>
7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord.<br>
For there is faithful love with the Lord,<br>
and with him is redemption in abundance.<br>
8 And he will redeem Israel<br>
from all its iniquities.<br>
 -- Psalms 130:1-131:8 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/14FjajUzosJigd7pVQJxxu?si=e19f6a35995a454e" rel="nofollow">Psalm 130 (I Wait)</a> by Robbie Seay</p>

<p>Abbreviated Passage: <br>
1 Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!<br>
2 Lord, listen to my voice;<br>
let your ears be attentive<br>
to my cry for help.<br>
3 Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,<br>
Lord, who could stand?<br>
4 But with you there is forgiveness,<br>
so that you may be revered.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>James 2:1-18</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/142</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:20</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 My brothers and sisters, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. 
2 For if someone comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor person dressed in filthy clothes also comes in, 3 if you look with favor on the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good place,” and yet you say to the poor person, “Stand over there,” or “Sit here on the floor by my footstool,” 4 haven’t you made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him? 6 Yet you have dishonored the poor. Don’t the rich oppress you and drag you into court? 7 Don’t they blaspheme the good name that was invoked over you?
8 Indeed, if you fulfill the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well. 9 If, however, you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the entire law, and yet stumbles at one point, is guilty of breaking it all. 11 For he who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder. So if you do not commit adultery, but you murder, you are a lawbreaker.
12 Speak and act as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom. 13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has not shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can such faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, stay warm, and be well fed,” but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works. 
-- James 2:1-18 (CSB)
Song:
He Is Among Us (The Least of These)
Lyrics:
You'll find Me with the broken and the weak
In the spaces in between
You'll hear My voice cry out with those who weep
Only if you're listening
Whatever you do for the least of these
You do it unto Me
You'll find Me with the ones without a voice
The forgotten and ignored
My blessing is on those who love the poor
Will you open up the door
Hallelujah hallelujah
He is among us He is among us
By this the world will know the Father's love
We will know the Father's love
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 My brothers and sisters, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. <br>
2 For if someone comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor person dressed in filthy clothes also comes in, 3 if you look with favor on the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good place,” and yet you say to the poor person, “Stand over there,” or “Sit here on the floor by my footstool,” 4 haven’t you made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?</p>

<p>5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him? 6 Yet you have dishonored the poor. Don’t the rich oppress you and drag you into court? 7 Don’t they blaspheme the good name that was invoked over you?</p>

<p>8 Indeed, if you fulfill the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well. 9 If, however, you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the entire law, and yet stumbles at one point, is guilty of breaking it all. 11 For he who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder. So if you do not commit adultery, but you murder, you are a lawbreaker.</p>

<p>12 Speak and act as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom. 13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has not shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.</p>

<p>14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can such faith save him?</p>

<p>15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, stay warm, and be well fed,” but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.</p>

<p>18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works. <br>
-- James 2:1-18 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
He Is Among Us (The Least of These)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;ll find Me with the broken and the weak<br>
In the spaces in between<br>
You&#39;ll hear My voice cry out with those who weep<br>
Only if you&#39;re listening</p>

<p>Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me</p>

<p>You&#39;ll find Me with the ones without a voice<br>
The forgotten and ignored<br>
My blessing is on those who love the poor<br>
Will you open up the door</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
He is among us He is among us</p>

<p>By this the world will know the Father&#39;s love<br>
We will know the Father&#39;s love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 My brothers and sisters, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. <br>
2 For if someone comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor person dressed in filthy clothes also comes in, 3 if you look with favor on the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good place,” and yet you say to the poor person, “Stand over there,” or “Sit here on the floor by my footstool,” 4 haven’t you made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?</p>

<p>5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him? 6 Yet you have dishonored the poor. Don’t the rich oppress you and drag you into court? 7 Don’t they blaspheme the good name that was invoked over you?</p>

<p>8 Indeed, if you fulfill the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well. 9 If, however, you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the entire law, and yet stumbles at one point, is guilty of breaking it all. 11 For he who said, Do not commit adultery, also said, Do not murder. So if you do not commit adultery, but you murder, you are a lawbreaker.</p>

<p>12 Speak and act as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom. 13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has not shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.</p>

<p>14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can such faith save him?</p>

<p>15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, stay warm, and be well fed,” but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.</p>

<p>18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works. <br>
-- James 2:1-18 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
He Is Among Us (The Least of These)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;ll find Me with the broken and the weak<br>
In the spaces in between<br>
You&#39;ll hear My voice cry out with those who weep<br>
Only if you&#39;re listening</p>

<p>Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me</p>

<p>You&#39;ll find Me with the ones without a voice<br>
The forgotten and ignored<br>
My blessing is on those who love the poor<br>
Will you open up the door</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
He is among us He is among us</p>

<p>By this the world will know the Father&#39;s love<br>
We will know the Father&#39;s love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 7:31-37</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/141</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/fdde1dca-88f6-4399-a6df-b2c9a8cf9671.mp3" length="12667006" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:47</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
31 Again, leaving the region of Tyre, he went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decapolis. 32 They brought to him a deaf man who had difficulty speaking and begged Jesus to lay his hand on him. 33 So he took him away from the crowd in private. After putting his fingers in the man’s ears and spitting, he touched his tongue. 34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha! ” (that is,“Be opened! ”). 35 Immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was loosened, and he began to speak clearly. 36 He ordered them to tell no one, but the more he ordered them, the more they proclaimed it.
37 They were extremely astonished and said, “He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” 
-- Mark 7:31-37 (CSB)
Song:
Healer (https://open.spotify.com/track/7vS8rXuBeb423oVggETeKk?si=fa69db8cb18c45a9) by Mike Guglielmucci
Lyrics:
You hold my every moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
And heal all my disease
I trust in You
I trust in You
I believe You're my healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands
More than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need
More than enough for me
Prayer: 
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
31 Again, leaving the region of Tyre, he went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decapolis. 32 They brought to him a deaf man who had difficulty speaking and begged Jesus to lay his hand on him. 33 So he took him away from the crowd in private. After putting his fingers in the man’s ears and spitting, he touched his tongue. 34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha! ” (that is,“Be opened! ”). 35 Immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was loosened, and he began to speak clearly. 36 He ordered them to tell no one, but the more he ordered them, the more they proclaimed it.</p>

<p>37 They were extremely astonished and said, “He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” <br>
-- Mark 7:31-37 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7vS8rXuBeb423oVggETeKk?si=fa69db8cb18c45a9" rel="nofollow">Healer</a> by Mike Guglielmucci</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You hold my every moment<br>
You calm my raging seas<br>
You walk with me through fire<br>
And heal all my disease</p>

<p>I trust in You<br>
I trust in You</p>

<p>I believe You&#39;re my healer<br>
I believe You are all I need<br>
I believe You&#39;re my portion<br>
I believe You&#39;re more than enough for me<br>
Jesus You&#39;re all I need</p>

<p>Nothing is impossible for You<br>
Nothing is impossible<br>
Nothing is impossible for You<br>
You hold my world in Your hands</p>

<p>More than enough for me<br>
Jesus You&#39;re all I need</p>

<p>More than enough for me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
31 Again, leaving the region of Tyre, he went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decapolis. 32 They brought to him a deaf man who had difficulty speaking and begged Jesus to lay his hand on him. 33 So he took him away from the crowd in private. After putting his fingers in the man’s ears and spitting, he touched his tongue. 34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha! ” (that is,“Be opened! ”). 35 Immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was loosened, and he began to speak clearly. 36 He ordered them to tell no one, but the more he ordered them, the more they proclaimed it.</p>

<p>37 They were extremely astonished and said, “He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” <br>
-- Mark 7:31-37 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7vS8rXuBeb423oVggETeKk?si=fa69db8cb18c45a9" rel="nofollow">Healer</a> by Mike Guglielmucci</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You hold my every moment<br>
You calm my raging seas<br>
You walk with me through fire<br>
And heal all my disease</p>

<p>I trust in You<br>
I trust in You</p>

<p>I believe You&#39;re my healer<br>
I believe You are all I need<br>
I believe You&#39;re my portion<br>
I believe You&#39;re more than enough for me<br>
Jesus You&#39;re all I need</p>

<p>Nothing is impossible for You<br>
Nothing is impossible<br>
Nothing is impossible for You<br>
You hold my world in Your hands</p>

<p>More than enough for me<br>
Jesus You&#39;re all I need</p>

<p>More than enough for me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 146</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/139</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:18</itunes:duration>
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Hallelujah!
My soul, praise the Lord.
2 I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing to my God as long as I live.
3 Do not trust in nobles,
in a son of man,[a] who cannot save.
4 When his breath[b] leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die.
5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea and everything in them.
He remains faithful forever,
7 executing justice for the exploited
and giving food to the hungry.
The Lord frees prisoners.
8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord raises up those who are oppressed.[c]
The Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord protects resident aliens
and helps the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10 The Lord reigns forever;
Zion, your God reigns for all generations.
Hallelujah!
Song:
Put Not Your Hope in the Nation (https://open.spotify.com/track/6REeImTJOjU7WgXvEFCK7o?si=deeb873990fe436b) (Psalm 146) by Paul Zach and Wendell Kimbrough
Lyrics:
Put not your hope in the nation
Put not your hope in a king
Trust in the only one who opens eyes
And sets the pris’ner free
He is the maker of heaven
He formed the earth and the sea
Our help will come from the Lord our God
Our gracious king of peace
Praise the Lord Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord O my soul
Praise the Lord Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord O my soul
He is the hope of the hungry
He is the Lord of the feast
Our Father’s house always opens wide
To welcome refugees
The fatherless find a Father
The widow rests in His strength
The heart of God is forever home
To all the poor and weak
Prayer: 
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
 where there is hatred, let me sow love;
 where there is injury, pardon;
 where there is doubt, faith;
 where there is despair, hope;
 where there is darkness, light;
 where there is sadness, joy.
 O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
 to be consoled as to console,
 to be understood as to understand,
 to be loved as to love.
 For it is in giving that we receive,
 it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
 and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
 Amen.
-St. Francis of Assisi  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
Hallelujah!<br>
My soul, praise the Lord.<br>
2 I will praise the Lord all my life;<br>
I will sing to my God as long as I live.</p>

<p>3 Do not trust in nobles,<br>
in a son of man,[a] who cannot save.<br>
4 When his breath[b] leaves him,<br>
he returns to the ground;<br>
on that day his plans die.</p>

<p>5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,<br>
whose hope is in the Lord his God,<br>
6 the Maker of heaven and earth,<br>
the sea and everything in them.<br>
He remains faithful forever,<br>
7 executing justice for the exploited<br>
and giving food to the hungry.<br>
The Lord frees prisoners.<br>
8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.<br>
The Lord raises up those who are oppressed.[c]<br>
The Lord loves the righteous.<br>
9 The Lord protects resident aliens<br>
and helps the fatherless and the widow,<br>
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.</p>

<p>10 The Lord reigns forever;<br>
Zion, your God reigns for all generations.<br>
Hallelujah!</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6REeImTJOjU7WgXvEFCK7o?si=deeb873990fe436b" rel="nofollow">Put Not Your Hope in the Nation</a> (Psalm 146) by Paul Zach and Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Put not your hope in the nation<br>
Put not your hope in a king<br>
Trust in the only one who opens eyes<br>
And sets the pris’ner free</p>

<p>He is the maker of heaven<br>
He formed the earth and the sea<br>
Our help will come from the Lord our God<br>
Our gracious king of peace</p>

<p>Praise the Lord Praise the Lord<br>
Praise the Lord O my soul<br>
Praise the Lord Praise the Lord<br>
Praise the Lord O my soul<br>
He is the hope of the hungry<br>
He is the Lord of the feast<br>
Our Father’s house always opens wide<br>
To welcome refugees</p>

<p>The fatherless find a Father<br>
The widow rests in His strength<br>
The heart of God is forever home<br>
To all the poor and weak</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:<br>
 where there is hatred, let me sow love;<br>
 where there is injury, pardon;<br>
 where there is doubt, faith;<br>
 where there is despair, hope;<br>
 where there is darkness, light;<br>
 where there is sadness, joy.</p>

<p>O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek<br>
 to be consoled as to console,<br>
 to be understood as to understand,<br>
 to be loved as to love.<br>
 For it is in giving that we receive,<br>
 it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,<br>
 and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.<br>
 Amen.<br>
-St. Francis of Assisi </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
Hallelujah!<br>
My soul, praise the Lord.<br>
2 I will praise the Lord all my life;<br>
I will sing to my God as long as I live.</p>

<p>3 Do not trust in nobles,<br>
in a son of man,[a] who cannot save.<br>
4 When his breath[b] leaves him,<br>
he returns to the ground;<br>
on that day his plans die.</p>

<p>5 Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,<br>
whose hope is in the Lord his God,<br>
6 the Maker of heaven and earth,<br>
the sea and everything in them.<br>
He remains faithful forever,<br>
7 executing justice for the exploited<br>
and giving food to the hungry.<br>
The Lord frees prisoners.<br>
8 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.<br>
The Lord raises up those who are oppressed.[c]<br>
The Lord loves the righteous.<br>
9 The Lord protects resident aliens<br>
and helps the fatherless and the widow,<br>
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.</p>

<p>10 The Lord reigns forever;<br>
Zion, your God reigns for all generations.<br>
Hallelujah!</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6REeImTJOjU7WgXvEFCK7o?si=deeb873990fe436b" rel="nofollow">Put Not Your Hope in the Nation</a> (Psalm 146) by Paul Zach and Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Put not your hope in the nation<br>
Put not your hope in a king<br>
Trust in the only one who opens eyes<br>
And sets the pris’ner free</p>

<p>He is the maker of heaven<br>
He formed the earth and the sea<br>
Our help will come from the Lord our God<br>
Our gracious king of peace</p>

<p>Praise the Lord Praise the Lord<br>
Praise the Lord O my soul<br>
Praise the Lord Praise the Lord<br>
Praise the Lord O my soul<br>
He is the hope of the hungry<br>
He is the Lord of the feast<br>
Our Father’s house always opens wide<br>
To welcome refugees</p>

<p>The fatherless find a Father<br>
The widow rests in His strength<br>
The heart of God is forever home<br>
To all the poor and weak</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:<br>
 where there is hatred, let me sow love;<br>
 where there is injury, pardon;<br>
 where there is doubt, faith;<br>
 where there is despair, hope;<br>
 where there is darkness, light;<br>
 where there is sadness, joy.</p>

<p>O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek<br>
 to be consoled as to console,<br>
 to be understood as to understand,<br>
 to be loved as to love.<br>
 For it is in giving that we receive,<br>
 it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,<br>
 and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.<br>
 Amen.<br>
-St. Francis of Assisi </p>]]>
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      <title>Isaiah 35:4-7</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/138</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
4 Say to the cowardly:
“Be strong; do not fear!
Here is your God; vengeance is coming. 
God’s retribution is coming; he will save you.”
5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened,
and the ears of the deaf unstopped. 
6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, 
and the tongue of the mute will sing for joy,
for water will gush in the wilderness,
and streams in the desert;
7 the parched ground will become a pool,
and the thirsty land, springs.
In the haunt of jackals, in their lairs,
there will be grass, reeds, and papyrus. -- Isaiah 35:4-7 (CSB)
Song:
Nothing to Fear (https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=8480bf9a5537416e) by Audrey Assad, Isaac Wardell, Paul Zach
Lyrics:
When you pass through the waters
I will be with you
And the depths of the rivers
Shall not overwhelm
When you walk through the fire
You will not be burned
I am the Lord I am the Lord
And there is nothing to fear nothing to fear
There is nothing to fear nothing to fear
For I am with you always
(Ooo ooo)
In the depths of your sorrow
I wept beside you
When you walked through the shadow
I drew you near
Yesterday today tomorrow
Always the same
I am the Lord I am the Lord
What can separate you from my perfect love
Do not fear do not fear do not fear
Prayer: 
O God, at whose bidding man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening: grant us to cherish the lessons we have learned out of your holy Word. Support us when we are tested in duty, that in all our doings we may remember that you have chosen us that we should go and bear fruit and that our fruit should abide. 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
4 Say to the cowardly:<br>
“Be strong; do not fear!<br>
Here is your God; vengeance is coming. <br>
God’s retribution is coming; he will save you.”<br>
5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened,<br>
and the ears of the deaf unstopped. <br>
6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, <br>
and the tongue of the mute will sing for joy,<br>
for water will gush in the wilderness,<br>
and streams in the desert;<br>
7 the parched ground will become a pool,<br>
and the thirsty land, springs.<br>
In the haunt of jackals, in their lairs,<br>
there will be grass, reeds, and papyrus. -- Isaiah 35:4-7 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=8480bf9a5537416e" rel="nofollow">Nothing to Fear</a> by Audrey Assad, Isaac Wardell, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When you pass through the waters<br>
I will be with you<br>
And the depths of the rivers<br>
Shall not overwhelm<br>
When you walk through the fire<br>
You will not be burned<br>
I am the Lord I am the Lord</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always<br>
(Ooo ooo)</p>

<p>In the depths of your sorrow<br>
I wept beside you<br>
When you walked through the shadow<br>
I drew you near<br>
Yesterday today tomorrow<br>
Always the same<br>
I am the Lord I am the Lord</p>

<p>What can separate you from my perfect love</p>

<p>Do not fear do not fear do not fear</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, at whose bidding man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening: grant us to cherish the lessons we have learned out of your holy Word. Support us when we are tested in duty, that in all our doings we may remember that you have chosen us that we should go and bear fruit and that our fruit should abide. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
4 Say to the cowardly:<br>
“Be strong; do not fear!<br>
Here is your God; vengeance is coming. <br>
God’s retribution is coming; he will save you.”<br>
5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened,<br>
and the ears of the deaf unstopped. <br>
6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, <br>
and the tongue of the mute will sing for joy,<br>
for water will gush in the wilderness,<br>
and streams in the desert;<br>
7 the parched ground will become a pool,<br>
and the thirsty land, springs.<br>
In the haunt of jackals, in their lairs,<br>
there will be grass, reeds, and papyrus. -- Isaiah 35:4-7 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=8480bf9a5537416e" rel="nofollow">Nothing to Fear</a> by Audrey Assad, Isaac Wardell, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When you pass through the waters<br>
I will be with you<br>
And the depths of the rivers<br>
Shall not overwhelm<br>
When you walk through the fire<br>
You will not be burned<br>
I am the Lord I am the Lord</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always<br>
(Ooo ooo)</p>

<p>In the depths of your sorrow<br>
I wept beside you<br>
When you walked through the shadow<br>
I drew you near<br>
Yesterday today tomorrow<br>
Always the same<br>
I am the Lord I am the Lord</p>

<p>What can separate you from my perfect love</p>

<p>Do not fear do not fear do not fear</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, at whose bidding man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening: grant us to cherish the lessons we have learned out of your holy Word. Support us when we are tested in duty, that in all our doings we may remember that you have chosen us that we should go and bear fruit and that our fruit should abide. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 112</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/137</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Sunday's Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Sermons
 (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/235)
Passage: 
1 Hallelujah! 
Happy is the person who fears the Lord,
taking great delight in his commands.
2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
5 Good will come to the one who lends generously
and conducts his business fairly.
6 He will never be shaken.
The righteous one will be remembered forever.
7 He will not fear bad news;
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
9 He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.
His horn will be exalted in honor.
10 The wicked one will see it and be angry;
he will gnash his teeth in despair.
The desire of the wicked leads to ruin. -- Psalms 112:1-10 (CSB)
Song: 
Those Who Fear the Lord (Psalm 112) (https://open.spotify.com/track/2NcSFa4i4a5dxvqDmsEXuz?si=2fe3ed0fc6694df1) by Wendell Kimbrough
Lyrics:
Those who fear the Lord love what God commands
See their children grow mighty in the land
They will be the light when the darkness falls
They will be the help everyone else calls
Storms will surely come enemies will rage
Those who fear the Lord will not be afraid
Look into the future far as you can see
Those who fear the Lord will be flourishing
Wicked men will grow angrier with hate
Those who fear the Lord they will still give grace
Steady in their hearts giving to the poor
Merciful and just those who fear the Lord
Abbreviated Passage: 
Prayer: 
Lord, I thank you that you give us the bread of life. All around me people are looking for meaning, satisfaction, freedom, connection. But these are all aspects of deep spiritual hunger, and only your grace and your face can satisfy that. Keep me from their cosmic wild goose chases. Let me taste and see that you are good. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday&#39;s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/235" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Sermons<br>
</a><br>
Passage: <br>
1 Hallelujah! <br>
Happy is the person who fears the Lord,<br>
taking great delight in his commands.<br>
2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;<br>
the generation of the upright will be blessed.<br>
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,<br>
and his righteousness endures forever.<br>
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.<br>
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.<br>
5 Good will come to the one who lends generously<br>
and conducts his business fairly.<br>
6 He will never be shaken.<br>
The righteous one will be remembered forever.<br>
7 He will not fear bad news;<br>
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.<br>
8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.<br>
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.<br>
9 He distributes freely to the poor;<br>
his righteousness endures forever.<br>
His horn will be exalted in honor.<br>
10 The wicked one will see it and be angry;<br>
he will gnash his teeth in despair.<br>
The desire of the wicked leads to ruin. -- Psalms 112:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2NcSFa4i4a5dxvqDmsEXuz?si=2fe3ed0fc6694df1" rel="nofollow">Those Who Fear the Lord (Psalm 112)</a> by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Those who fear the Lord love what God commands<br>
See their children grow mighty in the land<br>
They will be the light when the darkness falls<br>
They will be the help everyone else calls</p>

<p>Storms will surely come enemies will rage<br>
Those who fear the Lord will not be afraid<br>
Look into the future far as you can see<br>
Those who fear the Lord will be flourishing</p>

<p>Wicked men will grow angrier with hate<br>
Those who fear the Lord they will still give grace<br>
Steady in their hearts giving to the poor<br>
Merciful and just those who fear the Lord<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, I thank you that you give us the bread of life. All around me people are looking for meaning, satisfaction, freedom, connection. But these are all aspects of deep spiritual hunger, and only your grace and your face can satisfy that. Keep me from their cosmic wild goose chases. Let me taste and see that you are good. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday&#39;s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/235" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Sermons<br>
</a><br>
Passage: <br>
1 Hallelujah! <br>
Happy is the person who fears the Lord,<br>
taking great delight in his commands.<br>
2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;<br>
the generation of the upright will be blessed.<br>
3 Wealth and riches are in his house,<br>
and his righteousness endures forever.<br>
4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright.<br>
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.<br>
5 Good will come to the one who lends generously<br>
and conducts his business fairly.<br>
6 He will never be shaken.<br>
The righteous one will be remembered forever.<br>
7 He will not fear bad news;<br>
his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord.<br>
8 His heart is assured; he will not fear.<br>
In the end he will look in triumph on his foes.<br>
9 He distributes freely to the poor;<br>
his righteousness endures forever.<br>
His horn will be exalted in honor.<br>
10 The wicked one will see it and be angry;<br>
he will gnash his teeth in despair.<br>
The desire of the wicked leads to ruin. -- Psalms 112:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2NcSFa4i4a5dxvqDmsEXuz?si=2fe3ed0fc6694df1" rel="nofollow">Those Who Fear the Lord (Psalm 112)</a> by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Those who fear the Lord love what God commands<br>
See their children grow mighty in the land<br>
They will be the light when the darkness falls<br>
They will be the help everyone else calls</p>

<p>Storms will surely come enemies will rage<br>
Those who fear the Lord will not be afraid<br>
Look into the future far as you can see<br>
Those who fear the Lord will be flourishing</p>

<p>Wicked men will grow angrier with hate<br>
Those who fear the Lord they will still give grace<br>
Steady in their hearts giving to the poor<br>
Merciful and just those who fear the Lord<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, I thank you that you give us the bread of life. All around me people are looking for meaning, satisfaction, freedom, connection. But these are all aspects of deep spiritual hunger, and only your grace and your face can satisfy that. Keep me from their cosmic wild goose chases. Let me taste and see that you are good. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 15</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/136</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>5:50</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1       LORD, who can dwell in your tent?
    Who can live on your holy mountain?
2   The one who lives blamelessly, practices righteousness,
    and acknowledges the truth in his heart—
3   who does not slander with his tongue,
    who does not harm his friend
    or discredit his neighbor,
4   who despises the one rejected by the LORD
    but honors those who fear the LORD,
    who keeps his word whatever the cost,
5   who does not lend his silver at interest
    or take a bribe against the innocent—
    the one who does these things will never be shaken.
(Psalm 15:1-5 CSB17)
Song:  
Psalm 15 (https://open.spotify.com/track/4V8GPcRLGlLkWINLbjKxlJ?si=01dc79a5b2f84168) by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
Who may worship in Your sanctuary?
Who may find You on Your holy hill?
Who may enter in Your presence?
Who may see Your glory and still stand, still stand, still stand?
Still stand, still stand, still stand
Who may worship in Your sanctuary?
Who may find You on Your holy hill?
Who may enter in Your presence?
Who may see Your glory and still stand, still stand, still stand?
Still stand, still stand, still stand
Make us those whose lives are blameless
Make us those with sincere hearts
Make us those who keep their promise
Even when it hurts, and hurts, and hurts, and hurts
Hurts, and hurts, and hurts
Prayer: 
O Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow after us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-Book of Common Prayer 
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1       LORD, who can dwell in your tent?<br>
    Who can live on your holy mountain?</p>

<p>2   The one who lives blamelessly, practices righteousness,<br>
    and acknowledges the truth in his heart—<br>
3   who does not slander with his tongue,<br>
    who does not harm his friend<br>
    or discredit his neighbor,<br>
4   who despises the one rejected by the LORD<br>
    but honors those who fear the LORD,<br>
    who keeps his word whatever the cost,<br>
5   who does not lend his silver at interest<br>
    or take a bribe against the innocent—<br>
    the one who does these things will never be shaken.<br>
(Psalm 15:1-5 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br><br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4V8GPcRLGlLkWINLbjKxlJ?si=01dc79a5b2f84168" rel="nofollow">Psalm 15</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Who may worship in Your sanctuary?<br>
Who may find You on Your holy hill?<br>
Who may enter in Your presence?<br>
Who may see Your glory and still stand, still stand, still stand?<br>
Still stand, still stand, still stand<br>
Who may worship in Your sanctuary?<br>
Who may find You on Your holy hill?<br>
Who may enter in Your presence?<br>
Who may see Your glory and still stand, still stand, still stand?<br>
Still stand, still stand, still stand</p>

<p>Make us those whose lives are blameless<br>
Make us those with sincere hearts<br>
Make us those who keep their promise<br>
Even when it hurts, and hurts, and hurts, and hurts<br>
Hurts, and hurts, and hurts</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow after us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       LORD, who can dwell in your tent?<br>
    Who can live on your holy mountain?</p>

<p>2   The one who lives blamelessly, practices righteousness,<br>
    and acknowledges the truth in his heart—<br>
3   who does not slander with his tongue,<br>
    who does not harm his friend<br>
    or discredit his neighbor,<br>
4   who despises the one rejected by the LORD<br>
    but honors those who fear the LORD,<br>
    who keeps his word whatever the cost,<br>
5   who does not lend his silver at interest<br>
    or take a bribe against the innocent—<br>
    the one who does these things will never be shaken.<br>
(Psalm 15:1-5 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br><br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4V8GPcRLGlLkWINLbjKxlJ?si=01dc79a5b2f84168" rel="nofollow">Psalm 15</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Who may worship in Your sanctuary?<br>
Who may find You on Your holy hill?<br>
Who may enter in Your presence?<br>
Who may see Your glory and still stand, still stand, still stand?<br>
Still stand, still stand, still stand<br>
Who may worship in Your sanctuary?<br>
Who may find You on Your holy hill?<br>
Who may enter in Your presence?<br>
Who may see Your glory and still stand, still stand, still stand?<br>
Still stand, still stand, still stand</p>

<p>Make us those whose lives are blameless<br>
Make us those with sincere hearts<br>
Make us those who keep their promise<br>
Even when it hurts, and hurts, and hurts, and hurts<br>
Hurts, and hurts, and hurts</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow after us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Deuteronomy 4:1-9</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/135</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:24</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1   “Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live, enter, and take possession of the land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you. 2 You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, so that you may keep the commands of the LORD your God I am giving you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed every one of you who followed Baal of Peor. 4 But you who have remained faithful to the LORD your God are all alive today. 5 Look, I have taught you statutes and ordinances as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land you are entering to possess. 6 Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, ‘This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.’ 7 For what great nation is there that has a god near to it as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call to him? 8 And what great nation has righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?
9 “Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.
(Deuteronomy 4:1-9 CSB17)
Song: 
Christ our Wisdom (https://open.spotify.com/track/1Kgr0o5i7GOBufM0ki9ipM?si=fae48af956aa4bd9) by Bob Kauflin, Jonathan Althoff, and Nathan Stiff
Lyrics:
Christ our wisdom we are humbled
When You hide Your ways from us
You have purposes unnumbered
Each one good and glorious
Help us trust when we grow weary
Free us from our anxious thoughts
Give us grace to see more clearly
You are God and we are not
Christ our wisdom be our gladness
When we fail to understand
You ordain all joy and sadness
To fulfill Your perfect plan
Help us know You rule with power
Over every raging flood
In our most uncertain hour
You are God and we are loved
Christ our wisdom we will follow
Though the way ahead is veiled
As we journey through the shadows
Grant us faith where sight has failed
Help us cling to Your commandments
Strengthened by Your faithful Word
We will never be abandoned
You are God and we are Yours
Christ our wisdom we adore You
For the beauty of the cross
Once in foolishness we scorned You
But Your blood has ransomed us
Help us sing the endless mercies
Of Your humble heart to save
Christ our wisdom Christ our glory
You are God forever praised
Help us sing the endless mercies
Of Your humble heart to save
Christ our wisdom Christ our glory
You are God forever praised
Prayer: 
Sunrise marks the hour for toil to begin, but in our souls, Lord, prepare a dwelling for the day that will never end. 
-Ephrem the Syrian 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1   “Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live, enter, and take possession of the land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you. 2 You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, so that you may keep the commands of the LORD your God I am giving you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed every one of you who followed Baal of Peor. 4 But you who have remained faithful to the LORD your God are all alive today. 5 Look, I have taught you statutes and ordinances as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land you are entering to possess. 6 Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, ‘This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.’ 7 For what great nation is there that has a god near to it as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call to him? 8 And what great nation has righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?</p>

<p>9 “Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.<br>
(Deuteronomy 4:1-9 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1Kgr0o5i7GOBufM0ki9ipM?si=fae48af956aa4bd9" rel="nofollow">Christ our Wisdom</a> by Bob Kauflin, Jonathan Althoff, and Nathan Stiff</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Christ our wisdom we are humbled<br>
When You hide Your ways from us<br>
You have purposes unnumbered<br>
Each one good and glorious<br>
Help us trust when we grow weary<br>
Free us from our anxious thoughts<br>
Give us grace to see more clearly<br>
You are God and we are not</p>

<p>Christ our wisdom be our gladness<br>
When we fail to understand<br>
You ordain all joy and sadness<br>
To fulfill Your perfect plan<br>
Help us know You rule with power<br>
Over every raging flood<br>
In our most uncertain hour<br>
You are God and we are loved</p>

<p>Christ our wisdom we will follow<br>
Though the way ahead is veiled<br>
As we journey through the shadows<br>
Grant us faith where sight has failed<br>
Help us cling to Your commandments<br>
Strengthened by Your faithful Word<br>
We will never be abandoned<br>
You are God and we are Yours</p>

<p>Christ our wisdom we adore You<br>
For the beauty of the cross<br>
Once in foolishness we scorned You<br>
But Your blood has ransomed us<br>
Help us sing the endless mercies<br>
Of Your humble heart to save<br>
Christ our wisdom Christ our glory<br>
You are God forever praised</p>

<p>Help us sing the endless mercies<br>
Of Your humble heart to save<br>
Christ our wisdom Christ our glory<br>
You are God forever praised</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Sunrise marks the hour for toil to begin, but in our souls, Lord, prepare a dwelling for the day that will never end. <br>
-Ephrem the Syrian</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1   “Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live, enter, and take possession of the land the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you. 2 You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, so that you may keep the commands of the LORD your God I am giving you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed every one of you who followed Baal of Peor. 4 But you who have remained faithful to the LORD your God are all alive today. 5 Look, I have taught you statutes and ordinances as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land you are entering to possess. 6 Carefully follow them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these statutes, they will say, ‘This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people.’ 7 For what great nation is there that has a god near to it as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call to him? 8 And what great nation has righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?</p>

<p>9 “Only be on your guard and diligently watch yourselves, so that you don’t forget the things your eyes have seen and so that they don’t slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to your children and your grandchildren.<br>
(Deuteronomy 4:1-9 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1Kgr0o5i7GOBufM0ki9ipM?si=fae48af956aa4bd9" rel="nofollow">Christ our Wisdom</a> by Bob Kauflin, Jonathan Althoff, and Nathan Stiff</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Christ our wisdom we are humbled<br>
When You hide Your ways from us<br>
You have purposes unnumbered<br>
Each one good and glorious<br>
Help us trust when we grow weary<br>
Free us from our anxious thoughts<br>
Give us grace to see more clearly<br>
You are God and we are not</p>

<p>Christ our wisdom be our gladness<br>
When we fail to understand<br>
You ordain all joy and sadness<br>
To fulfill Your perfect plan<br>
Help us know You rule with power<br>
Over every raging flood<br>
In our most uncertain hour<br>
You are God and we are loved</p>

<p>Christ our wisdom we will follow<br>
Though the way ahead is veiled<br>
As we journey through the shadows<br>
Grant us faith where sight has failed<br>
Help us cling to Your commandments<br>
Strengthened by Your faithful Word<br>
We will never be abandoned<br>
You are God and we are Yours</p>

<p>Christ our wisdom we adore You<br>
For the beauty of the cross<br>
Once in foolishness we scorned You<br>
But Your blood has ransomed us<br>
Help us sing the endless mercies<br>
Of Your humble heart to save<br>
Christ our wisdom Christ our glory<br>
You are God forever praised</p>

<p>Help us sing the endless mercies<br>
Of Your humble heart to save<br>
Christ our wisdom Christ our glory<br>
You are God forever praised</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Sunrise marks the hour for toil to begin, but in our souls, Lord, prepare a dwelling for the day that will never end. <br>
-Ephrem the Syrian</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Mark 7:1-23</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/134</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:33</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1       The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him. 2 They observed that some of his disciples were eating bread with unclean—that is, unwashed—hands. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, keeping the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and dining couches.) 5 So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders, instead of eating bread with ceremonially unclean hands?”
6 He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written:
    This people honors me with their lips, 
    but their heart is far from me.
7   They worship me in vain, 
    teaching as doctrines human commands.
8 Abandoning the command of God, you hold on to human tradition.” 9 He also said to them, “You have a fine way of invalidating God’s command in order to set up your tradition! 10 For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death. 11 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or mother: Whatever benefit you might have received from me is corban’” (that is, an offering devoted to God), 12 “you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother. 13 You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.”
14  Summoning the crowd again, he told them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand: 15 Nothing that goes into a person from outside can defile him but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.”
17  When he went into the house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 He said to them, “Are you also as lacking in understanding? Don’t you realize that nothing going into a person from the outside can defile him? 19 For it doesn’t go into his heart but into the stomach and is eliminated” (thus he declared all foods clean). 20 And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, 22 adulteries, greed, evil actions, deceit, self-indulgence, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”
(Mark 7:1-23 CSB)
Song: 
Purify (https://open.spotify.com/track/0Gd3BYUzxIyO1vn89W3Vit?si=6086bf35354c42e7) by Elevation Rhythm and Elizabeth Rosa
Lyrics:
Wash me in Your blood, in the water of Your love
Only You can baptize me, hmmm
Bring me back to life, Holy Spirit Fire
Only You can baptize me, hmmm
You're enough for me, You're all I need
Purify me, only You can purify
You're enough for me, You're all I need
Purify me, only You can purify
Wash me in Your blood (In the water)
The water of Your love (Oh)
Only You can baptize me, hey
So bring me back
Bring me back to life (Holy Spirit Fire)
Holy Spirit Fire
Only You can baptize me, oh
You're enough for me, You're all I need
Purify me, only You can purify
You'rе enough for me, You're all I need
Glory, glory
There’s a party in Heaven, we're invited in, oh-woah
Chains are breakin'
Saints are praisin'
There’s a party in Heaven, we're invited in, (Ayy, woah-oh)
Hallelujah
Glory, glory
There’s a party in Heaven, we're invited in (Chains are breakin')
Chains are breakin' (Saints are praisin')
Saints are praisin' (Woo)
There’s a party in Heaven and we're joinin' in, Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Glory, glory
There’s a party in Heaven, we're invited in
Prayer: 
I beg you, most loving Savior, to reveal yourself to us, that knowing you we may desire you, that desiring you we may love you, that loving you we may ever hold you in our thoughts. 
-Columbanus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him. 2 They observed that some of his disciples were eating bread with unclean—that is, unwashed—hands. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, keeping the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and dining couches.) 5 So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders, instead of eating bread with ceremonially unclean hands?”</p>

<p>6 He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written:<br>
    This people honors me with their lips, <br>
    but their heart is far from me.<br>
7   They worship me in vain, <br>
    teaching as doctrines human commands.</p>

<p>8 Abandoning the command of God, you hold on to human tradition.” 9 He also said to them, “You have a fine way of invalidating God’s command in order to set up your tradition! 10 For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death. 11 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or mother: Whatever benefit you might have received from me is corban’” (that is, an offering devoted to God), 12 “you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother. 13 You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.”</p>

<p>14  Summoning the crowd again, he told them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand: 15 Nothing that goes into a person from outside can defile him but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.”</p>

<p>17  When he went into the house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 He said to them, “Are you also as lacking in understanding? Don’t you realize that nothing going into a person from the outside can defile him? 19 For it doesn’t go into his heart but into the stomach and is eliminated” (thus he declared all foods clean). 20 And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, 22 adulteries, greed, evil actions, deceit, self-indulgence, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”<br>
(Mark 7:1-23 CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0Gd3BYUzxIyO1vn89W3Vit?si=6086bf35354c42e7" rel="nofollow">Purify</a> by Elevation Rhythm and Elizabeth Rosa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Wash me in Your blood, in the water of Your love<br>
Only You can baptize me, hmmm<br>
Bring me back to life, Holy Spirit Fire<br>
Only You can baptize me, hmmm</p>

<p>You&#39;re enough for me, You&#39;re all I need<br>
Purify me, only You can purify<br>
You&#39;re enough for me, You&#39;re all I need<br>
Purify me, only You can purify</p>

<p>Wash me in Your blood (In the water)<br>
The water of Your love (Oh)<br>
Only You can baptize me, hey<br>
So bring me back<br>
Bring me back to life (Holy Spirit Fire)<br>
Holy Spirit Fire<br>
Only You can baptize me, oh</p>

<p>You&#39;re enough for me, You&#39;re all I need<br>
Purify me, only You can purify<br>
You&#39;rе enough for me, You&#39;re all I need</p>

<p>Glory, glory<br>
There’s a party in Heaven, we&#39;re invited in, oh-woah<br>
Chains are breakin&#39;<br>
Saints are praisin&#39;<br>
There’s a party in Heaven, we&#39;re invited in, (Ayy, woah-oh)<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Glory, glory<br>
There’s a party in Heaven, we&#39;re invited in (Chains are breakin&#39;)<br>
Chains are breakin&#39; (Saints are praisin&#39;)<br>
Saints are praisin&#39; (Woo)<br>
There’s a party in Heaven and we&#39;re joinin&#39; in, Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Glory, glory<br>
There’s a party in Heaven, we&#39;re invited in</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I beg you, most loving Savior, to reveal yourself to us, that knowing you we may desire you, that desiring you we may love you, that loving you we may ever hold you in our thoughts. <br>
-Columbanus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him. 2 They observed that some of his disciples were eating bread with unclean—that is, unwashed—hands. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, keeping the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they have washed. And there are many other customs they have received and keep, like the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and dining couches.) 5 So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders, instead of eating bread with ceremonially unclean hands?”</p>

<p>6 He answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written:<br>
    This people honors me with their lips, <br>
    but their heart is far from me.<br>
7   They worship me in vain, <br>
    teaching as doctrines human commands.</p>

<p>8 Abandoning the command of God, you hold on to human tradition.” 9 He also said to them, “You have a fine way of invalidating God’s command in order to set up your tradition! 10 For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death. 11 But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or mother: Whatever benefit you might have received from me is corban’” (that is, an offering devoted to God), 12 “you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother. 13 You nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.”</p>

<p>14  Summoning the crowd again, he told them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand: 15 Nothing that goes into a person from outside can defile him but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.”</p>

<p>17  When he went into the house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 He said to them, “Are you also as lacking in understanding? Don’t you realize that nothing going into a person from the outside can defile him? 19 For it doesn’t go into his heart but into the stomach and is eliminated” (thus he declared all foods clean). 20 And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, 22 adulteries, greed, evil actions, deceit, self-indulgence, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a person.”<br>
(Mark 7:1-23 CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0Gd3BYUzxIyO1vn89W3Vit?si=6086bf35354c42e7" rel="nofollow">Purify</a> by Elevation Rhythm and Elizabeth Rosa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Wash me in Your blood, in the water of Your love<br>
Only You can baptize me, hmmm<br>
Bring me back to life, Holy Spirit Fire<br>
Only You can baptize me, hmmm</p>

<p>You&#39;re enough for me, You&#39;re all I need<br>
Purify me, only You can purify<br>
You&#39;re enough for me, You&#39;re all I need<br>
Purify me, only You can purify</p>

<p>Wash me in Your blood (In the water)<br>
The water of Your love (Oh)<br>
Only You can baptize me, hey<br>
So bring me back<br>
Bring me back to life (Holy Spirit Fire)<br>
Holy Spirit Fire<br>
Only You can baptize me, oh</p>

<p>You&#39;re enough for me, You&#39;re all I need<br>
Purify me, only You can purify<br>
You&#39;rе enough for me, You&#39;re all I need</p>

<p>Glory, glory<br>
There’s a party in Heaven, we&#39;re invited in, oh-woah<br>
Chains are breakin&#39;<br>
Saints are praisin&#39;<br>
There’s a party in Heaven, we&#39;re invited in, (Ayy, woah-oh)<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Glory, glory<br>
There’s a party in Heaven, we&#39;re invited in (Chains are breakin&#39;)<br>
Chains are breakin&#39; (Saints are praisin&#39;)<br>
Saints are praisin&#39; (Woo)<br>
There’s a party in Heaven and we&#39;re joinin&#39; in, Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Glory, glory<br>
There’s a party in Heaven, we&#39;re invited in</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I beg you, most loving Savior, to reveal yourself to us, that knowing you we may desire you, that desiring you we may love you, that loving you we may ever hold you in our thoughts. <br>
-Columbanus</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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10      Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens. 13 For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. 14 Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest, 15 and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace. 16 In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit—which is the word of God. 18 Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel. 20 For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough to speak about it as I should.
(Ephesians 6:10-20 CSB17)
Reflection:
Song: Battle Belongs by Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham
Lyrics:
When all I see is the battle
You see my victory
When all I see is a mountain
You see a mountain moved
And as I walk through the shadow
Your love surrounds me
There's nothing to fear now
For I am safe with You
So when I fight I'll fight on my knees
With my hands lifted high
O God the battle belongs to You
And every fear I lay at Your feet
I'll sing through the night
O God the battle belongs to You
And if You are for me
Who can be against me
For Jesus there's nothing
Impossible for You
When all I see are the ashes
You see the beauty
When all I see is a cross
God You see the empty tomb
(An) Almighty Fortress You go before us
Nothing can stand against
The power of our God
You shine in the shadows
You win every battle
Nothing can stand against
The power of our God
O God the battle belongs to You 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
10      Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens. 13 For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. 14 Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest, 15 and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace. 16 In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit—which is the word of God. 18 Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel. 20 For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough to speak about it as I should.<br>
(Ephesians 6:10-20 CSB17)</p>

<p>Reflection:<br>
Song: Battle Belongs by Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>When all I see is the battle<br>
You see my victory<br>
When all I see is a mountain<br>
You see a mountain moved<br>
And as I walk through the shadow<br>
Your love surrounds me<br>
There&#39;s nothing to fear now<br>
For I am safe with You</p>

<p>So when I fight I&#39;ll fight on my knees<br>
With my hands lifted high<br>
O God the battle belongs to You<br>
And every fear I lay at Your feet<br>
I&#39;ll sing through the night<br>
O God the battle belongs to You</p>

<p>And if You are for me<br>
Who can be against me<br>
For Jesus there&#39;s nothing<br>
Impossible for You<br>
When all I see are the ashes<br>
You see the beauty<br>
When all I see is a cross<br>
God You see the empty tomb</p>

<p>(An) Almighty Fortress You go before us<br>
Nothing can stand against<br>
The power of our God<br>
You shine in the shadows<br>
You win every battle<br>
Nothing can stand against<br>
The power of our God</p>

<p>O God the battle belongs to You</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
10      Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens. 13 For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. 14 Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest, 15 and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace. 16 In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit—which is the word of God. 18 Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel. 20 For this I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I might be bold enough to speak about it as I should.<br>
(Ephesians 6:10-20 CSB17)</p>

<p>Reflection:<br>
Song: Battle Belongs by Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>When all I see is the battle<br>
You see my victory<br>
When all I see is a mountain<br>
You see a mountain moved<br>
And as I walk through the shadow<br>
Your love surrounds me<br>
There&#39;s nothing to fear now<br>
For I am safe with You</p>

<p>So when I fight I&#39;ll fight on my knees<br>
With my hands lifted high<br>
O God the battle belongs to You<br>
And every fear I lay at Your feet<br>
I&#39;ll sing through the night<br>
O God the battle belongs to You</p>

<p>And if You are for me<br>
Who can be against me<br>
For Jesus there&#39;s nothing<br>
Impossible for You<br>
When all I see are the ashes<br>
You see the beauty<br>
When all I see is a cross<br>
God You see the empty tomb</p>

<p>(An) Almighty Fortress You go before us<br>
Nothing can stand against<br>
The power of our God<br>
You shine in the shadows<br>
You win every battle<br>
Nothing can stand against<br>
The power of our God</p>

<p>O God the battle belongs to You</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 32:1-11</title>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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Aliso Creek Church Podcast
 (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
1       Do not be agitated by evildoers;
    do not envy those who do wrong.
2   For they wither quickly like grass
    and wilt like tender green plants.
3   Trust in the LORD and do what is good;
    dwell in the land and live securely.
4   Take delight in the LORD,
    and he will give you your heart’s desires.
5   Commit your way to the LORD;
    trust in him, and he will act,
6   making your righteousness shine like the dawn,
    your justice like the noonday.
7   Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for him;
    do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
    by the person who carries out evil plans.
8   Refrain from anger and give up your rage;
    do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.
9   For evildoers will be destroyed,
    but those who put their hope in the LORD
    will inherit the land.
10  A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;
    though you look for him, he will not be there.
11  But the humble will inherit the land
    and will enjoy abundant prosperity.
(Psalm 37:1-11 CSB)
Song: 
The Day of the Lord (Psalm 37) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6LwYy5VXgCGCWWMVgXdWvC?si=a26f26c1dd0642de) by Wendell Kimbrough
Lyrics: 
It’s not long ’til the boastful
Are silenced and shamed
It’s not long ’til the wealth
Of the wicked’s reclaimed
And the ones who have waited
With eyes on the Lord
Will shine like the sun forevermore
It’s not long ’til the Day of the Lord
Just be still and be faithful
And dwell in the land
Put your trust in the Savior
And cling to his hand
When your heart burns with anger
For all that is wrong
Do not let the dark steal your song
It’s not long ’til the Day of the Lord
It’s not long till the Day of the Lord
It’s not long till the Day of the Lord
Everything that is broken will soon be restored
It’s not long till the Day of the Lord
Do not fear for the wicked
With weapons of war
For the Lord is the shelter
And strength of the poor
And our God comes with laughter
Let him be your joy
The power of the sword he’ll destroy
It’s not long till the Day of the Lord
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a><br>
Passage:<br>
1       Do not be agitated by evildoers;<br>
    do not envy those who do wrong.<br>
2   For they wither quickly like grass<br>
    and wilt like tender green plants.</p>

<p>3   Trust in the LORD and do what is good;<br>
    dwell in the land and live securely.<br>
4   Take delight in the LORD,<br>
    and he will give you your heart’s desires.</p>

<p>5   Commit your way to the LORD;<br>
    trust in him, and he will act,<br>
6   making your righteousness shine like the dawn,<br>
    your justice like the noonday.</p>

<p>7   Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for him;<br>
    do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,<br>
    by the person who carries out evil plans.</p>

<p>8   Refrain from anger and give up your rage;<br>
    do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.<br>
9   For evildoers will be destroyed,<br>
    but those who put their hope in the LORD<br>
    will inherit the land.</p>

<p>10  A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;<br>
    though you look for him, he will not be there.<br>
11  But the humble will inherit the land<br>
    and will enjoy abundant prosperity.<br>
(Psalm 37:1-11 CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6LwYy5VXgCGCWWMVgXdWvC?si=a26f26c1dd0642de" rel="nofollow">The Day of the Lord (Psalm 37)</a> by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
It’s not long ’til the boastful<br>
Are silenced and shamed<br>
It’s not long ’til the wealth<br>
Of the wicked’s reclaimed<br>
And the ones who have waited<br>
With eyes on the Lord<br>
Will shine like the sun forevermore<br>
It’s not long ’til the Day of the Lord</p>

<p>Just be still and be faithful<br>
And dwell in the land<br>
Put your trust in the Savior<br>
And cling to his hand<br>
When your heart burns with anger<br>
For all that is wrong<br>
Do not let the dark steal your song<br>
It’s not long ’til the Day of the Lord</p>

<p>It’s not long till the Day of the Lord<br>
It’s not long till the Day of the Lord<br>
Everything that is broken will soon be restored<br>
It’s not long till the Day of the Lord</p>

<p>Do not fear for the wicked<br>
With weapons of war<br>
For the Lord is the shelter<br>
And strength of the poor<br>
And our God comes with laughter<br>
Let him be your joy<br>
The power of the sword he’ll destroy<br>
It’s not long till the Day of the Lord</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a><br>
Passage:<br>
1       Do not be agitated by evildoers;<br>
    do not envy those who do wrong.<br>
2   For they wither quickly like grass<br>
    and wilt like tender green plants.</p>

<p>3   Trust in the LORD and do what is good;<br>
    dwell in the land and live securely.<br>
4   Take delight in the LORD,<br>
    and he will give you your heart’s desires.</p>

<p>5   Commit your way to the LORD;<br>
    trust in him, and he will act,<br>
6   making your righteousness shine like the dawn,<br>
    your justice like the noonday.</p>

<p>7   Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for him;<br>
    do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,<br>
    by the person who carries out evil plans.</p>

<p>8   Refrain from anger and give up your rage;<br>
    do not be agitated—it can only bring harm.<br>
9   For evildoers will be destroyed,<br>
    but those who put their hope in the LORD<br>
    will inherit the land.</p>

<p>10  A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;<br>
    though you look for him, he will not be there.<br>
11  But the humble will inherit the land<br>
    and will enjoy abundant prosperity.<br>
(Psalm 37:1-11 CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6LwYy5VXgCGCWWMVgXdWvC?si=a26f26c1dd0642de" rel="nofollow">The Day of the Lord (Psalm 37)</a> by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
It’s not long ’til the boastful<br>
Are silenced and shamed<br>
It’s not long ’til the wealth<br>
Of the wicked’s reclaimed<br>
And the ones who have waited<br>
With eyes on the Lord<br>
Will shine like the sun forevermore<br>
It’s not long ’til the Day of the Lord</p>

<p>Just be still and be faithful<br>
And dwell in the land<br>
Put your trust in the Savior<br>
And cling to his hand<br>
When your heart burns with anger<br>
For all that is wrong<br>
Do not let the dark steal your song<br>
It’s not long ’til the Day of the Lord</p>

<p>It’s not long till the Day of the Lord<br>
It’s not long till the Day of the Lord<br>
Everything that is broken will soon be restored<br>
It’s not long till the Day of the Lord</p>

<p>Do not fear for the wicked<br>
With weapons of war<br>
For the Lord is the shelter<br>
And strength of the poor<br>
And our God comes with laughter<br>
Let him be your joy<br>
The power of the sword he’ll destroy<br>
It’s not long till the Day of the Lord</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Ephesians 5:15-33</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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15 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk ​— ​not as unwise people but as wise ​— ​16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17 So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit: 19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music with your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.
22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord, 23 because the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives are to submit to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word. 27 He did this to present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless. 28 In the same way, husbands are to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church, 30 since we are members of his body. 31 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. 32 This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband. -- Ephesians 5:15-33 (CSB)
Song: 
Covenant (https://open.spotify.com/track/0iOkXC4xawkQ4SLS436HUW?si=812af4cca8224972) by Bethany Barnard
Lyrics:
Oh the Covenant, that we are living in
It's more than rings on hands
It's a yes to the unknown
And in seasons of drought
Or when famine comes around
We go to the storehouse
To the one who is always faithful
We are holding on, holding on
Yes we are holding on to Him
As He is holding on, holding on
To our Covenant
Oh we can feel the ache, a sovereign
Hand turns the page
What was easy to say
Is now staring us down
Is it till death do us part
Or till a change of heart
Feelings go so far, but
Where are we when they're gonе
We are holding on, holding on
Yes wе are holding on to Him
As He is holding on, holding on
To our Covenant
Oooooooh
We reflect the greater story
Of our King and His bride
We're not hidden, but shine brightly
Bearing with us in the night
Ooooh
We are holding on, holding on
Holding on to Him
Prayer: 
Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
-Book of Common Prayer 
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15 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk ​— ​not as unwise people but as wise ​— ​16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17 So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit: 19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music with your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.</p>

<p>22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord, 23 because the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives are to submit to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word. 27 He did this to present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless. 28 In the same way, husbands are to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church, 30 since we are members of his body. 31 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. 32 This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband. -- Ephesians 5:15-33 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0iOkXC4xawkQ4SLS436HUW?si=812af4cca8224972" rel="nofollow">Covenant</a> by Bethany Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh the Covenant, that we are living in<br>
It&#39;s more than rings on hands<br>
It&#39;s a yes to the unknown<br>
And in seasons of drought<br>
Or when famine comes around<br>
We go to the storehouse<br>
To the one who is always faithful</p>

<p>We are holding on, holding on<br>
Yes we are holding on to Him<br>
As He is holding on, holding on<br>
To our Covenant</p>

<p>Oh we can feel the ache, a sovereign<br>
Hand turns the page<br>
What was easy to say<br>
Is now staring us down<br>
Is it till death do us part<br>
Or till a change of heart<br>
Feelings go so far, but<br>
Where are we when they&#39;re gonе</p>

<p>We are holding on, holding on<br>
Yes wе are holding on to Him<br>
As He is holding on, holding on<br>
To our Covenant<br>
Oooooooh</p>

<p>We reflect the greater story<br>
Of our King and His bride<br>
We&#39;re not hidden, but shine brightly<br>
Bearing with us in the night<br>
Ooooh</p>

<p>We are holding on, holding on<br>
Holding on to Him</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
15 Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk ​— ​not as unwise people but as wise ​— ​16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17 So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit: 19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music with your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.</p>

<p>22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord, 23 because the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of the body. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives are to submit to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word. 27 He did this to present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless. 28 In the same way, husbands are to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church, 30 since we are members of his body. 31 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. 32 This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband. -- Ephesians 5:15-33 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0iOkXC4xawkQ4SLS436HUW?si=812af4cca8224972" rel="nofollow">Covenant</a> by Bethany Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh the Covenant, that we are living in<br>
It&#39;s more than rings on hands<br>
It&#39;s a yes to the unknown<br>
And in seasons of drought<br>
Or when famine comes around<br>
We go to the storehouse<br>
To the one who is always faithful</p>

<p>We are holding on, holding on<br>
Yes we are holding on to Him<br>
As He is holding on, holding on<br>
To our Covenant</p>

<p>Oh we can feel the ache, a sovereign<br>
Hand turns the page<br>
What was easy to say<br>
Is now staring us down<br>
Is it till death do us part<br>
Or till a change of heart<br>
Feelings go so far, but<br>
Where are we when they&#39;re gonе</p>

<p>We are holding on, holding on<br>
Yes wе are holding on to Him<br>
As He is holding on, holding on<br>
To our Covenant<br>
Oooooooh</p>

<p>We reflect the greater story<br>
Of our King and His bride<br>
We&#39;re not hidden, but shine brightly<br>
Bearing with us in the night<br>
Ooooh</p>

<p>We are holding on, holding on<br>
Holding on to Him</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>John 6:60-69</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
60 Therefore, when many of his disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard. Who can accept it? ”
61 Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, asked them,“Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 The Spirit is the one who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. 64 But there are some among you who don’t believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning those who did not believe and the one who would betray him.) 65 He said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted to him by the Father.”
66 From that moment many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him. 67 So Jesus said to the Twelve, “You don’t want to go away too, do you? ”
68 Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”  -- John 6:60-69 (CSB)
Song: 
Show Us Christ (https://open.spotify.com/track/1WiwPrNL5ZYc6estbDjh6X?si=cd61ab32626e4a27) by Bob Kauflin and Doug Plank
Lyrics:
Prepare our hearts O God
Help us to receive
Break the hard and stony ground
Help our unbelief
Plant Your Word down deep in us
'Cause it to bear fruit
Open up our ears to hear
Lead us in Your truth
Show us Christ show us Christ
O God reveal Your glory
Through the preaching of Your Word
Until every heart confesses Christ is Lord
Your Word is living light
Upon our darkened eyes
Guards us through temptations
Makes the simple wise
Your Word is food for famished ones
Freedom for the slave
Riches for the needy soul
Come speak to us today
Where else can we go Lord
Where else can we go
You have the words of eternal life
Prayer: 
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
60 Therefore, when many of his disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard. Who can accept it? ”</p>

<p>61 Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, asked them,“Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 The Spirit is the one who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. 64 But there are some among you who don’t believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning those who did not believe and the one who would betray him.) 65 He said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted to him by the Father.”</p>

<p>66 From that moment many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him. 67 So Jesus said to the Twelve, “You don’t want to go away too, do you? ”</p>

<p>68 Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”  -- John 6:60-69 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1WiwPrNL5ZYc6estbDjh6X?si=cd61ab32626e4a27" rel="nofollow">Show Us Christ</a> by Bob Kauflin and Doug Plank</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Prepare our hearts O God<br>
Help us to receive<br>
Break the hard and stony ground<br>
Help our unbelief<br>
Plant Your Word down deep in us<br>
&#39;Cause it to bear fruit<br>
Open up our ears to hear<br>
Lead us in Your truth</p>

<p>Show us Christ show us Christ<br>
O God reveal Your glory<br>
Through the preaching of Your Word<br>
Until every heart confesses Christ is Lord</p>

<p>Your Word is living light<br>
Upon our darkened eyes<br>
Guards us through temptations<br>
Makes the simple wise<br>
Your Word is food for famished ones<br>
Freedom for the slave<br>
Riches for the needy soul<br>
Come speak to us today</p>

<p>Where else can we go Lord<br>
Where else can we go<br>
You have the words of eternal life</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
60 Therefore, when many of his disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard. Who can accept it? ”</p>

<p>61 Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, asked them,“Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 The Spirit is the one who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. 64 But there are some among you who don’t believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning those who did not believe and the one who would betray him.) 65 He said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted to him by the Father.”</p>

<p>66 From that moment many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him. 67 So Jesus said to the Twelve, “You don’t want to go away too, do you? ”</p>

<p>68 Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”  -- John 6:60-69 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1WiwPrNL5ZYc6estbDjh6X?si=cd61ab32626e4a27" rel="nofollow">Show Us Christ</a> by Bob Kauflin and Doug Plank</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Prepare our hearts O God<br>
Help us to receive<br>
Break the hard and stony ground<br>
Help our unbelief<br>
Plant Your Word down deep in us<br>
&#39;Cause it to bear fruit<br>
Open up our ears to hear<br>
Lead us in Your truth</p>

<p>Show us Christ show us Christ<br>
O God reveal Your glory<br>
Through the preaching of Your Word<br>
Until every heart confesses Christ is Lord</p>

<p>Your Word is living light<br>
Upon our darkened eyes<br>
Guards us through temptations<br>
Makes the simple wise<br>
Your Word is food for famished ones<br>
Freedom for the slave<br>
Riches for the needy soul<br>
Come speak to us today</p>

<p>Where else can we go Lord<br>
Where else can we go<br>
You have the words of eternal life</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Joshua 24:1-2, 14-25</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem and summoned Israel’s elders, leaders, judges, and officers, and they presented themselves before God.
2 Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.
14 “Therefore, fear the Lord and worship him in sincerity and truth. Get rid of the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and worship the Lord. 15 But if it doesn’t please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today: Which will you worship ​— ​the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living? As for me and my family, we will worship the Lord.”
16 The people replied, “We will certainly not abandon the Lord to worship other gods! 17 For the Lord our God brought us and our ancestors out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us all along the way we went and among all the peoples whose lands we traveled through. 18 The Lord drove out before us all the peoples, including the Amorites who lived in the land. We too will worship the Lord, because he is our God.”
19 But Joshua told the people, “You will not be able to worship the Lord, because he is a holy God. He is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions and sins. 20 If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you, harm you, and completely destroy you, after he has been good to you.”
21 “No! ” the people answered Joshua. “We will worship the Lord.”
22 Joshua then told the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you yourselves have chosen to worship the Lord.”
“We are witnesses,” they said.
23 “Then get rid of the foreign gods that are among you and turn your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.”
24 So the people said to Joshua, “We will worship the Lord our God and obey him.”
25 On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people at Shechem and established a statute and ordinance for them.
 -- Joshua 24:1-2,14-25 (CSB)
Song: 
Holy Forever (https://open.spotify.com/track/1Cll5XrepsCJgUFMj4sQH3?si=9975357b2b10422b) by Brian Johnson, Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Jenn Johnson, and Phil Wickham, sung by Chris Tomlin and the band CAIN
Lyrics:
A thousand generations falling down in worship
To sing the song of ages to the Lamb
And all who've gone before us
And all who will believe
Will sing the song of ages to the Lamb
(Jesus) Your name is the highest
Your name is the greatest
Your name stands above them all
All thrones and dominions
All powers and positions
Your name stands above them all
And the angels cry Holy
All creation cries Holy
You are lifted high Holy
Holy forever
If you've been forgiven and if you've been redeemed
Sing the song forever to the Lamb
If you walk in freedom and if you bear His name
Sing the song forever to the Lamb
We'll sing the song forever and amen
Hear Your people sing Holy
To the King of Kings Holy
You will always be Holy
Holy forever
You will always be Holy
Holy forever
Prayer: 
Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and grant us your peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
-The Gregorian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem and summoned Israel’s elders, leaders, judges, and officers, and they presented themselves before God.<br>
2 Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.</p>

<p>14 “Therefore, fear the Lord and worship him in sincerity and truth. Get rid of the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and worship the Lord. 15 But if it doesn’t please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today: Which will you worship ​— ​the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living? As for me and my family, we will worship the Lord.”</p>

<p>16 The people replied, “We will certainly not abandon the Lord to worship other gods! 17 For the Lord our God brought us and our ancestors out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us all along the way we went and among all the peoples whose lands we traveled through. 18 The Lord drove out before us all the peoples, including the Amorites who lived in the land. We too will worship the Lord, because he is our God.”</p>

<p>19 But Joshua told the people, “You will not be able to worship the Lord, because he is a holy God. He is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions and sins. 20 If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you, harm you, and completely destroy you, after he has been good to you.”</p>

<p>21 “No! ” the people answered Joshua. “We will worship the Lord.”</p>

<p>22 Joshua then told the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you yourselves have chosen to worship the Lord.”</p>

<p>“We are witnesses,” they said.</p>

<p>23 “Then get rid of the foreign gods that are among you and turn your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.”</p>

<p>24 So the people said to Joshua, “We will worship the Lord our God and obey him.”</p>

<p>25 On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people at Shechem and established a statute and ordinance for them.</p>

<p>-- Joshua 24:1-2,14-25 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1Cll5XrepsCJgUFMj4sQH3?si=9975357b2b10422b" rel="nofollow">Holy Forever</a> by Brian Johnson, Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Jenn Johnson, and Phil Wickham, sung by Chris Tomlin and the band CAIN</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
A thousand generations falling down in worship<br>
To sing the song of ages to the Lamb<br>
And all who&#39;ve gone before us<br>
And all who will believe<br>
Will sing the song of ages to the Lamb</p>

<p>(Jesus) Your name is the highest<br>
Your name is the greatest<br>
Your name stands above them all<br>
All thrones and dominions<br>
All powers and positions<br>
Your name stands above them all</p>

<p>And the angels cry Holy<br>
All creation cries Holy<br>
You are lifted high Holy<br>
Holy forever</p>

<p>If you&#39;ve been forgiven and if you&#39;ve been redeemed<br>
Sing the song forever to the Lamb<br>
If you walk in freedom and if you bear His name<br>
Sing the song forever to the Lamb<br>
We&#39;ll sing the song forever and amen</p>

<p>Hear Your people sing Holy<br>
To the King of Kings Holy<br>
You will always be Holy<br>
Holy forever</p>

<p>You will always be Holy<br>
Holy forever</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and grant us your peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem and summoned Israel’s elders, leaders, judges, and officers, and they presented themselves before God.<br>
2 Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.</p>

<p>14 “Therefore, fear the Lord and worship him in sincerity and truth. Get rid of the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and worship the Lord. 15 But if it doesn’t please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today: Which will you worship ​— ​the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living? As for me and my family, we will worship the Lord.”</p>

<p>16 The people replied, “We will certainly not abandon the Lord to worship other gods! 17 For the Lord our God brought us and our ancestors out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us all along the way we went and among all the peoples whose lands we traveled through. 18 The Lord drove out before us all the peoples, including the Amorites who lived in the land. We too will worship the Lord, because he is our God.”</p>

<p>19 But Joshua told the people, “You will not be able to worship the Lord, because he is a holy God. He is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions and sins. 20 If you abandon the Lord and worship foreign gods, he will turn against you, harm you, and completely destroy you, after he has been good to you.”</p>

<p>21 “No! ” the people answered Joshua. “We will worship the Lord.”</p>

<p>22 Joshua then told the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you yourselves have chosen to worship the Lord.”</p>

<p>“We are witnesses,” they said.</p>

<p>23 “Then get rid of the foreign gods that are among you and turn your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.”</p>

<p>24 So the people said to Joshua, “We will worship the Lord our God and obey him.”</p>

<p>25 On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people at Shechem and established a statute and ordinance for them.</p>

<p>-- Joshua 24:1-2,14-25 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1Cll5XrepsCJgUFMj4sQH3?si=9975357b2b10422b" rel="nofollow">Holy Forever</a> by Brian Johnson, Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Jenn Johnson, and Phil Wickham, sung by Chris Tomlin and the band CAIN</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
A thousand generations falling down in worship<br>
To sing the song of ages to the Lamb<br>
And all who&#39;ve gone before us<br>
And all who will believe<br>
Will sing the song of ages to the Lamb</p>

<p>(Jesus) Your name is the highest<br>
Your name is the greatest<br>
Your name stands above them all<br>
All thrones and dominions<br>
All powers and positions<br>
Your name stands above them all</p>

<p>And the angels cry Holy<br>
All creation cries Holy<br>
You are lifted high Holy<br>
Holy forever</p>

<p>If you&#39;ve been forgiven and if you&#39;ve been redeemed<br>
Sing the song forever to the Lamb<br>
If you walk in freedom and if you bear His name<br>
Sing the song forever to the Lamb<br>
We&#39;ll sing the song forever and amen</p>

<p>Hear Your people sing Holy<br>
To the King of Kings Holy<br>
You will always be Holy<br>
Holy forever</p>

<p>You will always be Holy<br>
Holy forever</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and grant us your peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 16</title>
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      <description>Passage: 
Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have nothing good besides you.” 
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,
they are the noble ones.
All my delight is in them.
4 The sorrows of those who take another god
for themselves will multiply;
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
and I will not speak their names with my lips.
5 Lord, you are my portion 
and my cup of blessing;
you hold my future.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me
in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me —
even at night when my thoughts trouble me. 
8 I always let the Lord guide me. 
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad
and my whole being rejoices;
my body also rests securely.
10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;
you will not allow your faithful one to see decay. 
11 You reveal the path of life to me;
in your presence is abundant joy;
at your right hand are eternal pleasures.
 -- Psalms 16:1-11 (CSB)
Song: 
Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16) (https://open.spotify.com/track/4IlPpaVrdZnidglywIGQJj?si=559ecd99be90413f) by Caroline Cobb and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
O God, You are my refuge
I know without You
I have no good thing
O God, You are my portion
My chosen portion
You are what I need
No other god beside You
You hold my lot and fill my cup
Oh beautiful inheritance
You are enough
In Your presence, there is fullness
There is fullness of joy
At Your right hand, there is goodness
Boundless goodness
Forevermore
I choose You, Lord
O God, You go before me
You're right beside me
In my darkest night
My God, You hold my future
My hope it rests secure
In the finished work of Christ
My heart is glad, my soul rejoices
You hold me fast, You won't let go
Your ways are good, and good for me
I'm Yours and Yours alone
In Your presence, there is fullness
There is fullness of joy
At Your right hand, there is goodness
Boundless goodness
Forevermore
I choose You, Lord
I choose You, Lord
Your Holy One has risen up
He's overcome the grave
The path of life is opened wide
For He has made a way
Your Holy One has risen up
He's overcome the grave
The path of life is opened wide
For He has made a way
In Your presence, there is fullness
There is fullness of joy
At Your right hand, there is goodness
Boundless goodness
Forevermore
I choose You, Lord
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
-Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.<br>
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;<br>
I have nothing good besides you.” <br>
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,<br>
they are the noble ones.<br>
All my delight is in them.<br>
4 The sorrows of those who take another god<br>
for themselves will multiply;<br>
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,<br>
and I will not speak their names with my lips.<br>
5 Lord, you are my portion <br>
and my cup of blessing;<br>
you hold my future.<br>
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me<br>
in pleasant places;<br>
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.<br>
7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me —<br>
even at night when my thoughts trouble me. <br>
8 I always let the Lord guide me. <br>
Because he is at my right hand,<br>
I will not be shaken.<br>
9 Therefore my heart is glad<br>
and my whole being rejoices;<br>
my body also rests securely.<br>
10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;<br>
you will not allow your faithful one to see decay. <br>
11 You reveal the path of life to me;<br>
in your presence is abundant joy;<br>
at your right hand are eternal pleasures.<br>
 -- Psalms 16:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4IlPpaVrdZnidglywIGQJj?si=559ecd99be90413f" rel="nofollow">Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16)</a> by Caroline Cobb and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God, You are my refuge<br>
I know without You<br>
I have no good thing<br>
O God, You are my portion<br>
My chosen portion<br>
You are what I need<br>
No other god beside You<br>
You hold my lot and fill my cup<br>
Oh beautiful inheritance<br>
You are enough</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>O God, You go before me<br>
You&#39;re right beside me<br>
In my darkest night<br>
My God, You hold my future<br>
My hope it rests secure<br>
In the finished work of Christ<br>
My heart is glad, my soul rejoices<br>
You hold me fast, You won&#39;t let go<br>
Your ways are good, and good for me<br>
I&#39;m Yours and Yours alone</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>Your Holy One has risen up<br>
He&#39;s overcome the grave<br>
The path of life is opened wide<br>
For He has made a way<br>
Your Holy One has risen up<br>
He&#39;s overcome the grave<br>
The path of life is opened wide<br>
For He has made a way</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.<br>
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;<br>
I have nothing good besides you.” <br>
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,<br>
they are the noble ones.<br>
All my delight is in them.<br>
4 The sorrows of those who take another god<br>
for themselves will multiply;<br>
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,<br>
and I will not speak their names with my lips.<br>
5 Lord, you are my portion <br>
and my cup of blessing;<br>
you hold my future.<br>
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me<br>
in pleasant places;<br>
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.<br>
7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me —<br>
even at night when my thoughts trouble me. <br>
8 I always let the Lord guide me. <br>
Because he is at my right hand,<br>
I will not be shaken.<br>
9 Therefore my heart is glad<br>
and my whole being rejoices;<br>
my body also rests securely.<br>
10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;<br>
you will not allow your faithful one to see decay. <br>
11 You reveal the path of life to me;<br>
in your presence is abundant joy;<br>
at your right hand are eternal pleasures.<br>
 -- Psalms 16:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4IlPpaVrdZnidglywIGQJj?si=559ecd99be90413f" rel="nofollow">Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16)</a> by Caroline Cobb and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God, You are my refuge<br>
I know without You<br>
I have no good thing<br>
O God, You are my portion<br>
My chosen portion<br>
You are what I need<br>
No other god beside You<br>
You hold my lot and fill my cup<br>
Oh beautiful inheritance<br>
You are enough</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>O God, You go before me<br>
You&#39;re right beside me<br>
In my darkest night<br>
My God, You hold my future<br>
My hope it rests secure<br>
In the finished work of Christ<br>
My heart is glad, my soul rejoices<br>
You hold me fast, You won&#39;t let go<br>
Your ways are good, and good for me<br>
I&#39;m Yours and Yours alone</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>Your Holy One has risen up<br>
He&#39;s overcome the grave<br>
The path of life is opened wide<br>
For He has made a way<br>
Your Holy One has risen up<br>
He&#39;s overcome the grave<br>
The path of life is opened wide<br>
For He has made a way</p>

<p>In Your presence, there is fullness<br>
There is fullness of joy<br>
At Your right hand, there is goodness<br>
Boundless goodness<br>
Forevermore<br>
I choose You, Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 14</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:55</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast
 (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.” 
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.
2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race 
to see if there is one who is wise,
one who seeks God.
3 All have turned away;
all alike have become corrupt.
There is no one who does good,
not even one. 
4 Will evildoers never understand?
They consume my people as they consume bread;
they do not call on the Lord.
5 Then they will be filled with dread,
for God is with those who are righteous.
6 You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed,
but the Lord is his refuge.
7 Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion!
When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, 
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad. -- Psalms 14:1-7 (CSB)
Song:
Pensive, Doubting, Fearful Heart (https://open.spotify.com/track/2yf59SfFxKoBG4xeowtmit?si=9f185b4da571452f) by John Newton and Justin Smith
Lyrics: 
Pensive, doubting, fearful heart,
Hear what Christ the Savior says.
Every word should joy impart,
Change thy mourning into praise.
Yes, he speaks, and speaks to thee,
May he help thee to believe!
Then thou presently wilt see,
Thou hast little cause to grieve.
"Fear thou not, nor be ashamed,
All thy sorrows soon shall end.
I who heaven and earth have framed,
Am thy husband and thy friend.
I the High and Holy One,
Israel's GOD by all adored,
As thy Savior will be known,
Thy Redeemer and thy Lord.”
“For a moment I withdrew,
And thy heart was filled with pain,
But my mercies I'll renew,
Thou shalt soon rejoice again.
Though I scorn to hide my face,
Very soon my wrath shall cease.
‘Tis but for a moment's space,
Ending in eternal peace.”
“When my peaceful bow appears,
Painted on the watery cloud,
'Tis to dissipate thy fears,
Lest the earth should be overflowed.
'Tis an emblem too of grace,
Of my cov'nant love a sign.
Though the mountains leave their place,
Thou shalt be forever mine.
Though afflicted, tempest-tossed,
Comfortless awhile thou art,
Do not think thou canst be lost,
Thou art graven on my heart.
All thy walls I will repair,
Thou shalt be rebuilt anew,
And in thee it shall appear,
What a God of love can do.
Prayer:
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
-Book of Common Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a><br>
Passage:<br>
The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.” <br>
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.<br>
There is no one who does good.<br>
2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race <br>
to see if there is one who is wise,<br>
one who seeks God.<br>
3 All have turned away;<br>
all alike have become corrupt.<br>
There is no one who does good,<br>
not even one. <br>
4 Will evildoers never understand?<br>
They consume my people as they consume bread;<br>
they do not call on the Lord.<br>
5 Then they will be filled with dread,<br>
for God is with those who are righteous.<br>
6 You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed,<br>
but the Lord is his refuge.<br>
7 Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion!<br>
When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, <br>
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad. -- Psalms 14:1-7 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2yf59SfFxKoBG4xeowtmit?si=9f185b4da571452f" rel="nofollow">Pensive, Doubting, Fearful Heart</a> by John Newton and Justin Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Pensive, doubting, fearful heart,<br>
Hear what Christ the Savior says.<br>
Every word should joy impart,<br>
Change thy mourning into praise.<br>
Yes, he speaks, and speaks to thee,<br>
May he help thee to believe!<br>
Then thou presently wilt see,<br>
Thou hast little cause to grieve.</p>

<p>&quot;Fear thou not, nor be ashamed,<br>
All thy sorrows soon shall end.<br>
I who heaven and earth have framed,<br>
Am thy husband and thy friend.<br>
I the High and Holy One,<br>
Israel&#39;s GOD by all adored,<br>
As thy Savior will be known,<br>
Thy Redeemer and thy Lord.”</p>

<p>“For a moment I withdrew,<br>
And thy heart was filled with pain,<br>
But my mercies I&#39;ll renew,<br>
Thou shalt soon rejoice again.<br>
Though I scorn to hide my face,<br>
Very soon my wrath shall cease.<br>
‘Tis but for a moment&#39;s space,<br>
Ending in eternal peace.”</p>

<p>“When my peaceful bow appears,<br>
Painted on the watery cloud,<br>
&#39;Tis to dissipate thy fears,<br>
Lest the earth should be overflowed.<br>
&#39;Tis an emblem too of grace,<br>
Of my cov&#39;nant love a sign.<br>
Though the mountains leave their place,<br>
Thou shalt be forever mine.</p>

<p>Though afflicted, tempest-tossed,<br>
Comfortless awhile thou art,<br>
Do not think thou canst be lost,<br>
Thou art graven on my heart.<br>
All thy walls I will repair,<br>
Thou shalt be rebuilt anew,<br>
And in thee it shall appear,<br>
What a God of love can do.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a><br>
Passage:<br>
The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.” <br>
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.<br>
There is no one who does good.<br>
2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race <br>
to see if there is one who is wise,<br>
one who seeks God.<br>
3 All have turned away;<br>
all alike have become corrupt.<br>
There is no one who does good,<br>
not even one. <br>
4 Will evildoers never understand?<br>
They consume my people as they consume bread;<br>
they do not call on the Lord.<br>
5 Then they will be filled with dread,<br>
for God is with those who are righteous.<br>
6 You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed,<br>
but the Lord is his refuge.<br>
7 Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion!<br>
When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, <br>
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad. -- Psalms 14:1-7 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2yf59SfFxKoBG4xeowtmit?si=9f185b4da571452f" rel="nofollow">Pensive, Doubting, Fearful Heart</a> by John Newton and Justin Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Pensive, doubting, fearful heart,<br>
Hear what Christ the Savior says.<br>
Every word should joy impart,<br>
Change thy mourning into praise.<br>
Yes, he speaks, and speaks to thee,<br>
May he help thee to believe!<br>
Then thou presently wilt see,<br>
Thou hast little cause to grieve.</p>

<p>&quot;Fear thou not, nor be ashamed,<br>
All thy sorrows soon shall end.<br>
I who heaven and earth have framed,<br>
Am thy husband and thy friend.<br>
I the High and Holy One,<br>
Israel&#39;s GOD by all adored,<br>
As thy Savior will be known,<br>
Thy Redeemer and thy Lord.”</p>

<p>“For a moment I withdrew,<br>
And thy heart was filled with pain,<br>
But my mercies I&#39;ll renew,<br>
Thou shalt soon rejoice again.<br>
Though I scorn to hide my face,<br>
Very soon my wrath shall cease.<br>
‘Tis but for a moment&#39;s space,<br>
Ending in eternal peace.”</p>

<p>“When my peaceful bow appears,<br>
Painted on the watery cloud,<br>
&#39;Tis to dissipate thy fears,<br>
Lest the earth should be overflowed.<br>
&#39;Tis an emblem too of grace,<br>
Of my cov&#39;nant love a sign.<br>
Though the mountains leave their place,<br>
Thou shalt be forever mine.</p>

<p>Though afflicted, tempest-tossed,<br>
Comfortless awhile thou art,<br>
Do not think thou canst be lost,<br>
Thou art graven on my heart.<br>
All thy walls I will repair,<br>
Thou shalt be rebuilt anew,<br>
And in thee it shall appear,<br>
What a God of love can do.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.<br>
-Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Ephesians 5:3-14</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/126</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
3 But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints. 4 Obscene and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks. 5 For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things. 7 Therefore, do not become their partners. 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light ​— ​9 for the fruit of the light consists of all goodness, righteousness, and truth ​— ​10 testing what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret. 13 Everything exposed by the light is made visible, 14 for what makes everything visible is light. Therefore it is said:
Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.  
-- Ephesians 5:3-14 (CSB)
Song:
I Could Sing of Your Love Forever (https://open.spotify.com/track/0YR6Ga8ZNd9w93OP8Goaem?si=a6fd4e2a7fee4852) by Martin Smith
Lyrics:
Over the mountains and the sea
Your river runs with love for me
And I will open up my heart
And let the Healer set me free
I'm happy to be in the truth
And I will daily lift my hands
For I will always sing
Of when Your love came down yeah
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
Oh I feel like dancing
It's foolishness I know
But when the world has seen the light
They will dance with joy like we're dancing now
Prayer: 
Keep your Church, O Lord, by your perpetual mercy; and because without you the frailty of our nature causes us to fall, keep us from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable for our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
3 But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints. 4 Obscene and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks. 5 For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.</p>

<p>6 Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things. 7 Therefore, do not become their partners. 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light ​— ​9 for the fruit of the light consists of all goodness, righteousness, and truth ​— ​10 testing what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret. 13 Everything exposed by the light is made visible, 14 for what makes everything visible is light. Therefore it is said:</p>

<p>Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead,</p>

<p>and Christ will shine on you.<br><br>
-- Ephesians 5:3-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0YR6Ga8ZNd9w93OP8Goaem?si=a6fd4e2a7fee4852" rel="nofollow">I Could Sing of Your Love Forever</a> by Martin Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Over the mountains and the sea<br>
Your river runs with love for me<br>
And I will open up my heart<br>
And let the Healer set me free<br>
I&#39;m happy to be in the truth<br>
And I will daily lift my hands<br>
For I will always sing<br>
Of when Your love came down yeah</p>

<p>I could sing of Your love forever<br>
I could sing of Your love forever<br>
I could sing of Your love forever<br>
I could sing of Your love forever</p>

<p>Oh I feel like dancing<br>
It&#39;s foolishness I know<br>
But when the world has seen the light<br>
They will dance with joy like we&#39;re dancing now</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Keep your Church, O Lord, by your perpetual mercy; and because without you the frailty of our nature causes us to fall, keep us from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable for our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
3 But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints. 4 Obscene and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks. 5 For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.</p>

<p>6 Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things. 7 Therefore, do not become their partners. 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light ​— ​9 for the fruit of the light consists of all goodness, righteousness, and truth ​— ​10 testing what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret. 13 Everything exposed by the light is made visible, 14 for what makes everything visible is light. Therefore it is said:</p>

<p>Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead,</p>

<p>and Christ will shine on you.<br><br>
-- Ephesians 5:3-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0YR6Ga8ZNd9w93OP8Goaem?si=a6fd4e2a7fee4852" rel="nofollow">I Could Sing of Your Love Forever</a> by Martin Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Over the mountains and the sea<br>
Your river runs with love for me<br>
And I will open up my heart<br>
And let the Healer set me free<br>
I&#39;m happy to be in the truth<br>
And I will daily lift my hands<br>
For I will always sing<br>
Of when Your love came down yeah</p>

<p>I could sing of Your love forever<br>
I could sing of Your love forever<br>
I could sing of Your love forever<br>
I could sing of Your love forever</p>

<p>Oh I feel like dancing<br>
It&#39;s foolishness I know<br>
But when the world has seen the light<br>
They will dance with joy like we&#39;re dancing now</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Keep your Church, O Lord, by your perpetual mercy; and because without you the frailty of our nature causes us to fall, keep us from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable for our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Proverbs 9:1-6</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/125</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Wisdom has built her house;
she has carved out her seven pillars.
2 She has prepared her meat; she has mixed her wine;
she has also set her table.
3 She has sent out her female servants;
she calls out from the highest points of the city:
4 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here! ”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,
5 “Come, eat my bread,
and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;
pursue the way of understanding. -- Proverbs 9:1-6 (CSB)
Song:
Wisdom and Grace by Sandra McCracken
Lyrics:
Teach us to number our days
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways
O! Teach us to number our days
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.
Wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace
You've been our home and our dwelling
our place in all generations.
Before the earth or the mountains were formed,
Lord, You were God.
Teach us to number our days
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways
O! Teach us to number our days
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.
Wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace
Now the span of our lives,
It is made of sorrow and labor
As the days pass away like the grass
How soon we are gone.
Teach us to number our days
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways
O! Teach us to number our days
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.
Wisdom and grace
Let the work of our hands bring you praise,
set Your favor upon us.
O establish the work of our hands,
May Your kingdom come!
Teach us to number our days
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways
O! Teach us to number our days
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.
Wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace
Prayer: 
Almighty God, and most merciful Father, we humbly submit ourselves, and fall down before your Majesty, asking you from the bottom of our hearts, that this seed of your Word now sown among us, may take such deep root, that neither the burning heat of persecution cause it to wither, nor the thorny cares of this life choke it. But that, as seed sown in good ground, it may bring forth thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold, as your heavenly wisdom has appointed. Amen. 
-Middelburg Liturgy 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Wisdom has built her house;<br>
she has carved out her seven pillars.<br>
2 She has prepared her meat; she has mixed her wine;<br>
she has also set her table.<br>
3 She has sent out her female servants;<br>
she calls out from the highest points of the city:<br>
4 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here! ”<br>
To the one who lacks sense, she says,<br>
5 “Come, eat my bread,<br>
and drink the wine I have mixed.<br>
6 Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;<br>
pursue the way of understanding. -- Proverbs 9:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Wisdom and Grace by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Teach us to number our days<br>
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways<br>
O! Teach us to number our days<br>
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.<br>
Wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace</p>

<p>You&#39;ve been our home and our dwelling<br>
our place in all generations.<br>
Before the earth or the mountains were formed,<br>
Lord, You were God.</p>

<p>Teach us to number our days<br>
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways<br>
O! Teach us to number our days<br>
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.<br>
Wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace</p>

<p>Now the span of our lives,<br>
It is made of sorrow and labor<br>
As the days pass away like the grass<br>
How soon we are gone.</p>

<p>Teach us to number our days<br>
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways<br>
O! Teach us to number our days<br>
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.<br>
Wisdom and grace</p>

<p>Let the work of our hands bring you praise,<br>
set Your favor upon us.<br>
O establish the work of our hands,<br>
May Your kingdom come!</p>

<p>Teach us to number our days<br>
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways<br>
O! Teach us to number our days<br>
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.<br>
Wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, and most merciful Father, we humbly submit ourselves, and fall down before your Majesty, asking you from the bottom of our hearts, that this seed of your Word now sown among us, may take such deep root, that neither the burning heat of persecution cause it to wither, nor the thorny cares of this life choke it. But that, as seed sown in good ground, it may bring forth thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold, as your heavenly wisdom has appointed. Amen. <br>
-Middelburg Liturgy</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Wisdom has built her house;<br>
she has carved out her seven pillars.<br>
2 She has prepared her meat; she has mixed her wine;<br>
she has also set her table.<br>
3 She has sent out her female servants;<br>
she calls out from the highest points of the city:<br>
4 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here! ”<br>
To the one who lacks sense, she says,<br>
5 “Come, eat my bread,<br>
and drink the wine I have mixed.<br>
6 Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;<br>
pursue the way of understanding. -- Proverbs 9:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Wisdom and Grace by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Teach us to number our days<br>
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways<br>
O! Teach us to number our days<br>
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.<br>
Wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace</p>

<p>You&#39;ve been our home and our dwelling<br>
our place in all generations.<br>
Before the earth or the mountains were formed,<br>
Lord, You were God.</p>

<p>Teach us to number our days<br>
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways<br>
O! Teach us to number our days<br>
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.<br>
Wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace</p>

<p>Now the span of our lives,<br>
It is made of sorrow and labor<br>
As the days pass away like the grass<br>
How soon we are gone.</p>

<p>Teach us to number our days<br>
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways<br>
O! Teach us to number our days<br>
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.<br>
Wisdom and grace</p>

<p>Let the work of our hands bring you praise,<br>
set Your favor upon us.<br>
O establish the work of our hands,<br>
May Your kingdom come!</p>

<p>Teach us to number our days<br>
That we may apply our hearts to Your ways<br>
O! Teach us to number our days<br>
with wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace.<br>
Wisdom and grace, wisdom and grace</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, and most merciful Father, we humbly submit ourselves, and fall down before your Majesty, asking you from the bottom of our hearts, that this seed of your Word now sown among us, may take such deep root, that neither the burning heat of persecution cause it to wither, nor the thorny cares of this life choke it. But that, as seed sown in good ground, it may bring forth thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold, as your heavenly wisdom has appointed. Amen. <br>
-Middelburg Liturgy</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 147</title>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing to our God,
for praise is pleasant and lovely.
2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;
he gathers Israel’s exiled people.
3 He heals the brokenhearted
and bandages their wounds.
4 He counts the number of the stars;
he gives names to all of them.
5 Our Lord is great, vast in power;
his understanding is infinite. 
6 The Lord helps the oppressed
but brings the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
play the lyre to our God,
8 who covers the sky with clouds,
prepares rain for the earth,
and causes grass to grow on the hills.
9 He provides the animals with their food,
and the young ravens what they cry for.
10 He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;
he does not value the power of a warrior. 
11 The Lord values those who fear him,
those who put their hope in his faithful love.
12 Exalt the Lord, Jerusalem;
praise your God, Zion!
13 For he strengthens the bars of your city gates
and blesses your children within you.
14 He endows your territory with prosperity; 
he satisfies you with the finest wheat.
15 He sends his command throughout the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
16 He spreads snow like wool;
he scatters frost like ashes;
17 he throws his hailstones like crumbs.
Who can withstand his cold?
18 He sends his word and melts them;
he unleashes his winds, and the water flows.
19 He declares his word to Jacob,
his statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 He has not done this for every nation;
they do not know his judgments.
Hallelujah!
-- Psalms 147 (CSB)
Song:
How Good It Is to Sing (Psalm 147) (https://open.spotify.com/track/0tLkEKjegIqFRvTO1t6NIY?si=dcb0ce6075004ddc) by Brenton Brown, Keith Getty, and Stuart Townend
Lyrics:
How good it is to sing
To bring our praise to Him
Whose love and mercy knows no end
He brings the sun and rain
He calls each star by name
The universe resounds with praise
O shout for joy to God and sing a new song
Extol the Lord of life for His provision
And He delights in those who love and fear Him
All those who put their hope in God
He gathers families
Orphans and refugees
And binds the wounds of those who mourn
The humble lifted high
The proud He casts aside
His justice faithful as the dawn
What friend or foe can last
Before His icy blast
The winds and waves obey His voice
Yet mercy will prevail
His love will reconcile
The nations of the earth to Him
All those who put their hope in God
All those who put their hope in God
Prayer: 
We bless you for your preservation of us during the past night; and we desire to acknowledge again our dependence upon you, and our unfeigned obligations toward you. We thank you for having poured down upon us so many blessings of this life; we thank you for our health and strength; for our food and dress; and for all the comforts and conveniences which we enjoy. For these, and for all your various and great mercies, we would render unto you a grateful heart; and we would endeavor to show our gratitude, not with our lips only, but with our lives; by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you, in holiness and righteousness, all our days on earth. Amen. 
-Henry Thornton 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Hallelujah!<br>
How good it is to sing to our God,<br>
for praise is pleasant and lovely.<br>
2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;<br>
he gathers Israel’s exiled people.<br>
3 He heals the brokenhearted<br>
and bandages their wounds.<br>
4 He counts the number of the stars;<br>
he gives names to all of them.<br>
5 Our Lord is great, vast in power;<br>
his understanding is infinite. <br>
6 The Lord helps the oppressed<br>
but brings the wicked to the ground.<br>
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;<br>
play the lyre to our God,<br>
8 who covers the sky with clouds,<br>
prepares rain for the earth,<br>
and causes grass to grow on the hills.<br>
9 He provides the animals with their food,<br>
and the young ravens what they cry for.<br>
10 He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;<br>
he does not value the power of a warrior. <br>
11 The Lord values those who fear him,<br>
those who put their hope in his faithful love.<br>
12 Exalt the Lord, Jerusalem;<br>
praise your God, Zion!<br>
13 For he strengthens the bars of your city gates<br>
and blesses your children within you.<br>
14 He endows your territory with prosperity; <br>
he satisfies you with the finest wheat.<br>
15 He sends his command throughout the earth;<br>
his word runs swiftly.<br>
16 He spreads snow like wool;<br>
he scatters frost like ashes;<br>
17 he throws his hailstones like crumbs.<br>
Who can withstand his cold?<br>
18 He sends his word and melts them;<br>
he unleashes his winds, and the water flows.<br>
19 He declares his word to Jacob,<br>
his statutes and judgments to Israel.<br>
20 He has not done this for every nation;<br>
they do not know his judgments.<br>
Hallelujah!</p>

<p>-- Psalms 147 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0tLkEKjegIqFRvTO1t6NIY?si=dcb0ce6075004ddc" rel="nofollow">How Good It Is to Sing (Psalm 147)</a> by Brenton Brown, Keith Getty, and Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How good it is to sing<br>
To bring our praise to Him<br>
Whose love and mercy knows no end<br>
He brings the sun and rain<br>
He calls each star by name<br>
The universe resounds with praise</p>

<p>O shout for joy to God and sing a new song<br>
Extol the Lord of life for His provision<br>
And He delights in those who love and fear Him<br>
All those who put their hope in God</p>

<p>He gathers families<br>
Orphans and refugees<br>
And binds the wounds of those who mourn<br>
The humble lifted high<br>
The proud He casts aside<br>
His justice faithful as the dawn</p>

<p>What friend or foe can last<br>
Before His icy blast<br>
The winds and waves obey His voice<br>
Yet mercy will prevail<br>
His love will reconcile<br>
The nations of the earth to Him</p>

<p>All those who put their hope in God<br>
All those who put their hope in God</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
We bless you for your preservation of us during the past night; and we desire to acknowledge again our dependence upon you, and our unfeigned obligations toward you. We thank you for having poured down upon us so many blessings of this life; we thank you for our health and strength; for our food and dress; and for all the comforts and conveniences which we enjoy. For these, and for all your various and great mercies, we would render unto you a grateful heart; and we would endeavor to show our gratitude, not with our lips only, but with our lives; by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you, in holiness and righteousness, all our days on earth. Amen. <br>
-Henry Thornton</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Hallelujah!<br>
How good it is to sing to our God,<br>
for praise is pleasant and lovely.<br>
2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;<br>
he gathers Israel’s exiled people.<br>
3 He heals the brokenhearted<br>
and bandages their wounds.<br>
4 He counts the number of the stars;<br>
he gives names to all of them.<br>
5 Our Lord is great, vast in power;<br>
his understanding is infinite. <br>
6 The Lord helps the oppressed<br>
but brings the wicked to the ground.<br>
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;<br>
play the lyre to our God,<br>
8 who covers the sky with clouds,<br>
prepares rain for the earth,<br>
and causes grass to grow on the hills.<br>
9 He provides the animals with their food,<br>
and the young ravens what they cry for.<br>
10 He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;<br>
he does not value the power of a warrior. <br>
11 The Lord values those who fear him,<br>
those who put their hope in his faithful love.<br>
12 Exalt the Lord, Jerusalem;<br>
praise your God, Zion!<br>
13 For he strengthens the bars of your city gates<br>
and blesses your children within you.<br>
14 He endows your territory with prosperity; <br>
he satisfies you with the finest wheat.<br>
15 He sends his command throughout the earth;<br>
his word runs swiftly.<br>
16 He spreads snow like wool;<br>
he scatters frost like ashes;<br>
17 he throws his hailstones like crumbs.<br>
Who can withstand his cold?<br>
18 He sends his word and melts them;<br>
he unleashes his winds, and the water flows.<br>
19 He declares his word to Jacob,<br>
his statutes and judgments to Israel.<br>
20 He has not done this for every nation;<br>
they do not know his judgments.<br>
Hallelujah!</p>

<p>-- Psalms 147 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0tLkEKjegIqFRvTO1t6NIY?si=dcb0ce6075004ddc" rel="nofollow">How Good It Is to Sing (Psalm 147)</a> by Brenton Brown, Keith Getty, and Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How good it is to sing<br>
To bring our praise to Him<br>
Whose love and mercy knows no end<br>
He brings the sun and rain<br>
He calls each star by name<br>
The universe resounds with praise</p>

<p>O shout for joy to God and sing a new song<br>
Extol the Lord of life for His provision<br>
And He delights in those who love and fear Him<br>
All those who put their hope in God</p>

<p>He gathers families<br>
Orphans and refugees<br>
And binds the wounds of those who mourn<br>
The humble lifted high<br>
The proud He casts aside<br>
His justice faithful as the dawn</p>

<p>What friend or foe can last<br>
Before His icy blast<br>
The winds and waves obey His voice<br>
Yet mercy will prevail<br>
His love will reconcile<br>
The nations of the earth to Him</p>

<p>All those who put their hope in God<br>
All those who put their hope in God</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
We bless you for your preservation of us during the past night; and we desire to acknowledge again our dependence upon you, and our unfeigned obligations toward you. We thank you for having poured down upon us so many blessings of this life; we thank you for our health and strength; for our food and dress; and for all the comforts and conveniences which we enjoy. For these, and for all your various and great mercies, we would render unto you a grateful heart; and we would endeavor to show our gratitude, not with our lips only, but with our lives; by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you, in holiness and righteousness, all our days on earth. Amen. <br>
-Henry Thornton</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Prayer:
John 6 (https://open.spotify.com/track/2BvpNdbMFUNRxEBxAqzBt3?si=1e8e64641b68408a) by Jess Ray and Taylor Leonhardt
Lyrics:
It doesn't matter if the whole world turns away
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You
For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?
When only You hold the words of life
Only You hold the words of life
It doesn't matter where we're going if You will go with me
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You
For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?
When only You hold the words of life
Only You hold the words of life
Where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?
When only You hold the words of life
Only You hold the words of life
No other well's gonna satisfy
No other word's gonna be my light
No other love that I'm turning to
Jesus, You're my breakthrough
Passage: 
56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.
60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”
66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”
(John 6:56–69 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Prayer:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2BvpNdbMFUNRxEBxAqzBt3?si=1e8e64641b68408a" rel="nofollow">John 6</a> by Jess Ray and Taylor Leonhardt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
It doesn&#39;t matter if the whole world turns away<br>
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You</p>

<p>For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life</p>

<p>It doesn&#39;t matter where we&#39;re going if You will go with me<br>
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You</p>

<p>For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life<br>
Where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life</p>

<p>No other well&#39;s gonna satisfy<br>
No other word&#39;s gonna be my light<br>
No other love that I&#39;m turning to<br>
Jesus, You&#39;re my breakthrough</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.</p>

<p>60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”</p>

<p>66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”</p>

<p>(John 6:56–69 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Prayer:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2BvpNdbMFUNRxEBxAqzBt3?si=1e8e64641b68408a" rel="nofollow">John 6</a> by Jess Ray and Taylor Leonhardt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
It doesn&#39;t matter if the whole world turns away<br>
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You</p>

<p>For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life</p>

<p>It doesn&#39;t matter where we&#39;re going if You will go with me<br>
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You</p>

<p>For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life<br>
Where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life</p>

<p>No other well&#39;s gonna satisfy<br>
No other word&#39;s gonna be my light<br>
No other love that I&#39;m turning to<br>
Jesus, You&#39;re my breakthrough</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.</p>

<p>60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”</p>

<p>66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”</p>

<p>(John 6:56–69 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 1</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Like a Tree (Psalm 1)  (https://open.spotify.com/track/0OcOwAmxOT0kpWs1mfUcXE?si=fa0bca4cba544777)by Caroline Cobb Smith
Lyrics:
Blessed is the one who loves Your word
Your ways are his delight
Knows that he needs it eat sleeps and breathes it
Thinkin’ on it day and night
But sad for the one who walks away
Sits down with all the scoffers
Building his kingdom calling it freedom
Chasing after what the world offers
I want to be like a tree by the river
(Tree by the river)
Oh plant me down by the deep deep water
(Deep deep water)
When the sun gets hot my leaves won’t wither
(Leaves won't wither)
Oh plant me down like a tree by the river
Oh plant me down by Your deep deep water
I want to be like a mighty oak
Roots growing strong and deep
When the wind blows the roots gonna hold
‘Cause You’re holding on to me
Yeah You’re holding on to me yeah
Plant me plant me plant me by the river
Wash me wash me wash me with Your water
I want to be like a tree by the river
(Tree by the river)
Oh plant me down by the deep deep water
When the sun gets hot my leaves won’t wither
(Leaves won't wither)
Oh plant me down like a tree by the river
Oh plant me down by Your deep deep water
Let’s go to the river
Let’s go to the water
Passage: 
Blessed is the man[a]
    who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
    nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law[b] of the Lord,
    and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree
    planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
    and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so,
    but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
    nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
    but the way of the wicked will perish.
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
We beseech you, O Lord, to purify our consciences by your daily visitation; that when your Son our Lord comes, he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0OcOwAmxOT0kpWs1mfUcXE?si=fa0bca4cba544777" rel="nofollow">Like a Tree (Psalm 1) </a>by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blessed is the one who loves Your word<br>
Your ways are his delight<br>
Knows that he needs it eat sleeps and breathes it<br>
Thinkin’ on it day and night</p>

<p>But sad for the one who walks away<br>
Sits down with all the scoffers<br>
Building his kingdom calling it freedom<br>
Chasing after what the world offers</p>

<p>I want to be like a tree by the river<br>
(Tree by the river)<br>
Oh plant me down by the deep deep water<br>
(Deep deep water)<br>
When the sun gets hot my leaves won’t wither<br>
(Leaves won&#39;t wither)<br>
Oh plant me down like a tree by the river<br>
Oh plant me down by Your deep deep water</p>

<p>I want to be like a mighty oak<br>
Roots growing strong and deep<br>
When the wind blows the roots gonna hold<br>
‘Cause You’re holding on to me<br>
Yeah You’re holding on to me yeah</p>

<p>Plant me plant me plant me by the river<br>
Wash me wash me wash me with Your water</p>

<p>I want to be like a tree by the river<br>
(Tree by the river)<br>
Oh plant me down by the deep deep water<br>
When the sun gets hot my leaves won’t wither<br>
(Leaves won&#39;t wither)<br>
Oh plant me down like a tree by the river<br>
Oh plant me down by Your deep deep water</p>

<p>Let’s go to the river<br>
Let’s go to the water</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Blessed is the man[a]<br>
    who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,<br>
nor stands in the way of sinners,<br>
    nor sits in the seat of scoffers;<br>
2 but his delight is in the law[b] of the Lord,<br>
    and on his law he meditates day and night.</p>

<p>3 He is like a tree<br>
    planted by streams of water<br>
that yields its fruit in its season,<br>
    and its leaf does not wither.<br>
In all that he does, he prospers.<br>
4 The wicked are not so,<br>
    but are like chaff that the wind drives away.</p>

<p>5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,<br>
    nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;<br>
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,<br>
    but the way of the wicked will perish.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
We beseech you, O Lord, to purify our consciences by your daily visitation; that when your Son our Lord comes, he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0OcOwAmxOT0kpWs1mfUcXE?si=fa0bca4cba544777" rel="nofollow">Like a Tree (Psalm 1) </a>by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blessed is the one who loves Your word<br>
Your ways are his delight<br>
Knows that he needs it eat sleeps and breathes it<br>
Thinkin’ on it day and night</p>

<p>But sad for the one who walks away<br>
Sits down with all the scoffers<br>
Building his kingdom calling it freedom<br>
Chasing after what the world offers</p>

<p>I want to be like a tree by the river<br>
(Tree by the river)<br>
Oh plant me down by the deep deep water<br>
(Deep deep water)<br>
When the sun gets hot my leaves won’t wither<br>
(Leaves won&#39;t wither)<br>
Oh plant me down like a tree by the river<br>
Oh plant me down by Your deep deep water</p>

<p>I want to be like a mighty oak<br>
Roots growing strong and deep<br>
When the wind blows the roots gonna hold<br>
‘Cause You’re holding on to me<br>
Yeah You’re holding on to me yeah</p>

<p>Plant me plant me plant me by the river<br>
Wash me wash me wash me with Your water</p>

<p>I want to be like a tree by the river<br>
(Tree by the river)<br>
Oh plant me down by the deep deep water<br>
When the sun gets hot my leaves won’t wither<br>
(Leaves won&#39;t wither)<br>
Oh plant me down like a tree by the river<br>
Oh plant me down by Your deep deep water</p>

<p>Let’s go to the river<br>
Let’s go to the water</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Blessed is the man[a]<br>
    who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,<br>
nor stands in the way of sinners,<br>
    nor sits in the seat of scoffers;<br>
2 but his delight is in the law[b] of the Lord,<br>
    and on his law he meditates day and night.</p>

<p>3 He is like a tree<br>
    planted by streams of water<br>
that yields its fruit in its season,<br>
    and its leaf does not wither.<br>
In all that he does, he prospers.<br>
4 The wicked are not so,<br>
    but are like chaff that the wind drives away.</p>

<p>5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,<br>
    nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;<br>
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,<br>
    but the way of the wicked will perish.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
We beseech you, O Lord, to purify our consciences by your daily visitation; that when your Son our Lord comes, he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>John 6:37-51</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/123</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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37 Everyone the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. 39 This is the will of him who sent me: that I should lose none of those he has given me but should raise them up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him will have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
41 Therefore the Jews started grumbling about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They were saying, “Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,‘I have come down from heaven’ ? ”
43 Jesus answered them, “Stop grumbling among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets: And they will all be taught by God. Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father comes to me ​— ​46 not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God. He has seen the Father.
47 “Truly I tell you, anyone who believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven so that anyone may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” -- John 6:37-51 (CSB)
Song:
Jesus, You Come (https://open.spotify.com/track/0cBXP4xPo4E1YmAbXYPNxp?si=5bb66bc150774d75) by Jon Guerra and Tenielle Neda
Lyrics:
Jesus you come Emmanuel
Jesus you come Lord of the World
In obedience sent to the earth
To live to walk to die to rise
To bring the Spirit’s birth
God Most High
Holy One
The humble King is here with us
Son of Man
Messiah
Emmanuel Emmanuel Emmanuel
Our God is here with us
Jesus you come Emmanuel
God incarnate divine miracle
Came down to us born of great love
That we might be daughters sons
Of the Living One
God Most High
Holy One
The humble King is here with us
Son of David
Yeshua
Emmanuel Emmanuel Emmanuel
Our God is here with us
Jesus you come Emmanuel
Given a son light of the world
Perfect prince of peace lamb without blemish
You lived you walked you died you rose
To reconcile the lost
God Most High
Holy One
The humble King is here with us
Son of God
Our Saviour
Emmanuel Emmanuel Emmanuel
Emmanuel Emmanuel
Our God is here with us
Prayer: 
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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37 Everyone the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. 39 This is the will of him who sent me: that I should lose none of those he has given me but should raise them up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him will have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”</p>

<p>41 Therefore the Jews started grumbling about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They were saying, “Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,‘I have come down from heaven’ ? ”</p>

<p>43 Jesus answered them, “Stop grumbling among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets: And they will all be taught by God. Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father comes to me ​— ​46 not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God. He has seen the Father.</p>

<p>47 “Truly I tell you, anyone who believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven so that anyone may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” -- John 6:37-51 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0cBXP4xPo4E1YmAbXYPNxp?si=5bb66bc150774d75" rel="nofollow">Jesus, You Come</a> by Jon Guerra and Tenielle Neda</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus you come Emmanuel<br>
Jesus you come Lord of the World<br>
In obedience sent to the earth<br>
To live to walk to die to rise<br>
To bring the Spirit’s birth</p>

<p>God Most High<br>
Holy One<br>
The humble King is here with us<br>
Son of Man<br>
Messiah<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Our God is here with us</p>

<p>Jesus you come Emmanuel<br>
God incarnate divine miracle<br>
Came down to us born of great love<br>
That we might be daughters sons<br>
Of the Living One</p>

<p>God Most High<br>
Holy One<br>
The humble King is here with us<br>
Son of David<br>
Yeshua<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Our God is here with us</p>

<p>Jesus you come Emmanuel<br>
Given a son light of the world<br>
Perfect prince of peace lamb without blemish<br>
You lived you walked you died you rose<br>
To reconcile the lost</p>

<p>God Most High<br>
Holy One<br>
The humble King is here with us<br>
Son of God<br>
Our Saviour<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Our God is here with us</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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37 Everyone the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. 39 This is the will of him who sent me: that I should lose none of those he has given me but should raise them up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him will have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”</p>

<p>41 Therefore the Jews started grumbling about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They were saying, “Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,‘I have come down from heaven’ ? ”</p>

<p>43 Jesus answered them, “Stop grumbling among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets: And they will all be taught by God. Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father comes to me ​— ​46 not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God. He has seen the Father.</p>

<p>47 “Truly I tell you, anyone who believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven so that anyone may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” -- John 6:37-51 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0cBXP4xPo4E1YmAbXYPNxp?si=5bb66bc150774d75" rel="nofollow">Jesus, You Come</a> by Jon Guerra and Tenielle Neda</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus you come Emmanuel<br>
Jesus you come Lord of the World<br>
In obedience sent to the earth<br>
To live to walk to die to rise<br>
To bring the Spirit’s birth</p>

<p>God Most High<br>
Holy One<br>
The humble King is here with us<br>
Son of Man<br>
Messiah<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Our God is here with us</p>

<p>Jesus you come Emmanuel<br>
God incarnate divine miracle<br>
Came down to us born of great love<br>
That we might be daughters sons<br>
Of the Living One</p>

<p>God Most High<br>
Holy One<br>
The humble King is here with us<br>
Son of David<br>
Yeshua<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Our God is here with us</p>

<p>Jesus you come Emmanuel<br>
Given a son light of the world<br>
Perfect prince of peace lamb without blemish<br>
You lived you walked you died you rose<br>
To reconcile the lost</p>

<p>God Most High<br>
Holy One<br>
The humble King is here with us<br>
Son of God<br>
Our Saviour<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel<br>
Our God is here with us</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Ephesians 4:17-5:2</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/122</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Passage: 
17 Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thoughts. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts. 19 They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity with a desire for more and more. 
20 But that is not how you came to know Christ, 21 assuming you heard about him and were taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to take off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires, 23 to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth.
25 Therefore, putting away lying, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another. 26 Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and don’t give the devil an opportunity. 28 Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need. 29 No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. 30 And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice. 32 And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
CHAPTER 5
Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children,
2 and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.  -- Ephesians 4:17-5:2 (CSB)
Song:
Let This Heart Not Wander (https://open.spotify.com/track/5M5ogTFaRtH3ygxosePvV0?si=390a60691c7f4253) by Eric J. Marshall
Lyrics:
Let my eyes see nothing
Let my eyes see nothing but Your glory my Lord
Let my eyes see nothing
Let my eyes see nothing but Your glory my Lord
Let this heart not wander
Let this heart not wander from Your mercy my Lord
Let this heart not wander
Let this heart not wander from Your mercy my Lord
May I always linger
May I always linger in Your presence my Lord
May I always linger
May I always linger in Your presence my Lord
I will ever praise You
I will ever praise You You are worthy my Lord
I will ever praise You
I will ever praise You You are worthy my Lord
Prayer: 
Almighty God, give us the increase of faith, hope, and love; and, that we may obtain what you have promised, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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<p>17 Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thoughts. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts. 19 They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity with a desire for more and more. </p>

<p>20 But that is not how you came to know Christ, 21 assuming you heard about him and were taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to take off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires, 23 to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth.</p>

<p>25 Therefore, putting away lying, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another. 26 Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and don’t give the devil an opportunity. 28 Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need. 29 No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. 30 And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice. 32 And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.</p>

<p>CHAPTER 5<br>
Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children,<br>
2 and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.  -- Ephesians 4:17-5:2 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5M5ogTFaRtH3ygxosePvV0?si=390a60691c7f4253" rel="nofollow">Let This Heart Not Wander</a> by Eric J. Marshall</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let my eyes see nothing<br>
Let my eyes see nothing but Your glory my Lord<br>
Let my eyes see nothing<br>
Let my eyes see nothing but Your glory my Lord</p>

<p>Let this heart not wander<br>
Let this heart not wander from Your mercy my Lord<br>
Let this heart not wander<br>
Let this heart not wander from Your mercy my Lord</p>

<p>May I always linger<br>
May I always linger in Your presence my Lord<br>
May I always linger<br>
May I always linger in Your presence my Lord</p>

<p>I will ever praise You<br>
I will ever praise You You are worthy my Lord<br>
I will ever praise You<br>
I will ever praise You You are worthy my Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, give us the increase of faith, hope, and love; and, that we may obtain what you have promised, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: </p>

<p>17 Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thoughts. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them and because of the hardness of their hearts. 19 They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity with a desire for more and more. </p>

<p>20 But that is not how you came to know Christ, 21 assuming you heard about him and were taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to take off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires, 23 to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth.</p>

<p>25 Therefore, putting away lying, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another. 26 Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and don’t give the devil an opportunity. 28 Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need. 29 No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. 30 And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice. 32 And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.</p>

<p>CHAPTER 5<br>
Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children,<br>
2 and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.  -- Ephesians 4:17-5:2 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5M5ogTFaRtH3ygxosePvV0?si=390a60691c7f4253" rel="nofollow">Let This Heart Not Wander</a> by Eric J. Marshall</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let my eyes see nothing<br>
Let my eyes see nothing but Your glory my Lord<br>
Let my eyes see nothing<br>
Let my eyes see nothing but Your glory my Lord</p>

<p>Let this heart not wander<br>
Let this heart not wander from Your mercy my Lord<br>
Let this heart not wander<br>
Let this heart not wander from Your mercy my Lord</p>

<p>May I always linger<br>
May I always linger in Your presence my Lord<br>
May I always linger<br>
May I always linger in Your presence my Lord</p>

<p>I will ever praise You<br>
I will ever praise You You are worthy my Lord<br>
I will ever praise You<br>
I will ever praise You You are worthy my Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, give us the increase of faith, hope, and love; and, that we may obtain what you have promised, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 34:8-15</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/121</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good.
How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!
9 You who are his holy ones, fear the Lord,
for those who fear him lack nothing.
10 Young lions lack food and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord
will not lack any good thing.
11 Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 Who is someone who desires life,
loving a long life to enjoy what is good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceitful speech. 
14 Turn away from evil and do what is good;
seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry for help. -- Psalms 34:8-15 (CSB)
Song:
Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joseph James Rigney and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
I sought the Lord and He answered me
And delivered me from every fear
Those who look on Him are radiant
They'll never be ashamed
They'll never be ashamed
This poor man cried and the Lord heard me
And saved me from my enemies
The Son of God surrounds His saints
He will deliver them
He will deliver them
Magnify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name together
Glorify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name forever
O taste and see that the Lord is good
O blessed is he who hides in Him
O fear the Lord O all you saints
He'll give you everything
He'll give you everything
Let us bless the Lord
Every day and night
Never ending praise
May our incense rise
Prayer: 
Lord, my anxieties, shame, and discouragement come when I try to make my boast in other things than your goodness and unfailing love toward me. Teach me how to look to you and seek you until I know the radiance of your joy. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good.<br>
How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!<br>
9 You who are his holy ones, fear the Lord,<br>
for those who fear him lack nothing.<br>
10 Young lions lack food and go hungry,<br>
but those who seek the Lord<br>
will not lack any good thing.<br>
11 Come, children, listen to me;<br>
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.<br>
12 Who is someone who desires life,<br>
loving a long life to enjoy what is good?<br>
13 Keep your tongue from evil<br>
and your lips from deceitful speech. <br>
14 Turn away from evil and do what is good;<br>
seek peace and pursue it.<br>
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,<br>
and his ears are open to their cry for help. -- Psalms 34:8-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joseph James Rigney and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I sought the Lord and He answered me<br>
And delivered me from every fear<br>
Those who look on Him are radiant<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed</p>

<p>This poor man cried and the Lord heard me<br>
And saved me from my enemies<br>
The Son of God surrounds His saints<br>
He will deliver them<br>
He will deliver them</p>

<p>Magnify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name together<br>
Glorify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name forever</p>

<p>O taste and see that the Lord is good<br>
O blessed is he who hides in Him<br>
O fear the Lord O all you saints<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything</p>

<p>Let us bless the Lord<br>
Every day and night<br>
Never ending praise<br>
May our incense rise</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, my anxieties, shame, and discouragement come when I try to make my boast in other things than your goodness and unfailing love toward me. Teach me how to look to you and seek you until I know the radiance of your joy. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good.<br>
How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!<br>
9 You who are his holy ones, fear the Lord,<br>
for those who fear him lack nothing.<br>
10 Young lions lack food and go hungry,<br>
but those who seek the Lord<br>
will not lack any good thing.<br>
11 Come, children, listen to me;<br>
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.<br>
12 Who is someone who desires life,<br>
loving a long life to enjoy what is good?<br>
13 Keep your tongue from evil<br>
and your lips from deceitful speech. <br>
14 Turn away from evil and do what is good;<br>
seek peace and pursue it.<br>
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,<br>
and his ears are open to their cry for help. -- Psalms 34:8-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joseph James Rigney and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I sought the Lord and He answered me<br>
And delivered me from every fear<br>
Those who look on Him are radiant<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed</p>

<p>This poor man cried and the Lord heard me<br>
And saved me from my enemies<br>
The Son of God surrounds His saints<br>
He will deliver them<br>
He will deliver them</p>

<p>Magnify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name together<br>
Glorify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name forever</p>

<p>O taste and see that the Lord is good<br>
O blessed is he who hides in Him<br>
O fear the Lord O all you saints<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything</p>

<p>Let us bless the Lord<br>
Every day and night<br>
Never ending praise<br>
May our incense rise</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, my anxieties, shame, and discouragement come when I try to make my boast in other things than your goodness and unfailing love toward me. Teach me how to look to you and seek you until I know the radiance of your joy. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Deuteronomy 8:1-10</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 “Carefully follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase, and may enter and take possession of the land the Lord swore to your ancestors.
2 Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these forty years in the wilderness, so that he might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you by letting you go hungry; then he gave you manna to eat, which you and your ancestors had not known, so that you might learn that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. 4 Your clothing did not wear out, and your feet did not swell these forty years. 5 Keep in mind that the Lord your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son. 6 So keep the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with streams, springs, and deep water sources, flowing in both valleys and hills; 8 a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; 9 a land where you will eat food without shortage, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and from whose hills you will mine copper. 10 When you eat and are full, you will bless the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 (CSB)
Song:
The Lord Will Provide by Brett Younker, Chris Davenport, and Jess Cates
Lyrics:
Look at the flowers
In all of their beauty
I don't have to wonder
You know what You're doing
So why would I worry at all
You're faithful to supply
Everything I need
Everything I need
My Father has it
My Father has it
Every single time
The Lord will provide
My Father has it
(My Father has it)
Look at the sparrow
Lacking for nothing
No fear of tomorrow
And what it will bring
If I have You I have enough
'Cause Your love will satisfy
Seek first the kingdom and its treasures
Everything else it will be added
All that I'm needing
I know the Lord will provide
I know my God's not empty handed
He gives us blessings upon blessings
I'm still believing
I know the Lord will provide
Prayer: 
Accept, we beseech you, our . . . thanksgiving, O you fountain of all good, who has led us in safety through the length of the day; who daily blesses us with so many temporal mercies and has given us the hope of resurrection to eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-From an Ancient Collect 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 “Carefully follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase, and may enter and take possession of the land the Lord swore to your ancestors.<br>
2 Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these forty years in the wilderness, so that he might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you by letting you go hungry; then he gave you manna to eat, which you and your ancestors had not known, so that you might learn that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. 4 Your clothing did not wear out, and your feet did not swell these forty years. 5 Keep in mind that the Lord your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son. 6 So keep the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with streams, springs, and deep water sources, flowing in both valleys and hills; 8 a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; 9 a land where you will eat food without shortage, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and from whose hills you will mine copper. 10 When you eat and are full, you will bless the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The Lord Will Provide by Brett Younker, Chris Davenport, and Jess Cates</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Look at the flowers<br>
In all of their beauty<br>
I don&#39;t have to wonder<br>
You know what You&#39;re doing<br>
So why would I worry at all<br>
You&#39;re faithful to supply</p>

<p>Everything I need<br>
Everything I need<br>
My Father has it<br>
My Father has it<br>
Every single time<br>
The Lord will provide<br>
My Father has it<br>
(My Father has it)</p>

<p>Look at the sparrow<br>
Lacking for nothing<br>
No fear of tomorrow<br>
And what it will bring<br>
If I have You I have enough<br>
&#39;Cause Your love will satisfy</p>

<p>Seek first the kingdom and its treasures<br>
Everything else it will be added<br>
All that I&#39;m needing<br>
I know the Lord will provide<br>
I know my God&#39;s not empty handed<br>
He gives us blessings upon blessings<br>
I&#39;m still believing<br>
I know the Lord will provide</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Accept, we beseech you, our . . . thanksgiving, O you fountain of all good, who has led us in safety through the length of the day; who daily blesses us with so many temporal mercies and has given us the hope of resurrection to eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-From an Ancient Collect</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 “Carefully follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase, and may enter and take possession of the land the Lord swore to your ancestors.<br>
2 Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these forty years in the wilderness, so that he might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. 3 He humbled you by letting you go hungry; then he gave you manna to eat, which you and your ancestors had not known, so that you might learn that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. 4 Your clothing did not wear out, and your feet did not swell these forty years. 5 Keep in mind that the Lord your God has been disciplining you just as a man disciplines his son. 6 So keep the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with streams, springs, and deep water sources, flowing in both valleys and hills; 8 a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; 9 a land where you will eat food without shortage, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and from whose hills you will mine copper. 10 When you eat and are full, you will bless the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. -- Deuteronomy 8:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
The Lord Will Provide by Brett Younker, Chris Davenport, and Jess Cates</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Look at the flowers<br>
In all of their beauty<br>
I don&#39;t have to wonder<br>
You know what You&#39;re doing<br>
So why would I worry at all<br>
You&#39;re faithful to supply</p>

<p>Everything I need<br>
Everything I need<br>
My Father has it<br>
My Father has it<br>
Every single time<br>
The Lord will provide<br>
My Father has it<br>
(My Father has it)</p>

<p>Look at the sparrow<br>
Lacking for nothing<br>
No fear of tomorrow<br>
And what it will bring<br>
If I have You I have enough<br>
&#39;Cause Your love will satisfy</p>

<p>Seek first the kingdom and its treasures<br>
Everything else it will be added<br>
All that I&#39;m needing<br>
I know the Lord will provide<br>
I know my God&#39;s not empty handed<br>
He gives us blessings upon blessings<br>
I&#39;m still believing<br>
I know the Lord will provide</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Accept, we beseech you, our . . . thanksgiving, O you fountain of all good, who has led us in safety through the length of the day; who daily blesses us with so many temporal mercies and has given us the hope of resurrection to eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-From an Ancient Collect</p>]]>
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      <title>Matthew 11:28-30</title>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
28      “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
(Matthew 11:28-30 CSB)
Song:
Come to Me (Matthew 11:28-30) (https://open.spotify.com/track/3owHGqOAP9iVkrtEehVdt2?si=7093601474134752), Isaac Wardell, Chris Carter, Paul Zach
Lyrics: 
Are you tired, worn, and burned 
Are you tired, worn out, and burned 
Are you tired, worn down, and burned out?
Come to me
Come to me, come to me 
I won't lay anything heavy on you 
Come to me, stay with me 
Learn to live lightly
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
28      “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”<br>
(Matthew 11:28-30 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3owHGqOAP9iVkrtEehVdt2?si=7093601474134752" rel="nofollow">Come to Me (Matthew 11:28-30)</a>, Isaac Wardell, Chris Carter, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Are you tired, worn, and burned <br>
Are you tired, worn out, and burned <br>
Are you tired, worn down, and burned out?<br>
Come to me</p>

<p>Come to me, come to me <br>
I won&#39;t lay anything heavy on you <br>
Come to me, stay with me <br>
Learn to live lightly</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
28      “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”<br>
(Matthew 11:28-30 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3owHGqOAP9iVkrtEehVdt2?si=7093601474134752" rel="nofollow">Come to Me (Matthew 11:28-30)</a>, Isaac Wardell, Chris Carter, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Are you tired, worn, and burned <br>
Are you tired, worn out, and burned <br>
Are you tired, worn down, and burned out?<br>
Come to me</p>

<p>Come to me, come to me <br>
I won&#39;t lay anything heavy on you <br>
Come to me, stay with me <br>
Learn to live lightly</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Ephesians 4:1-16</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/118</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:53</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,
2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit ​— ​just as you were called to one hope at your calling ​— ​5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
7 Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 For it says:
When he ascended on high,
he took the captives captive;
he gave gifts to people. 
9 But what does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth? 10 The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, to fill all things. 11 And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness. 14 Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. 15 But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head ​— ​Christ. 16 From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part. -- Ephesians 4:1-16 (CSB)
Song:
Little Things With Great Love (https://open.spotify.com/track/4mpVCcWKI4uQVJoQWAwTHV?si=b7041364625449e1) by Audrey Assad, Isaac Wardel, and Madison Cunningham
Prayer: 
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your grace that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,<br>
2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit ​— ​just as you were called to one hope at your calling ​— ​5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.</p>

<p>7 Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 For it says:</p>

<p>When he ascended on high,</p>

<p>he took the captives captive;</p>

<p>he gave gifts to people. </p>

<p>9 But what does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth? 10 The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, to fill all things. 11 And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness. 14 Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. 15 But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head ​— ​Christ. 16 From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part. -- Ephesians 4:1-16 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4mpVCcWKI4uQVJoQWAwTHV?si=b7041364625449e1" rel="nofollow">Little Things With Great Love</a> by Audrey Assad, Isaac Wardel, and Madison Cunningham</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your grace that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,<br>
2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit ​— ​just as you were called to one hope at your calling ​— ​5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.</p>

<p>7 Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 For it says:</p>

<p>When he ascended on high,</p>

<p>he took the captives captive;</p>

<p>he gave gifts to people. </p>

<p>9 But what does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth? 10 The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, to fill all things. 11 And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness. 14 Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. 15 But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head ​— ​Christ. 16 From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part. -- Ephesians 4:1-16 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4mpVCcWKI4uQVJoQWAwTHV?si=b7041364625449e1" rel="nofollow">Little Things With Great Love</a> by Audrey Assad, Isaac Wardel, and Madison Cunningham</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your grace that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 78:14-26</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/116</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
14 He led them with a cloud by day
and with a fiery light throughout the night.
15 He split rocks in the wilderness
and gave them drink as abundant as the depths.
16 He brought streams out of the stone
and made water flow down like rivers.
17 But they continued to sin against him,
rebelling in the desert against the Most High.
18 They deliberately tested God,
demanding the food they craved. 
19 They spoke against God, saying,
“Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?
20 Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out;
torrents overflowed.
But can he also provide bread
or furnish meat for his people? ”
21 Therefore, the Lord heard and became furious;
then fire broke out against Jacob,
and anger flared up against Israel
22 because they did not believe God
or rely on his salvation.
23 He gave a command to the clouds above
and opened the doors of heaven.
24 He rained manna for them to eat;
he gave them grain from heaven.
25 People ate the bread of angels. 
He sent them an abundant supply of food.
26 He made the east wind blow in the skies
and drove the south wind by his might. -- Psalm 78:14-26 (CSB)
Song:
Psalm 78 (https://open.spotify.com/track/4B9BfivfrcPbNoC1ngwwQH?si=103135dfe5c64fdc) by Poor Bishop Hooper 
Lyrics:
O people, listen, incline your ear
To the mysteries, to the teaching here
Things that we have heard, things that we have known
Parables our fathers told, oh no, we won't hide them
We'll let the children hear
He divided the sea and let them pass through it
Made the waters stand there as a heap
In the day He led by cloud, but with firе in the night
He split the rock for watеr so they could drink
He opened up the skies, the very doors of Heaven
Poured the bread of angels there to eat
By His very might, on the wind He fulfilled every hungering
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
In spite of all of this they rebelled again
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
He had made the river blood, sent the swarms to devour
He gave the crops to beasts, the harvest of their labor
The hail destroyed the vine, the flocks by lighted sky
Amidst the thundercloud
He let loose His anger by a company of angels
And when the path was made, from death He wouldn't save
Struck down the firstborn, first fruits of Egypt's strength
Then He led his people out
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
In spite of all of this they rebelled again
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
In spite of all of this they rebelled again
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
So full of wrath, God rose
Against His own, laid low
The young men and the strong, they fell
He delivered up His glory
Into fire all-consuming
The women had no marriage song, the priests fell by the sword
The widows they made no lament
But then the Lord
Full of compassion
His anger was restrained
Yet full of compassion
He remembered them again
Yet full of compassion
With a pure heart and skillful hand
Yet full of compassion
He remembered them again
Prayer: 
Lord Jesus, how can I obey and love you conditionally when you loved me unconditionally? You looked down from the cross and saw us betraying, denying, forsaking you, and yet you stayed. Help me to cling to you and obey you no matter what. Amen.
-Tim Keller 
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14 He led them with a cloud by day<br>
and with a fiery light throughout the night.<br>
15 He split rocks in the wilderness<br>
and gave them drink as abundant as the depths.<br>
16 He brought streams out of the stone<br>
and made water flow down like rivers.<br>
17 But they continued to sin against him,<br>
rebelling in the desert against the Most High.<br>
18 They deliberately tested God,<br>
demanding the food they craved. <br>
19 They spoke against God, saying,<br>
“Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?<br>
20 Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out;<br>
torrents overflowed.<br>
But can he also provide bread<br>
or furnish meat for his people? ”<br>
21 Therefore, the Lord heard and became furious;<br>
then fire broke out against Jacob,<br>
and anger flared up against Israel<br>
22 because they did not believe God<br>
or rely on his salvation.<br>
23 He gave a command to the clouds above<br>
and opened the doors of heaven.<br>
24 He rained manna for them to eat;<br>
he gave them grain from heaven.<br>
25 People ate the bread of angels. <br>
He sent them an abundant supply of food.<br>
26 He made the east wind blow in the skies<br>
and drove the south wind by his might. -- Psalm 78:14-26 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4B9BfivfrcPbNoC1ngwwQH?si=103135dfe5c64fdc" rel="nofollow">Psalm 78</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O people, listen, incline your ear<br>
To the mysteries, to the teaching here<br>
Things that we have heard, things that we have known<br>
Parables our fathers told, oh no, we won&#39;t hide them<br>
We&#39;ll let the children hear</p>

<p>He divided the sea and let them pass through it<br>
Made the waters stand there as a heap<br>
In the day He led by cloud, but with firе in the night<br>
He split the rock for watеr so they could drink<br>
He opened up the skies, the very doors of Heaven<br>
Poured the bread of angels there to eat<br>
By His very might, on the wind He fulfilled every hungering</p>

<p>In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned</p>

<p>He had made the river blood, sent the swarms to devour<br>
He gave the crops to beasts, the harvest of their labor<br>
The hail destroyed the vine, the flocks by lighted sky<br>
Amidst the thundercloud<br>
He let loose His anger by a company of angels<br>
And when the path was made, from death He wouldn&#39;t save<br>
Struck down the firstborn, first fruits of Egypt&#39;s strength<br>
Then He led his people out</p>

<p>In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned</p>

<p>So full of wrath, God rose<br>
Against His own, laid low<br>
The young men and the strong, they fell<br>
He delivered up His glory<br>
Into fire all-consuming<br>
The women had no marriage song, the priests fell by the sword<br>
The widows they made no lament<br>
But then the Lord</p>

<p>Full of compassion<br>
His anger was restrained<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
He remembered them again<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
With a pure heart and skillful hand<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
He remembered them again</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord Jesus, how can I obey and love you conditionally when you loved me unconditionally? You looked down from the cross and saw us betraying, denying, forsaking you, and yet you stayed. Help me to cling to you and obey you no matter what. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 He led them with a cloud by day<br>
and with a fiery light throughout the night.<br>
15 He split rocks in the wilderness<br>
and gave them drink as abundant as the depths.<br>
16 He brought streams out of the stone<br>
and made water flow down like rivers.<br>
17 But they continued to sin against him,<br>
rebelling in the desert against the Most High.<br>
18 They deliberately tested God,<br>
demanding the food they craved. <br>
19 They spoke against God, saying,<br>
“Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?<br>
20 Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out;<br>
torrents overflowed.<br>
But can he also provide bread<br>
or furnish meat for his people? ”<br>
21 Therefore, the Lord heard and became furious;<br>
then fire broke out against Jacob,<br>
and anger flared up against Israel<br>
22 because they did not believe God<br>
or rely on his salvation.<br>
23 He gave a command to the clouds above<br>
and opened the doors of heaven.<br>
24 He rained manna for them to eat;<br>
he gave them grain from heaven.<br>
25 People ate the bread of angels. <br>
He sent them an abundant supply of food.<br>
26 He made the east wind blow in the skies<br>
and drove the south wind by his might. -- Psalm 78:14-26 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4B9BfivfrcPbNoC1ngwwQH?si=103135dfe5c64fdc" rel="nofollow">Psalm 78</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O people, listen, incline your ear<br>
To the mysteries, to the teaching here<br>
Things that we have heard, things that we have known<br>
Parables our fathers told, oh no, we won&#39;t hide them<br>
We&#39;ll let the children hear</p>

<p>He divided the sea and let them pass through it<br>
Made the waters stand there as a heap<br>
In the day He led by cloud, but with firе in the night<br>
He split the rock for watеr so they could drink<br>
He opened up the skies, the very doors of Heaven<br>
Poured the bread of angels there to eat<br>
By His very might, on the wind He fulfilled every hungering</p>

<p>In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned</p>

<p>He had made the river blood, sent the swarms to devour<br>
He gave the crops to beasts, the harvest of their labor<br>
The hail destroyed the vine, the flocks by lighted sky<br>
Amidst the thundercloud<br>
He let loose His anger by a company of angels<br>
And when the path was made, from death He wouldn&#39;t save<br>
Struck down the firstborn, first fruits of Egypt&#39;s strength<br>
Then He led his people out</p>

<p>In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned</p>

<p>So full of wrath, God rose<br>
Against His own, laid low<br>
The young men and the strong, they fell<br>
He delivered up His glory<br>
Into fire all-consuming<br>
The women had no marriage song, the priests fell by the sword<br>
The widows they made no lament<br>
But then the Lord</p>

<p>Full of compassion<br>
His anger was restrained<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
He remembered them again<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
With a pure heart and skillful hand<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
He remembered them again</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord Jesus, how can I obey and love you conditionally when you loved me unconditionally? You looked down from the cross and saw us betraying, denying, forsaking you, and yet you stayed. Help me to cling to you and obey you no matter what. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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      <title>Exodus 16:2-15</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/115</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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2 The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3 The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger! ”
4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow my instructions. 5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days.” 
6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7 and in the morning you will see the Lord’s glory because he has heard your complaints about him. For who are we that you complain about us? ” 8 Moses continued, “The Lord will give you meat to eat this evening and all the bread you want in the morning, for he has heard the complaints that you are raising against him. Who are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the Lord.”
9 Then Moses told Aaron, “Say to the entire Israelite community, ‘Come before the Lord, for he has heard your complaints.’ ” 10 As Aaron was speaking to the entire Israelite community, they turned toward the wilderness, and there in a cloud the Lord’s glory appeared.
11 The Lord spoke to Moses, 12 “I have heard the complaints of the Israelites. Tell them: At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will eat bread until you are full. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.”
13 So at evening quail came and covered the camp. In the morning there was a layer of dew all around the camp. 14 When the layer of dew evaporated, there were fine flakes on the desert surface, as fine as frost on the ground. 15 When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it? ” because they didn’t know what it was.
Moses told them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat. -- Exodus 16:2-15 (CSB)
Song:
Restore Us Again (https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=2f2784db758e4f29) by Paul Zach
Lyrics:
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness
A kingdom made of dust
Built an idol out of happiness
A paradise of rust
We lost all the meaning
Drowned out the feeling
Our hearts barely beating
Restore us again God of our salvation
Revive us again in Your unfailing love
Restore us again God of our salvation
Revive us again in Your unfailing love
We have trusted in the meaningless
And chased a life of ease
Now we wander in the shadow lands
Where comfort is our king
Holy Spirit bring us life once again
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You
Holy Spirit bring us life once again
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You
Prayer: 
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3 The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger! ”</p>

<p>4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow my instructions. 5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days.” </p>

<p>6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7 and in the morning you will see the Lord’s glory because he has heard your complaints about him. For who are we that you complain about us? ” 8 Moses continued, “The Lord will give you meat to eat this evening and all the bread you want in the morning, for he has heard the complaints that you are raising against him. Who are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the Lord.”</p>

<p>9 Then Moses told Aaron, “Say to the entire Israelite community, ‘Come before the Lord, for he has heard your complaints.’ ” 10 As Aaron was speaking to the entire Israelite community, they turned toward the wilderness, and there in a cloud the Lord’s glory appeared.</p>

<p>11 The Lord spoke to Moses, 12 “I have heard the complaints of the Israelites. Tell them: At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will eat bread until you are full. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.”</p>

<p>13 So at evening quail came and covered the camp. In the morning there was a layer of dew all around the camp. 14 When the layer of dew evaporated, there were fine flakes on the desert surface, as fine as frost on the ground. 15 When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it? ” because they didn’t know what it was.</p>

<p>Moses told them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat. -- Exodus 16:2-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=2f2784db758e4f29" rel="nofollow">Restore Us Again</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness<br>
A kingdom made of dust<br>
Built an idol out of happiness<br>
A paradise of rust</p>

<p>We lost all the meaning<br>
Drowned out the feeling<br>
Our hearts barely beating</p>

<p>Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love<br>
Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love</p>

<p>We have trusted in the meaningless<br>
And chased a life of ease<br>
Now we wander in the shadow lands<br>
Where comfort is our king</p>

<p>Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You<br>
Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3 The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger! ”</p>

<p>4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow my instructions. 5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days.” </p>

<p>6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7 and in the morning you will see the Lord’s glory because he has heard your complaints about him. For who are we that you complain about us? ” 8 Moses continued, “The Lord will give you meat to eat this evening and all the bread you want in the morning, for he has heard the complaints that you are raising against him. Who are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the Lord.”</p>

<p>9 Then Moses told Aaron, “Say to the entire Israelite community, ‘Come before the Lord, for he has heard your complaints.’ ” 10 As Aaron was speaking to the entire Israelite community, they turned toward the wilderness, and there in a cloud the Lord’s glory appeared.</p>

<p>11 The Lord spoke to Moses, 12 “I have heard the complaints of the Israelites. Tell them: At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will eat bread until you are full. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.”</p>

<p>13 So at evening quail came and covered the camp. In the morning there was a layer of dew all around the camp. 14 When the layer of dew evaporated, there were fine flakes on the desert surface, as fine as frost on the ground. 15 When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it? ” because they didn’t know what it was.</p>

<p>Moses told them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat. -- Exodus 16:2-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=2f2784db758e4f29" rel="nofollow">Restore Us Again</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness<br>
A kingdom made of dust<br>
Built an idol out of happiness<br>
A paradise of rust</p>

<p>We lost all the meaning<br>
Drowned out the feeling<br>
Our hearts barely beating</p>

<p>Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love<br>
Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love</p>

<p>We have trusted in the meaningless<br>
And chased a life of ease<br>
Now we wander in the shadow lands<br>
Where comfort is our king</p>

<p>Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You<br>
Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 6:45-52</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:30</itunes:duration>
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45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 After he said good-bye to them, he went away to the mountain to pray. 47 Well into the night, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Very early in the morning he came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them. 49 When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out, 50 because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke with them and said,“Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 51 Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. They were completely astounded, 52 because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened. 
-- Mark 6:45-52 (CSB)
Song:
Wind and the Waves (https://open.spotify.com/track/02gOMJryi5DUhO7Wv88noW?si=c9578215ba804cc4) by Josh Shook, Sarah Reeves, and Steven Shook
Lyrics:
When I'm up when I'm down
You're steady
When I'm stuck in the clouds
And it's heavy
When my knees hit the ground
You will carry me
You're never shocked never scared of my questions
You don't leave me alone in the trenches
I am safe in Your arms in Your presence
If You say be still
Jesus I will
I'm standing with the Prince of Peace
If You tell my soul
Trust and let go
I'll let You calm the storm in me
Just like the wind and the waves
I will obey
Just like the wind and the waves
I will obey
I won't lean on my own understanding
I'll believe in Your word when I can't see
As for me and this house and my family
We will trust You Lord
If You say be still
Jesus I will
I'm standing with the Prince of Peace
If You tell my soul
Trust and let go
I'll let You calm the storm in me
Just like the wind and the waves
I will obey
Just like the wind and the waves
I will obey
Sometimes I'm scared I admit it
But this boat ain't sinkin' with You in it
It's not the end You're not finished
You're not finished yet
It feels like I'm finally living
You hold the peace I've been missing
Now this gift it just won't stop giving
It keeps on giving and giving and giving
Sometimes I'm scared I admit it
But this boat ain't sinkin' with You in it
It's not the end You're not finished
You're not finished yet
It feels like I'm finally living
You hold the peace I've been missing
Now this gift it just won't stop giving
It keeps on giving and giving and giving
If You say be still
Jesus I will
I'm standing with the Prince of Peace
If You tell my soul
Trust and let go
I'll let You calm the storm in me
If You say be still
Jesus I will
I'm standing with the Prince of Peace
If You tell my soul
Trust and let go
I'll let You calm the storm in me
Just like the wind and the waves
I will obey
Just like the wind and the waves
I will obey
Just like the wind and the waves
I will obey
Just like the wind and the waves
I will obey
Prayer: 
Mercifully regard, O Lord, the prayers of your family, and while we submit ourselves to you with our whole heart, do you prosper, support and encompass us; that, relying on you as our guide, we may be entangled in no evil and replenished with all good; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-The Leonine Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 After he said good-bye to them, he went away to the mountain to pray. 47 Well into the night, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Very early in the morning he came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them. 49 When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out, 50 because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke with them and said,“Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 51 Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. They were completely astounded, 52 because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened. <br>
-- Mark 6:45-52 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/02gOMJryi5DUhO7Wv88noW?si=c9578215ba804cc4" rel="nofollow">Wind and the Waves</a> by Josh Shook, Sarah Reeves, and Steven Shook</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When I&#39;m up when I&#39;m down<br>
You&#39;re steady<br>
When I&#39;m stuck in the clouds<br>
And it&#39;s heavy<br>
When my knees hit the ground<br>
You will carry me</p>

<p>You&#39;re never shocked never scared of my questions<br>
You don&#39;t leave me alone in the trenches<br>
I am safe in Your arms in Your presence</p>

<p>If You say be still<br>
Jesus I will<br>
I&#39;m standing with the Prince of Peace<br>
If You tell my soul<br>
Trust and let go<br>
I&#39;ll let You calm the storm in me</p>

<p>Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey<br>
Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey</p>

<p>I won&#39;t lean on my own understanding<br>
I&#39;ll believe in Your word when I can&#39;t see<br>
As for me and this house and my family<br>
We will trust You Lord</p>

<p>If You say be still<br>
Jesus I will<br>
I&#39;m standing with the Prince of Peace<br>
If You tell my soul<br>
Trust and let go<br>
I&#39;ll let You calm the storm in me</p>

<p>Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey<br>
Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey</p>

<p>Sometimes I&#39;m scared I admit it<br>
But this boat ain&#39;t sinkin&#39; with You in it<br>
It&#39;s not the end You&#39;re not finished<br>
You&#39;re not finished yet<br>
It feels like I&#39;m finally living<br>
You hold the peace I&#39;ve been missing<br>
Now this gift it just won&#39;t stop giving<br>
It keeps on giving and giving and giving</p>

<p>Sometimes I&#39;m scared I admit it<br>
But this boat ain&#39;t sinkin&#39; with You in it<br>
It&#39;s not the end You&#39;re not finished<br>
You&#39;re not finished yet<br>
It feels like I&#39;m finally living<br>
You hold the peace I&#39;ve been missing<br>
Now this gift it just won&#39;t stop giving<br>
It keeps on giving and giving and giving</p>

<p>If You say be still<br>
Jesus I will<br>
I&#39;m standing with the Prince of Peace<br>
If You tell my soul<br>
Trust and let go<br>
I&#39;ll let You calm the storm in me</p>

<p>If You say be still<br>
Jesus I will<br>
I&#39;m standing with the Prince of Peace<br>
If You tell my soul<br>
Trust and let go<br>
I&#39;ll let You calm the storm in me</p>

<p>Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey<br>
Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey</p>

<p>Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey<br>
Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Mercifully regard, O Lord, the prayers of your family, and while we submit ourselves to you with our whole heart, do you prosper, support and encompass us; that, relying on you as our guide, we may be entangled in no evil and replenished with all good; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Leonine Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 After he said good-bye to them, he went away to the mountain to pray. 47 Well into the night, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Very early in the morning he came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them. 49 When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out, 50 because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke with them and said,“Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 51 Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. They were completely astounded, 52 because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened. <br>
-- Mark 6:45-52 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/02gOMJryi5DUhO7Wv88noW?si=c9578215ba804cc4" rel="nofollow">Wind and the Waves</a> by Josh Shook, Sarah Reeves, and Steven Shook</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When I&#39;m up when I&#39;m down<br>
You&#39;re steady<br>
When I&#39;m stuck in the clouds<br>
And it&#39;s heavy<br>
When my knees hit the ground<br>
You will carry me</p>

<p>You&#39;re never shocked never scared of my questions<br>
You don&#39;t leave me alone in the trenches<br>
I am safe in Your arms in Your presence</p>

<p>If You say be still<br>
Jesus I will<br>
I&#39;m standing with the Prince of Peace<br>
If You tell my soul<br>
Trust and let go<br>
I&#39;ll let You calm the storm in me</p>

<p>Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey<br>
Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey</p>

<p>I won&#39;t lean on my own understanding<br>
I&#39;ll believe in Your word when I can&#39;t see<br>
As for me and this house and my family<br>
We will trust You Lord</p>

<p>If You say be still<br>
Jesus I will<br>
I&#39;m standing with the Prince of Peace<br>
If You tell my soul<br>
Trust and let go<br>
I&#39;ll let You calm the storm in me</p>

<p>Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey<br>
Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey</p>

<p>Sometimes I&#39;m scared I admit it<br>
But this boat ain&#39;t sinkin&#39; with You in it<br>
It&#39;s not the end You&#39;re not finished<br>
You&#39;re not finished yet<br>
It feels like I&#39;m finally living<br>
You hold the peace I&#39;ve been missing<br>
Now this gift it just won&#39;t stop giving<br>
It keeps on giving and giving and giving</p>

<p>Sometimes I&#39;m scared I admit it<br>
But this boat ain&#39;t sinkin&#39; with You in it<br>
It&#39;s not the end You&#39;re not finished<br>
You&#39;re not finished yet<br>
It feels like I&#39;m finally living<br>
You hold the peace I&#39;ve been missing<br>
Now this gift it just won&#39;t stop giving<br>
It keeps on giving and giving and giving</p>

<p>If You say be still<br>
Jesus I will<br>
I&#39;m standing with the Prince of Peace<br>
If You tell my soul<br>
Trust and let go<br>
I&#39;ll let You calm the storm in me</p>

<p>If You say be still<br>
Jesus I will<br>
I&#39;m standing with the Prince of Peace<br>
If You tell my soul<br>
Trust and let go<br>
I&#39;ll let You calm the storm in me</p>

<p>Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey<br>
Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey</p>

<p>Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey<br>
Just like the wind and the waves<br>
I will obey</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Mercifully regard, O Lord, the prayers of your family, and while we submit ourselves to you with our whole heart, do you prosper, support and encompass us; that, relying on you as our guide, we may be entangled in no evil and replenished with all good; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Leonine Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Ephesians 3:8-21</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/112</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
8 This grace was given to me ​— ​the least of all the saints ​— ​to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of Christ, 9 and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things. 10 This is so that God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens. 11 This is according to his eternal purpose accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him we have boldness and confident access through faith in him. 13 So, then, I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. 16 I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit, 17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, 19 and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us ​— ​21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. -- Ephesians 3:8-21 (CSB)
Song:
Wholly Yours (https://open.spotify.com/track/0N5ToRj83JZbpjtDIpv4pm?si=628b3fa6923740b3) ( (Ephesians 3:18-19) by Austin Ademec and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
I brought You my baggage
You wrapped me up in a robe
I was a stranger You welcome me up in Your home
Who is there like You
Who is there like You God
I was an orphan You let me be fully known
You were a father You didn’t run at all
Who is there like You
Who is there like You God
You are holy holy Lord
I am wholly wholly Yours
Through all of my failures You never change at all
There is no condition
The evidence is the cross
Who is there like You
Who is there like You God
You are holy holy Lord
I am wholly wholly Yours
Forevermore
How deep how deep
Is the love of God poured over me
How sweet how sweet
Is the sound of singing over me
From The King how can it be
He is mine and I am His completely
Abbreviated Passage: 
Prayer: 
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 This grace was given to me ​— ​the least of all the saints ​— ​to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of Christ, 9 and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things. 10 This is so that God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens. 11 This is according to his eternal purpose accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him we have boldness and confident access through faith in him. 13 So, then, I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.</p>

<p>14 For this reason I kneel before the Father 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. 16 I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit, 17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, 19 and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.</p>

<p>20 Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us ​— ​21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. -- Ephesians 3:8-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0N5ToRj83JZbpjtDIpv4pm?si=628b3fa6923740b3" rel="nofollow">Wholly Yours</a> ( (Ephesians 3:18-19) by Austin Ademec and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I brought You my baggage<br>
You wrapped me up in a robe<br>
I was a stranger You welcome me up in Your home<br>
Who is there like You<br>
Who is there like You God</p>

<p>I was an orphan You let me be fully known<br>
You were a father You didn’t run at all<br>
Who is there like You<br>
Who is there like You God</p>

<p>You are holy holy Lord<br>
I am wholly wholly Yours</p>

<p>Through all of my failures You never change at all<br>
There is no condition<br>
The evidence is the cross<br>
Who is there like You<br>
Who is there like You God</p>

<p>You are holy holy Lord<br>
I am wholly wholly Yours<br>
Forevermore</p>

<p>How deep how deep<br>
Is the love of God poured over me<br>
How sweet how sweet<br>
Is the sound of singing over me<br>
From The King how can it be<br>
He is mine and I am His completely<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
8 This grace was given to me ​— ​the least of all the saints ​— ​to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of Christ, 9 and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things. 10 This is so that God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens. 11 This is according to his eternal purpose accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him we have boldness and confident access through faith in him. 13 So, then, I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.</p>

<p>14 For this reason I kneel before the Father 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. 16 I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit, 17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, 19 and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.</p>

<p>20 Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us ​— ​21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. -- Ephesians 3:8-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0N5ToRj83JZbpjtDIpv4pm?si=628b3fa6923740b3" rel="nofollow">Wholly Yours</a> ( (Ephesians 3:18-19) by Austin Ademec and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I brought You my baggage<br>
You wrapped me up in a robe<br>
I was a stranger You welcome me up in Your home<br>
Who is there like You<br>
Who is there like You God</p>

<p>I was an orphan You let me be fully known<br>
You were a father You didn’t run at all<br>
Who is there like You<br>
Who is there like You God</p>

<p>You are holy holy Lord<br>
I am wholly wholly Yours</p>

<p>Through all of my failures You never change at all<br>
There is no condition<br>
The evidence is the cross<br>
Who is there like You<br>
Who is there like You God</p>

<p>You are holy holy Lord<br>
I am wholly wholly Yours<br>
Forevermore</p>

<p>How deep how deep<br>
Is the love of God poured over me<br>
How sweet how sweet<br>
Is the sound of singing over me<br>
From The King how can it be<br>
He is mine and I am His completely<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>2 Kings 2:1-15</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/110</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:12</itunes:duration>
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1 The time had come for the Lord to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal,
2 and Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord is sending me on to Bethel.”
But Elisha replied, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
3 Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today? ”
He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”
4 Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here; the Lord is sending me to Jericho.” 
But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.
5 Then the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho came up to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today? ”
He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”
6 Elijah said to him, “Stay here; the Lord is sending me to the Jordan.” 
But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.
7 Fifty men from the sons of the prophets came and stood observing them at a distance while the two of them stood by the Jordan. 8 Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the water, which parted to the right and left. Then the two of them crossed over on dry ground. 9 When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken from you.”
So Elisha answered, “Please, let me inherit two shares of your spirit.”
10 Elijah replied, “You have asked for something difficult. If you see me being taken from you, you will have it. If not, you won’t.”
11 As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire with horses of fire suddenly appeared and separated the two of them. Then Elijah went up into heaven in the whirlwind. 12 As Elisha watched, he kept crying out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel! ” 
When he could see him no longer, he took hold of his own clothes, tore them in two, 13 picked up the mantle that had fallen off Elijah, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 He took the mantle Elijah had dropped, and he struck the water. “Where is the Lord God of Elijah? ” he asked. He struck the water himself, and it parted to the right and the left, and Elisha crossed over.
15 When the sons of the prophets from Jericho who were observing saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him and bowed down to the ground in front of him. -- 2 Kings 2:1-15 (CSB)
Song:
Send Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/5f9NBSHUJ85cpV1tfDDJM9?si=76f96275f0a742e1) by Brandon Lake, Jenn Johnson, and Kari Jobe
Lyrics:
If it’s bandaging the broken or washing filthy feet
Here I am Lord send me
If it’s loving one another even when we don’t agree
Here I am Lord send me
If I’m poor or if I’m wealthy
I’ll serve You just the same
Here I am Lord send me
On the mountain or the valley
I will choose to praise
Here I am Lord send me
If I’m known by how I love let my life reflect
How much I love You I love You
And before You even ask oh my answer will be yes
‘Cause I love You I love You
If the truth cuts like an arrow I will say it anyway
‘Cause here I am Lord send me
If it’s means that they’ll reject me
Lord I will still obey
Here I am Lord send me
When I’m standing in Your glory
I’ll be glad I chose to say
Here I am Lord send me
Well done good and faithful I live to hear You say
Here I am Lord send me
Here I am Lord send me
Here I am Lord send me
Prayer: 
Almighty and everlasting God, at evening and morning and noonday, we humbly beseech you that you would drive from our hearts the darkness of sin and make us to come to the true Light, which is Christ; through the same Jesus Christ your Son. Amen.
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 The time had come for the Lord to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal,<br>
2 and Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord is sending me on to Bethel.”</p>

<p>But Elisha replied, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.</p>

<p>3 Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today? ”</p>

<p>He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”</p>

<p>4 Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here; the Lord is sending me to Jericho.” </p>

<p>But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.</p>

<p>5 Then the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho came up to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today? ”</p>

<p>He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”</p>

<p>6 Elijah said to him, “Stay here; the Lord is sending me to the Jordan.” </p>

<p>But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.</p>

<p>7 Fifty men from the sons of the prophets came and stood observing them at a distance while the two of them stood by the Jordan. 8 Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the water, which parted to the right and left. Then the two of them crossed over on dry ground. 9 When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken from you.”</p>

<p>So Elisha answered, “Please, let me inherit two shares of your spirit.”</p>

<p>10 Elijah replied, “You have asked for something difficult. If you see me being taken from you, you will have it. If not, you won’t.”</p>

<p>11 As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire with horses of fire suddenly appeared and separated the two of them. Then Elijah went up into heaven in the whirlwind. 12 As Elisha watched, he kept crying out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel! ” </p>

<p>When he could see him no longer, he took hold of his own clothes, tore them in two, 13 picked up the mantle that had fallen off Elijah, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 He took the mantle Elijah had dropped, and he struck the water. “Where is the Lord God of Elijah? ” he asked. He struck the water himself, and it parted to the right and the left, and Elisha crossed over.</p>

<p>15 When the sons of the prophets from Jericho who were observing saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him and bowed down to the ground in front of him. -- 2 Kings 2:1-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5f9NBSHUJ85cpV1tfDDJM9?si=76f96275f0a742e1" rel="nofollow">Send Me</a> by Brandon Lake, Jenn Johnson, and Kari Jobe</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If it’s bandaging the broken or washing filthy feet<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
If it’s loving one another even when we don’t agree<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>If I’m poor or if I’m wealthy<br>
I’ll serve You just the same<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
On the mountain or the valley<br>
I will choose to praise<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>If I’m known by how I love let my life reflect<br>
How much I love You I love You<br>
And before You even ask oh my answer will be yes<br>
‘Cause I love You I love You</p>

<p>If the truth cuts like an arrow I will say it anyway<br>
‘Cause here I am Lord send me<br>
If it’s means that they’ll reject me<br>
Lord I will still obey<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>When I’m standing in Your glory<br>
I’ll be glad I chose to say<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
Well done good and faithful I live to hear You say<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>Here I am Lord send me<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, at evening and morning and noonday, we humbly beseech you that you would drive from our hearts the darkness of sin and make us to come to the true Light, which is Christ; through the same Jesus Christ your Son. Amen.<br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 The time had come for the Lord to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha were traveling from Gilgal,<br>
2 and Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord is sending me on to Bethel.”</p>

<p>But Elisha replied, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.</p>

<p>3 Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today? ”</p>

<p>He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”</p>

<p>4 Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here; the Lord is sending me to Jericho.” </p>

<p>But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.</p>

<p>5 Then the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho came up to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the Lord will take your master away from you today? ”</p>

<p>He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”</p>

<p>6 Elijah said to him, “Stay here; the Lord is sending me to the Jordan.” </p>

<p>But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on.</p>

<p>7 Fifty men from the sons of the prophets came and stood observing them at a distance while the two of them stood by the Jordan. 8 Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the water, which parted to the right and left. Then the two of them crossed over on dry ground. 9 When they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken from you.”</p>

<p>So Elisha answered, “Please, let me inherit two shares of your spirit.”</p>

<p>10 Elijah replied, “You have asked for something difficult. If you see me being taken from you, you will have it. If not, you won’t.”</p>

<p>11 As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire with horses of fire suddenly appeared and separated the two of them. Then Elijah went up into heaven in the whirlwind. 12 As Elisha watched, he kept crying out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel! ” </p>

<p>When he could see him no longer, he took hold of his own clothes, tore them in two, 13 picked up the mantle that had fallen off Elijah, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 He took the mantle Elijah had dropped, and he struck the water. “Where is the Lord God of Elijah? ” he asked. He struck the water himself, and it parted to the right and the left, and Elisha crossed over.</p>

<p>15 When the sons of the prophets from Jericho who were observing saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him and bowed down to the ground in front of him. -- 2 Kings 2:1-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5f9NBSHUJ85cpV1tfDDJM9?si=76f96275f0a742e1" rel="nofollow">Send Me</a> by Brandon Lake, Jenn Johnson, and Kari Jobe</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If it’s bandaging the broken or washing filthy feet<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
If it’s loving one another even when we don’t agree<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>If I’m poor or if I’m wealthy<br>
I’ll serve You just the same<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
On the mountain or the valley<br>
I will choose to praise<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>If I’m known by how I love let my life reflect<br>
How much I love You I love You<br>
And before You even ask oh my answer will be yes<br>
‘Cause I love You I love You</p>

<p>If the truth cuts like an arrow I will say it anyway<br>
‘Cause here I am Lord send me<br>
If it’s means that they’ll reject me<br>
Lord I will still obey<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>When I’m standing in Your glory<br>
I’ll be glad I chose to say<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
Well done good and faithful I live to hear You say<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>Here I am Lord send me<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, at evening and morning and noonday, we humbly beseech you that you would drive from our hearts the darkness of sin and make us to come to the true Light, which is Christ; through the same Jesus Christ your Son. Amen.<br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said,“Take and eat it; this is my body.” 27 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them and said,“Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 But I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” 30 After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
 -- Matthew 26:26-1 (CSB)
Song:
Receive (https://open.spotify.com/track/5oQd7JXGfFwvKkZpABOVsF?si=9bc80f80712b40fd) by Audrey Assad
Lyrics: 
Holy wisdom God in heaven
Here in human time
Humble Godhead bending low
And touching bread and wine
Faith is making plain the truth beneath the veil
Faith supplying where our feeble senses fail
To the Father to the Son and to the Spirit be
Blessing honor glory power might and majesty
It is God who we encounter
It is God that we receive
From this altar
(We do believe)
Jesus by Your hand You feed us
Your own life and breath
Jesus risen Savior lead us
Out of sin and death
Word of God in flesh and blood we’re here for You
Bread of Life the Love of God our heavenly food
From this altar
From this altar
We do believe
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said,“Take and eat it; this is my body.” 27 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them and said,“Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 But I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” 30 After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.</p>

<p>-- Matthew 26:26-1 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5oQd7JXGfFwvKkZpABOVsF?si=9bc80f80712b40fd" rel="nofollow">Receive</a> by Audrey Assad</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Holy wisdom God in heaven<br>
Here in human time<br>
Humble Godhead bending low<br>
And touching bread and wine</p>

<p>Faith is making plain the truth beneath the veil<br>
Faith supplying where our feeble senses fail</p>

<p>To the Father to the Son and to the Spirit be<br>
Blessing honor glory power might and majesty<br>
It is God who we encounter<br>
It is God that we receive<br>
From this altar<br>
(We do believe)</p>

<p>Jesus by Your hand You feed us<br>
Your own life and breath<br>
Jesus risen Savior lead us<br>
Out of sin and death</p>

<p>Word of God in flesh and blood we’re here for You<br>
Bread of Life the Love of God our heavenly food</p>

<p>From this altar<br>
From this altar<br>
We do believe</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said,“Take and eat it; this is my body.” 27 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them and said,“Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 But I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.” 30 After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.</p>

<p>-- Matthew 26:26-1 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5oQd7JXGfFwvKkZpABOVsF?si=9bc80f80712b40fd" rel="nofollow">Receive</a> by Audrey Assad</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Holy wisdom God in heaven<br>
Here in human time<br>
Humble Godhead bending low<br>
And touching bread and wine</p>

<p>Faith is making plain the truth beneath the veil<br>
Faith supplying where our feeble senses fail</p>

<p>To the Father to the Son and to the Spirit be<br>
Blessing honor glory power might and majesty<br>
It is God who we encounter<br>
It is God that we receive<br>
From this altar<br>
(We do believe)</p>

<p>Jesus by Your hand You feed us<br>
Your own life and breath<br>
Jesus risen Savior lead us<br>
Out of sin and death</p>

<p>Word of God in flesh and blood we’re here for You<br>
Bread of Life the Love of God our heavenly food</p>

<p>From this altar<br>
From this altar<br>
We do believe</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 6:30-44</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
32 So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote place, 33 but many saw them leaving and recognized them, and they ran on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. 
34 When he went ashore, he saw a large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then he began to teach them many things.
35 When it grew late, his disciples approached him and said, “This place is deserted, and it is already late. 36 Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages to buy themselves something to eat.”
37 “You give them something to eat,” he responded.
They said to him, “Should we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat? ”
38 He asked them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.”
When they found out they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39 Then he instructed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves. He kept giving them to his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. 42 Everyone ate and was satisfied. 43 They picked up twelve baskets full of pieces of bread and fish. 44 Now those who had eaten the loaves were five thousand men. -- Mark 6:30-44 (CSB)
Song:
Bread of Heaven (https://open.spotify.com/track/4ThqytoWpgjMPIRfM4y5d7?si=ced777f717564a15) by Alexia Tiliakos, Ethan Parker, and Sam Otero
Lyrics:
This bread is daily delivered
You provide at the dawn of morning light
Your word is sweeter than honey on my lips
Let it drip down to my heart
Oh Father You have delivered
Your word to me
I come and sit at this table
For two and I feast
I come and eat
The bread of heaven
This book is the lamp before me
Illuminating the pathway to life
Food alone it won't sustain me
I must live on ev'ry word you speak
The bread of heaven
The bread of heaven
The bread of heaven
Manna rained from heaven
Came and walked this earth
Standing here before me
Is the living word
Bringing life eternal
Through his flesh
The Savior Jesus
You're my daily bread
You're my daily bread
You're my daily bread
You're my daily bread
Prayer: 
Holy God, You said that You are the Light of the World, yet we still refuse to let You into the darkest places of our lives. You said that You are the Good Shepherd, but we fail to follow where You lead. We are sheep that have gone astray. You said that You are the bread of life, but we seek out other things to satisfy us. You said that You are the Way, but we often make our own paths. You said that You are the Truth, but we find ways to deceive ourselves and others. You said that You are Life. Forgive us and help us to embrace the mercy, forgiveness, and grace that You offer us so that we can have an abundant life with You. In Jesus’ Name we pray,  Amen.
-From Memorial Presbyterian Church 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.</p>

<p>32 So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote place, 33 but many saw them leaving and recognized them, and they ran on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. </p>

<p>34 When he went ashore, he saw a large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then he began to teach them many things.</p>

<p>35 When it grew late, his disciples approached him and said, “This place is deserted, and it is already late. 36 Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages to buy themselves something to eat.”</p>

<p>37 “You give them something to eat,” he responded.</p>

<p>They said to him, “Should we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat? ”</p>

<p>38 He asked them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.”</p>

<p>When they found out they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39 Then he instructed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves. He kept giving them to his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. 42 Everyone ate and was satisfied. 43 They picked up twelve baskets full of pieces of bread and fish. 44 Now those who had eaten the loaves were five thousand men. -- Mark 6:30-44 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ThqytoWpgjMPIRfM4y5d7?si=ced777f717564a15" rel="nofollow">Bread of Heaven</a> by Alexia Tiliakos, Ethan Parker, and Sam Otero</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
This bread is daily delivered<br>
You provide at the dawn of morning light<br>
Your word is sweeter than honey on my lips<br>
Let it drip down to my heart</p>

<p>Oh Father You have delivered<br>
Your word to me<br>
I come and sit at this table<br>
For two and I feast<br>
I come and eat<br>
The bread of heaven</p>

<p>This book is the lamp before me<br>
Illuminating the pathway to life<br>
Food alone it won&#39;t sustain me<br>
I must live on ev&#39;ry word you speak</p>

<p>The bread of heaven<br>
The bread of heaven<br>
The bread of heaven<br>
Manna rained from heaven<br>
Came and walked this earth<br>
Standing here before me<br>
Is the living word<br>
Bringing life eternal<br>
Through his flesh<br>
The Savior Jesus<br>
You&#39;re my daily bread</p>

<p>You&#39;re my daily bread<br>
You&#39;re my daily bread<br>
You&#39;re my daily bread</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Holy God, You said that You are the Light of the World, yet we still refuse to let You into the darkest places of our lives. You said that You are the Good Shepherd, but we fail to follow where You lead. We are sheep that have gone astray. You said that You are the bread of life, but we seek out other things to satisfy us. You said that You are the Way, but we often make our own paths. You said that You are the Truth, but we find ways to deceive ourselves and others. You said that You are Life. Forgive us and help us to embrace the mercy, forgiveness, and grace that You offer us so that we can have an abundant life with You. In Jesus’ Name we pray,  Amen.<br>
-From Memorial Presbyterian Church</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.</p>

<p>32 So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote place, 33 but many saw them leaving and recognized them, and they ran on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. </p>

<p>34 When he went ashore, he saw a large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then he began to teach them many things.</p>

<p>35 When it grew late, his disciples approached him and said, “This place is deserted, and it is already late. 36 Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages to buy themselves something to eat.”</p>

<p>37 “You give them something to eat,” he responded.</p>

<p>They said to him, “Should we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat? ”</p>

<p>38 He asked them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.”</p>

<p>When they found out they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39 Then he instructed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves. He kept giving them to his disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. 42 Everyone ate and was satisfied. 43 They picked up twelve baskets full of pieces of bread and fish. 44 Now those who had eaten the loaves were five thousand men. -- Mark 6:30-44 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ThqytoWpgjMPIRfM4y5d7?si=ced777f717564a15" rel="nofollow">Bread of Heaven</a> by Alexia Tiliakos, Ethan Parker, and Sam Otero</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
This bread is daily delivered<br>
You provide at the dawn of morning light<br>
Your word is sweeter than honey on my lips<br>
Let it drip down to my heart</p>

<p>Oh Father You have delivered<br>
Your word to me<br>
I come and sit at this table<br>
For two and I feast<br>
I come and eat<br>
The bread of heaven</p>

<p>This book is the lamp before me<br>
Illuminating the pathway to life<br>
Food alone it won&#39;t sustain me<br>
I must live on ev&#39;ry word you speak</p>

<p>The bread of heaven<br>
The bread of heaven<br>
The bread of heaven<br>
Manna rained from heaven<br>
Came and walked this earth<br>
Standing here before me<br>
Is the living word<br>
Bringing life eternal<br>
Through his flesh<br>
The Savior Jesus<br>
You&#39;re my daily bread</p>

<p>You&#39;re my daily bread<br>
You&#39;re my daily bread<br>
You&#39;re my daily bread</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Holy God, You said that You are the Light of the World, yet we still refuse to let You into the darkest places of our lives. You said that You are the Good Shepherd, but we fail to follow where You lead. We are sheep that have gone astray. You said that You are the bread of life, but we seek out other things to satisfy us. You said that You are the Way, but we often make our own paths. You said that You are the Truth, but we find ways to deceive ourselves and others. You said that You are Life. Forgive us and help us to embrace the mercy, forgiveness, and grace that You offer us so that we can have an abundant life with You. In Jesus’ Name we pray,  Amen.<br>
-From Memorial Presbyterian Church</p>]]>
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      <title>Isaiah 57:14-21</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/105</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:31</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
14 He said,
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,
remove every obstacle from my people’s way.”
15 For the High and Exalted One,
who lives forever, whose name is holy, says this:
“I live in a high and holy place,
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and revive the heart of the oppressed.
16 For I will not accuse you forever,
and I will not always be angry;
for then the spirit would grow weak before me,
even the breath, which I have made.
17 Because of his sinful greed I was angry,
so I struck him; I was angry and hid;
but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.
18 I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;
I will lead him and restore comfort
to him and his mourners,
19 creating words of praise.” 
The Lord says,
“Peace, peace to the one who is far or near,
and I will heal him.
20 But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea,
for it cannot be still,
and its water churns up mire and muck.
21 There is no peace for the wicked,”
says my God. -- Isaiah 57:14-21 (CSB)
Song:
Restore Us Again (https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=925ad1b9acdc445b) by Paul Zach
Lyrics:
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness
A kingdom made of dust
Built an idol out of happiness
A paradise of rust
We lost all the meaning
Drowned out the feeling
Our hearts barely beating
Restore us again God of our salvation
Revive us again in Your unfailing love
Restore us again God of our salvation
Revive us again in Your unfailing love
We have trusted in the meaningless
And chased a life of ease
Now we wander in the shadow lands
Where comfort is our king
Holy Spirit bring us life once again
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You
Holy Spirit bring us life once again
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You
Prayer: 
O Lord our God, whose compassion is the cause of our fearing and loving your name, mercifully pour your grace into our hearts, that we, casting away what displeases you, may be united to you with an honest will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-The Leonine Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 He said,<br>
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,<br>
remove every obstacle from my people’s way.”<br>
15 For the High and Exalted One,<br>
who lives forever, whose name is holy, says this:<br>
“I live in a high and holy place,<br>
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,<br>
to revive the spirit of the lowly<br>
and revive the heart of the oppressed.<br>
16 For I will not accuse you forever,<br>
and I will not always be angry;<br>
for then the spirit would grow weak before me,<br>
even the breath, which I have made.<br>
17 Because of his sinful greed I was angry,<br>
so I struck him; I was angry and hid;<br>
but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.<br>
18 I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;<br>
I will lead him and restore comfort<br>
to him and his mourners,<br>
19 creating words of praise.” <br>
The Lord says,<br>
“Peace, peace to the one who is far or near,<br>
and I will heal him.<br>
20 But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea,<br>
for it cannot be still,<br>
and its water churns up mire and muck.<br>
21 There is no peace for the wicked,”<br>
says my God. -- Isaiah 57:14-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=925ad1b9acdc445b" rel="nofollow">Restore Us Again</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness<br>
A kingdom made of dust<br>
Built an idol out of happiness<br>
A paradise of rust</p>

<p>We lost all the meaning<br>
Drowned out the feeling<br>
Our hearts barely beating</p>

<p>Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love<br>
Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love</p>

<p>We have trusted in the meaningless<br>
And chased a life of ease<br>
Now we wander in the shadow lands<br>
Where comfort is our king</p>

<p>Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You<br>
Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord our God, whose compassion is the cause of our fearing and loving your name, mercifully pour your grace into our hearts, that we, casting away what displeases you, may be united to you with an honest will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Leonine Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 He said,<br>
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,<br>
remove every obstacle from my people’s way.”<br>
15 For the High and Exalted One,<br>
who lives forever, whose name is holy, says this:<br>
“I live in a high and holy place,<br>
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,<br>
to revive the spirit of the lowly<br>
and revive the heart of the oppressed.<br>
16 For I will not accuse you forever,<br>
and I will not always be angry;<br>
for then the spirit would grow weak before me,<br>
even the breath, which I have made.<br>
17 Because of his sinful greed I was angry,<br>
so I struck him; I was angry and hid;<br>
but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.<br>
18 I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;<br>
I will lead him and restore comfort<br>
to him and his mourners,<br>
19 creating words of praise.” <br>
The Lord says,<br>
“Peace, peace to the one who is far or near,<br>
and I will heal him.<br>
20 But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea,<br>
for it cannot be still,<br>
and its water churns up mire and muck.<br>
21 There is no peace for the wicked,”<br>
says my God. -- Isaiah 57:14-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=925ad1b9acdc445b" rel="nofollow">Restore Us Again</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness<br>
A kingdom made of dust<br>
Built an idol out of happiness<br>
A paradise of rust</p>

<p>We lost all the meaning<br>
Drowned out the feeling<br>
Our hearts barely beating</p>

<p>Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love<br>
Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love</p>

<p>We have trusted in the meaningless<br>
And chased a life of ease<br>
Now we wander in the shadow lands<br>
Where comfort is our king</p>

<p>Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You<br>
Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord our God, whose compassion is the cause of our fearing and loving your name, mercifully pour your grace into our hearts, that we, casting away what displeases you, may be united to you with an honest will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Leonine Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 6:7-13</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/103</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
7 He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean spirits. 8 He instructed them to take nothing for the road except a staff ​— ​no bread, no traveling bag, no money in their belts, 9 but to wear sandals and not put on an extra shirt. 10 He said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place. 11 If any place does not welcome you or listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” 12 So they went out and preached that people should repent. 13 They drove out many demons, anointed many sick people with oil and healed them. -- Mark 6:7-13 (CSB)
Song:
Wherever You Lead (https://open.spotify.com/track/1IFl2lBPCV57ZG0Dzs7lPb?si=fd3c072ced424d74) by Dustin Smith, Ethan Hulse, Kristene DiMarco, and Mitch Wong
Lyrics:
I’m done trusting in what’s sinking
These boats weren’t built for me
I’m done drifting on the water of insecurity
In the noise and the distractions
In the storms of arguing
I hear Your voice calling
(And)(Oh) I’m gonna fix my eyes on Jesus
Walking with the One who walks on the sea
Oh I’m gonna give my life to follow
Speak to me and I’ll go wherever You lead
(Wherever You lead)
I’m done worshipping an image
Of what only looks like me
Surrounding You with limits of what my eyes can see
God would You forgive me restore the mystery
I hear Your voice calling calling
Wherever You go wherever You lead
That’s where I’ll go that’s where I’ll be
The moment You call the second You speak
That’s when I’ll go step out and believe
Prayer: 
O Lord, give ear unto our prayers and dispose the way of your servants in safety under your protection, that amid all the changes of this our pilgrimage, we may ever be guarded by your almighty aid; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean spirits. 8 He instructed them to take nothing for the road except a staff ​— ​no bread, no traveling bag, no money in their belts, 9 but to wear sandals and not put on an extra shirt. 10 He said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place. 11 If any place does not welcome you or listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” 12 So they went out and preached that people should repent. 13 They drove out many demons, anointed many sick people with oil and healed them. -- Mark 6:7-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1IFl2lBPCV57ZG0Dzs7lPb?si=fd3c072ced424d74" rel="nofollow">Wherever You Lead</a> by Dustin Smith, Ethan Hulse, Kristene DiMarco, and Mitch Wong</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I’m done trusting in what’s sinking<br>
These boats weren’t built for me<br>
I’m done drifting on the water of insecurity<br>
In the noise and the distractions<br>
In the storms of arguing<br>
I hear Your voice calling</p>

<p>(And)(Oh) I’m gonna fix my eyes on Jesus<br>
Walking with the One who walks on the sea<br>
Oh I’m gonna give my life to follow<br>
Speak to me and I’ll go wherever You lead<br>
(Wherever You lead)</p>

<p>I’m done worshipping an image<br>
Of what only looks like me<br>
Surrounding You with limits of what my eyes can see<br>
God would You forgive me restore the mystery<br>
I hear Your voice calling calling</p>

<p>Wherever You go wherever You lead<br>
That’s where I’ll go that’s where I’ll be<br>
The moment You call the second You speak<br>
That’s when I’ll go step out and believe</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, give ear unto our prayers and dispose the way of your servants in safety under your protection, that amid all the changes of this our pilgrimage, we may ever be guarded by your almighty aid; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean spirits. 8 He instructed them to take nothing for the road except a staff ​— ​no bread, no traveling bag, no money in their belts, 9 but to wear sandals and not put on an extra shirt. 10 He said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place. 11 If any place does not welcome you or listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” 12 So they went out and preached that people should repent. 13 They drove out many demons, anointed many sick people with oil and healed them. -- Mark 6:7-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1IFl2lBPCV57ZG0Dzs7lPb?si=fd3c072ced424d74" rel="nofollow">Wherever You Lead</a> by Dustin Smith, Ethan Hulse, Kristene DiMarco, and Mitch Wong</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I’m done trusting in what’s sinking<br>
These boats weren’t built for me<br>
I’m done drifting on the water of insecurity<br>
In the noise and the distractions<br>
In the storms of arguing<br>
I hear Your voice calling</p>

<p>(And)(Oh) I’m gonna fix my eyes on Jesus<br>
Walking with the One who walks on the sea<br>
Oh I’m gonna give my life to follow<br>
Speak to me and I’ll go wherever You lead<br>
(Wherever You lead)</p>

<p>I’m done worshipping an image<br>
Of what only looks like me<br>
Surrounding You with limits of what my eyes can see<br>
God would You forgive me restore the mystery<br>
I hear Your voice calling calling</p>

<p>Wherever You go wherever You lead<br>
That’s where I’ll go that’s where I’ll be<br>
The moment You call the second You speak<br>
That’s when I’ll go step out and believe</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, give ear unto our prayers and dispose the way of your servants in safety under your protection, that amid all the changes of this our pilgrimage, we may ever be guarded by your almighty aid; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 85</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/101</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:38</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Lord, you showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob. 
2 You forgave your people’s guilt;
you covered all their sin. Selah
3 You withdrew all your fury;
you turned from your burning anger.
4 Return to us, God of our salvation,
and abandon your displeasure with us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger for all generations?
6 Will you not revive us again
so that your people may rejoice in you?
7 Show us your faithful love, Lord,
and give us your salvation.
8 I will listen to what God will say;
surely the Lord will declare peace
to his people, his faithful ones,
and not let them go back to foolish ways.
9 His salvation is very near those who fear him,
so that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Faithful love and truth will join together;
righteousness and peace will embrace.
11 Truth will spring up from the earth,
and righteousness will look down from heaven.
12 Also, the Lord will provide what is good,
and our land will yield its crops.
13 Righteousness will go before him
to prepare the way for his steps. -- Psalms 85:1-13 (CSB)
Reflection:
Song:
Speak Peace (https://open.spotify.com/track/7eaN38MqIlir877E1yngMx?si=1ca0f356346f4a94) (Psalm 85) by Daniel Snoke
Lyrics:
Speak peace to Your people
Speak peace to Your saints
Speak peace to Your people
Speak peace to all the earth
Surely His salvation is at hand
Unfailing love and truth have met 
Righteousness will cover all the earth
And His glory now fills the land
Speak peace to Your people
Speak peace to Your saints
Speak peace to Your people
Speak peace to all the earth
Lord, revive Your joy in us again
And let us hear what You will say
Will Your anger always be on us
Will You not restore us again
You have covered all our sin 
We have been restored again 
Show us Your unfailing love
Grant us salvation 
Speak peace to Your people
Speak peace to Your saints
Speak peace to Your people
Speak peace to all the earth
Prayer: 
Lord, your salvation brings all things together, yet I do not give myself to people in friendship and community. I am too wary of opening myself to others. Let your love heal me of my fears. Draw me closer to your other children, so I can have all you want to give me. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Lord, you showed favor to your land;<br>
you restored the fortunes of Jacob. <br>
2 You forgave your people’s guilt;<br>
you covered all their sin. Selah<br>
3 You withdrew all your fury;<br>
you turned from your burning anger.<br>
4 Return to us, God of our salvation,<br>
and abandon your displeasure with us.<br>
5 Will you be angry with us forever?<br>
Will you prolong your anger for all generations?<br>
6 Will you not revive us again<br>
so that your people may rejoice in you?<br>
7 Show us your faithful love, Lord,<br>
and give us your salvation.<br>
8 I will listen to what God will say;<br>
surely the Lord will declare peace<br>
to his people, his faithful ones,<br>
and not let them go back to foolish ways.<br>
9 His salvation is very near those who fear him,<br>
so that glory may dwell in our land.<br>
10 Faithful love and truth will join together;<br>
righteousness and peace will embrace.<br>
11 Truth will spring up from the earth,<br>
and righteousness will look down from heaven.<br>
12 Also, the Lord will provide what is good,<br>
and our land will yield its crops.<br>
13 Righteousness will go before him<br>
to prepare the way for his steps. -- Psalms 85:1-13 (CSB)<br>
Reflection:<br>
Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7eaN38MqIlir877E1yngMx?si=1ca0f356346f4a94" rel="nofollow">Speak Peace</a> (Psalm 85) by Daniel Snoke</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to Your saints<br>
Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p>Surely His salvation is at hand<br>
Unfailing love and truth have met <br>
Righteousness will cover all the earth<br>
And His glory now fills the land</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to Your saints<br>
Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p>Lord, revive Your joy in us again<br>
And let us hear what You will say<br>
Will Your anger always be on us<br>
Will You not restore us again</p>

<p>You have covered all our sin <br>
We have been restored again <br>
Show us Your unfailing love<br>
Grant us salvation </p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to Your saints<br>
Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, your salvation brings all things together, yet I do not give myself to people in friendship and community. I am too wary of opening myself to others. Let your love heal me of my fears. Draw me closer to your other children, so I can have all you want to give me. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Lord, you showed favor to your land;<br>
you restored the fortunes of Jacob. <br>
2 You forgave your people’s guilt;<br>
you covered all their sin. Selah<br>
3 You withdrew all your fury;<br>
you turned from your burning anger.<br>
4 Return to us, God of our salvation,<br>
and abandon your displeasure with us.<br>
5 Will you be angry with us forever?<br>
Will you prolong your anger for all generations?<br>
6 Will you not revive us again<br>
so that your people may rejoice in you?<br>
7 Show us your faithful love, Lord,<br>
and give us your salvation.<br>
8 I will listen to what God will say;<br>
surely the Lord will declare peace<br>
to his people, his faithful ones,<br>
and not let them go back to foolish ways.<br>
9 His salvation is very near those who fear him,<br>
so that glory may dwell in our land.<br>
10 Faithful love and truth will join together;<br>
righteousness and peace will embrace.<br>
11 Truth will spring up from the earth,<br>
and righteousness will look down from heaven.<br>
12 Also, the Lord will provide what is good,<br>
and our land will yield its crops.<br>
13 Righteousness will go before him<br>
to prepare the way for his steps. -- Psalms 85:1-13 (CSB)<br>
Reflection:<br>
Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7eaN38MqIlir877E1yngMx?si=1ca0f356346f4a94" rel="nofollow">Speak Peace</a> (Psalm 85) by Daniel Snoke</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to Your saints<br>
Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p>Surely His salvation is at hand<br>
Unfailing love and truth have met <br>
Righteousness will cover all the earth<br>
And His glory now fills the land</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to Your saints<br>
Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p>Lord, revive Your joy in us again<br>
And let us hear what You will say<br>
Will Your anger always be on us<br>
Will You not restore us again</p>

<p>You have covered all our sin <br>
We have been restored again <br>
Show us Your unfailing love<br>
Grant us salvation </p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to Your saints<br>
Speak peace to Your people<br>
Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord, your salvation brings all things together, yet I do not give myself to people in friendship and community. I am too wary of opening myself to others. Let your love heal me of my fears. Draw me closer to your other children, so I can have all you want to give me. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Luke 11:37-46</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
37 As he was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. So he went in and reclined at the table. 38 When the Pharisee saw this, he was amazed that he did not first perform the ritual washing before dinner. 39 But the Lord said to him,“Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and evil. 40 Fools! Didn’t he who made the outside make the inside too? 41 But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you.
42 “But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass justice and love for God. These things you should have done without neglecting the others.
43 “Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
44 “Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves; the people who walk over them don’t know it.”
45 One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too.”
46 Then he said, “Woe also to you experts in the law! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, and yet you yourselves don’t touch these burdens with one of your fingers.
47 “Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 Therefore, you are witnesses that you approve the deeds of your fathers, for they killed them, and you build their monuments. 49 Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’ 50 so that this generation may be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world ​— ​51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.
“Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible. 
52 “Woe to you experts in the law! You have taken away the key to knowledge. You didn’t go in yourselves, and you hindered those who were trying to go in.”
53 When he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him fiercely and to cross-examine him about many things; 54 they were lying in wait for him to trap him in something he said.  -- Luke 11:37-54 (CSB)
Song:
From the Inside (https://open.spotify.com/track/1njcTfmAmk0xZCzyUqWoOm?si=f11a77097c744206) Out by Joel Houston
Lyrics: 
A thousand times I've failed
Still Your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in Your grace
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never-ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself
In bringing You praise
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never-ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart in my soul
Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never-ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart
Is to bring You praise
From the inside out
Lord my soul cries out (Lord)
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
37 As he was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. So he went in and reclined at the table. 38 When the Pharisee saw this, he was amazed that he did not first perform the ritual washing before dinner. 39 But the Lord said to him,“Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and evil. 40 Fools! Didn’t he who made the outside make the inside too? 41 But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you.</p>

<p>42 “But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass justice and love for God. These things you should have done without neglecting the others.</p>

<p>43 “Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.</p>

<p>44 “Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves; the people who walk over them don’t know it.”</p>

<p>45 One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too.”</p>

<p>46 Then he said, “Woe also to you experts in the law! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, and yet you yourselves don’t touch these burdens with one of your fingers.</p>

<p>47 “Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 Therefore, you are witnesses that you approve the deeds of your fathers, for they killed them, and you build their monuments. 49 Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’ 50 so that this generation may be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world ​— ​51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.</p>

<p>“Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible. </p>

<p>52 “Woe to you experts in the law! You have taken away the key to knowledge. You didn’t go in yourselves, and you hindered those who were trying to go in.”</p>

<p>53 When he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him fiercely and to cross-examine him about many things; 54 they were lying in wait for him to trap him in something he said.  -- Luke 11:37-54 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1njcTfmAmk0xZCzyUqWoOm?si=f11a77097c744206" rel="nofollow">From the Inside</a> Out by Joel Houston</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
A thousand times I&#39;ve failed<br>
Still Your mercy remains<br>
And should I stumble again<br>
Still I&#39;m caught in Your grace<br>
Everlasting<br>
Your light will shine when all else fades<br>
Never-ending<br>
Your glory goes beyond all fame</p>

<p>Your will above all else<br>
My purpose remains<br>
The art of losing myself<br>
In bringing You praise<br>
Everlasting<br>
Your light will shine when all else fades<br>
Never-ending<br>
Your glory goes beyond all fame</p>

<p>In my heart in my soul<br>
Lord I give You control<br>
Consume me from the inside out Lord<br>
Let justice and praise<br>
Become my embrace<br>
To love You from the inside out</p>

<p>Everlasting<br>
Your light will shine when all else fades<br>
Never-ending<br>
Your glory goes beyond all fame<br>
And the cry of my heart<br>
Is to bring You praise<br>
From the inside out<br>
Lord my soul cries out (Lord)</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
37 As he was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. So he went in and reclined at the table. 38 When the Pharisee saw this, he was amazed that he did not first perform the ritual washing before dinner. 39 But the Lord said to him,“Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and evil. 40 Fools! Didn’t he who made the outside make the inside too? 41 But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you.</p>

<p>42 “But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass justice and love for God. These things you should have done without neglecting the others.</p>

<p>43 “Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.</p>

<p>44 “Woe to you! You are like unmarked graves; the people who walk over them don’t know it.”</p>

<p>45 One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things you insult us too.”</p>

<p>46 Then he said, “Woe also to you experts in the law! You load people with burdens that are hard to carry, and yet you yourselves don’t touch these burdens with one of your fingers.</p>

<p>47 “Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 Therefore, you are witnesses that you approve the deeds of your fathers, for they killed them, and you build their monuments. 49 Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’ 50 so that this generation may be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world ​— ​51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.</p>

<p>“Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible. </p>

<p>52 “Woe to you experts in the law! You have taken away the key to knowledge. You didn’t go in yourselves, and you hindered those who were trying to go in.”</p>

<p>53 When he left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose him fiercely and to cross-examine him about many things; 54 they were lying in wait for him to trap him in something he said.  -- Luke 11:37-54 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1njcTfmAmk0xZCzyUqWoOm?si=f11a77097c744206" rel="nofollow">From the Inside</a> Out by Joel Houston</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
A thousand times I&#39;ve failed<br>
Still Your mercy remains<br>
And should I stumble again<br>
Still I&#39;m caught in Your grace<br>
Everlasting<br>
Your light will shine when all else fades<br>
Never-ending<br>
Your glory goes beyond all fame</p>

<p>Your will above all else<br>
My purpose remains<br>
The art of losing myself<br>
In bringing You praise<br>
Everlasting<br>
Your light will shine when all else fades<br>
Never-ending<br>
Your glory goes beyond all fame</p>

<p>In my heart in my soul<br>
Lord I give You control<br>
Consume me from the inside out Lord<br>
Let justice and praise<br>
Become my embrace<br>
To love You from the inside out</p>

<p>Everlasting<br>
Your light will shine when all else fades<br>
Never-ending<br>
Your glory goes beyond all fame<br>
And the cry of my heart<br>
Is to bring You praise<br>
From the inside out<br>
Lord my soul cries out (Lord)</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 6:1-6</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/98</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 He left there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things? ” they said. “What is this wisdom that has been given to him, and how are these miracles performed by his hands? 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us? ” So they were offended by him.
4 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household.” 5 He was not able to do a miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 And he was amazed at their unbelief. He was going around the villages teaching. -- Mark 6:1-6 (CSB)
Song:
Kingdom of God by Jon Guerra
Lyrics:
Oh that I could see your face
How I’m longing for the day
Brighter sun of holy grace
Make my heart a holy place
Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go
For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God
And they will find a refuge for theirs
In the kingdom of God
Beauty shining from your face
Always longed to see this place
Is there somewhere I can stay
Even just a couple days
The Lord is our shepherd, we shall not want
In valley or pasture we shall not want
Our cup runneth over and over
For now and forever
For now and forever
The Lord is our shepherd we shall not want
In valley or pasture we shall not want
Our cup runneth over and over
For now and forever
For now and forever
For now and forever
For now and forever
Oh that I could see your face
How I’m longing for the day
Prayer: 
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. 
-John Bradford (16th century English preacher) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 He left there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.<br>
2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things? ” they said. “What is this wisdom that has been given to him, and how are these miracles performed by his hands? 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us? ” So they were offended by him.</p>

<p>4 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household.” 5 He was not able to do a miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 And he was amazed at their unbelief. He was going around the villages teaching. -- Mark 6:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Kingdom of God by Jon Guerra</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh that I could see your face<br>
How I’m longing for the day<br>
Brighter sun of holy grace<br>
Make my heart a holy place</p>

<p>Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own<br>
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone<br>
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go<br>
For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God<br>
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God<br>
And they will find a refuge for theirs<br>
In the kingdom of God</p>

<p>Beauty shining from your face<br>
Always longed to see this place<br>
Is there somewhere I can stay<br>
Even just a couple days</p>

<p>The Lord is our shepherd, we shall not want<br>
In valley or pasture we shall not want<br>
Our cup runneth over and over<br>
For now and forever<br>
For now and forever<br>
The Lord is our shepherd we shall not want<br>
In valley or pasture we shall not want<br>
Our cup runneth over and over<br>
For now and forever<br>
For now and forever<br>
For now and forever<br>
For now and forever</p>

<p>Oh that I could see your face<br>
How I’m longing for the day</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. <br>
-John Bradford (16th century English preacher)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 He left there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.<br>
2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things? ” they said. “What is this wisdom that has been given to him, and how are these miracles performed by his hands? 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us? ” So they were offended by him.</p>

<p>4 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household.” 5 He was not able to do a miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 And he was amazed at their unbelief. He was going around the villages teaching. -- Mark 6:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Kingdom of God by Jon Guerra</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh that I could see your face<br>
How I’m longing for the day<br>
Brighter sun of holy grace<br>
Make my heart a holy place</p>

<p>Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own<br>
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone<br>
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go<br>
For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God<br>
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God<br>
And they will find a refuge for theirs<br>
In the kingdom of God</p>

<p>Beauty shining from your face<br>
Always longed to see this place<br>
Is there somewhere I can stay<br>
Even just a couple days</p>

<p>The Lord is our shepherd, we shall not want<br>
In valley or pasture we shall not want<br>
Our cup runneth over and over<br>
For now and forever<br>
For now and forever<br>
The Lord is our shepherd we shall not want<br>
In valley or pasture we shall not want<br>
Our cup runneth over and over<br>
For now and forever<br>
For now and forever<br>
For now and forever<br>
For now and forever</p>

<p>Oh that I could see your face<br>
How I’m longing for the day</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. <br>
-John Bradford (16th century English preacher)</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>2 Corinthians 12:2-10</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:30</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
2 I know a man in Christ who was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether he was in the body or out of the body, I don’t know; God knows. 3 I know that this man ​— ​whether in the body or out of the body I don’t know; God knows ​— ​4 was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a human being is not allowed to speak. 5 I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.
6 For if I want to boast, I wouldn’t be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me, 7 especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself. 8 Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it would leave me. 9 But he said to me,“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.”
Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. -- 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 (CSB)
Song:
Enough (https://open.spotify.com/track/1KmaCNF6CJiE1RBtDnu1os?si=7f1bf2f9c02c4a9b) by Antoine Bradford
Lyrics:
It feels like I'm running in circles
One day I'm up next time I'm down
And how could I ever learn to trust You, if all my solid ground is me
And I keep on trying to earn Your love, even though without
You I know I can do nothing, so teach me to lay down all of my burdens
Because only in You, only in You I, I have enough, oh yeah
I have enough, oh ooo
Yet time and time again You're faithful, and prove
Yourself to being good, but I still feel like I'm able, to be everything I need
And I keep on trying to earn Your love, even though without
You I know I can do nothing, so teach me to lay down all of my burdens
Because only in You, only in You I, I have enough, oh yeah, I have enough, oh ooo
Prayer: 
Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 I know a man in Christ who was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether he was in the body or out of the body, I don’t know; God knows. 3 I know that this man ​— ​whether in the body or out of the body I don’t know; God knows ​— ​4 was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a human being is not allowed to speak. 5 I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.</p>

<p>6 For if I want to boast, I wouldn’t be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me, 7 especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself. 8 Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it would leave me. 9 But he said to me,“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.”</p>

<p>Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. -- 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1KmaCNF6CJiE1RBtDnu1os?si=7f1bf2f9c02c4a9b" rel="nofollow">Enough</a> by Antoine Bradford</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
It feels like I&#39;m running in circles<br>
One day I&#39;m up next time I&#39;m down<br>
And how could I ever learn to trust You, if all my solid ground is me<br>
And I keep on trying to earn Your love, even though without<br>
You I know I can do nothing, so teach me to lay down all of my burdens<br>
Because only in You, only in You I, I have enough, oh yeah<br>
I have enough, oh ooo<br>
Yet time and time again You&#39;re faithful, and prove<br>
Yourself to being good, but I still feel like I&#39;m able, to be everything I need<br>
And I keep on trying to earn Your love, even though without<br>
You I know I can do nothing, so teach me to lay down all of my burdens<br>
Because only in You, only in You I, I have enough, oh yeah, I have enough, oh ooo</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
2 I know a man in Christ who was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether he was in the body or out of the body, I don’t know; God knows. 3 I know that this man ​— ​whether in the body or out of the body I don’t know; God knows ​— ​4 was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a human being is not allowed to speak. 5 I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.</p>

<p>6 For if I want to boast, I wouldn’t be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me, 7 especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself. 8 Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it would leave me. 9 But he said to me,“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.”</p>

<p>Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. -- 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1KmaCNF6CJiE1RBtDnu1os?si=7f1bf2f9c02c4a9b" rel="nofollow">Enough</a> by Antoine Bradford</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
It feels like I&#39;m running in circles<br>
One day I&#39;m up next time I&#39;m down<br>
And how could I ever learn to trust You, if all my solid ground is me<br>
And I keep on trying to earn Your love, even though without<br>
You I know I can do nothing, so teach me to lay down all of my burdens<br>
Because only in You, only in You I, I have enough, oh yeah<br>
I have enough, oh ooo<br>
Yet time and time again You&#39;re faithful, and prove<br>
Yourself to being good, but I still feel like I&#39;m able, to be everything I need<br>
And I keep on trying to earn Your love, even though without<br>
You I know I can do nothing, so teach me to lay down all of my burdens<br>
Because only in You, only in You I, I have enough, oh yeah, I have enough, oh ooo</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 123</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/96</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:26</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 I lift my eyes to you,
the one enthroned in heaven.
2 Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand,
like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand,
so our eyes are on the Lord our God
until he shows us favor.
3 Show us favor, Lord, show us favor,
for we’ve had more than enough contempt.
4 We’ve had more than enough
scorn from the arrogant
and contempt from the proud. -- Psalms 123:1-4 (CSB)
Song:
Psalm 123 (https://open.spotify.com/track/1DPXe8Hsto5CUDh0R34qj4?si=b28ee8319d2b4774) by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
To you i will lift up my eyes
O you who are enthroned in heaven
Behold as the eyes of the servants
Look to hand of their master
Behold as the eyes of maidservants
Look to the hand of their mistress
So our eyes look to the lord
Until he has mercy
So our eyes look to the lord our god
Until he has mercy on us
To you i will lift up my eyes
O you who are enthroned in heaven
Our soul has had more than enough
Of the scoffing and the scorn and contempt
So our eyes look to the lord
Until he has mercy
So our eyes look to the lord our god
Until he has mercy on us
Abbreviated Passage: 
Prayer: 
O Christ, who knows our sorrows: comfort our brethren who are lonely and heavy with griefs. Give courage to those who are assailed by vehement temptations; give strength to them who have no might, and when they are tried, grant them the victory. Remember the sick and afflicted, especially such as are dear to us whom we name in our hearts . . . and if so it seems good to you, give health again, in body and soul, for your tender mercies’ sake. [Amen.] Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 I lift my eyes to you,<br>
the one enthroned in heaven.<br>
2 Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand,<br>
like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand,<br>
so our eyes are on the Lord our God<br>
until he shows us favor.<br>
3 Show us favor, Lord, show us favor,<br>
for we’ve had more than enough contempt.<br>
4 We’ve had more than enough<br>
scorn from the arrogant<br>
and contempt from the proud. -- Psalms 123:1-4 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1DPXe8Hsto5CUDh0R34qj4?si=b28ee8319d2b4774" rel="nofollow">Psalm 123</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To you i will lift up my eyes<br>
O you who are enthroned in heaven<br>
Behold as the eyes of the servants<br>
Look to hand of their master<br>
Behold as the eyes of maidservants<br>
Look to the hand of their mistress</p>

<p>So our eyes look to the lord<br>
Until he has mercy<br>
So our eyes look to the lord our god<br>
Until he has mercy on us</p>

<p>To you i will lift up my eyes<br>
O you who are enthroned in heaven<br>
Our soul has had more than enough<br>
Of the scoffing and the scorn and contempt</p>

<p>So our eyes look to the lord<br>
Until he has mercy<br>
So our eyes look to the lord our god<br>
Until he has mercy on us<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Christ, who knows our sorrows: comfort our brethren who are lonely and heavy with griefs. Give courage to those who are assailed by vehement temptations; give strength to them who have no might, and when they are tried, grant them the victory. Remember the sick and afflicted, especially such as are dear to us whom we name in our hearts . . . and if so it seems good to you, give health again, in body and soul, for your tender mercies’ sake. [Amen.] Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 I lift my eyes to you,<br>
the one enthroned in heaven.<br>
2 Like a servant’s eyes on his master’s hand,<br>
like a servant girl’s eyes on her mistress’s hand,<br>
so our eyes are on the Lord our God<br>
until he shows us favor.<br>
3 Show us favor, Lord, show us favor,<br>
for we’ve had more than enough contempt.<br>
4 We’ve had more than enough<br>
scorn from the arrogant<br>
and contempt from the proud. -- Psalms 123:1-4 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1DPXe8Hsto5CUDh0R34qj4?si=b28ee8319d2b4774" rel="nofollow">Psalm 123</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To you i will lift up my eyes<br>
O you who are enthroned in heaven<br>
Behold as the eyes of the servants<br>
Look to hand of their master<br>
Behold as the eyes of maidservants<br>
Look to the hand of their mistress</p>

<p>So our eyes look to the lord<br>
Until he has mercy<br>
So our eyes look to the lord our god<br>
Until he has mercy on us</p>

<p>To you i will lift up my eyes<br>
O you who are enthroned in heaven<br>
Our soul has had more than enough<br>
Of the scoffing and the scorn and contempt</p>

<p>So our eyes look to the lord<br>
Until he has mercy<br>
So our eyes look to the lord our god<br>
Until he has mercy on us<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Christ, who knows our sorrows: comfort our brethren who are lonely and heavy with griefs. Give courage to those who are assailed by vehement temptations; give strength to them who have no might, and when they are tried, grant them the victory. Remember the sick and afflicted, especially such as are dear to us whom we name in our hearts . . . and if so it seems good to you, give health again, in body and soul, for your tender mercies’ sake. [Amen.] Augustine</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Mark 5:21-43</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/94</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
22 One of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet 23 and begged him earnestly, “My little daughter is dying. Come and lay your hands on her so that she can get well and live.” 24 So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd was following and pressing against him.
25 Now a woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years 26 had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. 27 Having heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothing. 28 For she said, “If I just touch his clothes, I’ll be made well.” 29 Instantly her flow of blood ceased, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
30 Immediately Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and said,“Who touched my clothes? ”
31 His disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing against you, and yet you say,‘Who touched me? ’ ”
32 But he was looking around to see who had done this. 33 The woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. 34 “Daughter,” he said to her,“your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be healed from your affliction.”
35 While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the teacher anymore? ”
36 When Jesus overheard what was said, he told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe.” 37 He did not let anyone accompany him except Peter, James, and John, James’s brother. 38 They came to the leader’s house, and he saw a commotion ​— ​people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them,“Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.” 40 They laughed at him, but he put them all outside. He took the child’s father, mother, and those who were with him, and entered the place where the child was. 41 Then he took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum” (which is translated,“Little girl, I say to you, get up” ). 42 Immediately the girl got up and began to walk. (She was twelve years old.) At this they were utterly astounded. 43 Then he gave them strict orders that no one should know about this and told them to give her something to eat. -- Mark 5:22-43 (CSB)
Song:
Counting Every Blessing (https://open.spotify.com/track/0lATXmstYwzQjOLgkzvnEc?si=f408d841eb2e4fd4) by Chris Llewellyn and Gareth Gilkeson
Lyrics:
I was blind now I'm seeing in colour
I was dead now I'm living forever
I had failed but You were my Redeemer
I've been blessed beyond all measure
I was lost now I'm found by the Father
I've been changed from a ruin to treasure
I've been given a hope and a future
I've been blessed beyond all measure
I am counting every blessing
Counting every blessing
Letting go and trusting
When I cannot see
I am counting every blessing
Counting every blessing
Surely every season
You are good to me
Oh You are good to me
Oh You are good to me
You were there in the valley of shadows
You were there in the depth of my sorrows
You're my strength my hope for tomorrow
I've been blessed beyond all measure
Surely Your goodness pursues me
Surely Your heart is still for me
I will remember Your mercies
All my days
Through every storm and gale
For Your goodness I will ever praise You
Oh You are good to me
Oh You are good to me
Abbreviated Passage: 
Prayer: 
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
22 One of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet 23 and begged him earnestly, “My little daughter is dying. Come and lay your hands on her so that she can get well and live.” 24 So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd was following and pressing against him.</p>

<p>25 Now a woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years 26 had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. 27 Having heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothing. 28 For she said, “If I just touch his clothes, I’ll be made well.” 29 Instantly her flow of blood ceased, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.</p>

<p>30 Immediately Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and said,“Who touched my clothes? ”</p>

<p>31 His disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing against you, and yet you say,‘Who touched me? ’ ”</p>

<p>32 But he was looking around to see who had done this. 33 The woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. 34 “Daughter,” he said to her,“your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be healed from your affliction.”</p>

<p>35 While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the teacher anymore? ”</p>

<p>36 When Jesus overheard what was said, he told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe.” 37 He did not let anyone accompany him except Peter, James, and John, James’s brother. 38 They came to the leader’s house, and he saw a commotion ​— ​people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them,“Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.” 40 They laughed at him, but he put them all outside. He took the child’s father, mother, and those who were with him, and entered the place where the child was. 41 Then he took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum” (which is translated,“Little girl, I say to you, get up” ). 42 Immediately the girl got up and began to walk. (She was twelve years old.) At this they were utterly astounded. 43 Then he gave them strict orders that no one should know about this and told them to give her something to eat. -- Mark 5:22-43 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0lATXmstYwzQjOLgkzvnEc?si=f408d841eb2e4fd4" rel="nofollow">Counting Every Blessing</a> by Chris Llewellyn and Gareth Gilkeson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I was blind now I&#39;m seeing in colour<br>
I was dead now I&#39;m living forever<br>
I had failed but You were my Redeemer<br>
I&#39;ve been blessed beyond all measure</p>

<p>I was lost now I&#39;m found by the Father<br>
I&#39;ve been changed from a ruin to treasure<br>
I&#39;ve been given a hope and a future<br>
I&#39;ve been blessed beyond all measure</p>

<p>I am counting every blessing<br>
Counting every blessing<br>
Letting go and trusting<br>
When I cannot see<br>
I am counting every blessing<br>
Counting every blessing<br>
Surely every season<br>
You are good to me</p>

<p>Oh You are good to me<br>
Oh You are good to me</p>

<p>You were there in the valley of shadows<br>
You were there in the depth of my sorrows<br>
You&#39;re my strength my hope for tomorrow<br>
I&#39;ve been blessed beyond all measure</p>

<p>Surely Your goodness pursues me<br>
Surely Your heart is still for me<br>
I will remember Your mercies<br>
All my days<br>
Through every storm and gale</p>

<p>For Your goodness I will ever praise You<br>
Oh You are good to me<br>
Oh You are good to me<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
22 One of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet 23 and begged him earnestly, “My little daughter is dying. Come and lay your hands on her so that she can get well and live.” 24 So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd was following and pressing against him.</p>

<p>25 Now a woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years 26 had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. 27 Having heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothing. 28 For she said, “If I just touch his clothes, I’ll be made well.” 29 Instantly her flow of blood ceased, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.</p>

<p>30 Immediately Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and said,“Who touched my clothes? ”</p>

<p>31 His disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing against you, and yet you say,‘Who touched me? ’ ”</p>

<p>32 But he was looking around to see who had done this. 33 The woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. 34 “Daughter,” he said to her,“your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be healed from your affliction.”</p>

<p>35 While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the teacher anymore? ”</p>

<p>36 When Jesus overheard what was said, he told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe.” 37 He did not let anyone accompany him except Peter, James, and John, James’s brother. 38 They came to the leader’s house, and he saw a commotion ​— ​people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them,“Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.” 40 They laughed at him, but he put them all outside. He took the child’s father, mother, and those who were with him, and entered the place where the child was. 41 Then he took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum” (which is translated,“Little girl, I say to you, get up” ). 42 Immediately the girl got up and began to walk. (She was twelve years old.) At this they were utterly astounded. 43 Then he gave them strict orders that no one should know about this and told them to give her something to eat. -- Mark 5:22-43 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0lATXmstYwzQjOLgkzvnEc?si=f408d841eb2e4fd4" rel="nofollow">Counting Every Blessing</a> by Chris Llewellyn and Gareth Gilkeson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I was blind now I&#39;m seeing in colour<br>
I was dead now I&#39;m living forever<br>
I had failed but You were my Redeemer<br>
I&#39;ve been blessed beyond all measure</p>

<p>I was lost now I&#39;m found by the Father<br>
I&#39;ve been changed from a ruin to treasure<br>
I&#39;ve been given a hope and a future<br>
I&#39;ve been blessed beyond all measure</p>

<p>I am counting every blessing<br>
Counting every blessing<br>
Letting go and trusting<br>
When I cannot see<br>
I am counting every blessing<br>
Counting every blessing<br>
Surely every season<br>
You are good to me</p>

<p>Oh You are good to me<br>
Oh You are good to me</p>

<p>You were there in the valley of shadows<br>
You were there in the depth of my sorrows<br>
You&#39;re my strength my hope for tomorrow<br>
I&#39;ve been blessed beyond all measure</p>

<p>Surely Your goodness pursues me<br>
Surely Your heart is still for me<br>
I will remember Your mercies<br>
All my days<br>
Through every storm and gale</p>

<p>For Your goodness I will ever praise You<br>
Oh You are good to me<br>
Oh You are good to me<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>2 Corinthians 8:1-15</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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1 We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that was given to the churches of Macedonia:
2 During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 I can testify that, according to their ability and even beyond their ability, of their own accord, 4 they begged us earnestly for the privilege of sharing in the ministry to the saints, 5 and not just as we had hoped. Instead, they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us by God’s will. 6 So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete among you this act of grace.
7 Now as you excel in everything ​— ​in faith, speech, knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us ​— ​excel also in this act of grace. 8 I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. 10 And in this matter I am giving advice because it is profitable for you, who began last year not only to do something but also to want to do it. 11 Now also finish the task, so that just as there was an eager desire, there may also be a completion, according to what you have. 12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. 13 It is not that there should be relief for others and hardship for you, but it is a question of equality. 14 At the present time your surplus is available for their need, so that their abundance may in turn meet your need, in order that there may be equality. 15 As it is written: The person who had much did not have too much, and the person who had little did not have too little.  -- 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 (CSB)
Song:
Blessed (https://open.spotify.com/track/0Me2VvbdQoSVn9YaVqWUKg?si=ca3a1289941d46be) by Andi Rozier, Jason Ingram, Jud Harris, and Vanessa Dalrymple
Lyrics:
Blessed are the poor in spirit
Blessed are the ones in need
For every thirst and every hunger
You are everything
Blessed are the worn and weary
Blessed are the ones who grieve
And every moment unexpected
You are everything
To seek You is to find You
And to know You is to want You
And I want nothing more than You
To see You is to love You
And I can't believe I get to
And I want nothing more than You
Blessed is the mercy giver
Blessed is the way of peace
I will trust Your heart and head
You are everything
Yes I will trust Your heart and head
You are everything
Take this world
Give me Jesus
Take this life
Give me Yours
In every season
You are the blessing
Jesus You are my reward
Oh and I want nothing more than You
Oh I want nothing more than You
Prayer: 
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and on earth: Put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that was given to the churches of Macedonia:<br>
2 During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 I can testify that, according to their ability and even beyond their ability, of their own accord, 4 they begged us earnestly for the privilege of sharing in the ministry to the saints, 5 and not just as we had hoped. Instead, they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us by God’s will. 6 So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete among you this act of grace.</p>

<p>7 Now as you excel in everything ​— ​in faith, speech, knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us ​— ​excel also in this act of grace. 8 I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. 10 And in this matter I am giving advice because it is profitable for you, who began last year not only to do something but also to want to do it. 11 Now also finish the task, so that just as there was an eager desire, there may also be a completion, according to what you have. 12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. 13 It is not that there should be relief for others and hardship for you, but it is a question of equality. 14 At the present time your surplus is available for their need, so that their abundance may in turn meet your need, in order that there may be equality. 15 As it is written: The person who had much did not have too much, and the person who had little did not have too little.  -- 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0Me2VvbdQoSVn9YaVqWUKg?si=ca3a1289941d46be" rel="nofollow">Blessed</a> by Andi Rozier, Jason Ingram, Jud Harris, and Vanessa Dalrymple</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blessed are the poor in spirit<br>
Blessed are the ones in need<br>
For every thirst and every hunger<br>
You are everything<br>
Blessed are the worn and weary<br>
Blessed are the ones who grieve<br>
And every moment unexpected<br>
You are everything</p>

<p>To seek You is to find You<br>
And to know You is to want You<br>
And I want nothing more than You<br>
To see You is to love You<br>
And I can&#39;t believe I get to<br>
And I want nothing more than You</p>

<p>Blessed is the mercy giver<br>
Blessed is the way of peace<br>
I will trust Your heart and head<br>
You are everything<br>
Yes I will trust Your heart and head<br>
You are everything</p>

<p>Take this world<br>
Give me Jesus<br>
Take this life<br>
Give me Yours<br>
In every season<br>
You are the blessing<br>
Jesus You are my reward</p>

<p>Oh and I want nothing more than You<br>
Oh I want nothing more than You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and on earth: Put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that was given to the churches of Macedonia:<br>
2 During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 I can testify that, according to their ability and even beyond their ability, of their own accord, 4 they begged us earnestly for the privilege of sharing in the ministry to the saints, 5 and not just as we had hoped. Instead, they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us by God’s will. 6 So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete among you this act of grace.</p>

<p>7 Now as you excel in everything ​— ​in faith, speech, knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us ​— ​excel also in this act of grace. 8 I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. 10 And in this matter I am giving advice because it is profitable for you, who began last year not only to do something but also to want to do it. 11 Now also finish the task, so that just as there was an eager desire, there may also be a completion, according to what you have. 12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. 13 It is not that there should be relief for others and hardship for you, but it is a question of equality. 14 At the present time your surplus is available for their need, so that their abundance may in turn meet your need, in order that there may be equality. 15 As it is written: The person who had much did not have too much, and the person who had little did not have too little.  -- 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0Me2VvbdQoSVn9YaVqWUKg?si=ca3a1289941d46be" rel="nofollow">Blessed</a> by Andi Rozier, Jason Ingram, Jud Harris, and Vanessa Dalrymple</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blessed are the poor in spirit<br>
Blessed are the ones in need<br>
For every thirst and every hunger<br>
You are everything<br>
Blessed are the worn and weary<br>
Blessed are the ones who grieve<br>
And every moment unexpected<br>
You are everything</p>

<p>To seek You is to find You<br>
And to know You is to want You<br>
And I want nothing more than You<br>
To see You is to love You<br>
And I can&#39;t believe I get to<br>
And I want nothing more than You</p>

<p>Blessed is the mercy giver<br>
Blessed is the way of peace<br>
I will trust Your heart and head<br>
You are everything<br>
Yes I will trust Your heart and head<br>
You are everything</p>

<p>Take this world<br>
Give me Jesus<br>
Take this life<br>
Give me Yours<br>
In every season<br>
You are the blessing<br>
Jesus You are my reward</p>

<p>Oh and I want nothing more than You<br>
Oh I want nothing more than You</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and on earth: Put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Deuteronomy 15:7-11</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/91</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:06</itunes:duration>
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7 “If there is a poor person among you, one of your brothers within any of your city gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. 8 Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has. 9 Be careful that there isn’t this wicked thought in your heart, ‘The seventh year, the year of canceling debts, is near,’ and you are stingy toward your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty. 10 Give to him, and don’t have a stingy heart when you give, and because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you do. 11 For there will never cease to be poor people in the land; that is why I am commanding you, ‘Open your hand willingly to your poor and needy brother in your land.’
 -- Deuteronomy 15:7-11 (CSB)
Song:
He is Among Us (The Least of Us) (https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ffiplm4WHE2DQ8gueRDpS?si=c5c511c3abc0441b) by Andy Piercy, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
You'll find Me with the broken and the weak
In the spaces in between
You'll hear My voice cry out with those who weep
Only if you're listening
Whatever you do for the least of these
You do it unto Me
You'll find Me with the ones without a voice
The forgotten and ignored
My blessing is on those who love the poor
Will you open up the door
Hallelujah hallelujah
He is among us He is among us
By this the world will know the Father's love
We will know the Father's love
Prayer: 
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 “If there is a poor person among you, one of your brothers within any of your city gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. 8 Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has. 9 Be careful that there isn’t this wicked thought in your heart, ‘The seventh year, the year of canceling debts, is near,’ and you are stingy toward your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty. 10 Give to him, and don’t have a stingy heart when you give, and because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you do. 11 For there will never cease to be poor people in the land; that is why I am commanding you, ‘Open your hand willingly to your poor and needy brother in your land.’<br>
 -- Deuteronomy 15:7-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ffiplm4WHE2DQ8gueRDpS?si=c5c511c3abc0441b" rel="nofollow">He is Among Us (The Least of Us)</a> by Andy Piercy, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;ll find Me with the broken and the weak<br>
In the spaces in between<br>
You&#39;ll hear My voice cry out with those who weep<br>
Only if you&#39;re listening</p>

<p>Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me</p>

<p>You&#39;ll find Me with the ones without a voice<br>
The forgotten and ignored<br>
My blessing is on those who love the poor<br>
Will you open up the door</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
He is among us He is among us</p>

<p>By this the world will know the Father&#39;s love<br>
We will know the Father&#39;s love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
7 “If there is a poor person among you, one of your brothers within any of your city gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. 8 Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has. 9 Be careful that there isn’t this wicked thought in your heart, ‘The seventh year, the year of canceling debts, is near,’ and you are stingy toward your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty. 10 Give to him, and don’t have a stingy heart when you give, and because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you do. 11 For there will never cease to be poor people in the land; that is why I am commanding you, ‘Open your hand willingly to your poor and needy brother in your land.’<br>
 -- Deuteronomy 15:7-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ffiplm4WHE2DQ8gueRDpS?si=c5c511c3abc0441b" rel="nofollow">He is Among Us (The Least of Us)</a> by Andy Piercy, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;ll find Me with the broken and the weak<br>
In the spaces in between<br>
You&#39;ll hear My voice cry out with those who weep<br>
Only if you&#39;re listening</p>

<p>Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me</p>

<p>You&#39;ll find Me with the ones without a voice<br>
The forgotten and ignored<br>
My blessing is on those who love the poor<br>
Will you open up the door</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
He is among us He is among us</p>

<p>By this the world will know the Father&#39;s love<br>
We will know the Father&#39;s love</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>John 6:25-35</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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Aliso Creek Church Podcast
 (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
26 Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. 27 Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal of approval on him.”
28 “What can we do to perform the works of God? ” they asked.
29 Jesus replied, “This is the work of God ​— ​that you believe in the one he has sent.”
30 “What sign, then, are you going to do so that we may see and believe you? ” they asked. “What are you going to perform? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” 
32 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, Moses didn’t give you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
34 Then they said, “Sir, give us this bread always.”
35 “I am the bread of life,” Jesus told them.“No one who comes to me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty again. -- John 6:25-35 (CSB)
Song:
You Set a Table (https://open.spotify.com/track/2gG3YhDFn8woNbyvMxnlEK?si=c739c5e8abd44a0f) by Kip Fox
Lyrics: 
I have seen still waters
I have walked their shores
In the midst of darkness
Through the fiercest storms
Because
You set a table before me
And prepare a feast
You pour the wine in the presence of my enemies
In the gravest valleys
I am not afraid
Of the foes around me
Or the claims they make
Oh my cup overflows
Oh you restore my soul
Abbreviated Passage:
Prayer:
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”</p>

<p>26 Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. 27 Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal of approval on him.”</p>

<p>28 “What can we do to perform the works of God? ” they asked.</p>

<p>29 Jesus replied, “This is the work of God ​— ​that you believe in the one he has sent.”</p>

<p>30 “What sign, then, are you going to do so that we may see and believe you? ” they asked. “What are you going to perform? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” </p>

<p>32 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, Moses didn’t give you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”</p>

<p>34 Then they said, “Sir, give us this bread always.”</p>

<p>35 “I am the bread of life,” Jesus told them.“No one who comes to me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty again. -- John 6:25-35 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2gG3YhDFn8woNbyvMxnlEK?si=c739c5e8abd44a0f" rel="nofollow">You Set a Table</a> by Kip Fox</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I have seen still waters<br>
I have walked their shores<br>
In the midst of darkness<br>
Through the fiercest storms</p>

<p>Because<br>
You set a table before me<br>
And prepare a feast<br>
You pour the wine in the presence of my enemies</p>

<p>In the gravest valleys<br>
I am not afraid<br>
Of the foes around me<br>
Or the claims they make</p>

<p>Oh my cup overflows<br>
Oh you restore my soul<br>
Abbreviated Passage:</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”</p>

<p>26 Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. 27 Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal of approval on him.”</p>

<p>28 “What can we do to perform the works of God? ” they asked.</p>

<p>29 Jesus replied, “This is the work of God ​— ​that you believe in the one he has sent.”</p>

<p>30 “What sign, then, are you going to do so that we may see and believe you? ” they asked. “What are you going to perform? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” </p>

<p>32 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, Moses didn’t give you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”</p>

<p>34 Then they said, “Sir, give us this bread always.”</p>

<p>35 “I am the bread of life,” Jesus told them.“No one who comes to me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty again. -- John 6:25-35 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2gG3YhDFn8woNbyvMxnlEK?si=c739c5e8abd44a0f" rel="nofollow">You Set a Table</a> by Kip Fox</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
I have seen still waters<br>
I have walked their shores<br>
In the midst of darkness<br>
Through the fiercest storms</p>

<p>Because<br>
You set a table before me<br>
And prepare a feast<br>
You pour the wine in the presence of my enemies</p>

<p>In the gravest valleys<br>
I am not afraid<br>
Of the foes around me<br>
Or the claims they make</p>

<p>Oh my cup overflows<br>
Oh you restore my soul<br>
Abbreviated Passage:</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 4:35-41</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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35 On that day, when evening had come, he told them,“Let’s cross over to the other side of the sea.” 36 So they left the crowd and took him along since he was in the boat. And other boats were with him. 37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. 38 He was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher! Don’t you care that we’re going to die? ” 
39 He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,“Silence! Be still! ” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 Then he said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith? ”
41 And they were terrified and asked one another, “Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him! ” -- Mark 4:35-41 (CSB)
Song:
Tremble by Andres Figueroa, Hank Bentley, Mariah McManus, and Mia Fieldes
Lyrics:
Peace bring it all to peace
The storms surrounding me
Let it break at Your name
Still call the sea to still
The rage in me to still
Every wave at Your name
Jesus Jesus You make the darkness tremble
Jesus Jesus You silence fear
Jesus Jesus You make the darkness tremble
Jesus Jesus
Breathe call these bones to live
Call these lungs to sing
Once again I will praise
Your name is a light that the shadows can't deny
Your name cannot be overcome
Your name is alive forever lifted high
Your name cannot be overcome
Prayer: 
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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35 On that day, when evening had come, he told them,“Let’s cross over to the other side of the sea.” 36 So they left the crowd and took him along since he was in the boat. And other boats were with him. 37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. 38 He was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher! Don’t you care that we’re going to die? ” </p>

<p>39 He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,“Silence! Be still! ” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 Then he said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith? ”</p>

<p>41 And they were terrified and asked one another, “Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him! ” -- Mark 4:35-41 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Tremble by Andres Figueroa, Hank Bentley, Mariah McManus, and Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Peace bring it all to peace<br>
The storms surrounding me<br>
Let it break at Your name</p>

<p>Still call the sea to still<br>
The rage in me to still<br>
Every wave at Your name</p>

<p>Jesus Jesus You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus Jesus You silence fear<br>
Jesus Jesus You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus Jesus</p>

<p>Breathe call these bones to live<br>
Call these lungs to sing<br>
Once again I will praise</p>

<p>Your name is a light that the shadows can&#39;t deny<br>
Your name cannot be overcome<br>
Your name is alive forever lifted high<br>
Your name cannot be overcome</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
35 On that day, when evening had come, he told them,“Let’s cross over to the other side of the sea.” 36 So they left the crowd and took him along since he was in the boat. And other boats were with him. 37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. 38 He was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher! Don’t you care that we’re going to die? ” </p>

<p>39 He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,“Silence! Be still! ” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 Then he said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith? ”</p>

<p>41 And they were terrified and asked one another, “Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him! ” -- Mark 4:35-41 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Tremble by Andres Figueroa, Hank Bentley, Mariah McManus, and Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Peace bring it all to peace<br>
The storms surrounding me<br>
Let it break at Your name</p>

<p>Still call the sea to still<br>
The rage in me to still<br>
Every wave at Your name</p>

<p>Jesus Jesus You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus Jesus You silence fear<br>
Jesus Jesus You make the darkness tremble<br>
Jesus Jesus</p>

<p>Breathe call these bones to live<br>
Call these lungs to sing<br>
Once again I will praise</p>

<p>Your name is a light that the shadows can&#39;t deny<br>
Your name cannot be overcome<br>
Your name is alive forever lifted high<br>
Your name cannot be overcome</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>2 Corinthians 5:14-21</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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14 For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion, that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.
16 From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective. Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective, yet now we no longer know him in this way. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come! 18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us.
20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.” 21 He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. -- 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 (CSB)
Song:
Jesus, We Love You (https://open.spotify.com/track/1k82nFZmbpjylbEP8m2Pme?si=2b05aadd5b6d4548) by Hannah McClure, Kalley Heiligenthal, and Paul McClure, arranged and performed by The Worship Initiative
Lyrics:
Old things have passed away
Your love has stayed the same
Your constant grace remains the cornerstone
Things that we thought were dead
Are breathing in life again
You cause your Son to shine on darkest nights
For all that You've done we will pour out our love
This will be our anthem song
(Jesus) we love You
Oh how we love You
You are the one our hearts adore
Our hearts adore
Our hearts adore
Our hearts adore
The hopeless have found their hope
The orphans now have a home
All that was lost has found its place in You
You lift our weary head
You make us strong instead
You took these rags and made us beautiful
Our affection our devotion
Poured out on the feet of Jesus
Prayer: 
With what shall we come before you, O Lord? Or bow ourselves in your presence, O you Most High God? Cause us to come unto you in faith: mentioning no other name, pleading no other righteousness, and trusting in no other atonement than the name, righteousness, and atonement of your blessed Son and our... Mediator Jesus Christ. In him, we desire to be found; through him, we hope for favor with you, and acceptance in your sight. Blessed be your goodness for the mercies of the day, for the blessings of your providence, the comforts of your Spirit, and the privileges we enjoy. Amen. 
-Augustus Toplady 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion, that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.</p>

<p>16 From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective. Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective, yet now we no longer know him in this way. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come! 18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us.</p>

<p>20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.” 21 He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. -- 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1k82nFZmbpjylbEP8m2Pme?si=2b05aadd5b6d4548" rel="nofollow">Jesus, We Love You</a> by Hannah McClure, Kalley Heiligenthal, and Paul McClure, arranged and performed by The Worship Initiative</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Old things have passed away<br>
Your love has stayed the same<br>
Your constant grace remains the cornerstone<br>
Things that we thought were dead<br>
Are breathing in life again<br>
You cause your Son to shine on darkest nights</p>

<p>For all that You&#39;ve done we will pour out our love<br>
This will be our anthem song</p>

<p>(Jesus) we love You<br>
Oh how we love You<br>
You are the one our hearts adore</p>

<p>Our hearts adore<br>
Our hearts adore<br>
Our hearts adore</p>

<p>The hopeless have found their hope<br>
The orphans now have a home<br>
All that was lost has found its place in You<br>
You lift our weary head<br>
You make us strong instead<br>
You took these rags and made us beautiful</p>

<p>Our affection our devotion<br>
Poured out on the feet of Jesus</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
With what shall we come before you, O Lord? Or bow ourselves in your presence, O you Most High God? Cause us to come unto you in faith: mentioning no other name, pleading no other righteousness, and trusting in no other atonement than the name, righteousness, and atonement of your blessed Son and our... Mediator Jesus Christ. In him, we desire to be found; through him, we hope for favor with you, and acceptance in your sight. Blessed be your goodness for the mercies of the day, for the blessings of your providence, the comforts of your Spirit, and the privileges we enjoy. Amen. <br>
-Augustus Toplady</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
14 For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion, that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.</p>

<p>16 From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective. Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective, yet now we no longer know him in this way. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come! 18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and he has committed the message of reconciliation to us.</p>

<p>20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.” 21 He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. -- 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1k82nFZmbpjylbEP8m2Pme?si=2b05aadd5b6d4548" rel="nofollow">Jesus, We Love You</a> by Hannah McClure, Kalley Heiligenthal, and Paul McClure, arranged and performed by The Worship Initiative</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Old things have passed away<br>
Your love has stayed the same<br>
Your constant grace remains the cornerstone<br>
Things that we thought were dead<br>
Are breathing in life again<br>
You cause your Son to shine on darkest nights</p>

<p>For all that You&#39;ve done we will pour out our love<br>
This will be our anthem song</p>

<p>(Jesus) we love You<br>
Oh how we love You<br>
You are the one our hearts adore</p>

<p>Our hearts adore<br>
Our hearts adore<br>
Our hearts adore</p>

<p>The hopeless have found their hope<br>
The orphans now have a home<br>
All that was lost has found its place in You<br>
You lift our weary head<br>
You make us strong instead<br>
You took these rags and made us beautiful</p>

<p>Our affection our devotion<br>
Poured out on the feet of Jesus</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
With what shall we come before you, O Lord? Or bow ourselves in your presence, O you Most High God? Cause us to come unto you in faith: mentioning no other name, pleading no other righteousness, and trusting in no other atonement than the name, righteousness, and atonement of your blessed Son and our... Mediator Jesus Christ. In him, we desire to be found; through him, we hope for favor with you, and acceptance in your sight. Blessed be your goodness for the mercies of the day, for the blessings of your providence, the comforts of your Spirit, and the privileges we enjoy. Amen. <br>
-Augustus Toplady</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind. He said:
2 Who is this who obscures my counsel
with ignorant words?
3 Get ready to answer me like a man;
when I question you, you will inform me.
4 Where were you when I established the earth?
Tell me, if you have understanding.
5 Who fixed its dimensions? Certainly you know!
Who stretched a measuring line across it?
6 What supports its foundations?
Or who laid its cornerstone
7 while the morning stars sang together
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
8 Who enclosed the sea behind doors
when it burst from the womb,
9 when I made the clouds its garment
and total darkness its blanket, 
10 when I determined its boundaries 
and put its bars and doors in place,
11 when I declared, “You may come this far, but no farther;
your proud waves stop here”? -- Job 38:1-11 (CSB)
Song:
Declaring Glory (The Earth Sings Its Refrain) (https://open.spotify.com/track/22qQoVVhTw1yC9RDqV3TLt?si=23f2164cfb1c4b16) by Jon Guerra, Kate Bluett, Molly Parden, Nicholas Chambers, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
When I was young
You woke me with the sound of song
The wind and rhythm drew me along
I echoed in the hymn of the dawn
I turned and turned
This dance that all the planets learn
In circles 'round the stars as they burn
I praise you as I orbit and turn
Declaring glory
The mountains rise
The forests grow before my eyes
The moments and the seasons unwind
Then turn again embracing the tide
The waters fall
And carve their way across my soil
Their canyons cutting deep in my soul
I praise you while the rivers still roll
Declaring glory
New life begins
Your creatures dance across my skin
Like me they have your spirit within
But soon they fade away as I spin
They fall to dust
And dress me in decay and rust
Their secrets buried deep in my crust
I praise you in the layers of dust
Declaring glory
The rocks wear down
Beneath the passing of the clouds
The rivers run until they run out
I'll praise you 'til my fires run out
Declaring glory
I praise my Maker in every age
Declaring glory
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind. He said:<br>
2 Who is this who obscures my counsel<br>
with ignorant words?<br>
3 Get ready to answer me like a man;<br>
when I question you, you will inform me.<br>
4 Where were you when I established the earth?<br>
Tell me, if you have understanding.<br>
5 Who fixed its dimensions? Certainly you know!<br>
Who stretched a measuring line across it?<br>
6 What supports its foundations?<br>
Or who laid its cornerstone<br>
7 while the morning stars sang together<br>
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?<br>
8 Who enclosed the sea behind doors<br>
when it burst from the womb,<br>
9 when I made the clouds its garment<br>
and total darkness its blanket, <br>
10 when I determined its boundaries <br>
and put its bars and doors in place,<br>
11 when I declared, “You may come this far, but no farther;<br>
your proud waves stop here”? -- Job 38:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/22qQoVVhTw1yC9RDqV3TLt?si=23f2164cfb1c4b16" rel="nofollow">Declaring Glory (The Earth Sings Its Refrain)</a> by Jon Guerra, Kate Bluett, Molly Parden, Nicholas Chambers, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When I was young<br>
You woke me with the sound of song<br>
The wind and rhythm drew me along<br>
I echoed in the hymn of the dawn<br>
I turned and turned<br>
This dance that all the planets learn<br>
In circles &#39;round the stars as they burn<br>
I praise you as I orbit and turn<br>
Declaring glory</p>

<p>The mountains rise<br>
The forests grow before my eyes<br>
The moments and the seasons unwind<br>
Then turn again embracing the tide<br>
The waters fall<br>
And carve their way across my soil<br>
Their canyons cutting deep in my soul<br>
I praise you while the rivers still roll<br>
Declaring glory</p>

<p>New life begins<br>
Your creatures dance across my skin<br>
Like me they have your spirit within<br>
But soon they fade away as I spin<br>
They fall to dust<br>
And dress me in decay and rust<br>
Their secrets buried deep in my crust<br>
I praise you in the layers of dust<br>
Declaring glory</p>

<p>The rocks wear down<br>
Beneath the passing of the clouds<br>
The rivers run until they run out<br>
I&#39;ll praise you &#39;til my fires run out<br>
Declaring glory</p>

<p>I praise my Maker in every age<br>
Declaring glory</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind. He said:<br>
2 Who is this who obscures my counsel<br>
with ignorant words?<br>
3 Get ready to answer me like a man;<br>
when I question you, you will inform me.<br>
4 Where were you when I established the earth?<br>
Tell me, if you have understanding.<br>
5 Who fixed its dimensions? Certainly you know!<br>
Who stretched a measuring line across it?<br>
6 What supports its foundations?<br>
Or who laid its cornerstone<br>
7 while the morning stars sang together<br>
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?<br>
8 Who enclosed the sea behind doors<br>
when it burst from the womb,<br>
9 when I made the clouds its garment<br>
and total darkness its blanket, <br>
10 when I determined its boundaries <br>
and put its bars and doors in place,<br>
11 when I declared, “You may come this far, but no farther;<br>
your proud waves stop here”? -- Job 38:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/22qQoVVhTw1yC9RDqV3TLt?si=23f2164cfb1c4b16" rel="nofollow">Declaring Glory (The Earth Sings Its Refrain)</a> by Jon Guerra, Kate Bluett, Molly Parden, Nicholas Chambers, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When I was young<br>
You woke me with the sound of song<br>
The wind and rhythm drew me along<br>
I echoed in the hymn of the dawn<br>
I turned and turned<br>
This dance that all the planets learn<br>
In circles &#39;round the stars as they burn<br>
I praise you as I orbit and turn<br>
Declaring glory</p>

<p>The mountains rise<br>
The forests grow before my eyes<br>
The moments and the seasons unwind<br>
Then turn again embracing the tide<br>
The waters fall<br>
And carve their way across my soil<br>
Their canyons cutting deep in my soul<br>
I praise you while the rivers still roll<br>
Declaring glory</p>

<p>New life begins<br>
Your creatures dance across my skin<br>
Like me they have your spirit within<br>
But soon they fade away as I spin<br>
They fall to dust<br>
And dress me in decay and rust<br>
Their secrets buried deep in my crust<br>
I praise you in the layers of dust<br>
Declaring glory</p>

<p>The rocks wear down<br>
Beneath the passing of the clouds<br>
The rivers run until they run out<br>
I&#39;ll praise you &#39;til my fires run out<br>
Declaring glory</p>

<p>I praise my Maker in every age<br>
Declaring glory</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>John 6:1-15</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
1 After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias ).
2 A huge crowd was following him because they saw the signs that he was performing by healing the sick. 3 Jesus went up a mountain and sat down there with his disciples.
4 Now the Passover, a Jewish festival, was near. 5 So when Jesus looked up and noticed a huge crowd coming toward him, he asked Philip, “Where will we buy bread so that these people can eat? ” 6 He asked this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.
7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish ​— ​but what are they for so many? ”
10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.”
There was plenty of grass in that place; so they sat down. The men numbered about five thousand. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks he distributed them to those who were seated ​— ​so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.
12 When they were full, he told his disciples, “Collect the leftovers so that nothing is wasted.” 13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten.
14 When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, “This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
15 Therefore, when Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. -- John 6:1-15 (CSB)
Song:
Gratitude (https://open.spotify.com/track/6Zk0QTZqAXKOFxrH4R1eEH?si=65938b094d214503) by Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, and Dante Bowe
Prayer:
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias ).<br>
2 A huge crowd was following him because they saw the signs that he was performing by healing the sick. 3 Jesus went up a mountain and sat down there with his disciples.</p>

<p>4 Now the Passover, a Jewish festival, was near. 5 So when Jesus looked up and noticed a huge crowd coming toward him, he asked Philip, “Where will we buy bread so that these people can eat? ” 6 He asked this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.</p>

<p>7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”</p>

<p>8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish ​— ​but what are they for so many? ”</p>

<p>10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.”</p>

<p>There was plenty of grass in that place; so they sat down. The men numbered about five thousand. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks he distributed them to those who were seated ​— ​so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.</p>

<p>12 When they were full, he told his disciples, “Collect the leftovers so that nothing is wasted.” 13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten.</p>

<p>14 When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, “This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”</p>

<p>15 Therefore, when Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. -- John 6:1-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Zk0QTZqAXKOFxrH4R1eEH?si=65938b094d214503" rel="nofollow">Gratitude</a> by Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, and Dante Bowe</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias ).<br>
2 A huge crowd was following him because they saw the signs that he was performing by healing the sick. 3 Jesus went up a mountain and sat down there with his disciples.</p>

<p>4 Now the Passover, a Jewish festival, was near. 5 So when Jesus looked up and noticed a huge crowd coming toward him, he asked Philip, “Where will we buy bread so that these people can eat? ” 6 He asked this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.</p>

<p>7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”</p>

<p>8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish ​— ​but what are they for so many? ”</p>

<p>10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.”</p>

<p>There was plenty of grass in that place; so they sat down. The men numbered about five thousand. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks he distributed them to those who were seated ​— ​so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.</p>

<p>12 When they were full, he told his disciples, “Collect the leftovers so that nothing is wasted.” 13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten.</p>

<p>14 When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, “This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”</p>

<p>15 Therefore, when Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. -- John 6:1-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Zk0QTZqAXKOFxrH4R1eEH?si=65938b094d214503" rel="nofollow">Gratitude</a> by Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, and Dante Bowe</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. </p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 4:26-31</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
26 “The kingdom of God is like this,” he said.“A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day; the seed sprouts and grows, although he doesn’t know how. 28 The soil produces a crop by itself ​— ​first the blade, then the head, and then the full grain on the head. 29 As soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
30 And he said,“With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it? 31 It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown upon the soil, is the smallest of all the seeds on the ground. 32 And when sown, it comes up and grows taller than all the garden plants, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.”
33 He was speaking the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand. 34 He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, he explained everything to his own disciples.
 -- Mark 4:26-34 (CSB)
Song:
Mustard Seed (https://open.spotify.com/track/31YtLzY4Mhgg7XoofuNJdq?si=f32d36beb5774b4c) by Ellie Holcomb
Lyrics:
If you held a mustard seed in your hand
You’d see that it was tiny, like a grain of sand
But Jesus says that even when our faith is small
Nothing is impossible for Him at all
Nothing is impossible for Him at all
‘Cause our God is faithful
He can move mountains
And He asks us to believe
Our God is faithful
He can move mountains
Even when our faith is like a mustard seed
Even when our faith is like a mustard seed
Oh oh oh , oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Prayer: 
O Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, look on us and have mercy on us; you who are yourself both victim and priest, yourself both reward and redeemer, keep safe from evil all those whom you have redeemed, O Savior of the world. 
-Irenaeus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
26 “The kingdom of God is like this,” he said.“A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day; the seed sprouts and grows, although he doesn’t know how. 28 The soil produces a crop by itself ​— ​first the blade, then the head, and then the full grain on the head. 29 As soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come.”</p>

<p>30 And he said,“With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it? 31 It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown upon the soil, is the smallest of all the seeds on the ground. 32 And when sown, it comes up and grows taller than all the garden plants, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.”</p>

<p>33 He was speaking the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand. 34 He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, he explained everything to his own disciples.<br>
 -- Mark 4:26-34 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/31YtLzY4Mhgg7XoofuNJdq?si=f32d36beb5774b4c" rel="nofollow">Mustard Seed</a> by Ellie Holcomb</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If you held a mustard seed in your hand<br>
You’d see that it was tiny, like a grain of sand<br>
But Jesus says that even when our faith is small<br>
Nothing is impossible for Him at all<br>
Nothing is impossible for Him at all</p>

<p>‘Cause our God is faithful<br>
He can move mountains<br>
And He asks us to believe<br>
Our God is faithful<br>
He can move mountains<br>
Even when our faith is like a mustard seed<br>
Even when our faith is like a mustard seed</p>

<p>Oh oh oh , oh oh oh<br>
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, look on us and have mercy on us; you who are yourself both victim and priest, yourself both reward and redeemer, keep safe from evil all those whom you have redeemed, O Savior of the world. <br>
-Irenaeus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
26 “The kingdom of God is like this,” he said.“A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day; the seed sprouts and grows, although he doesn’t know how. 28 The soil produces a crop by itself ​— ​first the blade, then the head, and then the full grain on the head. 29 As soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come.”</p>

<p>30 And he said,“With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it? 31 It’s like a mustard seed that, when sown upon the soil, is the smallest of all the seeds on the ground. 32 And when sown, it comes up and grows taller than all the garden plants, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.”</p>

<p>33 He was speaking the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand. 34 He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, he explained everything to his own disciples.<br>
 -- Mark 4:26-34 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/31YtLzY4Mhgg7XoofuNJdq?si=f32d36beb5774b4c" rel="nofollow">Mustard Seed</a> by Ellie Holcomb</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If you held a mustard seed in your hand<br>
You’d see that it was tiny, like a grain of sand<br>
But Jesus says that even when our faith is small<br>
Nothing is impossible for Him at all<br>
Nothing is impossible for Him at all</p>

<p>‘Cause our God is faithful<br>
He can move mountains<br>
And He asks us to believe<br>
Our God is faithful<br>
He can move mountains<br>
Even when our faith is like a mustard seed<br>
Even when our faith is like a mustard seed</p>

<p>Oh oh oh , oh oh oh<br>
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world, look on us and have mercy on us; you who are yourself both victim and priest, yourself both reward and redeemer, keep safe from evil all those whom you have redeemed, O Savior of the world. <br>
-Irenaeus</p>]]>
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      <title>2 Corinthians 5:1-10</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 For we know that if our earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.
2 Indeed, we groan in this tent, desiring to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3 since, when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 Indeed, we groan while we are in this tent, burdened as we are, because we do not want to be unclothed but clothed, so that mortality may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.
6 So we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. -- 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (CSB)
Song:
Walk by Faith (https://open.spotify.com/track/4hM0KNKPiRGuDbri8R78HB?si=24f3965d220f4170) by Aaron Williams, Jason Ingram, Joe Williams, and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
I will walk by faith
Through the fire and the flame
You are my hiding place
I will walk by faith
When the levy starts to break
One thing will never change
Yes one thing will never change
Jesus the bright morning star
You are alive and You’re lighting up the dark
Savior I’m trusting in Your name
I will follow You as I walk by faith
I will lift my eyes
To the calmer of the storm
I will not be afraid
I will lift my eyes
To remind my soul again
You are the God who saves
Yes You are the God who saves
The darker the night the brighter the light
That shines You shine
Prayer: 
O Lord, from whom all good proceeds: Grant us the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may always think those things that are good, and by your merciful guidance may accomplish the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 For we know that if our earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.<br>
2 Indeed, we groan in this tent, desiring to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3 since, when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 Indeed, we groan while we are in this tent, burdened as we are, because we do not want to be unclothed but clothed, so that mortality may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.</p>

<p>6 So we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. -- 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4hM0KNKPiRGuDbri8R78HB?si=24f3965d220f4170" rel="nofollow">Walk by Faith</a> by Aaron Williams, Jason Ingram, Joe Williams, and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will walk by faith<br>
Through the fire and the flame<br>
You are my hiding place<br>
I will walk by faith<br>
When the levy starts to break<br>
One thing will never change<br>
Yes one thing will never change</p>

<p>Jesus the bright morning star<br>
You are alive and You’re lighting up the dark<br>
Savior I’m trusting in Your name<br>
I will follow You as I walk by faith</p>

<p>I will lift my eyes<br>
To the calmer of the storm<br>
I will not be afraid<br>
I will lift my eyes<br>
To remind my soul again<br>
You are the God who saves<br>
Yes You are the God who saves</p>

<p>The darker the night the brighter the light<br>
That shines You shine</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, from whom all good proceeds: Grant us the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may always think those things that are good, and by your merciful guidance may accomplish the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 For we know that if our earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.<br>
2 Indeed, we groan in this tent, desiring to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3 since, when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 Indeed, we groan while we are in this tent, burdened as we are, because we do not want to be unclothed but clothed, so that mortality may be swallowed up by life. 5 Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.</p>

<p>6 So we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. -- 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4hM0KNKPiRGuDbri8R78HB?si=24f3965d220f4170" rel="nofollow">Walk by Faith</a> by Aaron Williams, Jason Ingram, Joe Williams, and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will walk by faith<br>
Through the fire and the flame<br>
You are my hiding place<br>
I will walk by faith<br>
When the levy starts to break<br>
One thing will never change<br>
Yes one thing will never change</p>

<p>Jesus the bright morning star<br>
You are alive and You’re lighting up the dark<br>
Savior I’m trusting in Your name<br>
I will follow You as I walk by faith</p>

<p>I will lift my eyes<br>
To the calmer of the storm<br>
I will not be afraid<br>
I will lift my eyes<br>
To remind my soul again<br>
You are the God who saves<br>
Yes You are the God who saves</p>

<p>The darker the night the brighter the light<br>
That shines You shine</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, from whom all good proceeds: Grant us the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may always think those things that are good, and by your merciful guidance may accomplish the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm 92</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/82</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage: 
1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
to sing praise to your name, Most High,
2 to declare your faithful love in the morning
and your faithfulness at night,
3 with a ten-stringed harp 
and the music of a lyre.
4 For you have made me rejoice, Lord,
by what you have done;
I will shout for joy
because of the works of your hands.
5 How magnificent are your works, Lord,
how profound your thoughts!
6 A stupid person does not know,
a fool does not understand this:
7 though the wicked sprout like grass 
and all evildoers flourish,
they will be eternally destroyed.
8 But you, Lord, are exalted forever.
9 For indeed, Lord, your enemies —
indeed, your enemies will perish;
all evildoers will be scattered.
10 You have lifted up my horn
like that of a wild ox;
I have been anointed with the finest oil.
11 My eyes look at my enemies;
when evildoers rise against me,
my ears hear them.
12 The righteous thrive like a palm tree
and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.
13 Planted in the house of the Lord,
they thrive in the courts of our God.
14 They will still bear fruit in old age,
healthy and green,
15 to declare, “The Lord is just;
he is my rock,
and there is no unrighteousness in him.” -- Psalms 92:1-15 (CSB)
Song:
Good to Give Thanks (Psalm 92) by Caroline Cobb Smith and Wendell Kimbrough
Lyrics:
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
To make music in His name
And to sing a song of praise
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
We will sing of His love in the morning
And His faithfulness in the night
On guitar and on the keys
Blow the horn and play the strings
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
Clap your hands, stomp your feet
Bang the drum, come on and sing
Tell the world of His great love
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
We are here to give thanks to the Lord
We are here to give thanks to the Lord
We are lifting up our hearts
All we have and all we are
'Cause it is good to give thanks to the Lord
Clap your hands, stomp your feet
Bang the drum, come on and sing
Tell the world of His great love
'Cause it is good to give thanks to the Lord
He has made us glad
He has made us glad
He has made us glad
He has made us glad
He has made us glad
He has made us glad
Clap your hands, stomp your feet
Bang the drum, come on and sing
Tell the world of His great love
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
Prayer: 
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,<br>
to sing praise to your name, Most High,<br>
2 to declare your faithful love in the morning<br>
and your faithfulness at night,<br>
3 with a ten-stringed harp <br>
and the music of a lyre.<br>
4 For you have made me rejoice, Lord,<br>
by what you have done;<br>
I will shout for joy<br>
because of the works of your hands.<br>
5 How magnificent are your works, Lord,<br>
how profound your thoughts!<br>
6 A stupid person does not know,<br>
a fool does not understand this:<br>
7 though the wicked sprout like grass <br>
and all evildoers flourish,<br>
they will be eternally destroyed.<br>
8 But you, Lord, are exalted forever.<br>
9 For indeed, Lord, your enemies —<br>
indeed, your enemies will perish;<br>
all evildoers will be scattered.<br>
10 You have lifted up my horn<br>
like that of a wild ox;<br>
I have been anointed with the finest oil.<br>
11 My eyes look at my enemies;<br>
when evildoers rise against me,<br>
my ears hear them.<br>
12 The righteous thrive like a palm tree<br>
and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.<br>
13 Planted in the house of the Lord,<br>
they thrive in the courts of our God.<br>
14 They will still bear fruit in old age,<br>
healthy and green,<br>
15 to declare, “The Lord is just;<br>
he is my rock,<br>
and there is no unrighteousness in him.” -- Psalms 92:1-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Good to Give Thanks (Psalm 92) by Caroline Cobb Smith and Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
To make music in His name<br>
And to sing a song of praise</p>

<p>It is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
We will sing of His love in the morning<br>
And His faithfulness in the night</p>

<p>On guitar and on the keys<br>
Blow the horn and play the strings<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord</p>

<p>Clap your hands, stomp your feet<br>
Bang the drum, come on and sing<br>
Tell the world of His great love<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord</p>

<p>We are here to give thanks to the Lord<br>
We are here to give thanks to the Lord<br>
We are lifting up our hearts<br>
All we have and all we are</p>

<p>&#39;Cause it is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
Clap your hands, stomp your feet<br>
Bang the drum, come on and sing<br>
Tell the world of His great love</p>

<p>&#39;Cause it is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
He has made us glad<br>
He has made us glad<br>
He has made us glad<br>
He has made us glad<br>
He has made us glad<br>
He has made us glad</p>

<p>Clap your hands, stomp your feet<br>
Bang the drum, come on and sing<br>
Tell the world of His great love<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord,<br>
to sing praise to your name, Most High,<br>
2 to declare your faithful love in the morning<br>
and your faithfulness at night,<br>
3 with a ten-stringed harp <br>
and the music of a lyre.<br>
4 For you have made me rejoice, Lord,<br>
by what you have done;<br>
I will shout for joy<br>
because of the works of your hands.<br>
5 How magnificent are your works, Lord,<br>
how profound your thoughts!<br>
6 A stupid person does not know,<br>
a fool does not understand this:<br>
7 though the wicked sprout like grass <br>
and all evildoers flourish,<br>
they will be eternally destroyed.<br>
8 But you, Lord, are exalted forever.<br>
9 For indeed, Lord, your enemies —<br>
indeed, your enemies will perish;<br>
all evildoers will be scattered.<br>
10 You have lifted up my horn<br>
like that of a wild ox;<br>
I have been anointed with the finest oil.<br>
11 My eyes look at my enemies;<br>
when evildoers rise against me,<br>
my ears hear them.<br>
12 The righteous thrive like a palm tree<br>
and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.<br>
13 Planted in the house of the Lord,<br>
they thrive in the courts of our God.<br>
14 They will still bear fruit in old age,<br>
healthy and green,<br>
15 to declare, “The Lord is just;<br>
he is my rock,<br>
and there is no unrighteousness in him.” -- Psalms 92:1-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Good to Give Thanks (Psalm 92) by Caroline Cobb Smith and Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
To make music in His name<br>
And to sing a song of praise</p>

<p>It is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
We will sing of His love in the morning<br>
And His faithfulness in the night</p>

<p>On guitar and on the keys<br>
Blow the horn and play the strings<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord</p>

<p>Clap your hands, stomp your feet<br>
Bang the drum, come on and sing<br>
Tell the world of His great love<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord</p>

<p>We are here to give thanks to the Lord<br>
We are here to give thanks to the Lord<br>
We are lifting up our hearts<br>
All we have and all we are</p>

<p>&#39;Cause it is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
Clap your hands, stomp your feet<br>
Bang the drum, come on and sing<br>
Tell the world of His great love</p>

<p>&#39;Cause it is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
He has made us glad<br>
He has made us glad<br>
He has made us glad<br>
He has made us glad<br>
He has made us glad<br>
He has made us glad</p>

<p>Clap your hands, stomp your feet<br>
Bang the drum, come on and sing<br>
Tell the world of His great love<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord<br>
It is good to give thanks to the Lord</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Mark 2:13-17</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/80</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:48</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast
 (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
13 Jesus went out again beside the sea. The whole crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. 14 Then, passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he said to him,“Follow me,” and he got up and followed him.
15 While he was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who were following him. 16 When the scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners? ”
17 When Jesus heard this, he told them,“It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick. I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.” -- Mark 2:13-17 (CSB)
Song:
Sinners and Saints (https://open.spotify.com/track/12ZUWaBCzOO02GrlxUJ1vw?si=86ff2f65c1414f23) by Ashley Briggs, Brett Perkins, Rebecca DePolitte, and William Erik Reed
Lyrics: 
Are you faint and feeble
Are you weary child
Jesus will surely give you rest
Is your burden heavy
From the weight of sin
Jesus forgives when you confess
O come all sinners come all saints
To Christ our Savior who rules and reigns
Bring your gladness bring your pain
His arms are open today
Do you fear you’ve wandered
Further than His grace
Jesus is reaching out His hand
Are you mourning loss
And are you hurting deep
Jesus says death is not the end
Jesus Jesus how I trust Him
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er
Jesus Jesus precious Jesus
O for grace to trust Him more
Come all sinners
Come all saints
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a><br>
Passage:<br>
13 Jesus went out again beside the sea. The whole crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. 14 Then, passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he said to him,“Follow me,” and he got up and followed him.</p>

<p>15 While he was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who were following him. 16 When the scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners? ”</p>

<p>17 When Jesus heard this, he told them,“It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick. I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.” -- Mark 2:13-17 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/12ZUWaBCzOO02GrlxUJ1vw?si=86ff2f65c1414f23" rel="nofollow">Sinners and Saints</a> by Ashley Briggs, Brett Perkins, Rebecca DePolitte, and William Erik Reed</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Are you faint and feeble<br>
Are you weary child<br>
Jesus will surely give you rest</p>

<p>Is your burden heavy<br>
From the weight of sin<br>
Jesus forgives when you confess</p>

<p>O come all sinners come all saints<br>
To Christ our Savior who rules and reigns<br>
Bring your gladness bring your pain<br>
His arms are open today</p>

<p>Do you fear you’ve wandered<br>
Further than His grace<br>
Jesus is reaching out His hand</p>

<p>Are you mourning loss<br>
And are you hurting deep<br>
Jesus says death is not the end</p>

<p>Jesus Jesus how I trust Him<br>
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er<br>
Jesus Jesus precious Jesus<br>
O for grace to trust Him more</p>

<p>Come all sinners<br>
Come all saints</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a><br>
Passage:<br>
13 Jesus went out again beside the sea. The whole crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. 14 Then, passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he said to him,“Follow me,” and he got up and followed him.</p>

<p>15 While he was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who were following him. 16 When the scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners? ”</p>

<p>17 When Jesus heard this, he told them,“It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick. I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.” -- Mark 2:13-17 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/12ZUWaBCzOO02GrlxUJ1vw?si=86ff2f65c1414f23" rel="nofollow">Sinners and Saints</a> by Ashley Briggs, Brett Perkins, Rebecca DePolitte, and William Erik Reed</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Are you faint and feeble<br>
Are you weary child<br>
Jesus will surely give you rest</p>

<p>Is your burden heavy<br>
From the weight of sin<br>
Jesus forgives when you confess</p>

<p>O come all sinners come all saints<br>
To Christ our Savior who rules and reigns<br>
Bring your gladness bring your pain<br>
His arms are open today</p>

<p>Do you fear you’ve wandered<br>
Further than His grace<br>
Jesus is reaching out His hand</p>

<p>Are you mourning loss<br>
And are you hurting deep<br>
Jesus says death is not the end</p>

<p>Jesus Jesus how I trust Him<br>
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er<br>
Jesus Jesus precious Jesus<br>
O for grace to trust Him more</p>

<p>Come all sinners<br>
Come all saints</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Genesis 3:1-21</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:04</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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1 Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’? ” 
2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. 3 But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’ ” 
4 “No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you? ”
10 And he said, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”
11 Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? ”
12 The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me ​— ​she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.”
13 So the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done? ”
And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 
14 So the Lord God said to the serpent:
Because you have done this,
you are cursed more than any livestock
and more than any wild animal.
You will move on your belly
and eat dust all the days of your life. 
15 I will put hostility between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and her offspring. 
He will strike your head,
and you will strike his heel. 
16 He said to the woman:
I will intensify your labor pains;
you will bear children with painful effort. 
Your desire will be for your husband,
yet he will rule over you.
17 And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:
The ground is cursed because of you. 
You will eat from it by means of painful labor 
all the days of your life.
18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you,
and you will eat the plants of the field. 
19 You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow
until you return to the ground, 
since you were taken from it.
For you are dust,
and you will return to dust.”
20 The man named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living. 21 The Lord God made clothing from skins for the man and his wife, and he clothed them. 
-- Genesis 3:1-21 (CSB)
Song:
Eden (Isn’t It Just Like You?) (https://open.spotify.com/track/2ov1Sce9dCuo6slLJ8O9Ku?si=7089a20dcbec4ea5) by Aodhan King, Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, Dylan Thomas, Hank Bentley, Joel Houston, and Michael Fatkin
Lyrics:
Oh Eden's tree
The choice within their hands
As the serpent whispered from beneath
Where Your grace exceeds
The sum of all our lack
For I am Adam I am Eve
Isn't it just like You
To turn it all around for good
Like only You could
Like only You would
You turn it all around for good
And when You do
You do it so it's done for good
Like only You could
Like only You would
You turn it all around for good
Oh Calvary's tree
The nails within Your hands
And laughter swept the crowds beneath
Where Your grace exceeds
The sum of all our lack
For I'm a thief upon a tree
Isn't it just like You
Just like You
Oh the vast extent of my regrets
And all my deepest fears
Were buried in a garden
Where You wept and bled in tears
For You climbed a hill not Yours to climb
They thought Your fate was sealed
For the serpent tried to take you down
But he only bruised Your heel
See the empty grave is overgrown
And the earth begins to heal
For the enemy is overthrown
And the darkness finally yields
So now I don't owe a thing to death
Should ever he appear
For death can only borrow breath
No longer can he steal
Isn't it just like You
Isn't it just like You to go and make it new
Isn't it just like You
It's just like You
You're making all things new
You don't stop until it's done
Oh tree of life
There's hope in every branch
And the serpent's nowhere to be seen
Where Your grace completes
The sum of all our lack
For I am Adam I am Eve
And Eden's my eternity
Abbreviated Passage: 
Prayer: 
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’? ” <br>
2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. 3 But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’ ” </p>

<p>4 “No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.</p>

<p>8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you? ”</p>

<p>10 And he said, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”</p>

<p>11 Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? ”</p>

<p>12 The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me ​— ​she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.”</p>

<p>13 So the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done? ”</p>

<p>And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” </p>

<p>14 So the Lord God said to the serpent:</p>

<p>Because you have done this,<br>
you are cursed more than any livestock<br>
and more than any wild animal.<br>
You will move on your belly<br>
and eat dust all the days of your life. <br>
15 I will put hostility between you and the woman,<br>
and between your offspring and her offspring. <br>
He will strike your head,<br>
and you will strike his heel. <br>
16 He said to the woman:</p>

<p>I will intensify your labor pains;<br>
you will bear children with painful effort. <br>
Your desire will be for your husband,<br>
yet he will rule over you.<br>
17 And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:</p>

<p>The ground is cursed because of you. <br>
You will eat from it by means of painful labor <br>
all the days of your life.<br>
18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you,<br>
and you will eat the plants of the field. <br>
19 You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow<br>
until you return to the ground, <br>
since you were taken from it.<br>
For you are dust,<br>
and you will return to dust.”<br>
20 The man named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living. 21 The Lord God made clothing from skins for the man and his wife, and he clothed them. <br>
-- Genesis 3:1-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2ov1Sce9dCuo6slLJ8O9Ku?si=7089a20dcbec4ea5" rel="nofollow">Eden (Isn’t It Just Like You?)</a> by Aodhan King, Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, Dylan Thomas, Hank Bentley, Joel Houston, and Michael Fatkin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh Eden&#39;s tree<br>
The choice within their hands<br>
As the serpent whispered from beneath<br>
Where Your grace exceeds<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I am Adam I am Eve</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
To turn it all around for good<br>
Like only You could<br>
Like only You would<br>
You turn it all around for good<br>
And when You do<br>
You do it so it&#39;s done for good<br>
Like only You could<br>
Like only You would<br>
You turn it all around for good</p>

<p>Oh Calvary&#39;s tree<br>
The nails within Your hands<br>
And laughter swept the crowds beneath<br>
Where Your grace exceeds<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I&#39;m a thief upon a tree</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
Just like You</p>

<p>Oh the vast extent of my regrets<br>
And all my deepest fears<br>
Were buried in a garden<br>
Where You wept and bled in tears<br>
For You climbed a hill not Yours to climb<br>
They thought Your fate was sealed<br>
For the serpent tried to take you down<br>
But he only bruised Your heel<br>
See the empty grave is overgrown<br>
And the earth begins to heal<br>
For the enemy is overthrown<br>
And the darkness finally yields<br>
So now I don&#39;t owe a thing to death<br>
Should ever he appear<br>
For death can only borrow breath<br>
No longer can he steal</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
Isn&#39;t it just like You to go and make it new<br>
Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
It&#39;s just like You<br>
You&#39;re making all things new<br>
You don&#39;t stop until it&#39;s done</p>

<p>Oh tree of life<br>
There&#39;s hope in every branch<br>
And the serpent&#39;s nowhere to be seen<br>
Where Your grace completes<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I am Adam I am Eve<br>
And Eden&#39;s my eternity<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1 Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’? ” <br>
2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from the trees in the garden. 3 But about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat it or touch it, or you will die.’ ” </p>

<p>4 “No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.</p>

<p>8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you? ”</p>

<p>10 And he said, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”</p>

<p>11 Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? ”</p>

<p>12 The man replied, “The woman you gave to be with me ​— ​she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate.”</p>

<p>13 So the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done? ”</p>

<p>And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” </p>

<p>14 So the Lord God said to the serpent:</p>

<p>Because you have done this,<br>
you are cursed more than any livestock<br>
and more than any wild animal.<br>
You will move on your belly<br>
and eat dust all the days of your life. <br>
15 I will put hostility between you and the woman,<br>
and between your offspring and her offspring. <br>
He will strike your head,<br>
and you will strike his heel. <br>
16 He said to the woman:</p>

<p>I will intensify your labor pains;<br>
you will bear children with painful effort. <br>
Your desire will be for your husband,<br>
yet he will rule over you.<br>
17 And he said to the man, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘Do not eat from it’:</p>

<p>The ground is cursed because of you. <br>
You will eat from it by means of painful labor <br>
all the days of your life.<br>
18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you,<br>
and you will eat the plants of the field. <br>
19 You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow<br>
until you return to the ground, <br>
since you were taken from it.<br>
For you are dust,<br>
and you will return to dust.”<br>
20 The man named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living. 21 The Lord God made clothing from skins for the man and his wife, and he clothed them. <br>
-- Genesis 3:1-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2ov1Sce9dCuo6slLJ8O9Ku?si=7089a20dcbec4ea5" rel="nofollow">Eden (Isn’t It Just Like You?)</a> by Aodhan King, Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, Dylan Thomas, Hank Bentley, Joel Houston, and Michael Fatkin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh Eden&#39;s tree<br>
The choice within their hands<br>
As the serpent whispered from beneath<br>
Where Your grace exceeds<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I am Adam I am Eve</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
To turn it all around for good<br>
Like only You could<br>
Like only You would<br>
You turn it all around for good<br>
And when You do<br>
You do it so it&#39;s done for good<br>
Like only You could<br>
Like only You would<br>
You turn it all around for good</p>

<p>Oh Calvary&#39;s tree<br>
The nails within Your hands<br>
And laughter swept the crowds beneath<br>
Where Your grace exceeds<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I&#39;m a thief upon a tree</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
Just like You</p>

<p>Oh the vast extent of my regrets<br>
And all my deepest fears<br>
Were buried in a garden<br>
Where You wept and bled in tears<br>
For You climbed a hill not Yours to climb<br>
They thought Your fate was sealed<br>
For the serpent tried to take you down<br>
But he only bruised Your heel<br>
See the empty grave is overgrown<br>
And the earth begins to heal<br>
For the enemy is overthrown<br>
And the darkness finally yields<br>
So now I don&#39;t owe a thing to death<br>
Should ever he appear<br>
For death can only borrow breath<br>
No longer can he steal</p>

<p>Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
Isn&#39;t it just like You to go and make it new<br>
Isn&#39;t it just like You<br>
It&#39;s just like You<br>
You&#39;re making all things new<br>
You don&#39;t stop until it&#39;s done</p>

<p>Oh tree of life<br>
There&#39;s hope in every branch<br>
And the serpent&#39;s nowhere to be seen<br>
Where Your grace completes<br>
The sum of all our lack<br>
For I am Adam I am Eve<br>
And Eden&#39;s my eternity<br>
Abbreviated Passage: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:28</itunes:duration>
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23      On the Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to make their way, picking some heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
25  He said to them, “Have you never read what David and those who were with him did when he was in need and hungry— 26 how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the bread of the Presence—which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests—and also gave some to his companions?” 27 Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. 28 So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
(Mark 2:23-28 CSB)
Song:
Open Hands (https://open.spotify.com/track/1jwjhQjwCwChlI0RXliYPX?si=7466f9d6d2224335) by Paul Zach, Kate Bluett, Isaac Wardell, and Nick Chambers
Lyrics:
The earth you made and blest in days,
your spirit breathing into clay:
Lord, I receive with open hands
The breath that fails, the light that fades
while earth and heaven pass away,
I let them go with open hands.
In desert days a feast you spread
and with your manna I am fed,
Lord, I receive with open hands.
And when another needs this bread,
They ask as Christ, who broke and blessed
I let it go with open hands.
The work that waits for me today,
the joys and sorrows on the way,
Lord, I receive with open hands.
And just as earth you freely gave,
so any goodness I have made
I let it go with open hands.
Abbreviated Passage: 
“27 Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. 28 So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
Prayer: 
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
23      On the Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to make their way, picking some heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”</p>

<p>25  He said to them, “Have you never read what David and those who were with him did when he was in need and hungry— 26 how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the bread of the Presence—which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests—and also gave some to his companions?” 27 Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. 28 So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”<br>
(Mark 2:23-28 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1jwjhQjwCwChlI0RXliYPX?si=7466f9d6d2224335" rel="nofollow">Open Hands</a> by Paul Zach, Kate Bluett, Isaac Wardell, and Nick Chambers</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The earth you made and blest in days,<br>
your spirit breathing into clay:<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands<br>
The breath that fails, the light that fades<br>
while earth and heaven pass away,<br>
I let them go with open hands.</p>

<p>In desert days a feast you spread<br>
and with your manna I am fed,<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands.<br>
And when another needs this bread,<br>
They ask as Christ, who broke and blessed<br>
I let it go with open hands.</p>

<p>The work that waits for me today,<br>
the joys and sorrows on the way,<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands.<br>
And just as earth you freely gave,<br>
so any goodness I have made<br>
I let it go with open hands.</p>

<p>Abbreviated Passage: <br>
“27 Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. 28 So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
23      On the Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to make their way, picking some heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”</p>

<p>25  He said to them, “Have you never read what David and those who were with him did when he was in need and hungry— 26 how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the bread of the Presence—which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests—and also gave some to his companions?” 27 Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. 28 So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”<br>
(Mark 2:23-28 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1jwjhQjwCwChlI0RXliYPX?si=7466f9d6d2224335" rel="nofollow">Open Hands</a> by Paul Zach, Kate Bluett, Isaac Wardell, and Nick Chambers</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The earth you made and blest in days,<br>
your spirit breathing into clay:<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands<br>
The breath that fails, the light that fades<br>
while earth and heaven pass away,<br>
I let them go with open hands.</p>

<p>In desert days a feast you spread<br>
and with your manna I am fed,<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands.<br>
And when another needs this bread,<br>
They ask as Christ, who broke and blessed<br>
I let it go with open hands.</p>

<p>The work that waits for me today,<br>
the joys and sorrows on the way,<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands.<br>
And just as earth you freely gave,<br>
so any goodness I have made<br>
I let it go with open hands.</p>

<p>Abbreviated Passage: <br>
“27 Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. 28 So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <title>2 Corinthians 4:1-12</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:53</itunes:duration>
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1       Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up. 2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting deceitfully or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth. 3 But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake. 6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.
7   Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us. 8 We are afflicted in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair; 9 we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed. 10 We always carry the death of Jesus in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be displayed in our body. 11 For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’s sake, so that Jesus’s life may also be displayed in our mortal flesh. 12 So then, death is at work in us, but life in you.
(2 Corinthians 4:1-12 CSB)
Song:
God of Every Grace (https://open.spotify.com/track/2nyw4Xs0vyYp50tJSK4PEM?si=0bf00c8016444a0a) by Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Matt Boswell
Lyrics:
O let not this world of sorrows
Steal my only hope away
For the power of Your gospel
Shines within this jar of clay
In affliction You bring wisdom
That my comforts can displace
How my true and greatest treasure
Is in You the God of grace
Now to the God of every grace
Who counts my tears who holds my days
I sing through sorrows sing with faith
O praise the God of every grace
Weary with the weight I carry
Give me wings of faith to rise
For You know each grief that lingers
Through the watches of the night
Surely You have borne our sufferings
At the cross took up our pain
And You lead us on to glory
As we trust You the God of grace
There's a dawning hope before us
That I know is soon to break
As I wait upon Your mercy
Which will swallow every ache
Cries of joy and songs of victory
When we enter heaven's gates
All Your children home together
All with You the God of grace
O praise the God of every grace
Abbreviated Passage: 
“5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake. 6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.
7   Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.”
Prayer: 
O God, the protector of all those who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy, that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; grant this, heavenly Father, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up. 2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting deceitfully or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth. 3 But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake. 6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>7   Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us. 8 We are afflicted in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair; 9 we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed. 10 We always carry the death of Jesus in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be displayed in our body. 11 For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’s sake, so that Jesus’s life may also be displayed in our mortal flesh. 12 So then, death is at work in us, but life in you.<br>
(2 Corinthians 4:1-12 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2nyw4Xs0vyYp50tJSK4PEM?si=0bf00c8016444a0a" rel="nofollow">God of Every Grace</a> by Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Matt Boswell</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O let not this world of sorrows<br>
Steal my only hope away<br>
For the power of Your gospel<br>
Shines within this jar of clay<br>
In affliction You bring wisdom<br>
That my comforts can displace<br>
How my true and greatest treasure<br>
Is in You the God of grace</p>

<p>Now to the God of every grace<br>
Who counts my tears who holds my days<br>
I sing through sorrows sing with faith<br>
O praise the God of every grace</p>

<p>Weary with the weight I carry<br>
Give me wings of faith to rise<br>
For You know each grief that lingers<br>
Through the watches of the night<br>
Surely You have borne our sufferings<br>
At the cross took up our pain<br>
And You lead us on to glory<br>
As we trust You the God of grace</p>

<p>There&#39;s a dawning hope before us<br>
That I know is soon to break<br>
As I wait upon Your mercy<br>
Which will swallow every ache<br>
Cries of joy and songs of victory<br>
When we enter heaven&#39;s gates<br>
All Your children home together<br>
All with You the God of grace</p>

<p>O praise the God of every grace</p>

<p>Abbreviated Passage: <br>
“5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake. 6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>7   Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.”</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, the protector of all those who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy, that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; grant this, heavenly Father, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
1       Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up. 2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting deceitfully or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth. 3 But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake. 6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>7   Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us. 8 We are afflicted in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair; 9 we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed. 10 We always carry the death of Jesus in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be displayed in our body. 11 For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’s sake, so that Jesus’s life may also be displayed in our mortal flesh. 12 So then, death is at work in us, but life in you.<br>
(2 Corinthians 4:1-12 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2nyw4Xs0vyYp50tJSK4PEM?si=0bf00c8016444a0a" rel="nofollow">God of Every Grace</a> by Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Matt Boswell</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O let not this world of sorrows<br>
Steal my only hope away<br>
For the power of Your gospel<br>
Shines within this jar of clay<br>
In affliction You bring wisdom<br>
That my comforts can displace<br>
How my true and greatest treasure<br>
Is in You the God of grace</p>

<p>Now to the God of every grace<br>
Who counts my tears who holds my days<br>
I sing through sorrows sing with faith<br>
O praise the God of every grace</p>

<p>Weary with the weight I carry<br>
Give me wings of faith to rise<br>
For You know each grief that lingers<br>
Through the watches of the night<br>
Surely You have borne our sufferings<br>
At the cross took up our pain<br>
And You lead us on to glory<br>
As we trust You the God of grace</p>

<p>There&#39;s a dawning hope before us<br>
That I know is soon to break<br>
As I wait upon Your mercy<br>
Which will swallow every ache<br>
Cries of joy and songs of victory<br>
When we enter heaven&#39;s gates<br>
All Your children home together<br>
All with You the God of grace</p>

<p>O praise the God of every grace</p>

<p>Abbreviated Passage: <br>
“5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake. 6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>7   Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us.”</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, the protector of all those who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy, that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; grant this, heavenly Father, for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Matthew 11:28-30</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
28      “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
(Matthew 11:28-30 CSB)
Song:
Come to Me (Matthew 11:28-30) (https://open.spotify.com/track/3owHGqOAP9iVkrtEehVdt2?si=7093601474134752), Isaac Wardell, Chris Carter, Paul Zach
Lyrics: 
Are you tired, worn, and burned 
Are you tired, worn out, and burned 
Are you tired, worn down, and burned out?
Come to me
Come to me, come to me 
I won't lay anything heavy on you 
Come to me, stay with me 
Learn to live lightly
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
28      “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”<br>
(Matthew 11:28-30 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3owHGqOAP9iVkrtEehVdt2?si=7093601474134752" rel="nofollow">Come to Me (Matthew 11:28-30)</a>, Isaac Wardell, Chris Carter, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Are you tired, worn, and burned <br>
Are you tired, worn out, and burned <br>
Are you tired, worn down, and burned out?<br>
Come to me</p>

<p>Come to me, come to me <br>
I won&#39;t lay anything heavy on you <br>
Come to me, stay with me <br>
Learn to live lightly</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
28      “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”<br>
(Matthew 11:28-30 CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3owHGqOAP9iVkrtEehVdt2?si=7093601474134752" rel="nofollow">Come to Me (Matthew 11:28-30)</a>, Isaac Wardell, Chris Carter, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Are you tired, worn, and burned <br>
Are you tired, worn out, and burned <br>
Are you tired, worn down, and burned out?<br>
Come to me</p>

<p>Come to me, come to me <br>
I won&#39;t lay anything heavy on you <br>
Come to me, stay with me <br>
Learn to live lightly</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Pentecost | John 14:8-17 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/69</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
O Perfect Father (https://open.spotify.com/track/1mfPJg5LE2qqRMbmdmFw90?si=e99af498e587487f) by Steph Macleod
Lyrics:
O Perfect Father on Heaven’s throne
Who gave my orphan heart a home
Treasured and destined before all time
Forever claimed by Your love divine
What wondrous kindness shown to me
To know that I’m eternally
A chosen child of God above
The perfect Father with perfect love
You never fail me You never leave
You will provide my every need
Joyful or burdened I seek Your face
O Father You never turn away
Your presence is my perfect peace
No other place I long to be
A chosen child of God above
The perfect Father with perfect love
Whom shall I fear in the days to come
You are the great Almighty One
Formed in Your image I bear Your name
Yet in Your heart still my heart remains
My silent prayer You always hear
You cradle every secret tear
A chosen child of God above
The perfect Father with perfect love
Father my Father who reigns on High
Your sovereign name be glorified
Lead me through life with great words of truth
My passion Father to worship You
What joy to serve You all my days
I live to follow and obey
A chosen child of God above
The perfect Father with perfect love
What joy to follow all my days
I live to follow and obey
A chosen child of God above
The perfect Father with perfect love
Passage: 
8 “Lord,” said Philip, “show us the Father, and that’s enough for us.”
9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time and you do not know me, Philip? The one who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who lives in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Otherwise, believe because of the works themselves.
12 “Truly I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. 
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be in you. -- John 14:8-17 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Reflection Notes: 
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. 
Prayer: 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1mfPJg5LE2qqRMbmdmFw90?si=e99af498e587487f" rel="nofollow">O Perfect Father</a> by Steph Macleod</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Perfect Father on Heaven’s throne<br>
Who gave my orphan heart a home<br>
Treasured and destined before all time<br>
Forever claimed by Your love divine<br>
What wondrous kindness shown to me<br>
To know that I’m eternally<br>
A chosen child of God above<br>
The perfect Father with perfect love</p>

<p>You never fail me You never leave<br>
You will provide my every need<br>
Joyful or burdened I seek Your face<br>
O Father You never turn away<br>
Your presence is my perfect peace<br>
No other place I long to be<br>
A chosen child of God above<br>
The perfect Father with perfect love</p>

<p>Whom shall I fear in the days to come<br>
You are the great Almighty One<br>
Formed in Your image I bear Your name<br>
Yet in Your heart still my heart remains<br>
My silent prayer You always hear<br>
You cradle every secret tear<br>
A chosen child of God above<br>
The perfect Father with perfect love</p>

<p>Father my Father who reigns on High<br>
Your sovereign name be glorified<br>
Lead me through life with great words of truth<br>
My passion Father to worship You<br>
What joy to serve You all my days<br>
I live to follow and obey<br>
A chosen child of God above<br>
The perfect Father with perfect love</p>

<p>What joy to follow all my days<br>
I live to follow and obey<br>
A chosen child of God above<br>
The perfect Father with perfect love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8 “Lord,” said Philip, “show us the Father, and that’s enough for us.”</p>

<p>9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time and you do not know me, Philip? The one who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who lives in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Otherwise, believe because of the works themselves.</p>

<p>12 “Truly I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. </p>

<p>15 “If you love me, you will keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be in you. -- John 14:8-17 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1mfPJg5LE2qqRMbmdmFw90?si=e99af498e587487f" rel="nofollow">O Perfect Father</a> by Steph Macleod</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Perfect Father on Heaven’s throne<br>
Who gave my orphan heart a home<br>
Treasured and destined before all time<br>
Forever claimed by Your love divine<br>
What wondrous kindness shown to me<br>
To know that I’m eternally<br>
A chosen child of God above<br>
The perfect Father with perfect love</p>

<p>You never fail me You never leave<br>
You will provide my every need<br>
Joyful or burdened I seek Your face<br>
O Father You never turn away<br>
Your presence is my perfect peace<br>
No other place I long to be<br>
A chosen child of God above<br>
The perfect Father with perfect love</p>

<p>Whom shall I fear in the days to come<br>
You are the great Almighty One<br>
Formed in Your image I bear Your name<br>
Yet in Your heart still my heart remains<br>
My silent prayer You always hear<br>
You cradle every secret tear<br>
A chosen child of God above<br>
The perfect Father with perfect love</p>

<p>Father my Father who reigns on High<br>
Your sovereign name be glorified<br>
Lead me through life with great words of truth<br>
My passion Father to worship You<br>
What joy to serve You all my days<br>
I live to follow and obey<br>
A chosen child of God above<br>
The perfect Father with perfect love</p>

<p>What joy to follow all my days<br>
I live to follow and obey<br>
A chosen child of God above<br>
The perfect Father with perfect love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8 “Lord,” said Philip, “show us the Father, and that’s enough for us.”</p>

<p>9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time and you do not know me, Philip? The one who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who lives in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Otherwise, believe because of the works themselves.</p>

<p>12 “Truly I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. </p>

<p>15 “If you love me, you will keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be in you. -- John 14:8-17 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>]]>
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      <title>Pentecost | Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/68</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
All Your Works are Good (https://open.spotify.com/track/4ruszcUTkL45zpEACGBToj?si=e57b36673c86421c) by ​​Jill Gullahorn, Julie Lee, and Sandra McCracken
Lyrics:
The moon it marks the seasons
The sun knows when to go down
The ocean holds its creatures
The river knows its bounds
The birds the trees the cattle
And all things great and small
We find our place in creation
Your hand sustains us all
All Your works are good
All Your works are good
From everlasting to everlasting
All Your works are good
He makes the clouds His chariot
He wraps Himself in light
He stretches out the heavens
Like a tent across the sky
He knows our every burden
When darkness veils our eyes
He comes with spring returning
Bringing death to life
As we labor until evening
There’s a message on the wind
Be still and know your maker
Be satisfied in Him
Passage: 
My soul, bless the Lord!
Lord my God, you are very great;
you are clothed with majesty and splendor.
2 He wraps himself in light as if it were a robe,
spreading out the sky like a canopy,
3 laying the beams of his palace
on the waters above,
making the clouds his chariot,
walking on the wings of the wind,
4 and making the winds his messengers, 
flames of fire his servants.
5 He established the earth on its foundations;
it will never be shaken.
6 You covered it with the deep
as if it were a garment;
the water stood above the mountains.
7 At your rebuke the water fled;
at the sound of your thunder they hurried away —
8 mountains rose and valleys sank —
to the place you established for them.
9 You set a boundary they cannot cross;
they will never cover the earth again.
 -- Psalms 104:1-9 (CSB)
24 How countless are your works, Lord!
In wisdom you have made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.  -- Psalms 104:24 (CSB)
35 May sinners vanish from the earth
and wicked people be no more.
My soul, bless the Lord!
Hallelujah! -- Psalms 104:35 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler 
Reflection Notes: 
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. 
Prayer: 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ruszcUTkL45zpEACGBToj?si=e57b36673c86421c" rel="nofollow">All Your Works are Good</a> by ​​Jill Gullahorn, Julie Lee, and Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The moon it marks the seasons<br>
The sun knows when to go down<br>
The ocean holds its creatures<br>
The river knows its bounds<br>
The birds the trees the cattle<br>
And all things great and small<br>
We find our place in creation<br>
Your hand sustains us all</p>

<p>All Your works are good<br>
All Your works are good<br>
From everlasting to everlasting<br>
All Your works are good</p>

<p>He makes the clouds His chariot<br>
He wraps Himself in light<br>
He stretches out the heavens<br>
Like a tent across the sky<br>
He knows our every burden<br>
When darkness veils our eyes<br>
He comes with spring returning<br>
Bringing death to life</p>

<p>As we labor until evening<br>
There’s a message on the wind<br>
Be still and know your maker<br>
Be satisfied in Him</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
My soul, bless the Lord!<br>
Lord my God, you are very great;<br>
you are clothed with majesty and splendor.<br>
2 He wraps himself in light as if it were a robe,<br>
spreading out the sky like a canopy,<br>
3 laying the beams of his palace<br>
on the waters above,<br>
making the clouds his chariot,<br>
walking on the wings of the wind,<br>
4 and making the winds his messengers, <br>
flames of fire his servants.<br>
5 He established the earth on its foundations;<br>
it will never be shaken.<br>
6 You covered it with the deep<br>
as if it were a garment;<br>
the water stood above the mountains.<br>
7 At your rebuke the water fled;<br>
at the sound of your thunder they hurried away —<br>
8 mountains rose and valleys sank —<br>
to the place you established for them.<br>
9 You set a boundary they cannot cross;<br>
they will never cover the earth again.</p>

<p>-- Psalms 104:1-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>24 How countless are your works, Lord!<br>
In wisdom you have made them all;<br>
the earth is full of your creatures.  -- Psalms 104:24 (CSB)</p>

<p>35 May sinners vanish from the earth<br>
and wicked people be no more.<br>
My soul, bless the Lord!<br>
Hallelujah! -- Psalms 104:35 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ruszcUTkL45zpEACGBToj?si=e57b36673c86421c" rel="nofollow">All Your Works are Good</a> by ​​Jill Gullahorn, Julie Lee, and Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The moon it marks the seasons<br>
The sun knows when to go down<br>
The ocean holds its creatures<br>
The river knows its bounds<br>
The birds the trees the cattle<br>
And all things great and small<br>
We find our place in creation<br>
Your hand sustains us all</p>

<p>All Your works are good<br>
All Your works are good<br>
From everlasting to everlasting<br>
All Your works are good</p>

<p>He makes the clouds His chariot<br>
He wraps Himself in light<br>
He stretches out the heavens<br>
Like a tent across the sky<br>
He knows our every burden<br>
When darkness veils our eyes<br>
He comes with spring returning<br>
Bringing death to life</p>

<p>As we labor until evening<br>
There’s a message on the wind<br>
Be still and know your maker<br>
Be satisfied in Him</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
My soul, bless the Lord!<br>
Lord my God, you are very great;<br>
you are clothed with majesty and splendor.<br>
2 He wraps himself in light as if it were a robe,<br>
spreading out the sky like a canopy,<br>
3 laying the beams of his palace<br>
on the waters above,<br>
making the clouds his chariot,<br>
walking on the wings of the wind,<br>
4 and making the winds his messengers, <br>
flames of fire his servants.<br>
5 He established the earth on its foundations;<br>
it will never be shaken.<br>
6 You covered it with the deep<br>
as if it were a garment;<br>
the water stood above the mountains.<br>
7 At your rebuke the water fled;<br>
at the sound of your thunder they hurried away —<br>
8 mountains rose and valleys sank —<br>
to the place you established for them.<br>
9 You set a boundary they cannot cross;<br>
they will never cover the earth again.</p>

<p>-- Psalms 104:1-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>24 How countless are your works, Lord!<br>
In wisdom you have made them all;<br>
the earth is full of your creatures.  -- Psalms 104:24 (CSB)</p>

<p>35 May sinners vanish from the earth<br>
and wicked people be no more.<br>
My soul, bless the Lord!<br>
Hallelujah! -- Psalms 104:35 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>]]>
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      <title>Pentecost | Acts 2:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/67</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Holy Spirit (https://open.spotify.com/track/1AtwsVXr1zaZf4YgIEOlDK?si=49259ae05fee4537) by Bryan and Katie Torwalt
Lyrics:
There's nothing worth more that will ever come close
No thing can compare You're our living hope
Your Presence
I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone
In Your Presence Lord
Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord
Your Presence Lord
Your Presence Lord
Your Presence
Oh God how we love Your Presence Lord
Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness (Lord)
Passage: 
When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.
2 Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying. 3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them. 4 Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem, devout people from every nation under heaven. 6 When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 They were astounded and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 How is it that each of us can hear them in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts), 11 Cretans and Arabs ​— ​we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.” 12 They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean? ” 13 But some sneered and said, “They’re drunk on new wine.” -- Acts 2:1-13 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer: 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1AtwsVXr1zaZf4YgIEOlDK?si=49259ae05fee4537" rel="nofollow">Holy Spirit</a> by Bryan and Katie Torwalt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There&#39;s nothing worth more that will ever come close<br>
No thing can compare You&#39;re our living hope<br>
Your Presence</p>

<p>I&#39;ve tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves<br>
Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone<br>
In Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Holy Spirit You are welcome here<br>
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere<br>
Your glory God is what our hearts long for<br>
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Your Presence Lord<br>
Your Presence<br>
Oh God how we love Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Let us become more aware of Your Presence<br>
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness (Lord)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.<br>
2 Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying. 3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them. 4 Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them.</p>

<p>5 Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem, devout people from every nation under heaven. 6 When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 They were astounded and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 How is it that each of us can hear them in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts), 11 Cretans and Arabs ​— ​we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.” 12 They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean? ” 13 But some sneered and said, “They’re drunk on new wine.” -- Acts 2:1-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1AtwsVXr1zaZf4YgIEOlDK?si=49259ae05fee4537" rel="nofollow">Holy Spirit</a> by Bryan and Katie Torwalt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There&#39;s nothing worth more that will ever come close<br>
No thing can compare You&#39;re our living hope<br>
Your Presence</p>

<p>I&#39;ve tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves<br>
Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone<br>
In Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Holy Spirit You are welcome here<br>
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere<br>
Your glory God is what our hearts long for<br>
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Your Presence Lord<br>
Your Presence<br>
Oh God how we love Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Let us become more aware of Your Presence<br>
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness (Lord)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.<br>
2 Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying. 3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them. 4 Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them.</p>

<p>5 Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem, devout people from every nation under heaven. 6 When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 They were astounded and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 How is it that each of us can hear them in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts), 11 Cretans and Arabs ​— ​we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.” 12 They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean? ” 13 But some sneered and said, “They’re drunk on new wine.” -- Acts 2:1-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Pentecost | Genesis 11:1-9 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/66</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
The Earth Shall Know (https://open.spotify.com/track/2WLOG7aAb6ksQNzyxzUXjP?si=360f5417d52b4bae) by members of the Porter’s Gate
Lyrics:
Let us come of one accord
To lift up praises to our King
There is splendor and power all around Him
And we will gather all together
Every nation tribe creed and color
Let the Body come alive
And our Creator be glorified
And the earth shall know God's name
And the earth will sing God's praise
All of the earth shall sing
The praise of our God of our God
Let us come of one accord
To see each other and our needs
When we gather there is power all around us
Power to live right power to be light
Over our cities and neighbors to speak life
Spirit give us eyes to see
Your perfect will for humanity
Heal the land meet the need
Set the captives free
Passage: 
 Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” 5 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. 6 And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another's speech.” 8 So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. 9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused[a] the language of all the earth. And from there the Lord dispersed them over the face of all the earth.
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2WLOG7aAb6ksQNzyxzUXjP?si=360f5417d52b4bae" rel="nofollow">The Earth Shall Know</a> by members of the Porter’s Gate</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let us come of one accord<br>
To lift up praises to our King<br>
There is splendor and power all around Him<br>
And we will gather all together<br>
Every nation tribe creed and color<br>
Let the Body come alive<br>
And our Creator be glorified</p>

<p>And the earth shall know God&#39;s name<br>
And the earth will sing God&#39;s praise<br>
All of the earth shall sing<br>
The praise of our God of our God</p>

<p>Let us come of one accord<br>
To see each other and our needs<br>
When we gather there is power all around us<br>
Power to live right power to be light<br>
Over our cities and neighbors to speak life<br>
Spirit give us eyes to see<br>
Your perfect will for humanity</p>

<p>Heal the land meet the need<br>
Set the captives free</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
 Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” 5 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. 6 And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another&#39;s speech.” 8 So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. 9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused[a] the language of all the earth. And from there the Lord dispersed them over the face of all the earth.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2WLOG7aAb6ksQNzyxzUXjP?si=360f5417d52b4bae" rel="nofollow">The Earth Shall Know</a> by members of the Porter’s Gate</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let us come of one accord<br>
To lift up praises to our King<br>
There is splendor and power all around Him<br>
And we will gather all together<br>
Every nation tribe creed and color<br>
Let the Body come alive<br>
And our Creator be glorified</p>

<p>And the earth shall know God&#39;s name<br>
And the earth will sing God&#39;s praise<br>
All of the earth shall sing<br>
The praise of our God of our God</p>

<p>Let us come of one accord<br>
To see each other and our needs<br>
When we gather there is power all around us<br>
Power to live right power to be light<br>
Over our cities and neighbors to speak life<br>
Spirit give us eyes to see<br>
Your perfect will for humanity</p>

<p>Heal the land meet the need<br>
Set the captives free</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
 Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” 5 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. 6 And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another&#39;s speech.” 8 So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. 9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused[a] the language of all the earth. And from there the Lord dispersed them over the face of all the earth.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Jeff Sholar</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Ascension Sunday | Acts 1:15-26 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/0ZMOWXDlnlkMGTn4H0u24u?si=c6ef9617f0c8491c) by Dwan Hill, Helen H. Lemmel, Lauren Daigle, and Paul Mabury
Lyrics:
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace
O soul are you weary and troubled
No light in the darkness you see
There's light for a look at the Savior
And life more abundant and free
Through death into life everlasting
He passed and we follow Him there
Over us sin no more hath dominion
For more than conquerors we are
His word shall not fail you He promised
Believe Him and all will be well
Then go to a world that is dying
His perfect salvation to tell
Oh turn your
Oh turn your
Oh turn your eyes upon Jesus
Passage: 
15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters ​— ​the number of people who were together was about a hundred twenty ​— ​and said, 16 “Brothers and sisters, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David foretold about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For he was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” 18 Now this man acquired a field with his unrighteous wages. He fell headfirst, his body burst open and his intestines spilled out. 19 This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field is called 'Hakeldama' (that is, “Field of Blood”). 20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms:
Let his dwelling become desolate;
let no one live in it; and
Let someone else take his position. 
21 “Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us ​— ​22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us ​— ​from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23 So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. 24 Then they prayed, “You, Lord, know everyone’s hearts; show which of these two you have chosen 25 to take the place in this apostolic ministry that Judas left to go where he belongs.” 26 Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias and he was added to the eleven apostles. -- Acts 1:15-26 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0ZMOWXDlnlkMGTn4H0u24u?si=c6ef9617f0c8491c" rel="nofollow">Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus</a> by Dwan Hill, Helen H. Lemmel, Lauren Daigle, and Paul Mabury</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Turn your eyes upon Jesus<br>
Look full in His wonderful face<br>
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim<br>
In the light of His glory and grace</p>

<p>O soul are you weary and troubled<br>
No light in the darkness you see<br>
There&#39;s light for a look at the Savior<br>
And life more abundant and free</p>

<p>Through death into life everlasting<br>
He passed and we follow Him there<br>
Over us sin no more hath dominion<br>
For more than conquerors we are</p>

<p>His word shall not fail you He promised<br>
Believe Him and all will be well<br>
Then go to a world that is dying<br>
His perfect salvation to tell<br>
Oh turn your<br>
Oh turn your<br>
Oh turn your eyes upon Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters ​— ​the number of people who were together was about a hundred twenty ​— ​and said, 16 “Brothers and sisters, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David foretold about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For he was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” 18 Now this man acquired a field with his unrighteous wages. He fell headfirst, his body burst open and his intestines spilled out. 19 This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field is called &#39;Hakeldama&#39; (that is, “Field of Blood”). 20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms:</p>

<p>Let his dwelling become desolate;</p>

<p>let no one live in it; and</p>

<p>Let someone else take his position. </p>

<p>21 “Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us ​— ​22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us ​— ​from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of his resurrection.”</p>

<p>23 So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. 24 Then they prayed, “You, Lord, know everyone’s hearts; show which of these two you have chosen 25 to take the place in this apostolic ministry that Judas left to go where he belongs.” 26 Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias and he was added to the eleven apostles. -- Acts 1:15-26 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0ZMOWXDlnlkMGTn4H0u24u?si=c6ef9617f0c8491c" rel="nofollow">Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus</a> by Dwan Hill, Helen H. Lemmel, Lauren Daigle, and Paul Mabury</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Turn your eyes upon Jesus<br>
Look full in His wonderful face<br>
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim<br>
In the light of His glory and grace</p>

<p>O soul are you weary and troubled<br>
No light in the darkness you see<br>
There&#39;s light for a look at the Savior<br>
And life more abundant and free</p>

<p>Through death into life everlasting<br>
He passed and we follow Him there<br>
Over us sin no more hath dominion<br>
For more than conquerors we are</p>

<p>His word shall not fail you He promised<br>
Believe Him and all will be well<br>
Then go to a world that is dying<br>
His perfect salvation to tell<br>
Oh turn your<br>
Oh turn your<br>
Oh turn your eyes upon Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters ​— ​the number of people who were together was about a hundred twenty ​— ​and said, 16 “Brothers and sisters, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David foretold about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For he was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” 18 Now this man acquired a field with his unrighteous wages. He fell headfirst, his body burst open and his intestines spilled out. 19 This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field is called &#39;Hakeldama&#39; (that is, “Field of Blood”). 20 “For it is written in the Book of Psalms:</p>

<p>Let his dwelling become desolate;</p>

<p>let no one live in it; and</p>

<p>Let someone else take his position. </p>

<p>21 “Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us ​— ​22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us ​— ​from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of his resurrection.”</p>

<p>23 So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. 24 Then they prayed, “You, Lord, know everyone’s hearts; show which of these two you have chosen 25 to take the place in this apostolic ministry that Judas left to go where he belongs.” 26 Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias and he was added to the eleven apostles. -- Acts 1:15-26 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Ascension Sunday | John 17:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/64</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:01</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
“Kingdom of God” (https://open.spotify.com/track/2jneHgyd1uUIfk7eVhqmDK?si=a120ed3f201844b4) by Jon Guerra
Lyrics:
Kingdom of God 
Oh that I could see your face
How I'm longing for the day
Brighter sun of holy grace
Make my heart a holy place
Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go
For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God
And they will find a refuge for theirs in the kingdom of God
Beauty shining from your face
Always longed to see this place
Is there somewhere I can stay?
Even just a couple days?
Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go
For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God
And they will find a refuge for theirs in the kingdom of God
The Lord is our shepherd, we shall not want
In valley or pasture, we shall not want
Our cup runneth over and over
For now and forever
For now and forever
Passage: 
Jesus spoke these things, looked up to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you,
2 since you gave him authority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him. 3 This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent ​— ​Jesus Christ. 4 I have glorified you on the earth by completing the work you gave me to do. 5 Now, Father, glorify me in your presence with that glory I had with you before the world existed.
6 “I have revealed your name to the people you gave me from the world. They were yours, you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me is from you, 8 because I have given them the words you gave me. They have received them and have known for certain that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me.
9 “I pray for them. I am not praying for the world but for those you have given me, because they are yours. 10 Everything I have is yours, and everything you have is mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by your name that you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one. -- John 17:1-11 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer:
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2jneHgyd1uUIfk7eVhqmDK?si=a120ed3f201844b4" rel="nofollow">“Kingdom of God”</a> by Jon Guerra</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Kingdom of God </p>

<p>Oh that I could see your face<br>
How I&#39;m longing for the day<br>
Brighter sun of holy grace<br>
Make my heart a holy place</p>

<p>Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own<br>
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone<br>
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go<br>
For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God<br>
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God<br>
And they will find a refuge for theirs in the kingdom of God</p>

<p>Beauty shining from your face<br>
Always longed to see this place<br>
Is there somewhere I can stay?<br>
Even just a couple days?</p>

<p>Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own<br>
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone<br>
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go<br>
For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God<br>
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God<br>
And they will find a refuge for theirs in the kingdom of God</p>

<p>The Lord is our shepherd, we shall not want<br>
In valley or pasture, we shall not want<br>
Our cup runneth over and over<br>
For now and forever<br>
For now and forever</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Jesus spoke these things, looked up to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you,<br>
2 since you gave him authority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him. 3 This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent ​— ​Jesus Christ. 4 I have glorified you on the earth by completing the work you gave me to do. 5 Now, Father, glorify me in your presence with that glory I had with you before the world existed.</p>

<p>6 “I have revealed your name to the people you gave me from the world. They were yours, you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me is from you, 8 because I have given them the words you gave me. They have received them and have known for certain that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me.</p>

<p>9 “I pray for them. I am not praying for the world but for those you have given me, because they are yours. 10 Everything I have is yours, and everything you have is mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by your name that you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one. -- John 17:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2jneHgyd1uUIfk7eVhqmDK?si=a120ed3f201844b4" rel="nofollow">“Kingdom of God”</a> by Jon Guerra</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Kingdom of God </p>

<p>Oh that I could see your face<br>
How I&#39;m longing for the day<br>
Brighter sun of holy grace<br>
Make my heart a holy place</p>

<p>Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own<br>
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone<br>
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go<br>
For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God<br>
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God<br>
And they will find a refuge for theirs in the kingdom of God</p>

<p>Beauty shining from your face<br>
Always longed to see this place<br>
Is there somewhere I can stay?<br>
Even just a couple days?</p>

<p>Blessed are the poor who have nothing to own<br>
Blessed are the mourners who are crying alone<br>
Blessed are the guilty who have nowhere to go<br>
For their hearts have a road to the kingdom of God<br>
And their souls are the songs of the kingdom of God<br>
And they will find a refuge for theirs in the kingdom of God</p>

<p>The Lord is our shepherd, we shall not want<br>
In valley or pasture, we shall not want<br>
Our cup runneth over and over<br>
For now and forever<br>
For now and forever</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Jesus spoke these things, looked up to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you,<br>
2 since you gave him authority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him. 3 This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent ​— ​Jesus Christ. 4 I have glorified you on the earth by completing the work you gave me to do. 5 Now, Father, glorify me in your presence with that glory I had with you before the world existed.</p>

<p>6 “I have revealed your name to the people you gave me from the world. They were yours, you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me is from you, 8 because I have given them the words you gave me. They have received them and have known for certain that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me.</p>

<p>9 “I pray for them. I am not praying for the world but for those you have given me, because they are yours. 10 Everything I have is yours, and everything you have is mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by your name that you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one. -- John 17:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Ascension Sunday | 1 John 5:5-16 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Come, Lord Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/1P6V1z8UegyquVHW5LOBa3?si=9e0171fa637247f0) by Dustin Kensrue
Lyrics:
Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come
Come Lord Jesus come
Come again to claim Your own
Come to reap what You have sown
All creation weeps and groans for You
It's to You that we belong
It's to You we lift our song
How our spirits look and long for You
Like a thief in dead of night
Come our everlasting light
Let Your brilliance shame the brightest day
With Your voice like endless seas
Wielding swords and stars and keys
Bring the nations to their knees we pray
For though fitful is our flame
You're from age to age the same
Jesus faithful is Your name and true
So until the sun does rise
Till Your trumpets rend the skies
Help us keep our restless eyes on You
Passage: 
6 Jesus Christ ​— ​he is the one who came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood ​— ​and these three are in agreement. 9 If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that he has given about his Son. 10 The one who believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself. The one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
14 This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked of him. -- 1 John 5:6-15 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach 
Reflection Notes: 
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.
Prayer:
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1P6V1z8UegyquVHW5LOBa3?si=9e0171fa637247f0" rel="nofollow">Come, Lord Jesus</a> by Dustin Kensrue</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come Lord Jesus come<br>
Come Lord Jesus come<br>
Come Lord Jesus come<br>
Come Lord Jesus come</p>

<p>Come again to claim Your own<br>
Come to reap what You have sown<br>
All creation weeps and groans for You<br>
It&#39;s to You that we belong<br>
It&#39;s to You we lift our song<br>
How our spirits look and long for You</p>

<p>Like a thief in dead of night<br>
Come our everlasting light<br>
Let Your brilliance shame the brightest day<br>
With Your voice like endless seas<br>
Wielding swords and stars and keys<br>
Bring the nations to their knees we pray</p>

<p>For though fitful is our flame<br>
You&#39;re from age to age the same<br>
Jesus faithful is Your name and true<br>
So until the sun does rise<br>
Till Your trumpets rend the skies<br>
Help us keep our restless eyes on You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
6 Jesus Christ ​— ​he is the one who came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood ​— ​and these three are in agreement. 9 If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that he has given about his Son. 10 The one who believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself. The one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.</p>

<p>14 This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked of him. -- 1 John 5:6-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.<br>
Prayer:</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1P6V1z8UegyquVHW5LOBa3?si=9e0171fa637247f0" rel="nofollow">Come, Lord Jesus</a> by Dustin Kensrue</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come Lord Jesus come<br>
Come Lord Jesus come<br>
Come Lord Jesus come<br>
Come Lord Jesus come</p>

<p>Come again to claim Your own<br>
Come to reap what You have sown<br>
All creation weeps and groans for You<br>
It&#39;s to You that we belong<br>
It&#39;s to You we lift our song<br>
How our spirits look and long for You</p>

<p>Like a thief in dead of night<br>
Come our everlasting light<br>
Let Your brilliance shame the brightest day<br>
With Your voice like endless seas<br>
Wielding swords and stars and keys<br>
Bring the nations to their knees we pray</p>

<p>For though fitful is our flame<br>
You&#39;re from age to age the same<br>
Jesus faithful is Your name and true<br>
So until the sun does rise<br>
Till Your trumpets rend the skies<br>
Help us keep our restless eyes on You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
6 Jesus Christ ​— ​he is the one who came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood ​— ​and these three are in agreement. 9 If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that he has given about his Son. 10 The one who believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself. The one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.</p>

<p>14 This is the confidence we have before him: If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked of him. -- 1 John 5:6-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.<br>
Prayer:</p>]]>
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      <title>Ascension Sunday | Psalm 68:1-20 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Gratitude (https://open.spotify.com/track/6Zk0QTZqAXKOFxrH4R1eEH?si=c588f676e10d404d) by Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, and Dante Bowe, sung by Hillside Recording
Lyrics:
All my words fall short
I got nothing new
How could I express
All my gratitude
I could sing these songs
As I often do
But every song must end
And You never do
So I throw up my hands
And praise You again and again
‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah hallelujah
And I know it’s not much
But I’ve nothing else fit for a king
Except for a heart singing hallelujah
Hallelujah
I’ve got one response
I’ve got just one move
With my arms stretched wide
I will worship You
Come on my soul
Oh don’t you get shy on me
Lift up your song
‘Cause you’ve got a lion inside of those lungs
Get up and praise the Lord
Passage: 
God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered;
    and those who hate him shall flee before him!
2 As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;
    as wax melts before fire,
    so the wicked shall perish before God!
3 But the righteous shall be glad;
    they shall exult before God;
    they shall be jubilant with joy!
4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
    lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts;
his name is the Lord;
    exult before him!
5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows
    is God in his holy habitation.
6 God settles the solitary in a home;
    he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
    but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
7 O God, when you went out before your people,
    when you marched through the wilderness, Selah
8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,
    before God, the One of Sinai,
    before God,[a] the God of Israel.
9 Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;
    you restored your inheritance as it languished;
10 your flock[b] found a dwelling in it;
    in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.
11 The Lord gives the word;
    the women who announce the news are a great host:
12     “The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee!”
The women at home divide the spoil—
13     though you men lie among the sheepfolds—
the wings of a dove covered with silver,
    its pinions with shimmering gold.
14 When the Almighty scatters kings there,
    let snow fall on Zalmon.
15 O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan;
    O many-peaked[c] mountain, mountain of Bashan!
16 Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain,
    at the mount that God desired for his abode,
    yes, where the Lord will dwell forever?
17 The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,
    thousands upon thousands;
    the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary.
18 You ascended on high,
    leading a host of captives in your train
    and receiving gifts among men,
even among the rebellious, that the Lord God may dwell there.
19 Blessed be the Lord,
    who daily bears us up;
    God is our salvation. Selah
20 Our God is a God of salvation,
    and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
Grant me, O most loving Lord, to rest in you above all creatures, above all health and beauty, above all glory and honor, above all power and dignity, above all knowledge and subtlety, above all riches and art, above all fame and praise, above all sweetness and comfort, above all hope and promise, above all gifts and favors that you can give and impart to us, above all jubilee that the mind of man can receive and feel; finally, above all angels and archangels, and above all heavenly host, above all things visible and invisible, and above all that you are not, O my God. Amen. 
-Thomas à Kempis 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Zk0QTZqAXKOFxrH4R1eEH?si=c588f676e10d404d" rel="nofollow">Gratitude</a> by Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, and Dante Bowe, sung by Hillside Recording</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All my words fall short<br>
I got nothing new<br>
How could I express<br>
All my gratitude</p>

<p>I could sing these songs<br>
As I often do<br>
But every song must end<br>
And You never do</p>

<p>So I throw up my hands<br>
And praise You again and again<br>
‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah hallelujah<br>
And I know it’s not much<br>
But I’ve nothing else fit for a king<br>
Except for a heart singing hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah</p>

<p>I’ve got one response<br>
I’ve got just one move<br>
With my arms stretched wide<br>
I will worship You</p>

<p>Come on my soul<br>
Oh don’t you get shy on me<br>
Lift up your song<br>
‘Cause you’ve got a lion inside of those lungs<br>
Get up and praise the Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered;<br>
    and those who hate him shall flee before him!<br>
2 As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;<br>
    as wax melts before fire,<br>
    so the wicked shall perish before God!<br>
3 But the righteous shall be glad;<br>
    they shall exult before God;<br>
    they shall be jubilant with joy!</p>

<p>4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name;<br>
    lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts;<br>
his name is the Lord;<br>
    exult before him!<br>
5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows<br>
    is God in his holy habitation.<br>
6 God settles the solitary in a home;<br>
    he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,<br>
    but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.</p>

<p>7 O God, when you went out before your people,<br>
    when you marched through the wilderness, Selah<br>
8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,<br>
    before God, the One of Sinai,<br>
    before God,[a] the God of Israel.<br>
9 Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;<br>
    you restored your inheritance as it languished;<br>
10 your flock[b] found a dwelling in it;<br>
    in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.</p>

<p>11 The Lord gives the word;<br>
    the women who announce the news are a great host:<br>
12     “The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee!”<br>
The women at home divide the spoil—<br>
13     though you men lie among the sheepfolds—<br>
the wings of a dove covered with silver,<br>
    its pinions with shimmering gold.<br>
14 When the Almighty scatters kings there,<br>
    let snow fall on Zalmon.</p>

<p>15 O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan;<br>
    O many-peaked[c] mountain, mountain of Bashan!<br>
16 Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain,<br>
    at the mount that God desired for his abode,<br>
    yes, where the Lord will dwell forever?<br>
17 The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,<br>
    thousands upon thousands;<br>
    the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary.<br>
18 You ascended on high,<br>
    leading a host of captives in your train<br>
    and receiving gifts among men,<br>
even among the rebellious, that the Lord God may dwell there.</p>

<p>19 Blessed be the Lord,<br>
    who daily bears us up;<br>
    God is our salvation. Selah<br>
20 Our God is a God of salvation,<br>
    and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant me, O most loving Lord, to rest in you above all creatures, above all health and beauty, above all glory and honor, above all power and dignity, above all knowledge and subtlety, above all riches and art, above all fame and praise, above all sweetness and comfort, above all hope and promise, above all gifts and favors that you can give and impart to us, above all jubilee that the mind of man can receive and feel; finally, above all angels and archangels, and above all heavenly host, above all things visible and invisible, and above all that you are not, O my God. Amen. <br>
-Thomas à Kempis</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Zk0QTZqAXKOFxrH4R1eEH?si=c588f676e10d404d" rel="nofollow">Gratitude</a> by Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, and Dante Bowe, sung by Hillside Recording</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All my words fall short<br>
I got nothing new<br>
How could I express<br>
All my gratitude</p>

<p>I could sing these songs<br>
As I often do<br>
But every song must end<br>
And You never do</p>

<p>So I throw up my hands<br>
And praise You again and again<br>
‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah hallelujah<br>
And I know it’s not much<br>
But I’ve nothing else fit for a king<br>
Except for a heart singing hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah</p>

<p>I’ve got one response<br>
I’ve got just one move<br>
With my arms stretched wide<br>
I will worship You</p>

<p>Come on my soul<br>
Oh don’t you get shy on me<br>
Lift up your song<br>
‘Cause you’ve got a lion inside of those lungs<br>
Get up and praise the Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered;<br>
    and those who hate him shall flee before him!<br>
2 As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;<br>
    as wax melts before fire,<br>
    so the wicked shall perish before God!<br>
3 But the righteous shall be glad;<br>
    they shall exult before God;<br>
    they shall be jubilant with joy!</p>

<p>4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name;<br>
    lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts;<br>
his name is the Lord;<br>
    exult before him!<br>
5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows<br>
    is God in his holy habitation.<br>
6 God settles the solitary in a home;<br>
    he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,<br>
    but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.</p>

<p>7 O God, when you went out before your people,<br>
    when you marched through the wilderness, Selah<br>
8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,<br>
    before God, the One of Sinai,<br>
    before God,[a] the God of Israel.<br>
9 Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;<br>
    you restored your inheritance as it languished;<br>
10 your flock[b] found a dwelling in it;<br>
    in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.</p>

<p>11 The Lord gives the word;<br>
    the women who announce the news are a great host:<br>
12     “The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee!”<br>
The women at home divide the spoil—<br>
13     though you men lie among the sheepfolds—<br>
the wings of a dove covered with silver,<br>
    its pinions with shimmering gold.<br>
14 When the Almighty scatters kings there,<br>
    let snow fall on Zalmon.</p>

<p>15 O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan;<br>
    O many-peaked[c] mountain, mountain of Bashan!<br>
16 Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain,<br>
    at the mount that God desired for his abode,<br>
    yes, where the Lord will dwell forever?<br>
17 The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,<br>
    thousands upon thousands;<br>
    the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary.<br>
18 You ascended on high,<br>
    leading a host of captives in your train<br>
    and receiving gifts among men,<br>
even among the rebellious, that the Lord God may dwell there.</p>

<p>19 Blessed be the Lord,<br>
    who daily bears us up;<br>
    God is our salvation. Selah<br>
20 Our God is a God of salvation,<br>
    and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant me, O most loving Lord, to rest in you above all creatures, above all health and beauty, above all glory and honor, above all power and dignity, above all knowledge and subtlety, above all riches and art, above all fame and praise, above all sweetness and comfort, above all hope and promise, above all gifts and favors that you can give and impart to us, above all jubilee that the mind of man can receive and feel; finally, above all angels and archangels, and above all heavenly host, above all things visible and invisible, and above all that you are not, O my God. Amen. <br>
-Thomas à Kempis</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 6 | 1 John 4:7-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:21</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Teach Us Your Ways (https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=1c3f230dd7dd468f) by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Passage: 
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his one and only Son into the world so that we might live through him. 10 Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God remains in us and his love is made complete in us. 13 This is how we know that we remain in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and we testify that the Father has sent his Son as the world’s Savior. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God ​— ​God remains in him and he in God. 16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us.
God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. 17 In this, love is made complete with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because as he is, so also are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears is not complete in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother or sister whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And we have this command from him: The one who loves God must also love his brother and sister.
 -- 1 John 4:7-21 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart
Reflection Notes: 
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. 
Prayer:
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=1c3f230dd7dd468f" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways</a> by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his one and only Son into the world so that we might live through him. 10 Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God remains in us and his love is made complete in us. 13 This is how we know that we remain in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and we testify that the Father has sent his Son as the world’s Savior. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God ​— ​God remains in him and he in God. 16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us.</p>

<p>God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. 17 In this, love is made complete with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because as he is, so also are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears is not complete in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother or sister whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And we have this command from him: The one who loves God must also love his brother and sister.</p>

<p>-- 1 John 4:7-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=1c3f230dd7dd468f" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways</a> by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his one and only Son into the world so that we might live through him. 10 Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God remains in us and his love is made complete in us. 13 This is how we know that we remain in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and we testify that the Father has sent his Son as the world’s Savior. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God ​— ​God remains in him and he in God. 16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us.</p>

<p>God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. 17 In this, love is made complete with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because as he is, so also are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears is not complete in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister, he is a liar. For the person who does not love his brother or sister whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And we have this command from him: The one who loves God must also love his brother and sister.</p>

<p>-- 1 John 4:7-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 6 | John 15:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/61</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Tend (https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=202e83414a1f4da2) by Emmy Rose, Jessie Early, and Michaela Gentile
Lyrics:
In the landscape of my life
You don't rush through any season
You always take Your time
A careful hand a gentle guide
You take what's dead away
And You prune what's running wild
(So) be the gardener of my heart
Tend the soil of my soul
Break up the fallow ground
Cut back the overgrown
I won't shy away
I will let the branches fall
So what You want can stay
And what You love can grow
Through the winter I'm still alive
What You've planted in the dirt
Is ever reaching to the light
You prepare me for darkened times
You'll sustain what You have started
And You'll teach me to abide
I'll remain in You You'll remain in me
And I will trust Your timing
I'll remain in You You'll remain in me
From the start until the ending
'Cause You will know better
Passage: 
1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
2 Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and he prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me. 6 If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers. They gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be my disciples.
9 “As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
11 “I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
 -- John 15:1-11 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
O God, who by the life and death and rising again of your dear Son has consecrated for us a new and living way into the holiest of all: cleanse our minds, we ask you, by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that drawing near to you with a pure heart and conscience undefiled, we may receive these gifts without sin and worthily magnify your holy name. Liturgy of St. James 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=202e83414a1f4da2" rel="nofollow">Tend</a> by Emmy Rose, Jessie Early, and Michaela Gentile</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the landscape of my life<br>
You don&#39;t rush through any season<br>
You always take Your time<br>
A careful hand a gentle guide<br>
You take what&#39;s dead away<br>
And You prune what&#39;s running wild</p>

<p>(So) be the gardener of my heart<br>
Tend the soil of my soul<br>
Break up the fallow ground<br>
Cut back the overgrown<br>
I won&#39;t shy away<br>
I will let the branches fall<br>
So what You want can stay<br>
And what You love can grow</p>

<p>Through the winter I&#39;m still alive<br>
What You&#39;ve planted in the dirt<br>
Is ever reaching to the light<br>
You prepare me for darkened times<br>
You&#39;ll sustain what You have started<br>
And You&#39;ll teach me to abide</p>

<p>I&#39;ll remain in You You&#39;ll remain in me<br>
And I will trust Your timing<br>
I&#39;ll remain in You You&#39;ll remain in me<br>
From the start until the ending<br>
&#39;Cause You will know better</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.<br>
2 Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and he prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me. 6 If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers. They gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be my disciples.</p>

<p>9 “As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.</p>

<p>11 “I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.</p>

<p>-- John 15:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who by the life and death and rising again of your dear Son has consecrated for us a new and living way into the holiest of all: cleanse our minds, we ask you, by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that drawing near to you with a pure heart and conscience undefiled, we may receive these gifts without sin and worthily magnify your holy name. Liturgy of St. James</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=202e83414a1f4da2" rel="nofollow">Tend</a> by Emmy Rose, Jessie Early, and Michaela Gentile</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the landscape of my life<br>
You don&#39;t rush through any season<br>
You always take Your time<br>
A careful hand a gentle guide<br>
You take what&#39;s dead away<br>
And You prune what&#39;s running wild</p>

<p>(So) be the gardener of my heart<br>
Tend the soil of my soul<br>
Break up the fallow ground<br>
Cut back the overgrown<br>
I won&#39;t shy away<br>
I will let the branches fall<br>
So what You want can stay<br>
And what You love can grow</p>

<p>Through the winter I&#39;m still alive<br>
What You&#39;ve planted in the dirt<br>
Is ever reaching to the light<br>
You prepare me for darkened times<br>
You&#39;ll sustain what You have started<br>
And You&#39;ll teach me to abide</p>

<p>I&#39;ll remain in You You&#39;ll remain in me<br>
And I will trust Your timing<br>
I&#39;ll remain in You You&#39;ll remain in me<br>
From the start until the ending<br>
&#39;Cause You will know better</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.<br>
2 Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and he prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me. 6 If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown aside like a branch and he withers. They gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be my disciples.</p>

<p>9 “As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.</p>

<p>11 “I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.</p>

<p>-- John 15:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who by the life and death and rising again of your dear Son has consecrated for us a new and living way into the holiest of all: cleanse our minds, we ask you, by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that drawing near to you with a pure heart and conscience undefiled, we may receive these gifts without sin and worthily magnify your holy name. Liturgy of St. James</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 6 | Isaiah 45:11-13, 18-19 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
There is No Higher Name (https://open.spotify.com/track/01tjFWmYDYApAwMilvV4KI?si=7a72ab16bdbf4854) by David Brymer and Mark Alan Schoolmeesters
Lyrics:
The ancient mountains crumble
The age-old hills collapse
Your presence fills the temple
With your glory your glory
Holy holy holy
Is the Lord almighty
The earth is filled with glory
You're the king of all kings
And forever will be
Standing here before you
My feet on holy ground
My eyes have seen your beauty
And your glory your glory
In awe of your glory your glory
Every nation bows down
Joining with heaven's sound
Singing hallelujah
You are holy
Age to age you're the same
There is no higher name
Be enthroned on our praise
You are holy
Passage: 
11 This is what the LORD,
    the Holy One of Israel and its Maker, says:
    “Ask me what is to happen to my sons,
    and instruct me about the work of my hands.
12  I made the earth,
    and created humans on it.
    It was my hands that stretched out the heavens,
    and I commanded everything in them.
13  I have stirred him up in righteousness,
    and will level all roads for him.
    He will rebuild my city,
    and set my exiles free,
    not for a price or a bribe,”
    says the LORD of Armies.
18  For this is what the LORD says—
    the Creator of the heavens,
    the God who formed the earth and made it,
    the one who established it
    (he did not create it to be a wasteland,
    but formed it to be inhabited)—
    he says, “I am the LORD,
    and there is no other.
19  I have not spoken in secret,
    somewhere in a land of darkness.
    I did not say to the descendants of Jacob:
    Seek me in a wasteland.
    I am the LORD, who speaks righteously,
    who declares what is right.
(Isaiah 45:11-13, 18-19 CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/01tjFWmYDYApAwMilvV4KI?si=7a72ab16bdbf4854" rel="nofollow">There is No Higher Name</a> by David Brymer and Mark Alan Schoolmeesters</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The ancient mountains crumble<br>
The age-old hills collapse<br>
Your presence fills the temple<br>
With your glory your glory</p>

<p>Holy holy holy<br>
Is the Lord almighty<br>
The earth is filled with glory<br>
You&#39;re the king of all kings<br>
And forever will be</p>

<p>Standing here before you<br>
My feet on holy ground<br>
My eyes have seen your beauty<br>
And your glory your glory<br>
In awe of your glory your glory</p>

<p>Every nation bows down<br>
Joining with heaven&#39;s sound<br>
Singing hallelujah<br>
You are holy<br>
Age to age you&#39;re the same<br>
There is no higher name<br>
Be enthroned on our praise<br>
You are holy</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
11 This is what the LORD,<br>
    the Holy One of Israel and its Maker, says:<br>
    “Ask me what is to happen to my sons,<br>
    and instruct me about the work of my hands.<br>
12  I made the earth,<br>
    and created humans on it.<br>
    It was my hands that stretched out the heavens,<br>
    and I commanded everything in them.<br>
13  I have stirred him up in righteousness,<br>
    and will level all roads for him.<br>
    He will rebuild my city,<br>
    and set my exiles free,<br>
    not for a price or a bribe,”<br>
    says the LORD of Armies.</p>

<p>18  For this is what the LORD says—<br>
    the Creator of the heavens,<br>
    the God who formed the earth and made it,<br>
    the one who established it<br>
    (he did not create it to be a wasteland,<br>
    but formed it to be inhabited)—<br>
    he says, “I am the LORD,<br>
    and there is no other.<br>
19  I have not spoken in secret,<br>
    somewhere in a land of darkness.<br>
    I did not say to the descendants of Jacob:<br>
    Seek me in a wasteland.<br>
    I am the LORD, who speaks righteously,<br>
    who declares what is right.<br>
(Isaiah 45:11-13, 18-19 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/01tjFWmYDYApAwMilvV4KI?si=7a72ab16bdbf4854" rel="nofollow">There is No Higher Name</a> by David Brymer and Mark Alan Schoolmeesters</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The ancient mountains crumble<br>
The age-old hills collapse<br>
Your presence fills the temple<br>
With your glory your glory</p>

<p>Holy holy holy<br>
Is the Lord almighty<br>
The earth is filled with glory<br>
You&#39;re the king of all kings<br>
And forever will be</p>

<p>Standing here before you<br>
My feet on holy ground<br>
My eyes have seen your beauty<br>
And your glory your glory<br>
In awe of your glory your glory</p>

<p>Every nation bows down<br>
Joining with heaven&#39;s sound<br>
Singing hallelujah<br>
You are holy<br>
Age to age you&#39;re the same<br>
There is no higher name<br>
Be enthroned on our praise<br>
You are holy</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
11 This is what the LORD,<br>
    the Holy One of Israel and its Maker, says:<br>
    “Ask me what is to happen to my sons,<br>
    and instruct me about the work of my hands.<br>
12  I made the earth,<br>
    and created humans on it.<br>
    It was my hands that stretched out the heavens,<br>
    and I commanded everything in them.<br>
13  I have stirred him up in righteousness,<br>
    and will level all roads for him.<br>
    He will rebuild my city,<br>
    and set my exiles free,<br>
    not for a price or a bribe,”<br>
    says the LORD of Armies.</p>

<p>18  For this is what the LORD says—<br>
    the Creator of the heavens,<br>
    the God who formed the earth and made it,<br>
    the one who established it<br>
    (he did not create it to be a wasteland,<br>
    but formed it to be inhabited)—<br>
    he says, “I am the LORD,<br>
    and there is no other.<br>
19  I have not spoken in secret,<br>
    somewhere in a land of darkness.<br>
    I did not say to the descendants of Jacob:<br>
    Seek me in a wasteland.<br>
    I am the LORD, who speaks righteously,<br>
    who declares what is right.<br>
(Isaiah 45:11-13, 18-19 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 6 | Psalm 33:10-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:39</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
My Soul Will Wait (Psalm 62) (https://open.spotify.com/track/29ofABzm6UTl9tUxH3icNu?si=1476f9fcce2f46cc) by Bob Kauflin and Keaton Bunting
Lyrics:
When the enemy surrounds
And my heart grows faint within
When the darkness overwhelms
And my fears are pressing in
I will trust in You O Lord
In the silence I will wait
I will stand upon Your Word
You're my solid rock and my salvation
My steadfast hope that won't be shaken
My soul will wait my soul will wait for You
You're my stronghold and my shield
In the midst of every threat
Though the wicked never yield
They will vanish like a breath
Yes I know the outcome's sure
Satan's evil plans will fail
In Your power I'm secure
You're my solid rock and my salvation
My steadfast hope that won't be shaken
My soul will wait my soul will wait for You
You're my comfort when I feel forsaken
My refuge and my sure foundation
My soul will wait my soul will wait for You
This is love I can't explain
This is mercy unreserved
Through Your sacrifice so great
I have peace that's undeserved
For the battle has been won
And I fear no shame or loss
Now the sting of death is gone
Pouring out our hearts before You
We will trust in You
Perfect Savior strong Defender
We will trust in You
Passage: 
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
    he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
    the plans of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
    the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
13 The Lord looks down from heaven;
    he sees all the children of man;
14 from where he sits enthroned he looks out
    on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15 he who fashions the hearts of them all
    and observes all their deeds.
16 The king is not saved by his great army;
    a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17 The war horse is a false hope for salvation,
    and by its great might it cannot rescue.
18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
    on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19 that he may deliver their soul from death
    and keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waits for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart is glad in him,
    because we trust in his holy name.
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
O God, who has prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass human understanding; pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/29ofABzm6UTl9tUxH3icNu?si=1476f9fcce2f46cc" rel="nofollow">My Soul Will Wait (Psalm 62)</a> by Bob Kauflin and Keaton Bunting</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When the enemy surrounds<br>
And my heart grows faint within<br>
When the darkness overwhelms<br>
And my fears are pressing in<br>
I will trust in You O Lord<br>
In the silence I will wait<br>
I will stand upon Your Word</p>

<p>You&#39;re my solid rock and my salvation<br>
My steadfast hope that won&#39;t be shaken<br>
My soul will wait my soul will wait for You</p>

<p>You&#39;re my stronghold and my shield<br>
In the midst of every threat<br>
Though the wicked never yield<br>
They will vanish like a breath<br>
Yes I know the outcome&#39;s sure<br>
Satan&#39;s evil plans will fail<br>
In Your power I&#39;m secure</p>

<p>You&#39;re my solid rock and my salvation<br>
My steadfast hope that won&#39;t be shaken<br>
My soul will wait my soul will wait for You<br>
You&#39;re my comfort when I feel forsaken<br>
My refuge and my sure foundation<br>
My soul will wait my soul will wait for You</p>

<p>This is love I can&#39;t explain<br>
This is mercy unreserved<br>
Through Your sacrifice so great<br>
I have peace that&#39;s undeserved<br>
For the battle has been won<br>
And I fear no shame or loss<br>
Now the sting of death is gone</p>

<p>Pouring out our hearts before You<br>
We will trust in You<br>
Perfect Savior strong Defender<br>
We will trust in You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;<br>
    he frustrates the plans of the peoples.<br>
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,<br>
    the plans of his heart to all generations.<br>
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,<br>
    the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!</p>

<p>13 The Lord looks down from heaven;<br>
    he sees all the children of man;<br>
14 from where he sits enthroned he looks out<br>
    on all the inhabitants of the earth,<br>
15 he who fashions the hearts of them all<br>
    and observes all their deeds.<br>
16 The king is not saved by his great army;<br>
    a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.<br>
17 The war horse is a false hope for salvation,<br>
    and by its great might it cannot rescue.</p>

<p>18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,<br>
    on those who hope in his steadfast love,<br>
19 that he may deliver their soul from death<br>
    and keep them alive in famine.</p>

<p>20 Our soul waits for the Lord;<br>
    he is our help and our shield.<br>
21 For our heart is glad in him,<br>
    because we trust in his holy name.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who has prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass human understanding; pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/29ofABzm6UTl9tUxH3icNu?si=1476f9fcce2f46cc" rel="nofollow">My Soul Will Wait (Psalm 62)</a> by Bob Kauflin and Keaton Bunting</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When the enemy surrounds<br>
And my heart grows faint within<br>
When the darkness overwhelms<br>
And my fears are pressing in<br>
I will trust in You O Lord<br>
In the silence I will wait<br>
I will stand upon Your Word</p>

<p>You&#39;re my solid rock and my salvation<br>
My steadfast hope that won&#39;t be shaken<br>
My soul will wait my soul will wait for You</p>

<p>You&#39;re my stronghold and my shield<br>
In the midst of every threat<br>
Though the wicked never yield<br>
They will vanish like a breath<br>
Yes I know the outcome&#39;s sure<br>
Satan&#39;s evil plans will fail<br>
In Your power I&#39;m secure</p>

<p>You&#39;re my solid rock and my salvation<br>
My steadfast hope that won&#39;t be shaken<br>
My soul will wait my soul will wait for You<br>
You&#39;re my comfort when I feel forsaken<br>
My refuge and my sure foundation<br>
My soul will wait my soul will wait for You</p>

<p>This is love I can&#39;t explain<br>
This is mercy unreserved<br>
Through Your sacrifice so great<br>
I have peace that&#39;s undeserved<br>
For the battle has been won<br>
And I fear no shame or loss<br>
Now the sting of death is gone</p>

<p>Pouring out our hearts before You<br>
We will trust in You<br>
Perfect Savior strong Defender<br>
We will trust in You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;<br>
    he frustrates the plans of the peoples.<br>
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,<br>
    the plans of his heart to all generations.<br>
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,<br>
    the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!</p>

<p>13 The Lord looks down from heaven;<br>
    he sees all the children of man;<br>
14 from where he sits enthroned he looks out<br>
    on all the inhabitants of the earth,<br>
15 he who fashions the hearts of them all<br>
    and observes all their deeds.<br>
16 The king is not saved by his great army;<br>
    a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.<br>
17 The war horse is a false hope for salvation,<br>
    and by its great might it cannot rescue.</p>

<p>18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,<br>
    on those who hope in his steadfast love,<br>
19 that he may deliver their soul from death<br>
    and keep them alive in famine.</p>

<p>20 Our soul waits for the Lord;<br>
    he is our help and our shield.<br>
21 For our heart is glad in him,<br>
    because we trust in his holy name.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who has prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass human understanding; pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 5 | John 14:15-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/59</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Run to the Father (https://open.spotify.com/track/2Sl2SQCQ3SAqB9u08FVeSc?si=e2a5b353c0c34f11) by Cody Carnes, Matt Maher, and Ran Jackson
Lyrics:
I've carried a burden for too long on my own
I wasn't created to bear it alone
I hear Your invitation to let it all go
I see it now I'm laying it down
And I know that I need You
I run to the Father
I fall into grace
I'm done with the hiding
No reason to wait
My heart needs (found) a surgeon
My soul needs (found) a friend
So I'll run to the Father
Again and again
And again and again
Interlude
Oh oh oh
You saw my condition
Had a plan from the start
Your Son for redemption
The price for my heart
I don't have a context
For that kind of love
I don't understand
I can't comprehend
All I know is I need You
Interlude
Oh oh
Again and again
And again and again
Oh oh oh
(Again and again)
My heart has been in Your sights
Long before my first breath
Running into Your arms
Is running to life from death
I feel this rush deep in my chest
Your mercy is calling out
Just as I am You pull me in
And I know I need You now
Passage: 
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be in you.
18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you. 19 In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live too. 20 On that day you will know that I am in my Father, you are in me, and I am in you. 21 The one who has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father. I also will love him and will reveal myself to him.” -- John 14:15-21 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Sl2SQCQ3SAqB9u08FVeSc?si=e2a5b353c0c34f11" rel="nofollow">Run to the Father</a> by Cody Carnes, Matt Maher, and Ran Jackson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I&#39;ve carried a burden for too long on my own<br>
I wasn&#39;t created to bear it alone<br>
I hear Your invitation to let it all go<br>
I see it now I&#39;m laying it down<br>
And I know that I need You</p>

<p>I run to the Father<br>
I fall into grace<br>
I&#39;m done with the hiding<br>
No reason to wait<br>
My heart needs (found) a surgeon<br>
My soul needs (found) a friend<br>
So I&#39;ll run to the Father<br>
Again and again<br>
And again and again<br>
Interlude<br>
Oh oh oh</p>

<p>You saw my condition<br>
Had a plan from the start<br>
Your Son for redemption<br>
The price for my heart<br>
I don&#39;t have a context<br>
For that kind of love<br>
I don&#39;t understand<br>
I can&#39;t comprehend<br>
All I know is I need You<br>
Interlude<br>
Oh oh<br>
Again and again<br>
And again and again<br>
Oh oh oh<br>
(Again and again)</p>

<p>My heart has been in Your sights<br>
Long before my first breath<br>
Running into Your arms<br>
Is running to life from death<br>
I feel this rush deep in my chest<br>
Your mercy is calling out<br>
Just as I am You pull me in<br>
And I know I need You now</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be in you.</p>

<p>18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you. 19 In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live too. 20 On that day you will know that I am in my Father, you are in me, and I am in you. 21 The one who has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father. I also will love him and will reveal myself to him.” -- John 14:15-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Sl2SQCQ3SAqB9u08FVeSc?si=e2a5b353c0c34f11" rel="nofollow">Run to the Father</a> by Cody Carnes, Matt Maher, and Ran Jackson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I&#39;ve carried a burden for too long on my own<br>
I wasn&#39;t created to bear it alone<br>
I hear Your invitation to let it all go<br>
I see it now I&#39;m laying it down<br>
And I know that I need You</p>

<p>I run to the Father<br>
I fall into grace<br>
I&#39;m done with the hiding<br>
No reason to wait<br>
My heart needs (found) a surgeon<br>
My soul needs (found) a friend<br>
So I&#39;ll run to the Father<br>
Again and again<br>
And again and again<br>
Interlude<br>
Oh oh oh</p>

<p>You saw my condition<br>
Had a plan from the start<br>
Your Son for redemption<br>
The price for my heart<br>
I don&#39;t have a context<br>
For that kind of love<br>
I don&#39;t understand<br>
I can&#39;t comprehend<br>
All I know is I need You<br>
Interlude<br>
Oh oh<br>
Again and again<br>
And again and again<br>
Oh oh oh<br>
(Again and again)</p>

<p>My heart has been in Your sights<br>
Long before my first breath<br>
Running into Your arms<br>
Is running to life from death<br>
I feel this rush deep in my chest<br>
Your mercy is calling out<br>
Just as I am You pull me in<br>
And I know I need You now</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be in you.</p>

<p>18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you. 19 In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live too. 20 On that day you will know that I am in my Father, you are in me, and I am in you. 21 The one who has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father. I also will love him and will reveal myself to him.” -- John 14:15-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Easter 5 | 1 John 3:18-24 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/58</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:22</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Loving Kind (https://open.spotify.com/track/1TP5qfz8EGeJqV7WutuKC6?si=2dfb8192c0564ace) by Antoine Bradford
Lyrics:
It's been awhile since I felt You near to me, 
And all I hold is the vagueness of Your memory
Why did I roam so far from You oh Lord, 
I had You right inside the center of my heart, and I took it for granted but
You always stayed by my side, and You always answered my cry
And when I fall You catch me
Cause You are the Loving Kind
So take me into Your loving arms again, 
Cause I'm so tired of dancin' with my sin
Why did I roam so far from You oh Lord,
I had You right inside the center of my heart and I took it for granted but
You always stayed by my side, and You always answered my cry
And when I fall You catch me
Cause You are the Loving Kind
Passage: 
18 Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth. 
19 This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts before him 20 whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.
21 Dear friends, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have confidence before God 22 and receive whatever we ask from him because we keep his commands and do what is pleasing in his sight. 23 Now this is his command: that we believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he commanded us. 24 The one who keeps his commands remains in him, and he in him. And the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit he has given us.
 -- 1 John 3:18-4:24 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1TP5qfz8EGeJqV7WutuKC6?si=2dfb8192c0564ace" rel="nofollow">Loving Kind</a> by Antoine Bradford</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
It&#39;s been awhile since I felt You near to me, <br>
And all I hold is the vagueness of Your memory<br>
Why did I roam so far from You oh Lord, <br>
I had You right inside the center of my heart, and I took it for granted but</p>

<p>You always stayed by my side, and You always answered my cry<br>
And when I fall You catch me<br>
Cause You are the Loving Kind</p>

<p>So take me into Your loving arms again, <br>
Cause I&#39;m so tired of dancin&#39; with my sin<br>
Why did I roam so far from You oh Lord,<br>
I had You right inside the center of my heart and I took it for granted but</p>

<p>You always stayed by my side, and You always answered my cry<br>
And when I fall You catch me<br>
Cause You are the Loving Kind</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
18 Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth. </p>

<p>19 This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts before him 20 whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.</p>

<p>21 Dear friends, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have confidence before God 22 and receive whatever we ask from him because we keep his commands and do what is pleasing in his sight. 23 Now this is his command: that we believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he commanded us. 24 The one who keeps his commands remains in him, and he in him. And the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit he has given us.</p>

<p>-- 1 John 3:18-4:24 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1TP5qfz8EGeJqV7WutuKC6?si=2dfb8192c0564ace" rel="nofollow">Loving Kind</a> by Antoine Bradford</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
It&#39;s been awhile since I felt You near to me, <br>
And all I hold is the vagueness of Your memory<br>
Why did I roam so far from You oh Lord, <br>
I had You right inside the center of my heart, and I took it for granted but</p>

<p>You always stayed by my side, and You always answered my cry<br>
And when I fall You catch me<br>
Cause You are the Loving Kind</p>

<p>So take me into Your loving arms again, <br>
Cause I&#39;m so tired of dancin&#39; with my sin<br>
Why did I roam so far from You oh Lord,<br>
I had You right inside the center of my heart and I took it for granted but</p>

<p>You always stayed by my side, and You always answered my cry<br>
And when I fall You catch me<br>
Cause You are the Loving Kind</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
18 Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth. </p>

<p>19 This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts before him 20 whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.</p>

<p>21 Dear friends, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have confidence before God 22 and receive whatever we ask from him because we keep his commands and do what is pleasing in his sight. 23 Now this is his command: that we believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he commanded us. 24 The one who keeps his commands remains in him, and he in him. And the way we know that he remains in us is from the Spirit he has given us.</p>

<p>-- 1 John 3:18-4:24 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 5 | Deuteronomy 4:32-40 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/57</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Egypt (https://open.spotify.com/track/4WMpNinaiTb0bZ05MUsPfF?si=88f9349d215f4ee2) by Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, Lee Cummings, and Phil Wickham
Lyrics:
I won’t forget
The wonder of how You brought
Deliverance
The exodus of my heart
You found me
You freed me
Held back the waters for my release
Oh Yahweh
('Cause) You’re the God who fights for me
Lord of every victory
Hallelujah hallelujah
You have torn apart the sea
You have led me through the deep
Hallelujah hallelujah (oh) (whoa)
A cloud by day
Is a sign that You are with me
The fire by night
Is the guiding light to my feet
'Cause You stepped into my Egypt
And You took me by the hand
And You marched me out in freedom
(Straight) Into the promised land
(And) Now I will not forget You God
I’ll sing of all You’ve done
Death is swallowed up forever
By the fury of Your love
Passage: 
32 “Indeed, ask about the earlier days that preceded you, from the day God created mankind on the earth and from one end of the heavens to the other: Has anything like this great event ever happened, or has anything like it been heard of? 33 Has a people heard God’s voice speaking from the fire as you have, and lived? 34 Or has a god attempted to go and take a nation as his own out of another nation, by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, by great terrors, as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? 35 You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him. 36 He let you hear his voice from heaven to instruct you. He showed you his great fire on earth, and you heard his words from the fire. 37 Because he loved your ancestors, he chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by his presence and great power, 38 to drive out before you nations greater and stronger than you and to bring you in and give you their land as an inheritance, as is now taking place. 39 Today, recognize and keep in mind that the LORD is God in heaven above and on earth below; there is no other. 40 Keep his statutes and commands, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper and so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you for all time.”
(Deuteronomy 4:32-40 CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer: 
Open our hearts, O Lord, and enlighten our minds by the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may seek what is well-pleasing to your will; and so order our doings after your commandments that we may be found fit to enter into your everlasting joy, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
-Bede 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4WMpNinaiTb0bZ05MUsPfF?si=88f9349d215f4ee2" rel="nofollow">Egypt</a> by Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, Lee Cummings, and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I won’t forget<br>
The wonder of how You brought<br>
Deliverance<br>
The exodus of my heart</p>

<p>You found me<br>
You freed me<br>
Held back the waters for my release<br>
Oh Yahweh</p>

<p>(&#39;Cause) You’re the God who fights for me<br>
Lord of every victory<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
You have torn apart the sea<br>
You have led me through the deep<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah (oh) (whoa)</p>

<p>A cloud by day<br>
Is a sign that You are with me<br>
The fire by night<br>
Is the guiding light to my feet</p>

<p>&#39;Cause You stepped into my Egypt<br>
And You took me by the hand<br>
And You marched me out in freedom<br>
(Straight) Into the promised land<br>
(And) Now I will not forget You God<br>
I’ll sing of all You’ve done<br>
Death is swallowed up forever<br>
By the fury of Your love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
32 “Indeed, ask about the earlier days that preceded you, from the day God created mankind on the earth and from one end of the heavens to the other: Has anything like this great event ever happened, or has anything like it been heard of? 33 Has a people heard God’s voice speaking from the fire as you have, and lived? 34 Or has a god attempted to go and take a nation as his own out of another nation, by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, by great terrors, as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? 35 You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him. 36 He let you hear his voice from heaven to instruct you. He showed you his great fire on earth, and you heard his words from the fire. 37 Because he loved your ancestors, he chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by his presence and great power, 38 to drive out before you nations greater and stronger than you and to bring you in and give you their land as an inheritance, as is now taking place. 39 Today, recognize and keep in mind that the LORD is God in heaven above and on earth below; there is no other. 40 Keep his statutes and commands, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper and so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you for all time.”<br>
(Deuteronomy 4:32-40 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Open our hearts, O Lord, and enlighten our minds by the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may seek what is well-pleasing to your will; and so order our doings after your commandments that we may be found fit to enter into your everlasting joy, through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-Bede</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4WMpNinaiTb0bZ05MUsPfF?si=88f9349d215f4ee2" rel="nofollow">Egypt</a> by Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, Lee Cummings, and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I won’t forget<br>
The wonder of how You brought<br>
Deliverance<br>
The exodus of my heart</p>

<p>You found me<br>
You freed me<br>
Held back the waters for my release<br>
Oh Yahweh</p>

<p>(&#39;Cause) You’re the God who fights for me<br>
Lord of every victory<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
You have torn apart the sea<br>
You have led me through the deep<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah (oh) (whoa)</p>

<p>A cloud by day<br>
Is a sign that You are with me<br>
The fire by night<br>
Is the guiding light to my feet</p>

<p>&#39;Cause You stepped into my Egypt<br>
And You took me by the hand<br>
And You marched me out in freedom<br>
(Straight) Into the promised land<br>
(And) Now I will not forget You God<br>
I’ll sing of all You’ve done<br>
Death is swallowed up forever<br>
By the fury of Your love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
32 “Indeed, ask about the earlier days that preceded you, from the day God created mankind on the earth and from one end of the heavens to the other: Has anything like this great event ever happened, or has anything like it been heard of? 33 Has a people heard God’s voice speaking from the fire as you have, and lived? 34 Or has a god attempted to go and take a nation as his own out of another nation, by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, by great terrors, as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? 35 You were shown these things so that you would know that the LORD is God; there is no other besides him. 36 He let you hear his voice from heaven to instruct you. He showed you his great fire on earth, and you heard his words from the fire. 37 Because he loved your ancestors, he chose their descendants after them and brought you out of Egypt by his presence and great power, 38 to drive out before you nations greater and stronger than you and to bring you in and give you their land as an inheritance, as is now taking place. 39 Today, recognize and keep in mind that the LORD is God in heaven above and on earth below; there is no other. 40 Keep his statutes and commands, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper and so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you for all time.”<br>
(Deuteronomy 4:32-40 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Open our hearts, O Lord, and enlighten our minds by the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may seek what is well-pleasing to your will; and so order our doings after your commandments that we may be found fit to enter into your everlasting joy, through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-Bede</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 5 | Psalm 66:1-8 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/56</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 66 (You are Great) (https://open.spotify.com/track/40CoQNSMpOAjpabZQVeRO5?si=f0e0a56d16c848fc) by Robbie Seay (sung here by The Well Music and The Lovely)
Lyrics:
Come see what God has done see what God has done
For every daughter and every son
Come hear what God has done
For everyone who fears the Lord
Will sing of what He's done
All the earth will shout your praise
All the earth will sing your name
For you are great
For you are great
How glorious your name
How awesome are your ways
For you are great
For you are great
Come see what God has done see what God has done
For every daughter and every son for everyone
Come
Passage: 
Let the whole earth shout joyfully to God!
2 Sing about the glory of his name;
make his praise glorious.
3 Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are your works!
Your enemies will cringe before you
because of your great strength.
4 The whole earth will worship you
and sing praise to you.
They will sing praise to your name.” Selah
5 Come and see the wonders of God;
his acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.
6 He turned the sea into dry land,
and they crossed the river on foot.
There we rejoiced in him.
7 He rules forever by his might;
he keeps his eye on the nations.
The rebellious should not exalt themselves. Selah
8 Bless our God, you peoples;
let the sound of his praise be heard. -- Psalms 66:1-8 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner and William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The text for this simple, beloved children’s song was originally published in Anna Bartlett Warner’s 1860 novel Say and Seal. In the book’s context, a church Sunday school teacher sings the words to a dying little boy. The tune was written shortly after by Bradbury and became popular with missionaries in the nineteenth century as an evangelistic tool due to its simplicity. 
Prayer:
O creator and mighty God, you have promised strength for the weak, rest for
the laborers, light for the way, grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love. O creator and mighty God, help us to continue in your promise. Amen. 
-A traditional prayer from Pakistan, taken from With All God’s People 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/40CoQNSMpOAjpabZQVeRO5?si=f0e0a56d16c848fc" rel="nofollow">Psalm 66 (You are Great)</a> by Robbie Seay (sung here by The Well Music and The Lovely)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come see what God has done see what God has done<br>
For every daughter and every son<br>
Come hear what God has done<br>
For everyone who fears the Lord<br>
Will sing of what He&#39;s done</p>

<p>All the earth will shout your praise<br>
All the earth will sing your name<br>
For you are great<br>
For you are great<br>
How glorious your name<br>
How awesome are your ways<br>
For you are great<br>
For you are great</p>

<p>Come see what God has done see what God has done<br>
For every daughter and every son for everyone<br>
Come</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Let the whole earth shout joyfully to God!<br>
2 Sing about the glory of his name;<br>
make his praise glorious.<br>
3 Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are your works!<br>
Your enemies will cringe before you<br>
because of your great strength.<br>
4 The whole earth will worship you<br>
and sing praise to you.<br>
They will sing praise to your name.” Selah<br>
5 Come and see the wonders of God;<br>
his acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.<br>
6 He turned the sea into dry land,<br>
and they crossed the river on foot.<br>
There we rejoiced in him.<br>
7 He rules forever by his might;<br>
he keeps his eye on the nations.<br>
The rebellious should not exalt themselves. Selah<br>
8 Bless our God, you peoples;<br>
let the sound of his praise be heard. -- Psalms 66:1-8 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner and William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The text for this simple, beloved children’s song was originally published in Anna Bartlett Warner’s 1860 novel Say and Seal. In the book’s context, a church Sunday school teacher sings the words to a dying little boy. The tune was written shortly after by Bradbury and became popular with missionaries in the nineteenth century as an evangelistic tool due to its simplicity. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O creator and mighty God, you have promised strength for the weak, rest for<br>
the laborers, light for the way, grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love. O creator and mighty God, help us to continue in your promise. Amen. <br>
-A traditional prayer from Pakistan, taken from With All God’s People</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/40CoQNSMpOAjpabZQVeRO5?si=f0e0a56d16c848fc" rel="nofollow">Psalm 66 (You are Great)</a> by Robbie Seay (sung here by The Well Music and The Lovely)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come see what God has done see what God has done<br>
For every daughter and every son<br>
Come hear what God has done<br>
For everyone who fears the Lord<br>
Will sing of what He&#39;s done</p>

<p>All the earth will shout your praise<br>
All the earth will sing your name<br>
For you are great<br>
For you are great<br>
How glorious your name<br>
How awesome are your ways<br>
For you are great<br>
For you are great</p>

<p>Come see what God has done see what God has done<br>
For every daughter and every son for everyone<br>
Come</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Let the whole earth shout joyfully to God!<br>
2 Sing about the glory of his name;<br>
make his praise glorious.<br>
3 Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are your works!<br>
Your enemies will cringe before you<br>
because of your great strength.<br>
4 The whole earth will worship you<br>
and sing praise to you.<br>
They will sing praise to your name.” Selah<br>
5 Come and see the wonders of God;<br>
his acts for humanity are awe-inspiring.<br>
6 He turned the sea into dry land,<br>
and they crossed the river on foot.<br>
There we rejoiced in him.<br>
7 He rules forever by his might;<br>
he keeps his eye on the nations.<br>
The rebellious should not exalt themselves. Selah<br>
8 Bless our God, you peoples;<br>
let the sound of his praise be heard. -- Psalms 66:1-8 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner and William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The text for this simple, beloved children’s song was originally published in Anna Bartlett Warner’s 1860 novel Say and Seal. In the book’s context, a church Sunday school teacher sings the words to a dying little boy. The tune was written shortly after by Bradbury and became popular with missionaries in the nineteenth century as an evangelistic tool due to its simplicity. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O creator and mighty God, you have promised strength for the weak, rest for<br>
the laborers, light for the way, grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love. O creator and mighty God, help us to continue in your promise. Amen. <br>
-A traditional prayer from Pakistan, taken from With All God’s People</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
His Mercy is More (https://open.spotify.com/track/4N5DNWSCAitzzxhRQ5Cfxi?si=cfc7c1777f1d4fce) by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
Lyrics:
Praise the Lord!
His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more
What love could remember no wrongs we have done
Omniscient, all-knowing, He counts not their sum
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more
Praise the Lord!
His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more
What patience would wait as we constantly roam
What Father, so tender, is calling us home
He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more
Praise the Lord!
His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more
What riches of kindness He lavished on us
His blood was the payment, His life was the cost
We stood 'neath a debt we could never afford
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more
Praise the Lord!
His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more
Praise the Lord!
His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness, new every morn
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more
Passage: 
38   John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. 40 For the one who is not against us is for us. 41 For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.
42 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43 And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, 48 ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ 49 For everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” 
(Mark 9:38–50)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4N5DNWSCAitzzxhRQ5Cfxi?si=cfc7c1777f1d4fce" rel="nofollow">His Mercy is More</a> by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Praise the Lord!<br>
His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness, new every morn<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>What love could remember no wrongs we have done<br>
Omniscient, all-knowing, He counts not their sum<br>
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>Praise the Lord!<br>
His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness, new every morn<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>What patience would wait as we constantly roam<br>
What Father, so tender, is calling us home<br>
He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>Praise the Lord!<br>
His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness, new every morn<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>What riches of kindness He lavished on us<br>
His blood was the payment, His life was the cost<br>
We stood &#39;neath a debt we could never afford<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>Praise the Lord!<br>
His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness, new every morn<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>Praise the Lord!<br>
His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness, new every morn<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
38   John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. 40 For the one who is not against us is for us. 41 For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.</p>

<p>42 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43 And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, 48 ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ 49 For everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” </p>

<p>(Mark 9:38–50)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4N5DNWSCAitzzxhRQ5Cfxi?si=cfc7c1777f1d4fce" rel="nofollow">His Mercy is More</a> by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Praise the Lord!<br>
His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness, new every morn<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>What love could remember no wrongs we have done<br>
Omniscient, all-knowing, He counts not their sum<br>
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>Praise the Lord!<br>
His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness, new every morn<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>What patience would wait as we constantly roam<br>
What Father, so tender, is calling us home<br>
He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>Praise the Lord!<br>
His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness, new every morn<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>What riches of kindness He lavished on us<br>
His blood was the payment, His life was the cost<br>
We stood &#39;neath a debt we could never afford<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>Praise the Lord!<br>
His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness, new every morn<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>Praise the Lord!<br>
His mercy is more<br>
Stronger than darkness, new every morn<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more<br>
Our sins, they are many, His mercy is more</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
38   John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. 40 For the one who is not against us is for us. 41 For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.</p>

<p>42 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43 And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, 48 ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ 49 For everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.” </p>

<p>(Mark 9:38–50)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 4 | 1 John 3:1-10 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Philippians 4 (https://open.spotify.com/track/7BwtCQjA0R6ZSnCysvfcB3?si=cb139a9ab73a49cb) by Bayside Worship
Lyrics:
Whatever things are true
Whatever things are honest
Whatever things are just
I will dwell on these
Whatever things are pure
Whatever things are lovely
Whatever things are good
I will dwell on these
You remind me of Your goodness
You are the God of peace
For with little or with plenty
You supply my every need
I fix my eyes I set my gazе
On the good You’ve given mе
Whatever things are good
I will dwell on these
Whatever things are true
Whatever things are honest
Whatever things are just
I will dwell on these
Whatever things are pure
Whatever things are lovely
Whatever things are good
I will dwell on these
You remind me of Your goodness
You are the God of peace
For with little or with plenty
You supply my every need
I fix my eyes I set my gaze
On the good You’ve given me
Whatever things are good
I will dwell on these
I know I know
You are God of peace
I know I know
You hold everything
You remind me of Your goodness
You are the God of peace
For with little or with plenty
You supply my every need
You remind me of Your goodness
You are the God of peace
For with little or with plenty
You supply my every need
I fix my eyes I set my gaze
On the good You’ve given me
Whatever things are good
I will dwell on these
Whatever things are right
Whatever things are wholesome
Whatever brings Your peace
I will dwell on these
Passage: 
See what great love[a] the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children—and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know him. 2 Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he appears,[b] we will be like him because we will see him as he is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself just as he is pure.
4 Everyone who commits sin practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he was revealed so that he might take away sins,[c] and there is no sin in him. 6 Everyone who remains in him does not sin;[d] everyone who sins[e] has not seen him or known him.
7 Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 The one who commits[f] sin is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy the devil’s works. 9 Everyone who has been born of God does not sin,[g] because his seed remains in him; he is not able to sin,[h] because he has been born of God. 10 This is how God’s children and the devil’s children become obvious. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother or sister.
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. 
Prayer:
You, almighty Ruler, did create all things for your name’s sake; and did give food and drink to men for their enjoyment, that they may give thanks unto you: but us you have blessed with spiritual food and drink, and life eternal through your Child. 
-Didache 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7BwtCQjA0R6ZSnCysvfcB3?si=cb139a9ab73a49cb" rel="nofollow">Philippians 4</a> by Bayside Worship</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Whatever things are true<br>
Whatever things are honest<br>
Whatever things are just<br>
I will dwell on these<br>
Whatever things are pure<br>
Whatever things are lovely<br>
Whatever things are good<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>You remind me of Your goodness<br>
You are the God of peace<br>
For with little or with plenty<br>
You supply my every need<br>
I fix my eyes I set my gazе<br>
On the good You’ve given mе<br>
Whatever things are good<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>Whatever things are true<br>
Whatever things are honest<br>
Whatever things are just<br>
I will dwell on these<br>
Whatever things are pure<br>
Whatever things are lovely<br>
Whatever things are good<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>You remind me of Your goodness<br>
You are the God of peace<br>
For with little or with plenty<br>
You supply my every need<br>
I fix my eyes I set my gaze<br>
On the good You’ve given me<br>
Whatever things are good<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>I know I know<br>
You are God of peace<br>
I know I know<br>
You hold everything</p>

<p>You remind me of Your goodness<br>
You are the God of peace<br>
For with little or with plenty<br>
You supply my every need</p>

<p>You remind me of Your goodness<br>
You are the God of peace<br>
For with little or with plenty<br>
You supply my every need<br>
I fix my eyes I set my gaze<br>
On the good You’ve given me<br>
Whatever things are good<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>Whatever things are right<br>
Whatever things are wholesome<br>
Whatever brings Your peace<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
See what great love[a] the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children—and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know him. 2 Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he appears,[b] we will be like him because we will see him as he is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself just as he is pure.</p>

<p>4 Everyone who commits sin practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he was revealed so that he might take away sins,[c] and there is no sin in him. 6 Everyone who remains in him does not sin;[d] everyone who sins[e] has not seen him or known him.</p>

<p>7 Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 The one who commits[f] sin is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy the devil’s works. 9 Everyone who has been born of God does not sin,[g] because his seed remains in him; he is not able to sin,[h] because he has been born of God. 10 This is how God’s children and the devil’s children become obvious. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother or sister.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
You, almighty Ruler, did create all things for your name’s sake; and did give food and drink to men for their enjoyment, that they may give thanks unto you: but us you have blessed with spiritual food and drink, and life eternal through your Child. <br>
-Didache</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7BwtCQjA0R6ZSnCysvfcB3?si=cb139a9ab73a49cb" rel="nofollow">Philippians 4</a> by Bayside Worship</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Whatever things are true<br>
Whatever things are honest<br>
Whatever things are just<br>
I will dwell on these<br>
Whatever things are pure<br>
Whatever things are lovely<br>
Whatever things are good<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>You remind me of Your goodness<br>
You are the God of peace<br>
For with little or with plenty<br>
You supply my every need<br>
I fix my eyes I set my gazе<br>
On the good You’ve given mе<br>
Whatever things are good<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>Whatever things are true<br>
Whatever things are honest<br>
Whatever things are just<br>
I will dwell on these<br>
Whatever things are pure<br>
Whatever things are lovely<br>
Whatever things are good<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>You remind me of Your goodness<br>
You are the God of peace<br>
For with little or with plenty<br>
You supply my every need<br>
I fix my eyes I set my gaze<br>
On the good You’ve given me<br>
Whatever things are good<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>I know I know<br>
You are God of peace<br>
I know I know<br>
You hold everything</p>

<p>You remind me of Your goodness<br>
You are the God of peace<br>
For with little or with plenty<br>
You supply my every need</p>

<p>You remind me of Your goodness<br>
You are the God of peace<br>
For with little or with plenty<br>
You supply my every need<br>
I fix my eyes I set my gaze<br>
On the good You’ve given me<br>
Whatever things are good<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>Whatever things are right<br>
Whatever things are wholesome<br>
Whatever brings Your peace<br>
I will dwell on these</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
See what great love[a] the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children—and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn’t know him. 2 Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he appears,[b] we will be like him because we will see him as he is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself just as he is pure.</p>

<p>4 Everyone who commits sin practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that he was revealed so that he might take away sins,[c] and there is no sin in him. 6 Everyone who remains in him does not sin;[d] everyone who sins[e] has not seen him or known him.</p>

<p>7 Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 The one who commits[f] sin is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this purpose: to destroy the devil’s works. 9 Everyone who has been born of God does not sin,[g] because his seed remains in him; he is not able to sin,[h] because he has been born of God. 10 This is how God’s children and the devil’s children become obvious. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother or sister.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
You, almighty Ruler, did create all things for your name’s sake; and did give food and drink to men for their enjoyment, that they may give thanks unto you: but us you have blessed with spiritual food and drink, and life eternal through your Child. <br>
-Didache</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 4 | Psalm 23 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/53</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:13</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 23 (https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZUpGGamEJbx8DBxGMkzcl?si=20699a993c354b58) by Phil Wickham
Lyrics:
The Lord is my shepherd
There's nothing I need
You lead me to the safest places
You lead me to the safest places
To walk in the meadow
And lie by the stream
You meet me in the quiet places
You meet me in the quiet places
Your goodness and Your mercy
Will follow me
All the days of my life
All the days of my life
And I'll dwell in Your house
For eternity
I'll be there by Your side
I'll be there by Your side
Though I walk through the valley
The shadow of death
I don't have to fear no evil
For I know that You are with me
With oil of blessing
You cover my head
You fill me to overflowing
My cup is overflowing
Your goodness and Your mercy
Will follow me
All the days of my life
All the days of my life
And I'll dwell in Your house
For eternity
I'll be there by Your side
I'll be there by Your side
All the days of my life
All the days of my life
You prepare a table before me
Right in front of my enemies
You're the shepherd of my soul
You lead me in the right direction
My comfort and my protection
You're the shepherd of my soul
I’ll be there by Your side
All the days of my life
Passage: 
The Lord is my shepherd; 
I have what I need.
2 He lets me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside quiet waters.
3 He renews my life;
he leads me along the right paths 
for his name’s sake.
4 Even when I go through the darkest valley, 
I fear no danger,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff ​— ​they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
as long as I live.  -- Psalms 23:1-6 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
O Lord, show Your mercy to me and gladden my heart… I am like the sheep that went astray. O Good Shepherd, seek me out and bring me home in accord with Your will. Let me dwell in Your house all the days of my life and praise You for ever and ever with those who are there. Amen.
-Jerome 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZUpGGamEJbx8DBxGMkzcl?si=20699a993c354b58" rel="nofollow">Psalm 23</a> by Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord is my shepherd<br>
There&#39;s nothing I need<br>
You lead me to the safest places<br>
You lead me to the safest places<br>
To walk in the meadow<br>
And lie by the stream<br>
You meet me in the quiet places<br>
You meet me in the quiet places</p>

<p>Your goodness and Your mercy<br>
Will follow me<br>
All the days of my life<br>
All the days of my life<br>
And I&#39;ll dwell in Your house<br>
For eternity<br>
I&#39;ll be there by Your side<br>
I&#39;ll be there by Your side</p>

<p>Though I walk through the valley<br>
The shadow of death<br>
I don&#39;t have to fear no evil<br>
For I know that You are with me<br>
With oil of blessing<br>
You cover my head<br>
You fill me to overflowing<br>
My cup is overflowing</p>

<p>Your goodness and Your mercy<br>
Will follow me<br>
All the days of my life<br>
All the days of my life<br>
And I&#39;ll dwell in Your house<br>
For eternity<br>
I&#39;ll be there by Your side<br>
I&#39;ll be there by Your side<br>
All the days of my life<br>
All the days of my life</p>

<p>You prepare a table before me<br>
Right in front of my enemies<br>
You&#39;re the shepherd of my soul<br>
You lead me in the right direction<br>
My comfort and my protection<br>
You&#39;re the shepherd of my soul</p>

<p>I’ll be there by Your side<br>
All the days of my life</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord is my shepherd; <br>
I have what I need.<br>
2 He lets me lie down in green pastures;<br>
he leads me beside quiet waters.<br>
3 He renews my life;<br>
he leads me along the right paths <br>
for his name’s sake.<br>
4 Even when I go through the darkest valley, <br>
I fear no danger,<br>
for you are with me;<br>
your rod and your staff ​— ​they comfort me.<br>
5 You prepare a table before me<br>
in the presence of my enemies;<br>
you anoint my head with oil;<br>
my cup overflows.<br>
6 Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me<br>
all the days of my life,<br>
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord<br>
as long as I live.  -- Psalms 23:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, show Your mercy to me and gladden my heart… I am like the sheep that went astray. O Good Shepherd, seek me out and bring me home in accord with Your will. Let me dwell in Your house all the days of my life and praise You for ever and ever with those who are there. Amen.<br>
-Jerome</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZUpGGamEJbx8DBxGMkzcl?si=20699a993c354b58" rel="nofollow">Psalm 23</a> by Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord is my shepherd<br>
There&#39;s nothing I need<br>
You lead me to the safest places<br>
You lead me to the safest places<br>
To walk in the meadow<br>
And lie by the stream<br>
You meet me in the quiet places<br>
You meet me in the quiet places</p>

<p>Your goodness and Your mercy<br>
Will follow me<br>
All the days of my life<br>
All the days of my life<br>
And I&#39;ll dwell in Your house<br>
For eternity<br>
I&#39;ll be there by Your side<br>
I&#39;ll be there by Your side</p>

<p>Though I walk through the valley<br>
The shadow of death<br>
I don&#39;t have to fear no evil<br>
For I know that You are with me<br>
With oil of blessing<br>
You cover my head<br>
You fill me to overflowing<br>
My cup is overflowing</p>

<p>Your goodness and Your mercy<br>
Will follow me<br>
All the days of my life<br>
All the days of my life<br>
And I&#39;ll dwell in Your house<br>
For eternity<br>
I&#39;ll be there by Your side<br>
I&#39;ll be there by Your side<br>
All the days of my life<br>
All the days of my life</p>

<p>You prepare a table before me<br>
Right in front of my enemies<br>
You&#39;re the shepherd of my soul<br>
You lead me in the right direction<br>
My comfort and my protection<br>
You&#39;re the shepherd of my soul</p>

<p>I’ll be there by Your side<br>
All the days of my life</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord is my shepherd; <br>
I have what I need.<br>
2 He lets me lie down in green pastures;<br>
he leads me beside quiet waters.<br>
3 He renews my life;<br>
he leads me along the right paths <br>
for his name’s sake.<br>
4 Even when I go through the darkest valley, <br>
I fear no danger,<br>
for you are with me;<br>
your rod and your staff ​— ​they comfort me.<br>
5 You prepare a table before me<br>
in the presence of my enemies;<br>
you anoint my head with oil;<br>
my cup overflows.<br>
6 Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me<br>
all the days of my life,<br>
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord<br>
as long as I live.  -- Psalms 23:1-6 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, show Your mercy to me and gladden my heart… I am like the sheep that went astray. O Good Shepherd, seek me out and bring me home in accord with Your will. Let me dwell in Your house all the days of my life and praise You for ever and ever with those who are there. Amen.<br>
-Jerome</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 4 | Ezekiel 34:1-10 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/52</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:23</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
King of Love (https://open.spotify.com/track/2VUqTf9xTu9iTcElzOdy1F?si=8a0471e95c144958) by Adam Palmer, Jonathan Smith, Matthew Hein, Stephanie Kulla, and Stuart Garrard
Lyrics:
The King of Love my Shepherd is
Whose goodness faileth never
I nothing lack if I am His
And He is mine forever
And He is mine forever
Where streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul He leadeth
And where the verdant pastures grow
With food celestial feedeth
Never failing Ruler of my heart
Everlasting Lover of my soul
On the mountain high or in the valley low
The King of Love my Shepherd is
The King of Love my Shepherd is
Lost and foolish off I strayed
But yet in love He sought me
And on His shoulder gently laid
And home rejoicing brought me
In death's dark veil I fear no ill
With Thee dear Lord beside me
Thy rod and staff my comfort still
Thy cross before to guide me
Oh Hallelujah Hallelujah
Oh Hallelujah Hallelujah
And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness faileth never
Good Shepherd may I sing Your praise
Within Your house forever
Within Your house forever
Passage: 
The word of the Lord came to me:
2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who have been feeding themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed their flock? 3 You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened animals, but you do not tend the flock. 4 You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty. 5 They were scattered for lack of a shepherd; they became food for all the wild animals when they were scattered. 6 My flock went astray on all the mountains and every high hill. My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and there was no one searching or seeking for them.
7 “ ‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord. 8 As I live ​— ​this is the declaration of the Lord God ​— ​because my flock, lacking a shepherd, has become prey and food for every wild animal, and because my shepherds do not search for my flock, and because the shepherds feed themselves rather than my flock, 9 therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord!
10 “ ‘This is what the Lord God says: Look, I am against the shepherds. I will demand my flock from them and prevent them from shepherding the flock. The shepherds will no longer feed themselves, for I will rescue my flock from their mouths so that they will not be food for them. -- Ezekiel 34:1-10 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. 
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2VUqTf9xTu9iTcElzOdy1F?si=8a0471e95c144958" rel="nofollow">King of Love</a> by Adam Palmer, Jonathan Smith, Matthew Hein, Stephanie Kulla, and Stuart Garrard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The King of Love my Shepherd is<br>
Whose goodness faileth never<br>
I nothing lack if I am His<br>
And He is mine forever<br>
And He is mine forever</p>

<p>Where streams of living water flow<br>
My ransomed soul He leadeth<br>
And where the verdant pastures grow<br>
With food celestial feedeth</p>

<p>Never failing Ruler of my heart<br>
Everlasting Lover of my soul<br>
On the mountain high or in the valley low<br>
The King of Love my Shepherd is<br>
The King of Love my Shepherd is</p>

<p>Lost and foolish off I strayed<br>
But yet in love He sought me<br>
And on His shoulder gently laid<br>
And home rejoicing brought me</p>

<p>In death&#39;s dark veil I fear no ill<br>
With Thee dear Lord beside me<br>
Thy rod and staff my comfort still<br>
Thy cross before to guide me</p>

<p>Oh Hallelujah Hallelujah<br>
Oh Hallelujah Hallelujah</p>

<p>And so through all the length of days<br>
Thy goodness faileth never<br>
Good Shepherd may I sing Your praise<br>
Within Your house forever<br>
Within Your house forever</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The word of the Lord came to me:<br>
2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who have been feeding themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed their flock? 3 You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened animals, but you do not tend the flock. 4 You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty. 5 They were scattered for lack of a shepherd; they became food for all the wild animals when they were scattered. 6 My flock went astray on all the mountains and every high hill. My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and there was no one searching or seeking for them.</p>

<p>7 “ ‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord. 8 As I live ​— ​this is the declaration of the Lord God ​— ​because my flock, lacking a shepherd, has become prey and food for every wild animal, and because my shepherds do not search for my flock, and because the shepherds feed themselves rather than my flock, 9 therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord!</p>

<p>10 “ ‘This is what the Lord God says: Look, I am against the shepherds. I will demand my flock from them and prevent them from shepherding the flock. The shepherds will no longer feed themselves, for I will rescue my flock from their mouths so that they will not be food for them. -- Ezekiel 34:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2VUqTf9xTu9iTcElzOdy1F?si=8a0471e95c144958" rel="nofollow">King of Love</a> by Adam Palmer, Jonathan Smith, Matthew Hein, Stephanie Kulla, and Stuart Garrard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The King of Love my Shepherd is<br>
Whose goodness faileth never<br>
I nothing lack if I am His<br>
And He is mine forever<br>
And He is mine forever</p>

<p>Where streams of living water flow<br>
My ransomed soul He leadeth<br>
And where the verdant pastures grow<br>
With food celestial feedeth</p>

<p>Never failing Ruler of my heart<br>
Everlasting Lover of my soul<br>
On the mountain high or in the valley low<br>
The King of Love my Shepherd is<br>
The King of Love my Shepherd is</p>

<p>Lost and foolish off I strayed<br>
But yet in love He sought me<br>
And on His shoulder gently laid<br>
And home rejoicing brought me</p>

<p>In death&#39;s dark veil I fear no ill<br>
With Thee dear Lord beside me<br>
Thy rod and staff my comfort still<br>
Thy cross before to guide me</p>

<p>Oh Hallelujah Hallelujah<br>
Oh Hallelujah Hallelujah</p>

<p>And so through all the length of days<br>
Thy goodness faileth never<br>
Good Shepherd may I sing Your praise<br>
Within Your house forever<br>
Within Your house forever</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The word of the Lord came to me:<br>
2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who have been feeding themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed their flock? 3 You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened animals, but you do not tend the flock. 4 You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty. 5 They were scattered for lack of a shepherd; they became food for all the wild animals when they were scattered. 6 My flock went astray on all the mountains and every high hill. My flock was scattered over the whole face of the earth, and there was no one searching or seeking for them.</p>

<p>7 “ ‘Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord. 8 As I live ​— ​this is the declaration of the Lord God ​— ​because my flock, lacking a shepherd, has become prey and food for every wild animal, and because my shepherds do not search for my flock, and because the shepherds feed themselves rather than my flock, 9 therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord!</p>

<p>10 “ ‘This is what the Lord God says: Look, I am against the shepherds. I will demand my flock from them and prevent them from shepherding the flock. The shepherds will no longer feed themselves, for I will rescue my flock from their mouths so that they will not be food for them. -- Ezekiel 34:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 3 | John 10:22-30 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/john10</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:49</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
The Good Shepherd (https://open.spotify.com/track/6esoBoSHk7owf1tXDSdmvY?si=6f54e4af222d4aba) by Fernando Ortega, Jana Alayra, and Tim Macres
Lyrics:
I am The Good Shepherd
I lay down my life for you
Enter in enter in enter in
I am The Good Shepherd
As the Father knows me I know you
I know you I know you I know you
And no one can take you away
And no one can take you away
You are The Good Shepherd
You lay down your life for me
Enter in enter in enter in
You are The Good Shepherd
As the Father knows you you know me
You know me you know me you know me
And no one can take you away
And no one can take you away
Passage: 
22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me,[a] is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”
(John 10:22-30 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
O God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd of your people: Grant that, when we hear his voice, we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6esoBoSHk7owf1tXDSdmvY?si=6f54e4af222d4aba" rel="nofollow">The Good Shepherd</a> by Fernando Ortega, Jana Alayra, and Tim Macres</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
I lay down my life for you<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows me I know you<br>
I know you I know you I know you<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away</p>

<p>You are The Good Shepherd<br>
You lay down your life for me<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
You are The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows you you know me<br>
You know me you know me you know me<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father&#39;s name bear witness about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me,[a] is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father&#39;s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”<br>
(John 10:22-30 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd of your people: Grant that, when we hear his voice, we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6esoBoSHk7owf1tXDSdmvY?si=6f54e4af222d4aba" rel="nofollow">The Good Shepherd</a> by Fernando Ortega, Jana Alayra, and Tim Macres</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
I lay down my life for you<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows me I know you<br>
I know you I know you I know you<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away</p>

<p>You are The Good Shepherd<br>
You lay down your life for me<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
You are The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows you you know me<br>
You know me you know me you know me<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. 24 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father&#39;s name bear witness about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me,[a] is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father&#39;s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”<br>
(John 10:22-30 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd of your people: Grant that, when we hear his voice, we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 3 | Revelation 7:9-17 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:15</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
There Is A King by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hudson
Lyrics:
There is a king seated among us
Let every heart receive Him now
Where there is praise He will inhabit
There will be grace and mercy all around
Every burden will be lifted in His presence
Every trophy will be laid down at His feet
There is a name that reigns above all others
Jesus Christ the king above all kings
Unto the lamb honor and glory
Worthy is He who overcame
Buried in shame risen in power
He is alive the stone is rolled away
All our worship will belong to Him forever
Death is conquered and our Savior holds the keys
There is a name that reigns above all others
Jesus Christ the king above all kings
It won't be long we will behold Him
And every tear He'll wipe away
We'll be at home the war will be over
Soon we will meet our Savior face to face
And all our worship will belong to You forever
Holy holy for all eternity
Yours is the name that reigns above all others
Jesus Christ the king above all kings
Jesus Christ the king above all kings
Passage: 
9   After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes with palm branches in their hands.
10 And they cried out in a loud voice:
    Salvation belongs to our God, 
    who is seated on the throne, 
    and to the Lamb!
11 All the angels stood around the throne, and along with the elders and the four living creatures they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
12 saying,
    Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom 
    and thanksgiving and honor 
    and power and strength 
    be to our God forever and ever. Amen.
13  Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these people in white robes, and where did they come from?”
14  I said to him, “Sir, you know.”
    Then he told me: These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15  For this reason they are before the throne of God, 
    and they serve him day and night in his temple. 
    The one seated on the throne will shelter them:
16  They will no longer hunger; 
    they will no longer thirst; 
    the sun will no longer strike them, 
    nor will any scorching heat.
17  For the Lamb who is at the center of the throne 
    will shepherd them; 
    he will guide them to springs of the waters of life, 
    and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
(Revelation 7:9-17 CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. 
Prayer:
To those who rule and lead us on the earth, you, sovereign Master, have given their authority and kingship—so marvelous that power of yours words fail to express—that seeing the glory and honor you have provided for them, we should be subject to their rule, not resisting your will. Grant them, Lord, the health, peace, concord and stability to use rightly the sovereignty you have bestowed on them. For you, King of heaven, you it is that give mortals glory, honor and power over what is on earth. Lord, make their counsels conform to what is good and pleasing to you, that using with reverence, peacefully, gently the power you have given them, they might find favor with you.  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
There Is A King by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hudson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a king seated among us<br>
Let every heart receive Him now<br>
Where there is praise He will inhabit<br>
There will be grace and mercy all around</p>

<p>Every burden will be lifted in His presence<br>
Every trophy will be laid down at His feet<br>
There is a name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>Unto the lamb honor and glory<br>
Worthy is He who overcame<br>
Buried in shame risen in power<br>
He is alive the stone is rolled away</p>

<p>All our worship will belong to Him forever<br>
Death is conquered and our Savior holds the keys<br>
There is a name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>It won&#39;t be long we will behold Him<br>
And every tear He&#39;ll wipe away<br>
We&#39;ll be at home the war will be over<br>
Soon we will meet our Savior face to face</p>

<p>And all our worship will belong to You forever<br>
Holy holy for all eternity<br>
Yours is the name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9   After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes with palm branches in their hands.</p>

<p>10 And they cried out in a loud voice:<br>
    Salvation belongs to our God, <br>
    who is seated on the throne, <br>
    and to the Lamb!</p>

<p>11 All the angels stood around the throne, and along with the elders and the four living creatures they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,</p>

<p>12 saying,<br>
    Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom <br>
    and thanksgiving and honor <br>
    and power and strength <br>
    be to our God forever and ever. Amen.</p>

<p>13  Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these people in white robes, and where did they come from?”</p>

<p>14  I said to him, “Sir, you know.”<br>
    Then he told me: These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.</p>

<p>15  For this reason they are before the throne of God, <br>
    and they serve him day and night in his temple. <br>
    The one seated on the throne will shelter them:<br>
16  They will no longer hunger; <br>
    they will no longer thirst; <br>
    the sun will no longer strike them, <br>
    nor will any scorching heat.<br>
17  For the Lamb who is at the center of the throne <br>
    will shepherd them; <br>
    he will guide them to springs of the waters of life, <br>
    and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.<br>
(Revelation 7:9-17 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
To those who rule and lead us on the earth, you, sovereign Master, have given their authority and kingship—so marvelous that power of yours words fail to express—that seeing the glory and honor you have provided for them, we should be subject to their rule, not resisting your will. Grant them, Lord, the health, peace, concord and stability to use rightly the sovereignty you have bestowed on them. For you, King of heaven, you it is that give mortals glory, honor and power over what is on earth. Lord, make their counsels conform to what is good and pleasing to you, that using with reverence, peacefully, gently the power you have given them, they might find favor with you. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
There Is A King by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hudson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a king seated among us<br>
Let every heart receive Him now<br>
Where there is praise He will inhabit<br>
There will be grace and mercy all around</p>

<p>Every burden will be lifted in His presence<br>
Every trophy will be laid down at His feet<br>
There is a name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>Unto the lamb honor and glory<br>
Worthy is He who overcame<br>
Buried in shame risen in power<br>
He is alive the stone is rolled away</p>

<p>All our worship will belong to Him forever<br>
Death is conquered and our Savior holds the keys<br>
There is a name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>It won&#39;t be long we will behold Him<br>
And every tear He&#39;ll wipe away<br>
We&#39;ll be at home the war will be over<br>
Soon we will meet our Savior face to face</p>

<p>And all our worship will belong to You forever<br>
Holy holy for all eternity<br>
Yours is the name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9   After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes with palm branches in their hands.</p>

<p>10 And they cried out in a loud voice:<br>
    Salvation belongs to our God, <br>
    who is seated on the throne, <br>
    and to the Lamb!</p>

<p>11 All the angels stood around the throne, and along with the elders and the four living creatures they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,</p>

<p>12 saying,<br>
    Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom <br>
    and thanksgiving and honor <br>
    and power and strength <br>
    be to our God forever and ever. Amen.</p>

<p>13  Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these people in white robes, and where did they come from?”</p>

<p>14  I said to him, “Sir, you know.”<br>
    Then he told me: These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.</p>

<p>15  For this reason they are before the throne of God, <br>
    and they serve him day and night in his temple. <br>
    The one seated on the throne will shelter them:<br>
16  They will no longer hunger; <br>
    they will no longer thirst; <br>
    the sun will no longer strike them, <br>
    nor will any scorching heat.<br>
17  For the Lamb who is at the center of the throne <br>
    will shepherd them; <br>
    he will guide them to springs of the waters of life, <br>
    and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.<br>
(Revelation 7:9-17 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
To those who rule and lead us on the earth, you, sovereign Master, have given their authority and kingship—so marvelous that power of yours words fail to express—that seeing the glory and honor you have provided for them, we should be subject to their rule, not resisting your will. Grant them, Lord, the health, peace, concord and stability to use rightly the sovereignty you have bestowed on them. For you, King of heaven, you it is that give mortals glory, honor and power over what is on earth. Lord, make their counsels conform to what is good and pleasing to you, that using with reverence, peacefully, gently the power you have given them, they might find favor with you. </p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 3 | Psalm 100 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 100 (Enter In) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6pfXdoDaYt4wJtDdNYa1CX?si=d67709058d0b4964) by Charity Gayle, Joshua Sherman, Laurel Taylor, and Steven Musso
Lyrics:
Shout joyfully to the Lord all the earth
Come worshiping before the throne of God
For the Lord He is good
And His Love endures (forever)
So we enter in into His gates
Bringing words of praise
And off'rings of thanksgiving
So we enter in to bless His name
Lifting holy hands in honor of our King
So heavenly to walk into Your courts
Jesus is the One that we adore
Your majesty we bow before You Lord
Omnipotent amazing
Our God will reign forever
Magnificent breathtaking
(Our God will reign forever)
Passage: 
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
2     Serve the Lord with gladness!
    Come into his presence with singing!
3 Know that the Lord, he is God!
    It is he who made us, and we are his;[a]
    we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
    and his courts with praise!
    Give thanks to him; bless his name!
5 For the Lord is good;
    his steadfast love endures forever,
    and his faithfulness to all generations.
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.
Prayer:
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6pfXdoDaYt4wJtDdNYa1CX?si=d67709058d0b4964" rel="nofollow">Psalm 100 (Enter In)</a> by Charity Gayle, Joshua Sherman, Laurel Taylor, and Steven Musso</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Shout joyfully to the Lord all the earth<br>
Come worshiping before the throne of God</p>

<p>For the Lord He is good<br>
And His Love endures (forever)</p>

<p>So we enter in into His gates<br>
Bringing words of praise<br>
And off&#39;rings of thanksgiving<br>
So we enter in to bless His name<br>
Lifting holy hands in honor of our King</p>

<p>So heavenly to walk into Your courts<br>
Jesus is the One that we adore<br>
Your majesty we bow before You Lord</p>

<p>Omnipotent amazing<br>
Our God will reign forever<br>
Magnificent breathtaking<br>
(Our God will reign forever)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!<br>
2     Serve the Lord with gladness!<br>
    Come into his presence with singing!</p>

<p>3 Know that the Lord, he is God!<br>
    It is he who made us, and we are his;[a]<br>
    we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.</p>

<p>4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,<br>
    and his courts with praise!<br>
    Give thanks to him; bless his name!</p>

<p>5 For the Lord is good;<br>
    his steadfast love endures forever,<br>
    and his faithfulness to all generations.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6pfXdoDaYt4wJtDdNYa1CX?si=d67709058d0b4964" rel="nofollow">Psalm 100 (Enter In)</a> by Charity Gayle, Joshua Sherman, Laurel Taylor, and Steven Musso</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Shout joyfully to the Lord all the earth<br>
Come worshiping before the throne of God</p>

<p>For the Lord He is good<br>
And His Love endures (forever)</p>

<p>So we enter in into His gates<br>
Bringing words of praise<br>
And off&#39;rings of thanksgiving<br>
So we enter in to bless His name<br>
Lifting holy hands in honor of our King</p>

<p>So heavenly to walk into Your courts<br>
Jesus is the One that we adore<br>
Your majesty we bow before You Lord</p>

<p>Omnipotent amazing<br>
Our God will reign forever<br>
Magnificent breathtaking<br>
(Our God will reign forever)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!<br>
2     Serve the Lord with gladness!<br>
    Come into his presence with singing!</p>

<p>3 Know that the Lord, he is God!<br>
    It is he who made us, and we are his;[a]<br>
    we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.</p>

<p>4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,<br>
    and his courts with praise!<br>
    Give thanks to him; bless his name!</p>

<p>5 For the Lord is good;<br>
    his steadfast love endures forever,<br>
    and his faithfulness to all generations.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 3 | Numbers 27:12-23 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
He Leadeth Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/49kecJTAEB7UKHsS66jbE1?si=e95150a2c3db4882) by Joseph Henry Gilmore William and Batchelder Bradbury, arranged by Reformed Youth Ministries Worship
Lyrics:
He leadeth me O blessed thought
O words with heavenly comfort fraught
Whate'er I do where'er I be
Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me
He leadeth me He leadeth me
By His own hand He leadeth me
His faithful follower I would be
For by His hand He leadeth me
Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom
Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom
By water's calm o'er troubled sea
Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me
Lord I would clasp Thy hand in mine
Nor ever murmur nor repine
Content whatever lot I see
Since 'tis my God that leadeth me
And when my task on earth is done
When by Thy grace the victory's won
E'en death's cold waves I would not flee
Since Thou through Jordan leadeth me
He leadeth me O blessed thought
O words with heavenly comfort fraught
Whate'er I do where'er I be
Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me
Chorus
He leadeth me He leadeth me
By His own hand He leadeth me
His faithful follower I would be
For by His hand He leadeth me
Verse 2
Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom
Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom
By water's calm o'er troubled sea
Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me
Verse 3
Lord I would clasp Thy hand in mine
Nor ever murmur nor repine
Content whatever lot I see
Since 'tis my God that leadeth me
Verse 4
And when my task on earth is done
When by Thy grace the victory's won
E'en death's cold waves I would not flee
Since Thou through Jordan leadeth me
Passage:
12 The Lord said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Abarim and see the land that I have given to the people of Israel. 13 When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, 14 because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin when the congregation quarreled, failing to uphold me as holy at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.) 15 Moses spoke to the Lord, saying, 16 “Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation 17 who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep that have no shepherd.” 18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him. 19 Make him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation, and you shall commission him in their sight. 20 You shall invest him with some of your authority, that all the congregation of the people of Israel may obey. 21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before the Lord. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the people of Israel with him, the whole congregation.” 22 And Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and made him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, 23 and he laid his hands on him and commissioned him as the Lord directed through Moses.
(Numbers 27:12-23 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/49kecJTAEB7UKHsS66jbE1?si=e95150a2c3db4882" rel="nofollow">He Leadeth Me</a> by Joseph Henry Gilmore William and Batchelder Bradbury, arranged by Reformed Youth Ministries Worship</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
He leadeth me O blessed thought<br>
O words with heavenly comfort fraught<br>
Whate&#39;er I do where&#39;er I be<br>
Still &#39;tis God&#39;s hand that leadeth me</p>

<p>He leadeth me He leadeth me<br>
By His own hand He leadeth me<br>
His faithful follower I would be<br>
For by His hand He leadeth me</p>

<p>Sometimes &#39;mid scenes of deepest gloom<br>
Sometimes where Eden&#39;s bowers bloom<br>
By water&#39;s calm o&#39;er troubled sea<br>
Still &#39;tis God&#39;s hand that leadeth me</p>

<p>Lord I would clasp Thy hand in mine<br>
Nor ever murmur nor repine<br>
Content whatever lot I see<br>
Since &#39;tis my God that leadeth me</p>

<p>And when my task on earth is done<br>
When by Thy grace the victory&#39;s won<br>
E&#39;en death&#39;s cold waves I would not flee<br>
Since Thou through Jordan leadeth me</p>

<p>He leadeth me O blessed thought<br>
O words with heavenly comfort fraught<br>
Whate&#39;er I do where&#39;er I be<br>
Still &#39;tis God&#39;s hand that leadeth me</p>

<p>Chorus<br>
He leadeth me He leadeth me<br>
By His own hand He leadeth me<br>
His faithful follower I would be<br>
For by His hand He leadeth me</p>

<p>Verse 2<br>
Sometimes &#39;mid scenes of deepest gloom<br>
Sometimes where Eden&#39;s bowers bloom<br>
By water&#39;s calm o&#39;er troubled sea<br>
Still &#39;tis God&#39;s hand that leadeth me</p>

<p>Verse 3<br>
Lord I would clasp Thy hand in mine<br>
Nor ever murmur nor repine<br>
Content whatever lot I see<br>
Since &#39;tis my God that leadeth me</p>

<p>Verse 4<br>
And when my task on earth is done<br>
When by Thy grace the victory&#39;s won<br>
E&#39;en death&#39;s cold waves I would not flee<br>
Since Thou through Jordan leadeth me</p>

<p>Passage:<br>
12 The Lord said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Abarim and see the land that I have given to the people of Israel. 13 When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, 14 because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin when the congregation quarreled, failing to uphold me as holy at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.) 15 Moses spoke to the Lord, saying, 16 “Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation 17 who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep that have no shepherd.” 18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him. 19 Make him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation, and you shall commission him in their sight. 20 You shall invest him with some of your authority, that all the congregation of the people of Israel may obey. 21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before the Lord. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the people of Israel with him, the whole congregation.” 22 And Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and made him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, 23 and he laid his hands on him and commissioned him as the Lord directed through Moses.<br>
(Numbers 27:12-23 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/49kecJTAEB7UKHsS66jbE1?si=e95150a2c3db4882" rel="nofollow">He Leadeth Me</a> by Joseph Henry Gilmore William and Batchelder Bradbury, arranged by Reformed Youth Ministries Worship</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
He leadeth me O blessed thought<br>
O words with heavenly comfort fraught<br>
Whate&#39;er I do where&#39;er I be<br>
Still &#39;tis God&#39;s hand that leadeth me</p>

<p>He leadeth me He leadeth me<br>
By His own hand He leadeth me<br>
His faithful follower I would be<br>
For by His hand He leadeth me</p>

<p>Sometimes &#39;mid scenes of deepest gloom<br>
Sometimes where Eden&#39;s bowers bloom<br>
By water&#39;s calm o&#39;er troubled sea<br>
Still &#39;tis God&#39;s hand that leadeth me</p>

<p>Lord I would clasp Thy hand in mine<br>
Nor ever murmur nor repine<br>
Content whatever lot I see<br>
Since &#39;tis my God that leadeth me</p>

<p>And when my task on earth is done<br>
When by Thy grace the victory&#39;s won<br>
E&#39;en death&#39;s cold waves I would not flee<br>
Since Thou through Jordan leadeth me</p>

<p>He leadeth me O blessed thought<br>
O words with heavenly comfort fraught<br>
Whate&#39;er I do where&#39;er I be<br>
Still &#39;tis God&#39;s hand that leadeth me</p>

<p>Chorus<br>
He leadeth me He leadeth me<br>
By His own hand He leadeth me<br>
His faithful follower I would be<br>
For by His hand He leadeth me</p>

<p>Verse 2<br>
Sometimes &#39;mid scenes of deepest gloom<br>
Sometimes where Eden&#39;s bowers bloom<br>
By water&#39;s calm o&#39;er troubled sea<br>
Still &#39;tis God&#39;s hand that leadeth me</p>

<p>Verse 3<br>
Lord I would clasp Thy hand in mine<br>
Nor ever murmur nor repine<br>
Content whatever lot I see<br>
Since &#39;tis my God that leadeth me</p>

<p>Verse 4<br>
And when my task on earth is done<br>
When by Thy grace the victory&#39;s won<br>
E&#39;en death&#39;s cold waves I would not flee<br>
Since Thou through Jordan leadeth me</p>

<p>Passage:<br>
12 The Lord said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Abarim and see the land that I have given to the people of Israel. 13 When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, 14 because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin when the congregation quarreled, failing to uphold me as holy at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.) 15 Moses spoke to the Lord, saying, 16 “Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation 17 who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep that have no shepherd.” 18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him. 19 Make him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation, and you shall commission him in their sight. 20 You shall invest him with some of your authority, that all the congregation of the people of Israel may obey. 21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before the Lord. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the people of Israel with him, the whole congregation.” 22 And Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and made him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, 23 and he laid his hands on him and commissioned him as the Lord directed through Moses.<br>
(Numbers 27:12-23 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Easter 2 | John 20:19-31 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/john20</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:52</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
God With Us (https://open.spotify.com/track/0eLkNeny2GaXvu4VQiHtxG?si=0615d13d0f5a4f97) by Jason Ingram and Leslie Jordan
Lyrics:
Oh You've come to bring peace to be Love
To be nearer to us
You've come to bring life to be Light
To shine brighter in us
Oh Emmanuel God with us
Our Deliverer You are Savior
In Your presence we find our strength
Over ev'rything our Redemption
God with us
You are God with us
Oh You've come to be Hope to this world
For Your honor and name
And You've come to take sin to bear shame
And to conquer the grave
Oh Emmanuel God with us
You are here
You are holy
We are standing in Your glory
(REPEAT)
Oh God with us
You are God with us
Passage: 
Jesus Appears to the Disciples
19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews,[a] Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”
Jesus and Thomas
24 Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin,[b] was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”
26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” 28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
(John 20:19-31)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
Another song from the Taizé community, this one contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0eLkNeny2GaXvu4VQiHtxG?si=0615d13d0f5a4f97" rel="nofollow">God With Us</a> by Jason Ingram and Leslie Jordan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh You&#39;ve come to bring peace to be Love<br>
To be nearer to us<br>
You&#39;ve come to bring life to be Light<br>
To shine brighter in us<br>
Oh Emmanuel God with us</p>

<p>Our Deliverer You are Savior<br>
In Your presence we find our strength<br>
Over ev&#39;rything our Redemption<br>
God with us<br>
You are God with us</p>

<p>Oh You&#39;ve come to be Hope to this world<br>
For Your honor and name<br>
And You&#39;ve come to take sin to bear shame<br>
And to conquer the grave<br>
Oh Emmanuel God with us</p>

<p>You are here<br>
You are holy<br>
We are standing in Your glory<br>
(REPEAT)</p>

<p>Oh God with us<br>
You are God with us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Jesus Appears to the Disciples<br>
19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews,[a] Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”</p>

<p>Jesus and Thomas<br>
24 Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin,[b] was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”</p>

<p>26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” 28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”</p>

<p>30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.<br>
(John 20:19-31)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Another song from the Taizé community, this one contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0eLkNeny2GaXvu4VQiHtxG?si=0615d13d0f5a4f97" rel="nofollow">God With Us</a> by Jason Ingram and Leslie Jordan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh You&#39;ve come to bring peace to be Love<br>
To be nearer to us<br>
You&#39;ve come to bring life to be Light<br>
To shine brighter in us<br>
Oh Emmanuel God with us</p>

<p>Our Deliverer You are Savior<br>
In Your presence we find our strength<br>
Over ev&#39;rything our Redemption<br>
God with us<br>
You are God with us</p>

<p>Oh You&#39;ve come to be Hope to this world<br>
For Your honor and name<br>
And You&#39;ve come to take sin to bear shame<br>
And to conquer the grave<br>
Oh Emmanuel God with us</p>

<p>You are here<br>
You are holy<br>
We are standing in Your glory<br>
(REPEAT)</p>

<p>Oh God with us<br>
You are God with us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Jesus Appears to the Disciples<br>
19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews,[a] Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”</p>

<p>Jesus and Thomas<br>
24 Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin,[b] was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”</p>

<p>26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” 28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”</p>

<p>30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.<br>
(John 20:19-31)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Another song from the Taizé community, this one contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
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      <title>Easter 2 | Revelation 1:9-19 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/rev1</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Revelation Song (https://open.spotify.com/track/3SmrzlGlewpgvQHNTwrVOp?si=d1b11e92b4214f49) by Jennie Lee Riddle, sung by Revere, Citizens, and Mission House
Lyrics:
Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain
Holy holy is He
Sing a new song to Him Who sits on
Heaven's mercy seat
Holy holy holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was and is and is to come
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my ev'rything
And I will adore You
Clothed in rainbows of living color
Flashes of lightning rolls of thunder
Blessing and honor strength and glory
And power be to You the only wise King
Filled with wonder awestruck wonder
At the mention of Your name
Jesus Your name is power breath and living water
Such a marv'lous mystery yeah
Passage: 
9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”
12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.
(Revelation 1:9-19)
Musical Reflection: 
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart 
Reflection Notes: 
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. 
Prayer:
Make me to remember, O God, that every day is your gift, and ought to be used according to your command. Grant me, therefore, so to repent of my negligence, that I may obtain mercy from you, and pass the time which you shall yet allow me in diligent performance of your commands, through Jesus Christ. Amen. 
-Samuel Johnson
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3SmrzlGlewpgvQHNTwrVOp?si=d1b11e92b4214f49" rel="nofollow">Revelation Song</a> by Jennie Lee Riddle, sung by Revere, Citizens, and Mission House</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain<br>
Holy holy is He<br>
Sing a new song to Him Who sits on<br>
Heaven&#39;s mercy seat</p>

<p>Holy holy holy<br>
Is the Lord God Almighty<br>
Who was and is and is to come<br>
With all creation I sing<br>
Praise to the King of kings<br>
You are my ev&#39;rything<br>
And I will adore You</p>

<p>Clothed in rainbows of living color<br>
Flashes of lightning rolls of thunder<br>
Blessing and honor strength and glory<br>
And power be to You the only wise King</p>

<p>Filled with wonder awestruck wonder<br>
At the mention of Your name<br>
Jesus Your name is power breath and living water<br>
Such a marv&#39;lous mystery yeah</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord&#39;s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”</p>

<p>12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.</p>

<p>17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.<br>
(Revelation 1:9-19)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Make me to remember, O God, that every day is your gift, and ought to be used according to your command. Grant me, therefore, so to repent of my negligence, that I may obtain mercy from you, and pass the time which you shall yet allow me in diligent performance of your commands, through Jesus Christ. Amen. <br>
-Samuel Johnson</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3SmrzlGlewpgvQHNTwrVOp?si=d1b11e92b4214f49" rel="nofollow">Revelation Song</a> by Jennie Lee Riddle, sung by Revere, Citizens, and Mission House</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain<br>
Holy holy is He<br>
Sing a new song to Him Who sits on<br>
Heaven&#39;s mercy seat</p>

<p>Holy holy holy<br>
Is the Lord God Almighty<br>
Who was and is and is to come<br>
With all creation I sing<br>
Praise to the King of kings<br>
You are my ev&#39;rything<br>
And I will adore You</p>

<p>Clothed in rainbows of living color<br>
Flashes of lightning rolls of thunder<br>
Blessing and honor strength and glory<br>
And power be to You the only wise King</p>

<p>Filled with wonder awestruck wonder<br>
At the mention of Your name<br>
Jesus Your name is power breath and living water<br>
Such a marv&#39;lous mystery yeah</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord&#39;s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”</p>

<p>12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.</p>

<p>17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.<br>
(Revelation 1:9-19)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Make me to remember, O God, that every day is your gift, and ought to be used according to your command. Grant me, therefore, so to repent of my negligence, that I may obtain mercy from you, and pass the time which you shall yet allow me in diligent performance of your commands, through Jesus Christ. Amen. <br>
-Samuel Johnson</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
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      <title>Easter 2 | Psalm 111 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps111</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 111 (https://open.spotify.com/track/3AgRo220UJ3wG5YXJLCPRj?si=a974e7584a9245eb) by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
great are the works of the lord
studied by all who delight in them
glorious and majestic
are the deeds of the lord his righteousness endures
he has caused his wonders 
to be remembered he keeps his word
great are the works of the lord
studied by all who delight in them
he provides redemption 
ordained his covenant forever it will stand
to fear the lord 
is to begin in wisdom
great are the works of the lord
studied by all who delight in them
Passage: 
1 Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
    in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
2 Great are the works of the Lord,
    studied by all who delight in them.
3 Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
    and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and merciful.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
    he remembers his covenant forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,
    in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;
    all his precepts are trustworthy;
8 they are established forever and ever,
    to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He sent redemption to his people;
    he has commanded his covenant forever.
    Holy and awesome is his name!
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
    all those who practice it have a good understanding.
    His praise endures forever!
 (Psalm 111:1-10 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
Another contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” 
Prayer: 
Almighty and everlasting God, the brightness of faithful souls, who did bring the Gentiles to your light and made known unto them him who is the true Light, and the bright and morning Star, fill, we beseech you, the world with your glory, and show yourself by the radiance of your Light unto all nations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-The Gregorian Sacramentary
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3AgRo220UJ3wG5YXJLCPRj?si=a974e7584a9245eb" rel="nofollow">Psalm 111</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
great are the works of the lord<br>
studied by all who delight in them</p>

<p>glorious and majestic<br>
are the deeds of the lord his righteousness endures<br>
he has caused his wonders <br>
to be remembered he keeps his word</p>

<p>great are the works of the lord<br>
studied by all who delight in them</p>

<p>he provides redemption <br>
ordained his covenant forever it will stand<br>
to fear the lord <br>
is to begin in wisdom</p>

<p>great are the works of the lord<br>
studied by all who delight in them</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Praise the Lord!<br>
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,<br>
    in the company of the upright, in the congregation.<br>
2 Great are the works of the Lord,<br>
    studied by all who delight in them.<br>
3 Full of splendor and majesty is his work,<br>
    and his righteousness endures forever.<br>
4 He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;<br>
    the Lord is gracious and merciful.<br>
5 He provides food for those who fear him;<br>
    he remembers his covenant forever.<br>
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,<br>
    in giving them the inheritance of the nations.<br>
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;<br>
    all his precepts are trustworthy;<br>
8 they are established forever and ever,<br>
    to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.<br>
9 He sent redemption to his people;<br>
    he has commanded his covenant forever.<br>
    Holy and awesome is his name!<br>
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;<br>
    all those who practice it have a good understanding.<br>
    His praise endures forever!<br>
 (Psalm 111:1-10 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Another contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, the brightness of faithful souls, who did bring the Gentiles to your light and made known unto them him who is the true Light, and the bright and morning Star, fill, we beseech you, the world with your glory, and show yourself by the radiance of your Light unto all nations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3AgRo220UJ3wG5YXJLCPRj?si=a974e7584a9245eb" rel="nofollow">Psalm 111</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
great are the works of the lord<br>
studied by all who delight in them</p>

<p>glorious and majestic<br>
are the deeds of the lord his righteousness endures<br>
he has caused his wonders <br>
to be remembered he keeps his word</p>

<p>great are the works of the lord<br>
studied by all who delight in them</p>

<p>he provides redemption <br>
ordained his covenant forever it will stand<br>
to fear the lord <br>
is to begin in wisdom</p>

<p>great are the works of the lord<br>
studied by all who delight in them</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Praise the Lord!<br>
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,<br>
    in the company of the upright, in the congregation.<br>
2 Great are the works of the Lord,<br>
    studied by all who delight in them.<br>
3 Full of splendor and majesty is his work,<br>
    and his righteousness endures forever.<br>
4 He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;<br>
    the Lord is gracious and merciful.<br>
5 He provides food for those who fear him;<br>
    he remembers his covenant forever.<br>
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,<br>
    in giving them the inheritance of the nations.<br>
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;<br>
    all his precepts are trustworthy;<br>
8 they are established forever and ever,<br>
    to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.<br>
9 He sent redemption to his people;<br>
    he has commanded his covenant forever.<br>
    Holy and awesome is his name!<br>
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;<br>
    all those who practice it have a good understanding.<br>
    His praise endures forever!<br>
 (Psalm 111:1-10 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Another contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty and everlasting God, the brightness of faithful souls, who did bring the Gentiles to your light and made known unto them him who is the true Light, and the bright and morning Star, fill, we beseech you, the world with your glory, and show yourself by the radiance of your Light unto all nations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter 2 | Job 42:1-6 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Shepherd of My Soul (https://open.spotify.com/track/5JNhtYiyGpQQ6pDFtfpLLz?si=f06f70e6b33c44f0) by Jonathan Ogden, Kelani Koyejo, and Nathan Stirling
Lyrics:
Lord of the mountains and sea
You are treading a path set for me
God of the seasons and sky
You have always been holding my life
Lord You are the shepherd of my soul
So I lay down my plans I give up my rights
And let You take control of this surrendered life
You comfort You sustain
In shaking You remain
Unmoved and unafraid
Forever and always
You lead me by still waters
Lead me through the valleys
Lead me in Your wisdom
Shepherd of my soul
Through valleys of shadow and death I am not afraid
By my Father's breath every star in the sky was made
And who can I fear when You're standing right
Here by my side
Always leading protecting and guarding my left and
My right
Father You make all things new
Great God of creation
Father You will always be my rock and salvation
Passage: 
1 Then Job answered the Lord and said:
2 “I know that you can do all things,
    and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
3 ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
    things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
4 ‘Hear, and I will speak;
    I will question you, and you make it known to me.’
5 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,
    but now my eye sees you;
6 therefore I despise myself,
    and repent in dust and ashes.”
(Job 42:1-6 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5JNhtYiyGpQQ6pDFtfpLLz?si=f06f70e6b33c44f0" rel="nofollow">Shepherd of My Soul</a> by Jonathan Ogden, Kelani Koyejo, and Nathan Stirling</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord of the mountains and sea<br>
You are treading a path set for me<br>
God of the seasons and sky<br>
You have always been holding my life</p>

<p>Lord You are the shepherd of my soul<br>
So I lay down my plans I give up my rights<br>
And let You take control of this surrendered life<br>
You comfort You sustain<br>
In shaking You remain<br>
Unmoved and unafraid<br>
Forever and always<br>
You lead me by still waters<br>
Lead me through the valleys<br>
Lead me in Your wisdom<br>
Shepherd of my soul</p>

<p>Through valleys of shadow and death I am not afraid<br>
By my Father&#39;s breath every star in the sky was made<br>
And who can I fear when You&#39;re standing right<br>
Here by my side<br>
Always leading protecting and guarding my left and<br>
My right</p>

<p>Father You make all things new<br>
Great God of creation<br>
Father You will always be my rock and salvation</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Then Job answered the Lord and said:<br>
2 “I know that you can do all things,<br>
    and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.<br>
3 ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’<br>
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,<br>
    things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.<br>
4 ‘Hear, and I will speak;<br>
    I will question you, and you make it known to me.’<br>
5 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,<br>
    but now my eye sees you;<br>
6 therefore I despise myself,<br>
    and repent in dust and ashes.”<br>
(Job 42:1-6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5JNhtYiyGpQQ6pDFtfpLLz?si=f06f70e6b33c44f0" rel="nofollow">Shepherd of My Soul</a> by Jonathan Ogden, Kelani Koyejo, and Nathan Stirling</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord of the mountains and sea<br>
You are treading a path set for me<br>
God of the seasons and sky<br>
You have always been holding my life</p>

<p>Lord You are the shepherd of my soul<br>
So I lay down my plans I give up my rights<br>
And let You take control of this surrendered life<br>
You comfort You sustain<br>
In shaking You remain<br>
Unmoved and unafraid<br>
Forever and always<br>
You lead me by still waters<br>
Lead me through the valleys<br>
Lead me in Your wisdom<br>
Shepherd of my soul</p>

<p>Through valleys of shadow and death I am not afraid<br>
By my Father&#39;s breath every star in the sky was made<br>
And who can I fear when You&#39;re standing right<br>
Here by my side<br>
Always leading protecting and guarding my left and<br>
My right</p>

<p>Father You make all things new<br>
Great God of creation<br>
Father You will always be my rock and salvation</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Then Job answered the Lord and said:<br>
2 “I know that you can do all things,<br>
    and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.<br>
3 ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’<br>
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,<br>
    things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.<br>
4 ‘Hear, and I will speak;<br>
    I will question you, and you make it known to me.’<br>
5 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear,<br>
    but now my eye sees you;<br>
6 therefore I despise myself,<br>
    and repent in dust and ashes.”<br>
(Job 42:1-6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:48</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Believe For It (https://open.spotify.com/track/1NF6eOwNrJfQyYiGvYUMkI?si=8a645a7f894543da) by CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, and Mitch Wong
Lyrics:
They say this mountain can't be moved
They say these chains will never break
But they don't know You like we do
There is power in Your name
We've heard that there is no way through
We've heard the tide will never change
They haven't seen what You can do
There is power in Your name
So much power in Your name
Move the immovable
Break the unbreakable
God we believe
God we believe for it
From the impossible
We'll see a miracle
God we believe
God we believe for it
We know that hope is never lost
Oh for there is still an empty grave
God we believe no matter what
There is power in Your name
So much power in Your name
You are the way when there seems to be no way
We trust in You God You have the final say
You said it
I believe it
You said it
It is done
Ending
God we believe for it
Passage: 
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” 8 And they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
O God, who for our redemption gave your only begotten Son to die upon the Cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the devil and the power of death: Grant us grace to die daily to sin, that we may live with him in the joy of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1NF6eOwNrJfQyYiGvYUMkI?si=8a645a7f894543da" rel="nofollow">Believe For It</a> by CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, and Mitch Wong</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
They say this mountain can&#39;t be moved<br>
They say these chains will never break<br>
But they don&#39;t know You like we do<br>
There is power in Your name</p>

<p>We&#39;ve heard that there is no way through<br>
We&#39;ve heard the tide will never change<br>
They haven&#39;t seen what You can do<br>
There is power in Your name<br>
So much power in Your name</p>

<p>Move the immovable<br>
Break the unbreakable<br>
God we believe<br>
God we believe for it</p>

<p>From the impossible<br>
We&#39;ll see a miracle<br>
God we believe<br>
God we believe for it</p>

<p>We know that hope is never lost<br>
Oh for there is still an empty grave<br>
God we believe no matter what<br>
There is power in Your name<br>
So much power in Your name</p>

<p>You are the way when there seems to be no way<br>
We trust in You God You have the final say</p>

<p>You said it<br>
I believe it<br>
You said it<br>
It is done</p>

<p>Ending<br>
God we believe for it</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” 8 And they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who for our redemption gave your only begotten Son to die upon the Cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the devil and the power of death: Grant us grace to die daily to sin, that we may live with him in the joy of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1NF6eOwNrJfQyYiGvYUMkI?si=8a645a7f894543da" rel="nofollow">Believe For It</a> by CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, and Mitch Wong</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
They say this mountain can&#39;t be moved<br>
They say these chains will never break<br>
But they don&#39;t know You like we do<br>
There is power in Your name</p>

<p>We&#39;ve heard that there is no way through<br>
We&#39;ve heard the tide will never change<br>
They haven&#39;t seen what You can do<br>
There is power in Your name<br>
So much power in Your name</p>

<p>Move the immovable<br>
Break the unbreakable<br>
God we believe<br>
God we believe for it</p>

<p>From the impossible<br>
We&#39;ll see a miracle<br>
God we believe<br>
God we believe for it</p>

<p>We know that hope is never lost<br>
Oh for there is still an empty grave<br>
God we believe no matter what<br>
There is power in Your name<br>
So much power in Your name</p>

<p>You are the way when there seems to be no way<br>
We trust in You God You have the final say</p>

<p>You said it<br>
I believe it<br>
You said it<br>
It is done</p>

<p>Ending<br>
God we believe for it</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” 8 And they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who for our redemption gave your only begotten Son to die upon the Cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the devil and the power of death: Grant us grace to die daily to sin, that we may live with him in the joy of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter | Colossians 2:6-15 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/col26-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:51</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
All Glory Be Forever (https://open.spotify.com/track/1vv7TsVEYW8iFyAfmoGIeC?si=4f8c75ef9314494e) by Jordan Kauflin
Lyrics:
We had turned from God to sin's disgrace
We chose the path to hell
Perfect law of God condemned our race
For all in Adam fell
But the righteousness of God appeared
And the world found hope again
For the righteous One has come down to bear
All the curse of sin and death
Now to Him Who's seated on the throne
All glory be forever
Oh the depths of wisdom grace and power
All glory be forever
All glory be forever
Every bond of sin that held us fast
Is left in Jesus' grave
We've been freed from all that gripped our past
From Satan's rule and reign
We've been raised to life to breathe His grace
As captives now reclaimed
All our guilt is gone all our striving ceased
We're alive to seek His fame
Now our future's fixed our journey clear
God will not let us go
Every trial that tempts our hearts to fear
He'll use to give us hope
All creation groans as we await
What our eyes have longed to see
Every pain and evil we've long endured
Will be crushed by Christ our King
Passage: 
6   Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. 11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them  in him.
(Colossians 2:6–15 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer:
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the
human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to
take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross,
giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant
that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share
in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1vv7TsVEYW8iFyAfmoGIeC?si=4f8c75ef9314494e" rel="nofollow">All Glory Be Forever</a> by Jordan Kauflin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We had turned from God to sin&#39;s disgrace<br>
We chose the path to hell<br>
Perfect law of God condemned our race<br>
For all in Adam fell<br>
But the righteousness of God appeared<br>
And the world found hope again<br>
For the righteous One has come down to bear<br>
All the curse of sin and death</p>

<p>Now to Him Who&#39;s seated on the throne<br>
All glory be forever<br>
Oh the depths of wisdom grace and power<br>
All glory be forever<br>
All glory be forever</p>

<p>Every bond of sin that held us fast<br>
Is left in Jesus&#39; grave<br>
We&#39;ve been freed from all that gripped our past<br>
From Satan&#39;s rule and reign<br>
We&#39;ve been raised to life to breathe His grace<br>
As captives now reclaimed<br>
All our guilt is gone all our striving ceased<br>
We&#39;re alive to seek His fame</p>

<p>Now our future&#39;s fixed our journey clear<br>
God will not let us go<br>
Every trial that tempts our hearts to fear<br>
He&#39;ll use to give us hope<br>
All creation groans as we await<br>
What our eyes have longed to see<br>
Every pain and evil we&#39;ve long endured<br>
Will be crushed by Christ our King</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
6   Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.<br>
8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. 11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them  in him.<br>
(Colossians 2:6–15 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the<br>
human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to<br>
take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross,<br>
giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant<br>
that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share<br>
in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives<br>
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever<br>
and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1vv7TsVEYW8iFyAfmoGIeC?si=4f8c75ef9314494e" rel="nofollow">All Glory Be Forever</a> by Jordan Kauflin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We had turned from God to sin&#39;s disgrace<br>
We chose the path to hell<br>
Perfect law of God condemned our race<br>
For all in Adam fell<br>
But the righteousness of God appeared<br>
And the world found hope again<br>
For the righteous One has come down to bear<br>
All the curse of sin and death</p>

<p>Now to Him Who&#39;s seated on the throne<br>
All glory be forever<br>
Oh the depths of wisdom grace and power<br>
All glory be forever<br>
All glory be forever</p>

<p>Every bond of sin that held us fast<br>
Is left in Jesus&#39; grave<br>
We&#39;ve been freed from all that gripped our past<br>
From Satan&#39;s rule and reign<br>
We&#39;ve been raised to life to breathe His grace<br>
As captives now reclaimed<br>
All our guilt is gone all our striving ceased<br>
We&#39;re alive to seek His fame</p>

<p>Now our future&#39;s fixed our journey clear<br>
God will not let us go<br>
Every trial that tempts our hearts to fear<br>
He&#39;ll use to give us hope<br>
All creation groans as we await<br>
What our eyes have longed to see<br>
Every pain and evil we&#39;ve long endured<br>
Will be crushed by Christ our King</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
6   Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.<br>
8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. 11 In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them  in him.<br>
(Colossians 2:6–15 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the<br>
human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to<br>
take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross,<br>
giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant<br>
that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share<br>
in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives<br>
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever<br>
and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter | Psalm 118 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps1182</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Resurrecting  (https://open.spotify.com/track/5jLafSgliSGQWfbW9CEQe3?si=e2177733bbb84c20)by Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matthews Ntlele, Steven Furtick, and Wade Joye
Lyrics:
The head that once was crowned with thorns
Is crowned with glory now
The Savior knelt to wash our feet
Now at his feet we bow
The one who wore our sin and shame
Now robed in majesty
The radiance of perfect love
Now shines for all to see
Your name
Your name
Is victory
All praise
Will rise
To Christ our king
The fear that held us now gives way
To him who is our peace
His final breath upon the cross
Is now alive in me
By your spirit I will rise
From the ashes of defeat
The resurrected king
Is resurrecting me
In your name I come alive
To declare your victory
The resurrected king
Is resurrecting me
The tomb where soldiers watched in vain
Was borrowed for three days
His body there would not remain
Our God has robbed the grave
Our God has robbed the grave
Passage: 
The Lord is my strength and my song;
    he has become my salvation.
15 Glad songs of salvation
    are in the tents of the righteous:
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly,
16     the right hand of the Lord exalts,
    the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!”
17 I shall not die, but I shall live,
    and recount the deeds of the Lord.
The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone.[a]
23 This is the Lord's doing;
    it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. 
Prayer: 
O you from whom to be turned is to fall, to whom to be turned is to rise and in whom to stand is to abide forever, grant us in all our duties your help, in all our perplexities your guidance, in all our dangers your protection and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5jLafSgliSGQWfbW9CEQe3?si=e2177733bbb84c20" rel="nofollow">Resurrecting </a>by Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matthews Ntlele, Steven Furtick, and Wade Joye</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The head that once was crowned with thorns<br>
Is crowned with glory now<br>
The Savior knelt to wash our feet<br>
Now at his feet we bow</p>

<p>The one who wore our sin and shame<br>
Now robed in majesty<br>
The radiance of perfect love<br>
Now shines for all to see</p>

<p>Your name<br>
Your name<br>
Is victory<br>
All praise<br>
Will rise<br>
To Christ our king</p>

<p>The fear that held us now gives way<br>
To him who is our peace<br>
His final breath upon the cross<br>
Is now alive in me</p>

<p>By your spirit I will rise<br>
From the ashes of defeat<br>
The resurrected king<br>
Is resurrecting me<br>
In your name I come alive<br>
To declare your victory<br>
The resurrected king<br>
Is resurrecting me</p>

<p>The tomb where soldiers watched in vain<br>
Was borrowed for three days<br>
His body there would not remain<br>
Our God has robbed the grave<br>
Our God has robbed the grave</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord is my strength and my song;<br>
    he has become my salvation.<br>
15 Glad songs of salvation<br>
    are in the tents of the righteous:<br>
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly,<br>
16     the right hand of the Lord exalts,<br>
    the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!”</p>

<p>17 I shall not die, but I shall live,<br>
    and recount the deeds of the Lord.</p>

<p>The stone that the builders rejected<br>
    has become the cornerstone.[a]<br>
23 This is the Lord&#39;s doing;<br>
    it is marvelous in our eyes.<br>
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;<br>
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O you from whom to be turned is to fall, to whom to be turned is to rise and in whom to stand is to abide forever, grant us in all our duties your help, in all our perplexities your guidance, in all our dangers your protection and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5jLafSgliSGQWfbW9CEQe3?si=e2177733bbb84c20" rel="nofollow">Resurrecting </a>by Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matthews Ntlele, Steven Furtick, and Wade Joye</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The head that once was crowned with thorns<br>
Is crowned with glory now<br>
The Savior knelt to wash our feet<br>
Now at his feet we bow</p>

<p>The one who wore our sin and shame<br>
Now robed in majesty<br>
The radiance of perfect love<br>
Now shines for all to see</p>

<p>Your name<br>
Your name<br>
Is victory<br>
All praise<br>
Will rise<br>
To Christ our king</p>

<p>The fear that held us now gives way<br>
To him who is our peace<br>
His final breath upon the cross<br>
Is now alive in me</p>

<p>By your spirit I will rise<br>
From the ashes of defeat<br>
The resurrected king<br>
Is resurrecting me<br>
In your name I come alive<br>
To declare your victory<br>
The resurrected king<br>
Is resurrecting me</p>

<p>The tomb where soldiers watched in vain<br>
Was borrowed for three days<br>
His body there would not remain<br>
Our God has robbed the grave<br>
Our God has robbed the grave</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord is my strength and my song;<br>
    he has become my salvation.<br>
15 Glad songs of salvation<br>
    are in the tents of the righteous:<br>
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly,<br>
16     the right hand of the Lord exalts,<br>
    the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!”</p>

<p>17 I shall not die, but I shall live,<br>
    and recount the deeds of the Lord.</p>

<p>The stone that the builders rejected<br>
    has become the cornerstone.[a]<br>
23 This is the Lord&#39;s doing;<br>
    it is marvelous in our eyes.<br>
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;<br>
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O you from whom to be turned is to fall, to whom to be turned is to rise and in whom to stand is to abide forever, grant us in all our duties your help, in all our perplexities your guidance, in all our dangers your protection and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Easter | Acts 10:34-38 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
All of Your Ways Are Peace (https://open.spotify.com/track/7dcq6F4STFQNU4nanCBF4B?si=adcf8071986d41a9) by The Porter’s Gate
Lyrics:
All of Your ways are peace 
All of Your ways are peace
Though are we are pressed on every side
We trust that You are peace
All of Your words are truth
All of Your words are truth
Though we have heard so many lies
We trust Your words are truth
All of Your ways are just 
All of Your ways are just 
Though we may say it through our tears
We trust that You are just 
All of Your ways are peace
All of Your ways are peace 
All of Your ways are peace
All of Your ways are peace
Passage: 
34 Peter began to speak: “Now I truly understand that God doesn’t show favoritism, 35 but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ ​— ​he is Lord of all. 37 You know the events that took place throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the devil, because God was with him. -- Acts 10:34-38 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
Father of all mercies, you revealed your boundless compassion to your apostle Saint Peter in a three-fold vision: Forgive our unbelief, we pray, and so strengthen our hearts and enkindle our zeal, that we may fervently desire the salvation of all people, and diligently labor in the extension of your kingdom; through him who gave himself for the life of the world, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7dcq6F4STFQNU4nanCBF4B?si=adcf8071986d41a9" rel="nofollow">All of Your Ways Are Peace</a> by The Porter’s Gate</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All of Your ways are peace <br>
All of Your ways are peace<br>
Though are we are pressed on every side<br>
We trust that You are peace</p>

<p>All of Your words are truth<br>
All of Your words are truth<br>
Though we have heard so many lies<br>
We trust Your words are truth</p>

<p>All of Your ways are just <br>
All of Your ways are just <br>
Though we may say it through our tears<br>
We trust that You are just </p>

<p>All of Your ways are peace<br>
All of Your ways are peace <br>
All of Your ways are peace<br>
All of Your ways are peace</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
34 Peter began to speak: “Now I truly understand that God doesn’t show favoritism, 35 but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ ​— ​he is Lord of all. 37 You know the events that took place throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the devil, because God was with him. -- Acts 10:34-38 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father of all mercies, you revealed your boundless compassion to your apostle Saint Peter in a three-fold vision: Forgive our unbelief, we pray, and so strengthen our hearts and enkindle our zeal, that we may fervently desire the salvation of all people, and diligently labor in the extension of your kingdom; through him who gave himself for the life of the world, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7dcq6F4STFQNU4nanCBF4B?si=adcf8071986d41a9" rel="nofollow">All of Your Ways Are Peace</a> by The Porter’s Gate</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All of Your ways are peace <br>
All of Your ways are peace<br>
Though are we are pressed on every side<br>
We trust that You are peace</p>

<p>All of Your words are truth<br>
All of Your words are truth<br>
Though we have heard so many lies<br>
We trust Your words are truth</p>

<p>All of Your ways are just <br>
All of Your ways are just <br>
Though we may say it through our tears<br>
We trust that You are just </p>

<p>All of Your ways are peace<br>
All of Your ways are peace <br>
All of Your ways are peace<br>
All of Your ways are peace</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
34 Peter began to speak: “Now I truly understand that God doesn’t show favoritism, 35 but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ ​— ​he is Lord of all. 37 You know the events that took place throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the devil, because God was with him. -- Acts 10:34-38 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father of all mercies, you revealed your boundless compassion to your apostle Saint Peter in a three-fold vision: Forgive our unbelief, we pray, and so strengthen our hearts and enkindle our zeal, that we may fervently desire the salvation of all people, and diligently labor in the extension of your kingdom; through him who gave himself for the life of the world, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Holy Week | Luke 22:39-71 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed? By Isaac Watts, arranged by Bob Kauflin
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/0YnG05VXvEO24OyJLg82CU?si=eb0c5a552a31403e)
Lyrics:
Alas and did my Savior bleed
And did my Sov'reign die
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I
Was it for sins that I had done
He groaned upon the tree
Amazing pity grace unknown
And love beyond degree
My God why would You shed Your blood
So pure and undefiled
To make a sinful one like me
Your chosen precious child
Well might the sun in darkness hide
And shut his glories in
When Christ the mighty Maker died
For man the creature's sin
Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness
And melt my eyes to tears
Passage: 
39   And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” 43 And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
47 While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, 48 but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49 And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51 But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And he touched his ear and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53 When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
54 Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, and Peter was following at a distance. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, “This man also was with him.” 57 But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know him.” 58 And a little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.” 59 And after an interval of about an hour still another insisted, saying, “Certainly this man also was with him, for he too is a Galilean.” 60 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.” 62 And he went out and wept bitterly.
63 Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. 64 They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” 65 And they said many other things against him, blaspheming him.
66 When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said, 67 “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, 68 and if I ask you, you will not answer. 69 But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, “You say that I am.” 71 Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”
(Luke 22:39–71 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. 
Prayer:
O you from whom to be turned is to fall, to whom to be turned is to rise and in whom to stand is to abide forever, grant us in all our duties your help, in all our perplexities your guidance, in all our dangers your protection and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Augustine
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0YnG05VXvEO24OyJLg82CU?si=eb0c5a552a31403e" rel="nofollow">Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed? By Isaac Watts, arranged by Bob Kauflin<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Alas and did my Savior bleed<br>
And did my Sov&#39;reign die<br>
Would He devote that sacred head<br>
For such a worm as I<br>
Was it for sins that I had done<br>
He groaned upon the tree<br>
Amazing pity grace unknown<br>
And love beyond degree</p>

<p>My God why would You shed Your blood<br>
So pure and undefiled<br>
To make a sinful one like me<br>
Your chosen precious child</p>

<p>Well might the sun in darkness hide<br>
And shut his glories in<br>
When Christ the mighty Maker died<br>
For man the creature&#39;s sin<br>
Thus might I hide my blushing face<br>
While His dear cross appears<br>
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness<br>
And melt my eyes to tears</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
39   And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” 43 And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”</p>

<p>47 While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, 48 but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49 And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51 But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And he touched his ear and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53 When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”</p>

<p>54 Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, and Peter was following at a distance. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, “This man also was with him.” 57 But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know him.” 58 And a little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.” 59 And after an interval of about an hour still another insisted, saying, “Certainly this man also was with him, for he too is a Galilean.” 60 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.” 62 And he went out and wept bitterly.</p>

<p>63 Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. 64 They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” 65 And they said many other things against him, blaspheming him.</p>

<p>66 When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said, 67 “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, 68 and if I ask you, you will not answer. 69 But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, “You say that I am.” 71 Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”</p>

<p>(Luke 22:39–71 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O you from whom to be turned is to fall, to whom to be turned is to rise and in whom to stand is to abide forever, grant us in all our duties your help, in all our perplexities your guidance, in all our dangers your protection and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0YnG05VXvEO24OyJLg82CU?si=eb0c5a552a31403e" rel="nofollow">Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed? By Isaac Watts, arranged by Bob Kauflin<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Alas and did my Savior bleed<br>
And did my Sov&#39;reign die<br>
Would He devote that sacred head<br>
For such a worm as I<br>
Was it for sins that I had done<br>
He groaned upon the tree<br>
Amazing pity grace unknown<br>
And love beyond degree</p>

<p>My God why would You shed Your blood<br>
So pure and undefiled<br>
To make a sinful one like me<br>
Your chosen precious child</p>

<p>Well might the sun in darkness hide<br>
And shut his glories in<br>
When Christ the mighty Maker died<br>
For man the creature&#39;s sin<br>
Thus might I hide my blushing face<br>
While His dear cross appears<br>
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness<br>
And melt my eyes to tears</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
39   And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” 43 And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”</p>

<p>47 While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, 48 but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49 And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51 But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And he touched his ear and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53 When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”</p>

<p>54 Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, and Peter was following at a distance. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 Then a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, “This man also was with him.” 57 But he denied it, saying, “Woman, I do not know him.” 58 And a little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.” 59 And after an interval of about an hour still another insisted, saying, “Certainly this man also was with him, for he too is a Galilean.” 60 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about.” And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.” 62 And he went out and wept bitterly.</p>

<p>63 Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. 64 They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” 65 And they said many other things against him, blaspheming him.</p>

<p>66 When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people gathered together, both chief priests and scribes. And they led him away to their council, and they said, 67 “If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, 68 and if I ask you, you will not answer. 69 But from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, “You say that I am.” 71 Then they said, “What further testimony do we need? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips.”</p>

<p>(Luke 22:39–71 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O you from whom to be turned is to fall, to whom to be turned is to rise and in whom to stand is to abide forever, grant us in all our duties your help, in all our perplexities your guidance, in all our dangers your protection and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Holy Week | Philippians 2:5-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Bernard of Clairvaux, Gregg Sewell, James Waddell Alexander and Paulus Gerhardt, arranged by Fernando Ortega (https://open.spotify.com/track/57CCLOlx2dqnSynxfjaJYb?si=94ad1380d45a40b0)
Lyrics:
O sacred Head now wounded
With grief and shame weighed down
Now scornfully surrounded
With thorns Thine only crown
How pale Thou art with anguish
With sore abuse and scorn
How does that visage languish
Which once was bright as morn
What Thou my Lord has suffered
Was all for sinners' gain
Mine mine was the transgression
But Thine the deadly pain
Lo here I fall my Savior
'Tis I deserve Thy place
Look on me with Thy favor
Assist me with Thy grace
What language shall I borrow
To thank Thee dearest Friend
For this Thy dying sorrow
Thy pity without end
O make me Thine forever
And should I fainting be
Lord let me never never
Outlive my love to Thee
Passage: 
5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
(Philippians 2:5–11 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler 
Reflection Notes: 
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. 
Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, in your tender love for us you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon himself our nature, and to suffer death upon the Cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and come to share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/57CCLOlx2dqnSynxfjaJYb?si=94ad1380d45a40b0" rel="nofollow">O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Bernard of Clairvaux, Gregg Sewell, James Waddell Alexander and Paulus Gerhardt, arranged by Fernando Ortega</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O sacred Head now wounded<br>
With grief and shame weighed down<br>
Now scornfully surrounded<br>
With thorns Thine only crown<br>
How pale Thou art with anguish<br>
With sore abuse and scorn<br>
How does that visage languish<br>
Which once was bright as morn</p>

<p>What Thou my Lord has suffered<br>
Was all for sinners&#39; gain<br>
Mine mine was the transgression<br>
But Thine the deadly pain<br>
Lo here I fall my Savior<br>
&#39;Tis I deserve Thy place<br>
Look on me with Thy favor<br>
Assist me with Thy grace</p>

<p>What language shall I borrow<br>
To thank Thee dearest Friend<br>
For this Thy dying sorrow<br>
Thy pity without end<br>
O make me Thine forever<br>
And should I fainting be<br>
Lord let me never never<br>
Outlive my love to Thee</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<br>
(Philippians 2:5–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, in your tender love for us you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon himself our nature, and to suffer death upon the Cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and come to share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/57CCLOlx2dqnSynxfjaJYb?si=94ad1380d45a40b0" rel="nofollow">O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Bernard of Clairvaux, Gregg Sewell, James Waddell Alexander and Paulus Gerhardt, arranged by Fernando Ortega</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O sacred Head now wounded<br>
With grief and shame weighed down<br>
Now scornfully surrounded<br>
With thorns Thine only crown<br>
How pale Thou art with anguish<br>
With sore abuse and scorn<br>
How does that visage languish<br>
Which once was bright as morn</p>

<p>What Thou my Lord has suffered<br>
Was all for sinners&#39; gain<br>
Mine mine was the transgression<br>
But Thine the deadly pain<br>
Lo here I fall my Savior<br>
&#39;Tis I deserve Thy place<br>
Look on me with Thy favor<br>
Assist me with Thy grace</p>

<p>What language shall I borrow<br>
To thank Thee dearest Friend<br>
For this Thy dying sorrow<br>
Thy pity without end<br>
O make me Thine forever<br>
And should I fainting be<br>
Lord let me never never<br>
Outlive my love to Thee</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<br>
(Philippians 2:5–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, in your tender love for us you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon himself our nature, and to suffer death upon the Cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and come to share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Holy Week | Psalm 22:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 22  (https://open.spotify.com/track/1KP4dy5hNaKe4aWfvidbFm?si=21e404e938be428a)by Greg LaFollette
Lyrics:
My God my God why have you forsaken me
My God my God why have you forsaken me
You promised me that you would never leave
I'm crying out but you are not listening
I'm crying out but you withhold your peace from me
You promised me that you would never leave
He trusts in the Lord all the mockers say
So let God deliver him since he loves him
My God my God why have you forsaken me
My God my God why have you forsaken me
You promised me that you would never leave
You promised me that you would never leave
You promised me that you would never leave
Let God deliver him since he loves him
Passage: 
1       My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
        Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
2   O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,
        and by night, but I find no rest.
3   Yet you are holy,
        enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4   In you our fathers trusted;
        they trusted, and you delivered them.
5   To you they cried and were rescued;
        in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
6   But I am a worm and not a man,
        scorned by mankind and despised by the people.
7   All who see me mock me;
        they make mouths at me; they wag their heads;
8   “He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him;
        let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”
9   Yet you are he who took me from the womb;
        you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts.
10  On you was I cast from my birth,
        and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
11  Be not far from me,
        for trouble is near,
        and there is none to help.
(Psalm 22:1-11 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler 
Reflection Notes: 
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. 
Prayer:
I have no other helper than you,
no other father, no other redeemer, no other support. I pray to you.
Only you can help me.
My present misery is too great.
Despair grips me,
and I am at my wits’ end.
I am sunk in the depths,
and I cannot pull myself up or out.
If it is your will, help me out of this misery.
Let me know that you are stronger
than all misery and all enemies.
O Lord, if I come through this,
please let the experience
contribute to my and my brothers’ blessing.
You will not forsake me; this I know.
Amen.
(A prayer from a young Ghanian Christian. Taken from I Lie on My Mat and Pray.) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1KP4dy5hNaKe4aWfvidbFm?si=21e404e938be428a" rel="nofollow">Psalm 22 </a>by Greg LaFollette</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>I&#39;m crying out but you are not listening<br>
I&#39;m crying out but you withhold your peace from me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>He trusts in the Lord all the mockers say<br>
So let God deliver him since he loves him</p>

<p>My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave<br>
You promised me that you would never leave<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>Let God deliver him since he loves him</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?<br>
        Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?<br>
2   O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,<br>
        and by night, but I find no rest.</p>

<p>3   Yet you are holy,<br>
        enthroned on the praises of Israel.<br>
4   In you our fathers trusted;<br>
        they trusted, and you delivered them.<br>
5   To you they cried and were rescued;<br>
        in you they trusted and were not put to shame.</p>

<p>6   But I am a worm and not a man,<br>
        scorned by mankind and despised by the people.<br>
7   All who see me mock me;<br>
        they make mouths at me; they wag their heads;<br>
8   “He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him;<br>
        let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”</p>

<p>9   Yet you are he who took me from the womb;<br>
        you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts.<br>
10  On you was I cast from my birth,<br>
        and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.<br>
11  Be not far from me,<br>
        for trouble is near,<br>
        and there is none to help.<br>
(Psalm 22:1-11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I have no other helper than you,<br>
no other father, no other redeemer, no other support. I pray to you.<br>
Only you can help me.<br>
My present misery is too great.<br>
Despair grips me,<br>
and I am at my wits’ end.<br>
I am sunk in the depths,<br>
and I cannot pull myself up or out.<br>
If it is your will, help me out of this misery.<br>
Let me know that you are stronger<br>
than all misery and all enemies.<br>
O Lord, if I come through this,<br>
please let the experience<br>
contribute to my and my brothers’ blessing.<br>
You will not forsake me; this I know.<br>
Amen.<br>
(A prayer from a young Ghanian Christian. Taken from I Lie on My Mat and Pray.)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1KP4dy5hNaKe4aWfvidbFm?si=21e404e938be428a" rel="nofollow">Psalm 22 </a>by Greg LaFollette</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>I&#39;m crying out but you are not listening<br>
I&#39;m crying out but you withhold your peace from me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>He trusts in the Lord all the mockers say<br>
So let God deliver him since he loves him</p>

<p>My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave<br>
You promised me that you would never leave<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>Let God deliver him since he loves him</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?<br>
        Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?<br>
2   O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,<br>
        and by night, but I find no rest.</p>

<p>3   Yet you are holy,<br>
        enthroned on the praises of Israel.<br>
4   In you our fathers trusted;<br>
        they trusted, and you delivered them.<br>
5   To you they cried and were rescued;<br>
        in you they trusted and were not put to shame.</p>

<p>6   But I am a worm and not a man,<br>
        scorned by mankind and despised by the people.<br>
7   All who see me mock me;<br>
        they make mouths at me; they wag their heads;<br>
8   “He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him;<br>
        let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”</p>

<p>9   Yet you are he who took me from the womb;<br>
        you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts.<br>
10  On you was I cast from my birth,<br>
        and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.<br>
11  Be not far from me,<br>
        for trouble is near,<br>
        and there is none to help.<br>
(Psalm 22:1-11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I have no other helper than you,<br>
no other father, no other redeemer, no other support. I pray to you.<br>
Only you can help me.<br>
My present misery is too great.<br>
Despair grips me,<br>
and I am at my wits’ end.<br>
I am sunk in the depths,<br>
and I cannot pull myself up or out.<br>
If it is your will, help me out of this misery.<br>
Let me know that you are stronger<br>
than all misery and all enemies.<br>
O Lord, if I come through this,<br>
please let the experience<br>
contribute to my and my brothers’ blessing.<br>
You will not forsake me; this I know.<br>
Amen.<br>
(A prayer from a young Ghanian Christian. Taken from I Lie on My Mat and Pray.)</p>]]>
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      <title>Holy Week | Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted by Thomas Kelly, arranged by Fernando Ortega
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/0HYtaMPPStYpHtThWCg6Tz?si=8ef9195b461d44e3)
Lyrics:
Stricken smitten and afflicted
See him dying on the tree
'Tis the Christ by man rejected
Yes my soul 'tis he 'tis he
'Tis the long-expected Prophet
David's Son yet David's Lord
By his Son God now has spoken
'Tis the true and faithful Word
Tell me ye who hear him groaning
Was there ever grief like his
Friends thro' fear his cause disowning
Foes insulting his distress
Many hands were raised to wound him
None would interpose to save
But the deepest stroke that pierced him
Was the stroke that Justice gave
Ye who think of sin but lightly
Nor suppose the evil great
Here may view its nature rightly
Here its guilt may estimate
Mark the sacrifice appointed
See who bears the awful load
'Tis the Word the Lord's Anointed
Son of Man and Son of God
Here we have a firm foundation
Here the refuge of the lost
Christ's the Rock of our salvation
His the name of which we boast
Lamb of God for sinners wounded
Sacrifice to cancel guilt
None shall ever be confounded
Who on him their hope have built
Passage: 
13      Behold, my servant shall act wisely;
        he shall be high and lifted up,
        and shall be exalted.
14  As many were astonished at you—
        his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,
        and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—
15  so shall he sprinkle many nations.
        Kings shall shut their mouths because of him,
     for that which has not been told them they see,
        and that which they have not heard they understand.
1   Who has believed what he has heard from us?
        And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2   For he grew up before him like a young plant,
        and like a root out of dry ground;
     he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,
        and no beauty that we should desire him.
3   He was despised and rejected by men,
        a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
     and as one from whom men hide their faces
        he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4   Surely he has borne our griefs
        and carried our sorrows;
     yet we esteemed him stricken,
        smitten by God, and afflicted.
5   But he was pierced for our transgressions;
        he was crushed for our iniquities;
     upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
        and with his wounds we are healed.
6   All we like sheep have gone astray;
        we have turned—every one—to his own way;
     and the LORD has laid on him
        the iniquity of us all.
7   He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
        yet he opened not his mouth;
     like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
        and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
        so he opened not his mouth.
8   By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
        and as for his generation, who considered
     that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
        stricken for the transgression of my people?
9   And they made his grave with the wicked
        and with a rich man in his death,
     although he had done no violence,
        and there was no deceit in his mouth.
10  Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him;
        he has put him to grief;
     when his soul makes an offering for guilt,
        he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;
     the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
11  Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;
     by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,
        make many to be accounted righteous,
        and he shall bear their iniquities.
12  Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,
        and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,
     because he poured out his soul to death
        and was numbered with the transgressors;
     yet he bore the sin of many,
        and makes intercession for the transgressors.
(Isaiah 52:13–53:12 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0HYtaMPPStYpHtThWCg6Tz?si=8ef9195b461d44e3" rel="nofollow">Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted by Thomas Kelly, arranged by Fernando Ortega<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Stricken smitten and afflicted<br>
See him dying on the tree<br>
&#39;Tis the Christ by man rejected<br>
Yes my soul &#39;tis he &#39;tis he<br>
&#39;Tis the long-expected Prophet<br>
David&#39;s Son yet David&#39;s Lord<br>
By his Son God now has spoken<br>
&#39;Tis the true and faithful Word</p>

<p>Tell me ye who hear him groaning<br>
Was there ever grief like his<br>
Friends thro&#39; fear his cause disowning<br>
Foes insulting his distress<br>
Many hands were raised to wound him<br>
None would interpose to save<br>
But the deepest stroke that pierced him<br>
Was the stroke that Justice gave</p>

<p>Ye who think of sin but lightly<br>
Nor suppose the evil great<br>
Here may view its nature rightly<br>
Here its guilt may estimate<br>
Mark the sacrifice appointed<br>
See who bears the awful load<br>
&#39;Tis the Word the Lord&#39;s Anointed<br>
Son of Man and Son of God</p>

<p>Here we have a firm foundation<br>
Here the refuge of the lost<br>
Christ&#39;s the Rock of our salvation<br>
His the name of which we boast<br>
Lamb of God for sinners wounded<br>
Sacrifice to cancel guilt<br>
None shall ever be confounded<br>
Who on him their hope have built</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13      Behold, my servant shall act wisely;<br>
        he shall be high and lifted up,<br>
        and shall be exalted.<br>
14  As many were astonished at you—<br>
        his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,<br>
        and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—<br>
15  so shall he sprinkle many nations.<br>
        Kings shall shut their mouths because of him,<br>
     for that which has not been told them they see,<br>
        and that which they have not heard they understand.</p>

<p>1   Who has believed what he has heard from us?<br>
        And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<br>
2   For he grew up before him like a young plant,<br>
        and like a root out of dry ground;<br>
     he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,<br>
        and no beauty that we should desire him.<br>
3   He was despised and rejected by men,<br>
        a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;<br>
     and as one from whom men hide their faces<br>
        he was despised, and we esteemed him not.</p>

<p>4   Surely he has borne our griefs<br>
        and carried our sorrows;<br>
     yet we esteemed him stricken,<br>
        smitten by God, and afflicted.<br>
5   But he was pierced for our transgressions;<br>
        he was crushed for our iniquities;<br>
     upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,<br>
        and with his wounds we are healed.<br>
6   All we like sheep have gone astray;<br>
        we have turned—every one—to his own way;<br>
     and the LORD has laid on him<br>
        the iniquity of us all.</p>

<p>7   He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,<br>
        yet he opened not his mouth;<br>
     like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,<br>
        and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,<br>
        so he opened not his mouth.<br>
8   By oppression and judgment he was taken away;<br>
        and as for his generation, who considered<br>
     that he was cut off out of the land of the living,<br>
        stricken for the transgression of my people?<br>
9   And they made his grave with the wicked<br>
        and with a rich man in his death,<br>
     although he had done no violence,<br>
        and there was no deceit in his mouth.</p>

<p>10  Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him;<br>
        he has put him to grief;<br>
     when his soul makes an offering for guilt,<br>
        he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;<br>
     the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.<br>
11  Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;<br>
     by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,<br>
        make many to be accounted righteous,<br>
        and he shall bear their iniquities.<br>
12  Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,<br>
        and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,<br>
     because he poured out his soul to death<br>
        and was numbered with the transgressors;<br>
     yet he bore the sin of many,<br>
        and makes intercession for the transgressors.<br>
(Isaiah 52:13–53:12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0HYtaMPPStYpHtThWCg6Tz?si=8ef9195b461d44e3" rel="nofollow">Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted by Thomas Kelly, arranged by Fernando Ortega<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Stricken smitten and afflicted<br>
See him dying on the tree<br>
&#39;Tis the Christ by man rejected<br>
Yes my soul &#39;tis he &#39;tis he<br>
&#39;Tis the long-expected Prophet<br>
David&#39;s Son yet David&#39;s Lord<br>
By his Son God now has spoken<br>
&#39;Tis the true and faithful Word</p>

<p>Tell me ye who hear him groaning<br>
Was there ever grief like his<br>
Friends thro&#39; fear his cause disowning<br>
Foes insulting his distress<br>
Many hands were raised to wound him<br>
None would interpose to save<br>
But the deepest stroke that pierced him<br>
Was the stroke that Justice gave</p>

<p>Ye who think of sin but lightly<br>
Nor suppose the evil great<br>
Here may view its nature rightly<br>
Here its guilt may estimate<br>
Mark the sacrifice appointed<br>
See who bears the awful load<br>
&#39;Tis the Word the Lord&#39;s Anointed<br>
Son of Man and Son of God</p>

<p>Here we have a firm foundation<br>
Here the refuge of the lost<br>
Christ&#39;s the Rock of our salvation<br>
His the name of which we boast<br>
Lamb of God for sinners wounded<br>
Sacrifice to cancel guilt<br>
None shall ever be confounded<br>
Who on him their hope have built</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13      Behold, my servant shall act wisely;<br>
        he shall be high and lifted up,<br>
        and shall be exalted.<br>
14  As many were astonished at you—<br>
        his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance,<br>
        and his form beyond that of the children of mankind—<br>
15  so shall he sprinkle many nations.<br>
        Kings shall shut their mouths because of him,<br>
     for that which has not been told them they see,<br>
        and that which they have not heard they understand.</p>

<p>1   Who has believed what he has heard from us?<br>
        And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?<br>
2   For he grew up before him like a young plant,<br>
        and like a root out of dry ground;<br>
     he had no form or majesty that we should look at him,<br>
        and no beauty that we should desire him.<br>
3   He was despised and rejected by men,<br>
        a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;<br>
     and as one from whom men hide their faces<br>
        he was despised, and we esteemed him not.</p>

<p>4   Surely he has borne our griefs<br>
        and carried our sorrows;<br>
     yet we esteemed him stricken,<br>
        smitten by God, and afflicted.<br>
5   But he was pierced for our transgressions;<br>
        he was crushed for our iniquities;<br>
     upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,<br>
        and with his wounds we are healed.<br>
6   All we like sheep have gone astray;<br>
        we have turned—every one—to his own way;<br>
     and the LORD has laid on him<br>
        the iniquity of us all.</p>

<p>7   He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,<br>
        yet he opened not his mouth;<br>
     like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,<br>
        and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,<br>
        so he opened not his mouth.<br>
8   By oppression and judgment he was taken away;<br>
        and as for his generation, who considered<br>
     that he was cut off out of the land of the living,<br>
        stricken for the transgression of my people?<br>
9   And they made his grave with the wicked<br>
        and with a rich man in his death,<br>
     although he had done no violence,<br>
        and there was no deceit in his mouth.</p>

<p>10  Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him;<br>
        he has put him to grief;<br>
     when his soul makes an offering for guilt,<br>
        he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;<br>
     the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.<br>
11  Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;<br>
     by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,<br>
        make many to be accounted righteous,<br>
        and he shall bear their iniquities.<br>
12  Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,<br>
        and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,<br>
     because he poured out his soul to death<br>
        and was numbered with the transgressors;<br>
     yet he bore the sin of many,<br>
        and makes intercession for the transgressors.<br>
(Isaiah 52:13–53:12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 5 | John 12:20-33 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is John 12:20-33.
Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to  Son of Suffering by Aaron Moses, David Funk, Matt Redman, and Nate Moore, sung by Jekalyn Car and the Mav City Gospel Choir. Jazz organ and unison ensemble singing immediately set the tone for this song. The passionate voices, inspired improvisations, and call-and-response motives are all characteristic of the gospel style and elicit a specific emotional response. 
Lyrics:
Oh the perfect Son of God
In all His innocence
Here walking in the dirt with you and me
He knows what living is
He’s acquainted with our grief
A man of sorrows Son of suffering
Blood and tears how can it be
(That) there’s a God who weeps
There’s a God who bleeds
Oh praise the One
Who would reach for me
Hallelujah to the Son of suffering
Some imagine You are distant and removed
But You chased us down in merciful pursuit
To the sinner You were grace
And the broken You embraced
And in the end the proof is in Your wounds
Yes in the end the proof is in Your wounds
Your cross my freedom
Your stripes my healing
All praise King Jesus
Glory to God in Heaven
Your blood still speaking
Your love still reaching
All praise King Jesus
Glory to God forever
Glory to God forever
Glory to God forever
Glory to God forever
(Glory to God forever)
Hallelujah to the Son of suffering
All praise King Jesus
All praise King Jesus
All praise King Jesus
Glory to God forever
All praise King Jesus
All praise King Jesus
All praise King Jesus
Glory to God forever
Passage: 
20 Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 So they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
23 Jesus replied to them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much fruit. 25 The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
27 “Now my soul is troubled. What should I say ​— ​Father, save me from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.”
Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
29 The crowd standing there heard it and said it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
30 Jesus responded, “This voice came, not for me, but for you. 31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 As for me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to indicate what kind of death he was about to die. -- John 12:20-33 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer: 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:</p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is John 12:20-33.</p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to  Son of Suffering by Aaron Moses, David Funk, Matt Redman, and Nate Moore, sung by Jekalyn Car and the Mav City Gospel Choir. Jazz organ and unison ensemble singing immediately set the tone for this song. The passionate voices, inspired improvisations, and call-and-response motives are all characteristic of the gospel style and elicit a specific emotional response. <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Oh the perfect Son of God<br>
In all His innocence<br>
Here walking in the dirt with you and me<br>
He knows what living is<br>
He’s acquainted with our grief<br>
A man of sorrows Son of suffering</p>

<p>Blood and tears how can it be<br>
(That) there’s a God who weeps<br>
There’s a God who bleeds<br>
Oh praise the One<br>
Who would reach for me<br>
Hallelujah to the Son of suffering</p>

<p>Some imagine You are distant and removed<br>
But You chased us down in merciful pursuit<br>
To the sinner You were grace<br>
And the broken You embraced<br>
And in the end the proof is in Your wounds<br>
Yes in the end the proof is in Your wounds</p>

<p>Your cross my freedom<br>
Your stripes my healing<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
Glory to God in Heaven<br>
Your blood still speaking<br>
Your love still reaching<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
Glory to God forever</p>

<p>Glory to God forever<br>
Glory to God forever<br>
Glory to God forever<br>
(Glory to God forever)</p>

<p>Hallelujah to the Son of suffering</p>

<p>All praise King Jesus<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
Glory to God forever<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
Glory to God forever<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>20 Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 So they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.</p>

<p>23 Jesus replied to them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much fruit. 25 The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.</p>

<p>27 “Now my soul is troubled. What should I say ​— ​Father, save me from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.”</p>

<p>Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”</p>

<p>29 The crowd standing there heard it and said it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”</p>

<p>30 Jesus responded, “This voice came, not for me, but for you. 31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 As for me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to indicate what kind of death he was about to die. -- John 12:20-33 (CSB)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. <br>
Prayer:</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:</p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is John 12:20-33.</p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to  Son of Suffering by Aaron Moses, David Funk, Matt Redman, and Nate Moore, sung by Jekalyn Car and the Mav City Gospel Choir. Jazz organ and unison ensemble singing immediately set the tone for this song. The passionate voices, inspired improvisations, and call-and-response motives are all characteristic of the gospel style and elicit a specific emotional response. <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Oh the perfect Son of God<br>
In all His innocence<br>
Here walking in the dirt with you and me<br>
He knows what living is<br>
He’s acquainted with our grief<br>
A man of sorrows Son of suffering</p>

<p>Blood and tears how can it be<br>
(That) there’s a God who weeps<br>
There’s a God who bleeds<br>
Oh praise the One<br>
Who would reach for me<br>
Hallelujah to the Son of suffering</p>

<p>Some imagine You are distant and removed<br>
But You chased us down in merciful pursuit<br>
To the sinner You were grace<br>
And the broken You embraced<br>
And in the end the proof is in Your wounds<br>
Yes in the end the proof is in Your wounds</p>

<p>Your cross my freedom<br>
Your stripes my healing<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
Glory to God in Heaven<br>
Your blood still speaking<br>
Your love still reaching<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
Glory to God forever</p>

<p>Glory to God forever<br>
Glory to God forever<br>
Glory to God forever<br>
(Glory to God forever)</p>

<p>Hallelujah to the Son of suffering</p>

<p>All praise King Jesus<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
Glory to God forever<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
All praise King Jesus<br>
Glory to God forever<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>20 Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 So they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.</p>

<p>23 Jesus replied to them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much fruit. 25 The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.</p>

<p>27 “Now my soul is troubled. What should I say ​— ​Father, save me from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.”</p>

<p>Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”</p>

<p>29 The crowd standing there heard it and said it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”</p>

<p>30 Jesus responded, “This voice came, not for me, but for you. 31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 As for me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to indicate what kind of death he was about to die. -- John 12:20-33 (CSB)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. <br>
Prayer:</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 5 | Hebrews 5:1-10 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/49</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
High Priest (https://open.spotify.com/track/25JJeqqlvMy0HPj6G46fDF?si=c2c5d1a804924839) by Alisha Powell, Cassie Campbell, and Jon Thurlow
Lyrics:
I stand before the throne and boldly I approach
Not by my own righteousness I stand
Behold there is a Lamb standing as though slain
His blood was spilled He made a way for me
I have a High Priest
Who has passed through the heavens
I have a High Priest
Who has made intercession
I have a High Priest
Through His body He made a way
I enter in by faith before the throne of grace
Into that holy place with confidence I enter in
Behold there is a Man
Whose hands still bear the scars
And through His death He tore the veil for me
Thank You for the wound in Your side
You made a way for me You made a way for me 
Passage: 
For every high priest taken from among men is appointed in matters pertaining to God for the people, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also clothed with weakness. 3 Because of this, he must make an offering for his own sins as well as for the people. 4 No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was. 5 In the same way, Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but God who said to him,
You are my Son;
today I have become your Father, 
6 also says in another place,
You are a priest forever
according to the order of Melchizedek. 
7 During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered. 9 After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, 10 and he was declared by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. -- Hebrews 5:1-10 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.
Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.   
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/25JJeqqlvMy0HPj6G46fDF?si=c2c5d1a804924839" rel="nofollow">High Priest</a> by Alisha Powell, Cassie Campbell, and Jon Thurlow</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I stand before the throne and boldly I approach<br>
Not by my own righteousness I stand<br>
Behold there is a Lamb standing as though slain<br>
His blood was spilled He made a way for me</p>

<p>I have a High Priest<br>
Who has passed through the heavens<br>
I have a High Priest<br>
Who has made intercession<br>
I have a High Priest<br>
Through His body He made a way</p>

<p>I enter in by faith before the throne of grace<br>
Into that holy place with confidence I enter in<br>
Behold there is a Man<br>
Whose hands still bear the scars<br>
And through His death He tore the veil for me</p>

<p>Thank You for the wound in Your side<br>
You made a way for me You made a way for me </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
For every high priest taken from among men is appointed in matters pertaining to God for the people, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.<br>
2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also clothed with weakness. 3 Because of this, he must make an offering for his own sins as well as for the people. 4 No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was. 5 In the same way, Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but God who said to him,</p>

<p>You are my Son;</p>

<p>today I have become your Father, </p>

<p>6 also says in another place,</p>

<p>You are a priest forever</p>

<p>according to the order of Melchizedek. </p>

<p>7 During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered. 9 After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, 10 and he was declared by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. -- Hebrews 5:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.  </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/25JJeqqlvMy0HPj6G46fDF?si=c2c5d1a804924839" rel="nofollow">High Priest</a> by Alisha Powell, Cassie Campbell, and Jon Thurlow</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I stand before the throne and boldly I approach<br>
Not by my own righteousness I stand<br>
Behold there is a Lamb standing as though slain<br>
His blood was spilled He made a way for me</p>

<p>I have a High Priest<br>
Who has passed through the heavens<br>
I have a High Priest<br>
Who has made intercession<br>
I have a High Priest<br>
Through His body He made a way</p>

<p>I enter in by faith before the throne of grace<br>
Into that holy place with confidence I enter in<br>
Behold there is a Man<br>
Whose hands still bear the scars<br>
And through His death He tore the veil for me</p>

<p>Thank You for the wound in Your side<br>
You made a way for me You made a way for me </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
For every high priest taken from among men is appointed in matters pertaining to God for the people, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.<br>
2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he is also clothed with weakness. 3 Because of this, he must make an offering for his own sins as well as for the people. 4 No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was. 5 In the same way, Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but God who said to him,</p>

<p>You are my Son;</p>

<p>today I have become your Father, </p>

<p>6 also says in another place,</p>

<p>You are a priest forever</p>

<p>according to the order of Melchizedek. </p>

<p>7 During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered. 9 After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, 10 and he was declared by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. -- Hebrews 5:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.  </p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 5 | Psalm 51 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Create in Me (Psalm 51) (https://open.spotify.com/track/5VRrlv8EdgFD8Ht2358dTe?si=bce481c99a1c4e15) by Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
Against you only I’ve sinned
Done evil in your side
But you’ve shown me what I’ve done
With mercy in your eyes
Then wash my shame and guilty way
My wearies all renew
From all my sin into your face
Let me turn to you
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
So I will give you what you asked
A humble broken heart
A spirit burning down to ash
With a flame oh God
Then ask will be your mercy Lord
Transforming all of me
To every act and every way
Your love and glories speaks
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)
Have mercy on me
According to your endless love
Have mercy on me
According to your endless love
Oh have mercy on me
According to your endless love
Have mercy on me
According to your endless love
According to your endless love
According to your endless love
Passage: 
1 Be gracious to me, God,
according to your faithful love;
according to your abundant compassion,
blot out my rebellion.
2 Completely wash away my guilt
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I am conscious of my rebellion,
and my sin is always before me.
4 Against you ​— ​you alone ​— ​I have sinned
and done this evil in your sight.
So you are right when you pass sentence;
you are blameless when you judge.
5 Indeed, I was guilty when I was born;
I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
6 Surely you desire integrity in the inner self,
and you teach me wisdom deep within.
7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9 Turn your face away from my sins
and blot out all my guilt.
10 God, create a clean heart for me
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not banish me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore the joy of your salvation to me,
and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach the rebellious your ways,
and sinners will return to you.
14 Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God —
God of my salvation —
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
15 Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it;
you are not pleased with a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit.
You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.
18 In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;
build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices,
whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar.
 -- Psalms 51:1-19(CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer:
Hear, Lord, my prayer; let not my soul faint under your discipline, nor let me faint in confessing unto you all your mercies, whereby you have drawn me out of all my most evil ways, that you might become a delight to me above all the allurements that I once pursued; that I may most entirely love you, and clasp your hand with all my affections, and you may yet rescue me from every temptation, even unto the end. 
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5VRrlv8EdgFD8Ht2358dTe?si=bce481c99a1c4e15" rel="nofollow">Create in Me (Psalm 51)</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>Against you only I’ve sinned<br>
Done evil in your side<br>
But you’ve shown me what I’ve done<br>
With mercy in your eyes<br>
Then wash my shame and guilty way<br>
My wearies all renew<br>
From all my sin into your face<br>
Let me turn to you</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>So I will give you what you asked<br>
A humble broken heart<br>
A spirit burning down to ash<br>
With a flame oh God<br>
Then ask will be your mercy Lord<br>
Transforming all of me<br>
To every act and every way<br>
Your love and glories speaks</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)</p>

<p>Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Oh have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Be gracious to me, God,<br>
according to your faithful love;<br>
according to your abundant compassion,<br>
blot out my rebellion.<br>
2 Completely wash away my guilt<br>
and cleanse me from my sin.<br>
3 For I am conscious of my rebellion,<br>
and my sin is always before me.<br>
4 Against you ​— ​you alone ​— ​I have sinned<br>
and done this evil in your sight.<br>
So you are right when you pass sentence;<br>
you are blameless when you judge.<br>
5 Indeed, I was guilty when I was born;<br>
I was sinful when my mother conceived me.<br>
6 Surely you desire integrity in the inner self,<br>
and you teach me wisdom deep within.<br>
7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;<br>
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.<br>
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;<br>
let the bones you have crushed rejoice.<br>
9 Turn your face away from my sins<br>
and blot out all my guilt.<br>
10 God, create a clean heart for me<br>
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.<br>
11 Do not banish me from your presence<br>
or take your Holy Spirit from me.<br>
12 Restore the joy of your salvation to me,<br>
and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.<br>
13 Then I will teach the rebellious your ways,<br>
and sinners will return to you.<br>
14 Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God —<br>
God of my salvation —<br>
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.<br>
15 Lord, open my lips,<br>
and my mouth will declare your praise.<br>
16 You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it;<br>
you are not pleased with a burnt offering.<br>
17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit.<br>
You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.<br>
18 In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;<br>
build the walls of Jerusalem.<br>
19 Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices,<br>
whole burnt offerings;<br>
then bulls will be offered on your altar.<br>
 -- Psalms 51:1-19(CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Hear, Lord, my prayer; let not my soul faint under your discipline, nor let me faint in confessing unto you all your mercies, whereby you have drawn me out of all my most evil ways, that you might become a delight to me above all the allurements that I once pursued; that I may most entirely love you, and clasp your hand with all my affections, and you may yet rescue me from every temptation, even unto the end. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5VRrlv8EdgFD8Ht2358dTe?si=bce481c99a1c4e15" rel="nofollow">Create in Me (Psalm 51)</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>Against you only I’ve sinned<br>
Done evil in your side<br>
But you’ve shown me what I’ve done<br>
With mercy in your eyes<br>
Then wash my shame and guilty way<br>
My wearies all renew<br>
From all my sin into your face<br>
Let me turn to you</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>So I will give you what you asked<br>
A humble broken heart<br>
A spirit burning down to ash<br>
With a flame oh God<br>
Then ask will be your mercy Lord<br>
Transforming all of me<br>
To every act and every way<br>
Your love and glories speaks</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)</p>

<p>Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Oh have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Be gracious to me, God,<br>
according to your faithful love;<br>
according to your abundant compassion,<br>
blot out my rebellion.<br>
2 Completely wash away my guilt<br>
and cleanse me from my sin.<br>
3 For I am conscious of my rebellion,<br>
and my sin is always before me.<br>
4 Against you ​— ​you alone ​— ​I have sinned<br>
and done this evil in your sight.<br>
So you are right when you pass sentence;<br>
you are blameless when you judge.<br>
5 Indeed, I was guilty when I was born;<br>
I was sinful when my mother conceived me.<br>
6 Surely you desire integrity in the inner self,<br>
and you teach me wisdom deep within.<br>
7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;<br>
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.<br>
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;<br>
let the bones you have crushed rejoice.<br>
9 Turn your face away from my sins<br>
and blot out all my guilt.<br>
10 God, create a clean heart for me<br>
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.<br>
11 Do not banish me from your presence<br>
or take your Holy Spirit from me.<br>
12 Restore the joy of your salvation to me,<br>
and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.<br>
13 Then I will teach the rebellious your ways,<br>
and sinners will return to you.<br>
14 Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God —<br>
God of my salvation —<br>
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.<br>
15 Lord, open my lips,<br>
and my mouth will declare your praise.<br>
16 You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it;<br>
you are not pleased with a burnt offering.<br>
17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit.<br>
You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.<br>
18 In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;<br>
build the walls of Jerusalem.<br>
19 Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices,<br>
whole burnt offerings;<br>
then bulls will be offered on your altar.<br>
 -- Psalms 51:1-19(CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Hear, Lord, my prayer; let not my soul faint under your discipline, nor let me faint in confessing unto you all your mercies, whereby you have drawn me out of all my most evil ways, that you might become a delight to me above all the allurements that I once pursued; that I may most entirely love you, and clasp your hand with all my affections, and you may yet rescue me from every temptation, even unto the end. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 5 | Jeremiah 31:31-34 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:17</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Promises (https://open.spotify.com/track/2L7DGe0uOzPEHrSm6FfSNH?si=9f9cad0f1299488b) by Aaron Moses, Dante Bowe, Joe L. Barnes, Keila Alvarado, Lemuel Marin, and Phillip Carrington Gaines, recorded here by the Worship Project
Lyrics:
God of Abraham You're the God of covenant
Of faithful promises
Time and time again You have proven
You do just what You say
Though the storms may come
And the winds may blow
I'll remain steadfast
And let my heart learn when You speak a word
It will come to pass
Great is Your faithfulness to me
Great is Your faithfulness to me
From the rising sun to the setting same
I will praise Your name
Great is Your faithfulness to me
Oh
Seasons change
You remain the same
God from age to age
Though the earth may pass away
Your word remains the same yeah
Your history can prove
There's nothing You can't do
You're faithful and true
Oh Your faithfulness
It never runs out
It never runs out
Oh Your faithfulness
Oh it never runs out
(Never runs out)
It never runs out
(Never runs out)
I put my faith in Jesus
My anchor to the ground
My hope and firm foundation
He'll never let me down
From the rising sun to the setting same
I will praise Your name
I'll still bless You
Passage: 
“Look, the days are coming” ​— ​this is the Lord’s declaration ​— ​“when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. 32 This one will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt ​— ​my covenant that they broke even though I am their master” ​— ​the Lord’s declaration. 33 “Instead, this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days” ​— ​the Lord’s declaration. “I will put my teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know me, from the least to the greatest of them” ​— ​this is the Lord’s declaration. “For I will forgive their iniquity and never again remember their sin. -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2L7DGe0uOzPEHrSm6FfSNH?si=9f9cad0f1299488b" rel="nofollow">Promises</a> by Aaron Moses, Dante Bowe, Joe L. Barnes, Keila Alvarado, Lemuel Marin, and Phillip Carrington Gaines, recorded here by the Worship Project</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God of Abraham You&#39;re the God of covenant<br>
Of faithful promises<br>
Time and time again You have proven<br>
You do just what You say</p>

<p>Though the storms may come<br>
And the winds may blow<br>
I&#39;ll remain steadfast<br>
And let my heart learn when You speak a word<br>
It will come to pass</p>

<p>Great is Your faithfulness to me<br>
Great is Your faithfulness to me<br>
From the rising sun to the setting same<br>
I will praise Your name<br>
Great is Your faithfulness to me</p>

<p>Oh<br>
Seasons change<br>
You remain the same</p>

<p>God from age to age<br>
Though the earth may pass away<br>
Your word remains the same yeah<br>
Your history can prove<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do<br>
You&#39;re faithful and true</p>

<p>Oh Your faithfulness<br>
It never runs out<br>
It never runs out<br>
Oh Your faithfulness<br>
Oh it never runs out<br>
(Never runs out)<br>
It never runs out<br>
(Never runs out)</p>

<p>I put my faith in Jesus<br>
My anchor to the ground<br>
My hope and firm foundation<br>
He&#39;ll never let me down</p>

<p>From the rising sun to the setting same<br>
I will praise Your name</p>

<p>I&#39;ll still bless You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“Look, the days are coming” ​— ​this is the Lord’s declaration ​— ​“when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. 32 This one will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt ​— ​my covenant that they broke even though I am their master” ​— ​the Lord’s declaration. 33 “Instead, this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days” ​— ​the Lord’s declaration. “I will put my teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know me, from the least to the greatest of them” ​— ​this is the Lord’s declaration. “For I will forgive their iniquity and never again remember their sin. -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2L7DGe0uOzPEHrSm6FfSNH?si=9f9cad0f1299488b" rel="nofollow">Promises</a> by Aaron Moses, Dante Bowe, Joe L. Barnes, Keila Alvarado, Lemuel Marin, and Phillip Carrington Gaines, recorded here by the Worship Project</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God of Abraham You&#39;re the God of covenant<br>
Of faithful promises<br>
Time and time again You have proven<br>
You do just what You say</p>

<p>Though the storms may come<br>
And the winds may blow<br>
I&#39;ll remain steadfast<br>
And let my heart learn when You speak a word<br>
It will come to pass</p>

<p>Great is Your faithfulness to me<br>
Great is Your faithfulness to me<br>
From the rising sun to the setting same<br>
I will praise Your name<br>
Great is Your faithfulness to me</p>

<p>Oh<br>
Seasons change<br>
You remain the same</p>

<p>God from age to age<br>
Though the earth may pass away<br>
Your word remains the same yeah<br>
Your history can prove<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do<br>
You&#39;re faithful and true</p>

<p>Oh Your faithfulness<br>
It never runs out<br>
It never runs out<br>
Oh Your faithfulness<br>
Oh it never runs out<br>
(Never runs out)<br>
It never runs out<br>
(Never runs out)</p>

<p>I put my faith in Jesus<br>
My anchor to the ground<br>
My hope and firm foundation<br>
He&#39;ll never let me down</p>

<p>From the rising sun to the setting same<br>
I will praise Your name</p>

<p>I&#39;ll still bless You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“Look, the days are coming” ​— ​this is the Lord’s declaration ​— ​“when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. 32 This one will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt ​— ​my covenant that they broke even though I am their master” ​— ​the Lord’s declaration. 33 “Instead, this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days” ​— ​the Lord’s declaration. “I will put my teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know me, from the least to the greatest of them” ​— ​this is the Lord’s declaration. “For I will forgive their iniquity and never again remember their sin. -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 4 | John 6:1-15 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
“Bread of Life” (https://open.spotify.com/track/4JOqmKBK5eCFRzVCcBKzAk?si=427b016d047246f2) by Chardon Lewis
Lyrics:
How could it be that One so perfect
Could give so much for me?
And now I see what true grace is
Displayed for all to see
For You have loved me though I have failed You
Over and over
You have loved me though I have failed You
Over and over
Bread of life You have won me
You have filled me Lord
Bread of life You’re all consuming
Your blood renews my life
Bread of life
Come nourish my soul
I drink from You Lord
You sustain me
You fulfill me
Bread of life You have won me
You have filled me Lord
Passage: 
After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias).
2 A huge crowd was following him because they saw the signs that he was performing by healing the sick. 3 Jesus went up a mountain and sat down there with his disciples.
4 Now the Passover, a Jewish festival, was near. 5 So when Jesus looked up and noticed a huge crowd coming toward him, he asked Philip, “Where will we buy bread so that these people can eat? ” 6 He asked this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.
7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish ​— ​but what are they for so many? ”
10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.”
There was plenty of grass in that place; so they sat down. The men numbered about five thousand. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks he distributed them to those who were seated ​— ​so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.
12 When they were full, he told his disciples, “Collect the leftovers so that nothing is wasted.” 13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten.
14 When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, “This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
15 Therefore, when Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. -- John 6:1-15 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4JOqmKBK5eCFRzVCcBKzAk?si=427b016d047246f2" rel="nofollow">“Bread of Life”</a> by Chardon Lewis</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How could it be that One so perfect<br>
Could give so much for me?<br>
And now I see what true grace is<br>
Displayed for all to see</p>

<p>For You have loved me though I have failed You<br>
Over and over<br>
You have loved me though I have failed You<br>
Over and over</p>

<p>Bread of life You have won me<br>
You have filled me Lord<br>
Bread of life You’re all consuming<br>
Your blood renews my life<br>
Bread of life</p>

<p>Come nourish my soul<br>
I drink from You Lord<br>
You sustain me<br>
You fulfill me</p>

<p>Bread of life You have won me<br>
You have filled me Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias).<br>
2 A huge crowd was following him because they saw the signs that he was performing by healing the sick. 3 Jesus went up a mountain and sat down there with his disciples.</p>

<p>4 Now the Passover, a Jewish festival, was near. 5 So when Jesus looked up and noticed a huge crowd coming toward him, he asked Philip, “Where will we buy bread so that these people can eat? ” 6 He asked this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.</p>

<p>7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”</p>

<p>8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish ​— ​but what are they for so many? ”</p>

<p>10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.”</p>

<p>There was plenty of grass in that place; so they sat down. The men numbered about five thousand. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks he distributed them to those who were seated ​— ​so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.</p>

<p>12 When they were full, he told his disciples, “Collect the leftovers so that nothing is wasted.” 13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten.</p>

<p>14 When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, “This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”</p>

<p>15 Therefore, when Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. -- John 6:1-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4JOqmKBK5eCFRzVCcBKzAk?si=427b016d047246f2" rel="nofollow">“Bread of Life”</a> by Chardon Lewis</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How could it be that One so perfect<br>
Could give so much for me?<br>
And now I see what true grace is<br>
Displayed for all to see</p>

<p>For You have loved me though I have failed You<br>
Over and over<br>
You have loved me though I have failed You<br>
Over and over</p>

<p>Bread of life You have won me<br>
You have filled me Lord<br>
Bread of life You’re all consuming<br>
Your blood renews my life<br>
Bread of life</p>

<p>Come nourish my soul<br>
I drink from You Lord<br>
You sustain me<br>
You fulfill me</p>

<p>Bread of life You have won me<br>
You have filled me Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
After this, Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias).<br>
2 A huge crowd was following him because they saw the signs that he was performing by healing the sick. 3 Jesus went up a mountain and sat down there with his disciples.</p>

<p>4 Now the Passover, a Jewish festival, was near. 5 So when Jesus looked up and noticed a huge crowd coming toward him, he asked Philip, “Where will we buy bread so that these people can eat? ” 6 He asked this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.</p>

<p>7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”</p>

<p>8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, 9 “There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish ​— ​but what are they for so many? ”</p>

<p>10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.”</p>

<p>There was plenty of grass in that place; so they sat down. The men numbered about five thousand. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks he distributed them to those who were seated ​— ​so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.</p>

<p>12 When they were full, he told his disciples, “Collect the leftovers so that nothing is wasted.” 13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten.</p>

<p>14 When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, “This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”</p>

<p>15 Therefore, when Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. -- John 6:1-15 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 4 | Ephesians 2:1-10 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/45</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:39</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Because of Christ (https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ml9ylGvOxwu9e0Yiu1AaD?si=f25f64e8e9ae4519) by Andrew Holt, Chris Clayton, and Mitch Wong
Lyrics:
On a hill in Israel
Mercy spoke for me
Mercy spoke for me
Mercy spoke for me
It was on Golgotha’s tree
His death brought liberty
His death brought liberty
His death brought liberty
May I never boast in anything
Except the cross of Jesus Christ
May I not forget the blood He shed
It is by His death I am alive
Because of Christ I am alive
What a humble sacrifice
Love that washed me clean
Love that washed me clean
Love that washed me clean
What a blessed mystery
His punishment my peace
His punishment my peace
His punishment my peace
Hallelujah hallelujah
Praise the One who set me free
Death has lost its grip on me
Hallelujah hallelujah
Jesus rose in victory
He’s alive alive in me
Passage: 
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins
2 in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, 5 made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace! 6 He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might display the immeasurable riches of his grace through his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift ​— ​9 not from works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do. -- Ephesians 2:1-10 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart
Reflection Notes: 
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. 
Prayer:
We give you thanks, yes, more than thanks, O Lord our God, for all your goodness at all times and in all places, because you have shielded, rescued, helped and led us all the days of our life, and brought us unto this hour. Amen
-The Liturgy of St. Mark 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ml9ylGvOxwu9e0Yiu1AaD?si=f25f64e8e9ae4519" rel="nofollow">Because of Christ</a> by Andrew Holt, Chris Clayton, and Mitch Wong</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
On a hill in Israel<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
It was on Golgotha’s tree<br>
His death brought liberty<br>
His death brought liberty<br>
His death brought liberty</p>

<p>May I never boast in anything<br>
Except the cross of Jesus Christ<br>
May I not forget the blood He shed<br>
It is by His death I am alive<br>
Because of Christ I am alive</p>

<p>What a humble sacrifice<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
What a blessed mystery<br>
His punishment my peace<br>
His punishment my peace<br>
His punishment my peace</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Praise the One who set me free<br>
Death has lost its grip on me<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Jesus rose in victory<br>
He’s alive alive in me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins<br>
2 in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, 5 made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace! 6 He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might display the immeasurable riches of his grace through his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift ​— ​9 not from works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do. -- Ephesians 2:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
We give you thanks, yes, more than thanks, O Lord our God, for all your goodness at all times and in all places, because you have shielded, rescued, helped and led us all the days of our life, and brought us unto this hour. Amen<br>
-The Liturgy of St. Mark</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ml9ylGvOxwu9e0Yiu1AaD?si=f25f64e8e9ae4519" rel="nofollow">Because of Christ</a> by Andrew Holt, Chris Clayton, and Mitch Wong</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
On a hill in Israel<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
Mercy spoke for me<br>
It was on Golgotha’s tree<br>
His death brought liberty<br>
His death brought liberty<br>
His death brought liberty</p>

<p>May I never boast in anything<br>
Except the cross of Jesus Christ<br>
May I not forget the blood He shed<br>
It is by His death I am alive<br>
Because of Christ I am alive</p>

<p>What a humble sacrifice<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
Love that washed me clean<br>
What a blessed mystery<br>
His punishment my peace<br>
His punishment my peace<br>
His punishment my peace</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Praise the One who set me free<br>
Death has lost its grip on me<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Jesus rose in victory<br>
He’s alive alive in me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins<br>
2 in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient. 3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, 5 made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace! 6 He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might display the immeasurable riches of his grace through his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift ​— ​9 not from works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do. -- Ephesians 2:1-10 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
We give you thanks, yes, more than thanks, O Lord our God, for all your goodness at all times and in all places, because you have shielded, rescued, helped and led us all the days of our life, and brought us unto this hour. Amen<br>
-The Liturgy of St. Mark</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 4 | Psalm 122 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:36</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 122 (https://open.spotify.com/track/2TdjhvdYWYg0Hp8cvaPY93?si=0007b128b525413e) by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
I was glad when they said to me
Let us go to the house of the Lord
Our feet have been standing within your gates
O Jerusalem, O Jerusalem
Built as a city should be, Jerusalem
Bound together firmly, Jerusalem
Where the tribes go up to praise
There the thrones of judgment set
The thrones of the house of David
Jerusalem
Peace, peace, peace be within your walls
Pray for the peace, peace, peace of Jerusalem
I will say peace, peace, peace be within your walls
Pray for the peace, peace, peace of Jerusalem
Passage: 
I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let’s go to the house of the Lord.” 
2 Our feet were standing
within your gates, Jerusalem —
3 Jerusalem, built as a city should be,
solidly united,
4 where the tribes, the Lord’s tribes, go up
to give thanks to the name of the Lord.
(This is an ordinance for Israel. )
5 There, thrones for judgment are placed,
thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the well-being of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you be secure;
7 may there be peace within your walls,
security within your fortresses.”
8 Because of my brothers and friends,
I will say, “May peace be in you.” 
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God,
I will pursue your prosperity. -- Psalms 122:1-9 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2TdjhvdYWYg0Hp8cvaPY93?si=0007b128b525413e" rel="nofollow">Psalm 122</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I was glad when they said to me<br>
Let us go to the house of the Lord<br>
Our feet have been standing within your gates<br>
O Jerusalem, O Jerusalem</p>

<p>Built as a city should be, Jerusalem<br>
Bound together firmly, Jerusalem<br>
Where the tribes go up to praise<br>
There the thrones of judgment set<br>
The thrones of the house of David<br>
Jerusalem</p>

<p>Peace, peace, peace be within your walls<br>
Pray for the peace, peace, peace of Jerusalem<br>
I will say peace, peace, peace be within your walls<br>
Pray for the peace, peace, peace of Jerusalem</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
I rejoiced with those who said to me,<br>
“Let’s go to the house of the Lord.” <br>
2 Our feet were standing<br>
within your gates, Jerusalem —<br>
3 Jerusalem, built as a city should be,<br>
solidly united,<br>
4 where the tribes, the Lord’s tribes, go up<br>
to give thanks to the name of the Lord.<br>
(This is an ordinance for Israel. )<br>
5 There, thrones for judgment are placed,<br>
thrones of the house of David.<br>
6 Pray for the well-being of Jerusalem:<br>
“May those who love you be secure;<br>
7 may there be peace within your walls,<br>
security within your fortresses.”<br>
8 Because of my brothers and friends,<br>
I will say, “May peace be in you.” <br>
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God,<br>
I will pursue your prosperity. -- Psalms 122:1-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2TdjhvdYWYg0Hp8cvaPY93?si=0007b128b525413e" rel="nofollow">Psalm 122</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I was glad when they said to me<br>
Let us go to the house of the Lord<br>
Our feet have been standing within your gates<br>
O Jerusalem, O Jerusalem</p>

<p>Built as a city should be, Jerusalem<br>
Bound together firmly, Jerusalem<br>
Where the tribes go up to praise<br>
There the thrones of judgment set<br>
The thrones of the house of David<br>
Jerusalem</p>

<p>Peace, peace, peace be within your walls<br>
Pray for the peace, peace, peace of Jerusalem<br>
I will say peace, peace, peace be within your walls<br>
Pray for the peace, peace, peace of Jerusalem</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
I rejoiced with those who said to me,<br>
“Let’s go to the house of the Lord.” <br>
2 Our feet were standing<br>
within your gates, Jerusalem —<br>
3 Jerusalem, built as a city should be,<br>
solidly united,<br>
4 where the tribes, the Lord’s tribes, go up<br>
to give thanks to the name of the Lord.<br>
(This is an ordinance for Israel. )<br>
5 There, thrones for judgment are placed,<br>
thrones of the house of David.<br>
6 Pray for the well-being of Jerusalem:<br>
“May those who love you be secure;<br>
7 may there be peace within your walls,<br>
security within your fortresses.”<br>
8 Because of my brothers and friends,<br>
I will say, “May peace be in you.” <br>
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God,<br>
I will pursue your prosperity. -- Psalms 122:1-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Ezekiel 33:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ez33-1-11</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:04</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Upon Him (https://open.spotify.com/track/0cTgArCod9WdrcwApDfe11?si=84665c74fc5543f6) by Andi Rozier, Jon Guerra, and Matt Redman
Lyrics:
Upon a hill a perfect Saviour
Upon that day the greatest love
The punishment that should have fallen on us
Upon Him upon Him
Upon His head a crown of thorns
Upon His heart a broken world
The wage of sin the weight of our transgressions
Upon Him upon Him
Christ has died
We are forgiven
And Christ alive
We are the risen
And He shall come again
Praise the King
Praise the King
Upon our hearts His name is written
The King of Kings and Lord of Lords
We're pouring out a song of praise together
Upon Him upon Him
One name upon our lips
Jesus
No greater name than this
Jesus
And ev'ry knee will bow
Ev'ry heart confess
Jesus Jesus
Passage: 
33 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, speak to your people and say to them, If I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and make him their watchman, 3 and if he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the trumpet and warns the people, 4 then if anyone who hears the sound of the trumpet does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, that person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.
7 “So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. 8 If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, that wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. 9 But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall die in his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul.
Why Will You Die, Israel?
10 “And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, Thus have you said: ‘Surely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we rot away because of them. How then can we live?’ 11 Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0cTgArCod9WdrcwApDfe11?si=84665c74fc5543f6" rel="nofollow">Upon Him</a> by Andi Rozier, Jon Guerra, and Matt Redman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Upon a hill a perfect Saviour<br>
Upon that day the greatest love<br>
The punishment that should have fallen on us<br>
Upon Him upon Him</p>

<p>Upon His head a crown of thorns<br>
Upon His heart a broken world<br>
The wage of sin the weight of our transgressions<br>
Upon Him upon Him</p>

<p>Christ has died<br>
We are forgiven<br>
And Christ alive<br>
We are the risen<br>
And He shall come again<br>
Praise the King<br>
Praise the King</p>

<p>Upon our hearts His name is written<br>
The King of Kings and Lord of Lords<br>
We&#39;re pouring out a song of praise together<br>
Upon Him upon Him</p>

<p>One name upon our lips<br>
Jesus<br>
No greater name than this<br>
Jesus<br>
And ev&#39;ry knee will bow<br>
Ev&#39;ry heart confess<br>
Jesus Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
33 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, speak to your people and say to them, If I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and make him their watchman, 3 and if he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the trumpet and warns the people, 4 then if anyone who hears the sound of the trumpet does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, that person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman&#39;s hand.</p>

<p>7 “So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. 8 If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, that wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. 9 But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall die in his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul.</p>

<p>Why Will You Die, Israel?<br>
10 “And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, Thus have you said: ‘Surely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we rot away because of them. How then can we live?’ 11 Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0cTgArCod9WdrcwApDfe11?si=84665c74fc5543f6" rel="nofollow">Upon Him</a> by Andi Rozier, Jon Guerra, and Matt Redman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Upon a hill a perfect Saviour<br>
Upon that day the greatest love<br>
The punishment that should have fallen on us<br>
Upon Him upon Him</p>

<p>Upon His head a crown of thorns<br>
Upon His heart a broken world<br>
The wage of sin the weight of our transgressions<br>
Upon Him upon Him</p>

<p>Christ has died<br>
We are forgiven<br>
And Christ alive<br>
We are the risen<br>
And He shall come again<br>
Praise the King<br>
Praise the King</p>

<p>Upon our hearts His name is written<br>
The King of Kings and Lord of Lords<br>
We&#39;re pouring out a song of praise together<br>
Upon Him upon Him</p>

<p>One name upon our lips<br>
Jesus<br>
No greater name than this<br>
Jesus<br>
And ev&#39;ry knee will bow<br>
Ev&#39;ry heart confess<br>
Jesus Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
33 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, speak to your people and say to them, If I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and make him their watchman, 3 and if he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the trumpet and warns the people, 4 then if anyone who hears the sound of the trumpet does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, that person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman&#39;s hand.</p>

<p>7 “So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. 8 If I say to the wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, that wicked person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. 9 But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall die in his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul.</p>

<p>Why Will You Die, Israel?<br>
10 “And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, Thus have you said: ‘Surely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we rot away because of them. How then can we live?’ 11 Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Lent 3 | John 2:13-22 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/43</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/9de320db-64aa-40d4-9c3f-45bb286f5c2d.mp3" length="20335094" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>14:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Resurrender (https://open.spotify.com/track/2Nwy0vZUuqx41doVX0oN8z?si=f1af69e6a2574ce9) by Brooke Ligertwood and Chris Davenport
Lyrics:
You’re turning over tables
And calling for return
To our lives upon the altar
The things we did at first
You’re clearing out the temple
You’re cleaning out the dirt
For we are Your territory
Lord we are Your Church
We are Your people
You are our God
We are Your temple
Make us holy like You are
You see a holy nation
A flock to consecrate
A chosen generation
A people called to pray
So help us God to please You
Where only You can see
For every moment matters in eternity
We are Your people
You are our God
We are Your temple
Make us holy like You are
We are Your children
You’ve set us apart
God for Your glory
Make us holy like You are
Mark Your people with Your presence
Make us a place where You delight to dwell
May we heed Your hand’s correction
Oh Lord our Shepherd
You do all things well
Your love as firm as it is tender
Your law is perfect
And Your judgments true
As we run to resurrender
You will restore what we return to You
You are restoring as we yield anew
If You’re calling
We’re coming
We’re not walking
We’re running
God we need resurrender
So we resurrender
So we resurrender
Passage: 
13 The Jewish Passover was near, and so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found people selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and he also found the money changers sitting there. 15 After making a whip out of cords, he drove everyone out of the temple with their sheep and oxen. He also poured out the money changers’ coins and overturned the tables. 16 He told those who were selling doves,“Get these things out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace! ”
17 And his disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal for your house will consume me. 
18 So the Jews replied to him, “What sign will you show us for doing these things? ”
19 Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it up in three days.”
20 Therefore the Jews said, “This temple took forty-six years to build, and will you raise it up in three days? ”
21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body. 22 So when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the statement Jesus had made.
 -- John 2:13-22 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. 
Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Nwy0vZUuqx41doVX0oN8z?si=f1af69e6a2574ce9" rel="nofollow">Resurrender</a> by Brooke Ligertwood and Chris Davenport</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You’re turning over tables<br>
And calling for return<br>
To our lives upon the altar<br>
The things we did at first<br>
You’re clearing out the temple<br>
You’re cleaning out the dirt<br>
For we are Your territory<br>
Lord we are Your Church<br>
We are Your people<br>
You are our God<br>
We are Your temple<br>
Make us holy like You are</p>

<p>You see a holy nation<br>
A flock to consecrate<br>
A chosen generation<br>
A people called to pray<br>
So help us God to please You<br>
Where only You can see<br>
For every moment matters in eternity</p>

<p>We are Your people<br>
You are our God<br>
We are Your temple<br>
Make us holy like You are<br>
We are Your children<br>
You’ve set us apart<br>
God for Your glory<br>
Make us holy like You are</p>

<p>Mark Your people with Your presence<br>
Make us a place where You delight to dwell<br>
May we heed Your hand’s correction<br>
Oh Lord our Shepherd<br>
You do all things well<br>
Your love as firm as it is tender<br>
Your law is perfect<br>
And Your judgments true<br>
As we run to resurrender<br>
You will restore what we return to You<br>
You are restoring as we yield anew</p>

<p>If You’re calling<br>
We’re coming<br>
We’re not walking<br>
We’re running<br>
God we need resurrender<br>
So we resurrender</p>

<p>So we resurrender</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13 The Jewish Passover was near, and so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found people selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and he also found the money changers sitting there. 15 After making a whip out of cords, he drove everyone out of the temple with their sheep and oxen. He also poured out the money changers’ coins and overturned the tables. 16 He told those who were selling doves,“Get these things out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace! ”</p>

<p>17 And his disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal for your house will consume me. </p>

<p>18 So the Jews replied to him, “What sign will you show us for doing these things? ”</p>

<p>19 Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it up in three days.”</p>

<p>20 Therefore the Jews said, “This temple took forty-six years to build, and will you raise it up in three days? ”</p>

<p>21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body. 22 So when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the statement Jesus had made.</p>

<p>-- John 2:13-22 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Nwy0vZUuqx41doVX0oN8z?si=f1af69e6a2574ce9" rel="nofollow">Resurrender</a> by Brooke Ligertwood and Chris Davenport</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You’re turning over tables<br>
And calling for return<br>
To our lives upon the altar<br>
The things we did at first<br>
You’re clearing out the temple<br>
You’re cleaning out the dirt<br>
For we are Your territory<br>
Lord we are Your Church<br>
We are Your people<br>
You are our God<br>
We are Your temple<br>
Make us holy like You are</p>

<p>You see a holy nation<br>
A flock to consecrate<br>
A chosen generation<br>
A people called to pray<br>
So help us God to please You<br>
Where only You can see<br>
For every moment matters in eternity</p>

<p>We are Your people<br>
You are our God<br>
We are Your temple<br>
Make us holy like You are<br>
We are Your children<br>
You’ve set us apart<br>
God for Your glory<br>
Make us holy like You are</p>

<p>Mark Your people with Your presence<br>
Make us a place where You delight to dwell<br>
May we heed Your hand’s correction<br>
Oh Lord our Shepherd<br>
You do all things well<br>
Your love as firm as it is tender<br>
Your law is perfect<br>
And Your judgments true<br>
As we run to resurrender<br>
You will restore what we return to You<br>
You are restoring as we yield anew</p>

<p>If You’re calling<br>
We’re coming<br>
We’re not walking<br>
We’re running<br>
God we need resurrender<br>
So we resurrender</p>

<p>So we resurrender</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13 The Jewish Passover was near, and so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found people selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and he also found the money changers sitting there. 15 After making a whip out of cords, he drove everyone out of the temple with their sheep and oxen. He also poured out the money changers’ coins and overturned the tables. 16 He told those who were selling doves,“Get these things out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace! ”</p>

<p>17 And his disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal for your house will consume me. </p>

<p>18 So the Jews replied to him, “What sign will you show us for doing these things? ”</p>

<p>19 Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it up in three days.”</p>

<p>20 Therefore the Jews said, “This temple took forty-six years to build, and will you raise it up in three days? ”</p>

<p>21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body. 22 So when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the statement Jesus had made.</p>

<p>-- John 2:13-22 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 3 | Romans 7:12-25 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
This Is How We Know What Love Is (https://open.spotify.com/track/7Ang7ZFjMao4Xkiyl2M73v?si=3df89e2a80374cfe) by  Antoine Bradford, Jasmine Mullen, Lucy Grimble, Mitch Wong, and Stefan Cashwell
Lyrics:
This is how we know what love is
Jesus Christ laid down His life for us
(REPEAT)
Father help us love like Jesus
So if we see (so if we see)
Someone in need (someone in need)
Let our hearts have mercy
We have so much (we have so much)
More than enough (more than enough)
Let us share it freely
Father help us love each other
(Father help us love each other)
Every sister every brother
(Every sister every brother)
In the way we treat each other
Love like Jesus
Passage: 
12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good. 13 Therefore, did what is good become death to me? Absolutely not! But, sin, in order to be recognized as sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment, sin might become sinful beyond measure.
14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold as a slave under sin. 15 For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 17 So now I am no longer the one doing it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it. 19 For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do. 20 Now if I do what I do not want, I am no longer the one that does it, but it is the sin that lives in me. 21 So I discover this law: When I want to do what is good, evil is present with me. 22 For in my inner self I delight in God’s law, 23 but I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I myself am serving the law of God, but with my flesh, the law of sin. -- Romans 7:12-25 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you: Look with compassion upon the heartfelt desires of your servants, and purify our disordered affections, that we may behold your eternal glory in the face of Christ Jesus; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7Ang7ZFjMao4Xkiyl2M73v?si=3df89e2a80374cfe" rel="nofollow">This Is How We Know What Love Is</a> by  Antoine Bradford, Jasmine Mullen, Lucy Grimble, Mitch Wong, and Stefan Cashwell</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
This is how we know what love is<br>
Jesus Christ laid down His life for us<br>
(REPEAT)<br>
Father help us love like Jesus</p>

<p>So if we see (so if we see)<br>
Someone in need (someone in need)<br>
Let our hearts have mercy<br>
We have so much (we have so much)<br>
More than enough (more than enough)<br>
Let us share it freely</p>

<p>Father help us love each other<br>
(Father help us love each other)<br>
Every sister every brother<br>
(Every sister every brother)<br>
In the way we treat each other<br>
Love like Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good. 13 Therefore, did what is good become death to me? Absolutely not! But, sin, in order to be recognized as sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment, sin might become sinful beyond measure.</p>

<p>14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold as a slave under sin. 15 For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 17 So now I am no longer the one doing it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it. 19 For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do. 20 Now if I do what I do not want, I am no longer the one that does it, but it is the sin that lives in me. 21 So I discover this law: When I want to do what is good, evil is present with me. 22 For in my inner self I delight in God’s law, 23 but I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I myself am serving the law of God, but with my flesh, the law of sin. -- Romans 7:12-25 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Heavenly Father, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you: Look with compassion upon the heartfelt desires of your servants, and purify our disordered affections, that we may behold your eternal glory in the face of Christ Jesus; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7Ang7ZFjMao4Xkiyl2M73v?si=3df89e2a80374cfe" rel="nofollow">This Is How We Know What Love Is</a> by  Antoine Bradford, Jasmine Mullen, Lucy Grimble, Mitch Wong, and Stefan Cashwell</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
This is how we know what love is<br>
Jesus Christ laid down His life for us<br>
(REPEAT)<br>
Father help us love like Jesus</p>

<p>So if we see (so if we see)<br>
Someone in need (someone in need)<br>
Let our hearts have mercy<br>
We have so much (we have so much)<br>
More than enough (more than enough)<br>
Let us share it freely</p>

<p>Father help us love each other<br>
(Father help us love each other)<br>
Every sister every brother<br>
(Every sister every brother)<br>
In the way we treat each other<br>
Love like Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good. 13 Therefore, did what is good become death to me? Absolutely not! But, sin, in order to be recognized as sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment, sin might become sinful beyond measure.</p>

<p>14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold as a slave under sin. 15 For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate. 16 Now if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 17 So now I am no longer the one doing it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it. 19 For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do. 20 Now if I do what I do not want, I am no longer the one that does it, but it is the sin that lives in me. 21 So I discover this law: When I want to do what is good, evil is present with me. 22 For in my inner self I delight in God’s law, 23 but I see a different law in the parts of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and taking me prisoner to the law of sin in the parts of my body. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I myself am serving the law of God, but with my flesh, the law of sin. -- Romans 7:12-25 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Heavenly Father, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you: Look with compassion upon the heartfelt desires of your servants, and purify our disordered affections, that we may behold your eternal glory in the face of Christ Jesus; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 3 | Psalm 19:7-14 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is Ps 19:7-14.
Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Psalm 19 by Jess Ray. This quiet arrangement relies solely on the guitar’s accompaniment patterns and the soloist’s phrasing to carry the song’s message. The simplicity allows us to focus on the text and presents a musical depiction of the words “purify my heart.” 
Lyrics:
Purify my heart!
May every word, every thought!
Every motive, every intention!
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!
For Your voice refreshes my soul!
Brings joy to my heart!
And light to my eyes!
Your words more precious than gold!
Sweeter than honey!
Better than life!
Purify my heart!
May every word, every thought!
Every motive, and every intention!
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!
For Your voice refreshes my soul!
Brings joy to my heart!
And light to my eyes!
Your words more precious than gold!
Sweeter than honey!
Better than life!
Purify my heart!
May every word, every thought!
Every motive, every intention!
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!
Passage: 
7 The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,
making the heart glad;
the command of the Lord is radiant,
making the eyes light up.
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever;
the ordinances of the Lord are reliable
and altogether righteous.
10 They are more desirable than gold —
than an abundance of pure gold;
and sweeter than honey
dripping from a honeycomb.
11 In addition, your servant is warned by them,
and in keeping them there is an abundant reward.
12 Who perceives his unintentional sins?
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
13 Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;
do not let them rule me.
Then I will be blameless
and cleansed from blatant rebellion.
14 May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to you,
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
 -- Psalms 19:7-20:14 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner and William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The text for this simple, beloved children’s song was originally published in Anna Bartlett Warner’s 1860 novel Say and Seal. In the book’s context, a church Sunday school teacher sings the words to a dying little boy. The tune was written shortly after by Bradbury and became popular with missionaries in the nineteenth century as an evangelistic tool due to its simplicity. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, bestow on us the meaning of words, the light of understanding, nobility of diction and faith in the truth. And grant that what we believe we may also speak. Amen. 
-Hilary of Poitiers 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Ps 19:7-14.</p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Psalm 19 by Jess Ray. This quiet arrangement relies solely on the guitar’s accompaniment patterns and the soloist’s phrasing to carry the song’s message. The simplicity allows us to focus on the text and presents a musical depiction of the words “purify my heart.” <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!<br>
Every motive, every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!</p>

<p>For Your voice refreshes my soul!<br>
Brings joy to my heart!<br>
And light to my eyes!<br>
Your words more precious than gold!</p>

<p>Sweeter than honey!<br>
Better than life!<br>
Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!</p>

<p>Every motive, and every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!<br>
For Your voice refreshes my soul!<br>
Brings joy to my heart!<br>
And light to my eyes!<br>
Your words more precious than gold!<br>
Sweeter than honey!<br>
Better than life!</p>

<p>Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!<br>
Every motive, every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>7 The instruction of the Lord is perfect,<br>
renewing one’s life;<br>
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,<br>
making the inexperienced wise.<br>
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,<br>
making the heart glad;<br>
the command of the Lord is radiant,<br>
making the eyes light up.<br>
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,<br>
enduring forever;<br>
the ordinances of the Lord are reliable<br>
and altogether righteous.<br>
10 They are more desirable than gold —<br>
than an abundance of pure gold;<br>
and sweeter than honey<br>
dripping from a honeycomb.<br>
11 In addition, your servant is warned by them,<br>
and in keeping them there is an abundant reward.<br>
12 Who perceives his unintentional sins?<br>
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.<br>
13 Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;<br>
do not let them rule me.<br>
Then I will be blameless<br>
and cleansed from blatant rebellion.<br>
14 May the words of my mouth<br>
and the meditation of my heart<br>
be acceptable to you,<br>
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.<br>
 -- Psalms 19:7-20:14 (CSB)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner and William Bradbury<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The text for this simple, beloved children’s song was originally published in Anna Bartlett Warner’s 1860 novel Say and Seal. In the book’s context, a church Sunday school teacher sings the words to a dying little boy. The tune was written shortly after by Bradbury and became popular with missionaries in the nineteenth century as an evangelistic tool due to its simplicity. <br>
Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, bestow on us the meaning of words, the light of understanding, nobility of diction and faith in the truth. And grant that what we believe we may also speak. Amen. <br>
-Hilary of Poitiers</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Ps 19:7-14.</p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Psalm 19 by Jess Ray. This quiet arrangement relies solely on the guitar’s accompaniment patterns and the soloist’s phrasing to carry the song’s message. The simplicity allows us to focus on the text and presents a musical depiction of the words “purify my heart.” <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!<br>
Every motive, every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!</p>

<p>For Your voice refreshes my soul!<br>
Brings joy to my heart!<br>
And light to my eyes!<br>
Your words more precious than gold!</p>

<p>Sweeter than honey!<br>
Better than life!<br>
Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!</p>

<p>Every motive, and every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!<br>
For Your voice refreshes my soul!<br>
Brings joy to my heart!<br>
And light to my eyes!<br>
Your words more precious than gold!<br>
Sweeter than honey!<br>
Better than life!</p>

<p>Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!<br>
Every motive, every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>7 The instruction of the Lord is perfect,<br>
renewing one’s life;<br>
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,<br>
making the inexperienced wise.<br>
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,<br>
making the heart glad;<br>
the command of the Lord is radiant,<br>
making the eyes light up.<br>
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,<br>
enduring forever;<br>
the ordinances of the Lord are reliable<br>
and altogether righteous.<br>
10 They are more desirable than gold —<br>
than an abundance of pure gold;<br>
and sweeter than honey<br>
dripping from a honeycomb.<br>
11 In addition, your servant is warned by them,<br>
and in keeping them there is an abundant reward.<br>
12 Who perceives his unintentional sins?<br>
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.<br>
13 Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;<br>
do not let them rule me.<br>
Then I will be blameless<br>
and cleansed from blatant rebellion.<br>
14 May the words of my mouth<br>
and the meditation of my heart<br>
be acceptable to you,<br>
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.<br>
 -- Psalms 19:7-20:14 (CSB)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner and William Bradbury<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The text for this simple, beloved children’s song was originally published in Anna Bartlett Warner’s 1860 novel Say and Seal. In the book’s context, a church Sunday school teacher sings the words to a dying little boy. The tune was written shortly after by Bradbury and became popular with missionaries in the nineteenth century as an evangelistic tool due to its simplicity. <br>
Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, bestow on us the meaning of words, the light of understanding, nobility of diction and faith in the truth. And grant that what we believe we may also speak. Amen. <br>
-Hilary of Poitiers</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 3 | Exodus 20:1-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
The Greatest Commandment (https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=6724ee62b2e743d0) by Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Love the Lord your God
With all your heart and soul and mind
And love your neighbor as yourself
Let us be known let us be known
By the way we love
Love love love the greatest commandment is
Love love love the greatest commandment is
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)
Passage: 
Then God spoke all these words:
2 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
3 Do not have other gods besides me.
4 Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. 5 Do not bow in worship to them, and do not serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me, 6 but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commands.
7 Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.
8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: 9 You are to labor six days and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. You must not do any work ​— ​you, your son or daughter, your male or female servant, your livestock, or the resident alien who is within your city gates. 11 For the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and everything in them in six days; then he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and declared it holy.
12 Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
13 Do not murder.
14 Do not commit adultery.
15 Do not steal.
16 Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.
17 Do not covet your neighbor’s house. Do not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. 
18 All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the ram’s horn, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance. 19 “You speak to us, and we will listen,” they said to Moses, “but don’t let God speak to us, or we will die.”
20 Moses responded to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear him and will not sin.” 21 And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the total darkness where God was. -- Exodus 20:1-21 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=6724ee62b2e743d0" rel="nofollow">The Greatest Commandment</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Love the Lord your God<br>
With all your heart and soul and mind<br>
And love your neighbor as yourself</p>

<p>Let us be known let us be known<br>
By the way we love</p>

<p>Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Then God spoke all these words:<br>
2 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.<br>
3 Do not have other gods besides me.<br>
4 Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. 5 Do not bow in worship to them, and do not serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me, 6 but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commands.<br>
7 Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.<br>
8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: 9 You are to labor six days and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. You must not do any work ​— ​you, your son or daughter, your male or female servant, your livestock, or the resident alien who is within your city gates. 11 For the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and everything in them in six days; then he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and declared it holy.<br>
12 Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.<br>
13 Do not murder.<br>
14 Do not commit adultery.<br>
15 Do not steal.<br>
16 Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.<br>
17 Do not covet your neighbor’s house. Do not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. </p>

<p>18 All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the ram’s horn, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance. 19 “You speak to us, and we will listen,” they said to Moses, “but don’t let God speak to us, or we will die.”</p>

<p>20 Moses responded to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear him and will not sin.” 21 And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the total darkness where God was. -- Exodus 20:1-21 (CSB)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=6724ee62b2e743d0" rel="nofollow">The Greatest Commandment</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Love the Lord your God<br>
With all your heart and soul and mind<br>
And love your neighbor as yourself</p>

<p>Let us be known let us be known<br>
By the way we love</p>

<p>Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Then God spoke all these words:<br>
2 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.<br>
3 Do not have other gods besides me.<br>
4 Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. 5 Do not bow in worship to them, and do not serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me, 6 but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commands.<br>
7 Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.<br>
8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: 9 You are to labor six days and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. You must not do any work ​— ​you, your son or daughter, your male or female servant, your livestock, or the resident alien who is within your city gates. 11 For the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and everything in them in six days; then he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and declared it holy.<br>
12 Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.<br>
13 Do not murder.<br>
14 Do not commit adultery.<br>
15 Do not steal.<br>
16 Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.<br>
17 Do not covet your neighbor’s house. Do not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. </p>

<p>18 All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the ram’s horn, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance. 19 “You speak to us, and we will listen,” they said to Moses, “but don’t let God speak to us, or we will die.”</p>

<p>20 Moses responded to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear him and will not sin.” 21 And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the total darkness where God was. -- Exodus 20:1-21 (CSB)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Exodus 12:1-13 </title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is Exodus 12:1-13. 
Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
1 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,
2 “This month is to be the beginning of months for you; it is the first month of your year. 3 Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month they must each select an animal of the flock according to their fathers’ families, one animal per family. 4 If the household is too small for a whole animal, that person and the neighbor nearest his house are to select one based on the combined number of people; you should apportion the animal according to what each will eat. 5 You must have an unblemished animal, a year-old male; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats. 6 You are to keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembly of the community of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight. 7 They must take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses where they eat them. 8 They are to eat the meat that night; they should eat it, roasted over the fire along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 9 Do not eat any of it raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over fire ​— ​its head as well as its legs and inner organs. 10 You must not leave any of it until morning; any part of it left until morning you must burn. 11 Here is how you must eat it: You must be dressed for travel, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. You are to eat it in a hurry; it is the Lord’s Passover.
12 “I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night and strike every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, both people and animals. I am the Lord; I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt. 13 The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a distinguishing mark for you; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will be among you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. -- Exodus 12:1-13 (CSB)
Song:
The Passover Song (https://open.spotify.com/track/4IM3k6CREQ4buhuklvqpa8?si=0b540f02603047f9) by Caroline Cobb Smith
Lyrics: 
There’s a promise in our veins
But it’s faded by all these years in chains
Send a prophet, send the plagues
That by sunrise we will no more be slaves
Take the lamb, take the blood
And paint it on our doorways
At night death will come but pass us by
This is all our hope and peace
In the morning we will rise
Taste the freedom we thought we’d never find
We will dance now in the streets
Once held captive now we shall live as kings
Lift your head, your voice
And sing of your salvation
Of the blood of the lamb that gave us life
Now by this we’ll overcome
Now by this we’ll reach our home
There’s a poison in our veins
And it leads to death we cannot escape
Send a ransom, a perfect Son
Remedy the curse with His precious blood
And the Lamb that will come
His cross will be our doorway
And the red of His blood will make us white
And daughters and sons
Rejoice in resurrection
And death swallowed up in endless life
Glory, glory this I sing
All my praise for this I bring
Naught of good that I have done
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Exodus 12:1-13. </p>

<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,<br>
2 “This month is to be the beginning of months for you; it is the first month of your year. 3 Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month they must each select an animal of the flock according to their fathers’ families, one animal per family. 4 If the household is too small for a whole animal, that person and the neighbor nearest his house are to select one based on the combined number of people; you should apportion the animal according to what each will eat. 5 You must have an unblemished animal, a year-old male; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats. 6 You are to keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembly of the community of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight. 7 They must take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses where they eat them. 8 They are to eat the meat that night; they should eat it, roasted over the fire along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 9 Do not eat any of it raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over fire ​— ​its head as well as its legs and inner organs. 10 You must not leave any of it until morning; any part of it left until morning you must burn. 11 Here is how you must eat it: You must be dressed for travel, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. You are to eat it in a hurry; it is the Lord’s Passover.</p>

<p>12 “I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night and strike every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, both people and animals. I am the Lord; I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt. 13 The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a distinguishing mark for you; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will be among you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. -- Exodus 12:1-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4IM3k6CREQ4buhuklvqpa8?si=0b540f02603047f9" rel="nofollow">The Passover Song</a> by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
There’s a promise in our veins<br>
But it’s faded by all these years in chains<br>
Send a prophet, send the plagues<br>
That by sunrise we will no more be slaves</p>

<p>Take the lamb, take the blood<br>
And paint it on our doorways<br>
At night death will come but pass us by</p>

<p>This is all our hope and peace</p>

<p>In the morning we will rise<br>
Taste the freedom we thought we’d never find<br>
We will dance now in the streets<br>
Once held captive now we shall live as kings</p>

<p>Lift your head, your voice<br>
And sing of your salvation<br>
Of the blood of the lamb that gave us life</p>

<p>Now by this we’ll overcome<br>
Now by this we’ll reach our home</p>

<p>There’s a poison in our veins<br>
And it leads to death we cannot escape<br>
Send a ransom, a perfect Son<br>
Remedy the curse with His precious blood</p>

<p>And the Lamb that will come<br>
His cross will be our doorway<br>
And the red of His blood will make us white<br>
And daughters and sons<br>
Rejoice in resurrection<br>
And death swallowed up in endless life</p>

<p>Glory, glory this I sing<br>
All my praise for this I bring<br>
Naught of good that I have done<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Exodus 12:1-13. </p>

<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,<br>
2 “This month is to be the beginning of months for you; it is the first month of your year. 3 Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month they must each select an animal of the flock according to their fathers’ families, one animal per family. 4 If the household is too small for a whole animal, that person and the neighbor nearest his house are to select one based on the combined number of people; you should apportion the animal according to what each will eat. 5 You must have an unblemished animal, a year-old male; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats. 6 You are to keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembly of the community of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight. 7 They must take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses where they eat them. 8 They are to eat the meat that night; they should eat it, roasted over the fire along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 9 Do not eat any of it raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over fire ​— ​its head as well as its legs and inner organs. 10 You must not leave any of it until morning; any part of it left until morning you must burn. 11 Here is how you must eat it: You must be dressed for travel, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. You are to eat it in a hurry; it is the Lord’s Passover.</p>

<p>12 “I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night and strike every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, both people and animals. I am the Lord; I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt. 13 The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a distinguishing mark for you; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will be among you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. -- Exodus 12:1-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4IM3k6CREQ4buhuklvqpa8?si=0b540f02603047f9" rel="nofollow">The Passover Song</a> by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
There’s a promise in our veins<br>
But it’s faded by all these years in chains<br>
Send a prophet, send the plagues<br>
That by sunrise we will no more be slaves</p>

<p>Take the lamb, take the blood<br>
And paint it on our doorways<br>
At night death will come but pass us by</p>

<p>This is all our hope and peace</p>

<p>In the morning we will rise<br>
Taste the freedom we thought we’d never find<br>
We will dance now in the streets<br>
Once held captive now we shall live as kings</p>

<p>Lift your head, your voice<br>
And sing of your salvation<br>
Of the blood of the lamb that gave us life</p>

<p>Now by this we’ll overcome<br>
Now by this we’ll reach our home</p>

<p>There’s a poison in our veins<br>
And it leads to death we cannot escape<br>
Send a ransom, a perfect Son<br>
Remedy the curse with His precious blood</p>

<p>And the Lamb that will come<br>
His cross will be our doorway<br>
And the red of His blood will make us white<br>
And daughters and sons<br>
Rejoice in resurrection<br>
And death swallowed up in endless life</p>

<p>Glory, glory this I sing<br>
All my praise for this I bring<br>
Naught of good that I have done<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 2 | Mark 8:31-38 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song:
How Great Is Your Love (https://open.spotify.com/track/1bXgMtdwYuFAPApWxGbS17?si=494c7c3917cf44a4) by Brett Younker, Kristian Stanfill, and Phil Wickham
Lyrics:
From the darkness I called Your name
Into darkness Your mercy came
You called me out lifted me up
How great is Your love
You bore my weakness You took my shame
Buried my burdens in fields of grace
You called me out lifted me up
How great is Your love
From the heights of heaven You stepped down to earth
Innocent perfection gave Your life for us
And we are amazed yes we stand in awe
For we have been changed by the pow'r of the cross
(Yeah) How great how great how great is Your love
How great how great how great is Your love
How great how great how great is Your love for us
In Your kindness You lead me home
In Your presence where I belong
Oh You called me out lifted me up
How great is Your love
There has never been and there will never be
A God like You a love so true
There has never been and there will never be
A God like You a love so true (yeah)
Passage: 
31 Then he began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and rise after three days. 32 He spoke openly about this. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning around and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said,“Get behind me, Satan! You are not thinking about God’s concerns but human concerns.”
34 Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them,“If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it. 36 For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life? 37 What can anyone give in exchange for his life? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” -- Mark 8:31-38 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song
Reflection Notes: 
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1bXgMtdwYuFAPApWxGbS17?si=494c7c3917cf44a4" rel="nofollow">How Great Is Your Love</a> by Brett Younker, Kristian Stanfill, and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From the darkness I called Your name<br>
Into darkness Your mercy came<br>
You called me out lifted me up<br>
How great is Your love</p>

<p>You bore my weakness You took my shame<br>
Buried my burdens in fields of grace<br>
You called me out lifted me up<br>
How great is Your love</p>

<p>From the heights of heaven You stepped down to earth<br>
Innocent perfection gave Your life for us<br>
And we are amazed yes we stand in awe<br>
For we have been changed by the pow&#39;r of the cross</p>

<p>(Yeah) How great how great how great is Your love<br>
How great how great how great is Your love<br>
How great how great how great is Your love for us</p>

<p>In Your kindness You lead me home<br>
In Your presence where I belong<br>
Oh You called me out lifted me up<br>
How great is Your love</p>

<p>There has never been and there will never be<br>
A God like You a love so true<br>
There has never been and there will never be<br>
A God like You a love so true (yeah)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
31 Then he began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and rise after three days. 32 He spoke openly about this. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning around and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said,“Get behind me, Satan! You are not thinking about God’s concerns but human concerns.”</p>

<p>34 Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them,“If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it. 36 For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life? 37 What can anyone give in exchange for his life? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” -- Mark 8:31-38 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1bXgMtdwYuFAPApWxGbS17?si=494c7c3917cf44a4" rel="nofollow">How Great Is Your Love</a> by Brett Younker, Kristian Stanfill, and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From the darkness I called Your name<br>
Into darkness Your mercy came<br>
You called me out lifted me up<br>
How great is Your love</p>

<p>You bore my weakness You took my shame<br>
Buried my burdens in fields of grace<br>
You called me out lifted me up<br>
How great is Your love</p>

<p>From the heights of heaven You stepped down to earth<br>
Innocent perfection gave Your life for us<br>
And we are amazed yes we stand in awe<br>
For we have been changed by the pow&#39;r of the cross</p>

<p>(Yeah) How great how great how great is Your love<br>
How great how great how great is Your love<br>
How great how great how great is Your love for us</p>

<p>In Your kindness You lead me home<br>
In Your presence where I belong<br>
Oh You called me out lifted me up<br>
How great is Your love</p>

<p>There has never been and there will never be<br>
A God like You a love so true<br>
There has never been and there will never be<br>
A God like You a love so true (yeah)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
31 Then he began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and rise after three days. 32 He spoke openly about this. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning around and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said,“Get behind me, Satan! You are not thinking about God’s concerns but human concerns.”</p>

<p>34 Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them,“If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it. 36 For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life? 37 What can anyone give in exchange for his life? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” -- Mark 8:31-38 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 2 | Romans 8:31-39 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/37</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Nothing Can Separate  (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Nx4WMYK4WnYuQOLbnWqyO?si=73e687cb6e3f4e9f)by Lucy Grimble and Matt Redman
Lyrics:
There is a love
That never runs out
That flows from the heart of my Father
It never forsakes
It won’t walk away
God your precious love
Is running after us
No height
No depth
No width
No length
Nothing can separate
No power
In hell
Or here on
The earth
Nothing can separate
There is a grace
That never gives up
That flows from the heart of my Saviour
No matter the distance
No matter how far
God your endless grace
Is running after us
There’s a place where I’m truly found
There’s a place where I’m fully known
In the very heart of God
I am home
I am home
There’s place where I’m truly found
There’s a place where I’m fully known
In the very heart of God
I am home
I am home
There’s a place where I’m truly found
There’s a place where I’m fully known
In the very heart of God
I’m home
No height
No depth
No width
No length
Nothing can separate us
No power
In hell
Or here on
The earth
Nothing can separate
Nothing can separate
Nothing can separate
Nothing can separate us
No height
No depth
No width
No length
Nothing can separate
Nothing can separate
Nothing can separate us
Passage: 
31 What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He did not even spare his own Son but gave him up for us all. How will he not also with him grant us everything? 33 Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies. 34 Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is the one who died, but even more, has been raised; he also is at the right hand of God and intercedes for us. 35 Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written:
Because of you
we are being put to death all day long; 
we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered. 
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -- Romans 8:31-39 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. 
Prayer:
May the power of God preserve us. May the wisdom of God instruct us and the way of God direct us. May the hand of God protect us and the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world. 
-Patrick 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Nx4WMYK4WnYuQOLbnWqyO?si=73e687cb6e3f4e9f" rel="nofollow">Nothing Can Separate </a>by Lucy Grimble and Matt Redman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a love<br>
That never runs out<br>
That flows from the heart of my Father<br>
It never forsakes<br>
It won’t walk away<br>
God your precious love<br>
Is running after us</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
No power<br>
In hell<br>
Or here on<br>
The earth<br>
Nothing can separate</p>

<p>There is a grace<br>
That never gives up<br>
That flows from the heart of my Saviour<br>
No matter the distance<br>
No matter how far<br>
God your endless grace<br>
Is running after us</p>

<p>There’s a place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I am home<br>
I am home<br>
There’s place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I am home<br>
I am home<br>
There’s a place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I’m home</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate us<br>
No power<br>
In hell<br>
Or here on<br>
The earth<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate us</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate us<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>31 What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He did not even spare his own Son but gave him up for us all. How will he not also with him grant us everything? 33 Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies. 34 Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is the one who died, but even more, has been raised; he also is at the right hand of God and intercedes for us. 35 Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written:</p>

<p>Because of you</p>

<p>we are being put to death all day long; </p>

<p>we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered. </p>

<p>37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -- Romans 8:31-39 (CSB)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
May the power of God preserve us. May the wisdom of God instruct us and the way of God direct us. May the hand of God protect us and the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world. <br>
-Patrick</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Nx4WMYK4WnYuQOLbnWqyO?si=73e687cb6e3f4e9f" rel="nofollow">Nothing Can Separate </a>by Lucy Grimble and Matt Redman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a love<br>
That never runs out<br>
That flows from the heart of my Father<br>
It never forsakes<br>
It won’t walk away<br>
God your precious love<br>
Is running after us</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
No power<br>
In hell<br>
Or here on<br>
The earth<br>
Nothing can separate</p>

<p>There is a grace<br>
That never gives up<br>
That flows from the heart of my Saviour<br>
No matter the distance<br>
No matter how far<br>
God your endless grace<br>
Is running after us</p>

<p>There’s a place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I am home<br>
I am home<br>
There’s place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I am home<br>
I am home<br>
There’s a place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I’m home</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate us<br>
No power<br>
In hell<br>
Or here on<br>
The earth<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate us</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate us<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>31 What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He did not even spare his own Son but gave him up for us all. How will he not also with him grant us everything? 33 Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies. 34 Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is the one who died, but even more, has been raised; he also is at the right hand of God and intercedes for us. 35 Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written:</p>

<p>Because of you</p>

<p>we are being put to death all day long; </p>

<p>we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered. </p>

<p>37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -- Romans 8:31-39 (CSB)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
May the power of God preserve us. May the wisdom of God instruct us and the way of God direct us. May the hand of God protect us and the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world. <br>
-Patrick</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 2 | Psalm 16 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/36</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 16 (Fullness of Joy) (https://open.spotify.com/track/47K7E5tUAU23egwKOQuZdy?si=c0b87051fcbb4daa) by Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
Preserve me O God
For I find rest in You alone
I say to the Lord
You are my Lord I have no good
Apart from You
All sons and daughters
Brothers sisters my delight
Let's sing together
No other gods shall satisfy
God You satisfy
In Your presence
There is fullness
Of joy of joy
You give me counsel
My heart instructs me
In the night
You are before me
Because You're for me
I'm alright it'll be alright
At Your right hand
There are pleasures
Forevermore
Forevermore
My heart is glad and my soul rejoice
My flesh it dwells secure
Because You put on flesh
Lived a blameless life
My curse on the cross You bore
Then You ripped the doors
Off the City of Death
And the chains fell to the floor
Now the serpent's crushed
It has been finished
And You reign forever more
You are my portion
My cup and You make my lot secure
The lines have fallen
For me in pleasant places
A beautiful inheritance
Passage: 
Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have nothing good besides you.” 
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,
they are the noble ones.
All my delight is in them.
4 The sorrows of those who take another god
for themselves will multiply;
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
and I will not speak their names with my lips.
5 Lord, you are my portion 
and my cup of blessing;
you hold my future.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me
in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me —
even at night when my thoughts trouble me. 
8 I always let the Lord guide me. 
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad
and my whole being rejoices;
my body also rests securely.
10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;
you will not allow your faithful one to see decay. 
11 You reveal the path of life to me;
in your presence is abundant joy;
at your right hand are eternal pleasures.
 -- Psalms 16:1-17:5 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
​​Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/47K7E5tUAU23egwKOQuZdy?si=c0b87051fcbb4daa" rel="nofollow">Psalm 16 (Fullness of Joy)</a> by Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Preserve me O God<br>
For I find rest in You alone<br>
I say to the Lord<br>
You are my Lord I have no good<br>
Apart from You</p>

<p>All sons and daughters<br>
Brothers sisters my delight<br>
Let&#39;s sing together<br>
No other gods shall satisfy<br>
God You satisfy</p>

<p>In Your presence<br>
There is fullness<br>
Of joy of joy</p>

<p>You give me counsel<br>
My heart instructs me<br>
In the night<br>
You are before me<br>
Because You&#39;re for me<br>
I&#39;m alright it&#39;ll be alright</p>

<p>At Your right hand<br>
There are pleasures<br>
Forevermore<br>
Forevermore</p>

<p>My heart is glad and my soul rejoice<br>
My flesh it dwells secure<br>
Because You put on flesh<br>
Lived a blameless life<br>
My curse on the cross You bore<br>
Then You ripped the doors<br>
Off the City of Death<br>
And the chains fell to the floor<br>
Now the serpent&#39;s crushed<br>
It has been finished<br>
And You reign forever more</p>

<p>You are my portion<br>
My cup and You make my lot secure<br>
The lines have fallen<br>
For me in pleasant places<br>
A beautiful inheritance</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.<br>
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;<br>
I have nothing good besides you.” <br>
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,<br>
they are the noble ones.<br>
All my delight is in them.<br>
4 The sorrows of those who take another god<br>
for themselves will multiply;<br>
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,<br>
and I will not speak their names with my lips.<br>
5 Lord, you are my portion <br>
and my cup of blessing;<br>
you hold my future.<br>
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me<br>
in pleasant places;<br>
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.<br>
7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me —<br>
even at night when my thoughts trouble me. <br>
8 I always let the Lord guide me. <br>
Because he is at my right hand,<br>
I will not be shaken.<br>
9 Therefore my heart is glad<br>
and my whole being rejoices;<br>
my body also rests securely.<br>
10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;<br>
you will not allow your faithful one to see decay. <br>
11 You reveal the path of life to me;<br>
in your presence is abundant joy;<br>
at your right hand are eternal pleasures.<br>
 -- Psalms 16:1-17:5 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
​​Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/47K7E5tUAU23egwKOQuZdy?si=c0b87051fcbb4daa" rel="nofollow">Psalm 16 (Fullness of Joy)</a> by Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Preserve me O God<br>
For I find rest in You alone<br>
I say to the Lord<br>
You are my Lord I have no good<br>
Apart from You</p>

<p>All sons and daughters<br>
Brothers sisters my delight<br>
Let&#39;s sing together<br>
No other gods shall satisfy<br>
God You satisfy</p>

<p>In Your presence<br>
There is fullness<br>
Of joy of joy</p>

<p>You give me counsel<br>
My heart instructs me<br>
In the night<br>
You are before me<br>
Because You&#39;re for me<br>
I&#39;m alright it&#39;ll be alright</p>

<p>At Your right hand<br>
There are pleasures<br>
Forevermore<br>
Forevermore</p>

<p>My heart is glad and my soul rejoice<br>
My flesh it dwells secure<br>
Because You put on flesh<br>
Lived a blameless life<br>
My curse on the cross You bore<br>
Then You ripped the doors<br>
Off the City of Death<br>
And the chains fell to the floor<br>
Now the serpent&#39;s crushed<br>
It has been finished<br>
And You reign forever more</p>

<p>You are my portion<br>
My cup and You make my lot secure<br>
The lines have fallen<br>
For me in pleasant places<br>
A beautiful inheritance</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.<br>
2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;<br>
I have nothing good besides you.” <br>
3 As for the holy people who are in the land,<br>
they are the noble ones.<br>
All my delight is in them.<br>
4 The sorrows of those who take another god<br>
for themselves will multiply;<br>
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,<br>
and I will not speak their names with my lips.<br>
5 Lord, you are my portion <br>
and my cup of blessing;<br>
you hold my future.<br>
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me<br>
in pleasant places;<br>
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.<br>
7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me —<br>
even at night when my thoughts trouble me. <br>
8 I always let the Lord guide me. <br>
Because he is at my right hand,<br>
I will not be shaken.<br>
9 Therefore my heart is glad<br>
and my whole being rejoices;<br>
my body also rests securely.<br>
10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;<br>
you will not allow your faithful one to see decay. <br>
11 You reveal the path of life to me;<br>
in your presence is abundant joy;<br>
at your right hand are eternal pleasures.<br>
 -- Psalms 16:1-17:5 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
​​Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 2 | Genesis 22:1-14 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/35</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
What He’s Done (https://open.spotify.com/track/2pxyd0ly9E5TEObwOvkedv?si=e3a4786b04684283) by Anna Golden, Jacob Sooter, Kristian Stanfill, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Lyrics:
See on the hill of Calvary
My Savior bled for me
My Jesus set me free
Look at the wounds that give me life
Grace flowing from His side
No greater sacrifice
What He's done
What He's done
All the glory and the honor to the Son
My sins are forgiven
My future is Heaven
I praise God for what He's done
Sing for the freedom He has won
Even death is dead and done
His life has overcome
Speak say the Name above all names
Over every broken place
He is risen from the grave
Now on a throne of majesty
The Father's will complete
He reigns in victory
Sing hallelujah to the King
He is worthy to receive
All the worship we can bring
Passage: 
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham! ”
“Here I am,” he answered.
2 “Take your son,” he said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.”
3 So Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took with him two of his young men and his son Isaac. He split wood for a burnt offering and set out to go to the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there to worship; then we’ll come back to you.” 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac. In his hand he took the fire and the knife, and the two of them walked on together.
7 Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, “My father.”
And he replied, “Here I am, my son.”
Isaac said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering? ”
8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” Then the two of them walked on together.
9 When they arrived at the place that God had told him about, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.
11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham! ”
He replied, “Here I am.”
12 Then he said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.” 13 Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught in the thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. 14 And Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide, so today it is said, “It will be provided on the Lord’s mountain.”
 -- Genesis 22:1-14 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. 
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2pxyd0ly9E5TEObwOvkedv?si=e3a4786b04684283" rel="nofollow">What He’s Done</a> by Anna Golden, Jacob Sooter, Kristian Stanfill, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
See on the hill of Calvary<br>
My Savior bled for me<br>
My Jesus set me free<br>
Look at the wounds that give me life<br>
Grace flowing from His side<br>
No greater sacrifice</p>

<p>What He&#39;s done<br>
What He&#39;s done<br>
All the glory and the honor to the Son<br>
My sins are forgiven<br>
My future is Heaven<br>
I praise God for what He&#39;s done</p>

<p>Sing for the freedom He has won<br>
Even death is dead and done<br>
His life has overcome<br>
Speak say the Name above all names<br>
Over every broken place<br>
He is risen from the grave</p>

<p>Now on a throne of majesty<br>
The Father&#39;s will complete<br>
He reigns in victory<br>
Sing hallelujah to the King<br>
He is worthy to receive<br>
All the worship we can bring</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham! ”<br>
“Here I am,” he answered.</p>

<p>2 “Take your son,” he said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.”</p>

<p>3 So Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took with him two of his young men and his son Isaac. He split wood for a burnt offering and set out to go to the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there to worship; then we’ll come back to you.” 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac. In his hand he took the fire and the knife, and the two of them walked on together.</p>

<p>7 Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, “My father.”</p>

<p>And he replied, “Here I am, my son.”</p>

<p>Isaac said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering? ”</p>

<p>8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” Then the two of them walked on together.</p>

<p>9 When they arrived at the place that God had told him about, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.</p>

<p>11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham! ”</p>

<p>He replied, “Here I am.”</p>

<p>12 Then he said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.” 13 Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught in the thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. 14 And Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide, so today it is said, “It will be provided on the Lord’s mountain.”</p>

<p>-- Genesis 22:1-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2pxyd0ly9E5TEObwOvkedv?si=e3a4786b04684283" rel="nofollow">What He’s Done</a> by Anna Golden, Jacob Sooter, Kristian Stanfill, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
See on the hill of Calvary<br>
My Savior bled for me<br>
My Jesus set me free<br>
Look at the wounds that give me life<br>
Grace flowing from His side<br>
No greater sacrifice</p>

<p>What He&#39;s done<br>
What He&#39;s done<br>
All the glory and the honor to the Son<br>
My sins are forgiven<br>
My future is Heaven<br>
I praise God for what He&#39;s done</p>

<p>Sing for the freedom He has won<br>
Even death is dead and done<br>
His life has overcome<br>
Speak say the Name above all names<br>
Over every broken place<br>
He is risen from the grave</p>

<p>Now on a throne of majesty<br>
The Father&#39;s will complete<br>
He reigns in victory<br>
Sing hallelujah to the King<br>
He is worthy to receive<br>
All the worship we can bring</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham! ”<br>
“Here I am,” he answered.</p>

<p>2 “Take your son,” he said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.”</p>

<p>3 So Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took with him two of his young men and his son Isaac. He split wood for a burnt offering and set out to go to the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there to worship; then we’ll come back to you.” 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac. In his hand he took the fire and the knife, and the two of them walked on together.</p>

<p>7 Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, “My father.”</p>

<p>And he replied, “Here I am, my son.”</p>

<p>Isaac said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering? ”</p>

<p>8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” Then the two of them walked on together.</p>

<p>9 When they arrived at the place that God had told him about, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.</p>

<p>11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham! ”</p>

<p>He replied, “Here I am.”</p>

<p>12 Then he said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.” 13 Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught in the thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. 14 And Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide, so today it is said, “It will be provided on the Lord’s mountain.”</p>

<p>-- Genesis 22:1-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 1 | Mark 1:9-13 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/34</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:29</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
In the River (https://open.spotify.com/track/12VmaYc1Ck0o7xM3ytbFlQ?si=da329baa5c544658) by Chris Quilala, Joshua Silverberg, Mark Alan, Schoolmeesters, Ryan Williams
Lyrics:
There is a river
Where goodness flows
There is a fountain
That drowns sorrow
There is an ocean
Deeper than fear
The tide is rising rising
There is a current
Stirring deep inside
It's overflowing
From the heart of God
The flood of heaven
Crashing over us
The tide is rising rising
Bursting bursting
Up from the ground we feel it now
Bursting bursting
Up from the ground we feel it now
We come alive in the river
We come alive in the river
We come alive in the river
We come alive in the river
Break open prison doors
Set all the captives free
Spring up a well spring up a well
Spring up a well in me
Nothing can stop this joy
We're dancing in the streets
Spring up a well spring up a well
Spring up a well in me
Spring up a well
Spring up a well
Spring up a well
Spring up the well
Spring up the well in me
Passage: 
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”
12 Immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels were serving him.
 -- Mark 1:9-1 (CSB)
Musical Reflection:
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.
Prayer:
Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/12VmaYc1Ck0o7xM3ytbFlQ?si=da329baa5c544658" rel="nofollow">In the River</a> by Chris Quilala, Joshua Silverberg, Mark Alan, Schoolmeesters, Ryan Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a river<br>
Where goodness flows<br>
There is a fountain<br>
That drowns sorrow<br>
There is an ocean<br>
Deeper than fear<br>
The tide is rising rising</p>

<p>There is a current<br>
Stirring deep inside<br>
It&#39;s overflowing<br>
From the heart of God<br>
The flood of heaven<br>
Crashing over us<br>
The tide is rising rising</p>

<p>Bursting bursting<br>
Up from the ground we feel it now<br>
Bursting bursting<br>
Up from the ground we feel it now</p>

<p>We come alive in the river<br>
We come alive in the river<br>
We come alive in the river<br>
We come alive in the river</p>

<p>Break open prison doors<br>
Set all the captives free<br>
Spring up a well spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well in me<br>
Nothing can stop this joy<br>
We&#39;re dancing in the streets<br>
Spring up a well spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well in me</p>

<p>Spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well<br>
Spring up the well<br>
Spring up the well in me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”</p>

<p>12 Immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels were serving him.</p>

<p>-- Mark 1:9-1 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/12VmaYc1Ck0o7xM3ytbFlQ?si=da329baa5c544658" rel="nofollow">In the River</a> by Chris Quilala, Joshua Silverberg, Mark Alan, Schoolmeesters, Ryan Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a river<br>
Where goodness flows<br>
There is a fountain<br>
That drowns sorrow<br>
There is an ocean<br>
Deeper than fear<br>
The tide is rising rising</p>

<p>There is a current<br>
Stirring deep inside<br>
It&#39;s overflowing<br>
From the heart of God<br>
The flood of heaven<br>
Crashing over us<br>
The tide is rising rising</p>

<p>Bursting bursting<br>
Up from the ground we feel it now<br>
Bursting bursting<br>
Up from the ground we feel it now</p>

<p>We come alive in the river<br>
We come alive in the river<br>
We come alive in the river<br>
We come alive in the river</p>

<p>Break open prison doors<br>
Set all the captives free<br>
Spring up a well spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well in me<br>
Nothing can stop this joy<br>
We&#39;re dancing in the streets<br>
Spring up a well spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well in me</p>

<p>Spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well<br>
Spring up the well<br>
Spring up the well in me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”</p>

<p>12 Immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels were serving him.</p>

<p>-- Mark 1:9-1 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 1 | 1 Peter 1:18-22 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/33</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description> Opening Song: 
Baptize My Mind (https://open.spotify.com/track/7lKSKXLiEoA9GPbEMApvQ3?si=ee819480a9bb4cdb) by Jon Foreman
Lyrics:
Baptize my mind
Baptize my eyes
Baptize my mind
For these seeds to give birth to life
First they must die
Reaching always reaching
Never reaching solid ground
Seeking always seeking
Never seeking what I've found
Both my hands are filled with guilt
(Be my absolution)
Both my eyes are blind with filth
(Be my absolution)
Passage: 
18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19 in which he also went and made proclamation to the spirits in prison 20 who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared. In it a few ​— ​that is, eight people ​— ​were saved through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not as the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him. -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lKSKXLiEoA9GPbEMApvQ3?si=ee819480a9bb4cdb" rel="nofollow">Baptize My Mind</a> by Jon Foreman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Baptize my mind<br>
Baptize my eyes<br>
Baptize my mind<br>
For these seeds to give birth to life<br>
First they must die</p>

<p>Reaching always reaching<br>
Never reaching solid ground<br>
Seeking always seeking<br>
Never seeking what I&#39;ve found</p>

<p>Both my hands are filled with guilt<br>
(Be my absolution)<br>
Both my eyes are blind with filth<br>
(Be my absolution)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19 in which he also went and made proclamation to the spirits in prison 20 who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared. In it a few ​— ​that is, eight people ​— ​were saved through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not as the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him. -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lKSKXLiEoA9GPbEMApvQ3?si=ee819480a9bb4cdb" rel="nofollow">Baptize My Mind</a> by Jon Foreman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Baptize my mind<br>
Baptize my eyes<br>
Baptize my mind<br>
For these seeds to give birth to life<br>
First they must die</p>

<p>Reaching always reaching<br>
Never reaching solid ground<br>
Seeking always seeking<br>
Never seeking what I&#39;ve found</p>

<p>Both my hands are filled with guilt<br>
(Be my absolution)<br>
Both my eyes are blind with filth<br>
(Be my absolution)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19 in which he also went and made proclamation to the spirits in prison 20 who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared. In it a few ​— ​that is, eight people ​— ​were saved through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not as the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him. -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 1 | Psalm 25:1-14 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/32</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
25 (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=0282682e6a004e5d) by Red Rocks Worship
Lyrics:
To you, Lord, I lift my soul
I will trust the one who steadies me
I will wait and have no shame
As you make me to know your ways
All my days are yours
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in you
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
My hope rests only in you
Forever I will fix my eyes
On the rock who stands much higher
You defend, you call me friend
You have marked me with your righteousness
Your presence is my home
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in you
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
My hope rests only in you
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in you
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
My hope rests only in you, only in you
Passage: 
Lord, I appeal to you. 
2 My God, I trust in you.
Do not let me be disgraced;
do not let my enemies gloat over me.
3 No one who waits for you
will be disgraced;
those who act treacherously without cause
will be disgraced.
4 Make your ways known to me, Lord;
teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
I wait for you all day long.
6 Remember, Lord, your compassion
and your faithful love,
for they have existed from antiquity. 
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth
or my acts of rebellion;
in keeping with your faithful love, remember me
because of your goodness, Lord.
8 The Lord is good and upright;
therefore he shows sinners the way.
9 He leads the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.
10 All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truth
to those who keep his covenant and decrees.
11 Lord, for the sake of your name,
forgive my iniquity, for it is immense.
12 Who is this person who fears the Lord?
He will show him the way he should choose.
13 He will live a good life,
and his descendants will inherit the land. 
14 The secret counsel of the Lord
is for those who fear him,
and he reveals his covenant to them.
 -- Psalms 25:1-14 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
I am spent, O my Christ, breath of my life. Perpetual stress and surge, in league together, make long, O long, this life, this business of living. Grappling with foes within and foes without, my soul has lost its beauty, blurred your image. Did ever oak such buffeting from winds or ship receive from waves as I do now? Labor to labor, task succeeds to task. . . . Friendship has bowed and illness wasted me. . . . Do not forsake me, my Strength, I beseech you. When the storms beat hard I may have betrayed you, but let me return to you now. 
-Gregory of Nazianzus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=0282682e6a004e5d" rel="nofollow">25</a> by Red Rocks Worship</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To you, Lord, I lift my soul<br>
I will trust the one who steadies me<br>
I will wait and have no shame<br>
As you make me to know your ways<br>
All my days are yours<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you<br>
Forever I will fix my eyes<br>
On the rock who stands much higher<br>
You defend, you call me friend<br>
You have marked me with your righteousness<br>
Your presence is my home<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you, only in you</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Lord, I appeal to you. <br>
2 My God, I trust in you.<br>
Do not let me be disgraced;<br>
do not let my enemies gloat over me.<br>
3 No one who waits for you<br>
will be disgraced;<br>
those who act treacherously without cause<br>
will be disgraced.<br>
4 Make your ways known to me, Lord;<br>
teach me your paths.<br>
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,<br>
for you are the God of my salvation;<br>
I wait for you all day long.<br>
6 Remember, Lord, your compassion<br>
and your faithful love,<br>
for they have existed from antiquity. <br>
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth<br>
or my acts of rebellion;<br>
in keeping with your faithful love, remember me<br>
because of your goodness, Lord.<br>
8 The Lord is good and upright;<br>
therefore he shows sinners the way.<br>
9 He leads the humble in what is right<br>
and teaches them his way.<br>
10 All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truth<br>
to those who keep his covenant and decrees.<br>
11 Lord, for the sake of your name,<br>
forgive my iniquity, for it is immense.<br>
12 Who is this person who fears the Lord?<br>
He will show him the way he should choose.<br>
13 He will live a good life,<br>
and his descendants will inherit the land. <br>
14 The secret counsel of the Lord<br>
is for those who fear him,<br>
and he reveals his covenant to them.<br>
 -- Psalms 25:1-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I am spent, O my Christ, breath of my life. Perpetual stress and surge, in league together, make long, O long, this life, this business of living. Grappling with foes within and foes without, my soul has lost its beauty, blurred your image. Did ever oak such buffeting from winds or ship receive from waves as I do now? Labor to labor, task succeeds to task. . . . Friendship has bowed and illness wasted me. . . . Do not forsake me, my Strength, I beseech you. When the storms beat hard I may have betrayed you, but let me return to you now. <br>
-Gregory of Nazianzus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=0282682e6a004e5d" rel="nofollow">25</a> by Red Rocks Worship</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To you, Lord, I lift my soul<br>
I will trust the one who steadies me<br>
I will wait and have no shame<br>
As you make me to know your ways<br>
All my days are yours<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you<br>
Forever I will fix my eyes<br>
On the rock who stands much higher<br>
You defend, you call me friend<br>
You have marked me with your righteousness<br>
Your presence is my home<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you, only in you</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Lord, I appeal to you. <br>
2 My God, I trust in you.<br>
Do not let me be disgraced;<br>
do not let my enemies gloat over me.<br>
3 No one who waits for you<br>
will be disgraced;<br>
those who act treacherously without cause<br>
will be disgraced.<br>
4 Make your ways known to me, Lord;<br>
teach me your paths.<br>
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,<br>
for you are the God of my salvation;<br>
I wait for you all day long.<br>
6 Remember, Lord, your compassion<br>
and your faithful love,<br>
for they have existed from antiquity. <br>
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth<br>
or my acts of rebellion;<br>
in keeping with your faithful love, remember me<br>
because of your goodness, Lord.<br>
8 The Lord is good and upright;<br>
therefore he shows sinners the way.<br>
9 He leads the humble in what is right<br>
and teaches them his way.<br>
10 All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truth<br>
to those who keep his covenant and decrees.<br>
11 Lord, for the sake of your name,<br>
forgive my iniquity, for it is immense.<br>
12 Who is this person who fears the Lord?<br>
He will show him the way he should choose.<br>
13 He will live a good life,<br>
and his descendants will inherit the land. <br>
14 The secret counsel of the Lord<br>
is for those who fear him,<br>
and he reveals his covenant to them.<br>
 -- Psalms 25:1-14 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I am spent, O my Christ, breath of my life. Perpetual stress and surge, in league together, make long, O long, this life, this business of living. Grappling with foes within and foes without, my soul has lost its beauty, blurred your image. Did ever oak such buffeting from winds or ship receive from waves as I do now? Labor to labor, task succeeds to task. . . . Friendship has bowed and illness wasted me. . . . Do not forsake me, my Strength, I beseech you. When the storms beat hard I may have betrayed you, but let me return to you now. <br>
-Gregory of Nazianzus</p>]]>
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      <title>Lent 1 | Genesis 9:8-17 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/31</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Covenant (https://open.spotify.com/track/3mjwpnJt0lCMg0RVQSmaDC?si=5530db26e3fc40b0) by Andy and Rachel Graham
Lyrics:
A solemn oath from God to man,
For the seed of Abraham.
Wrought in fire and sealed with blood,
Ratified by God the Son.
The righteous seed, the chosen one,
Remembrance of God's mercy come.
Quick to rescue, strong to save,
God in flesh, in blood, in bone.
You are God to us, You are God to us
You are God to us, You keep your covenant
This covenant at Calvary
Hangs upon a sinner's tree.
Death and grave could not contain.
Raised to life, he overcame!
You are God to us, You are God to us
You are God to us, You keep your covenant
We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH
We call on the name of the Lord.
We call on the name of the Lord,
YHWH, YHWH
We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH
We call on the name of the Lord.
We call on the name of the Lord,
YHWH, YHWH
Filled with power from on high.
Holy Spirit, God divine.
In my life your will be done.
Father let your kingdom come.
Passage: 
8 Then God said to Noah and his sons with him, 9 “Understand that I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10 and with every living creature that is with you ​— ​birds, livestock, and all wildlife of the earth that are with you ​— ​all the animals of the earth that came out of the ark. 11 I establish my covenant with you that never again will every creature be wiped out by floodwaters; there will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.” 
12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all future generations: 13 I have placed my bow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all the living creatures: water will never again become a flood to destroy every creature. 16 The bow will be in the clouds, and I will look at it and remember the permanent covenant between God and all the living creatures on earth.” 17 God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and every creature on earth.” -- Genesis 9:8-17 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart 
Reflection Notes: 
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. 
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3mjwpnJt0lCMg0RVQSmaDC?si=5530db26e3fc40b0" rel="nofollow">Covenant</a> by Andy and Rachel Graham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
A solemn oath from God to man,<br>
For the seed of Abraham.<br>
Wrought in fire and sealed with blood,<br>
Ratified by God the Son.</p>

<p>The righteous seed, the chosen one,<br>
Remembrance of God&#39;s mercy come.<br>
Quick to rescue, strong to save,<br>
God in flesh, in blood, in bone.</p>

<p>You are God to us, You are God to us<br>
You are God to us, You keep your covenant</p>

<p>This covenant at Calvary<br>
Hangs upon a sinner&#39;s tree.<br>
Death and grave could not contain.<br>
Raised to life, he overcame!</p>

<p>You are God to us, You are God to us<br>
You are God to us, You keep your covenant</p>

<p>We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH<br>
We call on the name of the Lord.<br>
We call on the name of the Lord,<br>
YHWH, YHWH</p>

<p>We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH<br>
We call on the name of the Lord.<br>
We call on the name of the Lord,<br>
YHWH, YHWH</p>

<p>Filled with power from on high.<br>
Holy Spirit, God divine.<br>
In my life your will be done.<br>
Father let your kingdom come.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8 Then God said to Noah and his sons with him, 9 “Understand that I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10 and with every living creature that is with you ​— ​birds, livestock, and all wildlife of the earth that are with you ​— ​all the animals of the earth that came out of the ark. 11 I establish my covenant with you that never again will every creature be wiped out by floodwaters; there will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.” </p>

<p>12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all future generations: 13 I have placed my bow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all the living creatures: water will never again become a flood to destroy every creature. 16 The bow will be in the clouds, and I will look at it and remember the permanent covenant between God and all the living creatures on earth.” 17 God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and every creature on earth.” -- Genesis 9:8-17 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3mjwpnJt0lCMg0RVQSmaDC?si=5530db26e3fc40b0" rel="nofollow">Covenant</a> by Andy and Rachel Graham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
A solemn oath from God to man,<br>
For the seed of Abraham.<br>
Wrought in fire and sealed with blood,<br>
Ratified by God the Son.</p>

<p>The righteous seed, the chosen one,<br>
Remembrance of God&#39;s mercy come.<br>
Quick to rescue, strong to save,<br>
God in flesh, in blood, in bone.</p>

<p>You are God to us, You are God to us<br>
You are God to us, You keep your covenant</p>

<p>This covenant at Calvary<br>
Hangs upon a sinner&#39;s tree.<br>
Death and grave could not contain.<br>
Raised to life, he overcame!</p>

<p>You are God to us, You are God to us<br>
You are God to us, You keep your covenant</p>

<p>We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH<br>
We call on the name of the Lord.<br>
We call on the name of the Lord,<br>
YHWH, YHWH</p>

<p>We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH<br>
We call on the name of the Lord.<br>
We call on the name of the Lord,<br>
YHWH, YHWH</p>

<p>Filled with power from on high.<br>
Holy Spirit, God divine.<br>
In my life your will be done.<br>
Father let your kingdom come.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8 Then God said to Noah and his sons with him, 9 “Understand that I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10 and with every living creature that is with you ​— ​birds, livestock, and all wildlife of the earth that are with you ​— ​all the animals of the earth that came out of the ark. 11 I establish my covenant with you that never again will every creature be wiped out by floodwaters; there will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.” </p>

<p>12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all future generations: 13 I have placed my bow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all the living creatures: water will never again become a flood to destroy every creature. 16 The bow will be in the clouds, and I will look at it and remember the permanent covenant between God and all the living creatures on earth.” 17 God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and every creature on earth.” -- Genesis 9:8-17 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Mark 9:2-9 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Transfiguration (https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=82e42eac938549a8) by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger
Lyrics:
From the cloud You speak
What was veiled now is seen
Jesus the image of the invisible God
Divinity confirmed
In the transfigured Word
A kingdom once concealed
On the earth now revealed
Holy is the Lord
Revealed before my eyes
And my burning heart
Can scarcely take it in
As I behold Your beauty
With unworthy eyes
The only song my soul can find to sing
Is hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah my King
Lead my longing heart
To the high ground to a clear view
And in awe I'll be there
Beholding You
Now I know I have seen
Your glory that cannot be unseen
I am changed and changing still
As I look upon You Lord and believe
Passage: 
2       After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves to be alone. He was transfigured in front of them, 3 and his clothes became dazzling—extremely white as no launderer on earth could whiten them. 4 Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for us to be here. Let’s set up three shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— 6 because he did not know what to say, since they were terrified.
7   A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my beloved Son; listen to him!”
8   Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.
9   As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
(Mark 9:2-9 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.”
Prayer:
O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=82e42eac938549a8" rel="nofollow">Transfiguration</a> by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From the cloud You speak<br>
What was veiled now is seen<br>
Jesus the image of the invisible God</p>

<p>Divinity confirmed<br>
In the transfigured Word<br>
A kingdom once concealed<br>
On the earth now revealed</p>

<p>Holy is the Lord<br>
Revealed before my eyes<br>
And my burning heart<br>
Can scarcely take it in<br>
As I behold Your beauty<br>
With unworthy eyes<br>
The only song my soul can find to sing<br>
Is hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah my King</p>

<p>Lead my longing heart<br>
To the high ground to a clear view<br>
And in awe I&#39;ll be there<br>
Beholding You</p>

<p>Now I know I have seen<br>
Your glory that cannot be unseen<br>
I am changed and changing still<br>
As I look upon You Lord and believe</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
2       After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves to be alone. He was transfigured in front of them, 3 and his clothes became dazzling—extremely white as no launderer on earth could whiten them. 4 Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for us to be here. Let’s set up three shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— 6 because he did not know what to say, since they were terrified.</p>

<p>7   A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my beloved Son; listen to him!”</p>

<p>8   Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.</p>

<p>9   As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.<br>
(Mark 9:2-9 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=82e42eac938549a8" rel="nofollow">Transfiguration</a> by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From the cloud You speak<br>
What was veiled now is seen<br>
Jesus the image of the invisible God</p>

<p>Divinity confirmed<br>
In the transfigured Word<br>
A kingdom once concealed<br>
On the earth now revealed</p>

<p>Holy is the Lord<br>
Revealed before my eyes<br>
And my burning heart<br>
Can scarcely take it in<br>
As I behold Your beauty<br>
With unworthy eyes<br>
The only song my soul can find to sing<br>
Is hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah my King</p>

<p>Lead my longing heart<br>
To the high ground to a clear view<br>
And in awe I&#39;ll be there<br>
Beholding You</p>

<p>Now I know I have seen<br>
Your glory that cannot be unseen<br>
I am changed and changing still<br>
As I look upon You Lord and believe</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
2       After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves to be alone. He was transfigured in front of them, 3 and his clothes became dazzling—extremely white as no launderer on earth could whiten them. 4 Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for us to be here. Let’s set up three shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— 6 because he did not know what to say, since they were terrified.</p>

<p>7   A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my beloved Son; listen to him!”</p>

<p>8   Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.</p>

<p>9   As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.<br>
(Mark 9:2-9 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 2 Peter 1:13-21 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/29</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Your Spirit  (https://open.spotify.com/track/7qqfOOpaznhA6ufItfYovr?si=4a9d8a4d6763439f)by Jonas Myrin, Kim Walker-Smith, Matt Redman, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Lyrics:
Not by might not by power
By Your Spirit God send Your Spirit God
You are the fire we are the temple
You are the voice we are Your song
You are our God we are Your people
You are the light we stand in awe
We stand in awe of You
We stand in awe of You
You called us out out of the darkness
Into Your love into Your light
Grace upon grace beauty for ashes
You come to us we come alive
Breathe come and breathe on us
Spirit breathe Spirit breathe on us
Passage: 
13 I think it is right, as long as I am in this bodily tent, to wake you up with a reminder, 14 since I know that I will soon lay aside my tent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has indeed made clear to me. 15 And I will also make every effort so that you are able to recall these things at any time after my departure.
16  For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased!” 18 We ourselves heard this voice when it came from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain. 19 We also have the prophetic word strongly confirmed, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from the prophet’s own interpretation, 21 because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
(2 Peter 1:13-21 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.
Prayer:
O God, by your mercy strengthen us who lie exposed to the rough storms of troubles and temptations. Help us against our own negligence and cowardice, and defend us from the treachery of our unfaithful hearts. Succor us, we beseech you, and bring us to your safe haven of peace and felicity.
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7qqfOOpaznhA6ufItfYovr?si=4a9d8a4d6763439f" rel="nofollow">Your Spirit </a>by Jonas Myrin, Kim Walker-Smith, Matt Redman, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Not by might not by power<br>
By Your Spirit God send Your Spirit God</p>

<p>You are the fire we are the temple<br>
You are the voice we are Your song<br>
You are our God we are Your people<br>
You are the light we stand in awe</p>

<p>We stand in awe of You<br>
We stand in awe of You</p>

<p>You called us out out of the darkness<br>
Into Your love into Your light<br>
Grace upon grace beauty for ashes<br>
You come to us we come alive</p>

<p>Breathe come and breathe on us<br>
Spirit breathe Spirit breathe on us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13 I think it is right, as long as I am in this bodily tent, to wake you up with a reminder, 14 since I know that I will soon lay aside my tent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has indeed made clear to me. 15 And I will also make every effort so that you are able to recall these things at any time after my departure.</p>

<p>16  For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased!” 18 We ourselves heard this voice when it came from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain. 19 We also have the prophetic word strongly confirmed, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from the prophet’s own interpretation, 21 because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.<br>
(2 Peter 1:13-21 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, by your mercy strengthen us who lie exposed to the rough storms of troubles and temptations. Help us against our own negligence and cowardice, and defend us from the treachery of our unfaithful hearts. Succor us, we beseech you, and bring us to your safe haven of peace and felicity.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7qqfOOpaznhA6ufItfYovr?si=4a9d8a4d6763439f" rel="nofollow">Your Spirit </a>by Jonas Myrin, Kim Walker-Smith, Matt Redman, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Not by might not by power<br>
By Your Spirit God send Your Spirit God</p>

<p>You are the fire we are the temple<br>
You are the voice we are Your song<br>
You are our God we are Your people<br>
You are the light we stand in awe</p>

<p>We stand in awe of You<br>
We stand in awe of You</p>

<p>You called us out out of the darkness<br>
Into Your love into Your light<br>
Grace upon grace beauty for ashes<br>
You come to us we come alive</p>

<p>Breathe come and breathe on us<br>
Spirit breathe Spirit breathe on us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13 I think it is right, as long as I am in this bodily tent, to wake you up with a reminder, 14 since I know that I will soon lay aside my tent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has indeed made clear to me. 15 And I will also make every effort so that you are able to recall these things at any time after my departure.</p>

<p>16  For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased!” 18 We ourselves heard this voice when it came from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain. 19 We also have the prophetic word strongly confirmed, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from the prophet’s own interpretation, 21 because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.<br>
(2 Peter 1:13-21 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, by your mercy strengthen us who lie exposed to the rough storms of troubles and temptations. Help us against our own negligence and cowardice, and defend us from the treachery of our unfaithful hearts. Succor us, we beseech you, and bring us to your safe haven of peace and felicity.<br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 27 (https://open.spotify.com/track/1mxvrksLGh9Chvn0lanm68?si=114f72173b444649) by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
The Lord is my light and my salvation
Why should I ever be afraid?
The Lord is the strong hold upon my life, and
Of whom should I be afraid
Even with false witness or constant breathe of violence
I know the One who cares is there
Even if my father and my mother both abandon
I know the Lord who cares for me is there
I have heard You saying, "Seek my face, and
Come and talk with Me
Come and talk with Me"
My heart responds in the way You made it
Lord, I'm coming
I am coming
Though the darkness surrounds, I know I am protectеd
My heart will never bе afraid
To gaze upon Your beauty, God, and see You in Your temple
I will stand hidden in You
I have heard You saying, "Seek my face, and
Come and talk with Me
Come and talk with Me"
And my heart responds in the way You made it
Lord, I'm coming
I am coming
I am certain
I will live in
The house of the Lord all of my days
I know I
Will delight in
The house of the Lord
All of my days
I'm certain
I will live in
The house of the Lord all of my days
I know I
Will delight in
The house of the Lord
All of my days
I'm certain
I will live in
The house of the Lord all of my days
I know I
Will delight in
The house of the Lord
All of my days
Passage: 
1       The LORD is my light and my salvation—
    whom should I fear?
    The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
    whom should I dread?
2   When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,
    my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.
3   Though an army deploys against me,
    my heart will not be afraid;
    though a war breaks out against me,
    I will still be confident.
4   I have asked one thing from the LORD;
    it is what I desire:
    to dwell in the house of the LORD
    all the days of my life,
    gazing on the beauty of the LORD
    and seeking him in his temple.
5   For he will conceal me in his shelter
    in the day of adversity;
    he will hide me under the cover of his tent;
    he will set me high on a rock.
6   Then my head will be high
    above my enemies around me;
    I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy.
    I will sing and make music to the LORD.
7   LORD, hear my voice when I call;
    be gracious to me and answer me.
8   My heart says this about you:
    “Seek his face.”
    LORD, I will seek your face.
9   Do not hide your face from me;
    do not turn your servant away in anger.
    You have been my helper;
    do not leave me or abandon me,
    God of my salvation.
10  Even if my father and mother abandon me,
    the LORD cares for me.
11  Because of my adversaries,
    show me your way, LORD,
    and lead me on a level path.
12  Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
    for false witnesses rise up against me,
    breathing violence.
13  I am certain that I will see the LORD’s goodness
    in the land of the living.
14  Wait for the LORD;
    be strong, and let your heart be courageous.
    Wait for the LORD.
(Psalm 27:1-14 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. 
Prayer:
I beseech you, merciful God, to allow me to drink from the stream that flows from your fountain of life. May I taste the sweet beauty of its waters, which sprang from the very depths of your truth. O Lord, you are that fountain from which I desire with all my heart to drink. Give me, Lord Jesus, this water, that it may quench the burning spiritual thirst within my soul, and purify me from all sin. I know, King of glory, that I am asking from you a great gift. But you give to your faithful people without counting the cost, and you promise even greater things in the future. Indeed, nothing is greater than yourself, and you have given yourself to humankind on the cross. Therefore, in praying for the waters of life, I am praying that you, the source of those waters, will give yourself to me. You are my light, my salvation, my food, my drink, my God.
-Columbanus [(543–615). A teacher, missionary, and founder of monasteries who fought against corruption in the church. His Irish Latin poetry, rules and letters were formational for the culture of the time period.] 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1mxvrksLGh9Chvn0lanm68?si=114f72173b444649" rel="nofollow">Psalm 27</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord is my light and my salvation<br>
Why should I ever be afraid?<br>
The Lord is the strong hold upon my life, and<br>
Of whom should I be afraid</p>

<p>Even with false witness or constant breathe of violence<br>
I know the One who cares is there<br>
Even if my father and my mother both abandon<br>
I know the Lord who cares for me is there<br>
I have heard You saying, &quot;Seek my face, and<br>
Come and talk with Me<br>
Come and talk with Me&quot;<br>
My heart responds in the way You made it<br>
Lord, I&#39;m coming<br>
I am coming</p>

<p>Though the darkness surrounds, I know I am protectеd<br>
My heart will never bе afraid<br>
To gaze upon Your beauty, God, and see You in Your temple<br>
I will stand hidden in You</p>

<p>I have heard You saying, &quot;Seek my face, and<br>
Come and talk with Me<br>
Come and talk with Me&quot;<br>
And my heart responds in the way You made it<br>
Lord, I&#39;m coming<br>
I am coming</p>

<p>I am certain<br>
I will live in<br>
The house of the Lord all of my days<br>
I know I<br>
Will delight in<br>
The house of the Lord<br>
All of my days<br>
I&#39;m certain<br>
I will live in<br>
The house of the Lord all of my days<br>
I know I<br>
Will delight in<br>
The house of the Lord<br>
All of my days<br>
I&#39;m certain<br>
I will live in<br>
The house of the Lord all of my days<br>
I know I<br>
Will delight in<br>
The house of the Lord<br>
All of my days</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       The LORD is my light and my salvation—<br>
    whom should I fear?<br>
    The LORD is the stronghold of my life—<br>
    whom should I dread?<br>
2   When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,<br>
    my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.<br>
3   Though an army deploys against me,<br>
    my heart will not be afraid;<br>
    though a war breaks out against me,<br>
    I will still be confident.</p>

<p>4   I have asked one thing from the LORD;<br>
    it is what I desire:<br>
    to dwell in the house of the LORD<br>
    all the days of my life,<br>
    gazing on the beauty of the LORD<br>
    and seeking him in his temple.<br>
5   For he will conceal me in his shelter<br>
    in the day of adversity;<br>
    he will hide me under the cover of his tent;<br>
    he will set me high on a rock.<br>
6   Then my head will be high<br>
    above my enemies around me;<br>
    I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy.<br>
    I will sing and make music to the LORD.</p>

<p>7   LORD, hear my voice when I call;<br>
    be gracious to me and answer me.<br>
8   My heart says this about you:<br>
    “Seek his face.”<br>
    LORD, I will seek your face.<br>
9   Do not hide your face from me;<br>
    do not turn your servant away in anger.<br>
    You have been my helper;<br>
    do not leave me or abandon me,<br>
    God of my salvation.<br>
10  Even if my father and mother abandon me,<br>
    the LORD cares for me.</p>

<p>11  Because of my adversaries,<br>
    show me your way, LORD,<br>
    and lead me on a level path.<br>
12  Do not give me over to the will of my foes,<br>
    for false witnesses rise up against me,<br>
    breathing violence.</p>

<p>13  I am certain that I will see the LORD’s goodness<br>
    in the land of the living.<br>
14  Wait for the LORD;<br>
    be strong, and let your heart be courageous.<br>
    Wait for the LORD.<br>
(Psalm 27:1-14 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I beseech you, merciful God, to allow me to drink from the stream that flows from your fountain of life. May I taste the sweet beauty of its waters, which sprang from the very depths of your truth. O Lord, you are that fountain from which I desire with all my heart to drink. Give me, Lord Jesus, this water, that it may quench the burning spiritual thirst within my soul, and purify me from all sin. I know, King of glory, that I am asking from you a great gift. But you give to your faithful people without counting the cost, and you promise even greater things in the future. Indeed, nothing is greater than yourself, and you have given yourself to humankind on the cross. Therefore, in praying for the waters of life, I am praying that you, the source of those waters, will give yourself to me. You are my light, my salvation, my food, my drink, my God.<br>
-Columbanus [(543–615). A teacher, missionary, and founder of monasteries who fought against corruption in the church. His Irish Latin poetry, rules and letters were formational for the culture of the time period.]</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1mxvrksLGh9Chvn0lanm68?si=114f72173b444649" rel="nofollow">Psalm 27</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord is my light and my salvation<br>
Why should I ever be afraid?<br>
The Lord is the strong hold upon my life, and<br>
Of whom should I be afraid</p>

<p>Even with false witness or constant breathe of violence<br>
I know the One who cares is there<br>
Even if my father and my mother both abandon<br>
I know the Lord who cares for me is there<br>
I have heard You saying, &quot;Seek my face, and<br>
Come and talk with Me<br>
Come and talk with Me&quot;<br>
My heart responds in the way You made it<br>
Lord, I&#39;m coming<br>
I am coming</p>

<p>Though the darkness surrounds, I know I am protectеd<br>
My heart will never bе afraid<br>
To gaze upon Your beauty, God, and see You in Your temple<br>
I will stand hidden in You</p>

<p>I have heard You saying, &quot;Seek my face, and<br>
Come and talk with Me<br>
Come and talk with Me&quot;<br>
And my heart responds in the way You made it<br>
Lord, I&#39;m coming<br>
I am coming</p>

<p>I am certain<br>
I will live in<br>
The house of the Lord all of my days<br>
I know I<br>
Will delight in<br>
The house of the Lord<br>
All of my days<br>
I&#39;m certain<br>
I will live in<br>
The house of the Lord all of my days<br>
I know I<br>
Will delight in<br>
The house of the Lord<br>
All of my days<br>
I&#39;m certain<br>
I will live in<br>
The house of the Lord all of my days<br>
I know I<br>
Will delight in<br>
The house of the Lord<br>
All of my days</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       The LORD is my light and my salvation—<br>
    whom should I fear?<br>
    The LORD is the stronghold of my life—<br>
    whom should I dread?<br>
2   When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,<br>
    my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.<br>
3   Though an army deploys against me,<br>
    my heart will not be afraid;<br>
    though a war breaks out against me,<br>
    I will still be confident.</p>

<p>4   I have asked one thing from the LORD;<br>
    it is what I desire:<br>
    to dwell in the house of the LORD<br>
    all the days of my life,<br>
    gazing on the beauty of the LORD<br>
    and seeking him in his temple.<br>
5   For he will conceal me in his shelter<br>
    in the day of adversity;<br>
    he will hide me under the cover of his tent;<br>
    he will set me high on a rock.<br>
6   Then my head will be high<br>
    above my enemies around me;<br>
    I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy.<br>
    I will sing and make music to the LORD.</p>

<p>7   LORD, hear my voice when I call;<br>
    be gracious to me and answer me.<br>
8   My heart says this about you:<br>
    “Seek his face.”<br>
    LORD, I will seek your face.<br>
9   Do not hide your face from me;<br>
    do not turn your servant away in anger.<br>
    You have been my helper;<br>
    do not leave me or abandon me,<br>
    God of my salvation.<br>
10  Even if my father and mother abandon me,<br>
    the LORD cares for me.</p>

<p>11  Because of my adversaries,<br>
    show me your way, LORD,<br>
    and lead me on a level path.<br>
12  Do not give me over to the will of my foes,<br>
    for false witnesses rise up against me,<br>
    breathing violence.</p>

<p>13  I am certain that I will see the LORD’s goodness<br>
    in the land of the living.<br>
14  Wait for the LORD;<br>
    be strong, and let your heart be courageous.<br>
    Wait for the LORD.<br>
(Psalm 27:1-14 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I beseech you, merciful God, to allow me to drink from the stream that flows from your fountain of life. May I taste the sweet beauty of its waters, which sprang from the very depths of your truth. O Lord, you are that fountain from which I desire with all my heart to drink. Give me, Lord Jesus, this water, that it may quench the burning spiritual thirst within my soul, and purify me from all sin. I know, King of glory, that I am asking from you a great gift. But you give to your faithful people without counting the cost, and you promise even greater things in the future. Indeed, nothing is greater than yourself, and you have given yourself to humankind on the cross. Therefore, in praying for the waters of life, I am praying that you, the source of those waters, will give yourself to me. You are my light, my salvation, my food, my drink, my God.<br>
-Columbanus [(543–615). A teacher, missionary, and founder of monasteries who fought against corruption in the church. His Irish Latin poetry, rules and letters were formational for the culture of the time period.]</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | 1 Kings 19:15-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:13</itunes:duration>
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      <description> Opening Song: 
Grace in the Wilderness (https://open.spotify.com/track/111Wd3XLkQi0ZIxdqDSehb?si=21d236091f4c4fc1) by Eoghan Heaslip and Matt Redman
Lyrics:
Wand'rers in this wilderness
Yet we find our home in You
Strangers in a foreign land
Yet we find our hope in You
When all else changes You remain
You've always been our dwelling place O Lord
We find grace in the wilderness
Strength enough to sing of Your unfailing love
You are close closer than we know
And there will be a day when all will be revealed
Before the mountain peaks were formed
Before the earth itself was born
From the beginning to the end
You have always been our God
Passage: 
And the Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. 16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel, and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. 17 And the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha put to death. 18 Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”
19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him. 20 And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, “Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?” 21 And he returned from following him and took the yoke of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him.
(1 Kings 19:15-21 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/111Wd3XLkQi0ZIxdqDSehb?si=21d236091f4c4fc1" rel="nofollow">Grace in the Wilderness</a> by Eoghan Heaslip and Matt Redman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Wand&#39;rers in this wilderness<br>
Yet we find our home in You<br>
Strangers in a foreign land<br>
Yet we find our hope in You</p>

<p>When all else changes You remain<br>
You&#39;ve always been our dwelling place O Lord</p>

<p>We find grace in the wilderness<br>
Strength enough to sing of Your unfailing love<br>
You are close closer than we know<br>
And there will be a day when all will be revealed</p>

<p>Before the mountain peaks were formed<br>
Before the earth itself was born<br>
From the beginning to the end<br>
You have always been our God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And the Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. 16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel, and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. 17 And the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha put to death. 18 Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”</p>

<p>19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him. 20 And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, “Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?” 21 And he returned from following him and took the yoke of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him.</p>

<p>(1 Kings 19:15-21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/111Wd3XLkQi0ZIxdqDSehb?si=21d236091f4c4fc1" rel="nofollow">Grace in the Wilderness</a> by Eoghan Heaslip and Matt Redman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Wand&#39;rers in this wilderness<br>
Yet we find our home in You<br>
Strangers in a foreign land<br>
Yet we find our hope in You</p>

<p>When all else changes You remain<br>
You&#39;ve always been our dwelling place O Lord</p>

<p>We find grace in the wilderness<br>
Strength enough to sing of Your unfailing love<br>
You are close closer than we know<br>
And there will be a day when all will be revealed</p>

<p>Before the mountain peaks were formed<br>
Before the earth itself was born<br>
From the beginning to the end<br>
You have always been our God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And the Lord said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria. 16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel, and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. 17 And the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha put to death. 18 Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”</p>

<p>19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him. 20 And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, “Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?” 21 And he returned from following him and took the yoke of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him.</p>

<p>(1 Kings 19:15-21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 28:16-20 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is Matthew 28:16-20.
Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to The Commission by Carter Frodge, David Blake Neesmith, Logan Cain, Madison Cain Johnson, and Taylor Cain Matz. The words of the Great Commission receive a modern translation. Layered harmonies sung by the Cain siblings bring richness and depth to this charge from Jesus. The acoustic band reaches a soaring climax with cello, keyboard, guitar picking, and a backing choir. 
Lyrics:
See my hands look at my feet
It’s okay if it’s hard to believe
I have faith you will do greater things
It’s my time to go but before I leave
Go tell the world about me
I was dead but now I live
I’ve gotta go now for a little while
But goodbye is not the (end)
Don’t forget the things that I taught you
I conquered death and I hold the keys
Where I go you will go too someday
But there’s much to do here before you leave
End of the journey the end of the road
My spirit is with you wherever you go
You have a purpose and I have a plan
I’ll make you this promise
I’ll come back again but until then
Go tell the world about me
For I was dead but now I live
Oh I’ve gotta go now for a little while aye
But goodbye is not the end
(Go tell the world) Go tell them about me
(Go tell the world) I’ve gotta go
Go tell the world) For a little while
But goodbye is not the end
Passage: 
16 The eleven disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped, but some doubted. 18 Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
(Matthew 28:16-20 CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song
Reflection Notes: 
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. 
Prayer:
O Lord, our heavenly Father, keep your household the Church continually in your true religion, that we who trust in the hope of your heavenly grace may always be defended by your mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:</p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Matthew 28:16-20.</p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to The Commission by Carter Frodge, David Blake Neesmith, Logan Cain, Madison Cain Johnson, and Taylor Cain Matz. The words of the Great Commission receive a modern translation. Layered harmonies sung by the Cain siblings bring richness and depth to this charge from Jesus. The acoustic band reaches a soaring climax with cello, keyboard, guitar picking, and a backing choir. <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>See my hands look at my feet<br>
It’s okay if it’s hard to believe<br>
I have faith you will do greater things<br>
It’s my time to go but before I leave</p>

<p>Go tell the world about me<br>
I was dead but now I live<br>
I’ve gotta go now for a little while<br>
But goodbye is not the (end)</p>

<p>Don’t forget the things that I taught you<br>
I conquered death and I hold the keys<br>
Where I go you will go too someday<br>
But there’s much to do here before you leave</p>

<p>End of the journey the end of the road<br>
My spirit is with you wherever you go<br>
You have a purpose and I have a plan<br>
I’ll make you this promise<br>
I’ll come back again but until then</p>

<p>Go tell the world about me<br>
For I was dead but now I live<br>
Oh I’ve gotta go now for a little while aye<br>
But goodbye is not the end</p>

<p>(Go tell the world) Go tell them about me<br>
(Go tell the world) I’ve gotta go<br>
Go tell the world) For a little while<br>
But goodbye is not the end<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>16 The eleven disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped, but some doubted. 18 Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”<br>
(Matthew 28:16-20 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, our heavenly Father, keep your household the Church continually in your true religion, that we who trust in the hope of your heavenly grace may always be defended by your mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:</p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Matthew 28:16-20.</p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to The Commission by Carter Frodge, David Blake Neesmith, Logan Cain, Madison Cain Johnson, and Taylor Cain Matz. The words of the Great Commission receive a modern translation. Layered harmonies sung by the Cain siblings bring richness and depth to this charge from Jesus. The acoustic band reaches a soaring climax with cello, keyboard, guitar picking, and a backing choir. <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>See my hands look at my feet<br>
It’s okay if it’s hard to believe<br>
I have faith you will do greater things<br>
It’s my time to go but before I leave</p>

<p>Go tell the world about me<br>
I was dead but now I live<br>
I’ve gotta go now for a little while<br>
But goodbye is not the (end)</p>

<p>Don’t forget the things that I taught you<br>
I conquered death and I hold the keys<br>
Where I go you will go too someday<br>
But there’s much to do here before you leave</p>

<p>End of the journey the end of the road<br>
My spirit is with you wherever you go<br>
You have a purpose and I have a plan<br>
I’ll make you this promise<br>
I’ll come back again but until then</p>

<p>Go tell the world about me<br>
For I was dead but now I live<br>
Oh I’ve gotta go now for a little while aye<br>
But goodbye is not the end</p>

<p>(Go tell the world) Go tell them about me<br>
(Go tell the world) I’ve gotta go<br>
Go tell the world) For a little while<br>
But goodbye is not the end<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>16 The eleven disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped, but some doubted. 18 Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”<br>
(Matthew 28:16-20 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, our heavenly Father, keep your household the Church continually in your true religion, that we who trust in the hope of your heavenly grace may always be defended by your mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 86:1-13 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/25</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:38</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 86 (https://open.spotify.com/track/54aohSaGyM0GzE02PDASZE?si=012af23adf97426b) by Jennifer Somers and Tyler Somers
Lyrics:
O Lord my God incline Your ear
And answer me for I am poor
Preserve my life rescue this slave
Who trusts in You O Lord my God
O Lord my God show me Your Grace
To you I cry all the day
Make glad this soul Your servant save
My soul I lift to You my God
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth
Unite my heart that I may fear only You
O Lord my God You are so good
Quick to forgive and bountiful
In loving kindness to everyone
Who calls on You O Lord my God
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth
Unite my heart that I may fear only You
Only You only You
O Lord my God I will give thanks
With my whole heart and glorify
Your name forever for You have saved
My soul from Hell O Lord my God
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth
Unite my heart that I may fear only You
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth
Unite my heart that I may fear only You
Only You only You only You
Passage: 
1       Listen, LORD, and answer me,
    for I am poor and needy.
2   Protect my life, for I am faithful.
    You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.
3   Be gracious to me, Lord,
    for I call to you all day long.
4   Bring joy to your servant’s life,
    because I appeal to you, Lord.
5   For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,
    abounding in faithful love to all who call on you.
6   LORD, hear my prayer;
    listen to my cries for mercy.
7   I call on you in the day of my distress,
    for you will answer me.
8   Lord, there is no one like you among the gods,
    and there are no works like yours.
9   All the nations you have made
    will come and bow down before you, Lord,
    and will honor your name.
10  For you are great and perform wonders;
    you alone are God.
11  Teach me your way, LORD,
    and I will live by your truth.
    Give me an undivided mind to fear your name.
12  I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God,
    and will honor your name forever.
13  For your faithful love for me is great,
    and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol.
(Psalm 86:1-13 CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
O God, whose never-failing providence orders all things both in heaven and earth; we humbly beseech you to put away from us all hurtful things and to give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/54aohSaGyM0GzE02PDASZE?si=012af23adf97426b" rel="nofollow">Psalm 86</a> by Jennifer Somers and Tyler Somers</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Lord my God incline Your ear<br>
And answer me for I am poor<br>
Preserve my life rescue this slave<br>
Who trusts in You O Lord my God</p>

<p>O Lord my God show me Your Grace<br>
To you I cry all the day<br>
Make glad this soul Your servant save<br>
My soul I lift to You my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You</p>

<p>O Lord my God You are so good<br>
Quick to forgive and bountiful<br>
In loving kindness to everyone<br>
Who calls on You O Lord my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Only You only You</p>

<p>O Lord my God I will give thanks<br>
With my whole heart and glorify<br>
Your name forever for You have saved<br>
My soul from Hell O Lord my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Only You only You only You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Listen, LORD, and answer me,<br>
    for I am poor and needy.<br>
2   Protect my life, for I am faithful.<br>
    You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.<br>
3   Be gracious to me, Lord,<br>
    for I call to you all day long.<br>
4   Bring joy to your servant’s life,<br>
    because I appeal to you, Lord.</p>

<p>5   For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,<br>
    abounding in faithful love to all who call on you.<br>
6   LORD, hear my prayer;<br>
    listen to my cries for mercy.<br>
7   I call on you in the day of my distress,<br>
    for you will answer me.</p>

<p>8   Lord, there is no one like you among the gods,<br>
    and there are no works like yours.<br>
9   All the nations you have made<br>
    will come and bow down before you, Lord,<br>
    and will honor your name.<br>
10  For you are great and perform wonders;<br>
    you alone are God.</p>

<p>11  Teach me your way, LORD,<br>
    and I will live by your truth.<br>
    Give me an undivided mind to fear your name.<br>
12  I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God,<br>
    and will honor your name forever.<br>
13  For your faithful love for me is great,<br>
    and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol.<br>
(Psalm 86:1-13 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, whose never-failing providence orders all things both in heaven and earth; we humbly beseech you to put away from us all hurtful things and to give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/54aohSaGyM0GzE02PDASZE?si=012af23adf97426b" rel="nofollow">Psalm 86</a> by Jennifer Somers and Tyler Somers</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Lord my God incline Your ear<br>
And answer me for I am poor<br>
Preserve my life rescue this slave<br>
Who trusts in You O Lord my God</p>

<p>O Lord my God show me Your Grace<br>
To you I cry all the day<br>
Make glad this soul Your servant save<br>
My soul I lift to You my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You</p>

<p>O Lord my God You are so good<br>
Quick to forgive and bountiful<br>
In loving kindness to everyone<br>
Who calls on You O Lord my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Only You only You</p>

<p>O Lord my God I will give thanks<br>
With my whole heart and glorify<br>
Your name forever for You have saved<br>
My soul from Hell O Lord my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Only You only You only You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Listen, LORD, and answer me,<br>
    for I am poor and needy.<br>
2   Protect my life, for I am faithful.<br>
    You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.<br>
3   Be gracious to me, Lord,<br>
    for I call to you all day long.<br>
4   Bring joy to your servant’s life,<br>
    because I appeal to you, Lord.</p>

<p>5   For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,<br>
    abounding in faithful love to all who call on you.<br>
6   LORD, hear my prayer;<br>
    listen to my cries for mercy.<br>
7   I call on you in the day of my distress,<br>
    for you will answer me.</p>

<p>8   Lord, there is no one like you among the gods,<br>
    and there are no works like yours.<br>
9   All the nations you have made<br>
    will come and bow down before you, Lord,<br>
    and will honor your name.<br>
10  For you are great and perform wonders;<br>
    you alone are God.</p>

<p>11  Teach me your way, LORD,<br>
    and I will live by your truth.<br>
    Give me an undivided mind to fear your name.<br>
12  I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God,<br>
    and will honor your name forever.<br>
13  For your faithful love for me is great,<br>
    and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol.<br>
(Psalm 86:1-13 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, whose never-failing providence orders all things both in heaven and earth; we humbly beseech you to put away from us all hurtful things and to give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Genesis 12:1-3 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/24</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:39</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
The Blessing (https://open.spotify.com/track/5cebPQVq4mdFykugzU2LfU?si=3e2908fc5e7e4407) by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick
Lyrics:
The Lord bless you
And keep you
Make his face shine upon you
And be gracious to you
The Lord turn his
Face toward you
And give you peace
Amen
Amen
Amen
May his favor
Be upon you
And a thousand generations
And your family
And your children
And their children
And their children
May his presence
Go before you
And behind you
And beside you
All around you
And within you
He is with you
He is with you
In the morning
In the evening
In your coming
And your going
In your weeping
And rejoicing
He is for you
He is for you
Passage: 
1   The LORD said to Abram:
Go from your land,
your relatives,
and your father’s house
to the land that I will show you.
2   I will make you into a great nation,
    I will bless you,
    I will make your name great,
    and you will be a blessing.
3   I will bless those who bless you,
    I will curse anyone who treats you with contempt,
    and all the peoples on earth
    will be blessed through you.
(Genesis 12:1-3 CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Reflection Notes: 
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. 
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5cebPQVq4mdFykugzU2LfU?si=3e2908fc5e7e4407" rel="nofollow">The Blessing</a> by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord bless you<br>
And keep you<br>
Make his face shine upon you<br>
And be gracious to you<br>
The Lord turn his<br>
Face toward you<br>
And give you peace</p>

<p>Amen<br>
Amen<br>
Amen</p>

<p>May his favor<br>
Be upon you<br>
And a thousand generations<br>
And your family<br>
And your children<br>
And their children<br>
And their children</p>

<p>May his presence<br>
Go before you<br>
And behind you<br>
And beside you<br>
All around you<br>
And within you<br>
He is with you<br>
He is with you</p>

<p>In the morning<br>
In the evening<br>
In your coming<br>
And your going<br>
In your weeping<br>
And rejoicing<br>
He is for you<br>
He is for you</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   The LORD said to Abram:</p>

<pre><code>Go from your land,
your relatives,
and your father’s house
to the land that I will show you.
</code></pre>

<p>2   I will make you into a great nation,<br>
    I will bless you,<br>
    I will make your name great,<br>
    and you will be a blessing.<br>
3   I will bless those who bless you,<br>
    I will curse anyone who treats you with contempt,<br>
    and all the peoples on earth<br>
    will be blessed through you.<br>
(Genesis 12:1-3 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5cebPQVq4mdFykugzU2LfU?si=3e2908fc5e7e4407" rel="nofollow">The Blessing</a> by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord bless you<br>
And keep you<br>
Make his face shine upon you<br>
And be gracious to you<br>
The Lord turn his<br>
Face toward you<br>
And give you peace</p>

<p>Amen<br>
Amen<br>
Amen</p>

<p>May his favor<br>
Be upon you<br>
And a thousand generations<br>
And your family<br>
And your children<br>
And their children<br>
And their children</p>

<p>May his presence<br>
Go before you<br>
And behind you<br>
And beside you<br>
All around you<br>
And within you<br>
He is with you<br>
He is with you</p>

<p>In the morning<br>
In the evening<br>
In your coming<br>
And your going<br>
In your weeping<br>
And rejoicing<br>
He is for you<br>
He is for you</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   The LORD said to Abram:</p>

<pre><code>Go from your land,
your relatives,
and your father’s house
to the land that I will show you.
</code></pre>

<p>2   I will make you into a great nation,<br>
    I will bless you,<br>
    I will make your name great,<br>
    and you will be a blessing.<br>
3   I will bless those who bless you,<br>
    I will curse anyone who treats you with contempt,<br>
    and all the peoples on earth<br>
    will be blessed through you.<br>
(Genesis 12:1-3 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Mark 1:21-28 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/23</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/6f0nCk2fbg22BHEjPuTrXY?si=3e9de1b0005d4e72) by Edward Hopper and John Edgar Gould
Lyrics:
Jesus Saviour pilot me
Over life's tempestuous sea
Unknown waves before me roll
Hiding rocks and treach'rous shoal
Chart and compass come from Thee
Jesus Saviour pilot me
As a mother stills her child
Thou canst hush the ocean wild
Boist'rous waves obey Thy will
When Thou say'st to them be still
Wondrous Sov'reign of the sea
Jesus Saviour pilot me
When at last I near the shore
And the fearful breakers roar
'Twixt me and the peaceful rest
Then while leaning on Thy breast
May I hear Thee say to me
Fear not I will pilot Thee
Passage: 
21 They went into Capernaum, and right away he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach. 22 They were astonished at his teaching because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes.
23 Just then a man with an unclean spirit was in their synagogue. He cried out, 24 “What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are ​— ​the Holy One of God! ”
25 Jesus rebuked him saying,“Be silent, and come out of him! ” 26 And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions, shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.
27 They were all amazed, and so they began to ask each other, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” 28 At once the news about him spread throughout the entire vicinity of Galilee. -- Mark 1:21-28 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
Assist us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of your servants toward the attainment of everlasting salvation; that among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by your most gracious and ready help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6f0nCk2fbg22BHEjPuTrXY?si=3e9de1b0005d4e72" rel="nofollow">Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me</a> by Edward Hopper and John Edgar Gould</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus Saviour pilot me<br>
Over life&#39;s tempestuous sea<br>
Unknown waves before me roll<br>
Hiding rocks and treach&#39;rous shoal<br>
Chart and compass come from Thee<br>
Jesus Saviour pilot me</p>

<p>As a mother stills her child<br>
Thou canst hush the ocean wild<br>
Boist&#39;rous waves obey Thy will<br>
When Thou say&#39;st to them be still<br>
Wondrous Sov&#39;reign of the sea<br>
Jesus Saviour pilot me</p>

<p>When at last I near the shore<br>
And the fearful breakers roar<br>
&#39;Twixt me and the peaceful rest<br>
Then while leaning on Thy breast<br>
May I hear Thee say to me<br>
Fear not I will pilot Thee</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21 They went into Capernaum, and right away he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach. 22 They were astonished at his teaching because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes.</p>

<p>23 Just then a man with an unclean spirit was in their synagogue. He cried out, 24 “What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are ​— ​the Holy One of God! ”</p>

<p>25 Jesus rebuked him saying,“Be silent, and come out of him! ” 26 And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions, shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.</p>

<p>27 They were all amazed, and so they began to ask each other, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” 28 At once the news about him spread throughout the entire vicinity of Galilee. -- Mark 1:21-28 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Assist us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of your servants toward the attainment of everlasting salvation; that among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by your most gracious and ready help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6f0nCk2fbg22BHEjPuTrXY?si=3e9de1b0005d4e72" rel="nofollow">Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me</a> by Edward Hopper and John Edgar Gould</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus Saviour pilot me<br>
Over life&#39;s tempestuous sea<br>
Unknown waves before me roll<br>
Hiding rocks and treach&#39;rous shoal<br>
Chart and compass come from Thee<br>
Jesus Saviour pilot me</p>

<p>As a mother stills her child<br>
Thou canst hush the ocean wild<br>
Boist&#39;rous waves obey Thy will<br>
When Thou say&#39;st to them be still<br>
Wondrous Sov&#39;reign of the sea<br>
Jesus Saviour pilot me</p>

<p>When at last I near the shore<br>
And the fearful breakers roar<br>
&#39;Twixt me and the peaceful rest<br>
Then while leaning on Thy breast<br>
May I hear Thee say to me<br>
Fear not I will pilot Thee</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21 They went into Capernaum, and right away he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach. 22 They were astonished at his teaching because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes.</p>

<p>23 Just then a man with an unclean spirit was in their synagogue. He cried out, 24 “What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are ​— ​the Holy One of God! ”</p>

<p>25 Jesus rebuked him saying,“Be silent, and come out of him! ” 26 And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions, shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.</p>

<p>27 They were all amazed, and so they began to ask each other, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” 28 At once the news about him spread throughout the entire vicinity of Galilee. -- Mark 1:21-28 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Assist us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of your servants toward the attainment of everlasting salvation; that among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by your most gracious and ready help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Teach Us Your Ways (https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=1c3f230dd7dd468f) by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways
As we learn from one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us Your ways
Teach us to give teach us to give
Give ourselves for one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us to give
Teach us to weep teach us to weep
Let us weep with one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us to weep
Hallelujah hallelujah
Let us learn from one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us Your ways
Passage: 
1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
2 If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it. 3 But if anyone loves God, he is known by him.
4 About eating food sacrificed to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.” 5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth ​— ​as there are many “gods” and many “lords” ​— ​6 yet for us there is one God, the Father. All things are from him, and we exist for him. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ. All things are through him, and we exist through him.
7 However, not everyone has this knowledge. Some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food sacrificed to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 Food will not bring us close to God. We are not worse off if we don’t eat, and we are not better if we do eat. 9 But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if someone sees you, the one who has knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, won’t his weak conscience be encouraged to eat food offered to idols? 11 So the weak person, the brother or sister for whom Christ died, is ruined by your knowledge. 12 Now when you sin like this against brothers and sisters and wound their weak conscience, you are sinning against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food causes my brother or sister to fall, I will never again eat meat, so that I won’t cause my brother or sister to fall. -- 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
O God, you know that we are set in the midst of many grave dangers, and because of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant that your strength and protection may support us in all dangers and carry us through every temptation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=1c3f230dd7dd468f" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways</a> by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways<br>
As we learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Teach us to give teach us to give<br>
Give ourselves for one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to give</p>

<p>Teach us to weep teach us to weep<br>
Let us weep with one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to weep</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Let us learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.</p>

<p>2 If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it. 3 But if anyone loves God, he is known by him.</p>

<p>4 About eating food sacrificed to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.” 5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth ​— ​as there are many “gods” and many “lords” ​— ​6 yet for us there is one God, the Father. All things are from him, and we exist for him. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ. All things are through him, and we exist through him.</p>

<p>7 However, not everyone has this knowledge. Some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food sacrificed to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 Food will not bring us close to God. We are not worse off if we don’t eat, and we are not better if we do eat. 9 But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if someone sees you, the one who has knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, won’t his weak conscience be encouraged to eat food offered to idols? 11 So the weak person, the brother or sister for whom Christ died, is ruined by your knowledge. 12 Now when you sin like this against brothers and sisters and wound their weak conscience, you are sinning against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food causes my brother or sister to fall, I will never again eat meat, so that I won’t cause my brother or sister to fall. -- 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you know that we are set in the midst of many grave dangers, and because of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant that your strength and protection may support us in all dangers and carry us through every temptation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=1c3f230dd7dd468f" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways</a> by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways<br>
As we learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Teach us to give teach us to give<br>
Give ourselves for one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to give</p>

<p>Teach us to weep teach us to weep<br>
Let us weep with one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to weep</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Let us learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.</p>

<p>2 If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it. 3 But if anyone loves God, he is known by him.</p>

<p>4 About eating food sacrificed to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.” 5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth ​— ​as there are many “gods” and many “lords” ​— ​6 yet for us there is one God, the Father. All things are from him, and we exist for him. And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ. All things are through him, and we exist through him.</p>

<p>7 However, not everyone has this knowledge. Some have been so used to idolatry up until now that when they eat food sacrificed to an idol, their conscience, being weak, is defiled. 8 Food will not bring us close to God. We are not worse off if we don’t eat, and we are not better if we do eat. 9 But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if someone sees you, the one who has knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, won’t his weak conscience be encouraged to eat food offered to idols? 11 So the weak person, the brother or sister for whom Christ died, is ruined by your knowledge. 12 Now when you sin like this against brothers and sisters and wound their weak conscience, you are sinning against Christ. 13 Therefore, if food causes my brother or sister to fall, I will never again eat meat, so that I won’t cause my brother or sister to fall. -- 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you know that we are set in the midst of many grave dangers, and because of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant that your strength and protection may support us in all dangers and carry us through every temptation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Deuteronomy 18:15-22 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/21</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
I Sought the Lord (https://open.spotify.com/track/2OXODoo4HOliSMGJ2qIyQt?si=1e43b01db91b4452) by Advent Birmingham
Lyrics:
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
He moved my soul to seek him, seeking me;
It was not I that found, O Savior true;
It was not I, no, I was found of thee.
Not I, but Christ;
Not I, but Christ.
Thou art the seeker,
And I the found.
Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold;
I walked and sank not on the stormy sea;
’Twas not so much that I on thee took hold;
As thou, dear Lord, had taken hold of me. (Chorus)
What but such grace can woo my heart to love—
To worship thee and seek my neighbor’s best?
When in the end I reach the heav’ns above,
All was of grace that lifted me to rest. (Chorus)
Glory to God,
And to the Son,
And to the Spirit,
For I am found.
To God the glory,
For I am found.
Passage: 
15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. 16 This is what you requested from the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, ‘Let us not continue to hear the voice of the Lord our God or see this great fire any longer, so that we will not die! ’ 17 Then the Lord said to me, ‘They have spoken well. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. 19 I will hold accountable whoever does not listen to my words that he speaks in my name. 20 But the prophet who presumes to speak a message in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods ​— ​that prophet must die.’ 21 You may say to yourself, ‘How can we recognize a message the Lord has not spoken? ’ 22 When a prophet speaks in the Lord’s name, and the message does not come true or is not fulfilled, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. -- Deuteronomy 18:15-22 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2OXODoo4HOliSMGJ2qIyQt?si=1e43b01db91b4452" rel="nofollow">I Sought the Lord</a> by Advent Birmingham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew<br>
He moved my soul to seek him, seeking me;<br>
It was not I that found, O Savior true;<br>
It was not I, no, I was found of thee.</p>

<p>Not I, but Christ;<br>
Not I, but Christ.<br>
Thou art the seeker,<br>
And I the found.</p>

<p>Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold;<br>
I walked and sank not on the stormy sea;<br>
’Twas not so much that I on thee took hold;<br>
As thou, dear Lord, had taken hold of me. (Chorus)</p>

<p>What but such grace can woo my heart to love—<br>
To worship thee and seek my neighbor’s best?<br>
When in the end I reach the heav’ns above,<br>
All was of grace that lifted me to rest. (Chorus)</p>

<p>Glory to God,<br>
And to the Son,<br>
And to the Spirit,<br>
For I am found.<br>
To God the glory,<br>
For I am found.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. 16 This is what you requested from the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, ‘Let us not continue to hear the voice of the Lord our God or see this great fire any longer, so that we will not die! ’ 17 Then the Lord said to me, ‘They have spoken well. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. 19 I will hold accountable whoever does not listen to my words that he speaks in my name. 20 But the prophet who presumes to speak a message in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods ​— ​that prophet must die.’ 21 You may say to yourself, ‘How can we recognize a message the Lord has not spoken? ’ 22 When a prophet speaks in the Lord’s name, and the message does not come true or is not fulfilled, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. -- Deuteronomy 18:15-22 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2OXODoo4HOliSMGJ2qIyQt?si=1e43b01db91b4452" rel="nofollow">I Sought the Lord</a> by Advent Birmingham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew<br>
He moved my soul to seek him, seeking me;<br>
It was not I that found, O Savior true;<br>
It was not I, no, I was found of thee.</p>

<p>Not I, but Christ;<br>
Not I, but Christ.<br>
Thou art the seeker,<br>
And I the found.</p>

<p>Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold;<br>
I walked and sank not on the stormy sea;<br>
’Twas not so much that I on thee took hold;<br>
As thou, dear Lord, had taken hold of me. (Chorus)</p>

<p>What but such grace can woo my heart to love—<br>
To worship thee and seek my neighbor’s best?<br>
When in the end I reach the heav’ns above,<br>
All was of grace that lifted me to rest. (Chorus)</p>

<p>Glory to God,<br>
And to the Son,<br>
And to the Spirit,<br>
For I am found.<br>
To God the glory,<br>
For I am found.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. 16 This is what you requested from the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, ‘Let us not continue to hear the voice of the Lord our God or see this great fire any longer, so that we will not die! ’ 17 Then the Lord said to me, ‘They have spoken well. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. 19 I will hold accountable whoever does not listen to my words that he speaks in my name. 20 But the prophet who presumes to speak a message in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods ​— ​that prophet must die.’ 21 You may say to yourself, ‘How can we recognize a message the Lord has not spoken? ’ 22 When a prophet speaks in the Lord’s name, and the message does not come true or is not fulfilled, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. -- Deuteronomy 18:15-22 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | Mark 1:14-20 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/20</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Never Gave Up (https://open.spotify.com/track/5PxM4boKfAaT8vwtRwZfOh?si=e0c29cf7d43f405a) by Ghost Ship featuring Liz Vice
Lyrics:
All of the hours wasted
All of the moments missed
Another promise broken
Another failed attempt
All of the years pretending
All of the unbelief
Another night of worry
Another dawn of grief
You never gave up
You never gave up on me
You'll never give up
You'll never give up on me
All of the indecision
All of the restless days
Another disappointment
Another hidden shame
You never gave up
You never gave up on me
You'll never give up, oh
You'll never give up on me
You might also like
The Old Rugged Cross
Ghost Ship
He Reigns
Ghost Ship
Where Were You
Ghost Ship
All of the broken, mended
All of the wounded, healed
All of the burden, lifted
All of the promise, sealed
All of the wrong, forgiven
All of the [?], restored
All of the shame, unwritten
All of the child, reborn
You never gave up
You never gave up on me
You'll never give up
You'll never give up on me
You never gave up
You never gave up on me
Oh, You'll never give up
You'll never give up on me, ohh
Passage: 
14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God: 15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news! ”
16 As he passed alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea ​— ​for they were fishermen. 17 “Follow me,” Jesus told them,“and I will make you fish for people.” 18 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 Going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat putting their nets in order. 20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. -- Mark 1:14-20 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.
Prayer:
Unto you will I offer up an offering of praise. Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever old and ever new. You were within me and I without, and there I sought you. You were with me when I was not with you. You called and cried to me, and pierced my deafness. You shone and glowed, and dispelled my blindness. You touched me, and I burned for your peace. 
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5PxM4boKfAaT8vwtRwZfOh?si=e0c29cf7d43f405a" rel="nofollow">Never Gave Up</a> by Ghost Ship featuring Liz Vice</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All of the hours wasted<br>
All of the moments missed<br>
Another promise broken<br>
Another failed attempt<br>
All of the years pretending<br>
All of the unbelief<br>
Another night of worry<br>
Another dawn of grief<br>
You never gave up<br>
You never gave up on me<br>
You&#39;ll never give up<br>
You&#39;ll never give up on me</p>

<p>All of the indecision<br>
All of the restless days<br>
Another disappointment<br>
Another hidden shame</p>

<p>You never gave up<br>
You never gave up on me<br>
You&#39;ll never give up, oh<br>
You&#39;ll never give up on me</p>

<p>You might also like<br>
The Old Rugged Cross<br>
Ghost Ship<br>
He Reigns<br>
Ghost Ship<br>
Where Were You<br>
Ghost Ship</p>

<p>All of the broken, mended<br>
All of the wounded, healed<br>
All of the burden, lifted<br>
All of the promise, sealed<br>
All of the wrong, forgiven<br>
All of the [?], restored<br>
All of the shame, unwritten<br>
All of the child, reborn</p>

<p>You never gave up<br>
You never gave up on me<br>
You&#39;ll never give up<br>
You&#39;ll never give up on me<br>
You never gave up<br>
You never gave up on me<br>
Oh, You&#39;ll never give up<br>
You&#39;ll never give up on me, ohh</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God: 15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news! ”</p>

<p>16 As he passed alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea ​— ​for they were fishermen. 17 “Follow me,” Jesus told them,“and I will make you fish for people.” 18 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 Going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat putting their nets in order. 20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. -- Mark 1:14-20 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Unto you will I offer up an offering of praise. Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever old and ever new. You were within me and I without, and there I sought you. You were with me when I was not with you. You called and cried to me, and pierced my deafness. You shone and glowed, and dispelled my blindness. You touched me, and I burned for your peace. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5PxM4boKfAaT8vwtRwZfOh?si=e0c29cf7d43f405a" rel="nofollow">Never Gave Up</a> by Ghost Ship featuring Liz Vice</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All of the hours wasted<br>
All of the moments missed<br>
Another promise broken<br>
Another failed attempt<br>
All of the years pretending<br>
All of the unbelief<br>
Another night of worry<br>
Another dawn of grief<br>
You never gave up<br>
You never gave up on me<br>
You&#39;ll never give up<br>
You&#39;ll never give up on me</p>

<p>All of the indecision<br>
All of the restless days<br>
Another disappointment<br>
Another hidden shame</p>

<p>You never gave up<br>
You never gave up on me<br>
You&#39;ll never give up, oh<br>
You&#39;ll never give up on me</p>

<p>You might also like<br>
The Old Rugged Cross<br>
Ghost Ship<br>
He Reigns<br>
Ghost Ship<br>
Where Were You<br>
Ghost Ship</p>

<p>All of the broken, mended<br>
All of the wounded, healed<br>
All of the burden, lifted<br>
All of the promise, sealed<br>
All of the wrong, forgiven<br>
All of the [?], restored<br>
All of the shame, unwritten<br>
All of the child, reborn</p>

<p>You never gave up<br>
You never gave up on me<br>
You&#39;ll never give up<br>
You&#39;ll never give up on me<br>
You never gave up<br>
You never gave up on me<br>
Oh, You&#39;ll never give up<br>
You&#39;ll never give up on me, ohh</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God: 15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news! ”</p>

<p>16 As he passed alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea ​— ​for they were fishermen. 17 “Follow me,” Jesus told them,“and I will make you fish for people.” 18 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 Going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat putting their nets in order. 20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. -- Mark 1:14-20 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Unto you will I offer up an offering of praise. Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever old and ever new. You were within me and I without, and there I sought you. You were with me when I was not with you. You called and cried to me, and pierced my deafness. You shone and glowed, and dispelled my blindness. You touched me, and I burned for your peace. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/19</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Who You Say I Am (https://open.spotify.com/track/1gJCRySyyXkV0Y7nzLB6AT?si=0d7ce962507b4a51) by Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, arranged and sung by Will Morrison
Lyrics:
Who am I that the highest King
Would welcome me
I was lost but He brought me in
Oh His love for me
Oh His love for me
Who the Son sets free
Oh is free indeed
I'm a child of God
Yes I am
Free at last
He has ransomed me
His grace runs deep
While I was a slave to sin
Jesus died for me
Yes He died for me
In my Father's house
There's a place for me
I'm a child of God
Yes I am
I am chosen not forsaken
I am who You say I am
You are for me not against me
I am who You say I am
I am who You say I am
Passage: 
17 Let each one live his life in the situation the Lord assigned when God called him. This is what I command in all the churches. 18 Was anyone already circumcised when he was called? He should not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised. 19 Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter. Keeping God’s commands is what matters. 20 Let each of you remain in the situation in which he was called. 21 Were you called while a slave? Don’t let it concern you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity. 22 For he who is called by the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called as a free man is Christ’s slave. 23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of people. 24 Brothers and sisters, each person is to remain with God in the situation in which he was called. 
-- 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1gJCRySyyXkV0Y7nzLB6AT?si=0d7ce962507b4a51" rel="nofollow">Who You Say I Am</a> by Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, arranged and sung by Will Morrison</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Who am I that the highest King<br>
Would welcome me<br>
I was lost but He brought me in<br>
Oh His love for me<br>
Oh His love for me</p>

<p>Who the Son sets free<br>
Oh is free indeed<br>
I&#39;m a child of God<br>
Yes I am</p>

<p>Free at last<br>
He has ransomed me<br>
His grace runs deep<br>
While I was a slave to sin<br>
Jesus died for me<br>
Yes He died for me</p>

<p>In my Father&#39;s house<br>
There&#39;s a place for me<br>
I&#39;m a child of God<br>
Yes I am</p>

<p>I am chosen not forsaken<br>
I am who You say I am<br>
You are for me not against me<br>
I am who You say I am<br>
I am who You say I am</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
17 Let each one live his life in the situation the Lord assigned when God called him. This is what I command in all the churches. 18 Was anyone already circumcised when he was called? He should not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised. 19 Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter. Keeping God’s commands is what matters. 20 Let each of you remain in the situation in which he was called. 21 Were you called while a slave? Don’t let it concern you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity. 22 For he who is called by the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called as a free man is Christ’s slave. 23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of people. 24 Brothers and sisters, each person is to remain with God in the situation in which he was called. </p>

<p>-- 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1gJCRySyyXkV0Y7nzLB6AT?si=0d7ce962507b4a51" rel="nofollow">Who You Say I Am</a> by Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan, arranged and sung by Will Morrison</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Who am I that the highest King<br>
Would welcome me<br>
I was lost but He brought me in<br>
Oh His love for me<br>
Oh His love for me</p>

<p>Who the Son sets free<br>
Oh is free indeed<br>
I&#39;m a child of God<br>
Yes I am</p>

<p>Free at last<br>
He has ransomed me<br>
His grace runs deep<br>
While I was a slave to sin<br>
Jesus died for me<br>
Yes He died for me</p>

<p>In my Father&#39;s house<br>
There&#39;s a place for me<br>
I&#39;m a child of God<br>
Yes I am</p>

<p>I am chosen not forsaken<br>
I am who You say I am<br>
You are for me not against me<br>
I am who You say I am<br>
I am who You say I am</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
17 Let each one live his life in the situation the Lord assigned when God called him. This is what I command in all the churches. 18 Was anyone already circumcised when he was called? He should not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised. 19 Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter. Keeping God’s commands is what matters. 20 Let each of you remain in the situation in which he was called. 21 Were you called while a slave? Don’t let it concern you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity. 22 For he who is called by the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called as a free man is Christ’s slave. 23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of people. 24 Brothers and sisters, each person is to remain with God in the situation in which he was called. </p>

<p>-- 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 130 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/18</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
“Psalm 130 (I Wait)” (https://open.spotify.com/track/14FjajUzosJigd7pVQJxxu?si=70e7c9fa224c4416) by the Robbie Seay Band
Lyrics:
I wait for You
My soul waits for You
Oh my Lord,
In Your word I hope and wait
I wait for You
My soul waits for You
Oh my Lord,
In Your word I hope and wait
From the depths I cry
To You, Oh God
Hear my cry
In You alone I wait
Oh in You alone I wait
Passage: 
Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!
2 Lord, listen to my voice;
let your ears be attentive
to my cry for help.
3 Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,
Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
so that you may be revered.
5 I wait for the Lord; I wait
and put my hope in his word.
6 I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning —
more than watchmen for the morning.
7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord.
For there is faithful love with the Lord,
and with him is redemption in abundance.
8 And he will redeem Israel
from all its iniquities. -- Psalms 130:1-8 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
Grant, O Lord, we beseech you, to your people firmness of faith, that as we confess your only begotten Son, the everlasting partaker of your glory, to have been born in our very flesh of the Virgin Mother, we may be delivered from present adversities and admitted into joys that shall abide; through the same Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord and Savior. Amen. 
-The Leonine Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/14FjajUzosJigd7pVQJxxu?si=70e7c9fa224c4416" rel="nofollow">“Psalm 130 (I Wait)”</a> by the Robbie Seay Band</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I wait for You<br>
My soul waits for You<br>
Oh my Lord,<br>
In Your word I hope and wait</p>

<p>I wait for You<br>
My soul waits for You<br>
Oh my Lord,<br>
In Your word I hope and wait</p>

<p>From the depths I cry<br>
To You, Oh God<br>
Hear my cry<br>
In You alone I wait<br>
Oh in You alone I wait</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!<br>
2 Lord, listen to my voice;<br>
let your ears be attentive<br>
to my cry for help.<br>
3 Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,<br>
Lord, who could stand?<br>
4 But with you there is forgiveness,<br>
so that you may be revered.<br>
5 I wait for the Lord; I wait<br>
and put my hope in his word.<br>
6 I wait for the Lord<br>
more than watchmen for the morning —<br>
more than watchmen for the morning.<br>
7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord.<br>
For there is faithful love with the Lord,<br>
and with him is redemption in abundance.<br>
8 And he will redeem Israel<br>
from all its iniquities. -- Psalms 130:1-8 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant, O Lord, we beseech you, to your people firmness of faith, that as we confess your only begotten Son, the everlasting partaker of your glory, to have been born in our very flesh of the Virgin Mother, we may be delivered from present adversities and admitted into joys that shall abide; through the same Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord and Savior. Amen. <br>
-The Leonine Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/14FjajUzosJigd7pVQJxxu?si=70e7c9fa224c4416" rel="nofollow">“Psalm 130 (I Wait)”</a> by the Robbie Seay Band</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I wait for You<br>
My soul waits for You<br>
Oh my Lord,<br>
In Your word I hope and wait</p>

<p>I wait for You<br>
My soul waits for You<br>
Oh my Lord,<br>
In Your word I hope and wait</p>

<p>From the depths I cry<br>
To You, Oh God<br>
Hear my cry<br>
In You alone I wait<br>
Oh in You alone I wait</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!<br>
2 Lord, listen to my voice;<br>
let your ears be attentive<br>
to my cry for help.<br>
3 Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities,<br>
Lord, who could stand?<br>
4 But with you there is forgiveness,<br>
so that you may be revered.<br>
5 I wait for the Lord; I wait<br>
and put my hope in his word.<br>
6 I wait for the Lord<br>
more than watchmen for the morning —<br>
more than watchmen for the morning.<br>
7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord.<br>
For there is faithful love with the Lord,<br>
and with him is redemption in abundance.<br>
8 And he will redeem Israel<br>
from all its iniquities. -- Psalms 130:1-8 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant, O Lord, we beseech you, to your people firmness of faith, that as we confess your only begotten Son, the everlasting partaker of your glory, to have been born in our very flesh of the Virgin Mother, we may be delivered from present adversities and admitted into joys that shall abide; through the same Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord and Savior. Amen. <br>
-The Leonine Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Jeremiah 23:23-29 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jer23</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Trust in You (https://open.spotify.com/track/50f6Sc85lbQgEaOfQm41Zr?si=2f815a187c9c4b89) by Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren, and Paul Mabury
Lyrics:
Letting go of every single dream
I lay each one down at Your feet
Every moment of my wondering
Never changes what You see
I've tried to win this war I confess
My hands are weary I need Your rest
Mighty warrior King of the fight
No matter what I face You're by my side
When You don't move the mountains
I'm needing You to move
When You don't part the waters
I wish I could walk through
When You don't give the answers
As I cry out to You
I will trust I will trust
I will trust in You
Truth is You know what tomorrow brings
There's not a day ahead You have not seen
So in all things be my life and breath
I want what You want Lord and nothing less
You are my strength and comfort
You are my steady hand
You are my firm foundation
The Rock on which I stand
Your ways are always higher
Your plans are always good
There's not a place where I'll go
You've not already stood
Passage: 
23   “Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away? 24 Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, ‘I have dreamed, I have dreamed!’ 26 How long shall there be lies in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart, 27 who think to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, even as their fathers forgot my name for Baal? 28 Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the LORD. 29 Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
(Jeremiah 23:23–29 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/50f6Sc85lbQgEaOfQm41Zr?si=2f815a187c9c4b89" rel="nofollow">Trust in You</a> by Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren, and Paul Mabury</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Letting go of every single dream<br>
I lay each one down at Your feet<br>
Every moment of my wondering<br>
Never changes what You see</p>

<p>I&#39;ve tried to win this war I confess<br>
My hands are weary I need Your rest<br>
Mighty warrior King of the fight<br>
No matter what I face You&#39;re by my side</p>

<p>When You don&#39;t move the mountains<br>
I&#39;m needing You to move<br>
When You don&#39;t part the waters<br>
I wish I could walk through<br>
When You don&#39;t give the answers<br>
As I cry out to You<br>
I will trust I will trust<br>
I will trust in You</p>

<p>Truth is You know what tomorrow brings<br>
There&#39;s not a day ahead You have not seen<br>
So in all things be my life and breath<br>
I want what You want Lord and nothing less</p>

<p>You are my strength and comfort<br>
You are my steady hand<br>
You are my firm foundation<br>
The Rock on which I stand<br>
Your ways are always higher<br>
Your plans are always good<br>
There&#39;s not a place where I&#39;ll go<br>
You&#39;ve not already stood</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
23   “Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away? 24 Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, ‘I have dreamed, I have dreamed!’ 26 How long shall there be lies in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart, 27 who think to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, even as their fathers forgot my name for Baal? 28 Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the LORD. 29 Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?<br>
(Jeremiah 23:23–29 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/50f6Sc85lbQgEaOfQm41Zr?si=2f815a187c9c4b89" rel="nofollow">Trust in You</a> by Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren, and Paul Mabury</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Letting go of every single dream<br>
I lay each one down at Your feet<br>
Every moment of my wondering<br>
Never changes what You see</p>

<p>I&#39;ve tried to win this war I confess<br>
My hands are weary I need Your rest<br>
Mighty warrior King of the fight<br>
No matter what I face You&#39;re by my side</p>

<p>When You don&#39;t move the mountains<br>
I&#39;m needing You to move<br>
When You don&#39;t part the waters<br>
I wish I could walk through<br>
When You don&#39;t give the answers<br>
As I cry out to You<br>
I will trust I will trust<br>
I will trust in You</p>

<p>Truth is You know what tomorrow brings<br>
There&#39;s not a day ahead You have not seen<br>
So in all things be my life and breath<br>
I want what You want Lord and nothing less</p>

<p>You are my strength and comfort<br>
You are my steady hand<br>
You are my firm foundation<br>
The Rock on which I stand<br>
Your ways are always higher<br>
Your plans are always good<br>
There&#39;s not a place where I&#39;ll go<br>
You&#39;ve not already stood</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
23   “Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away? 24 Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, ‘I have dreamed, I have dreamed!’ 26 How long shall there be lies in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart, 27 who think to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, even as their fathers forgot my name for Baal? 28 Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the LORD. 29 Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?<br>
(Jeremiah 23:23–29 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
To the Cross I Cling (https://open.spotify.com/track/4dDaRw02WdySqYTjSw8ky8?si=1f48ce0be291488f) by Isaac Wimberley, Matt Bosswell, and Michael Bleecker
Lyrics:
No day of my life has passed that has not proved
Me guilty in Your sight
The best I have to offer are these filthy rags
Yet You love me
All things in me call for my rejection
All things in You plead my acceptance
I am guilty but pardoned
By grace I've been set free
I am ransomed through the blood You shed for me
I was dead in my transgressions
But life You brought to me
I am reconciled through mercy
To the cross I cling
To the cross I cling
No more am I
A slave to sin but bought with a price
Redemption that was purchased
Through the blessed cross
That You bore for me
You bore for me
Passage: 
9 Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or males who have sex with males, 10 no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom. 11 And some of you used to be like this. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
12“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything. 13“Food is for the stomach and the stomach for food,” and God will do away with both of them. However, the body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 God raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 15 Don’t you know that your bodies are a part of Christ’s body? So should I take a part of Christ’s body and make it part of a prostitute? Absolutely not! 16 Don’t you know that anyone joined to a prostitute is one body with her? For Scripture says, The two will become one flesh. 17 But anyone joined to the Lord is one spirit with him.
18 Flee sexual immorality! Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. 19 Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought at a price. So glorify God with your body.  -- 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4dDaRw02WdySqYTjSw8ky8?si=1f48ce0be291488f" rel="nofollow">To the Cross I Cling</a> by Isaac Wimberley, Matt Bosswell, and Michael Bleecker</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
No day of my life has passed that has not proved<br>
Me guilty in Your sight<br>
The best I have to offer are these filthy rags<br>
Yet You love me</p>

<p>All things in me call for my rejection<br>
All things in You plead my acceptance</p>

<p>I am guilty but pardoned<br>
By grace I&#39;ve been set free<br>
I am ransomed through the blood You shed for me<br>
I was dead in my transgressions<br>
But life You brought to me<br>
I am reconciled through mercy<br>
To the cross I cling<br>
To the cross I cling</p>

<p>No more am I<br>
A slave to sin but bought with a price<br>
Redemption that was purchased<br>
Through the blessed cross<br>
That You bore for me<br>
You bore for me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or males who have sex with males, 10 no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom. 11 And some of you used to be like this. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.</p>

<p>12“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything. 13“Food is for the stomach and the stomach for food,” and God will do away with both of them. However, the body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 God raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 15 Don’t you know that your bodies are a part of Christ’s body? So should I take a part of Christ’s body and make it part of a prostitute? Absolutely not! 16 Don’t you know that anyone joined to a prostitute is one body with her? For Scripture says, The two will become one flesh. 17 But anyone joined to the Lord is one spirit with him.</p>

<p>18 Flee sexual immorality! Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. 19 Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought at a price. So glorify God with your body.  -- 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4dDaRw02WdySqYTjSw8ky8?si=1f48ce0be291488f" rel="nofollow">To the Cross I Cling</a> by Isaac Wimberley, Matt Bosswell, and Michael Bleecker</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
No day of my life has passed that has not proved<br>
Me guilty in Your sight<br>
The best I have to offer are these filthy rags<br>
Yet You love me</p>

<p>All things in me call for my rejection<br>
All things in You plead my acceptance</p>

<p>I am guilty but pardoned<br>
By grace I&#39;ve been set free<br>
I am ransomed through the blood You shed for me<br>
I was dead in my transgressions<br>
But life You brought to me<br>
I am reconciled through mercy<br>
To the cross I cling<br>
To the cross I cling</p>

<p>No more am I<br>
A slave to sin but bought with a price<br>
Redemption that was purchased<br>
Through the blessed cross<br>
That You bore for me<br>
You bore for me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or males who have sex with males, 10 no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom. 11 And some of you used to be like this. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.</p>

<p>12“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything. 13“Food is for the stomach and the stomach for food,” and God will do away with both of them. However, the body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 God raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 15 Don’t you know that your bodies are a part of Christ’s body? So should I take a part of Christ’s body and make it part of a prostitute? Absolutely not! 16 Don’t you know that anyone joined to a prostitute is one body with her? For Scripture says, The two will become one flesh. 17 But anyone joined to the Lord is one spirit with him.</p>

<p>18 Flee sexual immorality! Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. 19 Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought at a price. So glorify God with your body.  -- 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 1:43-51 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Let Me Not Wander  (https://open.spotify.com/track/0naoFicNrmll6qgTi5FoIV?si=9bfe6ad7be4d48a1)by Jonathan Ogden
Lyrics:
With my whole heart
I have sought You
With my whole heart
Let me not wander from your commandments
Let me not wander from your word
For Your word I’ve hidden in my heart
That I might not sin against you
Blessed are You Lord in all of Your ways
I open up my mouth declare your praise
I will meditate on your word
And I will not forget
I will not forget
Your promises to me
Passage: 
43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and told him,“Follow me.”
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law (and so did the prophets ): Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”
46 “Can anything good come out of Nazareth? ” Nathanael asked him.
“Come and see,” Philip answered.
47 Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him,“Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
48 “How do you know me? ” Nathanael asked.
“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.
49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael replied, “You are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel! ”
50 Jesus responded to him, “Do you believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” 51 Then he said, “Truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” -- John 1:43-51 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song
Reflection Notes: 
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0naoFicNrmll6qgTi5FoIV?si=9bfe6ad7be4d48a1" rel="nofollow">Let Me Not Wander </a>by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
With my whole heart<br>
I have sought You<br>
With my whole heart</p>

<p>Let me not wander from your commandments<br>
Let me not wander from your word</p>

<p>For Your word I’ve hidden in my heart<br>
That I might not sin against you</p>

<p>Blessed are You Lord in all of Your ways<br>
I open up my mouth declare your praise<br>
I will meditate on your word<br>
And I will not forget<br>
I will not forget<br>
Your promises to me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and told him,“Follow me.”</p>

<p>44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law (and so did the prophets ): Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”</p>

<p>46 “Can anything good come out of Nazareth? ” Nathanael asked him.</p>

<p>“Come and see,” Philip answered.</p>

<p>47 Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him,“Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”</p>

<p>48 “How do you know me? ” Nathanael asked.</p>

<p>“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.</p>

<p>49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael replied, “You are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel! ”</p>

<p>50 Jesus responded to him, “Do you believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” 51 Then he said, “Truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” -- John 1:43-51 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0naoFicNrmll6qgTi5FoIV?si=9bfe6ad7be4d48a1" rel="nofollow">Let Me Not Wander </a>by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
With my whole heart<br>
I have sought You<br>
With my whole heart</p>

<p>Let me not wander from your commandments<br>
Let me not wander from your word</p>

<p>For Your word I’ve hidden in my heart<br>
That I might not sin against you</p>

<p>Blessed are You Lord in all of Your ways<br>
I open up my mouth declare your praise<br>
I will meditate on your word<br>
And I will not forget<br>
I will not forget<br>
Your promises to me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
43 The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and told him,“Follow me.”</p>

<p>44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law (and so did the prophets ): Jesus the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”</p>

<p>46 “Can anything good come out of Nazareth? ” Nathanael asked him.</p>

<p>“Come and see,” Philip answered.</p>

<p>47 Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him,“Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”</p>

<p>48 “How do you know me? ” Nathanael asked.</p>

<p>“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.</p>

<p>49 “Rabbi,” Nathanael replied, “You are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel! ”</p>

<p>50 Jesus responded to him, “Do you believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” 51 Then he said, “Truly I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” -- John 1:43-51 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 63 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is Ps 63:1-9.
Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Psalm 63 (Better Than Life) by Robbie Seay. With a repetitive, plaintive melody, the vocalist sings out the desires of the psalmist. Each chorus returns to the personal relationship aspect of the passage: “O God, O God, You are my God.” 
Lyrics:
O God O God You are my God earnestly I seek You
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You
O God O God You are my God my flesh faints for You
Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water
I've looked upon You in the sanctuary
Beholding Your power and glory
For Your steadfast love is better than life
My lips will praise You
God God You are my God and earnestly I seek You
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You
Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water
I've looked upon You in the sanctuary
Beholding Your power and glory
For Your steadfast love is better than life
Your steadfast love is better than life
Oh Your love is better than life
My lips will praise You
O God O God You are my God
O God O God You are my God
O God oh ooo
O God O God You are my God
Passage: 
God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.
I thirst for you;
my body faints for you
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.
2 So I gaze on you in the sanctuary
to see your strength and your glory.
3 My lips will glorify you
because your faithful love is better than life.
4 So I will bless you as long as I live;
at your name, I will lift up my hands.
5 You satisfy me as with rich food; 
my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.
6 When I think of you as I lie on my bed,
I meditate on you during the night watches
7 because you are my helper;
I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.
8 I follow close to you;
your right hand holds on to me.
9 But those who intend to destroy my life
will go into the depths of the earth.
10 They will be given over to the power of the sword;
they will become a meal for jackals.
11 But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by him will boast,
for the mouths of liars will be shut. -- Psalms 63:1-11 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer: 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Ps 63:1-9.</p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Psalm 63 (Better Than Life) by Robbie Seay. With a repetitive, plaintive melody, the vocalist sings out the desires of the psalmist. Each chorus returns to the personal relationship aspect of the passage: “O God, O God, You are my God.” <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>O God O God You are my God earnestly I seek You<br>
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You<br>
O God O God You are my God my flesh faints for You</p>

<p>Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water<br>
I&#39;ve looked upon You in the sanctuary<br>
Beholding Your power and glory<br>
For Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
My lips will praise You</p>

<p>God God You are my God and earnestly I seek You<br>
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You</p>

<p>Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water<br>
I&#39;ve looked upon You in the sanctuary<br>
Beholding Your power and glory<br>
For Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
Oh Your love is better than life<br>
My lips will praise You</p>

<p>O God O God You are my God<br>
O God O God You are my God<br>
O God oh ooo<br>
O God O God You are my God<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.<br>
I thirst for you;<br>
my body faints for you<br>
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.<br>
2 So I gaze on you in the sanctuary<br>
to see your strength and your glory.<br>
3 My lips will glorify you<br>
because your faithful love is better than life.<br>
4 So I will bless you as long as I live;<br>
at your name, I will lift up my hands.<br>
5 You satisfy me as with rich food; <br>
my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.<br>
6 When I think of you as I lie on my bed,<br>
I meditate on you during the night watches<br>
7 because you are my helper;<br>
I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.<br>
8 I follow close to you;<br>
your right hand holds on to me.<br>
9 But those who intend to destroy my life<br>
will go into the depths of the earth.<br>
10 They will be given over to the power of the sword;<br>
they will become a meal for jackals.<br>
11 But the king will rejoice in God;<br>
all who swear by him will boast,<br>
for the mouths of liars will be shut. -- Psalms 63:1-11 (CSB)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. <br>
Prayer:</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Ps 63:1-9.</p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Psalm 63 (Better Than Life) by Robbie Seay. With a repetitive, plaintive melody, the vocalist sings out the desires of the psalmist. Each chorus returns to the personal relationship aspect of the passage: “O God, O God, You are my God.” <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>O God O God You are my God earnestly I seek You<br>
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You<br>
O God O God You are my God my flesh faints for You</p>

<p>Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water<br>
I&#39;ve looked upon You in the sanctuary<br>
Beholding Your power and glory<br>
For Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
My lips will praise You</p>

<p>God God You are my God and earnestly I seek You<br>
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You</p>

<p>Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water<br>
I&#39;ve looked upon You in the sanctuary<br>
Beholding Your power and glory<br>
For Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
Oh Your love is better than life<br>
My lips will praise You</p>

<p>O God O God You are my God<br>
O God O God You are my God<br>
O God oh ooo<br>
O God O God You are my God<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.<br>
I thirst for you;<br>
my body faints for you<br>
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.<br>
2 So I gaze on you in the sanctuary<br>
to see your strength and your glory.<br>
3 My lips will glorify you<br>
because your faithful love is better than life.<br>
4 So I will bless you as long as I live;<br>
at your name, I will lift up my hands.<br>
5 You satisfy me as with rich food; <br>
my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.<br>
6 When I think of you as I lie on my bed,<br>
I meditate on you during the night watches<br>
7 because you are my helper;<br>
I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.<br>
8 I follow close to you;<br>
your right hand holds on to me.<br>
9 But those who intend to destroy my life<br>
will go into the depths of the earth.<br>
10 They will be given over to the power of the sword;<br>
they will become a meal for jackals.<br>
11 But the king will rejoice in God;<br>
all who swear by him will boast,<br>
for the mouths of liars will be shut. -- Psalms 63:1-11 (CSB)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. <br>
Prayer:</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | 1 Samuel 3:1-20 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Here’s My Heart (https://open.spotify.com/track/1m4hUSuv0IlccTAOOBRumJ?si=c1aabc4766584acc) by Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Louie Giglio, sung by Lauren Daigle
Lyrics:
Here's my heart Lord
Here's my heart Lord
Here's my heart Lord
Speak what is true
'Cause I am found I am Yours
I am loved I'm made pure
I have life I can breathe
I am healed I am free
'Cause You are strong You are sure
You are life You endure
You are good always true
You are light breaking through
Here's my heart Lord
Here's my heart Lord
Here's my heart Lord
Speak what is true
Here's my life Lord
Here's my life Lord
Here's my life Lord
Speak what is true
Speak what is true
Speak what is true
You are more than enough
You are here You are love
You are hope You are grace
You're all I have You're everything
Passage: 
The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread. 
2 One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his usual place. 3 Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was located.
4 Then the Lord called Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” 5 He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
“I didn’t call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
6 Once again the Lord called, “Samuel! ”
Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
“I didn’t call, my son,” he replied. “Go back and lie down.”
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, because the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. 8 Once again, for the third time, the Lord called Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
Then Eli understood that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 He told Samuel, “Go and lie down. If he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 The Lord came, stood there, and called as before, “Samuel, Samuel! ”
Samuel responded, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
11 The Lord said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel that will cause everyone who hears about it to shudder. 12 On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I said about his family, from beginning to end. 13 I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are cursing God, and he has not stopped them. 14 Therefore, I have sworn to Eli’s family: The iniquity of Eli’s family will never be wiped out by either sacrifice or offering.” 
15 Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, 16 but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.”
“Here I am,” answered Samuel.
17 “What was the message he gave you? ” Eli asked. “Don’t hide it from me. May God punish you and do so severely if you hide anything from me that he told you.” 18 So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, “He is the Lord. Let him do what he thinks is good.” 
19 Samuel grew. The Lord was with him, and he fulfilled everything Samuel prophesied. 20 All Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a confirmed prophet of the Lord. 21 The Lord continued to appear in Shiloh, because there he revealed himself to Samuel by his word.  -- 1 Samuel 3:1-21 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Reflection Notes: 
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1m4hUSuv0IlccTAOOBRumJ?si=c1aabc4766584acc" rel="nofollow">Here’s My Heart</a> by Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Louie Giglio, sung by Lauren Daigle</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Speak what is true</p>

<p>&#39;Cause I am found I am Yours<br>
I am loved I&#39;m made pure<br>
I have life I can breathe<br>
I am healed I am free</p>

<p>&#39;Cause You are strong You are sure<br>
You are life You endure<br>
You are good always true<br>
You are light breaking through</p>

<p>Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Speak what is true<br>
Here&#39;s my life Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my life Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my life Lord<br>
Speak what is true<br>
Speak what is true<br>
Speak what is true</p>

<p>You are more than enough<br>
You are here You are love<br>
You are hope You are grace<br>
You&#39;re all I have You&#39;re everything<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread. <br>
2 One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his usual place. 3 Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was located.</p>

<p>4 Then the Lord called Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” 5 He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”</p>

<p>“I didn’t call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.</p>

<p>6 Once again the Lord called, “Samuel! ”</p>

<p>Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; you called me.”</p>

<p>“I didn’t call, my son,” he replied. “Go back and lie down.”</p>

<p>7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, because the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. 8 Once again, for the third time, the Lord called Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; you called me.”</p>

<p>Then Eli understood that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 He told Samuel, “Go and lie down. If he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.</p>

<p>10 The Lord came, stood there, and called as before, “Samuel, Samuel! ”</p>

<p>Samuel responded, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”</p>

<p>11 The Lord said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel that will cause everyone who hears about it to shudder. 12 On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I said about his family, from beginning to end. 13 I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are cursing God, and he has not stopped them. 14 Therefore, I have sworn to Eli’s family: The iniquity of Eli’s family will never be wiped out by either sacrifice or offering.” </p>

<p>15 Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, 16 but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.”</p>

<p>“Here I am,” answered Samuel.</p>

<p>17 “What was the message he gave you? ” Eli asked. “Don’t hide it from me. May God punish you and do so severely if you hide anything from me that he told you.” 18 So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, “He is the Lord. Let him do what he thinks is good.” </p>

<p>19 Samuel grew. The Lord was with him, and he fulfilled everything Samuel prophesied. 20 All Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a confirmed prophet of the Lord. 21 The Lord continued to appear in Shiloh, because there he revealed himself to Samuel by his word.  -- 1 Samuel 3:1-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1m4hUSuv0IlccTAOOBRumJ?si=c1aabc4766584acc" rel="nofollow">Here’s My Heart</a> by Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Louie Giglio, sung by Lauren Daigle</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Speak what is true</p>

<p>&#39;Cause I am found I am Yours<br>
I am loved I&#39;m made pure<br>
I have life I can breathe<br>
I am healed I am free</p>

<p>&#39;Cause You are strong You are sure<br>
You are life You endure<br>
You are good always true<br>
You are light breaking through</p>

<p>Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my heart Lord<br>
Speak what is true<br>
Here&#39;s my life Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my life Lord<br>
Here&#39;s my life Lord<br>
Speak what is true<br>
Speak what is true<br>
Speak what is true</p>

<p>You are more than enough<br>
You are here You are love<br>
You are hope You are grace<br>
You&#39;re all I have You&#39;re everything<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread. <br>
2 One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing, was lying in his usual place. 3 Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was located.</p>

<p>4 Then the Lord called Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” 5 He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”</p>

<p>“I didn’t call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.</p>

<p>6 Once again the Lord called, “Samuel! ”</p>

<p>Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; you called me.”</p>

<p>“I didn’t call, my son,” he replied. “Go back and lie down.”</p>

<p>7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, because the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. 8 Once again, for the third time, the Lord called Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; you called me.”</p>

<p>Then Eli understood that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 He told Samuel, “Go and lie down. If he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.</p>

<p>10 The Lord came, stood there, and called as before, “Samuel, Samuel! ”</p>

<p>Samuel responded, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”</p>

<p>11 The Lord said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel that will cause everyone who hears about it to shudder. 12 On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I said about his family, from beginning to end. 13 I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are cursing God, and he has not stopped them. 14 Therefore, I have sworn to Eli’s family: The iniquity of Eli’s family will never be wiped out by either sacrifice or offering.” </p>

<p>15 Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the Lord’s house. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, 16 but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.”</p>

<p>“Here I am,” answered Samuel.</p>

<p>17 “What was the message he gave you? ” Eli asked. “Don’t hide it from me. May God punish you and do so severely if you hide anything from me that he told you.” 18 So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, “He is the Lord. Let him do what he thinks is good.” </p>

<p>19 Samuel grew. The Lord was with him, and he fulfilled everything Samuel prophesied. 20 All Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a confirmed prophet of the Lord. 21 The Lord continued to appear in Shiloh, because there he revealed himself to Samuel by his word.  -- 1 Samuel 3:1-21 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | Mark 1:7-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/13</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/220177fc-5fa8-496a-9c96-faa26e952cd9.mp3" length="14985426" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:24</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Who is this Jesus? (https://open.spotify.com/track/4dErkQsniqyeTwsei3bCqs?si=3f7bbb0c2bfe46f1) by Caroline Cobb
Lyrics:
I saw His face shine like the sun
On the mountainside
Elijah and Moses were there
Pale in His glorious light
And a voice came like thunder
And I trembled all over
Said this My beloved child
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God
I saw Him walk on the waves
I saw Him still the storm
I saw the demons afraid
But the children safe in His arms
He said Lazarus rise up wake from your sleep
And his dead heart started to beat
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God
I leaned my head back on His chest
For He was my friend
He poured the wine He broke the bread
It was near the end
I saw them take Him beat Him try to break Him
And hang Him on the cross
They laughed they mocked Him
He said God forgive them
It’s finished now it is done
The sky black as ink the earth shook with grief
As He breathed His last and was gone
Who is this Jesus who is this Jesus
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God
I saw the stone rolled away I saw His empty tomb
I saw the scars in His hands there in the upper room
Passage: 
7 He proclaimed, “One who is more powerful than I am is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”
-- Mark 1:7-11 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4dErkQsniqyeTwsei3bCqs?si=3f7bbb0c2bfe46f1" rel="nofollow">Who is this Jesus?</a> by Caroline Cobb</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I saw His face shine like the sun<br>
On the mountainside<br>
Elijah and Moses were there<br>
Pale in His glorious light<br>
And a voice came like thunder<br>
And I trembled all over<br>
Said this My beloved child<br>
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God</p>

<p>I saw Him walk on the waves<br>
I saw Him still the storm<br>
I saw the demons afraid<br>
But the children safe in His arms<br>
He said Lazarus rise up wake from your sleep<br>
And his dead heart started to beat<br>
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God</p>

<p>I leaned my head back on His chest<br>
For He was my friend<br>
He poured the wine He broke the bread<br>
It was near the end<br>
I saw them take Him beat Him try to break Him<br>
And hang Him on the cross<br>
They laughed they mocked Him<br>
He said God forgive them<br>
It’s finished now it is done<br>
The sky black as ink the earth shook with grief<br>
As He breathed His last and was gone<br>
Who is this Jesus who is this Jesus<br>
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God<br>
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God</p>

<p>I saw the stone rolled away I saw His empty tomb<br>
I saw the scars in His hands there in the upper room</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7 He proclaimed, “One who is more powerful than I am is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”</p>

<p>9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”<br>
-- Mark 1:7-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4dErkQsniqyeTwsei3bCqs?si=3f7bbb0c2bfe46f1" rel="nofollow">Who is this Jesus?</a> by Caroline Cobb</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I saw His face shine like the sun<br>
On the mountainside<br>
Elijah and Moses were there<br>
Pale in His glorious light<br>
And a voice came like thunder<br>
And I trembled all over<br>
Said this My beloved child<br>
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God</p>

<p>I saw Him walk on the waves<br>
I saw Him still the storm<br>
I saw the demons afraid<br>
But the children safe in His arms<br>
He said Lazarus rise up wake from your sleep<br>
And his dead heart started to beat<br>
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God</p>

<p>I leaned my head back on His chest<br>
For He was my friend<br>
He poured the wine He broke the bread<br>
It was near the end<br>
I saw them take Him beat Him try to break Him<br>
And hang Him on the cross<br>
They laughed they mocked Him<br>
He said God forgive them<br>
It’s finished now it is done<br>
The sky black as ink the earth shook with grief<br>
As He breathed His last and was gone<br>
Who is this Jesus who is this Jesus<br>
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God<br>
Who is this Jesus but the Son of God</p>

<p>I saw the stone rolled away I saw His empty tomb<br>
I saw the scars in His hands there in the upper room</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7 He proclaimed, “One who is more powerful than I am is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”</p>

<p>9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”<br>
-- Mark 1:7-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 89:20-29 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/11</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 89  (https://open.spotify.com/track/2r3CggjwreBQkAdqaHRyYQ?si=19fd358ed2b64437)by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
i will sing of your steadfast love
forever forever
young and old they will all hear of
forever forever
unfailing love and faithfulness
forever forever
enduring as the heavens 
forever forever
you have said of your chosen one
forever forever
to your servant david sworn  
forever forever
i will make your sons as kings
forever forever
they will have the throne for eternity
forever forever
the north the south you created them
forever forever
and you hold it all in your strong right hand
forever forever
righteousness and justice
forever forever
are the foundation where your throne sits
forever   
and to the godly ones you spoke of old
forever forever
it is david i have exalted
forever forever
with my holy oil i anointed him
forever forever
so that my hand can be established
forever forever
oh lord how long will this go on
forever forever 
oh lord how long will your anger burn 
forever forever
where’s your steadfast love of old
forever forever
the love you swore to david’s own
forever forever
Passage: 
20 I have found David my servant;
I have anointed him with my sacred oil.
21 My hand will always be with him,
and my arm will strengthen him.
22 The enemy will not oppress him;
the wicked will not afflict him.
23 I will crush his foes before him
and strike those who hate him.
24 My faithfulness and love will be with him,
and through my name
his horn will be exalted.
25 I will extend his power to the sea
and his right hand to the rivers.
26 He will call to me, ‘You are my Father,
my God, the rock of my salvation.’
27 I will also make him my firstborn,
greatest of the kings of the earth.
28 I will always preserve my faithful love for him,
and my covenant with him will endure.
29 I will establish his line forever,
his throne as long as heaven lasts.  -- Psalms 89:20-29 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2r3CggjwreBQkAdqaHRyYQ?si=19fd358ed2b64437" rel="nofollow">Psalm 89 </a>by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
i will sing of your steadfast love<br>
forever forever<br>
young and old they will all hear of<br>
forever forever<br>
unfailing love and faithfulness<br>
forever forever<br>
enduring as the heavens <br>
forever forever</p>

<p>you have said of your chosen one<br>
forever forever<br>
to your servant david sworn<br><br>
forever forever<br>
i will make your sons as kings<br>
forever forever<br>
they will have the throne for eternity<br>
forever forever</p>

<p>the north the south you created them<br>
forever forever<br>
and you hold it all in your strong right hand<br>
forever forever<br>
righteousness and justice<br>
forever forever<br>
are the foundation where your throne sits<br>
forever   </p>

<p>and to the godly ones you spoke of old<br>
forever forever<br>
it is david i have exalted<br>
forever forever<br>
with my holy oil i anointed him<br>
forever forever<br>
so that my hand can be established<br>
forever forever</p>

<p>oh lord how long will this go on<br>
forever forever <br>
oh lord how long will your anger burn <br>
forever forever<br>
where’s your steadfast love of old<br>
forever forever<br>
the love you swore to david’s own<br>
forever forever</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20 I have found David my servant;<br>
I have anointed him with my sacred oil.<br>
21 My hand will always be with him,<br>
and my arm will strengthen him.<br>
22 The enemy will not oppress him;<br>
the wicked will not afflict him.<br>
23 I will crush his foes before him<br>
and strike those who hate him.<br>
24 My faithfulness and love will be with him,<br>
and through my name<br>
his horn will be exalted.<br>
25 I will extend his power to the sea<br>
and his right hand to the rivers.<br>
26 He will call to me, ‘You are my Father,<br>
my God, the rock of my salvation.’<br>
27 I will also make him my firstborn,<br>
greatest of the kings of the earth.<br>
28 I will always preserve my faithful love for him,<br>
and my covenant with him will endure.<br>
29 I will establish his line forever,<br>
his throne as long as heaven lasts.  -- Psalms 89:20-29 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2r3CggjwreBQkAdqaHRyYQ?si=19fd358ed2b64437" rel="nofollow">Psalm 89 </a>by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
i will sing of your steadfast love<br>
forever forever<br>
young and old they will all hear of<br>
forever forever<br>
unfailing love and faithfulness<br>
forever forever<br>
enduring as the heavens <br>
forever forever</p>

<p>you have said of your chosen one<br>
forever forever<br>
to your servant david sworn<br><br>
forever forever<br>
i will make your sons as kings<br>
forever forever<br>
they will have the throne for eternity<br>
forever forever</p>

<p>the north the south you created them<br>
forever forever<br>
and you hold it all in your strong right hand<br>
forever forever<br>
righteousness and justice<br>
forever forever<br>
are the foundation where your throne sits<br>
forever   </p>

<p>and to the godly ones you spoke of old<br>
forever forever<br>
it is david i have exalted<br>
forever forever<br>
with my holy oil i anointed him<br>
forever forever<br>
so that my hand can be established<br>
forever forever</p>

<p>oh lord how long will this go on<br>
forever forever <br>
oh lord how long will your anger burn <br>
forever forever<br>
where’s your steadfast love of old<br>
forever forever<br>
the love you swore to david’s own<br>
forever forever</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20 I have found David my servant;<br>
I have anointed him with my sacred oil.<br>
21 My hand will always be with him,<br>
and my arm will strengthen him.<br>
22 The enemy will not oppress him;<br>
the wicked will not afflict him.<br>
23 I will crush his foes before him<br>
and strike those who hate him.<br>
24 My faithfulness and love will be with him,<br>
and through my name<br>
his horn will be exalted.<br>
25 I will extend his power to the sea<br>
and his right hand to the rivers.<br>
26 He will call to me, ‘You are my Father,<br>
my God, the rock of my salvation.’<br>
27 I will also make him my firstborn,<br>
greatest of the kings of the earth.<br>
28 I will always preserve my faithful love for him,<br>
and my covenant with him will endure.<br>
29 I will establish his line forever,<br>
his throne as long as heaven lasts.  -- Psalms 89:20-29 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 42:1-9 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/10</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
We Believe in the Name by Isaac Wardell, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach 
Lyrics:
We believe in the saving power
In the saving power
Of the name
His name is justice
A mighty fortress
A balm for the weary
Our refuge and our strength
His name is power
Our strong deliverer
We believe in Jesus name
We believe in the name
We believe in the healing power
In the healing power
Of the name
What's His Name
Jesus
Passage: 
“This is my servant; I strengthen him,
this is my chosen one; I delight in him. 
I have put my Spirit on him; 
he will bring justice to the nations.
2 He will not cry out or shout
or make his voice heard in the streets.
3 He will not break a bruised reed,
and he will not put out a smoldering wick;
he will faithfully bring justice.
4 He will not grow weak or be discouraged
until he has established justice on earth.
The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.” 
5 This is what God, the Lord, says —
who created the heavens and stretched them out,
who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
who gives breath to the people on it
and spirit to those who walk on it —
6 “I am the Lord. I have called you
for a righteous purpose, 
and I will hold you by your hand.
I will watch over you, and I will appoint you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light to the nations,
7 in order to open blind eyes,
to bring out prisoners from the dungeon,
and those sitting in darkness from the prison house.
8 I am the Lord. That is my name,
and I will not give my glory to another
or my praise to idols.
9 The past events have indeed happened.
Now I declare new events;
I announce them to you before they occur.” -- Isaiah 42:1-9 (CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
We Believe in the Name by Isaac Wardell, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We believe in the saving power<br>
In the saving power<br>
Of the name</p>

<p>His name is justice<br>
A mighty fortress<br>
A balm for the weary<br>
Our refuge and our strength<br>
His name is power<br>
Our strong deliverer<br>
We believe in Jesus name<br>
We believe in the name</p>

<p>We believe in the healing power<br>
In the healing power<br>
Of the name</p>

<p>What&#39;s His Name<br>
Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“This is my servant; I strengthen him,<br>
this is my chosen one; I delight in him. <br>
I have put my Spirit on him; <br>
he will bring justice to the nations.<br>
2 He will not cry out or shout<br>
or make his voice heard in the streets.<br>
3 He will not break a bruised reed,<br>
and he will not put out a smoldering wick;<br>
he will faithfully bring justice.<br>
4 He will not grow weak or be discouraged<br>
until he has established justice on earth.<br>
The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.” <br>
5 This is what God, the Lord, says —<br>
who created the heavens and stretched them out,<br>
who spread out the earth and what comes from it,<br>
who gives breath to the people on it<br>
and spirit to those who walk on it —<br>
6 “I am the Lord. I have called you<br>
for a righteous purpose, <br>
and I will hold you by your hand.<br>
I will watch over you, and I will appoint you<br>
to be a covenant for the people<br>
and a light to the nations,<br>
7 in order to open blind eyes,<br>
to bring out prisoners from the dungeon,<br>
and those sitting in darkness from the prison house.<br>
8 I am the Lord. That is my name,<br>
and I will not give my glory to another<br>
or my praise to idols.<br>
9 The past events have indeed happened.<br>
Now I declare new events;<br>
I announce them to you before they occur.” -- Isaiah 42:1-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
We Believe in the Name by Isaac Wardell, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We believe in the saving power<br>
In the saving power<br>
Of the name</p>

<p>His name is justice<br>
A mighty fortress<br>
A balm for the weary<br>
Our refuge and our strength<br>
His name is power<br>
Our strong deliverer<br>
We believe in Jesus name<br>
We believe in the name</p>

<p>We believe in the healing power<br>
In the healing power<br>
Of the name</p>

<p>What&#39;s His Name<br>
Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“This is my servant; I strengthen him,<br>
this is my chosen one; I delight in him. <br>
I have put my Spirit on him; <br>
he will bring justice to the nations.<br>
2 He will not cry out or shout<br>
or make his voice heard in the streets.<br>
3 He will not break a bruised reed,<br>
and he will not put out a smoldering wick;<br>
he will faithfully bring justice.<br>
4 He will not grow weak or be discouraged<br>
until he has established justice on earth.<br>
The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.” <br>
5 This is what God, the Lord, says —<br>
who created the heavens and stretched them out,<br>
who spread out the earth and what comes from it,<br>
who gives breath to the people on it<br>
and spirit to those who walk on it —<br>
6 “I am the Lord. I have called you<br>
for a righteous purpose, <br>
and I will hold you by your hand.<br>
I will watch over you, and I will appoint you<br>
to be a covenant for the people<br>
and a light to the nations,<br>
7 in order to open blind eyes,<br>
to bring out prisoners from the dungeon,<br>
and those sitting in darkness from the prison house.<br>
8 I am the Lord. That is my name,<br>
and I will not give my glory to another<br>
or my praise to idols.<br>
9 The past events have indeed happened.<br>
Now I declare new events;<br>
I announce them to you before they occur.” -- Isaiah 42:1-9 (CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Romans 5:1-11</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>6:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast
Passage:
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 We have also obtained access through him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, 4 endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. 5 This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
THE JUSTIFIED ARE RECONCILED
6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For rarely will someone die for a just person ​— ​though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. 8 But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 How much more then, since we have now been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from wrath. 10 For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. 11 And not only that, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation. -- Romans 5:1-11 (CSB)
Song:
My Song is Love Unknown (https://open.spotify.com/track/2pxDXVH6bimJn6ndbbYuhN?si=888d43ecbd6a4a84) by Samuel Crossman and John Ireland
Lyrics: 
My song is love unknown–
my Savior’s love to me;
love to the loveless shown,
that they might lovely be.
Oh, who am I, that for my sake
my Lord should take frail flesh and die?
He came from His blest throne
salvation to bestow;
but men made strange, and none
the longed for Christ would know.
But oh, my Friend, my Friend indeed,
who at my need His life did spend!
Sometimes they strew His way,
and His sweet praises sing;
resounding all the day
hosannas to their King.
Then “Crucify!” is all their breath,
and for His death they thirst and cry.
Why, what hath my Lord done?
What makes this rage and spite?
He made the lame to run;
He gave the blind their sight.
Sweet injuries! Yet they at these
themselves displease,
and 'gainst Him rise.
They rise, and needs will have
my dear Lord made away.
A murderer they save;
the Prince of Life they slay.
Yet cheerful He to suff'ring goes,
that He His foes from thence might free.
In life, no house, no home
my Lord on earth might have;
in death, no friendly tomb
but what a stranger gave.
What may I say? Heav'n was His home;
but mine the tomb wherein He lay.
Here might I stay and sing–
no story so divine!
Never was love, dear King,
never was grief like Thine.
This is my Friend, in whose sweet praise
I all my days could gladly spend.
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
Aliso Creek Church Podcast</p>

<p>Passage:<br>
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.<br>
2 We have also obtained access through him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, 4 endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. 5 This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.</p>

<p>THE JUSTIFIED ARE RECONCILED<br>
6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For rarely will someone die for a just person ​— ​though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. 8 But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 How much more then, since we have now been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from wrath. 10 For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. 11 And not only that, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation. -- Romans 5:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2pxDXVH6bimJn6ndbbYuhN?si=888d43ecbd6a4a84" rel="nofollow">My Song is Love Unknown</a> by Samuel Crossman and John Ireland</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
My song is love unknown–<br>
my Savior’s love to me;<br>
love to the loveless shown,<br>
that they might lovely be.<br>
Oh, who am I, that for my sake<br>
my Lord should take frail flesh and die?</p>

<p>He came from His blest throne<br>
salvation to bestow;<br>
but men made strange, and none<br>
the longed for Christ would know.<br>
But oh, my Friend, my Friend indeed,<br>
who at my need His life did spend!</p>

<p>Sometimes they strew His way,<br>
and His sweet praises sing;<br>
resounding all the day<br>
hosannas to their King.<br>
Then “Crucify!” is all their breath,<br>
and for His death they thirst and cry.</p>

<p>Why, what hath my Lord done?<br>
What makes this rage and spite?<br>
He made the lame to run;<br>
He gave the blind their sight.<br>
Sweet injuries! Yet they at these<br>
themselves displease,<br>
and &#39;gainst Him rise.</p>

<p>They rise, and needs will have<br>
my dear Lord made away.<br>
A murderer they save;<br>
the Prince of Life they slay.<br>
Yet cheerful He to suff&#39;ring goes,<br>
that He His foes from thence might free.</p>

<p>In life, no house, no home<br>
my Lord on earth might have;<br>
in death, no friendly tomb<br>
but what a stranger gave.<br>
What may I say? Heav&#39;n was His home;<br>
but mine the tomb wherein He lay.</p>

<p>Here might I stay and sing–<br>
no story so divine!<br>
Never was love, dear King,<br>
never was grief like Thine.<br>
This is my Friend, in whose sweet praise<br>
I all my days could gladly spend.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
Aliso Creek Church Podcast</p>

<p>Passage:<br>
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.<br>
2 We have also obtained access through him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, 4 endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. 5 This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.</p>

<p>THE JUSTIFIED ARE RECONCILED<br>
6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For rarely will someone die for a just person ​— ​though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die. 8 But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 How much more then, since we have now been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from wrath. 10 For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. 11 And not only that, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation. -- Romans 5:1-11 (CSB)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2pxDXVH6bimJn6ndbbYuhN?si=888d43ecbd6a4a84" rel="nofollow">My Song is Love Unknown</a> by Samuel Crossman and John Ireland</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
My song is love unknown–<br>
my Savior’s love to me;<br>
love to the loveless shown,<br>
that they might lovely be.<br>
Oh, who am I, that for my sake<br>
my Lord should take frail flesh and die?</p>

<p>He came from His blest throne<br>
salvation to bestow;<br>
but men made strange, and none<br>
the longed for Christ would know.<br>
But oh, my Friend, my Friend indeed,<br>
who at my need His life did spend!</p>

<p>Sometimes they strew His way,<br>
and His sweet praises sing;<br>
resounding all the day<br>
hosannas to their King.<br>
Then “Crucify!” is all their breath,<br>
and for His death they thirst and cry.</p>

<p>Why, what hath my Lord done?<br>
What makes this rage and spite?<br>
He made the lame to run;<br>
He gave the blind their sight.<br>
Sweet injuries! Yet they at these<br>
themselves displease,<br>
and &#39;gainst Him rise.</p>

<p>They rise, and needs will have<br>
my dear Lord made away.<br>
A murderer they save;<br>
the Prince of Life they slay.<br>
Yet cheerful He to suff&#39;ring goes,<br>
that He His foes from thence might free.</p>

<p>In life, no house, no home<br>
my Lord on earth might have;<br>
in death, no friendly tomb<br>
but what a stranger gave.<br>
What may I say? Heav&#39;n was His home;<br>
but mine the tomb wherein He lay.</p>

<p>Here might I stay and sing–<br>
no story so divine!<br>
Never was love, dear King,<br>
never was grief like Thine.<br>
This is my Friend, in whose sweet praise<br>
I all my days could gladly spend.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 1:1-18 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah) (https://open.spotify.com/track/4NqgrQtYr19gBCCNYBXBKn?si=3ce4866da0cc49e8) by Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash
Lyrics:
Light of the World Treasure of Heaven
Brilliant like the stars in the wintery sky
Joy of the Father reach through the darkness
Shine across the earth send the shadows to flight
Light of the World from the beginning
The tragedies of time were no match for Your love
From great heights of glory You saw my story
God You entered in and became one of us
Sing hallelujah
Sing hallelujah
Sing hallelujah for the things He has done
Come and adore Him
Bow down before Him
Sing hallelujah to the Light of the World
Light of the world crown in a manger
Born for the cross to suffer to save
High King of Heaven death is the poorer
We are the richer by the price that He paid
Light of the World soon will be coming
With fire in His eyes He will ransom His own
Through clouds He will lead us straight into glory
And there He shall reign forevermore forevermore
Passage: 
1       In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.
6   There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light. 9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.
10  He was in the world, and the world was created through him, and yet the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name, 13 who were born, not of natural descent, or of the will of the flesh, or of the will of man, but of God.
14  The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John testified concerning him and exclaimed, “This was the one of whom I said, ‘The one coming after me ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’”) 16 Indeed, we have all received grace upon grace from his fullness, 17 for the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. The one and only Son, who is himself God and is at the Father’s side—he has revealed him.
(John 1:1-18 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, kindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4NqgrQtYr19gBCCNYBXBKn?si=3ce4866da0cc49e8" rel="nofollow">Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)</a> by Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Light of the World Treasure of Heaven<br>
Brilliant like the stars in the wintery sky<br>
Joy of the Father reach through the darkness<br>
Shine across the earth send the shadows to flight</p>

<p>Light of the World from the beginning<br>
The tragedies of time were no match for Your love<br>
From great heights of glory You saw my story<br>
God You entered in and became one of us</p>

<p>Sing hallelujah<br>
Sing hallelujah<br>
Sing hallelujah for the things He has done<br>
Come and adore Him<br>
Bow down before Him<br>
Sing hallelujah to the Light of the World</p>

<p>Light of the world crown in a manger<br>
Born for the cross to suffer to save<br>
High King of Heaven death is the poorer<br>
We are the richer by the price that He paid</p>

<p>Light of the World soon will be coming<br>
With fire in His eyes He will ransom His own<br>
Through clouds He will lead us straight into glory<br>
And there He shall reign forevermore forevermore</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.</p>

<p>6   There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light. 9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.</p>

<p>10  He was in the world, and the world was created through him, and yet the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name, 13 who were born, not of natural descent, or of the will of the flesh, or of the will of man, but of God.</p>

<p>14  The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John testified concerning him and exclaimed, “This was the one of whom I said, ‘The one coming after me ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’”) 16 Indeed, we have all received grace upon grace from his fullness, 17 for the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. The one and only Son, who is himself God and is at the Father’s side—he has revealed him.<br>
(John 1:1-18 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, kindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4NqgrQtYr19gBCCNYBXBKn?si=3ce4866da0cc49e8" rel="nofollow">Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)</a> by Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Light of the World Treasure of Heaven<br>
Brilliant like the stars in the wintery sky<br>
Joy of the Father reach through the darkness<br>
Shine across the earth send the shadows to flight</p>

<p>Light of the World from the beginning<br>
The tragedies of time were no match for Your love<br>
From great heights of glory You saw my story<br>
God You entered in and became one of us</p>

<p>Sing hallelujah<br>
Sing hallelujah<br>
Sing hallelujah for the things He has done<br>
Come and adore Him<br>
Bow down before Him<br>
Sing hallelujah to the Light of the World</p>

<p>Light of the world crown in a manger<br>
Born for the cross to suffer to save<br>
High King of Heaven death is the poorer<br>
We are the richer by the price that He paid</p>

<p>Light of the World soon will be coming<br>
With fire in His eyes He will ransom His own<br>
Through clouds He will lead us straight into glory<br>
And there He shall reign forevermore forevermore</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 That light shines in the darkness, and yet the darkness did not overcome it.</p>

<p>6   There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light. 9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.</p>

<p>10  He was in the world, and the world was created through him, and yet the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name, 13 who were born, not of natural descent, or of the will of the flesh, or of the will of man, but of God.</p>

<p>14  The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John testified concerning him and exclaimed, “This was the one of whom I said, ‘The one coming after me ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’”) 16 Indeed, we have all received grace upon grace from his fullness, 17 for the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. The one and only Son, who is himself God and is at the Father’s side—he has revealed him.<br>
(John 1:1-18 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, kindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Galatians 3:23-4:7 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
No Longer Slaves (https://open.spotify.com/track/63Ewmqu1gZ7ZaQ5Q4mnuXz?si=20603ed2935945a4) by Brian Johnson, Joel Case, and Jonathan David Helser
Lyrics:
You unravel me with a melody
You surround me with a song
Of deliverance from my enemies
Till all my fears are gone
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
I'm no longer a slave to fear
I am a child of God
From my Mother's womb
You have chosen me
Love has called my name
I've been born again into Your family
Your blood flows through my veins
Bridge
You split the sea so I could walk right through it
My fears were drowned in perfect love
You rescued me so I could stand and sing
I am a child of God
Passage: 
23 Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed. 24 The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith. 25 But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for through faith you are all sons of God in Christ Jesus.
27  For those of you who were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ. 28 There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male and female; since you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.
1 Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything. 2 Instead, he is under guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world. 4 When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then God has made you an heir.
(Galatians 3:23-4:7 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen. 
-Zacharias Ursinus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/63Ewmqu1gZ7ZaQ5Q4mnuXz?si=20603ed2935945a4" rel="nofollow">No Longer Slaves</a> by Brian Johnson, Joel Case, and Jonathan David Helser</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You unravel me with a melody<br>
You surround me with a song<br>
Of deliverance from my enemies<br>
Till all my fears are gone</p>

<p>I&#39;m no longer a slave to fear<br>
I am a child of God<br>
I&#39;m no longer a slave to fear<br>
I am a child of God</p>

<p>From my Mother&#39;s womb<br>
You have chosen me<br>
Love has called my name<br>
I&#39;ve been born again into Your family<br>
Your blood flows through my veins<br>
Bridge<br>
You split the sea so I could walk right through it<br>
My fears were drowned in perfect love<br>
You rescued me so I could stand and sing<br>
I am a child of God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
23 Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed. 24 The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith. 25 But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for through faith you are all sons of God in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>27  For those of you who were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ. 28 There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male and female; since you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.<br>
1 Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything. 2 Instead, he is under guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world. 4 When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then God has made you an heir.<br>
(Galatians 3:23-4:7 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/63Ewmqu1gZ7ZaQ5Q4mnuXz?si=20603ed2935945a4" rel="nofollow">No Longer Slaves</a> by Brian Johnson, Joel Case, and Jonathan David Helser</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You unravel me with a melody<br>
You surround me with a song<br>
Of deliverance from my enemies<br>
Till all my fears are gone</p>

<p>I&#39;m no longer a slave to fear<br>
I am a child of God<br>
I&#39;m no longer a slave to fear<br>
I am a child of God</p>

<p>From my Mother&#39;s womb<br>
You have chosen me<br>
Love has called my name<br>
I&#39;ve been born again into Your family<br>
Your blood flows through my veins<br>
Bridge<br>
You split the sea so I could walk right through it<br>
My fears were drowned in perfect love<br>
You rescued me so I could stand and sing<br>
I am a child of God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
23 Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed. 24 The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith. 25 But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for through faith you are all sons of God in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>27  For those of you who were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ. 28 There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male and female; since you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.<br>
1 Now I say that as long as the heir is a child, he differs in no way from a slave, though he is the owner of everything. 2 Instead, he is under guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world. 4 When the time came to completion, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then God has made you an heir.<br>
(Galatians 3:23-4:7 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 147:12-20 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 147 (https://open.spotify.com/track/33iZ7vjVXmIAfY42mRbRvn?si=138eb60bbb3e426f) by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
How good it is
How good it is
To sing praise
To our God
How good it is
How good it is
To sing praise
To our God
Oh, how good it is
How good it is
To sing praise
To our God
How good it is
How good it is
To sing praise to our God
For the Lord builds up Jerusalem
Brings all the outcasts home again
He heals the broken hearted
He binds up their wounds
Every single star He's counted then
How great His power, abundant
Understanding beyond measurement
He lifts up the humble
Casts the wicked down
How good it is
How good it is
To sing praise
To our God
How good it is
How good it is
To sing praise
To our God, God, God, God
He gives clouds to the heavens
Brings up the grass on the mountains
He gives food to the animals
When they cry He feeds their young
Oh, He takes no delight in the horse's strength
Takes no delight in a man's legs
He takes delight in those who fear Him
And hope in His love
How good it is
How good it is
To sing praise
To our God
How good it is
How good it is
To sing praise
To our God
How good it is
How good it is
To sing praise
To our God
How good it is
How good it is
To sing praise
To our God
Passage: 
12  Exalt the LORD, Jerusalem;
    praise your God, Zion!
13  For he strengthens the bars of your city gates
    and blesses your children within you.
14  He endows your territory with prosperity;
    he satisfies you with the finest wheat.
15  He sends his command throughout the earth;
    his word runs swiftly.
16  He spreads snow like wool;
    he scatters frost like ashes;
17  he throws his hailstones like crumbs.
    Who can withstand his cold?
18  He sends his word and melts them;
    he unleashes his winds, and the water flows.
19  He declares his word to Jacob,
    his statutes and judgments to Israel.
20  He has not done this for every nation;
    they do not know his judgments.
    Hallelujah!
(Psalm 147:12-20 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
Lord, ethical behavior without joy-filled worship or exuberant praise without whole-life obedience—both of these are counterfeit Christianities. I have veered in both directions in my life. Keep me on the straight path. I offer you my whole life, mind, will, and emotions. Amen.
-Timothy Keller 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/33iZ7vjVXmIAfY42mRbRvn?si=138eb60bbb3e426f" rel="nofollow">Psalm 147</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God</p>

<p>Oh, how good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise to our God</p>

<p>For the Lord builds up Jerusalem<br>
Brings all the outcasts home again<br>
He heals the broken hearted<br>
He binds up their wounds<br>
Every single star He&#39;s counted then<br>
How great His power, abundant<br>
Understanding beyond measurement<br>
He lifts up the humble<br>
Casts the wicked down</p>

<p>How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God, God, God, God</p>

<p>He gives clouds to the heavens<br>
Brings up the grass on the mountains<br>
He gives food to the animals<br>
When they cry He feeds their young<br>
Oh, He takes no delight in the horse&#39;s strength<br>
Takes no delight in a man&#39;s legs<br>
He takes delight in those who fear Him<br>
And hope in His love</p>

<p>How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
12  Exalt the LORD, Jerusalem;<br>
    praise your God, Zion!<br>
13  For he strengthens the bars of your city gates<br>
    and blesses your children within you.<br>
14  He endows your territory with prosperity;<br>
    he satisfies you with the finest wheat.</p>

<p>15  He sends his command throughout the earth;<br>
    his word runs swiftly.<br>
16  He spreads snow like wool;<br>
    he scatters frost like ashes;<br>
17  he throws his hailstones like crumbs.<br>
    Who can withstand his cold?<br>
18  He sends his word and melts them;<br>
    he unleashes his winds, and the water flows.</p>

<p>19  He declares his word to Jacob,<br>
    his statutes and judgments to Israel.<br>
20  He has not done this for every nation;<br>
    they do not know his judgments.<br>
    Hallelujah!<br>
(Psalm 147:12-20 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, ethical behavior without joy-filled worship or exuberant praise without whole-life obedience—both of these are counterfeit Christianities. I have veered in both directions in my life. Keep me on the straight path. I offer you my whole life, mind, will, and emotions. Amen.<br>
-Timothy Keller</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/33iZ7vjVXmIAfY42mRbRvn?si=138eb60bbb3e426f" rel="nofollow">Psalm 147</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God</p>

<p>Oh, how good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise to our God</p>

<p>For the Lord builds up Jerusalem<br>
Brings all the outcasts home again<br>
He heals the broken hearted<br>
He binds up their wounds<br>
Every single star He&#39;s counted then<br>
How great His power, abundant<br>
Understanding beyond measurement<br>
He lifts up the humble<br>
Casts the wicked down</p>

<p>How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God, God, God, God</p>

<p>He gives clouds to the heavens<br>
Brings up the grass on the mountains<br>
He gives food to the animals<br>
When they cry He feeds their young<br>
Oh, He takes no delight in the horse&#39;s strength<br>
Takes no delight in a man&#39;s legs<br>
He takes delight in those who fear Him<br>
And hope in His love</p>

<p>How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God<br>
How good it is<br>
How good it is<br>
To sing praise<br>
To our God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
12  Exalt the LORD, Jerusalem;<br>
    praise your God, Zion!<br>
13  For he strengthens the bars of your city gates<br>
    and blesses your children within you.<br>
14  He endows your territory with prosperity;<br>
    he satisfies you with the finest wheat.</p>

<p>15  He sends his command throughout the earth;<br>
    his word runs swiftly.<br>
16  He spreads snow like wool;<br>
    he scatters frost like ashes;<br>
17  he throws his hailstones like crumbs.<br>
    Who can withstand his cold?<br>
18  He sends his word and melts them;<br>
    he unleashes his winds, and the water flows.</p>

<p>19  He declares his word to Jacob,<br>
    his statutes and judgments to Israel.<br>
20  He has not done this for every nation;<br>
    they do not know his judgments.<br>
    Hallelujah!<br>
(Psalm 147:12-20 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, ethical behavior without joy-filled worship or exuberant praise without whole-life obedience—both of these are counterfeit Christianities. I have veered in both directions in my life. Keep me on the straight path. I offer you my whole life, mind, will, and emotions. Amen.<br>
-Timothy Keller</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 61:10-62:5 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/4</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:18</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Good and Gracious King (https://open.spotify.com/track/1gqhpCPMpTQu8G9mkpS1ib?si=21096bf36850463f) by James Ferguson, Jonny Robinson, and Michael Farren
Lyrics:
I approach the throne of glory
Nothing in my hands I bring
But the promise of acceptance
From a good and gracious King
I will give to You my burden
As You give to me Your strength
Come and fill me with Your Spirit
As I sing to You this praise
You deserve the greater glory
Overcome I lift my voice
To the King in need of nothing
Empty handed I rejoice
You deserve the greater glory
Overcome with joy I sing
By Your love I am accepted
You're a good and gracious King
O what grace that You would see me
As Your child and as Your friend
Safe secure in You forever
I pour out my praise again
Holy holy Lord Almighty
Good and gracious
Good and gracious
Holy holy Lord Almighty
Good and gracious King
Passage: 
10 I rejoice greatly in the Lord,
I exult in my God;
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation
and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness,
as a groom wears a turban
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 For as the earth produces its growth,
and as a garden enables what is sown to spring up,
so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise
to spring up before all the nations.
1 I will not keep silent because of Zion,
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,
until her righteousness shines like a bright light
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.
2 Nations will see your righteousness
and all kings, your glory.
You will be given a new name
that the Lord’s mouth will announce.
3 You will be a glorious crown in the Lord’s hand,
and a royal diadem in the palm of your God’s hand.
4 You will no longer be called Deserted,
and your land will not be called Desolate;
instead, you will be called My Delight Is in Her, 
and your land Married; 
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land will be married.
5 For as a young man marries a young woman,
so your sons will marry you;
and as a groom rejoices over his bride,
so your God will rejoice over you. 
(Isaiah 61:10-62:5 CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1gqhpCPMpTQu8G9mkpS1ib?si=21096bf36850463f" rel="nofollow">Good and Gracious King</a> by James Ferguson, Jonny Robinson, and Michael Farren</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I approach the throne of glory<br>
Nothing in my hands I bring<br>
But the promise of acceptance<br>
From a good and gracious King</p>

<p>I will give to You my burden<br>
As You give to me Your strength<br>
Come and fill me with Your Spirit<br>
As I sing to You this praise</p>

<p>You deserve the greater glory<br>
Overcome I lift my voice<br>
To the King in need of nothing<br>
Empty handed I rejoice<br>
You deserve the greater glory<br>
Overcome with joy I sing<br>
By Your love I am accepted<br>
You&#39;re a good and gracious King</p>

<p>O what grace that You would see me<br>
As Your child and as Your friend<br>
Safe secure in You forever<br>
I pour out my praise again</p>

<p>Holy holy Lord Almighty<br>
Good and gracious<br>
Good and gracious<br>
Holy holy Lord Almighty<br>
Good and gracious King</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10 I rejoice greatly in the Lord,<br>
I exult in my God;<br>
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation<br>
and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness,<br>
as a groom wears a turban<br>
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<br>
11 For as the earth produces its growth,<br>
and as a garden enables what is sown to spring up,<br>
so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise<br>
to spring up before all the nations.</p>

<p>1 I will not keep silent because of Zion,<br>
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,<br>
until her righteousness shines like a bright light<br>
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.<br>
2 Nations will see your righteousness<br>
and all kings, your glory.<br>
You will be given a new name<br>
that the Lord’s mouth will announce.<br>
3 You will be a glorious crown in the Lord’s hand,<br>
and a royal diadem in the palm of your God’s hand.<br>
4 You will no longer be called Deserted,<br>
and your land will not be called Desolate;<br>
instead, you will be called My Delight Is in Her, <br>
and your land Married; <br>
for the Lord delights in you,<br>
and your land will be married.<br>
5 For as a young man marries a young woman,<br>
so your sons will marry you;<br>
and as a groom rejoices over his bride,<br>
so your God will rejoice over you. <br>
(Isaiah 61:10-62:5 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1gqhpCPMpTQu8G9mkpS1ib?si=21096bf36850463f" rel="nofollow">Good and Gracious King</a> by James Ferguson, Jonny Robinson, and Michael Farren</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I approach the throne of glory<br>
Nothing in my hands I bring<br>
But the promise of acceptance<br>
From a good and gracious King</p>

<p>I will give to You my burden<br>
As You give to me Your strength<br>
Come and fill me with Your Spirit<br>
As I sing to You this praise</p>

<p>You deserve the greater glory<br>
Overcome I lift my voice<br>
To the King in need of nothing<br>
Empty handed I rejoice<br>
You deserve the greater glory<br>
Overcome with joy I sing<br>
By Your love I am accepted<br>
You&#39;re a good and gracious King</p>

<p>O what grace that You would see me<br>
As Your child and as Your friend<br>
Safe secure in You forever<br>
I pour out my praise again</p>

<p>Holy holy Lord Almighty<br>
Good and gracious<br>
Good and gracious<br>
Holy holy Lord Almighty<br>
Good and gracious King</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10 I rejoice greatly in the Lord,<br>
I exult in my God;<br>
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation<br>
and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness,<br>
as a groom wears a turban<br>
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<br>
11 For as the earth produces its growth,<br>
and as a garden enables what is sown to spring up,<br>
so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise<br>
to spring up before all the nations.</p>

<p>1 I will not keep silent because of Zion,<br>
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,<br>
until her righteousness shines like a bright light<br>
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.<br>
2 Nations will see your righteousness<br>
and all kings, your glory.<br>
You will be given a new name<br>
that the Lord’s mouth will announce.<br>
3 You will be a glorious crown in the Lord’s hand,<br>
and a royal diadem in the palm of your God’s hand.<br>
4 You will no longer be called Deserted,<br>
and your land will not be called Desolate;<br>
instead, you will be called My Delight Is in Her, <br>
and your land Married; <br>
for the Lord delights in you,<br>
and your land will be married.<br>
5 For as a young man marries a young woman,<br>
so your sons will marry you;<br>
and as a groom rejoices over his bride,<br>
so your God will rejoice over you. <br>
(Isaiah 61:10-62:5 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Matthew 28:16-20</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mr-mt28-16-20</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast
Passage:
16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:16-20
Song:
Go Tell It On the Mountain by John W. Work Jr., arranged Maverick City Music
Lyrics: 
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and ev'rywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
While shepherds kept their watching
O'er silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light
The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed the Savior's birth
Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born
And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
Passage:</p>

<p>16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”</p>

<p>Matthew 28:16-20<br>
Song:</p>

<p>Go Tell It On the Mountain by John W. Work Jr., arranged Maverick City Music<br>
Lyrics: </p>

<p>Go tell it on the mountain<br>
Over the hills and ev&#39;rywhere<br>
Go tell it on the mountain<br>
That Jesus Christ is born</p>

<p>While shepherds kept their watching<br>
O&#39;er silent flocks by night<br>
Behold throughout the heavens<br>
There shone a holy light</p>

<p>The shepherds feared and trembled<br>
When lo above the earth<br>
Rang out the angel chorus<br>
That hailed the Savior&#39;s birth</p>

<p>Down in a lowly manger<br>
The humble Christ was born<br>
And God sent us salvation<br>
That blessed Christmas morn</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
Passage:</p>

<p>16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”</p>

<p>Matthew 28:16-20<br>
Song:</p>

<p>Go Tell It On the Mountain by John W. Work Jr., arranged Maverick City Music<br>
Lyrics: </p>

<p>Go tell it on the mountain<br>
Over the hills and ev&#39;rywhere<br>
Go tell it on the mountain<br>
That Jesus Christ is born</p>

<p>While shepherds kept their watching<br>
O&#39;er silent flocks by night<br>
Behold throughout the heavens<br>
There shone a holy light</p>

<p>The shepherds feared and trembled<br>
When lo above the earth<br>
Rang out the angel chorus<br>
That hailed the Savior&#39;s birth</p>

<p>Down in a lowly manger<br>
The humble Christ was born<br>
And God sent us salvation<br>
That blessed Christmas morn</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Advent Special | Silent Night</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <title>Gospel | John 3:22-30 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song:
You Must Increase (https://open.spotify.com/track/5cZFFNQ4NeLBxAzC8tYKyD?si=f6462143e975401e) by Advent Birmingham
Lyrics:
You are holy, and I am not;
You must increase, and I must decrease.
You are perfect, and I am not;
You must increase, and I must decrease.
You are wisdom, and I am not;
You must increase, and I must decrease. 
Your grace is all I need,
For your power works best in weakness; Your grace is all I need:
You must increase, and I must decrease.
You are faithful, and I am not; 
You must increase, and I must decrease. 
You are in control, and I am not; 
You must increase, and I must decrease. 
I have been crucified with Christ, 
No longer I, but Christ who lives; 
The life I now live, I live by faith,
In the Son who gave himself for me.
Passage: 
22      After this, Jesus and his disciples went to the Judean countryside, where he spent time with them and baptized.
23  John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized, 24 since John had not yet been thrown into prison.
25  Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification. 26 So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the one you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing—and everyone is going to him.”
27  John responded, “No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I’ve been sent ahead of him.’ 29 He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.”
(John 3:22-30 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard
Reflection Notes: 
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. 
Prayer:
Grant me the dew of your grace, Lord. Forgive my sins. But above all, may the glory belong to you. 
-Rabbula of Edessa 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5cZFFNQ4NeLBxAzC8tYKyD?si=f6462143e975401e" rel="nofollow">You Must Increase</a> by Advent Birmingham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You are holy, and I am not;<br>
You must increase, and I must decrease.</p>

<p>You are perfect, and I am not;<br>
You must increase, and I must decrease.</p>

<p>You are wisdom, and I am not;<br>
You must increase, and I must decrease. </p>

<p>Your grace is all I need,<br>
For your power works best in weakness; Your grace is all I need:<br>
You must increase, and I must decrease.</p>

<p>You are faithful, and I am not; <br>
You must increase, and I must decrease. </p>

<p>You are in control, and I am not; <br>
You must increase, and I must decrease. </p>

<p>I have been crucified with Christ, <br>
No longer I, but Christ who lives; <br>
The life I now live, I live by faith,<br>
In the Son who gave himself for me.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
22      After this, Jesus and his disciples went to the Judean countryside, where he spent time with them and baptized.</p>

<p>23  John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized, 24 since John had not yet been thrown into prison.</p>

<p>25  Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification. 26 So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the one you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing—and everyone is going to him.”</p>

<p>27  John responded, “No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I’ve been sent ahead of him.’ 29 He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.”<br>
(John 3:22-30 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant me the dew of your grace, Lord. Forgive my sins. But above all, may the glory belong to you. <br>
-Rabbula of Edessa</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5cZFFNQ4NeLBxAzC8tYKyD?si=f6462143e975401e" rel="nofollow">You Must Increase</a> by Advent Birmingham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You are holy, and I am not;<br>
You must increase, and I must decrease.</p>

<p>You are perfect, and I am not;<br>
You must increase, and I must decrease.</p>

<p>You are wisdom, and I am not;<br>
You must increase, and I must decrease. </p>

<p>Your grace is all I need,<br>
For your power works best in weakness; Your grace is all I need:<br>
You must increase, and I must decrease.</p>

<p>You are faithful, and I am not; <br>
You must increase, and I must decrease. </p>

<p>You are in control, and I am not; <br>
You must increase, and I must decrease. </p>

<p>I have been crucified with Christ, <br>
No longer I, but Christ who lives; <br>
The life I now live, I live by faith,<br>
In the Son who gave himself for me.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
22      After this, Jesus and his disciples went to the Judean countryside, where he spent time with them and baptized.</p>

<p>23  John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized, 24 since John had not yet been thrown into prison.</p>

<p>25  Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification. 26 So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the one you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing—and everyone is going to him.”</p>

<p>27  John responded, “No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I’ve been sent ahead of him.’ 29 He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.”<br>
(John 3:22-30 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant me the dew of your grace, Lord. Forgive my sins. But above all, may the glory belong to you. <br>
-Rabbula of Edessa</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Grace and Peace (https://open.spotify.com/track/7kxsHAOxcs4cWgPivH4ecf?si=a5b34f8290b14630) by Fernando Ortega
Lyrics:
Grace and peace
Grace and peace
Grace and peace to you
From God our Father
And the Lord Jesus Christ
Passage: 
12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we exhort you, brothers and sisters: warn those who are idle, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray constantly, 18 give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Don’t stifle the Spirit. 20 Don’t despise prophecies, 21 but test all things. Hold on to what is good. 22 Stay away from every kind of evil.
23  Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful; he will do it. 25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us also. 26 Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. 27 I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers and sisters. 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
(1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius
Reflection Notes: 
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. 
Prayer:
O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world, we may be found a people acceptable in your sight; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for ever. Amen 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7kxsHAOxcs4cWgPivH4ecf?si=a5b34f8290b14630" rel="nofollow">Grace and Peace</a> by Fernando Ortega</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Grace and peace<br>
Grace and peace<br>
Grace and peace to you<br>
From God our Father<br>
And the Lord Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we exhort you, brothers and sisters: warn those who are idle, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray constantly, 18 give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Don’t stifle the Spirit. 20 Don’t despise prophecies, 21 but test all things. Hold on to what is good. 22 Stay away from every kind of evil.</p>

<p>23  Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful; he will do it. 25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us also. 26 Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. 27 I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers and sisters. 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.<br>
(1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Lo, How A Rose E&#39;er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world, we may be found a people acceptable in your sight; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for ever. Amen</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7kxsHAOxcs4cWgPivH4ecf?si=a5b34f8290b14630" rel="nofollow">Grace and Peace</a> by Fernando Ortega</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Grace and peace<br>
Grace and peace<br>
Grace and peace to you<br>
From God our Father<br>
And the Lord Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we exhort you, brothers and sisters: warn those who are idle, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray constantly, 18 give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Don’t stifle the Spirit. 20 Don’t despise prophecies, 21 but test all things. Hold on to what is good. 22 Stay away from every kind of evil.</p>

<p>23  Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful; he will do it. 25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us also. 26 Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. 27 I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers and sisters. 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.<br>
(1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Lo, How A Rose E&#39;er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world, we may be found a people acceptable in your sight; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for ever. Amen</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 65:17-25 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Jerusalem (https://open.spotify.com/track/7sWGsLBtHTgROc1ZrkPscK?si=6320a3659b6d4487) by Greg Thompson. 
Lyrics:
They have told us of a city
Where our tears are washed away
And every shadowed valley
Is washed in endless day
They have told us of a table
Where the poor are honored guests
Where all the weary wanderers
Come in to bless and rest
Will we see the day of the city of God
O Jerusalem Jerusalem
Can we run away to the city of God
O Jerusalem Jerusalem
They have told us of a chorus
Where our voices join as one
In songs of celebration
That all our wars are done
Passage: 
“For behold, I create new heavens
    and a new earth,
and the former things shall not be remembered
    or come into mind.
18 But be glad and rejoice forever
    in that which I create;
for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy,
    and her people to be a gladness.
19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem
    and be glad in my people;
no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping
    and the cry of distress.
20 No more shall there be in it
    an infant who lives but a few days,
    or an old man who does not fill out his days,
for the young man shall die a hundred years old,
    and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed.
21 They shall build houses and inhabit them;
    they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
22 They shall not build and another inhabit;
    they shall not plant and another eat;
for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be,
    and my chosen shall long enjoy[a] the work of their hands.
23 They shall not labor in vain
    or bear children for calamity,[b]
for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the Lord,
    and their descendants with them.
24 Before they call I will answer;
    while they are yet speaking I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb shall graze together;
    the lion shall eat straw like the ox,
    and dust shall be the serpent's food.
They shall not hurt or destroy
    in all my holy mountain,”
says the Lord.
Musical Reflection: 
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM)
Reflection Notes: 
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7sWGsLBtHTgROc1ZrkPscK?si=6320a3659b6d4487" rel="nofollow">O Jerusalem</a> by Greg Thompson. </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
They have told us of a city<br>
Where our tears are washed away<br>
And every shadowed valley<br>
Is washed in endless day</p>

<p>They have told us of a table<br>
Where the poor are honored guests<br>
Where all the weary wanderers<br>
Come in to bless and rest</p>

<p>Will we see the day of the city of God<br>
O Jerusalem Jerusalem<br>
Can we run away to the city of God<br>
O Jerusalem Jerusalem</p>

<p>They have told us of a chorus<br>
Where our voices join as one<br>
In songs of celebration<br>
That all our wars are done</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“For behold, I create new heavens<br>
    and a new earth,<br>
and the former things shall not be remembered<br>
    or come into mind.<br>
18 But be glad and rejoice forever<br>
    in that which I create;<br>
for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy,<br>
    and her people to be a gladness.<br>
19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem<br>
    and be glad in my people;<br>
no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping<br>
    and the cry of distress.<br>
20 No more shall there be in it<br>
    an infant who lives but a few days,<br>
    or an old man who does not fill out his days,<br>
for the young man shall die a hundred years old,<br>
    and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed.<br>
21 They shall build houses and inhabit them;<br>
    they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<br>
22 They shall not build and another inhabit;<br>
    they shall not plant and another eat;<br>
for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be,<br>
    and my chosen shall long enjoy[a] the work of their hands.<br>
23 They shall not labor in vain<br>
    or bear children for calamity,[b]<br>
for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the Lord,<br>
    and their descendants with them.<br>
24 Before they call I will answer;<br>
    while they are yet speaking I will hear.<br>
25 The wolf and the lamb shall graze together;<br>
    the lion shall eat straw like the ox,<br>
    and dust shall be the serpent&#39;s food.<br>
They shall not hurt or destroy<br>
    in all my holy mountain,”<br>
says the Lord.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7sWGsLBtHTgROc1ZrkPscK?si=6320a3659b6d4487" rel="nofollow">O Jerusalem</a> by Greg Thompson. </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
They have told us of a city<br>
Where our tears are washed away<br>
And every shadowed valley<br>
Is washed in endless day</p>

<p>They have told us of a table<br>
Where the poor are honored guests<br>
Where all the weary wanderers<br>
Come in to bless and rest</p>

<p>Will we see the day of the city of God<br>
O Jerusalem Jerusalem<br>
Can we run away to the city of God<br>
O Jerusalem Jerusalem</p>

<p>They have told us of a chorus<br>
Where our voices join as one<br>
In songs of celebration<br>
That all our wars are done</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“For behold, I create new heavens<br>
    and a new earth,<br>
and the former things shall not be remembered<br>
    or come into mind.<br>
18 But be glad and rejoice forever<br>
    in that which I create;<br>
for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy,<br>
    and her people to be a gladness.<br>
19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem<br>
    and be glad in my people;<br>
no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping<br>
    and the cry of distress.<br>
20 No more shall there be in it<br>
    an infant who lives but a few days,<br>
    or an old man who does not fill out his days,<br>
for the young man shall die a hundred years old,<br>
    and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed.<br>
21 They shall build houses and inhabit them;<br>
    they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.<br>
22 They shall not build and another inhabit;<br>
    they shall not plant and another eat;<br>
for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be,<br>
    and my chosen shall long enjoy[a] the work of their hands.<br>
23 They shall not labor in vain<br>
    or bear children for calamity,[b]<br>
for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the Lord,<br>
    and their descendants with them.<br>
24 Before they call I will answer;<br>
    while they are yet speaking I will hear.<br>
25 The wolf and the lamb shall graze together;<br>
    the lion shall eat straw like the ox,<br>
    and dust shall be the serpent&#39;s food.<br>
They shall not hurt or destroy<br>
    in all my holy mountain,”<br>
says the Lord.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 126 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 126 (https://open.spotify.com/track/2Urw2FGFCqSaPhhH9DpAzx?si=b76fa1908cf24769) by Isaac Wardell
Lyrics:
Our mouths they were filled, filled with laughter
Our tongues they were loosed loosed with joy
Restore us O Lord
Restore us O Lord
Although we are weeping
Lord help us keep sowing
The seeds of Your kingdom
For the day You will reap them
Your sheaves we will carry
Lord please do not tarry
All those who sow weeping
Will go out with songs of joy
The nations will say He has done great things
The nations will sing songs of joy
Restore us O Lord
Restore us O Lord
Passage: 
Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord
A Song of Ascents.
126 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
    we were like those who dream.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
    and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then they said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us;
    we are glad.
4 Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
    like streams in the Negeb!
5 Those who sow in tears
    shall reap with shouts of joy!
6 He who goes out weeping,
    bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
    bringing his sheaves with him.
Musical Reflection: 
 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)
Reflection Notes: 
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. 
Prayer:
Your glorious Majesty surround me, the blessed Trinity protect me, and the eternal Godhead preserve me. Your unlimited mercy support me; your loving kindness encompass me; your favor make me to rejoice. The eternal truth of God be my delight, the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me, and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me. May the grace of God the Father lead me, the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation, and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me. Lord my Creator, stand by me; my Redeemer, save me; and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen. 
-Johann Habermann 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Urw2FGFCqSaPhhH9DpAzx?si=b76fa1908cf24769" rel="nofollow">Psalm 126</a> by Isaac Wardell</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Our mouths they were filled, filled with laughter<br>
Our tongues they were loosed loosed with joy<br>
Restore us O Lord<br>
Restore us O Lord</p>

<p>Although we are weeping<br>
Lord help us keep sowing<br>
The seeds of Your kingdom<br>
For the day You will reap them<br>
Your sheaves we will carry<br>
Lord please do not tarry<br>
All those who sow weeping<br>
Will go out with songs of joy</p>

<p>The nations will say He has done great things<br>
The nations will sing songs of joy<br>
Restore us O Lord<br>
Restore us O Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord<br>
A Song of Ascents.<br>
126 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,<br>
    we were like those who dream.<br>
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,<br>
    and our tongue with shouts of joy;<br>
then they said among the nations,<br>
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”<br>
3 The Lord has done great things for us;<br>
    we are glad.</p>

<p>4 Restore our fortunes, O Lord,<br>
    like streams in the Negeb!<br>
5 Those who sow in tears<br>
    shall reap with shouts of joy!<br>
6 He who goes out weeping,<br>
    bearing the seed for sowing,<br>
shall come home with shouts of joy,<br>
    bringing his sheaves with him.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Your glorious Majesty surround me, the blessed Trinity protect me, and the eternal Godhead preserve me. Your unlimited mercy support me; your loving kindness encompass me; your favor make me to rejoice. The eternal truth of God be my delight, the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me, and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me. May the grace of God the Father lead me, the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation, and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me. Lord my Creator, stand by me; my Redeemer, save me; and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen. <br>
-Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Urw2FGFCqSaPhhH9DpAzx?si=b76fa1908cf24769" rel="nofollow">Psalm 126</a> by Isaac Wardell</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Our mouths they were filled, filled with laughter<br>
Our tongues they were loosed loosed with joy<br>
Restore us O Lord<br>
Restore us O Lord</p>

<p>Although we are weeping<br>
Lord help us keep sowing<br>
The seeds of Your kingdom<br>
For the day You will reap them<br>
Your sheaves we will carry<br>
Lord please do not tarry<br>
All those who sow weeping<br>
Will go out with songs of joy</p>

<p>The nations will say He has done great things<br>
The nations will sing songs of joy<br>
Restore us O Lord<br>
Restore us O Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord<br>
A Song of Ascents.<br>
126 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,<br>
    we were like those who dream.<br>
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,<br>
    and our tongue with shouts of joy;<br>
then they said among the nations,<br>
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”<br>
3 The Lord has done great things for us;<br>
    we are glad.</p>

<p>4 Restore our fortunes, O Lord,<br>
    like streams in the Negeb!<br>
5 Those who sow in tears<br>
    shall reap with shouts of joy!<br>
6 He who goes out weeping,<br>
    bearing the seed for sowing,<br>
shall come home with shouts of joy,<br>
    bringing his sheaves with him.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Your glorious Majesty surround me, the blessed Trinity protect me, and the eternal Godhead preserve me. Your unlimited mercy support me; your loving kindness encompass me; your favor make me to rejoice. The eternal truth of God be my delight, the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me, and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me. May the grace of God the Father lead me, the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation, and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me. Lord my Creator, stand by me; my Redeemer, save me; and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen. <br>
-Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Advent Special | Joy to the World</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jttw</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>7:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Gospel | Mark 1:1-8 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mk1-1-8</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Prepare Him Room (https://open.spotify.com/track/5E6EEuZZgWzNN5mM8AcZTd?si=5207f6c0abf642e7) by Rita Baloche
Lyrics:
Who is man that You would care for us
You clothed Yourself in flesh to draw us near
In sinful men You've made our hearts Your home
To make Your glory known Your redemption clear
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room
For nothing else compares with You
Restore the joy of our salvation Lord
Prepare our hearts for more of You
No greater love has anyone than this
To sacrifice the gift of Your only Son
So we lay aside all the earthly things
And all that comes between this great divide
Passage: 
1       The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
    See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; 
    he will prepare your way.
3   A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 
    Prepare the way for the Lord; 
    make his paths straight!
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6 John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.
7   He proclaimed, “One who is more powerful than I am is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
(Mark 1:1-8 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore
Reflection Notes: 
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. 
Prayer:
O God, who looked on us when we had fallen down into death and resolved to redeem us by the Advent of your only begotten Son; grant, we beg you, that those who confess his glorious incarnation may also be admitted to the fellowship of their Redeemer, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. 
-Ambrose 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5E6EEuZZgWzNN5mM8AcZTd?si=5207f6c0abf642e7" rel="nofollow">Prepare Him Room</a> by Rita Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Who is man that You would care for us<br>
You clothed Yourself in flesh to draw us near<br>
In sinful men You&#39;ve made our hearts Your home<br>
To make Your glory known Your redemption clear</p>

<p>Let ev&#39;ry heart prepare Him room<br>
For nothing else compares with You<br>
Restore the joy of our salvation Lord<br>
Prepare our hearts for more of You</p>

<p>No greater love has anyone than this<br>
To sacrifice the gift of Your only Son<br>
So we lay aside all the earthly things<br>
And all that comes between this great divide</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.</p>

<p>2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:<br>
    See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; <br>
    he will prepare your way.<br>
3   A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: <br>
    Prepare the way for the Lord; <br>
    make his paths straight!</p>

<p>4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6 John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.</p>

<p>7   He proclaimed, “One who is more powerful than I am is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”<br>
(Mark 1:1-8 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who looked on us when we had fallen down into death and resolved to redeem us by the Advent of your only begotten Son; grant, we beg you, that those who confess his glorious incarnation may also be admitted to the fellowship of their Redeemer, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-Ambrose</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5E6EEuZZgWzNN5mM8AcZTd?si=5207f6c0abf642e7" rel="nofollow">Prepare Him Room</a> by Rita Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Who is man that You would care for us<br>
You clothed Yourself in flesh to draw us near<br>
In sinful men You&#39;ve made our hearts Your home<br>
To make Your glory known Your redemption clear</p>

<p>Let ev&#39;ry heart prepare Him room<br>
For nothing else compares with You<br>
Restore the joy of our salvation Lord<br>
Prepare our hearts for more of You</p>

<p>No greater love has anyone than this<br>
To sacrifice the gift of Your only Son<br>
So we lay aside all the earthly things<br>
And all that comes between this great divide</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.</p>

<p>2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:<br>
    See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; <br>
    he will prepare your way.<br>
3   A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: <br>
    Prepare the way for the Lord; <br>
    make his paths straight!</p>

<p>4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6 John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.</p>

<p>7   He proclaimed, “One who is more powerful than I am is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”<br>
(Mark 1:1-8 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who looked on us when we had fallen down into death and resolved to redeem us by the Advent of your only begotten Son; grant, we beg you, that those who confess his glorious incarnation may also be admitted to the fellowship of their Redeemer, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-Ambrose</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 2 Peter 3:8-18 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Make a Way (https://open.spotify.com/track/12EfpMAgDKFFAwPD6lVUmP?si=2a6d758f7ede4e61) by Isaac Wardell, Kate Bluett, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Come Son of God and make us new
Light of the world our hearts renew
Hope in our inner darkness lies
Oh healing sun of justice rise
Come promised since our Eden's end
Child of the woman come defend
Long have we felt the serpent's sting
Come strike his head and mercy bring
O make a way open wide the gates
O make a way through the sorrow and the pain
O make a way though the road is dark and winding
O come come
Come Son of Man to show the way
O through the tears may we see the day
So long did we in darkness dwell
Come down to break the chains of hell
Passage: 
8       Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. 9 The Lord does not delay his promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.
10  But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed. 11 Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness 12 as you wait for the day of God and hasten its coming. Because of that day, the heavens will be dissolved with fire and the elements will melt with heat. 13 But based on his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
14  Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found without spot or blemish in his sight, at peace. 15 Also, regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our dear brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him. 16 He speaks about these things in all his letters. There are some things hard to understand in them. The untaught and unstable will twist them to their own destruction, as they also do with the rest of the Scriptures.
17  Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stable position. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.
(2 Peter 3:8-18 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA), French carol
Reflection Notes: 
This joyful French carol describes the scene found in Luke 2:8-15. Angels surprise shepherds in the Bethlehem fields and share the good news of the Savior’s birth. The famous chorus of cascading “glorias” emulates the angels’ song from that special night. 
Prayer:
Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy Word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/12EfpMAgDKFFAwPD6lVUmP?si=2a6d758f7ede4e61" rel="nofollow">Make a Way</a> by Isaac Wardell, Kate Bluett, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come Son of God and make us new<br>
Light of the world our hearts renew<br>
Hope in our inner darkness lies<br>
Oh healing sun of justice rise</p>

<p>Come promised since our Eden&#39;s end<br>
Child of the woman come defend<br>
Long have we felt the serpent&#39;s sting<br>
Come strike his head and mercy bring</p>

<p>O make a way open wide the gates<br>
O make a way through the sorrow and the pain<br>
O make a way though the road is dark and winding<br>
O come come</p>

<p>Come Son of Man to show the way<br>
O through the tears may we see the day<br>
So long did we in darkness dwell<br>
Come down to break the chains of hell</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8       Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. 9 The Lord does not delay his promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.</p>

<p>10  But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed. 11 Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness 12 as you wait for the day of God and hasten its coming. Because of that day, the heavens will be dissolved with fire and the elements will melt with heat. 13 But based on his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.</p>

<p>14  Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found without spot or blemish in his sight, at peace. 15 Also, regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our dear brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him. 16 He speaks about these things in all his letters. There are some things hard to understand in them. The untaught and unstable will twist them to their own destruction, as they also do with the rest of the Scriptures.</p>

<p>17  Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stable position. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.<br>
(2 Peter 3:8-18 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA), French carol</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This joyful French carol describes the scene found in Luke 2:8-15. Angels surprise shepherds in the Bethlehem fields and share the good news of the Savior’s birth. The famous chorus of cascading “glorias” emulates the angels’ song from that special night. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy Word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/12EfpMAgDKFFAwPD6lVUmP?si=2a6d758f7ede4e61" rel="nofollow">Make a Way</a> by Isaac Wardell, Kate Bluett, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come Son of God and make us new<br>
Light of the world our hearts renew<br>
Hope in our inner darkness lies<br>
Oh healing sun of justice rise</p>

<p>Come promised since our Eden&#39;s end<br>
Child of the woman come defend<br>
Long have we felt the serpent&#39;s sting<br>
Come strike his head and mercy bring</p>

<p>O make a way open wide the gates<br>
O make a way through the sorrow and the pain<br>
O make a way though the road is dark and winding<br>
O come come</p>

<p>Come Son of Man to show the way<br>
O through the tears may we see the day<br>
So long did we in darkness dwell<br>
Come down to break the chains of hell</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8       Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. 9 The Lord does not delay his promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.</p>

<p>10  But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed. 11 Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness 12 as you wait for the day of God and hasten its coming. Because of that day, the heavens will be dissolved with fire and the elements will melt with heat. 13 But based on his promise, we wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.</p>

<p>14  Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found without spot or blemish in his sight, at peace. 15 Also, regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our dear brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him. 16 He speaks about these things in all his letters. There are some things hard to understand in them. The untaught and unstable will twist them to their own destruction, as they also do with the rest of the Scriptures.</p>

<p>17  Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stable position. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.<br>
(2 Peter 3:8-18 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA), French carol</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This joyful French carol describes the scene found in Luke 2:8-15. Angels surprise shepherds in the Bethlehem fields and share the good news of the Savior’s birth. The famous chorus of cascading “glorias” emulates the angels’ song from that special night. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy Word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 40:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:37</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast
Opening Song: 
Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (https://open.spotify.com/track/6k9BnXgDW8oBjrvj1wfjYZ?si=8971615d53f34608) by Catherine Winkworth and Johannes G. Olearius, arranged by Nathan Clark George
Lyrics:
Comfort ye my people
Speak ye peace thus saith our God
Comfort comfort
Comfort those who sit in darkness
Mourning 'neath their sorrow's load
Speak ye to Jerusalem
Of the peace that waits for them
Tell her that her sins I cover
And her warfare now is over
Hark the voice of one that crieth
In the desert far and near
Bidding all souls to repentance
Since the kingdom now is here
O that warning cry obey
Now prepare for God away
Let the valleys rise to meet Him
And the hills bow down to greet Him
Make ye make ye
Make ye straight what long was crooked
Make the rougher places plain
Let your hearts be true and humble
As befits His holy reign
For the glory of the Lord
Now o'er the earth is shed abroad
And all flesh shall see the token
And all flesh shall see the token
That His word is never broken
Comfort ye my people
Passage: 
1       “Comfort, comfort my people,”
    says your God.
2   “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
    and announce to her
    that her time of hard service is over,
    her iniquity has been pardoned,
    and she has received from the LORD’s hand
    double for all her sins.”
3 A voice of one crying out:
    Prepare the way of the LORD in the wilderness;
    make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
4   Every valley will be lifted up,
    and every mountain and hill will be leveled;
    the uneven ground will become smooth
    and the rough places, a plain.
5   And the glory of the LORD will appear,
    and all humanity together will see it,
    for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
6   A voice was saying, “Cry out!”
    Another said, “What should I cry out?”
    “All humanity is grass,
    and all its goodness is like the flower of the field.
7   The grass withers, the flowers fade
    when the breath of the LORD blows on them;
    indeed, the people are grass.
8   The grass withers, the flowers fade,
    but the word of our God remains forever.”
9   Zion, herald of good news,
    go up on a high mountain.
    Jerusalem, herald of good news,
    raise your voice loudly.
    Raise it, do not be afraid!
    Say to the cities of Judah,
    “Here is your God!”
10  See, the Lord GOD comes with strength,
    and his power establishes his rule.
    His wages are with him,
    and his reward accompanies him.
11  He protects his flock like a shepherd;
    he gathers the lambs in his arms
    and carries them in the fold of his garment.
    He gently leads those that are nursing.
(Isaiah 40:1-11 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard
Reflection Notes: 
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. 
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
Aliso Creek Church Podcast</p>

<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6k9BnXgDW8oBjrvj1wfjYZ?si=8971615d53f34608" rel="nofollow">Comfort, Comfort Ye My People</a> by Catherine Winkworth and Johannes G. Olearius, arranged by Nathan Clark George</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Comfort ye my people<br>
Speak ye peace thus saith our God<br>
Comfort comfort<br>
Comfort those who sit in darkness<br>
Mourning &#39;neath their sorrow&#39;s load</p>

<p>Speak ye to Jerusalem<br>
Of the peace that waits for them<br>
Tell her that her sins I cover<br>
And her warfare now is over<br>
Hark the voice of one that crieth<br>
In the desert far and near<br>
Bidding all souls to repentance<br>
Since the kingdom now is here</p>

<p>O that warning cry obey<br>
Now prepare for God away<br>
Let the valleys rise to meet Him<br>
And the hills bow down to greet Him<br>
Make ye make ye<br>
Make ye straight what long was crooked<br>
Make the rougher places plain<br>
Let your hearts be true and humble<br>
As befits His holy reign</p>

<p>For the glory of the Lord<br>
Now o&#39;er the earth is shed abroad<br>
And all flesh shall see the token<br>
And all flesh shall see the token<br>
That His word is never broken<br>
Comfort ye my people</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       “Comfort, comfort my people,”<br>
    says your God.<br>
2   “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,<br>
    and announce to her<br>
    that her time of hard service is over,<br>
    her iniquity has been pardoned,<br>
    and she has received from the LORD’s hand<br>
    double for all her sins.”</p>

<p>3 A voice of one crying out:<br>
    Prepare the way of the LORD in the wilderness;<br>
    make a straight highway for our God in the desert.<br>
4   Every valley will be lifted up,<br>
    and every mountain and hill will be leveled;<br>
    the uneven ground will become smooth<br>
    and the rough places, a plain.<br>
5   And the glory of the LORD will appear,<br>
    and all humanity together will see it,<br>
    for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.</p>

<p>6   A voice was saying, “Cry out!”<br>
    Another said, “What should I cry out?”<br>
    “All humanity is grass,<br>
    and all its goodness is like the flower of the field.<br>
7   The grass withers, the flowers fade<br>
    when the breath of the LORD blows on them;<br>
    indeed, the people are grass.<br>
8   The grass withers, the flowers fade,<br>
    but the word of our God remains forever.”</p>

<p>9   Zion, herald of good news,<br>
    go up on a high mountain.<br>
    Jerusalem, herald of good news,<br>
    raise your voice loudly.<br>
    Raise it, do not be afraid!<br>
    Say to the cities of Judah,<br>
    “Here is your God!”<br>
10  See, the Lord GOD comes with strength,<br>
    and his power establishes his rule.<br>
    His wages are with him,<br>
    and his reward accompanies him.<br>
11  He protects his flock like a shepherd;<br>
    he gathers the lambs in his arms<br>
    and carries them in the fold of his garment.<br>
    He gently leads those that are nursing.<br>
(Isaiah 40:1-11 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
Aliso Creek Church Podcast</p>

<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6k9BnXgDW8oBjrvj1wfjYZ?si=8971615d53f34608" rel="nofollow">Comfort, Comfort Ye My People</a> by Catherine Winkworth and Johannes G. Olearius, arranged by Nathan Clark George</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Comfort ye my people<br>
Speak ye peace thus saith our God<br>
Comfort comfort<br>
Comfort those who sit in darkness<br>
Mourning &#39;neath their sorrow&#39;s load</p>

<p>Speak ye to Jerusalem<br>
Of the peace that waits for them<br>
Tell her that her sins I cover<br>
And her warfare now is over<br>
Hark the voice of one that crieth<br>
In the desert far and near<br>
Bidding all souls to repentance<br>
Since the kingdom now is here</p>

<p>O that warning cry obey<br>
Now prepare for God away<br>
Let the valleys rise to meet Him<br>
And the hills bow down to greet Him<br>
Make ye make ye<br>
Make ye straight what long was crooked<br>
Make the rougher places plain<br>
Let your hearts be true and humble<br>
As befits His holy reign</p>

<p>For the glory of the Lord<br>
Now o&#39;er the earth is shed abroad<br>
And all flesh shall see the token<br>
And all flesh shall see the token<br>
That His word is never broken<br>
Comfort ye my people</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       “Comfort, comfort my people,”<br>
    says your God.<br>
2   “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,<br>
    and announce to her<br>
    that her time of hard service is over,<br>
    her iniquity has been pardoned,<br>
    and she has received from the LORD’s hand<br>
    double for all her sins.”</p>

<p>3 A voice of one crying out:<br>
    Prepare the way of the LORD in the wilderness;<br>
    make a straight highway for our God in the desert.<br>
4   Every valley will be lifted up,<br>
    and every mountain and hill will be leveled;<br>
    the uneven ground will become smooth<br>
    and the rough places, a plain.<br>
5   And the glory of the LORD will appear,<br>
    and all humanity together will see it,<br>
    for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.</p>

<p>6   A voice was saying, “Cry out!”<br>
    Another said, “What should I cry out?”<br>
    “All humanity is grass,<br>
    and all its goodness is like the flower of the field.<br>
7   The grass withers, the flowers fade<br>
    when the breath of the LORD blows on them;<br>
    indeed, the people are grass.<br>
8   The grass withers, the flowers fade,<br>
    but the word of our God remains forever.”</p>

<p>9   Zion, herald of good news,<br>
    go up on a high mountain.<br>
    Jerusalem, herald of good news,<br>
    raise your voice loudly.<br>
    Raise it, do not be afraid!<br>
    Say to the cities of Judah,<br>
    “Here is your God!”<br>
10  See, the Lord GOD comes with strength,<br>
    and his power establishes his rule.<br>
    His wages are with him,<br>
    and his reward accompanies him.<br>
11  He protects his flock like a shepherd;<br>
    he gathers the lambs in his arms<br>
    and carries them in the fold of his garment.<br>
    He gently leads those that are nursing.<br>
(Isaiah 40:1-11 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 85 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/7eaN38MqIlir877E1yngMx?si=1ca0f356346f4a94'&gt;Speak Peace (Psalm 85) by Daniel Snoke&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to Your people&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to Your saints&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to Your people&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to all the earth&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Surely His salvation is at hand&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Unfailing love and truth have met &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Righteousness will cover all the earth&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And His glory now fills the land&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to Your people&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to Your saints&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to Your people&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to all the earth&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Lord, revive Your joy in us again&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And let us hear what You will say&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Will Your anger always be on us&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Will You not restore us again&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You have covered all our sin &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We have been restored again &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Show us Your unfailing love&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Grant us salvation &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to Your people&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to Your saints&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to Your people&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speak peace to all the earth&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;Psalm 85&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lord, you were favorable to your land;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    you restored the fortunes of Jacob.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2 You forgave the iniquity of your people;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    you covered all their sin. Selah&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3 You withdrew all your wrath;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    you turned from your hot anger.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and put away your indignation toward us!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;5 Will you be angry with us forever?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    Will you prolong your anger to all generations?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;6 Will you not revive us again,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    that your people may rejoice in you?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;7 Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and grant us your salvation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;8 Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    but let them not turn back to folly.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    that glory may dwell in our land.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;10 Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    righteousness and peace kiss each other.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;11 Faithfulness springs up from the ground,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and righteousness looks down from the sky.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;12 Yes, the Lord will give what is good,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and our land will yield its increase.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;13 Righteousness will go before him&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and make his footsteps a way.&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. &lt;/p&gt;
Prayer: 
&lt;p&gt;O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/7eaN38MqIlir877E1yngMx?si=1ca0f356346f4a94'>Speak Peace (Psalm 85) by Daniel Snoke</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your saints</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Surely His salvation is at hand</p>

<p>Unfailing love and truth have met </p>

<p>Righteousness will cover all the earth</p>

<p>And His glory now fills the land</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your saints</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Lord, revive Your joy in us again</p>

<p>And let us hear what You will say</p>

<p>Will Your anger always be on us</p>

<p>Will You not restore us again</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You have covered all our sin </p>

<p>We have been restored again </p>

<p>Show us Your unfailing love</p>

<p>Grant us salvation </p>

<p> </p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your saints</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Psalm 85</p>

<p>Lord, you were favorable to your land;</p>

<p>    you restored the fortunes of Jacob.</p>

<p>2 You forgave the iniquity of your people;</p>

<p>    you covered all their sin. Selah</p>

<p>3 You withdrew all your wrath;</p>

<p>    you turned from your hot anger.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation,</p>

<p>    and put away your indignation toward us!</p>

<p>5 Will you be angry with us forever?</p>

<p>    Will you prolong your anger to all generations?</p>

<p>6 Will you not revive us again,</p>

<p>    that your people may rejoice in you?</p>

<p>7 Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,</p>

<p>    and grant us your salvation.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>8 Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,</p>

<p>    for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints;</p>

<p>    but let them not turn back to folly.</p>

<p>9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,</p>

<p>    that glory may dwell in our land.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>10 Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;</p>

<p>    righteousness and peace kiss each other.</p>

<p>11 Faithfulness springs up from the ground,</p>

<p>    and righteousness looks down from the sky.</p>

<p>12 Yes, the Lord will give what is good,</p>

<p>    and our land will yield its increase.</p>

<p>13 Righteousness will go before him</p>

<p>    and make his footsteps a way.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>

<p>O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/7eaN38MqIlir877E1yngMx?si=1ca0f356346f4a94'>Speak Peace (Psalm 85) by Daniel Snoke</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your saints</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Surely His salvation is at hand</p>

<p>Unfailing love and truth have met </p>

<p>Righteousness will cover all the earth</p>

<p>And His glory now fills the land</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your saints</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Lord, revive Your joy in us again</p>

<p>And let us hear what You will say</p>

<p>Will Your anger always be on us</p>

<p>Will You not restore us again</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You have covered all our sin </p>

<p>We have been restored again </p>

<p>Show us Your unfailing love</p>

<p>Grant us salvation </p>

<p> </p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your saints</p>

<p>Speak peace to Your people</p>

<p>Speak peace to all the earth</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Psalm 85</p>

<p>Lord, you were favorable to your land;</p>

<p>    you restored the fortunes of Jacob.</p>

<p>2 You forgave the iniquity of your people;</p>

<p>    you covered all their sin. Selah</p>

<p>3 You withdrew all your wrath;</p>

<p>    you turned from your hot anger.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation,</p>

<p>    and put away your indignation toward us!</p>

<p>5 Will you be angry with us forever?</p>

<p>    Will you prolong your anger to all generations?</p>

<p>6 Will you not revive us again,</p>

<p>    that your people may rejoice in you?</p>

<p>7 Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,</p>

<p>    and grant us your salvation.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>8 Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,</p>

<p>    for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints;</p>

<p>    but let them not turn back to folly.</p>

<p>9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,</p>

<p>    that glory may dwell in our land.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>10 Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;</p>

<p>    righteousness and peace kiss each other.</p>

<p>11 Faithfulness springs up from the ground,</p>

<p>    and righteousness looks down from the sky.</p>

<p>12 Yes, the Lord will give what is good,</p>

<p>    and our land will yield its increase.</p>

<p>13 Righteousness will go before him</p>

<p>    and make his footsteps a way.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>

<p>O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ohar</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Ancient of Days (https://open.spotify.com/track/6CqRS3fe61V5VqKQsnpR5N?si=e21ce2e34f9b48b5) by Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson
Lyrics:
Though the nations rage
Kingdoms rise and fall
There is still one King
Reigning over all
So I will not fear
For this truth remains
That my God is the Ancient of Days
None above Him none before Him
All of time in His hands
For His throne it shall remain and ever stand
All the power all the glory
I will trust in His name
For my God is the Ancient of days
Though the dread of night
Overwhelms my soul
He is here with me
I am not alone
O His love is sure
And He knows my name
For my God is the Ancient of Days
Though I may not see
What the future brings
I will watch and wait
For the Saviour king
Then my joy complete
Standing face to face
In the presence of the Ancient of Days
For my God is the Ancient of Days
Passage: 
24      “But in those days, after that tribulation: The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; 25 the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 He will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
28  “Learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize that he is near—at the door.
30  “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
32  “Now concerning that day or hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son—but only the Father.
33  “Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming.
34  “It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert. 35 Therefore be alert, since you don’t know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning. 36 Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert!”
(Mark 13:24-37 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard
Reflection Notes: 
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6CqRS3fe61V5VqKQsnpR5N?si=e21ce2e34f9b48b5" rel="nofollow">Ancient of Days</a> by Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Though the nations rage<br>
Kingdoms rise and fall<br>
There is still one King<br>
Reigning over all<br>
So I will not fear<br>
For this truth remains<br>
That my God is the Ancient of Days</p>

<p>None above Him none before Him<br>
All of time in His hands<br>
For His throne it shall remain and ever stand<br>
All the power all the glory<br>
I will trust in His name<br>
For my God is the Ancient of days</p>

<p>Though the dread of night<br>
Overwhelms my soul<br>
He is here with me<br>
I am not alone<br>
O His love is sure<br>
And He knows my name<br>
For my God is the Ancient of Days</p>

<p>Though I may not see<br>
What the future brings<br>
I will watch and wait<br>
For the Saviour king<br>
Then my joy complete<br>
Standing face to face<br>
In the presence of the Ancient of Days</p>

<p>For my God is the Ancient of Days</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
24      “But in those days, after that tribulation: The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; 25 the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 He will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.</p>

<p>28  “Learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize that he is near—at the door.</p>

<p>30  “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.</p>

<p>32  “Now concerning that day or hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son—but only the Father.</p>

<p>33  “Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming.</p>

<p>34  “It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert. 35 Therefore be alert, since you don’t know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning. 36 Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert!”<br>
(Mark 13:24-37 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6CqRS3fe61V5VqKQsnpR5N?si=e21ce2e34f9b48b5" rel="nofollow">Ancient of Days</a> by Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Though the nations rage<br>
Kingdoms rise and fall<br>
There is still one King<br>
Reigning over all<br>
So I will not fear<br>
For this truth remains<br>
That my God is the Ancient of Days</p>

<p>None above Him none before Him<br>
All of time in His hands<br>
For His throne it shall remain and ever stand<br>
All the power all the glory<br>
I will trust in His name<br>
For my God is the Ancient of days</p>

<p>Though the dread of night<br>
Overwhelms my soul<br>
He is here with me<br>
I am not alone<br>
O His love is sure<br>
And He knows my name<br>
For my God is the Ancient of Days</p>

<p>Though I may not see<br>
What the future brings<br>
I will watch and wait<br>
For the Saviour king<br>
Then my joy complete<br>
Standing face to face<br>
In the presence of the Ancient of Days</p>

<p>For my God is the Ancient of Days</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
24      “But in those days, after that tribulation: The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; 25 the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 He will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.</p>

<p>28  “Learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize that he is near—at the door.</p>

<p>30  “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.</p>

<p>32  “Now concerning that day or hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son—but only the Father.</p>

<p>33  “Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming.</p>

<p>34  “It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert. 35 Therefore be alert, since you don’t know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning. 36 Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert!”<br>
(Mark 13:24-37 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Grace and Peace (https://open.spotify.com/track/6eHN35E6UDpMQReic6lzax?si=42a132ea88244040) by Joel Sczebel
Lyrics:
Grace and peace oh how can this be
For lawbreakers and thieves
For the worthless the least
You have said that our judgment is death
For all eternity without hope without rest
Oh what an amazing mystery
What an amazing mystery
That Your grace has come to me
Grace and peace oh how can this be
The matchless King of all
Paid the blood price for me
Slaughtered Lamb what atonement You bring
The vilest sinner's heart
Can be cleansed can be free
Grace and peace oh how can this be
Let songs of gratefulness
Ever rise never cease
Loved by God and called as a saint
My heart is satisfied
In the riches of Christ
Oh what an amazing love I see
What an amazing love I see
That Your grace has come to me
Passage: 
1       Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Sosthenes our brother:
2   To the church of God at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord—both their Lord and ours.
3   Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4   I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus, 5 that you were enriched in him in every way, in all speech and all knowledge. 6 In this way, the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you, 7 so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful; you were called by him into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
(1 Corinthians 1:1-9 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM)
Reflection Notes: 
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. 
Prayer:
Merciful Lord, the comforter and teacher of your faithful people, increase in your church the desires which you have given, and confirm the hearts of those who hope in you by enabling them to understand the depth of your promises, that all your adopted children may even now behold, with the eyes of faith, and patiently wait for, the light which as yet you do not openly manifest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-Ambrose 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6eHN35E6UDpMQReic6lzax?si=42a132ea88244040" rel="nofollow">Grace and Peace</a> by Joel Sczebel</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
For lawbreakers and thieves<br>
For the worthless the least<br>
You have said that our judgment is death<br>
For all eternity without hope without rest</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing mystery<br>
What an amazing mystery<br>
That Your grace has come to me</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
The matchless King of all<br>
Paid the blood price for me<br>
Slaughtered Lamb what atonement You bring<br>
The vilest sinner&#39;s heart<br>
Can be cleansed can be free</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
Let songs of gratefulness<br>
Ever rise never cease<br>
Loved by God and called as a saint<br>
My heart is satisfied<br>
In the riches of Christ</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing love I see<br>
What an amazing love I see<br>
That Your grace has come to me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Sosthenes our brother:</p>

<p>2   To the church of God at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord—both their Lord and ours.</p>

<p>3   Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>4   I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus, 5 that you were enriched in him in every way, in all speech and all knowledge. 6 In this way, the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you, 7 so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful; you were called by him into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.<br>
(1 Corinthians 1:1-9 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Merciful Lord, the comforter and teacher of your faithful people, increase in your church the desires which you have given, and confirm the hearts of those who hope in you by enabling them to understand the depth of your promises, that all your adopted children may even now behold, with the eyes of faith, and patiently wait for, the light which as yet you do not openly manifest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Ambrose</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6eHN35E6UDpMQReic6lzax?si=42a132ea88244040" rel="nofollow">Grace and Peace</a> by Joel Sczebel</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
For lawbreakers and thieves<br>
For the worthless the least<br>
You have said that our judgment is death<br>
For all eternity without hope without rest</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing mystery<br>
What an amazing mystery<br>
That Your grace has come to me</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
The matchless King of all<br>
Paid the blood price for me<br>
Slaughtered Lamb what atonement You bring<br>
The vilest sinner&#39;s heart<br>
Can be cleansed can be free</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
Let songs of gratefulness<br>
Ever rise never cease<br>
Loved by God and called as a saint<br>
My heart is satisfied<br>
In the riches of Christ</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing love I see<br>
What an amazing love I see<br>
That Your grace has come to me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Sosthenes our brother:</p>

<p>2   To the church of God at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord—both their Lord and ours.</p>

<p>3   Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>4   I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus, 5 that you were enriched in him in every way, in all speech and all knowledge. 6 In this way, the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you, 7 so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful; you were called by him into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.<br>
(1 Corinthians 1:1-9 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Merciful Lord, the comforter and teacher of your faithful people, increase in your church the desires which you have given, and confirm the hearts of those who hope in you by enabling them to understand the depth of your promises, that all your adopted children may even now behold, with the eyes of faith, and patiently wait for, the light which as yet you do not openly manifest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Ambrose</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 64:1-9a (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/is64-1-9</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast
 (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Opening Song: 
Oh Righteous Branch (https://open.spotify.com/track/7lxsGxIKLcolG3gh8yPUXr?si=0aad9666f81d4239) by Caroline Cobb and Andrew Osenga
Lyrics:
Oh righteous branch from Jesse's root
Please come and bring Your kingdom
The lion dwelling with the lamb
Bring peace and life and freedom
Oh Son of David come to rule
And reign in us forever
Come write Your law upon our hearts
And keep us like a shepherd
Hallelujah Jesus we wait for You
Hallelujah Jesus come soon come soon
Messiah come Your Spirit give
Turn stony hearts to flesh
Redeem us from captivity
The power of sin and death
Jesus come soon come soon
At last at last the morning comes
With healing in its wings
We'll leap like calves loosed from their stalls
For You have done great things
Yes You have done great things
Passage: 
1 ou would tear the heavens open
    and come down,
    so that mountains would quake at your presence—
2   just as fire kindles brushwood,
    and fire boils water—
    to make your name known to your enemies,
    so that nations would tremble at your presence!
3   When you did awesome works
    that we did not expect,
    you came down,
    and the mountains quaked at your presence.
4   From ancient times no one has heard,
    no one has listened to,
    no eye has seen any God except you
    who acts on behalf of the one who waits for him.
5   You welcome the one who joyfully does what is right;
    they remember you in your ways.
    But we have sinned, and you were angry.
    How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?
6   All of us have become like something unclean,
    and all our righteous acts are like a polluted garment;
    all of us wither like a leaf,
    and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.
7   No one calls on your name,
    striving to take hold of you.
    For you have hidden your face from us
    and made us melt because of our iniquity.
8   Yet LORD, you are our Father;
    we are the clay, and you are our potter;
    we all are the work of your hands.
9   LORD, do not be terribly angry
    or remember our iniquity forever.
    Please look—all of us are your people!
(Isaiah 64:1-9 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore
Reflection Notes: 
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. 
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a><br>
Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lxsGxIKLcolG3gh8yPUXr?si=0aad9666f81d4239" rel="nofollow">Oh Righteous Branch</a> by Caroline Cobb and Andrew Osenga</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh righteous branch from Jesse&#39;s root<br>
Please come and bring Your kingdom<br>
The lion dwelling with the lamb<br>
Bring peace and life and freedom</p>

<p>Oh Son of David come to rule<br>
And reign in us forever<br>
Come write Your law upon our hearts<br>
And keep us like a shepherd</p>

<p>Hallelujah Jesus we wait for You<br>
Hallelujah Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>Messiah come Your Spirit give<br>
Turn stony hearts to flesh<br>
Redeem us from captivity<br>
The power of sin and death</p>

<p>Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>At last at last the morning comes<br>
With healing in its wings<br>
We&#39;ll leap like calves loosed from their stalls<br>
For You have done great things<br>
Yes You have done great things</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 ou would tear the heavens open<br>
    and come down,<br>
    so that mountains would quake at your presence—<br>
2   just as fire kindles brushwood,<br>
    and fire boils water—<br>
    to make your name known to your enemies,<br>
    so that nations would tremble at your presence!<br>
3   When you did awesome works<br>
    that we did not expect,<br>
    you came down,<br>
    and the mountains quaked at your presence.<br>
4   From ancient times no one has heard,<br>
    no one has listened to,<br>
    no eye has seen any God except you<br>
    who acts on behalf of the one who waits for him.<br>
5   You welcome the one who joyfully does what is right;<br>
    they remember you in your ways.<br>
    But we have sinned, and you were angry.<br>
    How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?<br>
6   All of us have become like something unclean,<br>
    and all our righteous acts are like a polluted garment;<br>
    all of us wither like a leaf,<br>
    and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.<br>
7   No one calls on your name,<br>
    striving to take hold of you.<br>
    For you have hidden your face from us<br>
    and made us melt because of our iniquity.</p>

<p>8   Yet LORD, you are our Father;<br>
    we are the clay, and you are our potter;<br>
    we all are the work of your hands.<br>
9   LORD, do not be terribly angry<br>
    or remember our iniquity forever.<br>
    Please look—all of us are your people!<br>
(Isaiah 64:1-9 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a><br>
Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lxsGxIKLcolG3gh8yPUXr?si=0aad9666f81d4239" rel="nofollow">Oh Righteous Branch</a> by Caroline Cobb and Andrew Osenga</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh righteous branch from Jesse&#39;s root<br>
Please come and bring Your kingdom<br>
The lion dwelling with the lamb<br>
Bring peace and life and freedom</p>

<p>Oh Son of David come to rule<br>
And reign in us forever<br>
Come write Your law upon our hearts<br>
And keep us like a shepherd</p>

<p>Hallelujah Jesus we wait for You<br>
Hallelujah Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>Messiah come Your Spirit give<br>
Turn stony hearts to flesh<br>
Redeem us from captivity<br>
The power of sin and death</p>

<p>Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>At last at last the morning comes<br>
With healing in its wings<br>
We&#39;ll leap like calves loosed from their stalls<br>
For You have done great things<br>
Yes You have done great things</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 ou would tear the heavens open<br>
    and come down,<br>
    so that mountains would quake at your presence—<br>
2   just as fire kindles brushwood,<br>
    and fire boils water—<br>
    to make your name known to your enemies,<br>
    so that nations would tremble at your presence!<br>
3   When you did awesome works<br>
    that we did not expect,<br>
    you came down,<br>
    and the mountains quaked at your presence.<br>
4   From ancient times no one has heard,<br>
    no one has listened to,<br>
    no eye has seen any God except you<br>
    who acts on behalf of the one who waits for him.<br>
5   You welcome the one who joyfully does what is right;<br>
    they remember you in your ways.<br>
    But we have sinned, and you were angry.<br>
    How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?<br>
6   All of us have become like something unclean,<br>
    and all our righteous acts are like a polluted garment;<br>
    all of us wither like a leaf,<br>
    and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.<br>
7   No one calls on your name,<br>
    striving to take hold of you.<br>
    For you have hidden your face from us<br>
    and made us melt because of our iniquity.</p>

<p>8   Yet LORD, you are our Father;<br>
    we are the clay, and you are our potter;<br>
    we all are the work of your hands.<br>
9   LORD, do not be terribly angry<br>
    or remember our iniquity forever.<br>
    Please look—all of us are your people!<br>
(Isaiah 64:1-9 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 80:1-7 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:03</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 80 (https://open.spotify.com/track/2NsdC4MAwUv7qE8Svw4xBQ?si=f97026dad8eb46ba) by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
O God, restore
Shine Your face
Once more on us
Hear us, Shepherd of Israel
You who shepherd Your people well
Who sits among the light
O God, restore
Shine Your face
Once more on us
Come again, Almighty One
The vine You've chosen needs the Son
Who sits at Your right hand
The One whom You've raised up
O God, restore
Shine Your face
Once more on us
Passage: 
1       Listen, Shepherd of Israel,
    who leads Joseph like a flock;
    you who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
    shine
2 on Ephraim,
    Benjamin, and Manasseh.
    Rally your power and come to save us.
3   Restore us, God;
    make your face shine on us,
    so that we may be saved.
4   LORD God of Armies,
    how long will you be angry
    with your people’s prayers?
5   You fed them the bread of tears
    and gave them a full measure
    of tears to drink.
6   You put us at odds with our neighbors;
    our enemies mock us.
7   Restore us, God of Armies;
    make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.
(Psalm 80:1-7 CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)
Reflection Notes: 
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, who sees that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves, keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-The Gregorian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2NsdC4MAwUv7qE8Svw4xBQ?si=f97026dad8eb46ba" rel="nofollow">Psalm 80</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Hear us, Shepherd of Israel<br>
You who shepherd Your people well<br>
Who sits among the light</p>

<p>O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Come again, Almighty One<br>
The vine You&#39;ve chosen needs the Son<br>
Who sits at Your right hand<br>
The One whom You&#39;ve raised up</p>

<p>O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Listen, Shepherd of Israel,<br>
    who leads Joseph like a flock;<br>
    you who sit enthroned between the cherubim,<br>
    shine<br>
2 on Ephraim,<br>
    Benjamin, and Manasseh.<br>
    Rally your power and come to save us.<br>
3   Restore us, God;<br>
    make your face shine on us,<br>
    so that we may be saved.</p>

<p>4   LORD God of Armies,<br>
    how long will you be angry<br>
    with your people’s prayers?<br>
5   You fed them the bread of tears<br>
    and gave them a full measure<br>
    of tears to drink.<br>
6   You put us at odds with our neighbors;<br>
    our enemies mock us.<br>
7   Restore us, God of Armies;<br>
    make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.<br>
(Psalm 80:1-7 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, who sees that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves, keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2NsdC4MAwUv7qE8Svw4xBQ?si=f97026dad8eb46ba" rel="nofollow">Psalm 80</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Hear us, Shepherd of Israel<br>
You who shepherd Your people well<br>
Who sits among the light</p>

<p>O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Come again, Almighty One<br>
The vine You&#39;ve chosen needs the Son<br>
Who sits at Your right hand<br>
The One whom You&#39;ve raised up</p>

<p>O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Listen, Shepherd of Israel,<br>
    who leads Joseph like a flock;<br>
    you who sit enthroned between the cherubim,<br>
    shine<br>
2 on Ephraim,<br>
    Benjamin, and Manasseh.<br>
    Rally your power and come to save us.<br>
3   Restore us, God;<br>
    make your face shine on us,<br>
    so that we may be saved.</p>

<p>4   LORD God of Armies,<br>
    how long will you be angry<br>
    with your people’s prayers?<br>
5   You fed them the bread of tears<br>
    and gave them a full measure<br>
    of tears to drink.<br>
6   You put us at odds with our neighbors;<br>
    our enemies mock us.<br>
7   Restore us, God of Armies;<br>
    make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.<br>
(Psalm 80:1-7 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, who sees that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves, keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Advent Special | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/oce</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>7:21</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/6/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
      <description>Song: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (https://open.spotify.com/track/3feL4XE3e2RmUiy2m5Rc2o?si=5fbc568b405b442b) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Song: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3feL4XE3e2RmUiy2m5Rc2o?si=5fbc568b405b442b" rel="nofollow">O Come, O Come, Emmanuel</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Song: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3feL4XE3e2RmUiy2m5Rc2o?si=5fbc568b405b442b" rel="nofollow">O Come, O Come, Emmanuel</a></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Ezekiel 34:11-20 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ezek34-11-20</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/d2eb8d9f-a818-421e-9f58-178361c1094f.mp3" length="15700136" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
The Good Shepherd (https://open.spotify.com/track/6esoBoSHk7owf1tXDSdmvY?si=6c0001b14f1d4ec9) by Fernando Ortega, Jana Alayra, and Tim Macres
Lyrics:
I am The Good Shepherd
I lay down my life for you
Enter in enter in enter in
I am The Good Shepherd
As the Father knows me I know you
I know you I know you I know you
And no one can take you away
And no one can take you away
You are The Good Shepherd
You lay down your life for me
Enter in enter in enter in
You are The Good Shepherd
As the Father knows you you know me
You know me you know me you know me
And no one can take you away
And no one can take you away
Passage: 
11 “‘For this is what the Lord God says: See, I myself will search for my flock and look for them. 12 As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and total darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them to their own soil. I will shepherd them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the land. 14 I will tend them in good pasture, and their grazing place will be on Israel’s lofty mountains. There they will lie down in a good grazing place; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I will tend my flock and let them lie down. This is the declaration of the Lord God. 16 I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy[b] the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.
17 “‘As for you, my flock, the Lord God says this: Look, I am going to judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and goats. 18 Isn’t it enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? Or isn’t it enough that you drink the clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet? 19 Yet my flock has to feed on what your feet have trampled, and drink what your feet have muddied.
20 “‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6esoBoSHk7owf1tXDSdmvY?si=6c0001b14f1d4ec9" rel="nofollow">The Good Shepherd</a> by Fernando Ortega, Jana Alayra, and Tim Macres</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
I lay down my life for you<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows me I know you<br>
I know you I know you I know you<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
You are The Good Shepherd<br>
You lay down your life for me<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
You are The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows you you know me<br>
You know me you know me you know me<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
11 “‘For this is what the Lord God says: See, I myself will search for my flock and look for them. 12 As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and total darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them to their own soil. I will shepherd them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the land. 14 I will tend them in good pasture, and their grazing place will be on Israel’s lofty mountains. There they will lie down in a good grazing place; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I will tend my flock and let them lie down. This is the declaration of the Lord God. 16 I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy[b] the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.</p>

<p>17 “‘As for you, my flock, the Lord God says this: Look, I am going to judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and goats. 18 Isn’t it enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? Or isn’t it enough that you drink the clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet? 19 Yet my flock has to feed on what your feet have trampled, and drink what your feet have muddied.</p>

<p>20 “‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6esoBoSHk7owf1tXDSdmvY?si=6c0001b14f1d4ec9" rel="nofollow">The Good Shepherd</a> by Fernando Ortega, Jana Alayra, and Tim Macres</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
I lay down my life for you<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
I am The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows me I know you<br>
I know you I know you I know you<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
You are The Good Shepherd<br>
You lay down your life for me<br>
Enter in enter in enter in<br>
You are The Good Shepherd<br>
As the Father knows you you know me<br>
You know me you know me you know me<br>
And no one can take you away<br>
And no one can take you away</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
11 “‘For this is what the Lord God says: See, I myself will search for my flock and look for them. 12 As a shepherd looks for his sheep on the day he is among his scattered flock, so I will look for my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and total darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them to their own soil. I will shepherd them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the land. 14 I will tend them in good pasture, and their grazing place will be on Israel’s lofty mountains. There they will lie down in a good grazing place; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I will tend my flock and let them lie down. This is the declaration of the Lord God. 16 I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bandage the injured, and strengthen the weak, but I will destroy[b] the fat and the strong. I will shepherd them with justice.</p>

<p>17 “‘As for you, my flock, the Lord God says this: Look, I am going to judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and goats. 18 Isn’t it enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? Or isn’t it enough that you drink the clear water? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet? 19 Yet my flock has to feed on what your feet have trampled, and drink what your feet have muddied.</p>

<p>20 “‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 25:31-46 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mt25-31-46</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:45</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
“He is Among Us (The Least of These) (https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ffiplm4WHE2DQ8gueRDpS?si=85f430b5935b4f4b)” by Andy Pierce, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
You'll find Me with the broken and the weak
In the spaces in between
You'll hear My voice cry out with those who weep
Only if you're listening
Whatever you do for the least of these
You do it unto Me
You'll find Me with the ones without a voice
The forgotten and ignored
My blessing is on those who love the poor
'Til you open up the door
Whatever you do for the least of these
You do it unto Me
Whatever you do for the least of these
You do it unto Me
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He is among us, He is among us
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He is among us, He is among us
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He is among us, He is among us
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He is among us, He is among us
By this the world will know the Father's love
We will know the Father's love
Passage: 
31      “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
35  “‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me; I was in prison and you visited me.’
37  “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or without clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick, or in prison, and visit you?’
40  “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
41  “Then he will also say to those on the left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels! 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink; 43 I was a stranger and you didn’t take me in; I was naked and you didn’t clothe me, sick and in prison and you didn’t take care of me.’
44  “Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or without clothes, or sick, or in prison, and not help you?’
45  “Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
46  “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
(Matthew 25:31-46 CSB)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
Stir up, O Lord, your power, and come; mercifully fulfill that which you have promised to your church unto the end of the world! [Amen.] 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
“<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ffiplm4WHE2DQ8gueRDpS?si=85f430b5935b4f4b" rel="nofollow">He is Among Us (The Least of These)</a>” by Andy Pierce, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;ll find Me with the broken and the weak<br>
In the spaces in between<br>
You&#39;ll hear My voice cry out with those who weep<br>
Only if you&#39;re listening</p>

<p>Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me</p>

<p>You&#39;ll find Me with the ones without a voice<br>
The forgotten and ignored<br>
My blessing is on those who love the poor<br>
&#39;Til you open up the door</p>

<p>Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me<br>
Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me</p>

<p>Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
He is among us, He is among us<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
He is among us, He is among us<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
He is among us, He is among us<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
He is among us, He is among us</p>

<p>By this the world will know the Father&#39;s love<br>
We will know the Father&#39;s love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
31      “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.</p>

<p>35  “‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me; I was in prison and you visited me.’</p>

<p>37  “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or without clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick, or in prison, and visit you?’</p>

<p>40  “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’</p>

<p>41  “Then he will also say to those on the left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels! 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink; 43 I was a stranger and you didn’t take me in; I was naked and you didn’t clothe me, sick and in prison and you didn’t take care of me.’</p>

<p>44  “Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or without clothes, or sick, or in prison, and not help you?’</p>

<p>45  “Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’</p>

<p>46  “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”<br>
(Matthew 25:31-46 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Stir up, O Lord, your power, and come; mercifully fulfill that which you have promised to your church unto the end of the world! [Amen.] <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
“<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ffiplm4WHE2DQ8gueRDpS?si=85f430b5935b4f4b" rel="nofollow">He is Among Us (The Least of These)</a>” by Andy Pierce, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;ll find Me with the broken and the weak<br>
In the spaces in between<br>
You&#39;ll hear My voice cry out with those who weep<br>
Only if you&#39;re listening</p>

<p>Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me</p>

<p>You&#39;ll find Me with the ones without a voice<br>
The forgotten and ignored<br>
My blessing is on those who love the poor<br>
&#39;Til you open up the door</p>

<p>Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me<br>
Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me</p>

<p>Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
He is among us, He is among us<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
He is among us, He is among us<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
He is among us, He is among us<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
He is among us, He is among us</p>

<p>By this the world will know the Father&#39;s love<br>
We will know the Father&#39;s love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
31      “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.</p>

<p>35  “‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me; I was in prison and you visited me.’</p>

<p>37  “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or without clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick, or in prison, and visit you?’</p>

<p>40  “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’</p>

<p>41  “Then he will also say to those on the left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels! 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink; 43 I was a stranger and you didn’t take me in; I was naked and you didn’t clothe me, sick and in prison and you didn’t take care of me.’</p>

<p>44  “Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or without clothes, or sick, or in prison, and not help you?’</p>

<p>45  “Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’</p>

<p>46  “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”<br>
(Matthew 25:31-46 CSB)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Stir up, O Lord, your power, and come; mercifully fulfill that which you have promised to your church unto the end of the world! [Amen.] <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Christ is Risen (https://open.spotify.com/track/27q0d0DgZrcnUNr2K0kMPC?si=914b2900b9534fcf) by Matt Maher and Mia Fieldes
Lyrics:
Let no one caught in sin remain
Inside the lie of inward shame
But fix our eyes upon the cross
And run to Him who showed great love
And bled for us
Freely You've bled for us
Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with Him again
Come awake come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Beneath the weight of all our sin
You bowed to none but heaven's will
No scheme of hell no scoffer's crown
No burden great can hold You down
In strength You reign
Forever let Your church proclaim
O death where is your sting
O hell where is your victory
O church come stand in the light
The glory of God has defeated the night
Singing O death where is your sting
O hell where is your victory
O church come stand in the light
Our God is not dead He's alive He's alive
Passage: 
20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For “God[a] has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. 28 When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all.
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.
Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/27q0d0DgZrcnUNr2K0kMPC?si=914b2900b9534fcf" rel="nofollow">Christ is Risen</a> by Matt Maher and Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let no one caught in sin remain<br>
Inside the lie of inward shame<br>
But fix our eyes upon the cross<br>
And run to Him who showed great love<br>
And bled for us<br>
Freely You&#39;ve bled for us</p>

<p>Christ is risen from the dead<br>
Trampling over death by death<br>
Come awake come awake<br>
Come and rise up from the grave<br>
Christ is risen from the dead<br>
We are one with Him again<br>
Come awake come awake<br>
Come and rise up from the grave</p>

<p>Beneath the weight of all our sin<br>
You bowed to none but heaven&#39;s will<br>
No scheme of hell no scoffer&#39;s crown<br>
No burden great can hold You down<br>
In strength You reign<br>
Forever let Your church proclaim</p>

<p>O death where is your sting<br>
O hell where is your victory<br>
O church come stand in the light<br>
The glory of God has defeated the night<br>
Singing O death where is your sting<br>
O hell where is your victory<br>
O church come stand in the light<br>
Our God is not dead He&#39;s alive He&#39;s alive</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For “God[a] has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. 28 When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/27q0d0DgZrcnUNr2K0kMPC?si=914b2900b9534fcf" rel="nofollow">Christ is Risen</a> by Matt Maher and Mia Fieldes</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let no one caught in sin remain<br>
Inside the lie of inward shame<br>
But fix our eyes upon the cross<br>
And run to Him who showed great love<br>
And bled for us<br>
Freely You&#39;ve bled for us</p>

<p>Christ is risen from the dead<br>
Trampling over death by death<br>
Come awake come awake<br>
Come and rise up from the grave<br>
Christ is risen from the dead<br>
We are one with Him again<br>
Come awake come awake<br>
Come and rise up from the grave</p>

<p>Beneath the weight of all our sin<br>
You bowed to none but heaven&#39;s will<br>
No scheme of hell no scoffer&#39;s crown<br>
No burden great can hold You down<br>
In strength You reign<br>
Forever let Your church proclaim</p>

<p>O death where is your sting<br>
O hell where is your victory<br>
O church come stand in the light<br>
The glory of God has defeated the night<br>
Singing O death where is your sting<br>
O hell where is your victory<br>
O church come stand in the light<br>
Our God is not dead He&#39;s alive He&#39;s alive</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For “God[a] has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. 28 When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 95 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:20</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Never Stop Singing (Psalm 95) (https://open.spotify.com/track/38p7VH1XBFRSk6MXipCLxb?si=3f8bc2bcd01c41d4) by Britton Hardcastle, Carrie Hardcastle, Bryan Fowler, Mac Hays, George Koehl, and John Marc Koh
Lyrics:
From the greatest depths
To the highest heights
Oh the endless breadth
Of Your hands
By Your spoken Word
All creation formed
Can we hear
You speak again
Come let us sing
Come let us shout
Of Your goodness
Come let us praise
Come let us bow down
In worship
You are our God
God of salvation
You are the song
We’ll never stop singing
Never stop singing
In our wandering
When we’ve lost our way
Still You’re holding us
In Your hands
In the raging seas
In the barren land
On Your promise
We will stand
Come let us sing
Come let us shout
Of Your goodness
Come let us praise
Come let us bow down
In worship
You are our God
God of salvation
You are the song
We’ll never stop singing
My only song
Jesus my only song
You are the only one worthy of
My Hallelujah
Come let us sing
Come let us shout of Your goodness
Come let us praise
Come let us bow down in worship
Come let us sing
Come let us shout
Of Your goodness
Come let us praise
Come let us bow down
In worship
You are our God
God of salvation
You are the song
We’ll never stop singing
Never stop singing
Passage: 
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
    let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
    let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
3 For the Lord is a great God,
    and a great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;
    the heights of the mountains are his also.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
    and his hands formed the dry land.
6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
    let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
7 For he is our God,
    and we are the people of his pasture,
    and the sheep of his hand.
Today, if you hear his voice,
8     do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,
    as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,
9 when your fathers put me to the test
    and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.
10 For forty years I loathed that generation
    and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart,
    and they have not known my ways.”
11 Therefore I swore in my wrath,
    “They shall not enter my rest.”
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/38p7VH1XBFRSk6MXipCLxb?si=3f8bc2bcd01c41d4" rel="nofollow">Never Stop Singing (Psalm 95)</a> by Britton Hardcastle, Carrie Hardcastle, Bryan Fowler, Mac Hays, George Koehl, and John Marc Koh</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From the greatest depths<br>
To the highest heights<br>
Oh the endless breadth<br>
Of Your hands<br>
By Your spoken Word<br>
All creation formed<br>
Can we hear<br>
You speak again</p>

<p>Come let us sing<br>
Come let us shout<br>
Of Your goodness<br>
Come let us praise<br>
Come let us bow down<br>
In worship</p>

<p>You are our God<br>
God of salvation<br>
You are the song<br>
We’ll never stop singing</p>

<p>Never stop singing</p>

<p>In our wandering<br>
When we’ve lost our way<br>
Still You’re holding us<br>
In Your hands<br>
In the raging seas<br>
In the barren land<br>
On Your promise<br>
We will stand</p>

<p>Come let us sing<br>
Come let us shout<br>
Of Your goodness<br>
Come let us praise<br>
Come let us bow down<br>
In worship</p>

<p>You are our God<br>
God of salvation<br>
You are the song<br>
We’ll never stop singing</p>

<p>My only song<br>
Jesus my only song<br>
You are the only one worthy of<br>
My Hallelujah</p>

<p>Come let us sing<br>
Come let us shout of Your goodness<br>
Come let us praise<br>
Come let us bow down in worship</p>

<p>Come let us sing<br>
Come let us shout<br>
Of Your goodness<br>
Come let us praise<br>
Come let us bow down<br>
In worship</p>

<p>You are our God<br>
God of salvation<br>
You are the song<br>
We’ll never stop singing</p>

<p>Never stop singing</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;<br>
    let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!<br>
2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;<br>
    let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!<br>
3 For the Lord is a great God,<br>
    and a great King above all gods.<br>
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;<br>
    the heights of the mountains are his also.<br>
5 The sea is his, for he made it,<br>
    and his hands formed the dry land.</p>

<p>6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;<br>
    let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!<br>
7 For he is our God,<br>
    and we are the people of his pasture,<br>
    and the sheep of his hand.<br>
Today, if you hear his voice,<br>
8     do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,<br>
    as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,<br>
9 when your fathers put me to the test<br>
    and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.<br>
10 For forty years I loathed that generation<br>
    and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart,<br>
    and they have not known my ways.”<br>
11 Therefore I swore in my wrath,<br>
    “They shall not enter my rest.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/38p7VH1XBFRSk6MXipCLxb?si=3f8bc2bcd01c41d4" rel="nofollow">Never Stop Singing (Psalm 95)</a> by Britton Hardcastle, Carrie Hardcastle, Bryan Fowler, Mac Hays, George Koehl, and John Marc Koh</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From the greatest depths<br>
To the highest heights<br>
Oh the endless breadth<br>
Of Your hands<br>
By Your spoken Word<br>
All creation formed<br>
Can we hear<br>
You speak again</p>

<p>Come let us sing<br>
Come let us shout<br>
Of Your goodness<br>
Come let us praise<br>
Come let us bow down<br>
In worship</p>

<p>You are our God<br>
God of salvation<br>
You are the song<br>
We’ll never stop singing</p>

<p>Never stop singing</p>

<p>In our wandering<br>
When we’ve lost our way<br>
Still You’re holding us<br>
In Your hands<br>
In the raging seas<br>
In the barren land<br>
On Your promise<br>
We will stand</p>

<p>Come let us sing<br>
Come let us shout<br>
Of Your goodness<br>
Come let us praise<br>
Come let us bow down<br>
In worship</p>

<p>You are our God<br>
God of salvation<br>
You are the song<br>
We’ll never stop singing</p>

<p>My only song<br>
Jesus my only song<br>
You are the only one worthy of<br>
My Hallelujah</p>

<p>Come let us sing<br>
Come let us shout of Your goodness<br>
Come let us praise<br>
Come let us bow down in worship</p>

<p>Come let us sing<br>
Come let us shout<br>
Of Your goodness<br>
Come let us praise<br>
Come let us bow down<br>
In worship</p>

<p>You are our God<br>
God of salvation<br>
You are the song<br>
We’ll never stop singing</p>

<p>Never stop singing</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;<br>
    let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!<br>
2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;<br>
    let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!<br>
3 For the Lord is a great God,<br>
    and a great King above all gods.<br>
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;<br>
    the heights of the mountains are his also.<br>
5 The sea is his, for he made it,<br>
    and his hands formed the dry land.</p>

<p>6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;<br>
    let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!<br>
7 For he is our God,<br>
    and we are the people of his pasture,<br>
    and the sheep of his hand.<br>
Today, if you hear his voice,<br>
8     do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,<br>
    as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,<br>
9 when your fathers put me to the test<br>
    and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.<br>
10 For forty years I loathed that generation<br>
    and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart,<br>
    and they have not known my ways.”<br>
11 Therefore I swore in my wrath,<br>
    “They shall not enter my rest.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 34 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4JDmqxJrJS9FoMPzWmILkQ?si=3657a94c242a48fc'&gt;Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joe Rigney and Shane Barnard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;I sought the Lord and He answered me&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And delivered me from every fear&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Those who look on Him are radiant&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They'll never be ashamed&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They'll never be ashamed&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This poor man cried and the Lord heard me&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And saved me from my enemies&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Son of God surrounds His saints&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He will deliver them&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He will deliver them&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Magnify the Lord with me&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come exalt His name together&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Glorify the Lord with me&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come exalt His name forever&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;O taste and see that the Lord is good&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;O blessed is he who hides in Him&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;O fear the Lord O all you saints&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He'll give you everything&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He'll give you everything&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let us bless the Lord&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every day and night&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Never ending praise&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;May our incense rise&lt;/p&gt;
Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;Taste and See That the Lord Is Good&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;[a] Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;34 I will bless the Lord at all times;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    let the humble hear and be glad.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    and let us exalt his name together!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    and delivered me from all my fears.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5 Those who look to him are radiant,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    and their faces shall never be ashamed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    and saved him out of all his troubles.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;7 The angel of the Lord encamps&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    around those who fear him, and delivers them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    for those who fear him have no lack!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;11 Come, O children, listen to me;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;12 What man is there who desires life&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    and loves many days, that he may see good?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;13 Keep your tongue from evil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    and your lips from speaking deceit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;14 Turn away from evil and do good;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    seek peace and pursue it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    and his ears toward their cry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    to cut off the memory of them from the earth.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    and delivers them out of all their troubles.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    and saves the crushed in spirit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    but the Lord delivers him out of them all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;20 He keeps all his bones;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    not one of them is broken.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;21 Affliction will slay the wicked,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.&lt;/p&gt;
Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. &lt;/p&gt;
Prayer: 
&lt;p&gt;O Lord, you have mercy upon all—take away from me my sins, and mercifully kindle in me the fire of your Holy Spirit. Take away from me the heart of stone, and give me a heart of flesh, a heart to love and adore you, a heart to delight in you, to follow and to enjoy you, for Christ’s sake. Amen. Ambrose&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p> <a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4JDmqxJrJS9FoMPzWmILkQ?si=3657a94c242a48fc'>Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joe Rigney and Shane Barnard</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>I sought the Lord and He answered me</p>

<p>And delivered me from every fear</p>

<p>Those who look on Him are radiant</p>

<p>They'll never be ashamed</p>

<p>They'll never be ashamed</p>

<p> </p>

<p>This poor man cried and the Lord heard me</p>

<p>And saved me from my enemies</p>

<p>The Son of God surrounds His saints</p>

<p>He will deliver them</p>

<p>He will deliver them</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Magnify the Lord with me</p>

<p>Come exalt His name together</p>

<p>Glorify the Lord with me</p>

<p>Come exalt His name forever</p>

<p> </p>

<p>O taste and see that the Lord is good</p>

<p>O blessed is he who hides in Him</p>

<p>O fear the Lord O all you saints</p>

<p>He'll give you everything</p>

<p>He'll give you everything</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Let us bless the Lord</p>

<p>Every day and night</p>

<p>Never ending praise</p>

<p>May our incense rise</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Taste and See That the Lord Is Good</p>

<p>[a] Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.</p>

<p>34 I will bless the Lord at all times;</p>

<p>    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.</p>

<p>2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;</p>

<p>    let the humble hear and be glad.</p>

<p>3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,</p>

<p>    and let us exalt his name together!</p>

<p> </p>

<p>4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me</p>

<p>    and delivered me from all my fears.</p>

<p>5 Those who look to him are radiant,</p>

<p>    and their faces shall never be ashamed.</p>

<p>6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him</p>

<p>    and saved him out of all his troubles.</p>

<p>7 The angel of the Lord encamps</p>

<p>    around those who fear him, and delivers them.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!</p>

<p>    Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!</p>

<p>9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,</p>

<p>    for those who fear him have no lack!</p>

<p>10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;</p>

<p>    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>11 Come, O children, listen to me;</p>

<p>    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.</p>

<p>12 What man is there who desires life</p>

<p>    and loves many days, that he may see good?</p>

<p>13 Keep your tongue from evil</p>

<p>    and your lips from speaking deceit.</p>

<p>14 Turn away from evil and do good;</p>

<p>    seek peace and pursue it.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous</p>

<p>    and his ears toward their cry.</p>

<p>16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,</p>

<p>    to cut off the memory of them from the earth.</p>

<p>17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears</p>

<p>    and delivers them out of all their troubles.</p>

<p>18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted</p>

<p>    and saves the crushed in spirit.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,</p>

<p>    but the Lord delivers him out of them all.</p>

<p>20 He keeps all his bones;</p>

<p>    not one of them is broken.</p>

<p>21 Affliction will slay the wicked,</p>

<p>    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.</p>

<p>22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;</p>

<p>    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>

<p>O Lord, you have mercy upon all—take away from me my sins, and mercifully kindle in me the fire of your Holy Spirit. Take away from me the heart of stone, and give me a heart of flesh, a heart to love and adore you, a heart to delight in you, to follow and to enjoy you, for Christ’s sake. Amen. Ambrose</p>

<p> </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p> <a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4JDmqxJrJS9FoMPzWmILkQ?si=3657a94c242a48fc'>Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joe Rigney and Shane Barnard</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>I sought the Lord and He answered me</p>

<p>And delivered me from every fear</p>

<p>Those who look on Him are radiant</p>

<p>They'll never be ashamed</p>

<p>They'll never be ashamed</p>

<p> </p>

<p>This poor man cried and the Lord heard me</p>

<p>And saved me from my enemies</p>

<p>The Son of God surrounds His saints</p>

<p>He will deliver them</p>

<p>He will deliver them</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Magnify the Lord with me</p>

<p>Come exalt His name together</p>

<p>Glorify the Lord with me</p>

<p>Come exalt His name forever</p>

<p> </p>

<p>O taste and see that the Lord is good</p>

<p>O blessed is he who hides in Him</p>

<p>O fear the Lord O all you saints</p>

<p>He'll give you everything</p>

<p>He'll give you everything</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Let us bless the Lord</p>

<p>Every day and night</p>

<p>Never ending praise</p>

<p>May our incense rise</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Taste and See That the Lord Is Good</p>

<p>[a] Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.</p>

<p>34 I will bless the Lord at all times;</p>

<p>    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.</p>

<p>2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;</p>

<p>    let the humble hear and be glad.</p>

<p>3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,</p>

<p>    and let us exalt his name together!</p>

<p> </p>

<p>4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me</p>

<p>    and delivered me from all my fears.</p>

<p>5 Those who look to him are radiant,</p>

<p>    and their faces shall never be ashamed.</p>

<p>6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him</p>

<p>    and saved him out of all his troubles.</p>

<p>7 The angel of the Lord encamps</p>

<p>    around those who fear him, and delivers them.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!</p>

<p>    Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!</p>

<p>9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,</p>

<p>    for those who fear him have no lack!</p>

<p>10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;</p>

<p>    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>11 Come, O children, listen to me;</p>

<p>    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.</p>

<p>12 What man is there who desires life</p>

<p>    and loves many days, that he may see good?</p>

<p>13 Keep your tongue from evil</p>

<p>    and your lips from speaking deceit.</p>

<p>14 Turn away from evil and do good;</p>

<p>    seek peace and pursue it.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous</p>

<p>    and his ears toward their cry.</p>

<p>16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,</p>

<p>    to cut off the memory of them from the earth.</p>

<p>17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears</p>

<p>    and delivers them out of all their troubles.</p>

<p>18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted</p>

<p>    and saves the crushed in spirit.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,</p>

<p>    but the Lord delivers him out of them all.</p>

<p>20 He keeps all his bones;</p>

<p>    not one of them is broken.</p>

<p>21 Affliction will slay the wicked,</p>

<p>    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.</p>

<p>22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;</p>

<p>    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>

<p>O Lord, you have mercy upon all—take away from me my sins, and mercifully kindle in me the fire of your Holy Spirit. Take away from me the heart of stone, and give me a heart of flesh, a heart to love and adore you, a heart to delight in you, to follow and to enjoy you, for Christ’s sake. Amen. Ambrose</p>

<p> </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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Fullness of God (https://open.spotify.com/track/4EAlaU8lAMHPFyctvTl5bn?si=f9200b05c2944bde) by Jonathan Ogden
Lyrics:
We are citizens of a heavenly home
This life that we now live is no longer our own
Cause we're living for the King of Glory
Our lives laid down will tell His story
He is the image of the invisible God
He made all things on Earth and Heaven above
The firstborn over all creation
The ruler over all the nations
In Him
All the fullness of God was pleased to dwell
Through Him
He we will reconcile all things to Himself
And He'll never change
From age to age He stays the same
Eternal surpassing
His love's everlasting
He'll never change
From age to age He stays the same
He's steadfast unchanging
His love's never ending
In Him
All the fullness of God was pleased to dwell
Through Him
He we will reconcile all things to Himself
Passage: 
 …being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks[a] to the Father, who has qualified you[b] to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
The Preeminence of Christ
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by[c] him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
O Lord, you have given us your Word as a light to shine on our path; grant that we may so meditate on that Word and follow its teaching that we may find in it the light that shines more and more until the perfect day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
-Jerome 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4EAlaU8lAMHPFyctvTl5bn?si=f9200b05c2944bde" rel="nofollow">Fullness of God</a> by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We are citizens of a heavenly home<br>
This life that we now live is no longer our own<br>
Cause we&#39;re living for the King of Glory<br>
Our lives laid down will tell His story</p>

<p>He is the image of the invisible God<br>
He made all things on Earth and Heaven above<br>
The firstborn over all creation<br>
The ruler over all the nations</p>

<p>In Him<br>
All the fullness of God was pleased to dwell<br>
Through Him<br>
He we will reconcile all things to Himself</p>

<p>And He&#39;ll never change<br>
From age to age He stays the same<br>
Eternal surpassing<br>
His love&#39;s everlasting<br>
He&#39;ll never change<br>
From age to age He stays the same<br>
He&#39;s steadfast unchanging<br>
His love&#39;s never ending</p>

<p>In Him<br>
All the fullness of God was pleased to dwell<br>
Through Him<br>
He we will reconcile all things to Himself</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
 …being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks[a] to the Father, who has qualified you[b] to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.</p>

<p>The Preeminence of Christ<br>
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by[c] him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, you have given us your Word as a light to shine on our path; grant that we may so meditate on that Word and follow its teaching that we may find in it the light that shines more and more until the perfect day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-Jerome</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4EAlaU8lAMHPFyctvTl5bn?si=f9200b05c2944bde" rel="nofollow">Fullness of God</a> by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We are citizens of a heavenly home<br>
This life that we now live is no longer our own<br>
Cause we&#39;re living for the King of Glory<br>
Our lives laid down will tell His story</p>

<p>He is the image of the invisible God<br>
He made all things on Earth and Heaven above<br>
The firstborn over all creation<br>
The ruler over all the nations</p>

<p>In Him<br>
All the fullness of God was pleased to dwell<br>
Through Him<br>
He we will reconcile all things to Himself</p>

<p>And He&#39;ll never change<br>
From age to age He stays the same<br>
Eternal surpassing<br>
His love&#39;s everlasting<br>
He&#39;ll never change<br>
From age to age He stays the same<br>
He&#39;s steadfast unchanging<br>
His love&#39;s never ending</p>

<p>In Him<br>
All the fullness of God was pleased to dwell<br>
Through Him<br>
He we will reconcile all things to Himself</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
 …being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks[a] to the Father, who has qualified you[b] to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.</p>

<p>The Preeminence of Christ<br>
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by[c] him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, you have given us your Word as a light to shine on our path; grant that we may so meditate on that Word and follow its teaching that we may find in it the light that shines more and more until the perfect day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-Jerome</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 121 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 121 (https://open.spotify.com/track/4eaUvTaJXtRtkP5r0h8I7B?si=2ec6216e6c5547f2) by Anthony Skinner, David Leonard, and Leslie Jordan
Lyrics:
Lift my eyes up to the hills
There is where my help comes from and I
Don't have to be afraid
I'll never be afraid
I will find You and be still
And I know that You are here
I can hear you in the whispers
I will find you and be still now
Lord You're watching over me
You give me faith and I believe that I
Don't have to be afraid
I'll never be afraid
Oh Maker of Heav'n and Earth
Oh Saviour You hold my world
You will keep me both now and forevermore
Passage: 
I lift up my eyes to the hills.
    From where does my help come?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
    who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot be moved;
    he who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, he who keeps Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your keeper;
    the Lord is your shade on your right hand.
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,
    nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all evil;
    he will keep your life.
8 The Lord will keep
    your going out and your coming in
    from this time forth and forevermore.
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. 
Prayer:
Now may the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and may Jesus Christ himself also, the eternal high priest and Son of God, build you up in faith and truth, and in gentleness, avoidance of anger, forbearance, longsuffering, patient endurance and purity; and may he grant you to inherit a place among his saints; may he grant this to us also so that we can be with you, and to everyone under heaven who will believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and in his Father who raised him from the dead. 
Polycarp 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4eaUvTaJXtRtkP5r0h8I7B?si=2ec6216e6c5547f2" rel="nofollow">Psalm 121</a> by Anthony Skinner, David Leonard, and Leslie Jordan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lift my eyes up to the hills<br>
There is where my help comes from and I<br>
Don&#39;t have to be afraid<br>
I&#39;ll never be afraid</p>

<p>I will find You and be still<br>
And I know that You are here<br>
I can hear you in the whispers<br>
I will find you and be still now</p>

<p>Lord You&#39;re watching over me<br>
You give me faith and I believe that I<br>
Don&#39;t have to be afraid<br>
I&#39;ll never be afraid</p>

<p>Oh Maker of Heav&#39;n and Earth<br>
Oh Saviour You hold my world<br>
You will keep me both now and forevermore</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
I lift up my eyes to the hills.<br>
    From where does my help come?<br>
2 My help comes from the Lord,<br>
    who made heaven and earth.</p>

<p>3 He will not let your foot be moved;<br>
    he who keeps you will not slumber.<br>
4 Behold, he who keeps Israel<br>
    will neither slumber nor sleep.</p>

<p>5 The Lord is your keeper;<br>
    the Lord is your shade on your right hand.<br>
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,<br>
    nor the moon by night.</p>

<p>7 The Lord will keep you from all evil;<br>
    he will keep your life.<br>
8 The Lord will keep<br>
    your going out and your coming in<br>
    from this time forth and forevermore.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Now may the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and may Jesus Christ himself also, the eternal high priest and Son of God, build you up in faith and truth, and in gentleness, avoidance of anger, forbearance, longsuffering, patient endurance and purity; and may he grant you to inherit a place among his saints; may he grant this to us also so that we can be with you, and to everyone under heaven who will believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and in his Father who raised him from the dead. <br>
Polycarp</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4eaUvTaJXtRtkP5r0h8I7B?si=2ec6216e6c5547f2" rel="nofollow">Psalm 121</a> by Anthony Skinner, David Leonard, and Leslie Jordan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lift my eyes up to the hills<br>
There is where my help comes from and I<br>
Don&#39;t have to be afraid<br>
I&#39;ll never be afraid</p>

<p>I will find You and be still<br>
And I know that You are here<br>
I can hear you in the whispers<br>
I will find you and be still now</p>

<p>Lord You&#39;re watching over me<br>
You give me faith and I believe that I<br>
Don&#39;t have to be afraid<br>
I&#39;ll never be afraid</p>

<p>Oh Maker of Heav&#39;n and Earth<br>
Oh Saviour You hold my world<br>
You will keep me both now and forevermore</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
I lift up my eyes to the hills.<br>
    From where does my help come?<br>
2 My help comes from the Lord,<br>
    who made heaven and earth.</p>

<p>3 He will not let your foot be moved;<br>
    he who keeps you will not slumber.<br>
4 Behold, he who keeps Israel<br>
    will neither slumber nor sleep.</p>

<p>5 The Lord is your keeper;<br>
    the Lord is your shade on your right hand.<br>
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,<br>
    nor the moon by night.</p>

<p>7 The Lord will keep you from all evil;<br>
    he will keep your life.<br>
8 The Lord will keep<br>
    your going out and your coming in<br>
    from this time forth and forevermore.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Now may the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and may Jesus Christ himself also, the eternal high priest and Son of God, build you up in faith and truth, and in gentleness, avoidance of anger, forbearance, longsuffering, patient endurance and purity; and may he grant you to inherit a place among his saints; may he grant this to us also so that we can be with you, and to everyone under heaven who will believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and in his Father who raised him from the dead. <br>
Polycarp</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament 1 | Zephaniah 3:14-20 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/zeph3-14-20</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:11</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Prepare Him Room by Rebecca Elliott and Dave Fournier
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/6sV6HdZw35JJw6hEdwCyDD?si=fd08b66777d74240)
Lyrics:
O behold the mystery now unfolds
See the star shine on the virgin foretold
Angels sing and light up the sky
Hope rings out in a newborn's cry
Swing wide you ancient gates
For Christ is born today
Prepare Him room prepare Him room
Let the King of Glory enter in
God with us the promise has come to be
This the one the prophets were longing to see
In the darkness a blazing light
To the hungry the words of life
His kingdom now is near
For those with ears to hear
Oh our hearts as busy as Bethlehem
Hear Him knock don't say there's no room in the inn
Through the cradle cross and grave
See the love of God displayed
Now He's risen and He reigns
Praise the Name above all names
Passage: 
14      Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;
        shout, O Israel!
     Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
        O daughter of Jerusalem!
15  The LORD has taken away the judgments against you;
        he has cleared away your enemies.
     The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst;
        you shall never again fear evil.
16  On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
     “Fear not, O Zion;
        let not your hands grow weak.
17  The LORD your God is in your midst,
        a mighty one who will save;
     he will rejoice over you with gladness;
        he will quiet you by his love;
     he will exult over you with loud singing.
18  I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival,
        so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
19  Behold, at that time I will deal
        with all your oppressors.
     And I will save the lame
        and gather the outcast,
     and I will change their shame into praise
        and renown in all the earth.
20  At that time I will bring you in,
        at the time when I gather you together;
     for I will make you renowned and praised
        among all the peoples of the earth,
     when I restore your fortunes
        before your eyes,” says the LORD.
(Zephaniah 3:14–20 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius
Reflection Notes: 
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. 
Prayer:
O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world, we may be found a people acceptable in your sight; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6sV6HdZw35JJw6hEdwCyDD?si=fd08b66777d74240" rel="nofollow">Prepare Him Room by Rebecca Elliott and Dave Fournier<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O behold the mystery now unfolds<br>
See the star shine on the virgin foretold<br>
Angels sing and light up the sky<br>
Hope rings out in a newborn&#39;s cry<br>
Swing wide you ancient gates<br>
For Christ is born today</p>

<p>Prepare Him room prepare Him room<br>
Let the King of Glory enter in</p>

<p>God with us the promise has come to be<br>
This the one the prophets were longing to see<br>
In the darkness a blazing light<br>
To the hungry the words of life<br>
His kingdom now is near<br>
For those with ears to hear</p>

<p>Oh our hearts as busy as Bethlehem<br>
Hear Him knock don&#39;t say there&#39;s no room in the inn<br>
Through the cradle cross and grave<br>
See the love of God displayed<br>
Now He&#39;s risen and He reigns<br>
Praise the Name above all names</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14      Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;<br>
        shout, O Israel!<br>
     Rejoice and exult with all your heart,<br>
        O daughter of Jerusalem!<br>
15  The LORD has taken away the judgments against you;<br>
        he has cleared away your enemies.<br>
     The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst;<br>
        you shall never again fear evil.<br>
16  On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:<br>
     “Fear not, O Zion;<br>
        let not your hands grow weak.<br>
17  The LORD your God is in your midst,<br>
        a mighty one who will save;<br>
     he will rejoice over you with gladness;<br>
        he will quiet you by his love;<br>
     he will exult over you with loud singing.<br>
18  I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival,<br>
        so that you will no longer suffer reproach.<br>
19  Behold, at that time I will deal<br>
        with all your oppressors.<br>
     And I will save the lame<br>
        and gather the outcast,<br>
     and I will change their shame into praise<br>
        and renown in all the earth.<br>
20  At that time I will bring you in,<br>
        at the time when I gather you together;<br>
     for I will make you renowned and praised<br>
        among all the peoples of the earth,<br>
     when I restore your fortunes<br>
        before your eyes,” says the LORD.</p>

<p>(Zephaniah 3:14–20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
Lo, How A Rose E&#39;er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world, we may be found a people acceptable in your sight; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6sV6HdZw35JJw6hEdwCyDD?si=fd08b66777d74240" rel="nofollow">Prepare Him Room by Rebecca Elliott and Dave Fournier<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O behold the mystery now unfolds<br>
See the star shine on the virgin foretold<br>
Angels sing and light up the sky<br>
Hope rings out in a newborn&#39;s cry<br>
Swing wide you ancient gates<br>
For Christ is born today</p>

<p>Prepare Him room prepare Him room<br>
Let the King of Glory enter in</p>

<p>God with us the promise has come to be<br>
This the one the prophets were longing to see<br>
In the darkness a blazing light<br>
To the hungry the words of life<br>
His kingdom now is near<br>
For those with ears to hear</p>

<p>Oh our hearts as busy as Bethlehem<br>
Hear Him knock don&#39;t say there&#39;s no room in the inn<br>
Through the cradle cross and grave<br>
See the love of God displayed<br>
Now He&#39;s risen and He reigns<br>
Praise the Name above all names</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14      Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;<br>
        shout, O Israel!<br>
     Rejoice and exult with all your heart,<br>
        O daughter of Jerusalem!<br>
15  The LORD has taken away the judgments against you;<br>
        he has cleared away your enemies.<br>
     The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst;<br>
        you shall never again fear evil.<br>
16  On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:<br>
     “Fear not, O Zion;<br>
        let not your hands grow weak.<br>
17  The LORD your God is in your midst,<br>
        a mighty one who will save;<br>
     he will rejoice over you with gladness;<br>
        he will quiet you by his love;<br>
     he will exult over you with loud singing.<br>
18  I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival,<br>
        so that you will no longer suffer reproach.<br>
19  Behold, at that time I will deal<br>
        with all your oppressors.<br>
     And I will save the lame<br>
        and gather the outcast,<br>
     and I will change their shame into praise<br>
        and renown in all the earth.<br>
20  At that time I will bring you in,<br>
        at the time when I gather you together;<br>
     for I will make you renowned and praised<br>
        among all the peoples of the earth,<br>
     when I restore your fortunes<br>
        before your eyes,” says the LORD.</p>

<p>(Zephaniah 3:14–20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
Lo, How A Rose E&#39;er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world, we may be found a people acceptable in your sight; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | 84 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 84 (I’m Home) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6BaCssQMVGSLNElXyrmmGF?si=85c35ea9a8114483) by Shane &amp; Shane
Lyrics:
How lovely are Your dwelling places
Your Holy Spirit here in us
Oh how I love to sing Your praises
One day with You would be enough
When I bow down before You
I am richer than all kings
When I stand in Your presence
I am free
When I sit at Your table
I am right where I belong
In the doorway of my Father's house
I'm home
If all this world was for the taking
And every treasure known was mine
Not one of them would ever sway me
I'd choose my Savior every time
When I bow down before You
I am richer than all kings
When I stand in Your presence
I am free
When I sit at Your table
I am right where I belong
In the doorway of my Father's house
I'm home
Passage: 
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.
1   How lovely is your dwelling place,
        O LORD of hosts!
2   My soul longs, yes, faints
        for the courts of the LORD;
     my heart and flesh sing for joy
        to the living God.
3   Even the sparrow finds a home,
        and the swallow a nest for herself,
        where she may lay her young,
     at your altars, O LORD of hosts,
        my King and my God.
4   Blessed are those who dwell in your house,
        ever singing your praise! Selah
5   Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
        in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
6   As they go through the Valley of Baca
        they make it a place of springs;
        the early rain also covers it with pools.
7   They go from strength to strength;
        each one appears before God in Zion.
8   O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;
        give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
9   Behold our shield, O God;
        look on the face of your anointed!
10  For a day in your courts is better
        than a thousand elsewhere.
     I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
        than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
        the LORD bestows favor and honor.
     No good thing does he withhold
        from those who walk uprightly.
12  O LORD of hosts,
        blessed is the one who trusts in you!
(Psalm 84:1–12 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer: 
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6BaCssQMVGSLNElXyrmmGF?si=85c35ea9a8114483" rel="nofollow">Psalm 84 (I’m Home)</a> by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How lovely are Your dwelling places<br>
Your Holy Spirit here in us<br>
Oh how I love to sing Your praises<br>
One day with You would be enough</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>If all this world was for the taking<br>
And every treasure known was mine<br>
Not one of them would ever sway me<br>
I&#39;d choose my Savior every time</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.</p>

<p>1   How lovely is your dwelling place,<br>
        O LORD of hosts!<br>
2   My soul longs, yes, faints<br>
        for the courts of the LORD;<br>
     my heart and flesh sing for joy<br>
        to the living God.</p>

<p>3   Even the sparrow finds a home,<br>
        and the swallow a nest for herself,<br>
        where she may lay her young,<br>
     at your altars, O LORD of hosts,<br>
        my King and my God.<br>
4   Blessed are those who dwell in your house,<br>
        ever singing your praise! Selah</p>

<p>5   Blessed are those whose strength is in you,<br>
        in whose heart are the highways to Zion.<br>
6   As they go through the Valley of Baca<br>
        they make it a place of springs;<br>
        the early rain also covers it with pools.<br>
7   They go from strength to strength;<br>
        each one appears before God in Zion.</p>

<p>8   O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;<br>
        give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah<br>
9   Behold our shield, O God;<br>
        look on the face of your anointed!</p>

<p>10  For a day in your courts is better<br>
        than a thousand elsewhere.<br>
     I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God<br>
        than dwell in the tents of wickedness.<br>
11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield;<br>
        the LORD bestows favor and honor.<br>
     No good thing does he withhold<br>
        from those who walk uprightly.<br>
12  O LORD of hosts,<br>
        blessed is the one who trusts in you!</p>

<p>(Psalm 84:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6BaCssQMVGSLNElXyrmmGF?si=85c35ea9a8114483" rel="nofollow">Psalm 84 (I’m Home)</a> by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How lovely are Your dwelling places<br>
Your Holy Spirit here in us<br>
Oh how I love to sing Your praises<br>
One day with You would be enough</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>If all this world was for the taking<br>
And every treasure known was mine<br>
Not one of them would ever sway me<br>
I&#39;d choose my Savior every time</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.</p>

<p>1   How lovely is your dwelling place,<br>
        O LORD of hosts!<br>
2   My soul longs, yes, faints<br>
        for the courts of the LORD;<br>
     my heart and flesh sing for joy<br>
        to the living God.</p>

<p>3   Even the sparrow finds a home,<br>
        and the swallow a nest for herself,<br>
        where she may lay her young,<br>
     at your altars, O LORD of hosts,<br>
        my King and my God.<br>
4   Blessed are those who dwell in your house,<br>
        ever singing your praise! Selah</p>

<p>5   Blessed are those whose strength is in you,<br>
        in whose heart are the highways to Zion.<br>
6   As they go through the Valley of Baca<br>
        they make it a place of springs;<br>
        the early rain also covers it with pools.<br>
7   They go from strength to strength;<br>
        each one appears before God in Zion.</p>

<p>8   O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;<br>
        give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah<br>
9   Behold our shield, O God;<br>
        look on the face of your anointed!</p>

<p>10  For a day in your courts is better<br>
        than a thousand elsewhere.<br>
     I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God<br>
        than dwell in the tents of wickedness.<br>
11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield;<br>
        the LORD bestows favor and honor.<br>
     No good thing does he withhold<br>
        from those who walk uprightly.<br>
12  O LORD of hosts,<br>
        blessed is the one who trusts in you!</p>

<p>(Psalm 84:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 20:27-38 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/luke2027-38</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Jesus My King (https://open.spotify.com/track/0mQaOUXJ46pdM0dHmKu5ha?si=41d7c08773a54ea5) by Ben Fielding, Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Jason Ingram, and Jenn Johnson
Lyrics:
Son of God
Carried the cross of redemption
Crown of thorns
Placed on the head of perfection
Jesus gloria
Jesus my King
Nail-pierced hands
Scars that remind me of mercy
Arms out wide
Welcoming all who are guilty
Into the light of Your glory
(And) how great the heart of the Father
How great the mercy of God
How great the price that He paid for love
Oh the price that He paid for love
Passage: 
There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, 28 and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man[a] must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second 31 and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died. 32 Afterward the woman also died. 33 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had her as wife.”
34 And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, 35 but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage, 36 for they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons[b] of the resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. 38 Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.”
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. 
Prayer:
Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that bringing forth in abundance the fruit of good works, they may be abundantly rewarded when our Savior Jesus Christ comes to restore all things; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0mQaOUXJ46pdM0dHmKu5ha?si=41d7c08773a54ea5" rel="nofollow">Jesus My King</a> by Ben Fielding, Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Jason Ingram, and Jenn Johnson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Son of God<br>
Carried the cross of redemption<br>
Crown of thorns<br>
Placed on the head of perfection</p>

<p>Jesus gloria<br>
Jesus my King</p>

<p>Nail-pierced hands<br>
Scars that remind me of mercy<br>
Arms out wide<br>
Welcoming all who are guilty<br>
Into the light of Your glory</p>

<p>(And) how great the heart of the Father<br>
How great the mercy of God<br>
How great the price that He paid for love</p>

<p>Oh the price that He paid for love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, 28 and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man&#39;s brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man[a] must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second 31 and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died. 32 Afterward the woman also died. 33 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had her as wife.”</p>

<p>34 And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, 35 but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage, 36 for they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons[b] of the resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. 38 Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that bringing forth in abundance the fruit of good works, they may be abundantly rewarded when our Savior Jesus Christ comes to restore all things; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0mQaOUXJ46pdM0dHmKu5ha?si=41d7c08773a54ea5" rel="nofollow">Jesus My King</a> by Ben Fielding, Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Jason Ingram, and Jenn Johnson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Son of God<br>
Carried the cross of redemption<br>
Crown of thorns<br>
Placed on the head of perfection</p>

<p>Jesus gloria<br>
Jesus my King</p>

<p>Nail-pierced hands<br>
Scars that remind me of mercy<br>
Arms out wide<br>
Welcoming all who are guilty<br>
Into the light of Your glory</p>

<p>(And) how great the heart of the Father<br>
How great the mercy of God<br>
How great the price that He paid for love</p>

<p>Oh the price that He paid for love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, 28 and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man&#39;s brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man[a] must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second 31 and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died. 32 Afterward the woman also died. 33 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had her as wife.”</p>

<p>34 And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, 35 but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage, 36 for they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons[b] of the resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. 38 Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that bringing forth in abundance the fruit of good works, they may be abundantly rewarded when our Savior Jesus Christ comes to restore all things; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>13:07</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Rise (https://open.spotify.com/track/1xI8P94knmV75zAOL3d11t?si=f3ca66931b0d4d09) by Ashley Dean Coppola. 
Lyrics:
Out of love for you
Once was veiled by darkness came to light
For your sake I your God
Became the man whom you betrayed
See my face
See my side
Hold my hands pierced by you
And let me lead
On the cross
Love brought forth
And the pain in my side
Healed the pain in yours
Earth is still fast asleep
Flesh has died and love draws near
In the dark bound by chains
All who slumber now awake
Take my hand
Rise from sleep
Let it go
Give me everything
You are found
You are free
I live in you
And you in me
Take my hand
Rise from sleep
Let it go
Give me everything
Passage: 
13   We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, in the same way, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For we say this to you by a word from the Lord: We who are still alive at the Lord’s coming will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the archangel’s voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are still alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song 
Reflection Notes: 
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. 
Prayer:
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1xI8P94knmV75zAOL3d11t?si=f3ca66931b0d4d09" rel="nofollow">Rise</a> by Ashley Dean Coppola. </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Out of love for you<br>
Once was veiled by darkness came to light<br>
For your sake I your God<br>
Became the man whom you betrayed</p>

<p>See my face<br>
See my side<br>
Hold my hands pierced by you<br>
And let me lead<br>
On the cross<br>
Love brought forth<br>
And the pain in my side<br>
Healed the pain in yours</p>

<p>Earth is still fast asleep<br>
Flesh has died and love draws near<br>
In the dark bound by chains<br>
All who slumber now awake</p>

<p>Take my hand<br>
Rise from sleep<br>
Let it go<br>
Give me everything<br>
You are found<br>
You are free<br>
I live in you<br>
And you in me<br>
Take my hand<br>
Rise from sleep<br>
Let it go<br>
Give me everything</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13   We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, in the same way, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For we say this to you by a word from the Lord: We who are still alive at the Lord’s coming will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the archangel’s voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are still alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.<br>
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1xI8P94knmV75zAOL3d11t?si=f3ca66931b0d4d09" rel="nofollow">Rise</a> by Ashley Dean Coppola. </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Out of love for you<br>
Once was veiled by darkness came to light<br>
For your sake I your God<br>
Became the man whom you betrayed</p>

<p>See my face<br>
See my side<br>
Hold my hands pierced by you<br>
And let me lead<br>
On the cross<br>
Love brought forth<br>
And the pain in my side<br>
Healed the pain in yours</p>

<p>Earth is still fast asleep<br>
Flesh has died and love draws near<br>
In the dark bound by chains<br>
All who slumber now awake</p>

<p>Take my hand<br>
Rise from sleep<br>
Let it go<br>
Give me everything<br>
You are found<br>
You are free<br>
I live in you<br>
And you in me<br>
Take my hand<br>
Rise from sleep<br>
Let it go<br>
Give me everything</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13   We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, in the same way, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For we say this to you by a word from the Lord: We who are still alive at the Lord’s coming will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the archangel’s voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are still alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.<br>
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 70 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps70</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:28</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 70 (O God, Make Haste) (https://open.spotify.com/track/0NgriMIbFqAjTaYm5VjhrJ?si=230227c0d5a5462c) by Brian Sauvé
Lyrics:
Make haste, O God
Deliver me
O Lord, make haste
To succor me 
Confound them all
And put to shame
The ones who, reckless, 
Seek my soul 
Let them be turned
Back in disgrace 
Who revel in my suffering 
Let them be turned 
Back in their shame 
Who laugh and taunt me in my pain 
O God, may those
Who seek be glad 
Rejoicing and well pleased in Thee
May they who Thy salvation love 
Say evermore, O God, be praised 
O God, be praised
God be praised 
Quick hasten unto me, O God
Thou art my help, O Lord, my God 
Deliverer, do not delay
Do not delay
Passage: 
For the choir director. Of David. To bring remembrance.
1 God, hurry to rescue me. LORD, hurry to help me!
2 Let those who seek to kill me be disgraced and confounded; let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated.
3 Let those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.
4 Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let those who love your salvation continually say, “God is great!”
5 I am oppressed and needy; hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer; LORD, do not delay.
(Psalm 70:1-5 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
Another song from the Taizé community, this one contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer:
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0NgriMIbFqAjTaYm5VjhrJ?si=230227c0d5a5462c" rel="nofollow">Psalm 70 (O God, Make Haste)</a> by Brian Sauvé</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Make haste, O God<br>
Deliver me<br>
O Lord, make haste<br>
To succor me </p>

<p>Confound them all<br>
And put to shame<br>
The ones who, reckless, <br>
Seek my soul </p>

<p>Let them be turned<br>
Back in disgrace <br>
Who revel in my suffering <br>
Let them be turned <br>
Back in their shame <br>
Who laugh and taunt me in my pain </p>

<p>O God, may those<br>
Who seek be glad <br>
Rejoicing and well pleased in Thee<br>
May they who Thy salvation love <br>
Say evermore, O God, be praised </p>

<p>O God, be praised<br>
God be praised </p>

<p>Quick hasten unto me, O God<br>
Thou art my help, O Lord, my God <br>
Deliverer, do not delay<br>
Do not delay</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
For the choir director. Of David. To bring remembrance.</p>

<p>1 God, hurry to rescue me. LORD, hurry to help me!</p>

<p>2 Let those who seek to kill me be disgraced and confounded; let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated.<br>
3 Let those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.</p>

<p>4 Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let those who love your salvation continually say, “God is great!”<br>
5 I am oppressed and needy; hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer; LORD, do not delay.<br>
(Psalm 70:1-5 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Another song from the Taizé community, this one contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0NgriMIbFqAjTaYm5VjhrJ?si=230227c0d5a5462c" rel="nofollow">Psalm 70 (O God, Make Haste)</a> by Brian Sauvé</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Make haste, O God<br>
Deliver me<br>
O Lord, make haste<br>
To succor me </p>

<p>Confound them all<br>
And put to shame<br>
The ones who, reckless, <br>
Seek my soul </p>

<p>Let them be turned<br>
Back in disgrace <br>
Who revel in my suffering <br>
Let them be turned <br>
Back in their shame <br>
Who laugh and taunt me in my pain </p>

<p>O God, may those<br>
Who seek be glad <br>
Rejoicing and well pleased in Thee<br>
May they who Thy salvation love <br>
Say evermore, O God, be praised </p>

<p>O God, be praised<br>
God be praised </p>

<p>Quick hasten unto me, O God<br>
Thou art my help, O Lord, my God <br>
Deliverer, do not delay<br>
Do not delay</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
For the choir director. Of David. To bring remembrance.</p>

<p>1 God, hurry to rescue me. LORD, hurry to help me!</p>

<p>2 Let those who seek to kill me be disgraced and confounded; let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated.<br>
3 Let those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.</p>

<p>4 Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let those who love your salvation continually say, “God is great!”<br>
5 I am oppressed and needy; hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer; LORD, do not delay.<br>
(Psalm 70:1-5 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Another song from the Taizé community, this one contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Amos 5:18-24 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/amos5-18-24</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Roll Like a River (https://open.spotify.com/track/7Kwxvd2Ar1MFTWB1OnmEXC?si=56afc26662f245b8) by Joshua Miller, Mark Alan Schoolmeesters, and Tina Colón Williams
Lyrics:
I thought by now things would be different
I thought by now things would be further along
It’s been too long we’re singing
Change is gonna come
We need a change right now
You’ve known oppression and injustice
You’ve know the heartache of unanswered prayer
You begged Your Father take this cup from me
This is our prayer right now
This is our prayer right now
Let Your kingdom come
Let Your will be done
Let Your justice roll like a river
Every king and crown
Let them be cast down
Till Your justice rolls like a river
Let Your justice roll like a river
You said our faith could move a mountain
You said that we could bind the powers of hell
You said Your Spirit causes darkness to flee
Spirit You’re moving now
Spirit You’re moving now
I see a change gon' come
I see Your justice roll like a river
I see Your kingdom come
I see Your justice roll like a river
Passage: 
18   Woe to you who long for the day of the LORD! What will the day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.
19 It will be like a man who flees from a lion only to have a bear confront him. He goes home and rests his hand against the wall only to have a snake bite him.
20 Won’t the day of the LORD be darkness rather than light, even gloom without any brightness in it?
21 I hate, I despise, your feasts! I can’t stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.
22 Even if you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; I will have no regard for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle.
23 Take away from me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.
24 But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.
(Amos 5:18-24 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer: 
O Lord, our Savior, who has warned us that you will require much of those to whom much is given; grant that we whose lot is cast in so goodly a heritage may strive together more abundantly by prayer, by almsgiving, by fasting, and by every other appointed means, to extend to others what we so richly enjoy; and as we have entered into the labors of other men, so to labor that in their turn other men may enter into ours, to the fulfillment of your holy will, and our own everlasting salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-Augustine 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7Kwxvd2Ar1MFTWB1OnmEXC?si=56afc26662f245b8" rel="nofollow">Roll Like a River</a> by Joshua Miller, Mark Alan Schoolmeesters, and Tina Colón Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I thought by now things would be different<br>
I thought by now things would be further along<br>
It’s been too long we’re singing<br>
Change is gonna come<br>
We need a change right now</p>

<p>You’ve known oppression and injustice<br>
You’ve know the heartache of unanswered prayer<br>
You begged Your Father take this cup from me<br>
This is our prayer right now<br>
This is our prayer right now</p>

<p>Let Your kingdom come<br>
Let Your will be done<br>
Let Your justice roll like a river<br>
Every king and crown<br>
Let them be cast down<br>
Till Your justice rolls like a river<br>
Let Your justice roll like a river</p>

<p>You said our faith could move a mountain<br>
You said that we could bind the powers of hell<br>
You said Your Spirit causes darkness to flee<br>
Spirit You’re moving now<br>
Spirit You’re moving now</p>

<p>I see a change gon&#39; come<br>
I see Your justice roll like a river<br>
I see Your kingdom come<br>
I see Your justice roll like a river</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
18   Woe to you who long for the day of the LORD! What will the day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.<br>
19 It will be like a man who flees from a lion only to have a bear confront him. He goes home and rests his hand against the wall only to have a snake bite him.<br>
20 Won’t the day of the LORD be darkness rather than light, even gloom without any brightness in it?<br>
21 I hate, I despise, your feasts! I can’t stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.<br>
22 Even if you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; I will have no regard for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle.<br>
23 Take away from me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.<br>
24 But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.<br>
(Amos 5:18-24 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, our Savior, who has warned us that you will require much of those to whom much is given; grant that we whose lot is cast in so goodly a heritage may strive together more abundantly by prayer, by almsgiving, by fasting, and by every other appointed means, to extend to others what we so richly enjoy; and as we have entered into the labors of other men, so to labor that in their turn other men may enter into ours, to the fulfillment of your holy will, and our own everlasting salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7Kwxvd2Ar1MFTWB1OnmEXC?si=56afc26662f245b8" rel="nofollow">Roll Like a River</a> by Joshua Miller, Mark Alan Schoolmeesters, and Tina Colón Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I thought by now things would be different<br>
I thought by now things would be further along<br>
It’s been too long we’re singing<br>
Change is gonna come<br>
We need a change right now</p>

<p>You’ve known oppression and injustice<br>
You’ve know the heartache of unanswered prayer<br>
You begged Your Father take this cup from me<br>
This is our prayer right now<br>
This is our prayer right now</p>

<p>Let Your kingdom come<br>
Let Your will be done<br>
Let Your justice roll like a river<br>
Every king and crown<br>
Let them be cast down<br>
Till Your justice rolls like a river<br>
Let Your justice roll like a river</p>

<p>You said our faith could move a mountain<br>
You said that we could bind the powers of hell<br>
You said Your Spirit causes darkness to flee<br>
Spirit You’re moving now<br>
Spirit You’re moving now</p>

<p>I see a change gon&#39; come<br>
I see Your justice roll like a river<br>
I see Your kingdom come<br>
I see Your justice roll like a river</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
18   Woe to you who long for the day of the LORD! What will the day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.<br>
19 It will be like a man who flees from a lion only to have a bear confront him. He goes home and rests his hand against the wall only to have a snake bite him.<br>
20 Won’t the day of the LORD be darkness rather than light, even gloom without any brightness in it?<br>
21 I hate, I despise, your feasts! I can’t stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.<br>
22 Even if you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; I will have no regard for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle.<br>
23 Take away from me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.<br>
24 But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.<br>
(Amos 5:18-24 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O Lord, our Savior, who has warned us that you will require much of those to whom much is given; grant that we whose lot is cast in so goodly a heritage may strive together more abundantly by prayer, by almsgiving, by fasting, and by every other appointed means, to extend to others what we so richly enjoy; and as we have entered into the labors of other men, so to labor that in their turn other men may enter into ours, to the fulfillment of your holy will, and our own everlasting salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Philippians 4:10-23</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mr-phil4-10-23</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
10   I rejoiced in the Lord greatly because once again you renewed your care for me. You were, in fact, concerned about me but lacked the opportunity to show it. 11 I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I find myself. 12 I know how to make do with little, and I know how to make do with a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. 13 I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me. 14 Still, you did well by partnering with me in my hardship.
15 And you Philippians know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone. 16 For even in Thessalonica you sent gifts for my need several times. 17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit that is increasing to your account. 18 But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided—a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19 And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20 Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings. 22 All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household. 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
(Philippians 4:10-23 CSB17)
Song:
My God Is All I Need (https://open.spotify.com/track/25XnTrgwGJYfTZuVI28loc?si=485bc9a15cf548f9) by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Ruth Harms Calkin, and Tiarne Tranter
Lyrics: 
Dark, dark is the valley
Faint the light at my feet
But whatever may face me
My God is all I need
Bright bright are the treasures
Life may offer to me
But whatever the pleasure
My God is all I need
He is my strength when I cannot go on
Peace when all my power is gone
Hope although the night is long and deep
He is my song for He has rescued me
Joy now He has set me free
Praise praise to my Father be
My God is all I need
Brief brief are my days here
Soon my journey complete
But I look to my Saviour
Where God has met my need
Yes He has met my need
My God is so big so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
My God is so big so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
The mountains are His the valleys are His
The stars are His handiwork too
My God is so big so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
There’s nothing my God cannot do
Praise praise to my Father be
My God is all I need
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
10   I rejoiced in the Lord greatly because once again you renewed your care for me. You were, in fact, concerned about me but lacked the opportunity to show it. 11 I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I find myself. 12 I know how to make do with little, and I know how to make do with a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. 13 I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me. 14 Still, you did well by partnering with me in my hardship.</p>

<p>15 And you Philippians know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone. 16 For even in Thessalonica you sent gifts for my need several times. 17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit that is increasing to your account. 18 But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided—a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19 And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20 Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.</p>

<p>21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings. 22 All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household. 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.<br>
(Philippians 4:10-23 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/25XnTrgwGJYfTZuVI28loc?si=485bc9a15cf548f9" rel="nofollow">My God Is All I Need</a> by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Ruth Harms Calkin, and Tiarne Tranter</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Dark, dark is the valley<br>
Faint the light at my feet<br>
But whatever may face me<br>
My God is all I need</p>

<p>Bright bright are the treasures<br>
Life may offer to me<br>
But whatever the pleasure<br>
My God is all I need</p>

<p>He is my strength when I cannot go on<br>
Peace when all my power is gone<br>
Hope although the night is long and deep<br>
He is my song for He has rescued me<br>
Joy now He has set me free<br>
Praise praise to my Father be<br>
My God is all I need</p>

<p>Brief brief are my days here<br>
Soon my journey complete<br>
But I look to my Saviour<br>
Where God has met my need<br>
Yes He has met my need</p>

<p>My God is so big so strong and so mighty<br>
There’s nothing my God cannot do<br>
My God is so big so strong and so mighty<br>
There’s nothing my God cannot do<br>
The mountains are His the valleys are His<br>
The stars are His handiwork too<br>
My God is so big so strong and so mighty<br>
There’s nothing my God cannot do</p>

<p>There’s nothing my God cannot do</p>

<p>Praise praise to my Father be<br>
My God is all I need</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
10   I rejoiced in the Lord greatly because once again you renewed your care for me. You were, in fact, concerned about me but lacked the opportunity to show it. 11 I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I find myself. 12 I know how to make do with little, and I know how to make do with a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. 13 I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me. 14 Still, you did well by partnering with me in my hardship.</p>

<p>15 And you Philippians know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone. 16 For even in Thessalonica you sent gifts for my need several times. 17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit that is increasing to your account. 18 But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided—a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19 And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20 Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.</p>

<p>21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings. 22 All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household. 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.<br>
(Philippians 4:10-23 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/25XnTrgwGJYfTZuVI28loc?si=485bc9a15cf548f9" rel="nofollow">My God Is All I Need</a> by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, Ruth Harms Calkin, and Tiarne Tranter</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Dark, dark is the valley<br>
Faint the light at my feet<br>
But whatever may face me<br>
My God is all I need</p>

<p>Bright bright are the treasures<br>
Life may offer to me<br>
But whatever the pleasure<br>
My God is all I need</p>

<p>He is my strength when I cannot go on<br>
Peace when all my power is gone<br>
Hope although the night is long and deep<br>
He is my song for He has rescued me<br>
Joy now He has set me free<br>
Praise praise to my Father be<br>
My God is all I need</p>

<p>Brief brief are my days here<br>
Soon my journey complete<br>
But I look to my Saviour<br>
Where God has met my need<br>
Yes He has met my need</p>

<p>My God is so big so strong and so mighty<br>
There’s nothing my God cannot do<br>
My God is so big so strong and so mighty<br>
There’s nothing my God cannot do<br>
The mountains are His the valleys are His<br>
The stars are His handiwork too<br>
My God is so big so strong and so mighty<br>
There’s nothing my God cannot do</p>

<p>There’s nothing my God cannot do</p>

<p>Praise praise to my Father be<br>
My God is all I need</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 43 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps43</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Send Out Your Light (Psalm 43) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6i72kPLVPv46iDJyEjXHPz?si=752cbe1baa784c4c) by Sandra McCracken
Lyrics:
Vindicate me O God and defend my cause
Against the deceitful man O deliver us
For you are the God in whom I take refuge
Why have you rejected me
I walk around confused
Send out your light and your truth
Let them lead me
Bring me to your holy hill
To your dwelling
Then I will go to the alter of God
To God my exceeding joy
Then I will praise him with my guitar
Oh my joy my joy
Oh my joy my joy
Why are you cast down low O my soul
Why are you cast down low and in turmoil
Hope in God for I shall again praise him
Hope in God for he is my salvation
Passage: 
43 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause
    against an ungodly people,
from the deceitful and unjust man
    deliver me!
2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;
    why have you rejected me?
Why do I go about mourning
    because of the oppression of the enemy?
3 Send out your light and your truth;
    let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy hill
    and to your dwelling!
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
    to God my exceeding joy,
and I will praise you with the lyre,
    O God, my God.
5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,
    and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
    my salvation and my God.
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
Merciful God, good Lord, I wish that you would unite me to that fountain, that there I may drink of the living spring of the water of life with those others who thirst after you. There in that heavenly region may I ever dwell, delighted with abundant sweetness, and say, “How sweet is the fountain of living water which never fails, the water welling up to eternal life.” O God, you are yourself that fountain ever and again to be desired ever and ever and again to be consumed. Lord Christ, always give us this water to be for us the “source of the living water which wells up to eternal life.” 
-Columbanus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6i72kPLVPv46iDJyEjXHPz?si=752cbe1baa784c4c" rel="nofollow">Send Out Your Light (Psalm 43)</a> by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Vindicate me O God and defend my cause<br>
Against the deceitful man O deliver us<br>
For you are the God in whom I take refuge<br>
Why have you rejected me<br>
I walk around confused</p>

<p>Send out your light and your truth<br>
Let them lead me<br>
Bring me to your holy hill<br>
To your dwelling<br>
Then I will go to the alter of God<br>
To God my exceeding joy<br>
Then I will praise him with my guitar<br>
Oh my joy my joy<br>
Oh my joy my joy</p>

<p>Why are you cast down low O my soul<br>
Why are you cast down low and in turmoil<br>
Hope in God for I shall again praise him<br>
Hope in God for he is my salvation</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
43 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause<br>
    against an ungodly people,<br>
from the deceitful and unjust man<br>
    deliver me!<br>
2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;<br>
    why have you rejected me?<br>
Why do I go about mourning<br>
    because of the oppression of the enemy?</p>

<p>3 Send out your light and your truth;<br>
    let them lead me;<br>
let them bring me to your holy hill<br>
    and to your dwelling!<br>
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,<br>
    to God my exceeding joy,<br>
and I will praise you with the lyre,<br>
    O God, my God.</p>

<p>5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,<br>
    and why are you in turmoil within me?<br>
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,<br>
    my salvation and my God.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Merciful God, good Lord, I wish that you would unite me to that fountain, that there I may drink of the living spring of the water of life with those others who thirst after you. There in that heavenly region may I ever dwell, delighted with abundant sweetness, and say, “How sweet is the fountain of living water which never fails, the water welling up to eternal life.” O God, you are yourself that fountain ever and again to be desired ever and ever and again to be consumed. Lord Christ, always give us this water to be for us the “source of the living water which wells up to eternal life.” <br>
-Columbanus</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6i72kPLVPv46iDJyEjXHPz?si=752cbe1baa784c4c" rel="nofollow">Send Out Your Light (Psalm 43)</a> by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Vindicate me O God and defend my cause<br>
Against the deceitful man O deliver us<br>
For you are the God in whom I take refuge<br>
Why have you rejected me<br>
I walk around confused</p>

<p>Send out your light and your truth<br>
Let them lead me<br>
Bring me to your holy hill<br>
To your dwelling<br>
Then I will go to the alter of God<br>
To God my exceeding joy<br>
Then I will praise him with my guitar<br>
Oh my joy my joy<br>
Oh my joy my joy</p>

<p>Why are you cast down low O my soul<br>
Why are you cast down low and in turmoil<br>
Hope in God for I shall again praise him<br>
Hope in God for he is my salvation</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
43 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause<br>
    against an ungodly people,<br>
from the deceitful and unjust man<br>
    deliver me!<br>
2 For you are the God in whom I take refuge;<br>
    why have you rejected me?<br>
Why do I go about mourning<br>
    because of the oppression of the enemy?</p>

<p>3 Send out your light and your truth;<br>
    let them lead me;<br>
let them bring me to your holy hill<br>
    and to your dwelling!<br>
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,<br>
    to God my exceeding joy,<br>
and I will praise you with the lyre,<br>
    O God, my God.</p>

<p>5 Why are you cast down, O my soul,<br>
    and why are you in turmoil within me?<br>
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,<br>
    my salvation and my God.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Merciful God, good Lord, I wish that you would unite me to that fountain, that there I may drink of the living spring of the water of life with those others who thirst after you. There in that heavenly region may I ever dwell, delighted with abundant sweetness, and say, “How sweet is the fountain of living water which never fails, the water welling up to eternal life.” O God, you are yourself that fountain ever and again to be desired ever and ever and again to be consumed. Lord Christ, always give us this water to be for us the “source of the living water which wells up to eternal life.” <br>
-Columbanus</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 23:1-12 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mt23-1-12</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Take My Life and Let It Be (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Kb3kVscV0xfJtSZmXUlqm?si=ac0a925a2f814205) by Frances Ridley Havergal, Henri Abraham Cesar Malan, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Take my life and let it be
Consecrated Lord to thee
Take my moments and my days
Let them flow in ceaseless praise
Let them flow in ceaseless praise
Take my silver and my gold
Not a mite would I withhold
Take my intellect and use
Ev'ry pow'r as thou shalt choose
Ev'ry pow'r as thou shalt choose
Take my will and make it thine
It shall be no longer mine
Take my heart it is thine own
It shall be thy royal throne
It shall be thy royal throne
Take my love my Lord I pour
At thy feet its treasure-store
Take my self and I will be
Ever only all for thee
Ever only all for thee
Passage: 
1   Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses. 3 Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach. 4 They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them. 5 They do everything to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. 6 They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues, 7 greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.
8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. 9 Do not call anyone on earth your father, because you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 You are not to be called instructors either, because you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
(Matthew 23:1-12 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, as we live among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Kb3kVscV0xfJtSZmXUlqm?si=ac0a925a2f814205" rel="nofollow">Take My Life and Let It Be</a> by Frances Ridley Havergal, Henri Abraham Cesar Malan, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Take my life and let it be<br>
Consecrated Lord to thee<br>
Take my moments and my days<br>
Let them flow in ceaseless praise<br>
Let them flow in ceaseless praise</p>

<p>Take my silver and my gold<br>
Not a mite would I withhold<br>
Take my intellect and use<br>
Ev&#39;ry pow&#39;r as thou shalt choose<br>
Ev&#39;ry pow&#39;r as thou shalt choose</p>

<p>Take my will and make it thine<br>
It shall be no longer mine<br>
Take my heart it is thine own<br>
It shall be thy royal throne<br>
It shall be thy royal throne</p>

<p>Take my love my Lord I pour<br>
At thy feet its treasure-store<br>
Take my self and I will be<br>
Ever only all for thee<br>
Ever only all for thee</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses. 3 Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach. 4 They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them. 5 They do everything to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. 6 They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues, 7 greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.</p>

<p>8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. 9 Do not call anyone on earth your father, because you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 You are not to be called instructors either, because you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<br>
(Matthew 23:1-12 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, as we live among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Kb3kVscV0xfJtSZmXUlqm?si=ac0a925a2f814205" rel="nofollow">Take My Life and Let It Be</a> by Frances Ridley Havergal, Henri Abraham Cesar Malan, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Take my life and let it be<br>
Consecrated Lord to thee<br>
Take my moments and my days<br>
Let them flow in ceaseless praise<br>
Let them flow in ceaseless praise</p>

<p>Take my silver and my gold<br>
Not a mite would I withhold<br>
Take my intellect and use<br>
Ev&#39;ry pow&#39;r as thou shalt choose<br>
Ev&#39;ry pow&#39;r as thou shalt choose</p>

<p>Take my will and make it thine<br>
It shall be no longer mine<br>
Take my heart it is thine own<br>
It shall be thy royal throne<br>
It shall be thy royal throne</p>

<p>Take my love my Lord I pour<br>
At thy feet its treasure-store<br>
Take my self and I will be<br>
Ever only all for thee<br>
Ever only all for thee</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples: 2 “The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses. 3 Therefore do whatever they tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach. 4 They tie up heavy loads that are hard to carry and put them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves aren’t willing to lift a finger to move them. 5 They do everything to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. 6 They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues, 7 greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.</p>

<p>8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. 9 Do not call anyone on earth your father, because you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 You are not to be called instructors either, because you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<br>
(Matthew 23:1-12 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, as we live among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Thessalonians 2:9-20 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
I Sought the Lord (https://open.spotify.com/track/2OXODoo4HOliSMGJ2qIyQt?si=1e43b01db91b4452) by Advent Birmingham
Lyrics:
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew
He moved my soul to seek him, seeking me;
It was not I that found, O Savior true;
It was not I, no, I was found of thee.
Not I, but Christ;
Not I, but Christ.
Thou art the seeker,
And I the found.
Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold;
I walked and sank not on the stormy sea;
’Twas not so much that I on thee took hold;
As thou, dear Lord, had taken hold of me. (Chorus)
What but such grace can woo my heart to love—
To worship thee and seek my neighbor’s best?
When in the end I reach the heav’ns above,
All was of grace that lifted me to rest. (Chorus)
Glory to God,
And to the Son,
And to the Spirit,
For I am found.
To God the glory,
For I am found.
Passage: 
9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers. 11 For you know how, like a father with his children, 12 we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. 14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews, 15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind 16 by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last!
17 But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, 18 because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us. 19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? 20 For you are our glory and joy.
(1 Thessalonians 2:9-20 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
O Lord our God, teach us, we ask you, to ask you aright for the right blessings. Steer the vessel of our life toward yourself, you tranquil haven of all storm-tossed souls. Show us the course wherein we should go. Renew a willing spirit within us. Let your Spirit curb our wayward senses and guide and enable us unto that which is our true good, to keep your laws, and in all our works evermore to rejoice in your glorious and gladdening presence. For yours is the glory and praise from all your saints, for ever and ever. Amen. 
-Basil the Great 
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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2OXODoo4HOliSMGJ2qIyQt?si=1e43b01db91b4452" rel="nofollow">I Sought the Lord</a> by Advent Birmingham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew<br>
He moved my soul to seek him, seeking me;<br>
It was not I that found, O Savior true;<br>
It was not I, no, I was found of thee.</p>

<p>Not I, but Christ;<br>
Not I, but Christ.<br>
Thou art the seeker,<br>
And I the found.</p>

<p>Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold;<br>
I walked and sank not on the stormy sea;<br>
’Twas not so much that I on thee took hold;<br>
As thou, dear Lord, had taken hold of me. (Chorus)</p>

<p>What but such grace can woo my heart to love—<br>
To worship thee and seek my neighbor’s best?<br>
When in the end I reach the heav’ns above,<br>
All was of grace that lifted me to rest. (Chorus)</p>

<p>Glory to God,<br>
And to the Son,<br>
And to the Spirit,<br>
For I am found.<br>
To God the glory,<br>
For I am found.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers. 11 For you know how, like a father with his children, 12 we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.<br>
13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. 14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews, 15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind 16 by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last!<br>
17 But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, 18 because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us. 19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? 20 For you are our glory and joy.<br>
(1 Thessalonians 2:9-20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord our God, teach us, we ask you, to ask you aright for the right blessings. Steer the vessel of our life toward yourself, you tranquil haven of all storm-tossed souls. Show us the course wherein we should go. Renew a willing spirit within us. Let your Spirit curb our wayward senses and guide and enable us unto that which is our true good, to keep your laws, and in all our works evermore to rejoice in your glorious and gladdening presence. For yours is the glory and praise from all your saints, for ever and ever. Amen. <br>
-Basil the Great</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2OXODoo4HOliSMGJ2qIyQt?si=1e43b01db91b4452" rel="nofollow">I Sought the Lord</a> by Advent Birmingham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew<br>
He moved my soul to seek him, seeking me;<br>
It was not I that found, O Savior true;<br>
It was not I, no, I was found of thee.</p>

<p>Not I, but Christ;<br>
Not I, but Christ.<br>
Thou art the seeker,<br>
And I the found.</p>

<p>Thou didst reach forth thy hand and mine enfold;<br>
I walked and sank not on the stormy sea;<br>
’Twas not so much that I on thee took hold;<br>
As thou, dear Lord, had taken hold of me. (Chorus)</p>

<p>What but such grace can woo my heart to love—<br>
To worship thee and seek my neighbor’s best?<br>
When in the end I reach the heav’ns above,<br>
All was of grace that lifted me to rest. (Chorus)</p>

<p>Glory to God,<br>
And to the Son,<br>
And to the Spirit,<br>
For I am found.<br>
To God the glory,<br>
For I am found.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers. 11 For you know how, like a father with his children, 12 we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.<br>
13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. 14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews, 15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind 16 by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last!<br>
17 But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, 18 because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us. 19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? 20 For you are our glory and joy.<br>
(1 Thessalonians 2:9-20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord our God, teach us, we ask you, to ask you aright for the right blessings. Steer the vessel of our life toward yourself, you tranquil haven of all storm-tossed souls. Show us the course wherein we should go. Renew a willing spirit within us. Let your Spirit curb our wayward senses and guide and enable us unto that which is our true good, to keep your laws, and in all our works evermore to rejoice in your glorious and gladdening presence. For yours is the glory and praise from all your saints, for ever and ever. Amen. <br>
-Basil the Great</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Micah 3:5-12 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
If the Morning Never Comes (https://open.spotify.com/track/5LQUe927fElT1DbgqiLdHm?si=04539e36699245b9) by Paul Zach and Page CXVI
Lyrics:
And if the morning never comes
I’ll be here for whatever does 
I’ll be here with you, all my love, 
Even if the morning never comes 
And if we never see the light 
I’ll be with you, oh my dear child
I’ll be here through the endless night
Through the endless night 
I’ll be waiting through the endless night 
And if the night, it hides the sun, 
I’ll watch with you, whatever comes 
My love, I’ll stay with you and wait 
Until the dawn that never fades 
I’ll be waiting until the dawn that never fades 
Passage: 
5 Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets
    who lead my people astray,
who cry “Peace”
    when they have something to eat,
but declare war against him
    who puts nothing into their mouths.
6 Therefore it shall be night to you, without vision,
    and darkness to you, without divination.
The sun shall go down on the prophets,
    and the day shall be black over them;
7 the seers shall be disgraced,
    and the diviners put to shame;
they shall all cover their lips,
    for there is no answer from God.
8 But as for me, I am filled with power,
    with the Spirit of the Lord,
    and with justice and might,
to declare to Jacob his transgression
    and to Israel his sin.
9 Hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob
    and rulers of the house of Israel,
who detest justice
    and make crooked all that is straight,
10 who build Zion with blood
    and Jerusalem with iniquity.
11 Its heads give judgment for a bribe;
    its priests teach for a price;
    its prophets practice divination for money;
yet they lean on the Lord and say,
    “Is not the Lord in the midst of us?
    No disaster shall come upon us.”
12 Therefore because of you
    Zion shall be plowed as a field;
Jerusalem shall become a heap of ruins,
    and the mountain of the house a wooded height.
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5LQUe927fElT1DbgqiLdHm?si=04539e36699245b9" rel="nofollow">If the Morning Never Comes</a> by Paul Zach and Page CXVI</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
And if the morning never comes<br>
I’ll be here for whatever does <br>
I’ll be here with you, all my love, <br>
Even if the morning never comes </p>

<p>And if we never see the light <br>
I’ll be with you, oh my dear child<br>
I’ll be here through the endless night<br>
Through the endless night </p>

<p>I’ll be waiting through the endless night </p>

<p>And if the night, it hides the sun, <br>
I’ll watch with you, whatever comes <br>
My love, I’ll stay with you and wait <br>
Until the dawn that never fades </p>

<p>I’ll be waiting until the dawn that never fades </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
5 Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets<br>
    who lead my people astray,<br>
who cry “Peace”<br>
    when they have something to eat,<br>
but declare war against him<br>
    who puts nothing into their mouths.<br>
6 Therefore it shall be night to you, without vision,<br>
    and darkness to you, without divination.<br>
The sun shall go down on the prophets,<br>
    and the day shall be black over them;<br>
7 the seers shall be disgraced,<br>
    and the diviners put to shame;<br>
they shall all cover their lips,<br>
    for there is no answer from God.<br>
8 But as for me, I am filled with power,<br>
    with the Spirit of the Lord,<br>
    and with justice and might,<br>
to declare to Jacob his transgression<br>
    and to Israel his sin.</p>

<p>9 Hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob<br>
    and rulers of the house of Israel,<br>
who detest justice<br>
    and make crooked all that is straight,<br>
10 who build Zion with blood<br>
    and Jerusalem with iniquity.<br>
11 Its heads give judgment for a bribe;<br>
    its priests teach for a price;<br>
    its prophets practice divination for money;<br>
yet they lean on the Lord and say,<br>
    “Is not the Lord in the midst of us?<br>
    No disaster shall come upon us.”<br>
12 Therefore because of you<br>
    Zion shall be plowed as a field;<br>
Jerusalem shall become a heap of ruins,<br>
    and the mountain of the house a wooded height.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5LQUe927fElT1DbgqiLdHm?si=04539e36699245b9" rel="nofollow">If the Morning Never Comes</a> by Paul Zach and Page CXVI</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
And if the morning never comes<br>
I’ll be here for whatever does <br>
I’ll be here with you, all my love, <br>
Even if the morning never comes </p>

<p>And if we never see the light <br>
I’ll be with you, oh my dear child<br>
I’ll be here through the endless night<br>
Through the endless night </p>

<p>I’ll be waiting through the endless night </p>

<p>And if the night, it hides the sun, <br>
I’ll watch with you, whatever comes <br>
My love, I’ll stay with you and wait <br>
Until the dawn that never fades </p>

<p>I’ll be waiting until the dawn that never fades </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
5 Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets<br>
    who lead my people astray,<br>
who cry “Peace”<br>
    when they have something to eat,<br>
but declare war against him<br>
    who puts nothing into their mouths.<br>
6 Therefore it shall be night to you, without vision,<br>
    and darkness to you, without divination.<br>
The sun shall go down on the prophets,<br>
    and the day shall be black over them;<br>
7 the seers shall be disgraced,<br>
    and the diviners put to shame;<br>
they shall all cover their lips,<br>
    for there is no answer from God.<br>
8 But as for me, I am filled with power,<br>
    with the Spirit of the Lord,<br>
    and with justice and might,<br>
to declare to Jacob his transgression<br>
    and to Israel his sin.</p>

<p>9 Hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob<br>
    and rulers of the house of Israel,<br>
who detest justice<br>
    and make crooked all that is straight,<br>
10 who build Zion with blood<br>
    and Jerusalem with iniquity.<br>
11 Its heads give judgment for a bribe;<br>
    its priests teach for a price;<br>
    its prophets practice divination for money;<br>
yet they lean on the Lord and say,<br>
    “Is not the Lord in the midst of us?<br>
    No disaster shall come upon us.”<br>
12 Therefore because of you<br>
    Zion shall be plowed as a field;<br>
Jerusalem shall become a heap of ruins,<br>
    and the mountain of the house a wooded height.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Philippians 4:1-9</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:00</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
4 Therefore, my brothers,[a] whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.
Exhortation, Encouragement, and Prayer
2 I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I ask you also, true companion,[b] help these women, who have labored[c] side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness[d] be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned[e] and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
Song:
Rejoice (https://open.spotify.com/track/1QMXR5HEcic19jfv6AhaLh?si=ee9c8174393b49fa) by Ben Shive, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty ,Kristyn Getty, and Skye Peterson
Lyrics: 
Rejoice in the Lord now and always
Sing it again we rejoice
Delight in the love He has shown us
Gratefully lift up your voice
His gentleness among us
Will join our hearts with praise
We gather in His goodness
A family of grace
With each breath He’s given praise the Lord
In these times we live in we will praise the Lord
Throughout every season I am sure
We have every reason to praise the Lord
Rejoice and be anxious for nothing
Praying for all that you need
Come with a song of thanksgiving
Lay your requests at His feet
His peace will fall upon us
To guard our hearts and minds
In Christ who reigns eternal
Shepherd of our lives
Rejoice in the Lord now and always
Tell of the good He has done
Worship the Lord to remember
All of the joy yet to come
The hope that burns within us
The dark cannot destroy
With praise that’s never ending
We say again rejoice
We have every reason to praise the Lord
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
4 Therefore, my brothers,[a] whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.</p>

<p>Exhortation, Encouragement, and Prayer<br>
2 I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I ask you also, true companion,[b] help these women, who have labored[c] side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.</p>

<p>4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness[d] be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned[e] and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1QMXR5HEcic19jfv6AhaLh?si=ee9c8174393b49fa" rel="nofollow">Rejoice</a> by Ben Shive, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty ,Kristyn Getty, and Skye Peterson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Rejoice in the Lord now and always<br>
Sing it again we rejoice<br>
Delight in the love He has shown us<br>
Gratefully lift up your voice<br>
His gentleness among us<br>
Will join our hearts with praise<br>
We gather in His goodness<br>
A family of grace</p>

<p>With each breath He’s given praise the Lord<br>
In these times we live in we will praise the Lord<br>
Throughout every season I am sure<br>
We have every reason to praise the Lord</p>

<p>Rejoice and be anxious for nothing<br>
Praying for all that you need<br>
Come with a song of thanksgiving<br>
Lay your requests at His feet<br>
His peace will fall upon us<br>
To guard our hearts and minds<br>
In Christ who reigns eternal<br>
Shepherd of our lives</p>

<p>Rejoice in the Lord now and always<br>
Tell of the good He has done<br>
Worship the Lord to remember<br>
All of the joy yet to come<br>
The hope that burns within us<br>
The dark cannot destroy<br>
With praise that’s never ending<br>
We say again rejoice</p>

<p>We have every reason to praise the Lord</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
4 Therefore, my brothers,[a] whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.</p>

<p>Exhortation, Encouragement, and Prayer<br>
2 I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I ask you also, true companion,[b] help these women, who have labored[c] side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.</p>

<p>4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness[d] be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned[e] and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1QMXR5HEcic19jfv6AhaLh?si=ee9c8174393b49fa" rel="nofollow">Rejoice</a> by Ben Shive, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty ,Kristyn Getty, and Skye Peterson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Rejoice in the Lord now and always<br>
Sing it again we rejoice<br>
Delight in the love He has shown us<br>
Gratefully lift up your voice<br>
His gentleness among us<br>
Will join our hearts with praise<br>
We gather in His goodness<br>
A family of grace</p>

<p>With each breath He’s given praise the Lord<br>
In these times we live in we will praise the Lord<br>
Throughout every season I am sure<br>
We have every reason to praise the Lord</p>

<p>Rejoice and be anxious for nothing<br>
Praying for all that you need<br>
Come with a song of thanksgiving<br>
Lay your requests at His feet<br>
His peace will fall upon us<br>
To guard our hearts and minds<br>
In Christ who reigns eternal<br>
Shepherd of our lives</p>

<p>Rejoice in the Lord now and always<br>
Tell of the good He has done<br>
Worship the Lord to remember<br>
All of the joy yet to come<br>
The hope that burns within us<br>
The dark cannot destroy<br>
With praise that’s never ending<br>
We say again rejoice</p>

<p>We have every reason to praise the Lord</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 22:34-46 (with Bryan Zuetel)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mt22-34-46</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/ed04b8ae-30e3-4544-b3f2-8a4f927c1976.mp3" length="14041883" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
The Greatest Commandment (https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=6724ee62b2e743d0) by Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Love the Lord your God
With all your heart and soul and mind
And love your neighbor as yourself
Let us be known let us be known
By the way we love
Love love love the greatest commandment is
Love love love the greatest commandment is
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)
Passage: 
34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,
44 “‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
    until I put your enemies under your feet”’?
45 If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?” 46 And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.
Prayer:
Increase, O God, the spirit of neighborliness among us, that in peril we may uphold one another, in suffering tend to one another, and in homelessness, loneliness, or exile befriend one another. Grant us brave and enduring hearts that we may strengthen one another, until the disciplines and testing of these days are ended, and you again give peace in our time; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=6724ee62b2e743d0" rel="nofollow">The Greatest Commandment</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Love the Lord your God<br>
With all your heart and soul and mind<br>
And love your neighbor as yourself</p>

<p>Let us be known let us be known<br>
By the way we love</p>

<p>Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”</p>

<p>41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,</p>

<p>44 “‘The Lord said to my Lord,<br>
“Sit at my right hand,<br>
    until I put your enemies under your feet”’?</p>

<p>45 If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?” 46 And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Increase, O God, the spirit of neighborliness among us, that in peril we may uphold one another, in suffering tend to one another, and in homelessness, loneliness, or exile befriend one another. Grant us brave and enduring hearts that we may strengthen one another, until the disciplines and testing of these days are ended, and you again give peace in our time; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=6724ee62b2e743d0" rel="nofollow">The Greatest Commandment</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Love the Lord your God<br>
With all your heart and soul and mind<br>
And love your neighbor as yourself</p>

<p>Let us be known let us be known<br>
By the way we love</p>

<p>Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”</p>

<p>41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,</p>

<p>44 “‘The Lord said to my Lord,<br>
“Sit at my right hand,<br>
    until I put your enemies under your feet”’?</p>

<p>45 If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?” 46 And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Increase, O God, the spirit of neighborliness among us, that in peril we may uphold one another, in suffering tend to one another, and in homelessness, loneliness, or exile befriend one another. Grant us brave and enduring hearts that we may strengthen one another, until the disciplines and testing of these days are ended, and you again give peace in our time; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/1thess2-1-8</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description> Opening Song: 
Jesus, Strong and Kind (https://open.spotify.com/track/7lE9AsH8YADFeykexnXK4u?si=915e6b1390da469e) by Colin Buchanan, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson
Lyrics:
Jesus said
That if I thirst
I should come to him
No one else can satisfy
I should come to him
Jesus said
If I am weak
I should come to him
No one else can be my strength
I should come to him
For the Lord is good and faithful
He will keep us day and night
We can always run to Jesus
Jesus strong and kind
Jesus said
That if I fear
I should come to him
No one else can be my shield
I should come to him
Jesus said
If I am lost
He will come to me
And he showed me on that cross
He will come to me
Passage: 
1 For you yourselves know, brothers,[a] that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 3 For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive, 4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. 5 For we never came with words of flattery,[b] as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness. 6 Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle[c] among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. 8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lE9AsH8YADFeykexnXK4u?si=915e6b1390da469e" rel="nofollow">Jesus, Strong and Kind</a> by Colin Buchanan, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus said<br>
That if I thirst<br>
I should come to him<br>
No one else can satisfy<br>
I should come to him</p>

<p>Jesus said<br>
If I am weak<br>
I should come to him<br>
No one else can be my strength<br>
I should come to him</p>

<p>For the Lord is good and faithful<br>
He will keep us day and night<br>
We can always run to Jesus<br>
Jesus strong and kind</p>

<p>Jesus said<br>
That if I fear<br>
I should come to him<br>
No one else can be my shield<br>
I should come to him</p>

<p>Jesus said<br>
If I am lost<br>
He will come to me<br>
And he showed me on that cross<br>
He will come to me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 For you yourselves know, brothers,[a] that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 3 For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive, 4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. 5 For we never came with words of flattery,[b] as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness. 6 Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle[c] among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. 8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lE9AsH8YADFeykexnXK4u?si=915e6b1390da469e" rel="nofollow">Jesus, Strong and Kind</a> by Colin Buchanan, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus said<br>
That if I thirst<br>
I should come to him<br>
No one else can satisfy<br>
I should come to him</p>

<p>Jesus said<br>
If I am weak<br>
I should come to him<br>
No one else can be my strength<br>
I should come to him</p>

<p>For the Lord is good and faithful<br>
He will keep us day and night<br>
We can always run to Jesus<br>
Jesus strong and kind</p>

<p>Jesus said<br>
That if I fear<br>
I should come to him<br>
No one else can be my shield<br>
I should come to him</p>

<p>Jesus said<br>
If I am lost<br>
He will come to me<br>
And he showed me on that cross<br>
He will come to me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 For you yourselves know, brothers,[a] that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 3 For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive, 4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. 5 For we never came with words of flattery,[b] as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness. 6 Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle[c] among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. 8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Exodus 22:21-27 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ex22-21-27</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:26</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
For the One (https://open.spotify.com/track/1ddwacpPT1g1cA2WhL40sI?si=e86adab91ee34140) by Jenn Johnson and Paul McClure 
Lyrics:
Let me be filled
With kindness and compassion for the one
The one for whom You loved and gave Your Son
For humanity increase my love
Help me to love with open arms like You do
A love that erases all the lines and sees the truth
Oh that when they look in my eyes
They would see You
Even in just a smile
They would feel the Father’s love
Oh how You love us
From the homeless to the famous and in-between
You formed us You made us carefully
‘Cause in the end we’re all Your children
So let all my life tell of who You are
And the wonder of Your never-ending love
Oh let all my life tell of who you are
That You’re wonderful and such a good Father
That You are wonderful and such a good Father
Passage: 
21 “You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 22 You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. 23 If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry, 24 and my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.
25 “If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him. 26 If ever you take your neighbor's cloak in pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down, 27 for that is his only covering, and it is his cloak for his body; in what else shall he sleep? And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
Musical Reflection: 
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart 
Reflection Notes: 
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1ddwacpPT1g1cA2WhL40sI?si=e86adab91ee34140" rel="nofollow">For the One</a> by Jenn Johnson and Paul McClure </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let me be filled<br>
With kindness and compassion for the one<br>
The one for whom You loved and gave Your Son<br>
For humanity increase my love</p>

<p>Help me to love with open arms like You do<br>
A love that erases all the lines and sees the truth<br>
Oh that when they look in my eyes<br>
They would see You<br>
Even in just a smile<br>
They would feel the Father’s love</p>

<p>Oh how You love us<br>
From the homeless to the famous and in-between<br>
You formed us You made us carefully<br>
‘Cause in the end we’re all Your children</p>

<p>So let all my life tell of who You are<br>
And the wonder of Your never-ending love<br>
Oh let all my life tell of who you are<br>
That You’re wonderful and such a good Father</p>

<p>That You are wonderful and such a good Father</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21 “You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 22 You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. 23 If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry, 24 and my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.</p>

<p>25 “If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him. 26 If ever you take your neighbor&#39;s cloak in pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down, 27 for that is his only covering, and it is his cloak for his body; in what else shall he sleep? And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1ddwacpPT1g1cA2WhL40sI?si=e86adab91ee34140" rel="nofollow">For the One</a> by Jenn Johnson and Paul McClure </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let me be filled<br>
With kindness and compassion for the one<br>
The one for whom You loved and gave Your Son<br>
For humanity increase my love</p>

<p>Help me to love with open arms like You do<br>
A love that erases all the lines and sees the truth<br>
Oh that when they look in my eyes<br>
They would see You<br>
Even in just a smile<br>
They would feel the Father’s love</p>

<p>Oh how You love us<br>
From the homeless to the famous and in-between<br>
You formed us You made us carefully<br>
‘Cause in the end we’re all Your children</p>

<p>So let all my life tell of who You are<br>
And the wonder of Your never-ending love<br>
Oh let all my life tell of who you are<br>
That You’re wonderful and such a good Father</p>

<p>That You are wonderful and such a good Father</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21 “You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 22 You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. 23 If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry, 24 and my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.</p>

<p>25 “If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him. 26 If ever you take your neighbor&#39;s cloak in pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down, 27 for that is his only covering, and it is his cloak for his body; in what else shall he sleep? And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Philippians 3:12-21</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mrphil3-12-21</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:37</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/track/6IW4APrKj3vBQcBqeEm4Sf?si=27a4dc06bf464d48)
Passage:
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
Song:
Hast Thou Heard Him, Seen Him, Known Him by Ora Rowan and Joel Littlepage
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/6IW4APrKj3vBQcBqeEm4Sf?si=27a4dc06bf464d48)
Lyrics: 
1. Hast thou heard Him, seen Him, known Him?
Is not thine a captured heart?
Chief among ten thousand own Him,
Joyful choose the better part.
Chorus: Captivated by His beauty, Worthy tribute haste to bring.
Let His peerless worth constrain thee, Crown Him now unrivaled King.
What can strip the seeming beauty,
From the idols of the earth?
Not a sense of right or duty,
But the sight of peerless worth.
'Tis that look that melted Peter,
’Tis that face that Stephen saw,
'Tis that heart that wept with Mary,
Can alone from idols draw.
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6IW4APrKj3vBQcBqeEm4Sf?si=27a4dc06bf464d48" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.</p>

<p>17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6IW4APrKj3vBQcBqeEm4Sf?si=27a4dc06bf464d48" rel="nofollow">Hast Thou Heard Him, Seen Him, Known Him by Ora Rowan and Joel Littlepage<br>
</a><br>
Lyrics: </p>

<ol>
<li>Hast thou heard Him, seen Him, known Him?
Is not thine a captured heart?
Chief among ten thousand own Him,
Joyful choose the better part.</li>
</ol>

<p>Chorus: Captivated by His beauty, Worthy tribute haste to bring.<br>
Let His peerless worth constrain thee, Crown Him now unrivaled King.</p>

<ol>
<li><p>What can strip the seeming beauty,<br>
From the idols of the earth?<br>
Not a sense of right or duty,<br>
But the sight of peerless worth.</p></li>
<li><p>&#39;Tis that look that melted Peter,<br>
’Tis that face that Stephen saw,<br>
&#39;Tis that heart that wept with Mary,<br>
Can alone from idols draw.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6IW4APrKj3vBQcBqeEm4Sf?si=27a4dc06bf464d48" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.</p>

<p>17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6IW4APrKj3vBQcBqeEm4Sf?si=27a4dc06bf464d48" rel="nofollow">Hast Thou Heard Him, Seen Him, Known Him by Ora Rowan and Joel Littlepage<br>
</a><br>
Lyrics: </p>

<ol>
<li>Hast thou heard Him, seen Him, known Him?
Is not thine a captured heart?
Chief among ten thousand own Him,
Joyful choose the better part.</li>
</ol>

<p>Chorus: Captivated by His beauty, Worthy tribute haste to bring.<br>
Let His peerless worth constrain thee, Crown Him now unrivaled King.</p>

<ol>
<li><p>What can strip the seeming beauty,<br>
From the idols of the earth?<br>
Not a sense of right or duty,<br>
But the sight of peerless worth.</p></li>
<li><p>&#39;Tis that look that melted Peter,<br>
’Tis that face that Stephen saw,<br>
&#39;Tis that heart that wept with Mary,<br>
Can alone from idols draw.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 22:15-22 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mt22-15-22</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours) (https://open.spotify.com/track/1baVBBJwh3e2EMvRTDI8WH?si=1ec14b68f3f94cea) by Bryan Fowler, Jacob Sooter, and Matt Maher
Lyrics:
Father let your kingdom come (holy holy)
Father let your will be done
On Earth as in Heaven (let it be done)
Right here in my heart
Give us this day our daily bread
Forgive us forgive us
As we forgive the ones who sinned
Against us forgive them
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from the evil one
Let your kingdom come
It's yours it's yours
All yours all yours
The kingdom the power
The glory are yours
It's yours it's yours
All yours all yours
Forever and ever
The kingdom is yours
On Earth as in Heaven
Right here in my heart
Passage: 
15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words. 16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.[a] 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius.[b] 20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21 They said, “Caesar's.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” 22 When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.
Musical Reflection: 
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song
Reflection Notes: 
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. 
Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1baVBBJwh3e2EMvRTDI8WH?si=1ec14b68f3f94cea" rel="nofollow">The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours)</a> by Bryan Fowler, Jacob Sooter, and Matt Maher</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Father let your kingdom come (holy holy)<br>
Father let your will be done<br>
On Earth as in Heaven (let it be done)<br>
Right here in my heart</p>

<p>Give us this day our daily bread<br>
Forgive us forgive us<br>
As we forgive the ones who sinned<br>
Against us forgive them<br>
And lead us not into temptation<br>
But deliver us from the evil one<br>
Let your kingdom come</p>

<p>It&#39;s yours it&#39;s yours<br>
All yours all yours<br>
The kingdom the power<br>
The glory are yours<br>
It&#39;s yours it&#39;s yours<br>
All yours all yours<br>
Forever and ever<br>
The kingdom is yours</p>

<p>On Earth as in Heaven<br>
Right here in my heart</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words. 16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone&#39;s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.[a] 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius.[b] 20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21 They said, “Caesar&#39;s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar&#39;s, and to God the things that are God&#39;s.” 22 When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1baVBBJwh3e2EMvRTDI8WH?si=1ec14b68f3f94cea" rel="nofollow">The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours)</a> by Bryan Fowler, Jacob Sooter, and Matt Maher</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Father let your kingdom come (holy holy)<br>
Father let your will be done<br>
On Earth as in Heaven (let it be done)<br>
Right here in my heart</p>

<p>Give us this day our daily bread<br>
Forgive us forgive us<br>
As we forgive the ones who sinned<br>
Against us forgive them<br>
And lead us not into temptation<br>
But deliver us from the evil one<br>
Let your kingdom come</p>

<p>It&#39;s yours it&#39;s yours<br>
All yours all yours<br>
The kingdom the power<br>
The glory are yours<br>
It&#39;s yours it&#39;s yours<br>
All yours all yours<br>
Forever and ever<br>
The kingdom is yours</p>

<p>On Earth as in Heaven<br>
Right here in my heart</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words. 16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone&#39;s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.[a] 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius.[b] 20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21 They said, “Caesar&#39;s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar&#39;s, and to God the things that are God&#39;s.” 22 When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Do With It What You Will (https://open.spotify.com/track/2OsMOfhelQ4hWgRnhDEsJj?si=5811512faf5b43c1) by Jon Guerra
Lyrics:
You have given all to me
To You, O Lord, I return it 
Everything I have is Yours
Do with it what You will 
You will gather all of me
Every gift, every burden 
Every day and every hour 
Do with it what You will 
I lift it up
I lay it down at Your table 
Multiply my sacrifice
For You are able 
I will take my daily cross 
Every step of the journey 
I will bear it for Your sake 
Do with it what You will 
I lift it up
I lay it down at Your table 
Multiply my sacrifice
For You are able 
Take my laughter and my loss
Make them tools of Your mercy 
Anything my hands can make
Do with it what You will
Do with it what You will 
Do with it what You will
Passage: 
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace.
2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly[a] mentioning you in our prayers, 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brothers[b] loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. 9 For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Musical Reflection: 
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. 
Prayer:
O GOD Almighty, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, grant us, we pray thee, to be grounded and settled in the truth, by the coming down of the Holy Spirit into our hearts. That which we know not, . . . reveal; that which is wanting in us, . . . fill up; that which we know, . . . confirm, and keep us blameless in thy service; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-Clement 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2OsMOfhelQ4hWgRnhDEsJj?si=5811512faf5b43c1" rel="nofollow">Do With It What You Will</a> by Jon Guerra</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You have given all to me<br>
To You, O Lord, I return it <br>
Everything I have is Yours<br>
Do with it what You will </p>

<p>You will gather all of me<br>
Every gift, every burden <br>
Every day and every hour <br>
Do with it what You will </p>

<p>I lift it up<br>
I lay it down at Your table <br>
Multiply my sacrifice<br>
For You are able </p>

<p>I will take my daily cross <br>
Every step of the journey <br>
I will bear it for Your sake <br>
Do with it what You will </p>

<p>I lift it up<br>
I lay it down at Your table <br>
Multiply my sacrifice<br>
For You are able </p>

<p>Take my laughter and my loss<br>
Make them tools of Your mercy <br>
Anything my hands can make<br>
Do with it what You will<br>
Do with it what You will <br>
Do with it what You will</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,</p>

<p>To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:</p>

<p>Grace to you and peace.</p>

<p>2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly[a] mentioning you in our prayers, 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brothers[b] loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. 9 For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O GOD Almighty, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, grant us, we pray thee, to be grounded and settled in the truth, by the coming down of the Holy Spirit into our hearts. That which we know not, . . . reveal; that which is wanting in us, . . . fill up; that which we know, . . . confirm, and keep us blameless in thy service; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Clement</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2OsMOfhelQ4hWgRnhDEsJj?si=5811512faf5b43c1" rel="nofollow">Do With It What You Will</a> by Jon Guerra</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You have given all to me<br>
To You, O Lord, I return it <br>
Everything I have is Yours<br>
Do with it what You will </p>

<p>You will gather all of me<br>
Every gift, every burden <br>
Every day and every hour <br>
Do with it what You will </p>

<p>I lift it up<br>
I lay it down at Your table <br>
Multiply my sacrifice<br>
For You are able </p>

<p>I will take my daily cross <br>
Every step of the journey <br>
I will bear it for Your sake <br>
Do with it what You will </p>

<p>I lift it up<br>
I lay it down at Your table <br>
Multiply my sacrifice<br>
For You are able </p>

<p>Take my laughter and my loss<br>
Make them tools of Your mercy <br>
Anything my hands can make<br>
Do with it what You will<br>
Do with it what You will <br>
Do with it what You will</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,</p>

<p>To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:</p>

<p>Grace to you and peace.</p>

<p>2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly[a] mentioning you in our prayers, 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brothers[b] loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. 9 For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O GOD Almighty, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, grant us, we pray thee, to be grounded and settled in the truth, by the coming down of the Holy Spirit into our hearts. That which we know not, . . . reveal; that which is wanting in us, . . . fill up; that which we know, . . . confirm, and keep us blameless in thy service; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Clement</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Malachi 3:6-12 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mal3-6-12</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:28</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Until These Tears Are Gone (https://open.spotify.com/track/3IiyBE4REzaKqYxiwqbPLn?si=4bc5da1b7e2b4504) by Eric J. Marshall
Lyrics:
Flood this heart with assurance of Your mercy
Fill this mind with knowledge of Your love
Hold me fast through the deep and steady current
How long how long till these tears are gone
Every hour awake me to Your presence
Shine Your light brighter than the dawn
Send Your joy illuminate the darkness
How long how long till these tears are gone
How long how long till these tears are gone
I'll ﬁx my eyes on eternity above
Where every lie is uncovered by Your love
I'll ﬁx my eyes on eternity above
Where every lie every shadow
Is uncovered by Your love
Lord You hear the pleading of the faithful
I search for You hide not Your face
Here I drift a shell among the ruins
How long how long till these tears are gone
How long how long till these tears are gone
How long how long till these tears are gone
How long how long till these tears are gone
Passage: 
6 “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ 8 Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. 10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. 11 I will rebuke the devourer[a] for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the Lord of hosts. 12 Then all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of hosts.
Musical Reflection: 
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Reflection Notes: 
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3IiyBE4REzaKqYxiwqbPLn?si=4bc5da1b7e2b4504" rel="nofollow">Until These Tears Are Gone</a> by Eric J. Marshall</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Flood this heart with assurance of Your mercy<br>
Fill this mind with knowledge of Your love<br>
Hold me fast through the deep and steady current<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone</p>

<p>Every hour awake me to Your presence<br>
Shine Your light brighter than the dawn<br>
Send Your joy illuminate the darkness<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone</p>

<p>I&#39;ll ﬁx my eyes on eternity above<br>
Where every lie is uncovered by Your love<br>
I&#39;ll ﬁx my eyes on eternity above<br>
Where every lie every shadow<br>
Is uncovered by Your love</p>

<p>Lord You hear the pleading of the faithful<br>
I search for You hide not Your face<br>
Here I drift a shell among the ruins<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone</p>

<p>How long how long till these tears are gone<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
6 “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ 8 Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. 10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. 11 I will rebuke the devourer[a] for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the Lord of hosts. 12 Then all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of hosts.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3IiyBE4REzaKqYxiwqbPLn?si=4bc5da1b7e2b4504" rel="nofollow">Until These Tears Are Gone</a> by Eric J. Marshall</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Flood this heart with assurance of Your mercy<br>
Fill this mind with knowledge of Your love<br>
Hold me fast through the deep and steady current<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone</p>

<p>Every hour awake me to Your presence<br>
Shine Your light brighter than the dawn<br>
Send Your joy illuminate the darkness<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone</p>

<p>I&#39;ll ﬁx my eyes on eternity above<br>
Where every lie is uncovered by Your love<br>
I&#39;ll ﬁx my eyes on eternity above<br>
Where every lie every shadow<br>
Is uncovered by Your love</p>

<p>Lord You hear the pleading of the faithful<br>
I search for You hide not Your face<br>
Here I drift a shell among the ruins<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone</p>

<p>How long how long till these tears are gone<br>
How long how long till these tears are gone</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
6 “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ 8 Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. 9 You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. 10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. 11 I will rebuke the devourer[a] for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the Lord of hosts. 12 Then all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of hosts.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (KINGSFOLD), English folk song from anthology by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland, harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Famed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams heard this tune from an English folk song anthology and harmonized it for the text by Horatius Bonar. The first and third sections of the song are primarily in e minor, while the middle section transitions to the relative major key. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 96 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:02</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Let the Earth Be Glad (https://open.spotify.com/track/6XuQs4Ic7YPYag4X5ZsYSf?si=24c64000ba9845e3) by Wendell Kimbrough (Psalm 96)
Lyrics:
Let the earth be glad let the stars rejoice
Let the forest sing let the ocean roar
Come and join their song come and lift your voice
The Lord our God is King
People of the earth lay your glory down
Come to Him alone who can wear the crown
Come and find your place come and learn to sing
The Lord our God is King
Glory glory glory to the King
Glory glory all creation sings
Every nation sing every language shout
Bring your gifts with joy to the Savior’s house
No more us and them no one gets left out
The Lord our God is King
All the earth at rest every creature blessed
For he comes with justice and righteousness
In the darkness light every wrong made right
The Lord our God is King
Passage: 
Oh sing to the Lord a new song;
    sing to the Lord, all the earth!
2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
    tell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
    his marvelous works among all the peoples!
4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
    he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
    but the Lord made the heavens.
6 Splendor and majesty are before him;
    strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering, and come into his courts!
9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;[a]
    tremble before him, all the earth!
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!
    Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;
    he will judge the peoples with equity.”
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
    let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12     let the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
13     before the Lord, for he comes,
    for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
O Lord God, Father of mercies, the fountain of comfort and blessing, of life and peace, of plenty and pardon, who fills heaven with your glory, and earth with your goodness—I give you the most earnest, the most humble, and most enlarged returns of my glad and thankful heart, for you have refreshed me with your comforts, and enlarged me with your blessing. You have made my flesh and my bones to rejoice, for, besides the blessings of all mankind, the blessings of nature, and the blessings of grace, the support of every minute, and the comforts of every day, you have opened your bosom, and at this time have poured out an excellent expression of your loving kindness. Amen. 
-Jeremy Taylor 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6XuQs4Ic7YPYag4X5ZsYSf?si=24c64000ba9845e3" rel="nofollow">Let the Earth Be Glad</a> by Wendell Kimbrough (Psalm 96)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let the earth be glad let the stars rejoice<br>
Let the forest sing let the ocean roar<br>
Come and join their song come and lift your voice<br>
The Lord our God is King</p>

<p>People of the earth lay your glory down<br>
Come to Him alone who can wear the crown<br>
Come and find your place come and learn to sing<br>
The Lord our God is King</p>

<p>Glory glory glory to the King<br>
Glory glory all creation sings</p>

<p>Every nation sing every language shout<br>
Bring your gifts with joy to the Savior’s house<br>
No more us and them no one gets left out<br>
The Lord our God is King</p>

<p>All the earth at rest every creature blessed<br>
For he comes with justice and righteousness<br>
In the darkness light every wrong made right<br>
The Lord our God is King</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Oh sing to the Lord a new song;<br>
    sing to the Lord, all the earth!<br>
2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;<br>
    tell of his salvation from day to day.<br>
3 Declare his glory among the nations,<br>
    his marvelous works among all the peoples!<br>
4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;<br>
    he is to be feared above all gods.<br>
5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,<br>
    but the Lord made the heavens.<br>
6 Splendor and majesty are before him;<br>
    strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.</p>

<p>7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,<br>
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!<br>
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;<br>
    bring an offering, and come into his courts!<br>
9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;[a]<br>
    tremble before him, all the earth!</p>

<p>10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!<br>
    Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;<br>
    he will judge the peoples with equity.”</p>

<p>11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;<br>
    let the sea roar, and all that fills it;<br>
12     let the field exult, and everything in it!<br>
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy<br>
13     before the Lord, for he comes,<br>
    for he comes to judge the earth.<br>
He will judge the world in righteousness,<br>
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord God, Father of mercies, the fountain of comfort and blessing, of life and peace, of plenty and pardon, who fills heaven with your glory, and earth with your goodness—I give you the most earnest, the most humble, and most enlarged returns of my glad and thankful heart, for you have refreshed me with your comforts, and enlarged me with your blessing. You have made my flesh and my bones to rejoice, for, besides the blessings of all mankind, the blessings of nature, and the blessings of grace, the support of every minute, and the comforts of every day, you have opened your bosom, and at this time have poured out an excellent expression of your loving kindness. Amen. <br>
-Jeremy Taylor</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6XuQs4Ic7YPYag4X5ZsYSf?si=24c64000ba9845e3" rel="nofollow">Let the Earth Be Glad</a> by Wendell Kimbrough (Psalm 96)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let the earth be glad let the stars rejoice<br>
Let the forest sing let the ocean roar<br>
Come and join their song come and lift your voice<br>
The Lord our God is King</p>

<p>People of the earth lay your glory down<br>
Come to Him alone who can wear the crown<br>
Come and find your place come and learn to sing<br>
The Lord our God is King</p>

<p>Glory glory glory to the King<br>
Glory glory all creation sings</p>

<p>Every nation sing every language shout<br>
Bring your gifts with joy to the Savior’s house<br>
No more us and them no one gets left out<br>
The Lord our God is King</p>

<p>All the earth at rest every creature blessed<br>
For he comes with justice and righteousness<br>
In the darkness light every wrong made right<br>
The Lord our God is King</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Oh sing to the Lord a new song;<br>
    sing to the Lord, all the earth!<br>
2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;<br>
    tell of his salvation from day to day.<br>
3 Declare his glory among the nations,<br>
    his marvelous works among all the peoples!<br>
4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;<br>
    he is to be feared above all gods.<br>
5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,<br>
    but the Lord made the heavens.<br>
6 Splendor and majesty are before him;<br>
    strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.</p>

<p>7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,<br>
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!<br>
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;<br>
    bring an offering, and come into his courts!<br>
9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;[a]<br>
    tremble before him, all the earth!</p>

<p>10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!<br>
    Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;<br>
    he will judge the peoples with equity.”</p>

<p>11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;<br>
    let the sea roar, and all that fills it;<br>
12     let the field exult, and everything in it!<br>
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy<br>
13     before the Lord, for he comes,<br>
    for he comes to judge the earth.<br>
He will judge the world in righteousness,<br>
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord God, Father of mercies, the fountain of comfort and blessing, of life and peace, of plenty and pardon, who fills heaven with your glory, and earth with your goodness—I give you the most earnest, the most humble, and most enlarged returns of my glad and thankful heart, for you have refreshed me with your comforts, and enlarged me with your blessing. You have made my flesh and my bones to rejoice, for, besides the blessings of all mankind, the blessings of nature, and the blessings of grace, the support of every minute, and the comforts of every day, you have opened your bosom, and at this time have poured out an excellent expression of your loving kindness. Amen. <br>
-Jeremy Taylor</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Philippians 3:1-11 </title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
Finally, my brothers,[a] rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.
2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God[b] and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4 though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law,[c] blameless. 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
Song:
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (https://open.spotify.com/track/3vRR6DGPUKGFV4uXq0U6HJ?si=951d57c349114580) by Isaac Watts and Lowell Mason, with additional lyrics and arrangement by the Norton Hall Band 
Lyrics: 
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died
My richest gain I count but loss
And pour contempt on all my pride
Forbid it Lord that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ my God
All the vain things that charm me most
I sacrifice them to His blood
See from His head His hands His feet
Sorrow and love flow mingled down
Did ever such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich a crown
His dying crimson like a robe
Spreads o'er His body on the tree
Then I am dead to all the globe
And all the globe is dead to me
Were the whole realm of nature mine
That were a present (an offering) far too small
Love so amazing so divine
Demands my soul my life my all
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
Finally, my brothers,[a] rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.</p>

<p>2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God[b] and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4 though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law,[c] blameless. 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3vRR6DGPUKGFV4uXq0U6HJ?si=951d57c349114580" rel="nofollow">When I Survey the Wondrous Cross</a> by Isaac Watts and Lowell Mason, with additional lyrics and arrangement by the Norton Hall Band </p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
When I survey the wondrous cross<br>
On which the Prince of glory died<br>
My richest gain I count but loss<br>
And pour contempt on all my pride</p>

<p>Forbid it Lord that I should boast<br>
Save in the death of Christ my God<br>
All the vain things that charm me most<br>
I sacrifice them to His blood</p>

<p>See from His head His hands His feet<br>
Sorrow and love flow mingled down<br>
Did ever such love and sorrow meet<br>
Or thorns compose so rich a crown</p>

<p>His dying crimson like a robe<br>
Spreads o&#39;er His body on the tree<br>
Then I am dead to all the globe<br>
And all the globe is dead to me</p>

<p>Were the whole realm of nature mine<br>
That were a present (an offering) far too small<br>
Love so amazing so divine<br>
Demands my soul my life my all</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
Finally, my brothers,[a] rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.</p>

<p>2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God[b] and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4 though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law,[c] blameless. 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3vRR6DGPUKGFV4uXq0U6HJ?si=951d57c349114580" rel="nofollow">When I Survey the Wondrous Cross</a> by Isaac Watts and Lowell Mason, with additional lyrics and arrangement by the Norton Hall Band </p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
When I survey the wondrous cross<br>
On which the Prince of glory died<br>
My richest gain I count but loss<br>
And pour contempt on all my pride</p>

<p>Forbid it Lord that I should boast<br>
Save in the death of Christ my God<br>
All the vain things that charm me most<br>
I sacrifice them to His blood</p>

<p>See from His head His hands His feet<br>
Sorrow and love flow mingled down<br>
Did ever such love and sorrow meet<br>
Or thorns compose so rich a crown</p>

<p>His dying crimson like a robe<br>
Spreads o&#39;er His body on the tree<br>
Then I am dead to all the globe<br>
And all the globe is dead to me</p>

<p>Were the whole realm of nature mine<br>
That were a present (an offering) far too small<br>
Love so amazing so divine<br>
Demands my soul my life my all</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 22:1-14 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mt22-1-14</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:22</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
The Wedding Feast (https://open.spotify.com/track/4iblEn2r15VY9ozJU8zjTz?si=986004e5850d4ec7) by Joe Deegan
Lyrics:
O Come and buy without money
Oh come and feast without pay
For the King has opened his banquet hall
To the beggar, the outcast, and the slave
Behold, He is coming soon
And He will surely bring his recompense
Go tell the world the Kingdom is at hand
His Kingdom shall make all things right again
And the first shall be last; the last shall be first
The poor will have everything they need
The orphan who sleeps alone in the cold
Shall dine at the right hand of the King
Go on and leave those filthy rags behind
And clothe yourself in garments white as snow
This is the hope that you’ve been longing for
This is the land that’s always been your home
This is love like an ocean as deep as the sea
This is love like the closest of friends
This is love without shame, this is love without cost
This is love, this is love without end
(Chorus)
Passage: 
1   And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’ 5 But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. 7 The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ 10 And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”
(Matthew 22:1–14 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of your Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4iblEn2r15VY9ozJU8zjTz?si=986004e5850d4ec7" rel="nofollow">The Wedding Feast</a> by Joe Deegan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Come and buy without money<br>
Oh come and feast without pay<br>
For the King has opened his banquet hall<br>
To the beggar, the outcast, and the slave</p>

<p>Behold, He is coming soon<br>
And He will surely bring his recompense<br>
Go tell the world the Kingdom is at hand<br>
His Kingdom shall make all things right again</p>

<p>And the first shall be last; the last shall be first<br>
The poor will have everything they need<br>
The orphan who sleeps alone in the cold<br>
Shall dine at the right hand of the King</p>

<p>Go on and leave those filthy rags behind<br>
And clothe yourself in garments white as snow<br>
This is the hope that you’ve been longing for<br>
This is the land that’s always been your home</p>

<p>This is love like an ocean as deep as the sea<br>
This is love like the closest of friends<br>
This is love without shame, this is love without cost<br>
This is love, this is love without end<br>
(Chorus)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’ 5 But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. 7 The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ 10 And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.<br>
11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”<br>
(Matthew 22:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of your Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4iblEn2r15VY9ozJU8zjTz?si=986004e5850d4ec7" rel="nofollow">The Wedding Feast</a> by Joe Deegan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Come and buy without money<br>
Oh come and feast without pay<br>
For the King has opened his banquet hall<br>
To the beggar, the outcast, and the slave</p>

<p>Behold, He is coming soon<br>
And He will surely bring his recompense<br>
Go tell the world the Kingdom is at hand<br>
His Kingdom shall make all things right again</p>

<p>And the first shall be last; the last shall be first<br>
The poor will have everything they need<br>
The orphan who sleeps alone in the cold<br>
Shall dine at the right hand of the King</p>

<p>Go on and leave those filthy rags behind<br>
And clothe yourself in garments white as snow<br>
This is the hope that you’ve been longing for<br>
This is the land that’s always been your home</p>

<p>This is love like an ocean as deep as the sea<br>
This is love like the closest of friends<br>
This is love without shame, this is love without cost<br>
This is love, this is love without end<br>
(Chorus)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’ 5 But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. 7 The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ 10 And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.<br>
11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”<br>
(Matthew 22:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of your Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Philippians 4:4-13 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
We Praise You (https://open.spotify.com/track/0lDktJqWHM5ecoJgYPRNwd?si=45446f12a22249ae) by Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Matt Redman, and Phil Wickham
Lyrics:
Let praise be a weapon that silences the enemy
Let praise be a weapon that conquers all anxiety
Let it rise let praise arise
We sing Your name in the dark
And it changes ev'rything
We sing with all we are and we claim Your victory
Let it rise let praise arise
We’ll see you break down ev'ry wall
We’ll watch the giants fall
For fear cannot survive when we praise You
The God of breakthrough's on our side
Forever lift (Him) (You) high
With all creation cry God we praise You
Interlude
Oh we praise You oh
Let faith be the song
That overcomes the raging sea
Let faith be the song
That calms the storm inside of me
Let it rise let faith arise
Oh we praise You oh we praise You
Oh we praise You oh we praise You
This is what living looks like
This is what freedom feels like
This is what Heaven sounds like
We praise You
We praise You
Ending
Oh we praise You oh we praise You
Oh we praise You oh yeah with all Your praise
Passage: 
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness[a] be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned[b] and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
God's Provision
10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
(Philippians 4:4-13)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0lDktJqWHM5ecoJgYPRNwd?si=45446f12a22249ae" rel="nofollow">We Praise You</a> by Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Matt Redman, and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let praise be a weapon that silences the enemy<br>
Let praise be a weapon that conquers all anxiety<br>
Let it rise let praise arise</p>

<p>We sing Your name in the dark<br>
And it changes ev&#39;rything<br>
We sing with all we are and we claim Your victory<br>
Let it rise let praise arise</p>

<p>We’ll see you break down ev&#39;ry wall<br>
We’ll watch the giants fall<br>
For fear cannot survive when we praise You<br>
The God of breakthrough&#39;s on our side<br>
Forever lift (Him) (You) high<br>
With all creation cry God we praise You<br>
Interlude<br>
Oh we praise You oh</p>

<p>Let faith be the song<br>
That overcomes the raging sea<br>
Let faith be the song<br>
That calms the storm inside of me<br>
Let it rise let faith arise</p>

<p>Oh we praise You oh we praise You<br>
Oh we praise You oh we praise You</p>

<p>This is what living looks like<br>
This is what freedom feels like<br>
This is what Heaven sounds like<br>
We praise You<br>
We praise You</p>

<p>Ending<br>
Oh we praise You oh we praise You<br>
Oh we praise You oh yeah with all Your praise</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness[a] be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned[b] and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.</p>

<p>God&#39;s Provision<br>
10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.</p>

<p>(Philippians 4:4-13)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0lDktJqWHM5ecoJgYPRNwd?si=45446f12a22249ae" rel="nofollow">We Praise You</a> by Brandon Lake, Brian Johnson, Matt Redman, and Phil Wickham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let praise be a weapon that silences the enemy<br>
Let praise be a weapon that conquers all anxiety<br>
Let it rise let praise arise</p>

<p>We sing Your name in the dark<br>
And it changes ev&#39;rything<br>
We sing with all we are and we claim Your victory<br>
Let it rise let praise arise</p>

<p>We’ll see you break down ev&#39;ry wall<br>
We’ll watch the giants fall<br>
For fear cannot survive when we praise You<br>
The God of breakthrough&#39;s on our side<br>
Forever lift (Him) (You) high<br>
With all creation cry God we praise You<br>
Interlude<br>
Oh we praise You oh</p>

<p>Let faith be the song<br>
That overcomes the raging sea<br>
Let faith be the song<br>
That calms the storm inside of me<br>
Let it rise let faith arise</p>

<p>Oh we praise You oh we praise You<br>
Oh we praise You oh we praise You</p>

<p>This is what living looks like<br>
This is what freedom feels like<br>
This is what Heaven sounds like<br>
We praise You<br>
We praise You</p>

<p>Ending<br>
Oh we praise You oh we praise You<br>
Oh we praise You oh yeah with all Your praise</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness[a] be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned[b] and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.</p>

<p>God&#39;s Provision<br>
10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.</p>

<p>(Philippians 4:4-13)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 23 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Psalm 23 (Surely Goodness and Mercy) (https://open.spotify.com/track/2Zxili8AmCuqiomg9HzTgH?si=f7960e34aa3f42d6) by Shane Barnard 
Lyrics:
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want
In green pastures He makes me lie down
He restores my soul and leads me on
For His name for His great name
Surely goodness surely mercy
Right beside me all my days
And I will dwell in Your house forever
And bless Your holy name
You prepare a table right before me
In the presence of my enemies
Though the arrow flies and the terror of night
Is at my door I'll trust You Lord
And even though I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of death I will fear no evil
(And) even though I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of death You are on my side (oh)
Passage: 
1       The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2   He makes me lie down in green pastures.
     He leads me beside still waters.
3   He restores my soul.
     He leads me in paths of righteousness
        for his name’s sake.
4   Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
        I will fear no evil,
     for you are with me;
        your rod and your staff,
        they comfort me.
5   You prepare a table before me
        in the presence of my enemies;
     you anoint my head with oil;
        my cup overflows.
6   Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
        all the days of my life,
     and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
        forever.
(Psalm 23:1–6 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
O Lord, show Your mercy to me and gladden my heart… I am like the sheep that went astray. O Good Shepherd, seek me out and bring me home in accord with Your will. Let me dwell in Your house all the days of my life and praise You for ever and ever with those who are there. Amen.
-Jerome 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Zxili8AmCuqiomg9HzTgH?si=f7960e34aa3f42d6" rel="nofollow">Psalm 23 (Surely Goodness and Mercy)</a> by Shane Barnard </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want<br>
In green pastures He makes me lie down<br>
He restores my soul and leads me on<br>
For His name for His great name</p>

<p>Surely goodness surely mercy<br>
Right beside me all my days<br>
And I will dwell in Your house forever<br>
And bless Your holy name</p>

<p>You prepare a table right before me<br>
In the presence of my enemies<br>
Though the arrow flies and the terror of night<br>
Is at my door I&#39;ll trust You Lord</p>

<p>And even though I walk through the valley<br>
Of the shadow of death I will fear no evil<br>
(And) even though I walk through the valley<br>
Of the shadow of death You are on my side (oh)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.<br>
2   He makes me lie down in green pastures.<br>
     He leads me beside still waters.<br>
3   He restores my soul.<br>
     He leads me in paths of righteousness<br>
        for his name’s sake.</p>

<p>4   Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,<br>
        I will fear no evil,<br>
     for you are with me;<br>
        your rod and your staff,<br>
        they comfort me.</p>

<p>5   You prepare a table before me<br>
        in the presence of my enemies;<br>
     you anoint my head with oil;<br>
        my cup overflows.<br>
6   Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me<br>
        all the days of my life,<br>
     and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD<br>
        forever.<br>
(Psalm 23:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, show Your mercy to me and gladden my heart… I am like the sheep that went astray. O Good Shepherd, seek me out and bring me home in accord with Your will. Let me dwell in Your house all the days of my life and praise You for ever and ever with those who are there. Amen.<br>
-Jerome</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Zxili8AmCuqiomg9HzTgH?si=f7960e34aa3f42d6" rel="nofollow">Psalm 23 (Surely Goodness and Mercy)</a> by Shane Barnard </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want<br>
In green pastures He makes me lie down<br>
He restores my soul and leads me on<br>
For His name for His great name</p>

<p>Surely goodness surely mercy<br>
Right beside me all my days<br>
And I will dwell in Your house forever<br>
And bless Your holy name</p>

<p>You prepare a table right before me<br>
In the presence of my enemies<br>
Though the arrow flies and the terror of night<br>
Is at my door I&#39;ll trust You Lord</p>

<p>And even though I walk through the valley<br>
Of the shadow of death I will fear no evil<br>
(And) even though I walk through the valley<br>
Of the shadow of death You are on my side (oh)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.<br>
2   He makes me lie down in green pastures.<br>
     He leads me beside still waters.<br>
3   He restores my soul.<br>
     He leads me in paths of righteousness<br>
        for his name’s sake.</p>

<p>4   Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,<br>
        I will fear no evil,<br>
     for you are with me;<br>
        your rod and your staff,<br>
        they comfort me.</p>

<p>5   You prepare a table before me<br>
        in the presence of my enemies;<br>
     you anoint my head with oil;<br>
        my cup overflows.<br>
6   Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me<br>
        all the days of my life,<br>
     and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD<br>
        forever.<br>
(Psalm 23:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, show Your mercy to me and gladden my heart… I am like the sheep that went astray. O Good Shepherd, seek me out and bring me home in accord with Your will. Let me dwell in Your house all the days of my life and praise You for ever and ever with those who are there. Amen.<br>
-Jerome</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 25:1-9 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Overcome (https://open.spotify.com/track/1b2JLmsUGCtjomD2LMK5Rj?si=ad425c9c68db4c3d) by Chris Brown, Mack Brock, and Steven Furtick
Lyrics:
Now the darkness fades
Into new beginnings
As we lift our eyes
To a hope beyond
All creation waits
With an expectation
To declare the reign
Of the Lord our God
We will not be moved
When the earth gives way
For the Risen One has overcome
And for every fear
There’s an empty grave
For the Risen One has overcome
Now the silence breaks
In the name of Jesus
As the heavens cry
Let the earth respond
All creation shouts
With a voice of triumph
To declare the reign
Of the Lord our God
He shall reign forever
Strongholds now surrender
For the Lord our God has overcome
Who can be against us
Jesus our defender
He is Lord and he has overcome
Passage: 
O Lord, you are my God;
    I will exalt you; I will praise your name,
for you have done wonderful things,
    plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
2 For you have made the city a heap,
    the fortified city a ruin;
the foreigners' palace is a city no more;
    it will never be rebuilt.
3 Therefore strong peoples will glorify you;
    cities of ruthless nations will fear you.
4 For you have been a stronghold to the poor,
    a stronghold to the needy in his distress,
    a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat;
for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall,
5     like heat in a dry place.
You subdue the noise of the foreigners;
    as heat by the shade of a cloud,
    so the song of the ruthless is put down.
6 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples
    a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,
    of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.
7 And he will swallow up on this mountain
    the covering that is cast over all peoples,
    the veil that is spread over all nations.
8     He will swallow up death forever;
and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces,
    and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,
    for the Lord has spoken.
9 It will be said on that day,
    “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us.
    This is the Lord; we have waited for him;
    let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
(Isaiah 25:1-9 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1b2JLmsUGCtjomD2LMK5Rj?si=ad425c9c68db4c3d" rel="nofollow">Overcome</a> by Chris Brown, Mack Brock, and Steven Furtick</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Now the darkness fades<br>
Into new beginnings<br>
As we lift our eyes<br>
To a hope beyond<br>
All creation waits<br>
With an expectation<br>
To declare the reign<br>
Of the Lord our God</p>

<p>We will not be moved<br>
When the earth gives way<br>
For the Risen One has overcome<br>
And for every fear<br>
There’s an empty grave<br>
For the Risen One has overcome</p>

<p>Now the silence breaks<br>
In the name of Jesus<br>
As the heavens cry<br>
Let the earth respond<br>
All creation shouts<br>
With a voice of triumph<br>
To declare the reign<br>
Of the Lord our God</p>

<p>He shall reign forever<br>
Strongholds now surrender<br>
For the Lord our God has overcome<br>
Who can be against us<br>
Jesus our defender<br>
He is Lord and he has overcome</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
O Lord, you are my God;<br>
    I will exalt you; I will praise your name,<br>
for you have done wonderful things,<br>
    plans formed of old, faithful and sure.<br>
2 For you have made the city a heap,<br>
    the fortified city a ruin;<br>
the foreigners&#39; palace is a city no more;<br>
    it will never be rebuilt.<br>
3 Therefore strong peoples will glorify you;<br>
    cities of ruthless nations will fear you.<br>
4 For you have been a stronghold to the poor,<br>
    a stronghold to the needy in his distress,<br>
    a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat;<br>
for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall,<br>
5     like heat in a dry place.<br>
You subdue the noise of the foreigners;<br>
    as heat by the shade of a cloud,<br>
    so the song of the ruthless is put down.</p>

<p>6 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples<br>
    a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,<br>
    of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.<br>
7 And he will swallow up on this mountain<br>
    the covering that is cast over all peoples,<br>
    the veil that is spread over all nations.<br>
8     He will swallow up death forever;<br>
and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces,<br>
    and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,<br>
    for the Lord has spoken.<br>
9 It will be said on that day,<br>
    “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us.<br>
    This is the Lord; we have waited for him;<br>
    let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”</p>

<p>(Isaiah 25:1-9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1b2JLmsUGCtjomD2LMK5Rj?si=ad425c9c68db4c3d" rel="nofollow">Overcome</a> by Chris Brown, Mack Brock, and Steven Furtick</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Now the darkness fades<br>
Into new beginnings<br>
As we lift our eyes<br>
To a hope beyond<br>
All creation waits<br>
With an expectation<br>
To declare the reign<br>
Of the Lord our God</p>

<p>We will not be moved<br>
When the earth gives way<br>
For the Risen One has overcome<br>
And for every fear<br>
There’s an empty grave<br>
For the Risen One has overcome</p>

<p>Now the silence breaks<br>
In the name of Jesus<br>
As the heavens cry<br>
Let the earth respond<br>
All creation shouts<br>
With a voice of triumph<br>
To declare the reign<br>
Of the Lord our God</p>

<p>He shall reign forever<br>
Strongholds now surrender<br>
For the Lord our God has overcome<br>
Who can be against us<br>
Jesus our defender<br>
He is Lord and he has overcome</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
O Lord, you are my God;<br>
    I will exalt you; I will praise your name,<br>
for you have done wonderful things,<br>
    plans formed of old, faithful and sure.<br>
2 For you have made the city a heap,<br>
    the fortified city a ruin;<br>
the foreigners&#39; palace is a city no more;<br>
    it will never be rebuilt.<br>
3 Therefore strong peoples will glorify you;<br>
    cities of ruthless nations will fear you.<br>
4 For you have been a stronghold to the poor,<br>
    a stronghold to the needy in his distress,<br>
    a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat;<br>
for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall,<br>
5     like heat in a dry place.<br>
You subdue the noise of the foreigners;<br>
    as heat by the shade of a cloud,<br>
    so the song of the ruthless is put down.</p>

<p>6 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples<br>
    a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,<br>
    of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.<br>
7 And he will swallow up on this mountain<br>
    the covering that is cast over all peoples,<br>
    the veil that is spread over all nations.<br>
8     He will swallow up death forever;<br>
and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces,<br>
    and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,<br>
    for the Lord has spoken.<br>
9 It will be said on that day,<br>
    “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us.<br>
    This is the Lord; we have waited for him;<br>
    let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”</p>

<p>(Isaiah 25:1-9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Philippians 2:19-30</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
19   I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20 For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know Timothy’s proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel. 23 I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me, 24 and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.
25 I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, 26 for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. 27 Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. 29 So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men, 30 for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me.
(Philippians 2:19–30 ESV)
Song:
My Worth is Not in What I Own (https://open.spotify.com/track/6r9TRvH7kxQRyVpIGsKqjz?si=f820ba0c15094967) by Graham Kendrick, Keith Getty, and Kristyn Getty, sung by Bethany Barnard
Lyrics: 
My worth is not in what I own
Not in the strength of flesh and bone
But in the costly wounds of love at the cross
My worth is not in skill or name
In win or lose in pride or shame
But in the blood of Christ that flowed at the cross
I rejoice in my Redeemer
Greatest treasure Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him no other
My soul is satisfied in Him alone
As summer flowers we fade and die
Fame youth and beauty hurry by
But life eternal calls to us at the cross
I will not boast in wealth or might
Or human wisdom's fleeting light
But I will boast in knowing Christ at the cross
Two wonders here that I confess
My worth and my unworthiness
My value fixed my ransom paid at the cross
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
19   I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20 For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know Timothy’s proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel. 23 I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me, 24 and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.<br>
25 I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, 26 for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. 27 Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. 29 So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men, 30 for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me.<br>
(Philippians 2:19–30 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6r9TRvH7kxQRyVpIGsKqjz?si=f820ba0c15094967" rel="nofollow">My Worth is Not in What I Own</a> by Graham Kendrick, Keith Getty, and Kristyn Getty, sung by Bethany Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
My worth is not in what I own<br>
Not in the strength of flesh and bone<br>
But in the costly wounds of love at the cross</p>

<p>My worth is not in skill or name<br>
In win or lose in pride or shame<br>
But in the blood of Christ that flowed at the cross</p>

<p>I rejoice in my Redeemer<br>
Greatest treasure Wellspring of my soul<br>
I will trust in Him no other<br>
My soul is satisfied in Him alone</p>

<p>As summer flowers we fade and die<br>
Fame youth and beauty hurry by<br>
But life eternal calls to us at the cross</p>

<p>I will not boast in wealth or might<br>
Or human wisdom&#39;s fleeting light<br>
But I will boast in knowing Christ at the cross</p>

<p>Two wonders here that I confess<br>
My worth and my unworthiness<br>
My value fixed my ransom paid at the cross</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
19   I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20 For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know Timothy’s proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel. 23 I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me, 24 and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.<br>
25 I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, 26 for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. 27 Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. 29 So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men, 30 for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me.<br>
(Philippians 2:19–30 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6r9TRvH7kxQRyVpIGsKqjz?si=f820ba0c15094967" rel="nofollow">My Worth is Not in What I Own</a> by Graham Kendrick, Keith Getty, and Kristyn Getty, sung by Bethany Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
My worth is not in what I own<br>
Not in the strength of flesh and bone<br>
But in the costly wounds of love at the cross</p>

<p>My worth is not in skill or name<br>
In win or lose in pride or shame<br>
But in the blood of Christ that flowed at the cross</p>

<p>I rejoice in my Redeemer<br>
Greatest treasure Wellspring of my soul<br>
I will trust in Him no other<br>
My soul is satisfied in Him alone</p>

<p>As summer flowers we fade and die<br>
Fame youth and beauty hurry by<br>
But life eternal calls to us at the cross</p>

<p>I will not boast in wealth or might<br>
Or human wisdom&#39;s fleeting light<br>
But I will boast in knowing Christ at the cross</p>

<p>Two wonders here that I confess<br>
My worth and my unworthiness<br>
My value fixed my ransom paid at the cross</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 21:33-44 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/matt21-33-34</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>13:00</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Abide (https://open.spotify.com/track/0WI1CFxnvfIm4rBubmzaY5?si=b1c81d01c0854e38) by Aaron Keyes and Aaron Williams
Lyrics:
For my waking breath
For my daily bread
I depend on You
I depend on You
For the sun to rise
For my sleep at night
I depend on You
I depend on You
You’re the way the truth and the life
You’re the well that never runs dry
I’m the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Where the Spirit leads
As I’m following
I depend on You
I depend on You
For the victories
Still in front of me
I depend on You
I depend on You
You’re the way the truth and the life
You’re the well that never runs dry
I’m the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Be my strength my song in the night
Be my all my treasure my prize
I am Yours forever You're mine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
When I pass through death
As I enter rest
I depend on You
I depend on You
For eternal life
To be raised with Christ
I depend on You
I depend on You
Oh would you teach me
Would You teach me to abide
I depend on You
I depend on You
Passage: 
33   “Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants, and went into another country. 34 When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruit. 35 And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first. And they did the same to them. 37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.’ 39 And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.”
42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
     “‘The stone that the builders rejected
        has become the cornerstone;
     this was the Lord’s doing,
        and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits. 44 And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”
(Matthew 21:33–44 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
O Lord Jesus Christ, give us a measure of your spirit that we may be enabled to obey your teaching to pacify anger, to take part in pity, to moderate desire, to increase love, to put away sorrow, to cast away vainglory, not to be vindictive, not to fear death, ever entrusting our spirit to immortal God, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns world without end. 
-Apollonius [(d. c. 185–190). A Roman senator who was particularly well read in the philosophy of the pagans. He was forced to appear before the praetorian prefect Perennes and was eventually martyred.] 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0WI1CFxnvfIm4rBubmzaY5?si=b1c81d01c0854e38" rel="nofollow">Abide</a> by Aaron Keyes and Aaron Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
For my waking breath<br>
For my daily bread<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the sun to rise<br>
For my sleep at night<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>Where the Spirit leads<br>
As I’m following<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the victories<br>
Still in front of me<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide<br>
Be my strength my song in the night<br>
Be my all my treasure my prize<br>
I am Yours forever You&#39;re mine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>When I pass through death<br>
As I enter rest<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For eternal life<br>
To be raised with Christ<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Oh would you teach me<br>
Would You teach me to abide</p>

<p>I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
33   “Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants, and went into another country. 34 When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruit. 35 And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first. And they did the same to them. 37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.’ 39 And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.”</p>

<p>42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:<br>
     “‘The stone that the builders rejected<br>
        has become the cornerstone;<br>
     this was the Lord’s doing,<br>
        and it is marvelous in our eyes’?</p>

<p>43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits. 44 And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”<br>
(Matthew 21:33–44 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, give us a measure of your spirit that we may be enabled to obey your teaching to pacify anger, to take part in pity, to moderate desire, to increase love, to put away sorrow, to cast away vainglory, not to be vindictive, not to fear death, ever entrusting our spirit to immortal God, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns world without end. <br>
-Apollonius [(d. c. 185–190). A Roman senator who was particularly well read in the philosophy of the pagans. He was forced to appear before the praetorian prefect Perennes and was eventually martyred.]</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0WI1CFxnvfIm4rBubmzaY5?si=b1c81d01c0854e38" rel="nofollow">Abide</a> by Aaron Keyes and Aaron Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
For my waking breath<br>
For my daily bread<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the sun to rise<br>
For my sleep at night<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>Where the Spirit leads<br>
As I’m following<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the victories<br>
Still in front of me<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide<br>
Be my strength my song in the night<br>
Be my all my treasure my prize<br>
I am Yours forever You&#39;re mine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>When I pass through death<br>
As I enter rest<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For eternal life<br>
To be raised with Christ<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Oh would you teach me<br>
Would You teach me to abide</p>

<p>I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
33   “Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants, and went into another country. 34 When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruit. 35 And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again he sent other servants, more than the first. And they did the same to them. 37 Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.’ 39 And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. 40 When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.”</p>

<p>42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:<br>
     “‘The stone that the builders rejected<br>
        has become the cornerstone;<br>
     this was the Lord’s doing,<br>
        and it is marvelous in our eyes’?</p>

<p>43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits. 44 And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”<br>
(Matthew 21:33–44 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, give us a measure of your spirit that we may be enabled to obey your teaching to pacify anger, to take part in pity, to moderate desire, to increase love, to put away sorrow, to cast away vainglory, not to be vindictive, not to fear death, ever entrusting our spirit to immortal God, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns world without end. <br>
-Apollonius [(d. c. 185–190). A Roman senator who was particularly well read in the philosophy of the pagans. He was forced to appear before the praetorian prefect Perennes and was eventually martyred.]</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | Philippians 3:14-21 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Press On (https://open.spotify.com/track/65UVuTBch1XnAKSARcfSFZ?si=5ffbd6208aad41c3) by Ben Shive and Kristyn Getty
Lyrics:
Where two or three are gathered
In the name of the Lord
He is here He is here in our midst
And we will sing together
Be renewed by the Word
When we part may we go in His peace
Press on all you saints
Press on till the end
Christ with us ever with us
Until He comes again
Press on all you saints
Run and run to win
Christ with us ever with us
Until He comes again
Now let the Word be scattered
Llike the seed on the soil
Day by day
Watch it grow in His care
And may you be a shelter
As you reach to the lost
Glad in hope calm in pain true in prayer
And may He find us waiting
With our lamps burning still
Keeping watch through the night
Til He comes
For soon it will be morning
And the sun will appear
Christ who brought us this far
Brings us home
Passage: 
14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
(Philippians 3:14–21 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer:
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/65UVuTBch1XnAKSARcfSFZ?si=5ffbd6208aad41c3" rel="nofollow">Press On</a> by Ben Shive and Kristyn Getty</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Where two or three are gathered<br>
In the name of the Lord<br>
He is here He is here in our midst<br>
And we will sing together<br>
Be renewed by the Word<br>
When we part may we go in His peace</p>

<p>Press on all you saints<br>
Press on till the end<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again<br>
Press on all you saints<br>
Run and run to win<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again</p>

<p>Now let the Word be scattered<br>
Llike the seed on the soil<br>
Day by day<br>
Watch it grow in His care<br>
And may you be a shelter<br>
As you reach to the lost<br>
Glad in hope calm in pain true in prayer</p>

<p>And may He find us waiting<br>
With our lamps burning still<br>
Keeping watch through the night<br>
Til He comes<br>
For soon it will be morning<br>
And the sun will appear<br>
Christ who brought us this far<br>
Brings us home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.<br>
17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.<br>
(Philippians 3:14–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/65UVuTBch1XnAKSARcfSFZ?si=5ffbd6208aad41c3" rel="nofollow">Press On</a> by Ben Shive and Kristyn Getty</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Where two or three are gathered<br>
In the name of the Lord<br>
He is here He is here in our midst<br>
And we will sing together<br>
Be renewed by the Word<br>
When we part may we go in His peace</p>

<p>Press on all you saints<br>
Press on till the end<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again<br>
Press on all you saints<br>
Run and run to win<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again</p>

<p>Now let the Word be scattered<br>
Llike the seed on the soil<br>
Day by day<br>
Watch it grow in His care<br>
And may you be a shelter<br>
As you reach to the lost<br>
Glad in hope calm in pain true in prayer</p>

<p>And may He find us waiting<br>
With our lamps burning still<br>
Keeping watch through the night<br>
Til He comes<br>
For soon it will be morning<br>
And the sun will appear<br>
Christ who brought us this far<br>
Brings us home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.<br>
17 Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. 18 For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.<br>
(Philippians 3:14–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 80:7-19 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps80-7-19</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 80 (https://open.spotify.com/track/2NsdC4MAwUv7qE8Svw4xBQ?si=f97026dad8eb46ba) by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
O God, restore
Shine Your face
Once more on us
Hear us, Shepherd of Israel
You who shepherd Your people well
Who sits among the light
O God, restore
Shine Your face
Once more on us
Come again, Almighty One
The vine You've chosen needs the Son
Who sits at Your right hand
The One whom You've raised up
O God, restore
Shine Your face
Once more on us
Passage: 
7 Restore us, O God of hosts;
        let your face shine, that we may be saved!
8   You brought a vine out of Egypt;
        you drove out the nations and planted it.
9   You cleared the ground for it;
        it took deep root and filled the land.
10  The mountains were covered with its shade,
        the mighty cedars with its branches.
11  It sent out its branches to the sea
        and its shoots to the River.
12  Why then have you broken down its walls,
        so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit?
13  The boar from the forest ravages it,
        and all that move in the field feed on it.
14  Turn again, O God of hosts!
        Look down from heaven, and see;
     have regard for this vine,
15  the stock that your right hand planted,
        and for the son whom you made strong for yourself.
16  They have burned it with fire; they have cut it down;
        may they perish at the rebuke of your face!
17  But let your hand be on the man of your right hand,
        the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself!
18  Then we shall not turn back from you;
        give us life, and we will call upon your name!
19  Restore us, O LORD God of hosts!
        Let your face shine, that we may be saved!
(Psalm 80:7–19 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
Through your works, you have manifested the eternal ordering of the world, Lord, creator of the universe. You remain the same throughout all generations; just in your judgments, admirable in power and magnificence, full of wisdom in creating and prudent in strengthening everything in existence. You manifest your goodness toward all visible things and your fidelity toward those who trust you, for you are merciful and compassionate. [Amen.] 
-Clement of Rome 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2NsdC4MAwUv7qE8Svw4xBQ?si=f97026dad8eb46ba" rel="nofollow">Psalm 80</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Hear us, Shepherd of Israel<br>
You who shepherd Your people well<br>
Who sits among the light</p>

<p>O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Come again, Almighty One<br>
The vine You&#39;ve chosen needs the Son<br>
Who sits at Your right hand<br>
The One whom You&#39;ve raised up</p>

<p>O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7 Restore us, O God of hosts;<br>
        let your face shine, that we may be saved!</p>

<p>8   You brought a vine out of Egypt;<br>
        you drove out the nations and planted it.<br>
9   You cleared the ground for it;<br>
        it took deep root and filled the land.<br>
10  The mountains were covered with its shade,<br>
        the mighty cedars with its branches.<br>
11  It sent out its branches to the sea<br>
        and its shoots to the River.<br>
12  Why then have you broken down its walls,<br>
        so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit?<br>
13  The boar from the forest ravages it,<br>
        and all that move in the field feed on it.</p>

<p>14  Turn again, O God of hosts!<br>
        Look down from heaven, and see;<br>
     have regard for this vine,<br>
15  the stock that your right hand planted,<br>
        and for the son whom you made strong for yourself.<br>
16  They have burned it with fire; they have cut it down;<br>
        may they perish at the rebuke of your face!<br>
17  But let your hand be on the man of your right hand,<br>
        the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself!<br>
18  Then we shall not turn back from you;<br>
        give us life, and we will call upon your name!</p>

<p>19  Restore us, O LORD God of hosts!<br>
        Let your face shine, that we may be saved!</p>

<p>(Psalm 80:7–19 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Through your works, you have manifested the eternal ordering of the world, Lord, creator of the universe. You remain the same throughout all generations; just in your judgments, admirable in power and magnificence, full of wisdom in creating and prudent in strengthening everything in existence. You manifest your goodness toward all visible things and your fidelity toward those who trust you, for you are merciful and compassionate. [Amen.] <br>
-Clement of Rome</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2NsdC4MAwUv7qE8Svw4xBQ?si=f97026dad8eb46ba" rel="nofollow">Psalm 80</a> by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Hear us, Shepherd of Israel<br>
You who shepherd Your people well<br>
Who sits among the light</p>

<p>O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Come again, Almighty One<br>
The vine You&#39;ve chosen needs the Son<br>
Who sits at Your right hand<br>
The One whom You&#39;ve raised up</p>

<p>O God, restore<br>
Shine Your face<br>
Once more on us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7 Restore us, O God of hosts;<br>
        let your face shine, that we may be saved!</p>

<p>8   You brought a vine out of Egypt;<br>
        you drove out the nations and planted it.<br>
9   You cleared the ground for it;<br>
        it took deep root and filled the land.<br>
10  The mountains were covered with its shade,<br>
        the mighty cedars with its branches.<br>
11  It sent out its branches to the sea<br>
        and its shoots to the River.<br>
12  Why then have you broken down its walls,<br>
        so that all who pass along the way pluck its fruit?<br>
13  The boar from the forest ravages it,<br>
        and all that move in the field feed on it.</p>

<p>14  Turn again, O God of hosts!<br>
        Look down from heaven, and see;<br>
     have regard for this vine,<br>
15  the stock that your right hand planted,<br>
        and for the son whom you made strong for yourself.<br>
16  They have burned it with fire; they have cut it down;<br>
        may they perish at the rebuke of your face!<br>
17  But let your hand be on the man of your right hand,<br>
        the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself!<br>
18  Then we shall not turn back from you;<br>
        give us life, and we will call upon your name!</p>

<p>19  Restore us, O LORD God of hosts!<br>
        Let your face shine, that we may be saved!</p>

<p>(Psalm 80:7–19 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Through your works, you have manifested the eternal ordering of the world, Lord, creator of the universe. You remain the same throughout all generations; just in your judgments, admirable in power and magnificence, full of wisdom in creating and prudent in strengthening everything in existence. You manifest your goodness toward all visible things and your fidelity toward those who trust you, for you are merciful and compassionate. [Amen.] <br>
-Clement of Rome</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 5:1-7 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Vineyard (https://open.spotify.com/track/2SOYSrfNtCEgcrjMQ7E3hq?si=fc91c8255ab84241) by Strahan Coleman
Lyrics:
I will wait to see the day
Of your vine
Of your vine
Will you take to the hands of thine
This heart of mine
This heart of mine
There is a vineyard of the Lord
There is a vineyard for us all
With all our troubles left behind the door
We drink first light until the dawn
There is love
There is love
In the Lord
There is a forest built without the thorns
There is a vineyard of the Lord
We are all pillars in the store rooms of
His love and his mercy
There is love
There is love
In the Lord
Oh my soul oh my soul
Will drink you in will drink you in
So tell me Lord tell me Lord
Will you let me drink you in?
There is a vineyard of the Lord
There is a vineyard for us all
Well he's burning up the clouds without remorse
Yeh they burn with his coming
Passage: 
1       Let me sing for my beloved
        my love song concerning his vineyard:
     My beloved had a vineyard
        on a very fertile hill.
2   He dug it and cleared it of stones,
        and planted it with choice vines;
     he built a watchtower in the midst of it,
        and hewed out a wine vat in it;
     and he looked for it to yield grapes,
        but it yielded wild grapes.
3   And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem
        and men of Judah,
     judge between me and my vineyard.
4   What more was there to do for my vineyard,
        that I have not done in it?
     When I looked for it to yield grapes,
        why did it yield wild grapes?
5   And now I will tell you
        what I will do to my vineyard.
     I will remove its hedge,
        and it shall be devoured;
     I will break down its wall,
        and it shall be trampled down.
6   I will make it a waste;
        it shall not be pruned or hoed,
        and briers and thorns shall grow up;
     I will also command the clouds
        that they rain no rain upon it.
7   For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts
        is the house of Israel,
     and the men of Judah
        are his pleasant planting;
     and he looked for justice,
        but behold, bloodshed;
     for righteousness,
        but behold, an outcry!
(Isaiah 5:1–7 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2SOYSrfNtCEgcrjMQ7E3hq?si=fc91c8255ab84241" rel="nofollow">Vineyard</a> by Strahan Coleman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will wait to see the day<br>
Of your vine<br>
Of your vine<br>
Will you take to the hands of thine<br>
This heart of mine<br>
This heart of mine<br>
There is a vineyard of the Lord<br>
There is a vineyard for us all<br>
With all our troubles left behind the door<br>
We drink first light until the dawn<br>
There is love<br>
There is love<br>
In the Lord<br>
There is a forest built without the thorns<br>
There is a vineyard of the Lord<br>
We are all pillars in the store rooms of<br>
His love and his mercy<br>
There is love<br>
There is love<br>
In the Lord<br>
Oh my soul oh my soul<br>
Will drink you in will drink you in<br>
So tell me Lord tell me Lord<br>
Will you let me drink you in?<br>
There is a vineyard of the Lord<br>
There is a vineyard for us all<br>
Well he&#39;s burning up the clouds without remorse<br>
Yeh they burn with his coming</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Let me sing for my beloved<br>
        my love song concerning his vineyard:<br>
     My beloved had a vineyard<br>
        on a very fertile hill.<br>
2   He dug it and cleared it of stones,<br>
        and planted it with choice vines;<br>
     he built a watchtower in the midst of it,<br>
        and hewed out a wine vat in it;<br>
     and he looked for it to yield grapes,<br>
        but it yielded wild grapes.</p>

<p>3   And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem<br>
        and men of Judah,<br>
     judge between me and my vineyard.<br>
4   What more was there to do for my vineyard,<br>
        that I have not done in it?<br>
     When I looked for it to yield grapes,<br>
        why did it yield wild grapes?</p>

<p>5   And now I will tell you<br>
        what I will do to my vineyard.<br>
     I will remove its hedge,<br>
        and it shall be devoured;<br>
     I will break down its wall,<br>
        and it shall be trampled down.<br>
6   I will make it a waste;<br>
        it shall not be pruned or hoed,<br>
        and briers and thorns shall grow up;<br>
     I will also command the clouds<br>
        that they rain no rain upon it.</p>

<p>7   For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts<br>
        is the house of Israel,<br>
     and the men of Judah<br>
        are his pleasant planting;<br>
     and he looked for justice,<br>
        but behold, bloodshed;<br>
     for righteousness,<br>
        but behold, an outcry!<br>
(Isaiah 5:1–7 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2SOYSrfNtCEgcrjMQ7E3hq?si=fc91c8255ab84241" rel="nofollow">Vineyard</a> by Strahan Coleman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will wait to see the day<br>
Of your vine<br>
Of your vine<br>
Will you take to the hands of thine<br>
This heart of mine<br>
This heart of mine<br>
There is a vineyard of the Lord<br>
There is a vineyard for us all<br>
With all our troubles left behind the door<br>
We drink first light until the dawn<br>
There is love<br>
There is love<br>
In the Lord<br>
There is a forest built without the thorns<br>
There is a vineyard of the Lord<br>
We are all pillars in the store rooms of<br>
His love and his mercy<br>
There is love<br>
There is love<br>
In the Lord<br>
Oh my soul oh my soul<br>
Will drink you in will drink you in<br>
So tell me Lord tell me Lord<br>
Will you let me drink you in?<br>
There is a vineyard of the Lord<br>
There is a vineyard for us all<br>
Well he&#39;s burning up the clouds without remorse<br>
Yeh they burn with his coming</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Let me sing for my beloved<br>
        my love song concerning his vineyard:<br>
     My beloved had a vineyard<br>
        on a very fertile hill.<br>
2   He dug it and cleared it of stones,<br>
        and planted it with choice vines;<br>
     he built a watchtower in the midst of it,<br>
        and hewed out a wine vat in it;<br>
     and he looked for it to yield grapes,<br>
        but it yielded wild grapes.</p>

<p>3   And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem<br>
        and men of Judah,<br>
     judge between me and my vineyard.<br>
4   What more was there to do for my vineyard,<br>
        that I have not done in it?<br>
     When I looked for it to yield grapes,<br>
        why did it yield wild grapes?</p>

<p>5   And now I will tell you<br>
        what I will do to my vineyard.<br>
     I will remove its hedge,<br>
        and it shall be devoured;<br>
     I will break down its wall,<br>
        and it shall be trampled down.<br>
6   I will make it a waste;<br>
        it shall not be pruned or hoed,<br>
        and briers and thorns shall grow up;<br>
     I will also command the clouds<br>
        that they rain no rain upon it.</p>

<p>7   For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts<br>
        is the house of Israel,<br>
     and the men of Judah<br>
        are his pleasant planting;<br>
     and he looked for justice,<br>
        but behold, bloodshed;<br>
     for righteousness,<br>
        but behold, an outcry!<br>
(Isaiah 5:1–7 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Philippians 2:12-18 </title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:44</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast
 (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
12   Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing, 15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. 17 Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18 Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
(Philippians 2:12–18 ESV)
Song:
Christ Is Mine Forevermore (https://open.spotify.com/track/1r6FQBqd1F0vr7Vs2SO332?si=55f036eddc744b1b) by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson
Lyrics: 
Mine are days that God has numbered
I was made to walk with Him
Yet I look for worldly treasure
And forsake the King of kings
But mine is hope in my Redeemer
Though I fall His love is sure
For Christ has paid for every failing
I am His forevermore
Mine are tears in times of sorrow
Darkness not yet understood
Through the valley I must travel
Where I see no earthly good
But mine is peace that flows from heaven
And the strength in times of need
I know my pain will not be wasted
Christ completes His work in me
Mine are days here as a stranger
Pilgrim on a narrow way
One with Christ I will encounter
Harm and hatred for His name
But mine is armour for this battle
Strong enough to last the war
And He has said He will deliver
Safely to the golden shore
And mine are keys to Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore
Come rejoice now O my soul
For His love is my reward
Fear is gone and hope is sure
Christ is mine forevermore
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a><br>
Passage:<br>
12   Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.<br>
14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing, 15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. 17 Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18 Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.<br>
(Philippians 2:12–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1r6FQBqd1F0vr7Vs2SO332?si=55f036eddc744b1b" rel="nofollow">Christ Is Mine Forevermore</a> by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Mine are days that God has numbered<br>
I was made to walk with Him<br>
Yet I look for worldly treasure<br>
And forsake the King of kings</p>

<p>But mine is hope in my Redeemer<br>
Though I fall His love is sure<br>
For Christ has paid for every failing<br>
I am His forevermore</p>

<p>Mine are tears in times of sorrow<br>
Darkness not yet understood<br>
Through the valley I must travel<br>
Where I see no earthly good</p>

<p>But mine is peace that flows from heaven<br>
And the strength in times of need<br>
I know my pain will not be wasted<br>
Christ completes His work in me</p>

<p>Mine are days here as a stranger<br>
Pilgrim on a narrow way<br>
One with Christ I will encounter<br>
Harm and hatred for His name</p>

<p>But mine is armour for this battle<br>
Strong enough to last the war<br>
And He has said He will deliver<br>
Safely to the golden shore</p>

<p>And mine are keys to Zion city<br>
Where beside the King I walk<br>
For there my heart has found its treasure<br>
Christ is mine forevermore</p>

<p>Come rejoice now O my soul<br>
For His love is my reward<br>
Fear is gone and hope is sure<br>
Christ is mine forevermore</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a><br>
Passage:<br>
12   Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.<br>
14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing, 15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. 17 Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18 Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.<br>
(Philippians 2:12–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1r6FQBqd1F0vr7Vs2SO332?si=55f036eddc744b1b" rel="nofollow">Christ Is Mine Forevermore</a> by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Mine are days that God has numbered<br>
I was made to walk with Him<br>
Yet I look for worldly treasure<br>
And forsake the King of kings</p>

<p>But mine is hope in my Redeemer<br>
Though I fall His love is sure<br>
For Christ has paid for every failing<br>
I am His forevermore</p>

<p>Mine are tears in times of sorrow<br>
Darkness not yet understood<br>
Through the valley I must travel<br>
Where I see no earthly good</p>

<p>But mine is peace that flows from heaven<br>
And the strength in times of need<br>
I know my pain will not be wasted<br>
Christ completes His work in me</p>

<p>Mine are days here as a stranger<br>
Pilgrim on a narrow way<br>
One with Christ I will encounter<br>
Harm and hatred for His name</p>

<p>But mine is armour for this battle<br>
Strong enough to last the war<br>
And He has said He will deliver<br>
Safely to the golden shore</p>

<p>And mine are keys to Zion city<br>
Where beside the King I walk<br>
For there my heart has found its treasure<br>
Christ is mine forevermore</p>

<p>Come rejoice now O my soul<br>
For His love is my reward<br>
Fear is gone and hope is sure<br>
Christ is mine forevermore</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Philippians 2:1-13 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/phil2-1-13</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:19</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
You Hold It All (https://open.spotify.com/track/1NKFkY7jTlSZsinWY1IaHn?si=9d87e1d0cbf9485a) by Jon Guerra and Leslie Jordan
Lyrics:
God, we bring you the work of our hands now
Lay it down, lay it at your feet
What we've done, where we've been, what we've broken
Lay it down, lay it at your feet
You hold it all
Jesus you hold it all
Worried hearts, wearied hands, weakened body
Lay them down, lay it at your feet
What we used, what we lost, what we wasted
Lay it down, lay it at your feet
You hold it all
Jesus, you hold it all
All our plans, all our dreams, 
Lay them down, lay them at your feet
Even if nothing comes to fruition
Lay them down, lay it at your feet
Lay it down, lay it at your feet
Passage: 
1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
(Philippians 2:1–13 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1NKFkY7jTlSZsinWY1IaHn?si=9d87e1d0cbf9485a" rel="nofollow">You Hold It All</a> by Jon Guerra and Leslie Jordan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God, we bring you the work of our hands now<br>
Lay it down, lay it at your feet<br>
What we&#39;ve done, where we&#39;ve been, what we&#39;ve broken<br>
Lay it down, lay it at your feet</p>

<p>You hold it all<br>
Jesus you hold it all</p>

<p>Worried hearts, wearied hands, weakened body<br>
Lay them down, lay it at your feet<br>
What we used, what we lost, what we wasted<br>
Lay it down, lay it at your feet</p>

<p>You hold it all<br>
Jesus, you hold it all</p>

<p>All our plans, all our dreams, <br>
Lay them down, lay them at your feet<br>
Even if nothing comes to fruition<br>
Lay them down, lay it at your feet<br>
Lay it down, lay it at your feet</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<br>
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.</p>

<p>(Philippians 2:1–13 ESV)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1NKFkY7jTlSZsinWY1IaHn?si=9d87e1d0cbf9485a" rel="nofollow">You Hold It All</a> by Jon Guerra and Leslie Jordan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God, we bring you the work of our hands now<br>
Lay it down, lay it at your feet<br>
What we&#39;ve done, where we&#39;ve been, what we&#39;ve broken<br>
Lay it down, lay it at your feet</p>

<p>You hold it all<br>
Jesus you hold it all</p>

<p>Worried hearts, wearied hands, weakened body<br>
Lay them down, lay it at your feet<br>
What we used, what we lost, what we wasted<br>
Lay it down, lay it at your feet</p>

<p>You hold it all<br>
Jesus, you hold it all</p>

<p>All our plans, all our dreams, <br>
Lay them down, lay them at your feet<br>
Even if nothing comes to fruition<br>
Lay them down, lay it at your feet<br>
Lay it down, lay it at your feet</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<br>
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.</p>

<p>(Philippians 2:1–13 ESV)<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 21:28-32 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mt21-28-32</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:19</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
How Rich a Treasure We Possess (https://open.spotify.com/track/6KmGCu6AI6pHmB9XxqatWX?si=75e3397290264fd0) by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
Lyrics:
How rich a treasure we possess
In Jesus Christ our Lord
His blood our ransom and defense
His glory our reward
The sum of all created things
Are worthless in compare
For our inheritance is Him
Whose praise angels declare
How free and costly was the love
Displayed upon the cross
While we were dead in untold sin
The Sov'reign purchased us
The will of God the Father
Demonstrated through the Son
The Spirit seals the greatest work
The work which Christ has done
How vast and measureless the flood
Of mercy unrestrained
The penalty was paid in full
The spotless Lamb was slain
Salvation what a priceless gift
Received by grace through faith
We stand in robes of righteousness
We stand in Jesus' Name
For Yours is the Kingdom
And the power and the glory
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory
Amen yeah amen amen
Passage: 
28 “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. 30 And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.
(Matthew 21:28–32 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6KmGCu6AI6pHmB9XxqatWX?si=75e3397290264fd0" rel="nofollow">How Rich a Treasure We Possess</a> by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How rich a treasure we possess<br>
In Jesus Christ our Lord<br>
His blood our ransom and defense<br>
His glory our reward<br>
The sum of all created things<br>
Are worthless in compare<br>
For our inheritance is Him<br>
Whose praise angels declare</p>

<p>How free and costly was the love<br>
Displayed upon the cross<br>
While we were dead in untold sin<br>
The Sov&#39;reign purchased us<br>
The will of God the Father<br>
Demonstrated through the Son<br>
The Spirit seals the greatest work<br>
The work which Christ has done</p>

<p>How vast and measureless the flood<br>
Of mercy unrestrained<br>
The penalty was paid in full<br>
The spotless Lamb was slain<br>
Salvation what a priceless gift<br>
Received by grace through faith<br>
We stand in robes of righteousness<br>
We stand in Jesus&#39; Name</p>

<p>For Yours is the Kingdom<br>
And the power and the glory<br>
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory<br>
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory<br>
Amen yeah amen amen</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
28 “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. 30 And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.</p>

<p>(Matthew 21:28–32 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6KmGCu6AI6pHmB9XxqatWX?si=75e3397290264fd0" rel="nofollow">How Rich a Treasure We Possess</a> by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How rich a treasure we possess<br>
In Jesus Christ our Lord<br>
His blood our ransom and defense<br>
His glory our reward<br>
The sum of all created things<br>
Are worthless in compare<br>
For our inheritance is Him<br>
Whose praise angels declare</p>

<p>How free and costly was the love<br>
Displayed upon the cross<br>
While we were dead in untold sin<br>
The Sov&#39;reign purchased us<br>
The will of God the Father<br>
Demonstrated through the Son<br>
The Spirit seals the greatest work<br>
The work which Christ has done</p>

<p>How vast and measureless the flood<br>
Of mercy unrestrained<br>
The penalty was paid in full<br>
The spotless Lamb was slain<br>
Salvation what a priceless gift<br>
Received by grace through faith<br>
We stand in robes of righteousness<br>
We stand in Jesus&#39; Name</p>

<p>For Yours is the Kingdom<br>
And the power and the glory<br>
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory<br>
Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory<br>
Amen yeah amen amen</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
28 “What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. 30 And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him.</p>

<p>(Matthew 21:28–32 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 25:1-14 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps25-1-14</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/47bbd65c-eccd-4407-99e6-31b4f7fff870.mp3" length="17777811" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
25 (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=0282682e6a004e5d) by Red Rocks Worship
Lyrics:
To you, Lord, I lift my soul
I will trust the one who steadies me
I will wait and have no shame
As you make me to know your ways
All my days are yours
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in you
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
My hope rests only in you
Forever I will fix my eyes
On the rock who stands much higher
You defend, you call me friend
You have marked me with your righteousness
Your presence is my home
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in you
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
My hope rests only in you
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is your love
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in you
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
My hope rests only in you, only in you
Passage: 
1       To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
2   O my God, in you I trust;
        let me not be put to shame;
        let not my enemies exult over me.
3   Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;
        they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
4   Make me to know your ways, O LORD;
        teach me your paths.
5   Lead me in your truth and teach me,
        for you are the God of my salvation;
        for you I wait all the day long.
6   Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love,
        for they have been from of old.
7   Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
        according to your steadfast love remember me,
        for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!
8   Good and upright is the LORD;
        therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9   He leads the humble in what is right,
        and teaches the humble his way.
10  All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,
        for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11  For your name’s sake, O LORD,
        pardon my guilt, for it is great.
12  Who is the man who fears the LORD?
        Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.
13  His soul shall abide in well-being,
        and his offspring shall inherit the land.
14  The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him,
        and he makes known to them his covenant.
(Psalm 25:1–14 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer:
I am spent, O my Christ, breath of my life. Perpetual stress and surge, in league together, make long, O long, this life, this business of living. Grappling with foes within and foes without, my soul has lost its beauty, blurred your image. Did ever oak such buffeting from winds or ship receive from waves as I do now? Labor to labor, task succeeds to task. . . . Friendship has bowed and illness wasted me. . . . Do not forsake me, my Strength, I beseech you. When the storms beat hard I may have betrayed you, but let me return to you now. 
-Gregory of Nazianzus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=0282682e6a004e5d" rel="nofollow">25</a> by Red Rocks Worship</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To you, Lord, I lift my soul<br>
I will trust the one who steadies me<br>
I will wait and have no shame<br>
As you make me to know your ways<br>
All my days are yours<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you<br>
Forever I will fix my eyes<br>
On the rock who stands much higher<br>
You defend, you call me friend<br>
You have marked me with your righteousness<br>
Your presence is my home<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you, only in you</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.<br>
2   O my God, in you I trust;<br>
        let me not be put to shame;<br>
        let not my enemies exult over me.<br>
3   Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;<br>
        they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.</p>

<p>4   Make me to know your ways, O LORD;<br>
        teach me your paths.<br>
5   Lead me in your truth and teach me,<br>
        for you are the God of my salvation;<br>
        for you I wait all the day long.</p>

<p>6   Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love,<br>
        for they have been from of old.<br>
7   Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;<br>
        according to your steadfast love remember me,<br>
        for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!</p>

<p>8   Good and upright is the LORD;<br>
        therefore he instructs sinners in the way.<br>
9   He leads the humble in what is right,<br>
        and teaches the humble his way.<br>
10  All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,<br>
        for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.</p>

<p>11  For your name’s sake, O LORD,<br>
        pardon my guilt, for it is great.<br>
12  Who is the man who fears the LORD?<br>
        Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.<br>
13  His soul shall abide in well-being,<br>
        and his offspring shall inherit the land.<br>
14  The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him,<br>
        and he makes known to them his covenant.<br>
(Psalm 25:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I am spent, O my Christ, breath of my life. Perpetual stress and surge, in league together, make long, O long, this life, this business of living. Grappling with foes within and foes without, my soul has lost its beauty, blurred your image. Did ever oak such buffeting from winds or ship receive from waves as I do now? Labor to labor, task succeeds to task. . . . Friendship has bowed and illness wasted me. . . . Do not forsake me, my Strength, I beseech you. When the storms beat hard I may have betrayed you, but let me return to you now. <br>
-Gregory of Nazianzus</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=0282682e6a004e5d" rel="nofollow">25</a> by Red Rocks Worship</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To you, Lord, I lift my soul<br>
I will trust the one who steadies me<br>
I will wait and have no shame<br>
As you make me to know your ways<br>
All my days are yours<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you<br>
Forever I will fix my eyes<br>
On the rock who stands much higher<br>
You defend, you call me friend<br>
You have marked me with your righteousness<br>
Your presence is my home<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is your love<br>
Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in you<br>
For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days<br>
My hope rests only in you, only in you</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.<br>
2   O my God, in you I trust;<br>
        let me not be put to shame;<br>
        let not my enemies exult over me.<br>
3   Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;<br>
        they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.</p>

<p>4   Make me to know your ways, O LORD;<br>
        teach me your paths.<br>
5   Lead me in your truth and teach me,<br>
        for you are the God of my salvation;<br>
        for you I wait all the day long.</p>

<p>6   Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love,<br>
        for they have been from of old.<br>
7   Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;<br>
        according to your steadfast love remember me,<br>
        for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!</p>

<p>8   Good and upright is the LORD;<br>
        therefore he instructs sinners in the way.<br>
9   He leads the humble in what is right,<br>
        and teaches the humble his way.<br>
10  All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,<br>
        for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.</p>

<p>11  For your name’s sake, O LORD,<br>
        pardon my guilt, for it is great.<br>
12  Who is the man who fears the LORD?<br>
        Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.<br>
13  His soul shall abide in well-being,<br>
        and his offspring shall inherit the land.<br>
14  The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him,<br>
        and he makes known to them his covenant.<br>
(Psalm 25:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I am spent, O my Christ, breath of my life. Perpetual stress and surge, in league together, make long, O long, this life, this business of living. Grappling with foes within and foes without, my soul has lost its beauty, blurred your image. Did ever oak such buffeting from winds or ship receive from waves as I do now? Labor to labor, task succeeds to task. . . . Friendship has bowed and illness wasted me. . . . Do not forsake me, my Strength, I beseech you. When the storms beat hard I may have betrayed you, but let me return to you now. <br>
-Gregory of Nazianzus</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 (with Bryan Zuetel)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ezek18</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:08</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Create in Me (Psalm 51) (https://open.spotify.com/track/5VRrlv8EdgFD8Ht2358dTe?si=d4a1a20ed0094166) by Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
Against you only I’ve sinned
Done evil in your side
But you’ve shown me what I’ve done
With mercy in your eyes
Then wash my shame and guilty way
My wearies all renew
From all my sin into your face
Let me turn to you
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord
So I will give you what you asked
A humble broken heart
A spirit burning down to ash
With a flame oh God
Then ask will be your mercy Lord
Transforming all of me
To every act and every way
Your love and glories speaks
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)
Create in me
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)
Have mercy on me
According to your endless love
Have mercy on me
According to your endless love
Oh have mercy on me
According to your endless love
Have mercy on me
According to your endless love
According to your endless love
According to your endless love
Passage: 
1   The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? 3 As I live, declares the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.
25 “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way not just? Is it not your ways that are not just? 26 When a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die for it; for the injustice that he has done he shall die. 27 Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life. 28 Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 29 Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ O house of Israel, are my ways not just? Is it not your ways that are not just?
30 “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord GOD; so turn, and live.”
(Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25–32 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart 
Reflection Notes: 
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5VRrlv8EdgFD8Ht2358dTe?si=d4a1a20ed0094166" rel="nofollow">Create in Me (Psalm 51)</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>Against you only I’ve sinned<br>
Done evil in your side<br>
But you’ve shown me what I’ve done<br>
With mercy in your eyes<br>
Then wash my shame and guilty way<br>
My wearies all renew<br>
From all my sin into your face<br>
Let me turn to you</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>So I will give you what you asked<br>
A humble broken heart<br>
A spirit burning down to ash<br>
With a flame oh God<br>
Then ask will be your mercy Lord<br>
Transforming all of me<br>
To every act and every way<br>
Your love and glories speaks</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)</p>

<p>Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Oh have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? 3 As I live, declares the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.</p>

<p>25 “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way not just? Is it not your ways that are not just? 26 When a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die for it; for the injustice that he has done he shall die. 27 Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life. 28 Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 29 Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ O house of Israel, are my ways not just? Is it not your ways that are not just?</p>

<p>30 “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord GOD; so turn, and live.”</p>

<p>(Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25–32 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5VRrlv8EdgFD8Ht2358dTe?si=d4a1a20ed0094166" rel="nofollow">Create in Me (Psalm 51)</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>Against you only I’ve sinned<br>
Done evil in your side<br>
But you’ve shown me what I’ve done<br>
With mercy in your eyes<br>
Then wash my shame and guilty way<br>
My wearies all renew<br>
From all my sin into your face<br>
Let me turn to you</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord</p>

<p>So I will give you what you asked<br>
A humble broken heart<br>
A spirit burning down to ash<br>
With a flame oh God<br>
Then ask will be your mercy Lord<br>
Transforming all of me<br>
To every act and every way<br>
Your love and glories speaks</p>

<p>Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)<br>
Create in me<br>
A clean heart oh Lord (Create in me a clean heart oh Lord)</p>

<p>Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Oh have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
Have mercy on me<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love<br>
According to your endless love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’? 3 As I live, declares the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul who sins shall die.</p>

<p>25 “Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way not just? Is it not your ways that are not just? 26 When a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die for it; for the injustice that he has done he shall die. 27 Again, when a wicked person turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he shall save his life. 28 Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions that he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 29 Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ O house of Israel, are my ways not just? Is it not your ways that are not just?</p>

<p>30 “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord GOD; so turn, and live.”</p>

<p>(Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25–32 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Philippians 2:1-11</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/phil2-1-11mr</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:23</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Sunday’s Sermon:
Aliso Creek Church Podcast (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
(Philippians 2:1–11 ESV)
Song:
The Goodness of Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/6iL4Am7n9div8eH9kxmDYS?si=c740b20bfcae4966) by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson
Lyrics: 
Come you weary heart now to Jesus
Come you anxious soul now and see
There is perfect love and comfort in your tears
Rest here in His wondrous peace
Oh the goodness the goodness of Jesus
Satisfied he is all that I need
May it be come what may that I rest all my days
In the goodness of Jesus
Come find what this world cannot offer
Come and find your joy here complete
Taste the living water never thirst again
Rest here in His wondrous peace
Come and find your hope now in Jesus
He is all he said he would be
Grace is overflowing from the Saviour’s heart
Rest here in His wondrous peace
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.</p>

<p>(Philippians 2:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6iL4Am7n9div8eH9kxmDYS?si=c740b20bfcae4966" rel="nofollow">The Goodness of Jesus</a> by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Come you weary heart now to Jesus<br>
Come you anxious soul now and see<br>
There is perfect love and comfort in your tears<br>
Rest here in His wondrous peace</p>

<p>Oh the goodness the goodness of Jesus<br>
Satisfied he is all that I need<br>
May it be come what may that I rest all my days<br>
In the goodness of Jesus</p>

<p>Come find what this world cannot offer<br>
Come and find your joy here complete<br>
Taste the living water never thirst again<br>
Rest here in His wondrous peace</p>

<p>Come and find your hope now in Jesus<br>
He is all he said he would be<br>
Grace is overflowing from the Saviour’s heart<br>
Rest here in His wondrous peace</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday’s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.</p>

<p>(Philippians 2:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6iL4Am7n9div8eH9kxmDYS?si=c740b20bfcae4966" rel="nofollow">The Goodness of Jesus</a> by Fiona Aghajanian, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Come you weary heart now to Jesus<br>
Come you anxious soul now and see<br>
There is perfect love and comfort in your tears<br>
Rest here in His wondrous peace</p>

<p>Oh the goodness the goodness of Jesus<br>
Satisfied he is all that I need<br>
May it be come what may that I rest all my days<br>
In the goodness of Jesus</p>

<p>Come find what this world cannot offer<br>
Come and find your joy here complete<br>
Taste the living water never thirst again<br>
Rest here in His wondrous peace</p>

<p>Come and find your hope now in Jesus<br>
He is all he said he would be<br>
Grace is overflowing from the Saviour’s heart<br>
Rest here in His wondrous peace</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 20:1-16 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Open Hands (https://open.spotify.com/track/1jwjhQjwCwChlI0RXliYPX?si=27c0c51a6cd14c81) by Jessica Fox, Paul Zach, and Taylor Leonhardt
Lyrics:
The earth you made and blest in days, your spirit breathing into clay:
Lord, I receive with open hands
The breath that fails, the light that fades while earth and heaven pass
away,
I let them go with open hands.
In desert days a feast you spread and with your manna I am fed,
Lord, I receive with open hands.
And when another needs this bread,
They ask as Christ, who broke and blessed
I let it go with open hands.
The work that waits for me today, the joys and sorrows on the way,
Lord, I receive with open hands.
And just as earth you freely gave,
so any goodness I have made
I let it go with open hands.
Passage: 
1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ 5 So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ 8 And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ 9 And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. 10 Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius. 11 And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, 12 saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ 13 But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. 15 Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ 16 So the last will be first, and the first last.”
(Matthew 20:1–16 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. 
Prayer:
O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1jwjhQjwCwChlI0RXliYPX?si=27c0c51a6cd14c81" rel="nofollow">Open Hands</a> by Jessica Fox, Paul Zach, and Taylor Leonhardt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The earth you made and blest in days, your spirit breathing into clay:<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands</p>

<p>The breath that fails, the light that fades while earth and heaven pass<br>
away,<br>
I let them go with open hands.</p>

<p>In desert days a feast you spread and with your manna I am fed,<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands.</p>

<p>And when another needs this bread,<br>
They ask as Christ, who broke and blessed<br>
I let it go with open hands.</p>

<p>The work that waits for me today, the joys and sorrows on the way,<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands.</p>

<p>And just as earth you freely gave,<br>
so any goodness I have made<br>
I let it go with open hands.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ 5 So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ 8 And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ 9 And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. 10 Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius. 11 And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, 12 saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ 13 But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. 15 Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ 16 So the last will be first, and the first last.”<br>
(Matthew 20:1–16 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1jwjhQjwCwChlI0RXliYPX?si=27c0c51a6cd14c81" rel="nofollow">Open Hands</a> by Jessica Fox, Paul Zach, and Taylor Leonhardt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The earth you made and blest in days, your spirit breathing into clay:<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands</p>

<p>The breath that fails, the light that fades while earth and heaven pass<br>
away,<br>
I let them go with open hands.</p>

<p>In desert days a feast you spread and with your manna I am fed,<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands.</p>

<p>And when another needs this bread,<br>
They ask as Christ, who broke and blessed<br>
I let it go with open hands.</p>

<p>The work that waits for me today, the joys and sorrows on the way,<br>
Lord, I receive with open hands.</p>

<p>And just as earth you freely gave,<br>
so any goodness I have made<br>
I let it go with open hands.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ 5 So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ 8 And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’ 9 And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. 10 Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius. 11 And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, 12 saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’ 13 But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. 15 Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ 16 So the last will be first, and the first last.”<br>
(Matthew 20:1–16 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Jeff Sholar</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | Philippians 1:21-27 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/phil1-21-27</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:43</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
To Live is Christ (https://open.spotify.com/track/2RQvdhnvPxxLBHkCPd1dnw?si=fe55fcebf57146de) by Ben McDonald, Casey Brown, David Frey, and Jonathan Smith
Lyrics:
If I rise let me rise on You
Not on all of my successes
My esteem or my pursuits
If I lose let me lose my life
'Cause if I belong to Jesus
The flesh is crucified
For me to live is Christ
For me to live is Christ
For me to live is Christ
To die is gain
If I grow let me grow in You
Wilt the seeds of wanting more
Ripping pride out by the roots
And if I'm still let me hear You speak
Not the tone of my transgressions
But the song of the redeemed
My great desire is to be with You
But this is the place You chose for me
This is the place You chose for me
To lift my cross and give ev'rything
This is the time You gave to me
This is the time You gave to me
For me to live is Christ
For me to live is Christ
For me to live is Christ
To die is gain
I'll never be the same
I'll never be the same
For me to live is Christ
To die is gain
Passage: 
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. 24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.
27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,
(Philippians 1:21–27 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
Eternal God, we bless you for all people holy and humble of heart who served you here of whom also you did make trial and found them worthy for yourself. Happy are the souls who, being loosed from the earthly prison, go freely into heaven, there to behold their dearest Lord face to face, and are no more disquieted by any fear of death but rejoice in glory everlasting. And we ask you so to guide and defend us that finally we may attain to that glory and to the gladsome praises of your godhead, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, forever and forevermore. Amen. 
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2RQvdhnvPxxLBHkCPd1dnw?si=fe55fcebf57146de" rel="nofollow">To Live is Christ</a> by Ben McDonald, Casey Brown, David Frey, and Jonathan Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If I rise let me rise on You<br>
Not on all of my successes<br>
My esteem or my pursuits<br>
If I lose let me lose my life<br>
&#39;Cause if I belong to Jesus<br>
The flesh is crucified</p>

<p>For me to live is Christ<br>
For me to live is Christ<br>
For me to live is Christ<br>
To die is gain</p>

<p>If I grow let me grow in You<br>
Wilt the seeds of wanting more<br>
Ripping pride out by the roots<br>
And if I&#39;m still let me hear You speak<br>
Not the tone of my transgressions<br>
But the song of the redeemed</p>

<p>My great desire is to be with You<br>
But this is the place You chose for me<br>
This is the place You chose for me<br>
To lift my cross and give ev&#39;rything<br>
This is the time You gave to me<br>
This is the time You gave to me</p>

<p>For me to live is Christ<br>
For me to live is Christ<br>
For me to live is Christ<br>
To die is gain<br>
I&#39;ll never be the same<br>
I&#39;ll never be the same<br>
For me to live is Christ<br>
To die is gain</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. 24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.<br>
27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,<br>
(Philippians 1:21–27 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Eternal God, we bless you for all people holy and humble of heart who served you here of whom also you did make trial and found them worthy for yourself. Happy are the souls who, being loosed from the earthly prison, go freely into heaven, there to behold their dearest Lord face to face, and are no more disquieted by any fear of death but rejoice in glory everlasting. And we ask you so to guide and defend us that finally we may attain to that glory and to the gladsome praises of your godhead, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, forever and forevermore. Amen. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2RQvdhnvPxxLBHkCPd1dnw?si=fe55fcebf57146de" rel="nofollow">To Live is Christ</a> by Ben McDonald, Casey Brown, David Frey, and Jonathan Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If I rise let me rise on You<br>
Not on all of my successes<br>
My esteem or my pursuits<br>
If I lose let me lose my life<br>
&#39;Cause if I belong to Jesus<br>
The flesh is crucified</p>

<p>For me to live is Christ<br>
For me to live is Christ<br>
For me to live is Christ<br>
To die is gain</p>

<p>If I grow let me grow in You<br>
Wilt the seeds of wanting more<br>
Ripping pride out by the roots<br>
And if I&#39;m still let me hear You speak<br>
Not the tone of my transgressions<br>
But the song of the redeemed</p>

<p>My great desire is to be with You<br>
But this is the place You chose for me<br>
This is the place You chose for me<br>
To lift my cross and give ev&#39;rything<br>
This is the time You gave to me<br>
This is the time You gave to me</p>

<p>For me to live is Christ<br>
For me to live is Christ<br>
For me to live is Christ<br>
To die is gain<br>
I&#39;ll never be the same<br>
I&#39;ll never be the same<br>
For me to live is Christ<br>
To die is gain</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. 24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.<br>
27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,<br>
(Philippians 1:21–27 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Eternal God, we bless you for all people holy and humble of heart who served you here of whom also you did make trial and found them worthy for yourself. Happy are the souls who, being loosed from the earthly prison, go freely into heaven, there to behold their dearest Lord face to face, and are no more disquieted by any fear of death but rejoice in glory everlasting. And we ask you so to guide and defend us that finally we may attain to that glory and to the gladsome praises of your godhead, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, forever and forevermore. Amen. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 145:14-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps145-14-21</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/1fd3d518-e1c1-4000-8959-67439fa29a58.mp3" length="13808035" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 145 (https://open.spotify.com/track/5HCkZjJcSS3OmJd94g15nj?si=3979e5a4dcd74720) by Brian Eichelberger and Dustin Kensrue
Lyrics:
I will bless You all of my days Lord
I will praise You always my God and King
I will bless and honor Your name Lord
Always and forever my soul will sing
Such a vast unsearchable greatness
Great is Yahweh worthy of all our praise
Let your people sound through the ages
All your awesome works till the end of days
We have seen your splendor and glory
We have seen your wonders and stand amazed
Every tongue will echo your story
Everyone will sing of your righteous ways
Oh let all that lives ever bless His name
All that you have made Lord will praise you
All your saints will worship in joyful strains
Praise the Lord who ransoms and rescues
Praise the God of glory who ever reigns
He is holy judging the wicked
Guarding those that love him and fear his name
All that call out Yahweh is with them
He will hear their cries He is strong to save
He upholds the one who is stumbling
Lifting up those burdened with heavy loads
Opening his hands to the hungry
Blessing all that look to their Lord in hope
He is tender toward his creation
He is faithful and gracious in all he does
Great is Yahweh full with compassion
Slow to anger filled with unfailing love
Oh let all that live ever bless His name
Oh let all that live ever bless His name
Passage: 
14  The LORD upholds all who are falling
        and raises up all who are bowed down.
15  The eyes of all look to you,
        and you give them their food in due season.
16  You open your hand;
        you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17  The LORD is righteous in all his ways
        and kind in all his works.
18  The LORD is near to all who call on him,
        to all who call on him in truth.
19  He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
        he also hears their cry and saves them.
20  The LORD preserves all who love him,
        but all the wicked he will destroy.
21  My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD,
        and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
(Psalm 145:14–21 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer:
Lord, since it is you who feed us and you who meet our needs, ordinary human labor such as farming, cooking, and knitting have great dignity. They are means by which you love your creation. Help me to sense that dignity so I can do the simplest of tasks to your glory. Amen.
-Tim Keller 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5HCkZjJcSS3OmJd94g15nj?si=3979e5a4dcd74720" rel="nofollow">Psalm 145</a> by Brian Eichelberger and Dustin Kensrue</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will bless You all of my days Lord<br>
I will praise You always my God and King<br>
I will bless and honor Your name Lord<br>
Always and forever my soul will sing</p>

<p>Such a vast unsearchable greatness<br>
Great is Yahweh worthy of all our praise<br>
Let your people sound through the ages<br>
All your awesome works till the end of days</p>

<p>We have seen your splendor and glory<br>
We have seen your wonders and stand amazed<br>
Every tongue will echo your story<br>
Everyone will sing of your righteous ways</p>

<p>Oh let all that lives ever bless His name</p>

<p>All that you have made Lord will praise you<br>
All your saints will worship in joyful strains<br>
Praise the Lord who ransoms and rescues<br>
Praise the God of glory who ever reigns</p>

<p>He is holy judging the wicked<br>
Guarding those that love him and fear his name<br>
All that call out Yahweh is with them<br>
He will hear their cries He is strong to save</p>

<p>He upholds the one who is stumbling<br>
Lifting up those burdened with heavy loads<br>
Opening his hands to the hungry<br>
Blessing all that look to their Lord in hope</p>

<p>He is tender toward his creation<br>
He is faithful and gracious in all he does<br>
Great is Yahweh full with compassion<br>
Slow to anger filled with unfailing love</p>

<p>Oh let all that live ever bless His name<br>
Oh let all that live ever bless His name</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14  The LORD upholds all who are falling<br>
        and raises up all who are bowed down.<br>
15  The eyes of all look to you,<br>
        and you give them their food in due season.<br>
16  You open your hand;<br>
        you satisfy the desire of every living thing.<br>
17  The LORD is righteous in all his ways<br>
        and kind in all his works.<br>
18  The LORD is near to all who call on him,<br>
        to all who call on him in truth.<br>
19  He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;<br>
        he also hears their cry and saves them.<br>
20  The LORD preserves all who love him,<br>
        but all the wicked he will destroy.</p>

<p>21  My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD,<br>
        and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.<br>
(Psalm 145:14–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, since it is you who feed us and you who meet our needs, ordinary human labor such as farming, cooking, and knitting have great dignity. They are means by which you love your creation. Help me to sense that dignity so I can do the simplest of tasks to your glory. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5HCkZjJcSS3OmJd94g15nj?si=3979e5a4dcd74720" rel="nofollow">Psalm 145</a> by Brian Eichelberger and Dustin Kensrue</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will bless You all of my days Lord<br>
I will praise You always my God and King<br>
I will bless and honor Your name Lord<br>
Always and forever my soul will sing</p>

<p>Such a vast unsearchable greatness<br>
Great is Yahweh worthy of all our praise<br>
Let your people sound through the ages<br>
All your awesome works till the end of days</p>

<p>We have seen your splendor and glory<br>
We have seen your wonders and stand amazed<br>
Every tongue will echo your story<br>
Everyone will sing of your righteous ways</p>

<p>Oh let all that lives ever bless His name</p>

<p>All that you have made Lord will praise you<br>
All your saints will worship in joyful strains<br>
Praise the Lord who ransoms and rescues<br>
Praise the God of glory who ever reigns</p>

<p>He is holy judging the wicked<br>
Guarding those that love him and fear his name<br>
All that call out Yahweh is with them<br>
He will hear their cries He is strong to save</p>

<p>He upholds the one who is stumbling<br>
Lifting up those burdened with heavy loads<br>
Opening his hands to the hungry<br>
Blessing all that look to their Lord in hope</p>

<p>He is tender toward his creation<br>
He is faithful and gracious in all he does<br>
Great is Yahweh full with compassion<br>
Slow to anger filled with unfailing love</p>

<p>Oh let all that live ever bless His name<br>
Oh let all that live ever bless His name</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14  The LORD upholds all who are falling<br>
        and raises up all who are bowed down.<br>
15  The eyes of all look to you,<br>
        and you give them their food in due season.<br>
16  You open your hand;<br>
        you satisfy the desire of every living thing.<br>
17  The LORD is righteous in all his ways<br>
        and kind in all his works.<br>
18  The LORD is near to all who call on him,<br>
        to all who call on him in truth.<br>
19  He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;<br>
        he also hears their cry and saves them.<br>
20  The LORD preserves all who love him,<br>
        but all the wicked he will destroy.</p>

<p>21  My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD,<br>
        and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.<br>
(Psalm 145:14–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, since it is you who feed us and you who meet our needs, ordinary human labor such as farming, cooking, and knitting have great dignity. They are means by which you love your creation. Help me to sense that dignity so I can do the simplest of tasks to your glory. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Jonah 3:10-4:10 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is Jonah 3:10-4:11.
Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Steadfast Love by Robbie Seay and Shane Barnard. The verse’s melody gradually ascends higher with each line, gaining intensity in an emotional cry. In contrast, the chorus remains more static, a representation of the steadfastness of the Lord’s love regardless of our sin or our doubts. 
Lyrics:
When fear's so overwhelming
I can feel it in my skin
And the bitterness of losing faith
Like poison on my lips
When life feels like a never ending
Weight upon my soul
Oh I need You oh Lord
Your steadfast love never ceases
Your goodness God
Calling me to rest
Your mercy just when I need it
How great is Your faithfulness
The weight of every sin
Is closing in on human bones
As the Son of God was dreaming about
What tomorrow holds
The night so overwhelming
Blood and water start to flow
Not my will oh but Yours
Bridge
I'll sing the song
Of the wounded One
Oh not my will
Father Yours be done
In Your mercy
You have wounded me
And by Your wounds
Jesus I am healed
Oh by Your wounds
Jesus I am healed
How great is Your faithfulness
How great is Your faithfulness
Passage: 
10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.
1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. 2 And he prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. 3 Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” 4 And the LORD said, “Do you do well to be angry?”
5 Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, till he should see what would become of the city. 6 Now the LORD God appointed a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the plant. 7 But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, so that it withered. 8 When the sun rose, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he was faint. And he asked that he might die and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.” 9 But God said to Jonah, “Do you do well to be angry for the plant?” And he said, “Yes, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die.” 10 And the LORD said, “You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night. 11 And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?”
(Jonah 3:10–4:11 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Jonah 3:10-4:11.</p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Steadfast Love by Robbie Seay and Shane Barnard. The verse’s melody gradually ascends higher with each line, gaining intensity in an emotional cry. In contrast, the chorus remains more static, a representation of the steadfastness of the Lord’s love regardless of our sin or our doubts. <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>When fear&#39;s so overwhelming<br>
I can feel it in my skin<br>
And the bitterness of losing faith<br>
Like poison on my lips<br>
When life feels like a never ending<br>
Weight upon my soul<br>
Oh I need You oh Lord</p>

<p>Your steadfast love never ceases<br>
Your goodness God<br>
Calling me to rest<br>
Your mercy just when I need it<br>
How great is Your faithfulness</p>

<p>The weight of every sin<br>
Is closing in on human bones<br>
As the Son of God was dreaming about<br>
What tomorrow holds<br>
The night so overwhelming<br>
Blood and water start to flow<br>
Not my will oh but Yours<br>
Bridge<br>
I&#39;ll sing the song<br>
Of the wounded One<br>
Oh not my will<br>
Father Yours be done<br>
In Your mercy<br>
You have wounded me<br>
And by Your wounds<br>
Jesus I am healed<br>
Oh by Your wounds<br>
Jesus I am healed</p>

<p>How great is Your faithfulness<br>
How great is Your faithfulness</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.<br>
1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. 2 And he prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. 3 Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” 4 And the LORD said, “Do you do well to be angry?”<br>
5 Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, till he should see what would become of the city. 6 Now the LORD God appointed a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the plant. 7 But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, so that it withered. 8 When the sun rose, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he was faint. And he asked that he might die and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.” 9 But God said to Jonah, “Do you do well to be angry for the plant?” And he said, “Yes, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die.” 10 And the LORD said, “You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night. 11 And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?”<br>
(Jonah 3:10–4:11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Jonah 3:10-4:11.</p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Steadfast Love by Robbie Seay and Shane Barnard. The verse’s melody gradually ascends higher with each line, gaining intensity in an emotional cry. In contrast, the chorus remains more static, a representation of the steadfastness of the Lord’s love regardless of our sin or our doubts. <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>When fear&#39;s so overwhelming<br>
I can feel it in my skin<br>
And the bitterness of losing faith<br>
Like poison on my lips<br>
When life feels like a never ending<br>
Weight upon my soul<br>
Oh I need You oh Lord</p>

<p>Your steadfast love never ceases<br>
Your goodness God<br>
Calling me to rest<br>
Your mercy just when I need it<br>
How great is Your faithfulness</p>

<p>The weight of every sin<br>
Is closing in on human bones<br>
As the Son of God was dreaming about<br>
What tomorrow holds<br>
The night so overwhelming<br>
Blood and water start to flow<br>
Not my will oh but Yours<br>
Bridge<br>
I&#39;ll sing the song<br>
Of the wounded One<br>
Oh not my will<br>
Father Yours be done<br>
In Your mercy<br>
You have wounded me<br>
And by Your wounds<br>
Jesus I am healed<br>
Oh by Your wounds<br>
Jesus I am healed</p>

<p>How great is Your faithfulness<br>
How great is Your faithfulness</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.<br>
1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. 2 And he prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. 3 Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” 4 And the LORD said, “Do you do well to be angry?”<br>
5 Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, till he should see what would become of the city. 6 Now the LORD God appointed a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the plant. 7 But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, so that it withered. 8 When the sun rose, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he was faint. And he asked that he might die and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.” 9 But God said to Jonah, “Do you do well to be angry for the plant?” And he said, “Yes, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die.” 10 And the LORD said, “You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night. 11 And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?”<br>
(Jonah 3:10–4:11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Philippians 1:21-30</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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Aliso Creek Church Podcast
 (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm)
Passage:
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. 24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.
27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. 29 For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, 30 engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
(Philippians 1:21–30 ESV)
Song:
Your Will Be Done (https://open.spotify.com/track/1HbOgxpESPOuC93sDIg5xu?si=566bd893b72e4a73) by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson
Lyrics: 
Your will be done my God and Father
As in heaven so on earth
My heart is drawn to self-exalting
Help me seek Your kingdom first
As Jesus walked so shall I walk
Held by Your same unchanging love
Be still my soul O lift your voice and pray
Father not my will but Yours be done
How in that garden he persisted
I may never fully know
The fearful weight of true obedience
It was held by him alone
What wondrous faith to bear that cross
To bear my sin what wondrous love
My hope was sure when there my Saviour prayed
Father not my will but Yours be done
When I am lost when I am broken
In the night of fear and doubt
Still I will trust in my good Father
Yes to one great King I bow
As Jesus rose so I shall rise
In ransomed glory at the throne
My heart restored with all Your saints I sing
Father not my will but Yours be done
As we go forth our God and Father
Lead us daily in the fight
That all the world might see Your glory
And Your Name be lifted high
And in this Name we overcome
For You shall see us safely home
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray
Father not my will but Yours be done
And in this Name we overcome
For You shall see us safely home
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray
Father not my will but Yours be done
Father not my will but Yours be done
Father not my will but Yours be done
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. 24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.<br>
27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. 29 For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, 30 engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.<br>
(Philippians 1:21–30 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1HbOgxpESPOuC93sDIg5xu?si=566bd893b72e4a73" rel="nofollow">Your Will Be Done</a> by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Your will be done my God and Father<br>
As in heaven so on earth<br>
My heart is drawn to self-exalting<br>
Help me seek Your kingdom first<br>
As Jesus walked so shall I walk<br>
Held by Your same unchanging love<br>
Be still my soul O lift your voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>How in that garden he persisted<br>
I may never fully know<br>
The fearful weight of true obedience<br>
It was held by him alone<br>
What wondrous faith to bear that cross<br>
To bear my sin what wondrous love<br>
My hope was sure when there my Saviour prayed<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>When I am lost when I am broken<br>
In the night of fear and doubt<br>
Still I will trust in my good Father<br>
Yes to one great King I bow<br>
As Jesus rose so I shall rise<br>
In ransomed glory at the throne<br>
My heart restored with all Your saints I sing<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>As we go forth our God and Father<br>
Lead us daily in the fight<br>
That all the world might see Your glory<br>
And Your Name be lifted high<br>
And in this Name we overcome<br>
For You shall see us safely home<br>
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>And in this Name we overcome<br>
For You shall see us safely home<br>
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Aliso Creek Church Podcast<br>
</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. 24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.<br>
27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. 29 For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, 30 engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.<br>
(Philippians 1:21–30 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1HbOgxpESPOuC93sDIg5xu?si=566bd893b72e4a73" rel="nofollow">Your Will Be Done</a> by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Your will be done my God and Father<br>
As in heaven so on earth<br>
My heart is drawn to self-exalting<br>
Help me seek Your kingdom first<br>
As Jesus walked so shall I walk<br>
Held by Your same unchanging love<br>
Be still my soul O lift your voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>How in that garden he persisted<br>
I may never fully know<br>
The fearful weight of true obedience<br>
It was held by him alone<br>
What wondrous faith to bear that cross<br>
To bear my sin what wondrous love<br>
My hope was sure when there my Saviour prayed<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>When I am lost when I am broken<br>
In the night of fear and doubt<br>
Still I will trust in my good Father<br>
Yes to one great King I bow<br>
As Jesus rose so I shall rise<br>
In ransomed glory at the throne<br>
My heart restored with all Your saints I sing<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>As we go forth our God and Father<br>
Lead us daily in the fight<br>
That all the world might see Your glory<br>
And Your Name be lifted high<br>
And in this Name we overcome<br>
For You shall see us safely home<br>
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>And in this Name we overcome<br>
For You shall see us safely home<br>
Now as Your church we lift our voice and pray<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done<br>
Father not my will but Yours be done</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 18:21-35 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
We the Forgiven (https://open.spotify.com/track/0mlqXss7EiDxxv0sZ7J0FW?si=efea2b2b68054bb8) by Lang-ah-lee-chay mBuh-HAM-bee and nndoo-MEEh-soh Manana
Lyrics:
We the forgiven must forgive
With no reservation no limit
The debt we owed and could not pay
Was laid on Him who had no blame
Have mercy mercy was his plea
Father forgive them punish me
He gave His life that we may live
So we the forgiven must forgive
Forgive us as we forgive them
That trespass against us
Let not our ransomed hearts forget
If not for mercy we’d be dead
So to all who sin and who transgress
The same cup of mercy must extend
As far as the East is from the West
Are the Redeemed from their offence
It is finished it is done
So all anger must set with the sun
Forgive us as we forgive them
That trespass against us
Forgive us as we forgive them
That trespass against us
Seventy times seven times seven
Times seven we're forgiven forgiven
So we too must forgive them
That trespass against us
We the offenders must believe
The blood spilled on the mercy seat
Was a sufficient recompense
To cleanse us of all unrighteousness
Get up you're free go sin no more
All you have broken go restore
The wrong you see try make it right
This is to follow Jesus Christ
Passage: 
21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.
23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”
(Matthew 18:21–35 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
Beloved, let us give thanks to God the Father, through his Son, in the Holy Spirit, because in his great love for us he took pity on us, “and when we were dead in our sins he brought us to life with Christ,” so that in him we might be a new creation. Let us throw off our old nature and all its ways and, as we have come to birth in Christ, let us renounce the works of the flesh. [Amen.] 
-Leo the Great 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0mlqXss7EiDxxv0sZ7J0FW?si=efea2b2b68054bb8" rel="nofollow">We the Forgiven</a> by Lang-ah-lee-chay mBuh-HAM-bee and nndoo-MEEh-soh Manana</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We the forgiven must forgive<br>
With no reservation no limit<br>
The debt we owed and could not pay<br>
Was laid on Him who had no blame<br>
Have mercy mercy was his plea<br>
Father forgive them punish me<br>
He gave His life that we may live<br>
So we the forgiven must forgive</p>

<p>Forgive us as we forgive them<br>
That trespass against us</p>

<p>Let not our ransomed hearts forget<br>
If not for mercy we’d be dead<br>
So to all who sin and who transgress<br>
The same cup of mercy must extend<br>
As far as the East is from the West<br>
Are the Redeemed from their offence<br>
It is finished it is done<br>
So all anger must set with the sun</p>

<p>Forgive us as we forgive them<br>
That trespass against us<br>
Forgive us as we forgive them<br>
That trespass against us</p>

<p>Seventy times seven times seven<br>
Times seven we&#39;re forgiven forgiven<br>
So we too must forgive them<br>
That trespass against us</p>

<p>We the offenders must believe<br>
The blood spilled on the mercy seat<br>
Was a sufficient recompense<br>
To cleanse us of all unrighteousness<br>
Get up you&#39;re free go sin no more<br>
All you have broken go restore<br>
The wrong you see try make it right<br>
This is to follow Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.<br>
23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”<br>
(Matthew 18:21–35 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Beloved, let us give thanks to God the Father, through his Son, in the Holy Spirit, because in his great love for us he took pity on us, “and when we were dead in our sins he brought us to life with Christ,” so that in him we might be a new creation. Let us throw off our old nature and all its ways and, as we have come to birth in Christ, let us renounce the works of the flesh. [Amen.] <br>
-Leo the Great</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0mlqXss7EiDxxv0sZ7J0FW?si=efea2b2b68054bb8" rel="nofollow">We the Forgiven</a> by Lang-ah-lee-chay mBuh-HAM-bee and nndoo-MEEh-soh Manana</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We the forgiven must forgive<br>
With no reservation no limit<br>
The debt we owed and could not pay<br>
Was laid on Him who had no blame<br>
Have mercy mercy was his plea<br>
Father forgive them punish me<br>
He gave His life that we may live<br>
So we the forgiven must forgive</p>

<p>Forgive us as we forgive them<br>
That trespass against us</p>

<p>Let not our ransomed hearts forget<br>
If not for mercy we’d be dead<br>
So to all who sin and who transgress<br>
The same cup of mercy must extend<br>
As far as the East is from the West<br>
Are the Redeemed from their offence<br>
It is finished it is done<br>
So all anger must set with the sun</p>

<p>Forgive us as we forgive them<br>
That trespass against us<br>
Forgive us as we forgive them<br>
That trespass against us</p>

<p>Seventy times seven times seven<br>
Times seven we&#39;re forgiven forgiven<br>
So we too must forgive them<br>
That trespass against us</p>

<p>We the offenders must believe<br>
The blood spilled on the mercy seat<br>
Was a sufficient recompense<br>
To cleanse us of all unrighteousness<br>
Get up you&#39;re free go sin no more<br>
All you have broken go restore<br>
The wrong you see try make it right<br>
This is to follow Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.<br>
23 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”<br>
(Matthew 18:21–35 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Beloved, let us give thanks to God the Father, through his Son, in the Holy Spirit, because in his great love for us he took pity on us, “and when we were dead in our sins he brought us to life with Christ,” so that in him we might be a new creation. Let us throw off our old nature and all its ways and, as we have come to birth in Christ, let us renounce the works of the flesh. [Amen.] <br>
-Leo the Great</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | Romans 14:5-12 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/rom14-5-12</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:47</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
All Hail King Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/4wi7Xn4ueFhItAuYb4jkIa?si=47678da3ff4d4399) by Jeremy Riddle, Peter Mattis, Ran Jackson, and Steffany Gretzinger
Lyrics:
There was a moment when the lights went out
When death had claimed its victory
The King of Love had given up His life
The darkest day in history
There on a cross they made for sinners
For every curse His blood atoned
One final breath and it was finished
But not the end we could have known
For the earth began to shake
And the veil was torn
What sacrifice was made
As the heavens roared
All hail King Jesus
All hail the Lord of Heaven and earth
All hail King Jesus
All hail the Savior of the world
There was a moment when the sky lit up
A flash of light breaking through
When all was lost He crossed eternity
The King of life was on the move
For in a dark cold tomb
Where our Lord was laid
One miraculous breath
And we're forever changed
Let every knee come bow before the King of Kings
Let every tongue confess that He is Lord
Lift up your shout let us join with all of Heaven
Singing Holy
Singing Holy
Cry out Holy
Singing Holy
All hail King Jesus
All hail King Jesus
All hail King Jesus
All hail King Jesus
Passage: 
5 One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;
11 for it is written,
     “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
        and every tongue shall confess to God.”
12 So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.
(Romans 14:5–12 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” 
Prayer:
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4wi7Xn4ueFhItAuYb4jkIa?si=47678da3ff4d4399" rel="nofollow">All Hail King Jesus</a> by Jeremy Riddle, Peter Mattis, Ran Jackson, and Steffany Gretzinger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There was a moment when the lights went out<br>
When death had claimed its victory<br>
The King of Love had given up His life<br>
The darkest day in history</p>

<p>There on a cross they made for sinners<br>
For every curse His blood atoned<br>
One final breath and it was finished<br>
But not the end we could have known</p>

<p>For the earth began to shake<br>
And the veil was torn<br>
What sacrifice was made<br>
As the heavens roared</p>

<p>All hail King Jesus<br>
All hail the Lord of Heaven and earth<br>
All hail King Jesus<br>
All hail the Savior of the world</p>

<p>There was a moment when the sky lit up<br>
A flash of light breaking through<br>
When all was lost He crossed eternity<br>
The King of life was on the move</p>

<p>For in a dark cold tomb<br>
Where our Lord was laid<br>
One miraculous breath<br>
And we&#39;re forever changed</p>

<p>Let every knee come bow before the King of Kings<br>
Let every tongue confess that He is Lord<br>
Lift up your shout let us join with all of Heaven<br>
Singing Holy<br>
Singing Holy<br>
Cry out Holy<br>
Singing Holy</p>

<p>All hail King Jesus<br>
All hail King Jesus<br>
All hail King Jesus<br>
All hail King Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
5 One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.<br>
10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;<br>
11 for it is written,<br>
     “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,<br>
        and every tongue shall confess to God.”</p>

<p>12 So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.<br>
(Romans 14:5–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4wi7Xn4ueFhItAuYb4jkIa?si=47678da3ff4d4399" rel="nofollow">All Hail King Jesus</a> by Jeremy Riddle, Peter Mattis, Ran Jackson, and Steffany Gretzinger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There was a moment when the lights went out<br>
When death had claimed its victory<br>
The King of Love had given up His life<br>
The darkest day in history</p>

<p>There on a cross they made for sinners<br>
For every curse His blood atoned<br>
One final breath and it was finished<br>
But not the end we could have known</p>

<p>For the earth began to shake<br>
And the veil was torn<br>
What sacrifice was made<br>
As the heavens roared</p>

<p>All hail King Jesus<br>
All hail the Lord of Heaven and earth<br>
All hail King Jesus<br>
All hail the Savior of the world</p>

<p>There was a moment when the sky lit up<br>
A flash of light breaking through<br>
When all was lost He crossed eternity<br>
The King of life was on the move</p>

<p>For in a dark cold tomb<br>
Where our Lord was laid<br>
One miraculous breath<br>
And we&#39;re forever changed</p>

<p>Let every knee come bow before the King of Kings<br>
Let every tongue confess that He is Lord<br>
Lift up your shout let us join with all of Heaven<br>
Singing Holy<br>
Singing Holy<br>
Cry out Holy<br>
Singing Holy</p>

<p>All hail King Jesus<br>
All hail King Jesus<br>
All hail King Jesus<br>
All hail King Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
5 One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.<br>
10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;<br>
11 for it is written,<br>
     “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,<br>
        and every tongue shall confess to God.”</p>

<p>12 So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.<br>
(Romans 14:5–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 103:1-14 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps103-1-14</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:36</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
East/West (Psalm 103) (https://open.spotify.com/track/2bYNLyfRMf66WeEpoMVUbs?si=b08e8ac4b8c54831) by Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Bless the Lord O my soul 
All that is within me bless His name 
He's forgives all our sin 
He is slow to anger, full of grace 
As high as the heavens are up above 
So is the greatness of his love 
As far as the east is from the west 
He removes our sin from us 
As far as the east is from the west 
As far as the east is from the west 
For the lord knows our frame 
Short our days from dust to dust we fade 
But His love will remain 
Merciful to those who fear his name 
The steadfast love of the Lord 
Is from everlasting to everlasting
Passage: 
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
        and all that is within me,
        bless his holy name!
2   Bless the LORD, O my soul,
        and forget not all his benefits,
3   who forgives all your iniquity,
        who heals all your diseases,
4   who redeems your life from the pit,
        who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
5   who satisfies you with good
        so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6   The LORD works righteousness
        and justice for all who are oppressed.
7   He made known his ways to Moses,
        his acts to the people of Israel.
8   The LORD is merciful and gracious,
        slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9   He will not always chide,
        nor will he keep his anger forever.
10  He does not deal with us according to our sins,
        nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11  For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
        so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
12  as far as the east is from the west,
        so far does he remove our transgressions from us.
13  As a father shows compassion to his children,
        so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.
14  For he knows our frame;
        he remembers that we are dust.
(Psalm 103:1–14 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. 
Prayer:
We beg you, Master, be our help and strength. Save those among us who are oppressed, have pity on the lowly, and lift up the fallen. Heal the sick, bring back the straying, and feed the hungry. Release those in prison, lift up those who falter, and strengthen the fainthearted. Let all nations come to know you the one God, with your Son Jesus Christ, and us your people and the sheep of your pasture. [Amen.] 
-Clement of Rome 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2bYNLyfRMf66WeEpoMVUbs?si=b08e8ac4b8c54831" rel="nofollow">East/West (Psalm 103)</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Bless the Lord O my soul <br>
All that is within me bless His name <br>
He&#39;s forgives all our sin <br>
He is slow to anger, full of grace </p>

<p>As high as the heavens are up above <br>
So is the greatness of his love <br>
As far as the east is from the west <br>
He removes our sin from us <br>
As far as the east is from the west <br>
As far as the east is from the west </p>

<p>For the lord knows our frame <br>
Short our days from dust to dust we fade <br>
But His love will remain <br>
Merciful to those who fear his name </p>

<p>The steadfast love of the Lord <br>
Is from everlasting to everlasting</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul,<br>
        and all that is within me,<br>
        bless his holy name!<br>
2   Bless the LORD, O my soul,<br>
        and forget not all his benefits,<br>
3   who forgives all your iniquity,<br>
        who heals all your diseases,<br>
4   who redeems your life from the pit,<br>
        who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,<br>
5   who satisfies you with good<br>
        so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.</p>

<p>6   The LORD works righteousness<br>
        and justice for all who are oppressed.<br>
7   He made known his ways to Moses,<br>
        his acts to the people of Israel.<br>
8   The LORD is merciful and gracious,<br>
        slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.<br>
9   He will not always chide,<br>
        nor will he keep his anger forever.<br>
10  He does not deal with us according to our sins,<br>
        nor repay us according to our iniquities.<br>
11  For as high as the heavens are above the earth,<br>
        so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;<br>
12  as far as the east is from the west,<br>
        so far does he remove our transgressions from us.<br>
13  As a father shows compassion to his children,<br>
        so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.<br>
14  For he knows our frame;<br>
        he remembers that we are dust.<br>
(Psalm 103:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby <br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
We beg you, Master, be our help and strength. Save those among us who are oppressed, have pity on the lowly, and lift up the fallen. Heal the sick, bring back the straying, and feed the hungry. Release those in prison, lift up those who falter, and strengthen the fainthearted. Let all nations come to know you the one God, with your Son Jesus Christ, and us your people and the sheep of your pasture. [Amen.] <br>
-Clement of Rome</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2bYNLyfRMf66WeEpoMVUbs?si=b08e8ac4b8c54831" rel="nofollow">East/West (Psalm 103)</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Bless the Lord O my soul <br>
All that is within me bless His name <br>
He&#39;s forgives all our sin <br>
He is slow to anger, full of grace </p>

<p>As high as the heavens are up above <br>
So is the greatness of his love <br>
As far as the east is from the west <br>
He removes our sin from us <br>
As far as the east is from the west <br>
As far as the east is from the west </p>

<p>For the lord knows our frame <br>
Short our days from dust to dust we fade <br>
But His love will remain <br>
Merciful to those who fear his name </p>

<p>The steadfast love of the Lord <br>
Is from everlasting to everlasting</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul,<br>
        and all that is within me,<br>
        bless his holy name!<br>
2   Bless the LORD, O my soul,<br>
        and forget not all his benefits,<br>
3   who forgives all your iniquity,<br>
        who heals all your diseases,<br>
4   who redeems your life from the pit,<br>
        who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,<br>
5   who satisfies you with good<br>
        so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.</p>

<p>6   The LORD works righteousness<br>
        and justice for all who are oppressed.<br>
7   He made known his ways to Moses,<br>
        his acts to the people of Israel.<br>
8   The LORD is merciful and gracious,<br>
        slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.<br>
9   He will not always chide,<br>
        nor will he keep his anger forever.<br>
10  He does not deal with us according to our sins,<br>
        nor repay us according to our iniquities.<br>
11  For as high as the heavens are above the earth,<br>
        so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;<br>
12  as far as the east is from the west,<br>
        so far does he remove our transgressions from us.<br>
13  As a father shows compassion to his children,<br>
        so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.<br>
14  For he knows our frame;<br>
        he remembers that we are dust.<br>
(Psalm 103:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby <br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
We beg you, Master, be our help and strength. Save those among us who are oppressed, have pity on the lowly, and lift up the fallen. Heal the sick, bring back the straying, and feed the hungry. Release those in prison, lift up those who falter, and strengthen the fainthearted. Let all nations come to know you the one God, with your Son Jesus Christ, and us your people and the sheep of your pasture. [Amen.] <br>
-Clement of Rome</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Jeremiah 15:15-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jer15-15-21</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:11</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Restore Us Again (https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=fd5cab3290ce4abe) by Paul Zach
Lyrics:
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness
A kingdom made of dust
Built an idol out of happiness
A paradise of rust
We lost all the meaning
Drowned out the feeling
Our hearts barely beating
Restore us again God of our salvation
Revive us again in Your unfailing love
Restore us again God of our salvation
Revive us again in Your unfailing love
We have trusted in the meaningless
And chased a life of ease
Now we wander in the shadow lands
Where comfort is our king
Holy Spirit bring us life once again
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You
Holy Spirit bring us life once again
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You
Passage: 
15  O LORD, you know;
        remember me and visit me,
        and take vengeance for me on my persecutors.
     In your forbearance take me not away;
        know that for your sake I bear reproach.
16  Your words were found, and I ate them,
        and your words became to me a joy
        and the delight of my heart,
     for I am called by your name,
        O LORD, God of hosts.
17  I did not sit in the company of revelers,
        nor did I rejoice;
     I sat alone, because your hand was upon me,
        for you had filled me with indignation.
18  Why is my pain unceasing,
        my wound incurable,
        refusing to be healed?
     Will you be to me like a deceitful brook,
        like waters that fail?
19  Therefore thus says the LORD:
     “If you return, I will restore you,
        and you shall stand before me.
     If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless,
        you shall be as my mouth.
     They shall turn to you,
        but you shall not turn to them.
20  And I will make you to this people
        a fortified wall of bronze;
     they will fight against you,
        but they shall not prevail over you,
     for I am with you
        to save you and deliver you,
        declares the LORD.
21  I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked,
        and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”
(Jeremiah 15:15–21 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes:
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=fd5cab3290ce4abe" rel="nofollow">Restore Us Again</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness<br>
A kingdom made of dust<br>
Built an idol out of happiness<br>
A paradise of rust</p>

<p>We lost all the meaning<br>
Drowned out the feeling<br>
Our hearts barely beating</p>

<p>Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love<br>
Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love</p>

<p>We have trusted in the meaningless<br>
And chased a life of ease<br>
Now we wander in the shadow lands<br>
Where comfort is our king</p>

<p>Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You<br>
Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15  O LORD, you know;<br>
        remember me and visit me,<br>
        and take vengeance for me on my persecutors.<br>
     In your forbearance take me not away;<br>
        know that for your sake I bear reproach.<br>
16  Your words were found, and I ate them,<br>
        and your words became to me a joy<br>
        and the delight of my heart,<br>
     for I am called by your name,<br>
        O LORD, God of hosts.<br>
17  I did not sit in the company of revelers,<br>
        nor did I rejoice;<br>
     I sat alone, because your hand was upon me,<br>
        for you had filled me with indignation.<br>
18  Why is my pain unceasing,<br>
        my wound incurable,<br>
        refusing to be healed?<br>
     Will you be to me like a deceitful brook,<br>
        like waters that fail?</p>

<p>19  Therefore thus says the LORD:<br>
     “If you return, I will restore you,<br>
        and you shall stand before me.<br>
     If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless,<br>
        you shall be as my mouth.<br>
     They shall turn to you,<br>
        but you shall not turn to them.<br>
20  And I will make you to this people<br>
        a fortified wall of bronze;<br>
     they will fight against you,<br>
        but they shall not prevail over you,<br>
     for I am with you<br>
        to save you and deliver you,<br>
        declares the LORD.<br>
21  I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked,<br>
        and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”<br>
(Jeremiah 15:15–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes:<br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=fd5cab3290ce4abe" rel="nofollow">Restore Us Again</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness<br>
A kingdom made of dust<br>
Built an idol out of happiness<br>
A paradise of rust</p>

<p>We lost all the meaning<br>
Drowned out the feeling<br>
Our hearts barely beating</p>

<p>Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love<br>
Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love</p>

<p>We have trusted in the meaningless<br>
And chased a life of ease<br>
Now we wander in the shadow lands<br>
Where comfort is our king</p>

<p>Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You<br>
Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15  O LORD, you know;<br>
        remember me and visit me,<br>
        and take vengeance for me on my persecutors.<br>
     In your forbearance take me not away;<br>
        know that for your sake I bear reproach.<br>
16  Your words were found, and I ate them,<br>
        and your words became to me a joy<br>
        and the delight of my heart,<br>
     for I am called by your name,<br>
        O LORD, God of hosts.<br>
17  I did not sit in the company of revelers,<br>
        nor did I rejoice;<br>
     I sat alone, because your hand was upon me,<br>
        for you had filled me with indignation.<br>
18  Why is my pain unceasing,<br>
        my wound incurable,<br>
        refusing to be healed?<br>
     Will you be to me like a deceitful brook,<br>
        like waters that fail?</p>

<p>19  Therefore thus says the LORD:<br>
     “If you return, I will restore you,<br>
        and you shall stand before me.<br>
     If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless,<br>
        you shall be as my mouth.<br>
     They shall turn to you,<br>
        but you shall not turn to them.<br>
20  And I will make you to this people<br>
        a fortified wall of bronze;<br>
     they will fight against you,<br>
        but they shall not prevail over you,<br>
     for I am with you<br>
        to save you and deliver you,<br>
        declares the LORD.<br>
21  I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked,<br>
        and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”<br>
(Jeremiah 15:15–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes:<br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Philippians 1:12-20</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mrphil1-12-20</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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Passage:
12      Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually advanced the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard, and to everyone else, that my imprisonment is because I am in Christ. 14 Most of the brothers have gained confidence in the Lord from my imprisonment and dare even more to speak the word fearlessly. 15 To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of good will. 16 These preach out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; 17 the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, thinking that they will cause me trouble in my imprisonment. 18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice 19 because I know this will lead to my salvation through your prayers and help from the Spirit of Jesus Christ. 20 My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all courage, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
(Philippians 1:12–20 CSB17)
Song:
Rejoice (https://open.spotify.com/track/1QMXR5HEcic19jfv6AhaLh?si=6b2d65cdc59642cf) by Ben Shive, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Skye Peterson
Lyrics: 
Rejoice in the Lord now and always
Sing it again we rejoice
Delight in the love He has shown us
Gratefully lift up your voice
His gentleness among us
Will join our hearts with praise
We gather in His goodness
A family of grace
With each breath He’s given praise the Lord
In these times we live in we will praise the Lord
Throughout every season I am sure
We have every reason to praise the Lord
Rejoice and be anxious for nothing
Praying for all that you need
Come with a song of thanksgiving
Lay your requests at His feet
His peace will fall upon us
To guard our hearts and minds
In Christ who reigns eternal
Shepherd of our lives
Rejoice in the Lord now and always
Tell of the good He has done
Worship the Lord to remember
All of the joy yet to come
The hope that burns within us
The dark cannot destroy
With praise that’s never ending
We say again rejoice
We have every reason to praise the Lord
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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<p>Passage:<br>
12      Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually advanced the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard, and to everyone else, that my imprisonment is because I am in Christ. 14 Most of the brothers have gained confidence in the Lord from my imprisonment and dare even more to speak the word fearlessly. 15 To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of good will. 16 These preach out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; 17 the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, thinking that they will cause me trouble in my imprisonment. 18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice 19 because I know this will lead to my salvation through your prayers and help from the Spirit of Jesus Christ. 20 My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all courage, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.<br>
(Philippians 1:12–20 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1QMXR5HEcic19jfv6AhaLh?si=6b2d65cdc59642cf" rel="nofollow">Rejoice</a> by Ben Shive, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Skye Peterson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Rejoice in the Lord now and always<br>
Sing it again we rejoice<br>
Delight in the love He has shown us<br>
Gratefully lift up your voice<br>
His gentleness among us<br>
Will join our hearts with praise<br>
We gather in His goodness<br>
A family of grace</p>

<p>With each breath He’s given praise the Lord<br>
In these times we live in we will praise the Lord<br>
Throughout every season I am sure<br>
We have every reason to praise the Lord</p>

<p>Rejoice and be anxious for nothing<br>
Praying for all that you need<br>
Come with a song of thanksgiving<br>
Lay your requests at His feet<br>
His peace will fall upon us<br>
To guard our hearts and minds<br>
In Christ who reigns eternal<br>
Shepherd of our lives</p>

<p>Rejoice in the Lord now and always<br>
Tell of the good He has done<br>
Worship the Lord to remember<br>
All of the joy yet to come<br>
The hope that burns within us<br>
The dark cannot destroy<br>
With praise that’s never ending<br>
We say again rejoice</p>

<p>We have every reason to praise the Lord</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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<p>Passage:<br>
12      Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually advanced the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard, and to everyone else, that my imprisonment is because I am in Christ. 14 Most of the brothers have gained confidence in the Lord from my imprisonment and dare even more to speak the word fearlessly. 15 To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of good will. 16 These preach out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel; 17 the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, thinking that they will cause me trouble in my imprisonment. 18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice 19 because I know this will lead to my salvation through your prayers and help from the Spirit of Jesus Christ. 20 My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all courage, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.<br>
(Philippians 1:12–20 CSB17)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1QMXR5HEcic19jfv6AhaLh?si=6b2d65cdc59642cf" rel="nofollow">Rejoice</a> by Ben Shive, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Skye Peterson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Rejoice in the Lord now and always<br>
Sing it again we rejoice<br>
Delight in the love He has shown us<br>
Gratefully lift up your voice<br>
His gentleness among us<br>
Will join our hearts with praise<br>
We gather in His goodness<br>
A family of grace</p>

<p>With each breath He’s given praise the Lord<br>
In these times we live in we will praise the Lord<br>
Throughout every season I am sure<br>
We have every reason to praise the Lord</p>

<p>Rejoice and be anxious for nothing<br>
Praying for all that you need<br>
Come with a song of thanksgiving<br>
Lay your requests at His feet<br>
His peace will fall upon us<br>
To guard our hearts and minds<br>
In Christ who reigns eternal<br>
Shepherd of our lives</p>

<p>Rejoice in the Lord now and always<br>
Tell of the good He has done<br>
Worship the Lord to remember<br>
All of the joy yet to come<br>
The hope that burns within us<br>
The dark cannot destroy<br>
With praise that’s never ending<br>
We say again rejoice</p>

<p>We have every reason to praise the Lord</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 18:15-20 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Press On by Ben Shive and Kristyn Getty
Lyrics:
Where two or three are gathered
In the name of the Lord
He is here He is here in our midst
And we will sing together
Be renewed by the Word
When we part may we go in His peace
Press on all you saints
Press on till the end
Christ with us ever with us
Until He comes again
Press on all you saints
Run and run to win
Christ with us ever with us
Until He comes again
Now let the Word be scattered
Llike the seed on the soil
Day by day
Watch it grow in His care
And may you be a shelter
As you reach to the lost
Glad in hope calm in pain true in prayer
And may He find us waiting
With our lamps burning still
Keeping watch through the night
Til He comes
For soon it will be morning
And the sun will appear
Christ who brought us this far
Brings us home
Passage: 
If Your Brother Sins Against You
15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed[a] in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven,
    hallowed be your Name,
    your kingdom come,
    your will be done,
        on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
    as we forgive those
        who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
    and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
    and the glory are yours,
    now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
Press On by Ben Shive and Kristyn Getty</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Where two or three are gathered<br>
In the name of the Lord<br>
He is here He is here in our midst<br>
And we will sing together<br>
Be renewed by the Word<br>
When we part may we go in His peace</p>

<p>Press on all you saints<br>
Press on till the end<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again<br>
Press on all you saints<br>
Run and run to win<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again</p>

<p>Now let the Word be scattered<br>
Llike the seed on the soil<br>
Day by day<br>
Watch it grow in His care<br>
And may you be a shelter<br>
As you reach to the lost<br>
Glad in hope calm in pain true in prayer</p>

<p>And may He find us waiting<br>
With our lamps burning still<br>
Keeping watch through the night<br>
Til He comes<br>
For soon it will be morning<br>
And the sun will appear<br>
Christ who brought us this far<br>
Brings us home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
If Your Brother Sins Against You<br>
15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed[a] in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father in heaven,<br>
    hallowed be your Name,<br>
    your kingdom come,<br>
    your will be done,<br>
        on earth as in heaven.<br>
Give us today our daily bread.<br>
Forgive us our sins<br>
    as we forgive those<br>
        who sin against us.<br>
Save us from the time of trial,<br>
    and deliver us from evil.<br>
For the kingdom, the power,<br>
    and the glory are yours,<br>
    now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
Press On by Ben Shive and Kristyn Getty</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Where two or three are gathered<br>
In the name of the Lord<br>
He is here He is here in our midst<br>
And we will sing together<br>
Be renewed by the Word<br>
When we part may we go in His peace</p>

<p>Press on all you saints<br>
Press on till the end<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again<br>
Press on all you saints<br>
Run and run to win<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again</p>

<p>Now let the Word be scattered<br>
Llike the seed on the soil<br>
Day by day<br>
Watch it grow in His care<br>
And may you be a shelter<br>
As you reach to the lost<br>
Glad in hope calm in pain true in prayer</p>

<p>And may He find us waiting<br>
With our lamps burning still<br>
Keeping watch through the night<br>
Til He comes<br>
For soon it will be morning<br>
And the sun will appear<br>
Christ who brought us this far<br>
Brings us home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
If Your Brother Sins Against You<br>
15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed[a] in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father in heaven,<br>
    hallowed be your Name,<br>
    your kingdom come,<br>
    your will be done,<br>
        on earth as in heaven.<br>
Give us today our daily bread.<br>
Forgive us our sins<br>
    as we forgive those<br>
        who sin against us.<br>
Save us from the time of trial,<br>
    and deliver us from evil.<br>
For the kingdom, the power,<br>
    and the glory are yours,<br>
    now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Romans 12:9-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>14:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
This is the Kingdom (https://open.spotify.com/track/4q5a9GeLsC18tVDy40JxaM?si=844fee1fc386408e) by Chris Brown, Jason Ingram, Pat Barrett, and Steven Furtick
Lyrics:
Blessed are the poor in spirit
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven
Blessed are those who mourn
For they will be comforted
Blessed are the meek
For they will inherit the earth
Blessed are those who hunger
And thirst for righteousness
They (You) will be filled
They (You) will be filled
This is the kingdom
This is the kingdom
This is the kingdom of heaven
Ask and He will
Ask and He will
This is the kingdom
This is the kingdom
This is the kingdom of heaven
Blessed are the merciful
For they will be shown mercy
Blessed are the pure in heart
For they will see God
Blessed are the peacemakers
For they will be called children of God
Blessed are those who are persecuted
Because of righteousness
For theirs is the kingdom
Theirs is the kingdom
Theirs is the kingdom of heaven
Seek first the kingdom and all will be added
Seek first the kingdom and all will be added
Seek first the kingdom and all will be added
All will be added all will be added
Passage: 
Marks of the True Christian
9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,[a] serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.[b] Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it[c] to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. 
Prayer:
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4q5a9GeLsC18tVDy40JxaM?si=844fee1fc386408e" rel="nofollow">This is the Kingdom</a> by Chris Brown, Jason Ingram, Pat Barrett, and Steven Furtick</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blessed are the poor in spirit<br>
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven<br>
Blessed are those who mourn<br>
For they will be comforted<br>
Blessed are the meek<br>
For they will inherit the earth<br>
Blessed are those who hunger<br>
And thirst for righteousness</p>

<p>They (You) will be filled<br>
They (You) will be filled<br>
This is the kingdom<br>
This is the kingdom<br>
This is the kingdom of heaven<br>
Ask and He will<br>
Ask and He will<br>
This is the kingdom<br>
This is the kingdom<br>
This is the kingdom of heaven</p>

<p>Blessed are the merciful<br>
For they will be shown mercy<br>
Blessed are the pure in heart<br>
For they will see God<br>
Blessed are the peacemakers<br>
For they will be called children of God<br>
Blessed are those who are persecuted<br>
Because of righteousness<br>
For theirs is the kingdom<br>
Theirs is the kingdom<br>
Theirs is the kingdom of heaven</p>

<p>Seek first the kingdom and all will be added<br>
Seek first the kingdom and all will be added<br>
Seek first the kingdom and all will be added<br>
All will be added all will be added</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Marks of the True Christian<br>
9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,[a] serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.</p>

<p>14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.[b] Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it[c] to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4q5a9GeLsC18tVDy40JxaM?si=844fee1fc386408e" rel="nofollow">This is the Kingdom</a> by Chris Brown, Jason Ingram, Pat Barrett, and Steven Furtick</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blessed are the poor in spirit<br>
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven<br>
Blessed are those who mourn<br>
For they will be comforted<br>
Blessed are the meek<br>
For they will inherit the earth<br>
Blessed are those who hunger<br>
And thirst for righteousness</p>

<p>They (You) will be filled<br>
They (You) will be filled<br>
This is the kingdom<br>
This is the kingdom<br>
This is the kingdom of heaven<br>
Ask and He will<br>
Ask and He will<br>
This is the kingdom<br>
This is the kingdom<br>
This is the kingdom of heaven</p>

<p>Blessed are the merciful<br>
For they will be shown mercy<br>
Blessed are the pure in heart<br>
For they will see God<br>
Blessed are the peacemakers<br>
For they will be called children of God<br>
Blessed are those who are persecuted<br>
Because of righteousness<br>
For theirs is the kingdom<br>
Theirs is the kingdom<br>
Theirs is the kingdom of heaven</p>

<p>Seek first the kingdom and all will be added<br>
Seek first the kingdom and all will be added<br>
Seek first the kingdom and all will be added<br>
All will be added all will be added</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Marks of the True Christian<br>
9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit,[a] serve the Lord. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.</p>

<p>14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.[b] Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it[c] to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 119:33-48 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Flourishing (Psalm 119) (https://open.spotify.com/track/1WFgo3add75rkQESr0FTNw?si=67850cd66ce6427b) by Sandra McCracken
Lyrics:
Teach me oh God to follow your decrees
Give me understanding your law I wanna keep
Direct me in the path of your commands
For there I find delight my will is in your hands
Turn my heart away from worthless things
Preserve my life according to your ways
Take away disgrace You hold me in my place
Flourishing
Fulfill your promise to the ones you love
Within your ways we walk for your laws are good
Temptation loses pow’r my soul’s revived
In righteousness oh God preserve my life
Passage: 
Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes;
    and I will keep it to the end.[a]
34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law
    and observe it with my whole heart.
35 Lead me in the path of your commandments,
    for I delight in it.
36 Incline my heart to your testimonies,
    and not to selfish gain!
37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;
    and give me life in your ways.
38 Confirm to your servant your promise,
    that you may be feared.
39 Turn away the reproach that I dread,
    for your rules are good.
40 Behold, I long for your precepts;
    in your righteousness give me life!
41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord,
    your salvation according to your promise;
42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me,
    for I trust in your word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
    for my hope is in your rules.
44 I will keep your law continually,
    forever and ever,
45 and I shall walk in a wide place,
    for I have sought your precepts.
46 I will also speak of your testimonies before kings
    and shall not be put to shame,
47 for I find my delight in your commandments,
    which I love.
48 I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,
    and I will meditate on your statutes.
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer:
Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. 
-Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1WFgo3add75rkQESr0FTNw?si=67850cd66ce6427b" rel="nofollow">Flourishing (Psalm 119)</a> by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Teach me oh God to follow your decrees<br>
Give me understanding your law I wanna keep<br>
Direct me in the path of your commands<br>
For there I find delight my will is in your hands</p>

<p>Turn my heart away from worthless things<br>
Preserve my life according to your ways<br>
Take away disgrace You hold me in my place<br>
Flourishing</p>

<p>Fulfill your promise to the ones you love<br>
Within your ways we walk for your laws are good<br>
Temptation loses pow’r my soul’s revived<br>
In righteousness oh God preserve my life</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes;<br>
    and I will keep it to the end.[a]<br>
34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law<br>
    and observe it with my whole heart.<br>
35 Lead me in the path of your commandments,<br>
    for I delight in it.<br>
36 Incline my heart to your testimonies,<br>
    and not to selfish gain!<br>
37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;<br>
    and give me life in your ways.<br>
38 Confirm to your servant your promise,<br>
    that you may be feared.<br>
39 Turn away the reproach that I dread,<br>
    for your rules are good.<br>
40 Behold, I long for your precepts;<br>
    in your righteousness give me life!<br>
41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord,<br>
    your salvation according to your promise;<br>
42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me,<br>
    for I trust in your word.<br>
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,<br>
    for my hope is in your rules.<br>
44 I will keep your law continually,<br>
    forever and ever,<br>
45 and I shall walk in a wide place,<br>
    for I have sought your precepts.<br>
46 I will also speak of your testimonies before kings<br>
    and shall not be put to shame,<br>
47 for I find my delight in your commandments,<br>
    which I love.<br>
48 I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,<br>
    and I will meditate on your statutes.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1WFgo3add75rkQESr0FTNw?si=67850cd66ce6427b" rel="nofollow">Flourishing (Psalm 119)</a> by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Teach me oh God to follow your decrees<br>
Give me understanding your law I wanna keep<br>
Direct me in the path of your commands<br>
For there I find delight my will is in your hands</p>

<p>Turn my heart away from worthless things<br>
Preserve my life according to your ways<br>
Take away disgrace You hold me in my place<br>
Flourishing</p>

<p>Fulfill your promise to the ones you love<br>
Within your ways we walk for your laws are good<br>
Temptation loses pow’r my soul’s revived<br>
In righteousness oh God preserve my life</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes;<br>
    and I will keep it to the end.[a]<br>
34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law<br>
    and observe it with my whole heart.<br>
35 Lead me in the path of your commandments,<br>
    for I delight in it.<br>
36 Incline my heart to your testimonies,<br>
    and not to selfish gain!<br>
37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;<br>
    and give me life in your ways.<br>
38 Confirm to your servant your promise,<br>
    that you may be feared.<br>
39 Turn away the reproach that I dread,<br>
    for your rules are good.<br>
40 Behold, I long for your precepts;<br>
    in your righteousness give me life!<br>
41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord,<br>
    your salvation according to your promise;<br>
42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me,<br>
    for I trust in your word.<br>
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,<br>
    for my hope is in your rules.<br>
44 I will keep your law continually,<br>
    forever and ever,<br>
45 and I shall walk in a wide place,<br>
    for I have sought your precepts.<br>
46 I will also speak of your testimonies before kings<br>
    and shall not be put to shame,<br>
47 for I find my delight in your commandments,<br>
    which I love.<br>
48 I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,<br>
    and I will meditate on your statutes.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Philippians 1:1-11</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:34</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is Philippians 1:1-11
Passage:
Paul and Timothy, servants[a] of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers[b] and deacons:[c]
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace,[d] both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Song:
Simple Kingdom (https://open.spotify.com/track/5WryeVVD4YY1LnbZvwa40s?si=cb9c2f694e6149b7) by Bryan Torwalt, Cody Carnes, Katie Torwalt, and Paul Duncan
Lyrics: 
Your kingdom is simple
As simple as love
You welcomed the children
You stopped for the one
We want to see people
The way Jesus does
Your kingdom is simple
Lord teach it to us
Your kingdom is humble
As humble as death
His King is a savior
Who gave His last breath
So may we die daily
Our pride laid to rest
His kingdom is humble
And the broken are blessed
Hallelujah
Hallowed be Your name
May we live and breathe Your praise
Hallelujah
Let all creation say
Oh The King of heaven reigns
(Yes he does yes he does)
Your kingdom is coming
Your kingdom is here
Alive in our waiting
At work in our tears
So come to us quickly
Forever our prayer
Your kingdom is coming
Lord Jesus come near (hallelujah)
Your kingdom is backwards
It flows in reverse
What You call a treasure
This world calls a curse
The small become great and
The last become first
Your kingdom is backwards
Lord teach us to serve
As it is with Your kingdom
Let it be with Your church
He reigns forever
He reigns forever
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Philippians 1:1-11</p>

<p>Passage:<br>
Paul and Timothy, servants[a] of Christ Jesus,</p>

<p>To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers[b] and deacons:[c]</p>

<p>2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>Thanksgiving and Prayer<br>
3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace,[d] both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5WryeVVD4YY1LnbZvwa40s?si=cb9c2f694e6149b7" rel="nofollow">Simple Kingdom</a> by Bryan Torwalt, Cody Carnes, Katie Torwalt, and Paul Duncan</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
As simple as love<br>
You welcomed the children<br>
You stopped for the one<br>
We want to see people<br>
The way Jesus does<br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
Lord teach it to us</p>

<p>Your kingdom is humble<br>
As humble as death<br>
His King is a savior<br>
Who gave His last breath<br>
So may we die daily<br>
Our pride laid to rest<br>
His kingdom is humble<br>
And the broken are blessed</p>

<p>Hallelujah<br>
Hallowed be Your name<br>
May we live and breathe Your praise<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Let all creation say<br>
Oh The King of heaven reigns<br>
(Yes he does yes he does)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is coming<br>
Your kingdom is here<br>
Alive in our waiting<br>
At work in our tears<br>
So come to us quickly<br>
Forever our prayer<br>
Your kingdom is coming<br>
Lord Jesus come near (hallelujah)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is backwards<br>
It flows in reverse<br>
What You call a treasure<br>
This world calls a curse<br>
The small become great and<br>
The last become first<br>
Your kingdom is backwards<br>
Lord teach us to serve<br>
As it is with Your kingdom<br>
Let it be with Your church</p>

<p>He reigns forever<br>
He reigns forever</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Philippians 1:1-11</p>

<p>Passage:<br>
Paul and Timothy, servants[a] of Christ Jesus,</p>

<p>To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers[b] and deacons:[c]</p>

<p>2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>Thanksgiving and Prayer<br>
3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace,[d] both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5WryeVVD4YY1LnbZvwa40s?si=cb9c2f694e6149b7" rel="nofollow">Simple Kingdom</a> by Bryan Torwalt, Cody Carnes, Katie Torwalt, and Paul Duncan</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
As simple as love<br>
You welcomed the children<br>
You stopped for the one<br>
We want to see people<br>
The way Jesus does<br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
Lord teach it to us</p>

<p>Your kingdom is humble<br>
As humble as death<br>
His King is a savior<br>
Who gave His last breath<br>
So may we die daily<br>
Our pride laid to rest<br>
His kingdom is humble<br>
And the broken are blessed</p>

<p>Hallelujah<br>
Hallowed be Your name<br>
May we live and breathe Your praise<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Let all creation say<br>
Oh The King of heaven reigns<br>
(Yes he does yes he does)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is coming<br>
Your kingdom is here<br>
Alive in our waiting<br>
At work in our tears<br>
So come to us quickly<br>
Forever our prayer<br>
Your kingdom is coming<br>
Lord Jesus come near (hallelujah)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is backwards<br>
It flows in reverse<br>
What You call a treasure<br>
This world calls a curse<br>
The small become great and<br>
The last become first<br>
Your kingdom is backwards<br>
Lord teach us to serve<br>
As it is with Your kingdom<br>
Let it be with Your church</p>

<p>He reigns forever<br>
He reigns forever</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Romans 12:1-8 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/rom12-1-8</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:49</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Lost in Wonder (https://open.spotify.com/track/7Hgt7WAUx7wXChJFLprVdE?si=20d23a6a58d9401d) by Jonathan Ogden
Lyrics:
Father
You're the author of creation
You're the joy of every nation
There is none like You
Jesus
You display the Father's glory
You're the centre of the story
There is none like You
So I fall down at Your feet
Lost in wonder worshipping
Praises to the most high king
I give you all of my affection Lord
You're my everything
Jesus You're my everything
Take all the world just give me Jesus
Messiah
You're the stillness in the wrestling
You're the answer to my questions
I'm in awe of You
Saviour
You gave up your life to save us
Day by day you recreate us
I'm in awe of You
Passage: 
I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b] 2 Do not be conformed to this world,[c] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.[d]
Gifts of Grace
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members,[e] and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads,[f] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
O Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow after us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7Hgt7WAUx7wXChJFLprVdE?si=20d23a6a58d9401d" rel="nofollow">Lost in Wonder</a> by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Father<br>
You&#39;re the author of creation<br>
You&#39;re the joy of every nation<br>
There is none like You<br>
Jesus<br>
You display the Father&#39;s glory<br>
You&#39;re the centre of the story<br>
There is none like You</p>

<p>So I fall down at Your feet<br>
Lost in wonder worshipping<br>
Praises to the most high king<br>
I give you all of my affection Lord<br>
You&#39;re my everything<br>
Jesus You&#39;re my everything<br>
Take all the world just give me Jesus</p>

<p>Messiah<br>
You&#39;re the stillness in the wrestling<br>
You&#39;re the answer to my questions<br>
I&#39;m in awe of You<br>
Saviour<br>
You gave up your life to save us<br>
Day by day you recreate us<br>
I&#39;m in awe of You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b] 2 Do not be conformed to this world,[c] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.[d]</p>

<p>Gifts of Grace<br>
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members,[e] and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads,[f] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow after us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7Hgt7WAUx7wXChJFLprVdE?si=20d23a6a58d9401d" rel="nofollow">Lost in Wonder</a> by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Father<br>
You&#39;re the author of creation<br>
You&#39;re the joy of every nation<br>
There is none like You<br>
Jesus<br>
You display the Father&#39;s glory<br>
You&#39;re the centre of the story<br>
There is none like You</p>

<p>So I fall down at Your feet<br>
Lost in wonder worshipping<br>
Praises to the most high king<br>
I give you all of my affection Lord<br>
You&#39;re my everything<br>
Jesus You&#39;re my everything<br>
Take all the world just give me Jesus</p>

<p>Messiah<br>
You&#39;re the stillness in the wrestling<br>
You&#39;re the answer to my questions<br>
I&#39;m in awe of You<br>
Saviour<br>
You gave up your life to save us<br>
Day by day you recreate us<br>
I&#39;m in awe of You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b] 2 Do not be conformed to this world,[c] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.[d]</p>

<p>Gifts of Grace<br>
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members,[e] and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads,[f] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow after us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 56:1-8 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/isa56-1-8</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:26</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
The Kingdom is Yours (https://open.spotify.com/track/6SNOLfJxY3yADyOQaTEtMA?si=2ccd1a8882e34d9f) by Aaron Keyes, Brittney Spencer, Micah Massey, and Terrell Wilson
Lyrics:
Blessed are the ones who do not bury
All the broken pieces of their heart
Blessed are the tears of all the weary
Pouring like a sky of falling stars
Blessed are the wounded ones in mourning
Brave enough to show the Lord their scars
Blessed are the hurts that are not hidden
Open to the healing touch of God
The kingdom is yours the kingdom is yours
Hold on a little more this is not the end
Hope is in the Lord keep your eyes on Him
Blessed are the ones who walk in kindness
Even in the face of great abuse
Blessed are the deed that go unnoticed
Serving with unguarded gratitude
Blessed are the ones who fight for justice
Longing for the coming day of peace
Blessed is the soul that thirsts for righteousness
Welcoming the last the lost the least
Blessed are the ones who suffer violence
And still have strength to love their enemies
Blessed is the faith of those who persevere
Though they fall they'll never know defeat
Passage: 
Thus says the Lord:
“Keep justice, and do righteousness,
for soon my salvation will come,
    and my righteousness be revealed.
2 Blessed is the man who does this,
    and the son of man who holds it fast,
who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it,
    and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
3 Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
    “The Lord will surely separate me from his people”;
and let not the eunuch say,
    “Behold, I am a dry tree.”
4 For thus says the Lord:
“To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,
    who choose the things that please me
    and hold fast my covenant,
5 I will give in my house and within my walls
    a monument and a name
    better than sons and daughters;
I will give them an everlasting name
    that shall not be cut off.
6 “And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
    to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord,
    and to be his servants,
everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it,
    and holds fast my covenant—
7 these I will bring to my holy mountain,
    and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
    will be accepted on my altar;
for my house shall be called a house of prayer
    for all peoples.”
8 The Lord God,
    who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares,
“I will gather yet others to him
    besides those already gathered.”
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection.
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6SNOLfJxY3yADyOQaTEtMA?si=2ccd1a8882e34d9f" rel="nofollow">The Kingdom is Yours</a> by Aaron Keyes, Brittney Spencer, Micah Massey, and Terrell Wilson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blessed are the ones who do not bury<br>
All the broken pieces of their heart<br>
Blessed are the tears of all the weary<br>
Pouring like a sky of falling stars</p>

<p>Blessed are the wounded ones in mourning<br>
Brave enough to show the Lord their scars<br>
Blessed are the hurts that are not hidden<br>
Open to the healing touch of God</p>

<p>The kingdom is yours the kingdom is yours<br>
Hold on a little more this is not the end<br>
Hope is in the Lord keep your eyes on Him</p>

<p>Blessed are the ones who walk in kindness<br>
Even in the face of great abuse<br>
Blessed are the deed that go unnoticed<br>
Serving with unguarded gratitude</p>

<p>Blessed are the ones who fight for justice<br>
Longing for the coming day of peace<br>
Blessed is the soul that thirsts for righteousness<br>
Welcoming the last the lost the least</p>

<p>Blessed are the ones who suffer violence<br>
And still have strength to love their enemies<br>
Blessed is the faith of those who persevere<br>
Though they fall they&#39;ll never know defeat</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Thus says the Lord:<br>
“Keep justice, and do righteousness,<br>
for soon my salvation will come,<br>
    and my righteousness be revealed.<br>
2 Blessed is the man who does this,<br>
    and the son of man who holds it fast,<br>
who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it,<br>
    and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”</p>

<p>3 Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,<br>
    “The Lord will surely separate me from his people”;<br>
and let not the eunuch say,<br>
    “Behold, I am a dry tree.”<br>
4 For thus says the Lord:<br>
“To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,<br>
    who choose the things that please me<br>
    and hold fast my covenant,<br>
5 I will give in my house and within my walls<br>
    a monument and a name<br>
    better than sons and daughters;<br>
I will give them an everlasting name<br>
    that shall not be cut off.</p>

<p>6 “And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,<br>
    to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord,<br>
    and to be his servants,<br>
everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it,<br>
    and holds fast my covenant—<br>
7 these I will bring to my holy mountain,<br>
    and make them joyful in my house of prayer;<br>
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices<br>
    will be accepted on my altar;<br>
for my house shall be called a house of prayer<br>
    for all peoples.”<br>
8 The Lord God,<br>
    who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares,<br>
“I will gather yet others to him<br>
    besides those already gathered.”<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 2<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection.<br>
Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6SNOLfJxY3yADyOQaTEtMA?si=2ccd1a8882e34d9f" rel="nofollow">The Kingdom is Yours</a> by Aaron Keyes, Brittney Spencer, Micah Massey, and Terrell Wilson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blessed are the ones who do not bury<br>
All the broken pieces of their heart<br>
Blessed are the tears of all the weary<br>
Pouring like a sky of falling stars</p>

<p>Blessed are the wounded ones in mourning<br>
Brave enough to show the Lord their scars<br>
Blessed are the hurts that are not hidden<br>
Open to the healing touch of God</p>

<p>The kingdom is yours the kingdom is yours<br>
Hold on a little more this is not the end<br>
Hope is in the Lord keep your eyes on Him</p>

<p>Blessed are the ones who walk in kindness<br>
Even in the face of great abuse<br>
Blessed are the deed that go unnoticed<br>
Serving with unguarded gratitude</p>

<p>Blessed are the ones who fight for justice<br>
Longing for the coming day of peace<br>
Blessed is the soul that thirsts for righteousness<br>
Welcoming the last the lost the least</p>

<p>Blessed are the ones who suffer violence<br>
And still have strength to love their enemies<br>
Blessed is the faith of those who persevere<br>
Though they fall they&#39;ll never know defeat</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Thus says the Lord:<br>
“Keep justice, and do righteousness,<br>
for soon my salvation will come,<br>
    and my righteousness be revealed.<br>
2 Blessed is the man who does this,<br>
    and the son of man who holds it fast,<br>
who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it,<br>
    and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”</p>

<p>3 Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,<br>
    “The Lord will surely separate me from his people”;<br>
and let not the eunuch say,<br>
    “Behold, I am a dry tree.”<br>
4 For thus says the Lord:<br>
“To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,<br>
    who choose the things that please me<br>
    and hold fast my covenant,<br>
5 I will give in my house and within my walls<br>
    a monument and a name<br>
    better than sons and daughters;<br>
I will give them an everlasting name<br>
    that shall not be cut off.</p>

<p>6 “And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,<br>
    to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord,<br>
    and to be his servants,<br>
everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it,<br>
    and holds fast my covenant—<br>
7 these I will bring to my holy mountain,<br>
    and make them joyful in my house of prayer;<br>
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices<br>
    will be accepted on my altar;<br>
for my house shall be called a house of prayer<br>
    for all peoples.”<br>
8 The Lord God,<br>
    who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares,<br>
“I will gather yet others to him<br>
    besides those already gathered.”<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 2<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection.<br>
Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 16:21-27 (with Bryan Zuetel)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mt16-21-27</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 05:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:36</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
See the Light (https://open.spotify.com/track/1xIHfkc6IJB76YjB9EDcez?si=7098ee391d69412f) by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan
Lyrics:
Arise my soul
Remember this
He took my sin
And He buried it
No longer I who live
Now Jesus lives in me
For I was dead in sin
But I woke up to see the light
No I won’t boast
But in the cross
That saved my soul
All else is loss
The grip of fear
Has no hold on me
So where O death
Where is your sting
Bridge
All all of this for Your glory
Passage: 
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord![a] This shall never happen to you.” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance[b] to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life[c] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1xIHfkc6IJB76YjB9EDcez?si=7098ee391d69412f" rel="nofollow">See the Light</a> by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Arise my soul<br>
Remember this<br>
He took my sin<br>
And He buried it</p>

<p>No longer I who live<br>
Now Jesus lives in me<br>
For I was dead in sin<br>
But I woke up to see the light</p>

<p>No I won’t boast<br>
But in the cross<br>
That saved my soul<br>
All else is loss<br>
The grip of fear<br>
Has no hold on me<br>
So where O death<br>
Where is your sting<br>
Bridge<br>
All all of this for Your glory</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection<br>
21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord![a] This shall never happen to you.” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance[b] to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”</p>

<p>Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus<br>
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life[c] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1xIHfkc6IJB76YjB9EDcez?si=7098ee391d69412f" rel="nofollow">See the Light</a> by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Arise my soul<br>
Remember this<br>
He took my sin<br>
And He buried it</p>

<p>No longer I who live<br>
Now Jesus lives in me<br>
For I was dead in sin<br>
But I woke up to see the light</p>

<p>No I won’t boast<br>
But in the cross<br>
That saved my soul<br>
All else is loss<br>
The grip of fear<br>
Has no hold on me<br>
So where O death<br>
Where is your sting<br>
Bridge<br>
All all of this for Your glory</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection<br>
21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord![a] This shall never happen to you.” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance[b] to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”</p>

<p>Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus<br>
24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life[c] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 26 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:16</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/23t41e2pGRlIutil2FyoFG?si=7203a0195868444f'&gt;Psalm 26 by Ben and Noelle Kilgore&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;I have trusted in You, O Lord. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Therefore I shall not slide&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Search my heart and affections, Lord. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Your lovingkindness before my eyes. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You washed Your hands with my innocence &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I fall at Your altar&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And I’ll sing with thanksgiving &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And tell of Your wondrous good &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alleluia, alleluia! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alleluia, alleluia to the Lord most high&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I love to be in Your house, O Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Where Your glory and honor dwell&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Gather not my soul with darkness, God&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Of Your redemption I live to tell&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alleluia, alleluia! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alleluia, alleluia to the Lord most high&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are merciful, O Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From the top of my lungs I sing&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You place my feet on an even place&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To You, my rescuing King&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alleluia, alleluia! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Alleluia, alleluia to the Lord most high&lt;/p&gt;

Passage:
&lt;p&gt;1  Vindicate me, O LORD,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;  for I have walked in my integrity,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2  Prove me, O LORD, and try me;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  test my heart and my mind.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3  For your steadfast love is before my eyes,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and I walk in your faithfulness.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4  I do not sit with men of falsehood,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  nor do I consort with hypocrites.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;5  I hate the assembly of evildoers,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and I will not sit with the wicked.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;6  I wash my hands in innocence&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and go around your altar, O LORD,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;7  proclaiming thanksgiving aloud,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and telling all your wondrous deeds.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;8  O LORD, I love the habitation of your house&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and the place where your glory dwells.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;9  Do not sweep my soul away with sinners,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  nor my life with bloodthirsty men,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;10  in whose hands are evil devices,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and whose right hands are full of bribes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;11  But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  redeem me, and be gracious to me.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;12  My foot stands on level ground;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  in the great assembly I will bless the LORD. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(Psalm 26:1–12)&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. &lt;/p&gt;
Prayer: 
&lt;p&gt;Look mercifully, O Lord, we beseech you, on the affliction of your people; and let not our sins prevail to destroy us, but rather your abundant mercy to save us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. &lt;em&gt;The Leonine Sacramentary&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/23t41e2pGRlIutil2FyoFG?si=7203a0195868444f'>Psalm 26 by Ben and Noelle Kilgore</a> </p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>I have trusted in You, O Lord. </p>

<p>Therefore I shall not slide</p>

<p>Search my heart and affections, Lord. </p>

<p>Your lovingkindness before my eyes. </p>

<p> </p>

<p>You washed Your hands with my innocence </p>

<p>I fall at Your altar</p>

<p>And I’ll sing with thanksgiving </p>

<p>And tell of Your wondrous good </p>

<p> </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia! </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia to the Lord most high</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I love to be in Your house, O Lord</p>

<p>Where Your glory and honor dwell</p>

<p>Gather not my soul with darkness, God</p>

<p>Of Your redemption I live to tell</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia! </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia to the Lord most high</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You are merciful, O Lord</p>

<p>From the top of my lungs I sing</p>

<p>You place my feet on an even place</p>

<p>To You, my rescuing King</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia! </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia to the Lord most high</p>

<p>Passage:</p>

<p>1  Vindicate me, O LORD,</p>

<p>  for I have walked in my integrity,</p>

<p>  and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.</p>

<p>2  Prove me, O LORD, and try me;</p>

<p>  test my heart and my mind.</p>

<p>3  For your steadfast love is before my eyes,</p>

<p>  and I walk in your faithfulness.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>4  I do not sit with men of falsehood,</p>

<p>  nor do I consort with hypocrites.</p>

<p>5  I hate the assembly of evildoers,</p>

<p>  and I will not sit with the wicked.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>6  I wash my hands in innocence</p>

<p>  and go around your altar, O LORD,</p>

<p>7  proclaiming thanksgiving aloud,</p>

<p>  and telling all your wondrous deeds.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>8  O LORD, I love the habitation of your house</p>

<p>  and the place where your glory dwells.</p>

<p>9  Do not sweep my soul away with sinners,</p>

<p>  nor my life with bloodthirsty men,</p>

<p>10  in whose hands are evil devices,</p>

<p>  and whose right hands are full of bribes.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>11  But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;</p>

<p>  redeem me, and be gracious to me.</p>

<p>12  My foot stands on level ground;</p>

<p>  in the great assembly I will bless the LORD. </p>

<p>(Psalm 26:1–12)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>

<p>Look mercifully, O Lord, we beseech you, on the affliction of your people; and let not our sins prevail to destroy us, but rather your abundant mercy to save us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. <em>The Leonine Sacramentary</em></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/23t41e2pGRlIutil2FyoFG?si=7203a0195868444f'>Psalm 26 by Ben and Noelle Kilgore</a> </p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>I have trusted in You, O Lord. </p>

<p>Therefore I shall not slide</p>

<p>Search my heart and affections, Lord. </p>

<p>Your lovingkindness before my eyes. </p>

<p> </p>

<p>You washed Your hands with my innocence </p>

<p>I fall at Your altar</p>

<p>And I’ll sing with thanksgiving </p>

<p>And tell of Your wondrous good </p>

<p> </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia! </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia to the Lord most high</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I love to be in Your house, O Lord</p>

<p>Where Your glory and honor dwell</p>

<p>Gather not my soul with darkness, God</p>

<p>Of Your redemption I live to tell</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia! </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia to the Lord most high</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You are merciful, O Lord</p>

<p>From the top of my lungs I sing</p>

<p>You place my feet on an even place</p>

<p>To You, my rescuing King</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia! </p>

<p>Alleluia, alleluia to the Lord most high</p>

<p>Passage:</p>

<p>1  Vindicate me, O LORD,</p>

<p>  for I have walked in my integrity,</p>

<p>  and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.</p>

<p>2  Prove me, O LORD, and try me;</p>

<p>  test my heart and my mind.</p>

<p>3  For your steadfast love is before my eyes,</p>

<p>  and I walk in your faithfulness.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>4  I do not sit with men of falsehood,</p>

<p>  nor do I consort with hypocrites.</p>

<p>5  I hate the assembly of evildoers,</p>

<p>  and I will not sit with the wicked.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>6  I wash my hands in innocence</p>

<p>  and go around your altar, O LORD,</p>

<p>7  proclaiming thanksgiving aloud,</p>

<p>  and telling all your wondrous deeds.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>8  O LORD, I love the habitation of your house</p>

<p>  and the place where your glory dwells.</p>

<p>9  Do not sweep my soul away with sinners,</p>

<p>  nor my life with bloodthirsty men,</p>

<p>10  in whose hands are evil devices,</p>

<p>  and whose right hands are full of bribes.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>11  But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;</p>

<p>  redeem me, and be gracious to me.</p>

<p>12  My foot stands on level ground;</p>

<p>  in the great assembly I will bless the LORD. </p>

<p>(Psalm 26:1–12)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>

<p>Look mercifully, O Lord, we beseech you, on the affliction of your people; and let not our sins prevail to destroy us, but rather your abundant mercy to save us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. <em>The Leonine Sacramentary</em></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | Romans 11:13-24 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/rom11-13-24</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:31</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
God Be (https://open.spotify.com/track/3xGFdcQTdXCJg48ExLdfqe?si=ed21df45a64f4e7b) by Chris Renzema
Lyrics:
God be my vision be my holy truth
Yeah I'll be the branches if You'll be the root
I'd give all my freedom I'd become a slave
To lay on Your shore and be washed by Your waves
To lay on Your shore and be washed by Your waves
I don't care for riches nor man's empty praise
'Cause You're all I want for all of my days
I'd give all my money I'd throw it away
To stand in Your presence
And feel the light of Your face
To stand in Your presence
And feel the light of Your face
('Cause) (And) all I want is You You know
'Cause through the joy of letting go
Yeah I've found my peace I've found my hope
I've found my home
Yeah all I want is You You know
'Cause through the joy of letting go
Yeah I've found my peace I've found my hope
I've found my home
God be my treasure Lord be my reward
Be my holy Jesus what I'm fighting for
I'd give all my history just to stand at Your door
To knock and hear enter you're an orphan no more
To knock and hear enter you're an orphan no more
Yeah I've found my peace I've found my hope
I've found my home
Yeah I've found my peace I've found my hope
I've found my home
Passage: 
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry 14 in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. 15 For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? 16 If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root[a] of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. 19 Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. 22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off. 23 And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3xGFdcQTdXCJg48ExLdfqe?si=ed21df45a64f4e7b" rel="nofollow">God Be</a> by Chris Renzema</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God be my vision be my holy truth<br>
Yeah I&#39;ll be the branches if You&#39;ll be the root<br>
I&#39;d give all my freedom I&#39;d become a slave<br>
To lay on Your shore and be washed by Your waves<br>
To lay on Your shore and be washed by Your waves</p>

<p>I don&#39;t care for riches nor man&#39;s empty praise<br>
&#39;Cause You&#39;re all I want for all of my days<br>
I&#39;d give all my money I&#39;d throw it away<br>
To stand in Your presence<br>
And feel the light of Your face<br>
To stand in Your presence<br>
And feel the light of Your face</p>

<p>(&#39;Cause) (And) all I want is You You know<br>
&#39;Cause through the joy of letting go<br>
Yeah I&#39;ve found my peace I&#39;ve found my hope<br>
I&#39;ve found my home<br>
Yeah all I want is You You know<br>
&#39;Cause through the joy of letting go<br>
Yeah I&#39;ve found my peace I&#39;ve found my hope<br>
I&#39;ve found my home</p>

<p>God be my treasure Lord be my reward<br>
Be my holy Jesus what I&#39;m fighting for<br>
I&#39;d give all my history just to stand at Your door<br>
To knock and hear enter you&#39;re an orphan no more<br>
To knock and hear enter you&#39;re an orphan no more</p>

<p>Yeah I&#39;ve found my peace I&#39;ve found my hope<br>
I&#39;ve found my home<br>
Yeah I&#39;ve found my peace I&#39;ve found my hope<br>
I&#39;ve found my home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry 14 in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. 15 For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? 16 If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches.</p>

<p>17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root[a] of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. 19 Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. 22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God&#39;s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off. 23 And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3xGFdcQTdXCJg48ExLdfqe?si=ed21df45a64f4e7b" rel="nofollow">God Be</a> by Chris Renzema</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God be my vision be my holy truth<br>
Yeah I&#39;ll be the branches if You&#39;ll be the root<br>
I&#39;d give all my freedom I&#39;d become a slave<br>
To lay on Your shore and be washed by Your waves<br>
To lay on Your shore and be washed by Your waves</p>

<p>I don&#39;t care for riches nor man&#39;s empty praise<br>
&#39;Cause You&#39;re all I want for all of my days<br>
I&#39;d give all my money I&#39;d throw it away<br>
To stand in Your presence<br>
And feel the light of Your face<br>
To stand in Your presence<br>
And feel the light of Your face</p>

<p>(&#39;Cause) (And) all I want is You You know<br>
&#39;Cause through the joy of letting go<br>
Yeah I&#39;ve found my peace I&#39;ve found my hope<br>
I&#39;ve found my home<br>
Yeah all I want is You You know<br>
&#39;Cause through the joy of letting go<br>
Yeah I&#39;ve found my peace I&#39;ve found my hope<br>
I&#39;ve found my home</p>

<p>God be my treasure Lord be my reward<br>
Be my holy Jesus what I&#39;m fighting for<br>
I&#39;d give all my history just to stand at Your door<br>
To knock and hear enter you&#39;re an orphan no more<br>
To knock and hear enter you&#39;re an orphan no more</p>

<p>Yeah I&#39;ve found my peace I&#39;ve found my hope<br>
I&#39;ve found my home<br>
Yeah I&#39;ve found my peace I&#39;ve found my hope<br>
I&#39;ve found my home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry 14 in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. 15 For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? 16 If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches.</p>

<p>17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root[a] of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. 19 Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. 22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God&#39;s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off. 23 And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 4:12-22 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mt4-12-22</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
I Will Follow (https://open.spotify.com/track/1CueKAcT3VzEWMe1y2ehWy?si=41ccf3b778b842ec) by Jacob Sooter and Jon Guerra
Lyrics:
When the sea is calm and all is right
When I feel Your favor flood my life
Even in the good I'll follow You
Even in the good I'll follow You
When the boat is tossed upon the waves
When I wonder if You'll keep me safe
Even in the storms I'll follow You
Even in the storms I'll follow You
I believe ev'rything that You say You are
I believe and I have seen Your unchanging heart
In the good things and in the hardest part
I believe and I will follow You
I believe and I will follow You
(I believe and I will follow You)
When I see the wicked prospering
When I feel I have no voice to sing
Even in the want I'll follow You
Even in the want I'll follow You
When I find myself so far from home
And You lead me somewhere that I don't wanna go
Even in my death I'll follow You
Even in my death I'll follow You
When I come to end this race I've run
And I receive the prize that Christ has won
I will be with You in Paradise
I will be with You in Paradise
Passage: 
Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
    the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 the people dwelling in darkness
    have seen a great light,
and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death,
    on them a light has dawned.”
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[a]
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”[b] 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
Musical Reflection: 
Harp meditation no. 1 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1CueKAcT3VzEWMe1y2ehWy?si=41ccf3b778b842ec" rel="nofollow">I Will Follow</a> by Jacob Sooter and Jon Guerra</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When the sea is calm and all is right<br>
When I feel Your favor flood my life<br>
Even in the good I&#39;ll follow You<br>
Even in the good I&#39;ll follow You</p>

<p>When the boat is tossed upon the waves<br>
When I wonder if You&#39;ll keep me safe<br>
Even in the storms I&#39;ll follow You<br>
Even in the storms I&#39;ll follow You</p>

<p>I believe ev&#39;rything that You say You are<br>
I believe and I have seen Your unchanging heart<br>
In the good things and in the hardest part<br>
I believe and I will follow You<br>
I believe and I will follow You<br>
(I believe and I will follow You)</p>

<p>When I see the wicked prospering<br>
When I feel I have no voice to sing<br>
Even in the want I&#39;ll follow You<br>
Even in the want I&#39;ll follow You</p>

<p>When I find myself so far from home<br>
And You lead me somewhere that I don&#39;t wanna go<br>
Even in my death I&#39;ll follow You<br>
Even in my death I&#39;ll follow You</p>

<p>When I come to end this race I&#39;ve run<br>
And I receive the prize that Christ has won<br>
I will be with You in Paradise<br>
I will be with You in Paradise</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:</p>

<p>15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,<br>
    the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—<br>
16 the people dwelling in darkness<br>
    have seen a great light,<br>
and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death,<br>
    on them a light has dawned.”</p>

<p>17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[a]</p>

<p>Jesus Calls the First Disciples<br>
18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”[b] 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation no. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1CueKAcT3VzEWMe1y2ehWy?si=41ccf3b778b842ec" rel="nofollow">I Will Follow</a> by Jacob Sooter and Jon Guerra</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When the sea is calm and all is right<br>
When I feel Your favor flood my life<br>
Even in the good I&#39;ll follow You<br>
Even in the good I&#39;ll follow You</p>

<p>When the boat is tossed upon the waves<br>
When I wonder if You&#39;ll keep me safe<br>
Even in the storms I&#39;ll follow You<br>
Even in the storms I&#39;ll follow You</p>

<p>I believe ev&#39;rything that You say You are<br>
I believe and I have seen Your unchanging heart<br>
In the good things and in the hardest part<br>
I believe and I will follow You<br>
I believe and I will follow You<br>
(I believe and I will follow You)</p>

<p>When I see the wicked prospering<br>
When I feel I have no voice to sing<br>
Even in the want I&#39;ll follow You<br>
Even in the want I&#39;ll follow You</p>

<p>When I find myself so far from home<br>
And You lead me somewhere that I don&#39;t wanna go<br>
Even in my death I&#39;ll follow You<br>
Even in my death I&#39;ll follow You</p>

<p>When I come to end this race I&#39;ve run<br>
And I receive the prize that Christ has won<br>
I will be with You in Paradise<br>
I will be with You in Paradise</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:</p>

<p>15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,<br>
    the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—<br>
16 the people dwelling in darkness<br>
    have seen a great light,<br>
and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death,<br>
    on them a light has dawned.”</p>

<p>17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[a]</p>

<p>Jesus Calls the First Disciples<br>
18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”[b] 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation no. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Acts 10:34-43 (Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:26</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Risen Indeed (https://open.spotify.com/track/1pAISiVedmMRPX239BAqHA?si=5c4ea7fd398047f5) by Andrew Peterson
Lyrics:
And so the winter dies with a blast of icy wind
Like a mournful cry it's giving up the ghost again
Another sheet of snow melts away to gold and green
Look at Peter go he's racing to the tomb to see
Where has my Jesus gone
He is not dead he is risen risen indeed
And now the flowers bloom like a song of freedom
Behold the earth is new if only for the season
And so the seed that died for you becomes a seedling
Just put your hand into the wound
That bought your healing
And let your heart believe
He is not dead He is risen risen indeed
And the rain will fall on the furrow
It immerses the earth in sorrow
Mary the sun will rise again
Mary the sun will rise again
Daughter listen listen
Daughter listen He speaks your name
And Father Abraham could not have dreamed of this
Could never understand the end of all those promises
How all the pieces fit every star and grain of sand
Is safely hid in Jesus' hand
Let ev'ry tongue confess
He is not dead he is risen risen
He is not dead he is risen risen indeed
Oh Mary the sun will rise again
Mary the sun will rise again
Daughter listen listen
Daughter listen He speaks your name
Passage: 
34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
Musical Reflection:
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1pAISiVedmMRPX239BAqHA?si=5c4ea7fd398047f5" rel="nofollow">Risen Indeed</a> by Andrew Peterson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
And so the winter dies with a blast of icy wind<br>
Like a mournful cry it&#39;s giving up the ghost again<br>
Another sheet of snow melts away to gold and green<br>
Look at Peter go he&#39;s racing to the tomb to see</p>

<p>Where has my Jesus gone<br>
He is not dead he is risen risen indeed</p>

<p>And now the flowers bloom like a song of freedom<br>
Behold the earth is new if only for the season<br>
And so the seed that died for you becomes a seedling<br>
Just put your hand into the wound<br>
That bought your healing</p>

<p>And let your heart believe<br>
He is not dead He is risen risen indeed</p>

<p>And the rain will fall on the furrow<br>
It immerses the earth in sorrow<br>
Mary the sun will rise again<br>
Mary the sun will rise again<br>
Daughter listen listen<br>
Daughter listen He speaks your name</p>

<p>And Father Abraham could not have dreamed of this<br>
Could never understand the end of all those promises<br>
How all the pieces fit every star and grain of sand<br>
Is safely hid in Jesus&#39; hand</p>

<p>Let ev&#39;ry tongue confess<br>
He is not dead he is risen risen<br>
He is not dead he is risen risen indeed</p>

<p>Oh Mary the sun will rise again<br>
Mary the sun will rise again<br>
Daughter listen listen<br>
Daughter listen He speaks your name</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1pAISiVedmMRPX239BAqHA?si=5c4ea7fd398047f5" rel="nofollow">Risen Indeed</a> by Andrew Peterson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
And so the winter dies with a blast of icy wind<br>
Like a mournful cry it&#39;s giving up the ghost again<br>
Another sheet of snow melts away to gold and green<br>
Look at Peter go he&#39;s racing to the tomb to see</p>

<p>Where has my Jesus gone<br>
He is not dead he is risen risen indeed</p>

<p>And now the flowers bloom like a song of freedom<br>
Behold the earth is new if only for the season<br>
And so the seed that died for you becomes a seedling<br>
Just put your hand into the wound<br>
That bought your healing</p>

<p>And let your heart believe<br>
He is not dead He is risen risen indeed</p>

<p>And the rain will fall on the furrow<br>
It immerses the earth in sorrow<br>
Mary the sun will rise again<br>
Mary the sun will rise again<br>
Daughter listen listen<br>
Daughter listen He speaks your name</p>

<p>And Father Abraham could not have dreamed of this<br>
Could never understand the end of all those promises<br>
How all the pieces fit every star and grain of sand<br>
Is safely hid in Jesus&#39; hand</p>

<p>Let ev&#39;ry tongue confess<br>
He is not dead he is risen risen<br>
He is not dead he is risen risen indeed</p>

<p>Oh Mary the sun will rise again<br>
Mary the sun will rise again<br>
Daughter listen listen<br>
Daughter listen He speaks your name</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 138 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps1382</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
The Steadfast Love of the Lord (https://open.spotify.com/track/4WqCcEr9Aqg3BmSHnALk6d?si=13a7d22e08014e40) by Edith McNeill, sung by Dave Hunt
Lyrics:
The steadfast love
Of the Lord never ceases
His mercies never come to an end
They are new every morning
New every morning
Great is Thy faithfulness O Lord
Great is Thy faithfulness
The Lord is my portion
Says my soul
Therefore I will hope in Him
The Lord is good
To those who wait for Him
To the soul that seeks Him
It is good that we should wait quietly
For the salvation of the Lord
The Lord will not cast off forever
But will have compassion
For He does not willingly afflict
Or grieve the sons of men
So let us examine all our ways
And return to the Lord
Let us lift up our hearts and hands
To God in heav'n
Passage: 
1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
    before the gods I sing your praise;
2 I bow down toward your holy temple
    and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
    for you have exalted above all things
    your name and your word.[a]
3 On the day I called, you answered me;
    my strength of soul you increased.[b]
4 All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,
    for they have heard the words of your mouth,
5 and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
    for great is the glory of the Lord.
6 For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,
    but the haughty he knows from afar.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
    you preserve my life;
you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
    and your right hand delivers me.
8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
    your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
    Do not forsake the work of your hands.
Musical Reflection: 
Amazing Grace, Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, who has given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to thee and has promised that when two or three are gathered together in thy name thou will grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy humble servants, as may be most expedient for them, granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come, life everlasting. Amen. 
-John Chrysostom 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4WqCcEr9Aqg3BmSHnALk6d?si=13a7d22e08014e40" rel="nofollow">The Steadfast Love of the Lord</a> by Edith McNeill, sung by Dave Hunt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The steadfast love<br>
Of the Lord never ceases<br>
His mercies never come to an end<br>
They are new every morning<br>
New every morning<br>
Great is Thy faithfulness O Lord<br>
Great is Thy faithfulness</p>

<p>The Lord is my portion<br>
Says my soul<br>
Therefore I will hope in Him</p>

<p>The Lord is good<br>
To those who wait for Him<br>
To the soul that seeks Him<br>
It is good that we should wait quietly<br>
For the salvation of the Lord</p>

<p>The Lord will not cast off forever<br>
But will have compassion<br>
For He does not willingly afflict<br>
Or grieve the sons of men</p>

<p>So let us examine all our ways<br>
And return to the Lord<br>
Let us lift up our hearts and hands<br>
To God in heav&#39;n</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;<br>
    before the gods I sing your praise;<br>
2 I bow down toward your holy temple<br>
    and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,<br>
    for you have exalted above all things<br>
    your name and your word.[a]<br>
3 On the day I called, you answered me;<br>
    my strength of soul you increased.[b]</p>

<p>4 All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,<br>
    for they have heard the words of your mouth,<br>
5 and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,<br>
    for great is the glory of the Lord.<br>
6 For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,<br>
    but the haughty he knows from afar.</p>

<p>7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,<br>
    you preserve my life;<br>
you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,<br>
    and your right hand delivers me.<br>
8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;<br>
    your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.<br>
    Do not forsake the work of your hands.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Amazing Grace, Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, who has given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to thee and has promised that when two or three are gathered together in thy name thou will grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy humble servants, as may be most expedient for them, granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come, life everlasting. Amen. <br>
-John Chrysostom</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4WqCcEr9Aqg3BmSHnALk6d?si=13a7d22e08014e40" rel="nofollow">The Steadfast Love of the Lord</a> by Edith McNeill, sung by Dave Hunt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The steadfast love<br>
Of the Lord never ceases<br>
His mercies never come to an end<br>
They are new every morning<br>
New every morning<br>
Great is Thy faithfulness O Lord<br>
Great is Thy faithfulness</p>

<p>The Lord is my portion<br>
Says my soul<br>
Therefore I will hope in Him</p>

<p>The Lord is good<br>
To those who wait for Him<br>
To the soul that seeks Him<br>
It is good that we should wait quietly<br>
For the salvation of the Lord</p>

<p>The Lord will not cast off forever<br>
But will have compassion<br>
For He does not willingly afflict<br>
Or grieve the sons of men</p>

<p>So let us examine all our ways<br>
And return to the Lord<br>
Let us lift up our hearts and hands<br>
To God in heav&#39;n</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;<br>
    before the gods I sing your praise;<br>
2 I bow down toward your holy temple<br>
    and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,<br>
    for you have exalted above all things<br>
    your name and your word.[a]<br>
3 On the day I called, you answered me;<br>
    my strength of soul you increased.[b]</p>

<p>4 All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,<br>
    for they have heard the words of your mouth,<br>
5 and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,<br>
    for great is the glory of the Lord.<br>
6 For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,<br>
    but the haughty he knows from afar.</p>

<p>7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,<br>
    you preserve my life;<br>
you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,<br>
    and your right hand delivers me.<br>
8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;<br>
    your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.<br>
    Do not forsake the work of your hands.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Amazing Grace, Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, who has given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to thee and has promised that when two or three are gathered together in thy name thou will grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy humble servants, as may be most expedient for them, granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come, life everlasting. Amen. <br>
-John Chrysostom</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. 
Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Grace and Peace by Joel Sczebel. Smooth, contoured phrases form the verses of this song. At first, the choruses are sung in quiet wonder, but driving drums and electric guitars build in a joyful crescendo. The voices jump an octave higher and sing the text in full voice: “what an amazing mystery that Your grace has come to me.”
Lyrics:
Grace and peace oh how can this be
For lawbreakers and thieves
For the worthless the least
You have said that our judgment is death
For all eternity without hope without rest
Oh what an amazing mystery
What an amazing mystery
That Your grace has come to me
Grace and peace oh how can this be
The matchless King of all
Paid the blood price for me
Slaughtered Lamb what atonement You bring
The vilest sinner's heart
Can be cleansed can be free
Grace and peace oh how can this be
Let songs of gratefulness
Ever rise never cease
Loved by God and called as a saint
My heart is satisfied
In the riches of Christ
Oh what an amazing love I see
What an amazing love I see
That Your grace has come to me
Passage: 
Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,
2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving
4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— 6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Musical Reflection: 
 I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer:
Merciful Lord, the comforter and teacher of your faithful people, increase in your church the desires which you have given, and confirm the hearts of those who hope in you by enabling them to understand the depth of your promises, that all your adopted children may even now behold, with the eyes of faith, and patiently wait for, the light which as yet you do not openly manifest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-Ambrose 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Grace and Peace by Joel Sczebel. Smooth, contoured phrases form the verses of this song. At first, the choruses are sung in quiet wonder, but driving drums and electric guitars build in a joyful crescendo. The voices jump an octave higher and sing the text in full voice: “what an amazing mystery that Your grace has come to me.”<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
For lawbreakers and thieves<br>
For the worthless the least<br>
You have said that our judgment is death<br>
For all eternity without hope without rest</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing mystery<br>
What an amazing mystery<br>
That Your grace has come to me</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
The matchless King of all<br>
Paid the blood price for me<br>
Slaughtered Lamb what atonement You bring<br>
The vilest sinner&#39;s heart<br>
Can be cleansed can be free</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
Let songs of gratefulness<br>
Ever rise never cease<br>
Loved by God and called as a saint<br>
My heart is satisfied<br>
In the riches of Christ</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing love I see<br>
What an amazing love I see<br>
That Your grace has come to me<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,</p>

<p>2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:</p>

<p>3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>Thanksgiving<br>
4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— 6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. <br>
Prayer:<br>
Merciful Lord, the comforter and teacher of your faithful people, increase in your church the desires which you have given, and confirm the hearts of those who hope in you by enabling them to understand the depth of your promises, that all your adopted children may even now behold, with the eyes of faith, and patiently wait for, the light which as yet you do not openly manifest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Ambrose</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Grace and Peace by Joel Sczebel. Smooth, contoured phrases form the verses of this song. At first, the choruses are sung in quiet wonder, but driving drums and electric guitars build in a joyful crescendo. The voices jump an octave higher and sing the text in full voice: “what an amazing mystery that Your grace has come to me.”<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
For lawbreakers and thieves<br>
For the worthless the least<br>
You have said that our judgment is death<br>
For all eternity without hope without rest</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing mystery<br>
What an amazing mystery<br>
That Your grace has come to me</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
The matchless King of all<br>
Paid the blood price for me<br>
Slaughtered Lamb what atonement You bring<br>
The vilest sinner&#39;s heart<br>
Can be cleansed can be free</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
Let songs of gratefulness<br>
Ever rise never cease<br>
Loved by God and called as a saint<br>
My heart is satisfied<br>
In the riches of Christ</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing love I see<br>
What an amazing love I see<br>
That Your grace has come to me<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,</p>

<p>2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:</p>

<p>3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>Thanksgiving<br>
4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— 6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. <br>
Prayer:<br>
Merciful Lord, the comforter and teacher of your faithful people, increase in your church the desires which you have given, and confirm the hearts of those who hope in you by enabling them to understand the depth of your promises, that all your adopted children may even now behold, with the eyes of faith, and patiently wait for, the light which as yet you do not openly manifest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Ambrose</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 67 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps67</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
May Our God Be Known (https://open.spotify.com/track/7HBcVPCmY3eP7ELrycW9I6?si=043d702d5d264142) (Psalm 67) by Wendell Kimbrough
Lyrics:
May our God be known for his grace
May the earth rejoice in his blessing
May our God be known for his love
And the smile that shines from His face
May Your way be known on the earth
So that all the nations will sing
And rejoice in knowing the God of grace
Let the nations sing and be glad
For the Lord is coming with justice
Let the nations sing and be glad
For our God is coming with peace
Now let all the ends of the earth
Fill with holy wonder and joy
For our God is coming to reign as king
Passage: 
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
    and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
2 that your way may be known on earth,
    your saving power among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
    let all the peoples praise you!
4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
    for you judge the peoples with equity
    and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
    let all the peoples praise you!
6 The earth has yielded its increase;
    God, our God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us;
    let all the ends of the earth fear him!
(Psalm 67)
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, you are the foundation and fountain of all being and all beauty, from you all is perfectly derived, upon you all is most absolutely and perfectly dependent; from you and through you and to you is all being and all perfection; your being and beauty is as it were the sum and comprehension of all existence and excellence, much more than the sun is the fountain and summary comprehension of all light and brightness of the day—to you, O God, be all praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength forever and ever. Amen. 
-Jonathan Edwards
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7HBcVPCmY3eP7ELrycW9I6?si=043d702d5d264142" rel="nofollow">May Our God Be Known</a> (Psalm 67) by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
May our God be known for his grace<br>
May the earth rejoice in his blessing<br>
May our God be known for his love<br>
And the smile that shines from His face<br>
May Your way be known on the earth<br>
So that all the nations will sing<br>
And rejoice in knowing the God of grace</p>

<p>Let the nations sing and be glad<br>
For the Lord is coming with justice<br>
Let the nations sing and be glad<br>
For our God is coming with peace<br>
Now let all the ends of the earth<br>
Fill with holy wonder and joy<br>
For our God is coming to reign as king</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us<br>
    and make his face to shine upon us, Selah<br>
2 that your way may be known on earth,<br>
    your saving power among all nations.<br>
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;<br>
    let all the peoples praise you!</p>

<p>4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,<br>
    for you judge the peoples with equity<br>
    and guide the nations upon earth. Selah<br>
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;<br>
    let all the peoples praise you!</p>

<p>6 The earth has yielded its increase;<br>
    God, our God, shall bless us.<br>
7 God shall bless us;<br>
    let all the ends of the earth fear him!<br>
(Psalm 67)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, you are the foundation and fountain of all being and all beauty, from you all is perfectly derived, upon you all is most absolutely and perfectly dependent; from you and through you and to you is all being and all perfection; your being and beauty is as it were the sum and comprehension of all existence and excellence, much more than the sun is the fountain and summary comprehension of all light and brightness of the day—to you, O God, be all praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength forever and ever. Amen. <br>
-Jonathan Edwards</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7HBcVPCmY3eP7ELrycW9I6?si=043d702d5d264142" rel="nofollow">May Our God Be Known</a> (Psalm 67) by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
May our God be known for his grace<br>
May the earth rejoice in his blessing<br>
May our God be known for his love<br>
And the smile that shines from His face<br>
May Your way be known on the earth<br>
So that all the nations will sing<br>
And rejoice in knowing the God of grace</p>

<p>Let the nations sing and be glad<br>
For the Lord is coming with justice<br>
Let the nations sing and be glad<br>
For our God is coming with peace<br>
Now let all the ends of the earth<br>
Fill with holy wonder and joy<br>
For our God is coming to reign as king</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us<br>
    and make his face to shine upon us, Selah<br>
2 that your way may be known on earth,<br>
    your saving power among all nations.<br>
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;<br>
    let all the peoples praise you!</p>

<p>4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,<br>
    for you judge the peoples with equity<br>
    and guide the nations upon earth. Selah<br>
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;<br>
    let all the peoples praise you!</p>

<p>6 The earth has yielded its increase;<br>
    God, our God, shall bless us.<br>
7 God shall bless us;<br>
    let all the ends of the earth fear him!<br>
(Psalm 67)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, you are the foundation and fountain of all being and all beauty, from you all is perfectly derived, upon you all is most absolutely and perfectly dependent; from you and through you and to you is all being and all perfection; your being and beauty is as it were the sum and comprehension of all existence and excellence, much more than the sun is the fountain and summary comprehension of all light and brightness of the day—to you, O God, be all praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength forever and ever. Amen. <br>
-Jonathan Edwards</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 14:13-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Come to the Table (https://open.spotify.com/track/2gdSplXjHbjMMfLcwl3Nku?si=ea04c397e16f4c67) by Ben Glover, Ben McDonald, Dave Frey
Lyrics:
We all start on the outside
The outside looking in
This is where grace begins
We were hungry we were thirsty
With nothing left to give
Oh the shape that we were in
Just when all hope seemed lost
Love opened the door for us
(He said) come to the table
Come join the sinners who have been redeemed
Take your place beside the Savior
Sit down and be set free
(Come to the table)
Come meet this motley crew of misfits
These liars and these thieves
There's no one unwelcome here
So that sin and shame that you've brought with you
You can leave it at the door
And let mercy draw you near
To the thief and to the doubter
To the hero and the coward
To the pris'ner and the soldier
To the young and to the older
All who hunger all who thirst
All the last and all the first
All the paupers and the princes
All who've failed you've been forgiven
All who dream and all who suffer
All who've loved and lost another
All the chained and all the free
All who follow all who lead
Anyone who's been let down
All the lost you have been found
All who've been labeled right or wrong
To ev'ryone who hears this song
Woah sit down and be set free
Come to the table
Come to the table
Just sit down and rest awhile
Just sit down and rest awhile
Come to the table
Passage: 
13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17 They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier 
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven,
    hallowed be your Name,
    your kingdom come,
    your will be done,
        on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
    as we forgive those
        who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
    and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
    and the glory are yours,
    now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2gdSplXjHbjMMfLcwl3Nku?si=ea04c397e16f4c67" rel="nofollow">Come to the Table</a> by Ben Glover, Ben McDonald, Dave Frey</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We all start on the outside<br>
The outside looking in<br>
This is where grace begins<br>
We were hungry we were thirsty<br>
With nothing left to give<br>
Oh the shape that we were in</p>

<p>Just when all hope seemed lost<br>
Love opened the door for us</p>

<p>(He said) come to the table<br>
Come join the sinners who have been redeemed<br>
Take your place beside the Savior<br>
Sit down and be set free<br>
(Come to the table)</p>

<p>Come meet this motley crew of misfits<br>
These liars and these thieves<br>
There&#39;s no one unwelcome here<br>
So that sin and shame that you&#39;ve brought with you<br>
You can leave it at the door<br>
And let mercy draw you near</p>

<p>To the thief and to the doubter<br>
To the hero and the coward<br>
To the pris&#39;ner and the soldier<br>
To the young and to the older<br>
All who hunger all who thirst<br>
All the last and all the first<br>
All the paupers and the princes<br>
All who&#39;ve failed you&#39;ve been forgiven<br>
All who dream and all who suffer<br>
All who&#39;ve loved and lost another<br>
All the chained and all the free<br>
All who follow all who lead<br>
Anyone who&#39;s been let down<br>
All the lost you have been found<br>
All who&#39;ve been labeled right or wrong<br>
To ev&#39;ryone who hears this song</p>

<p>Woah sit down and be set free<br>
Come to the table<br>
Come to the table<br>
Just sit down and rest awhile<br>
Just sit down and rest awhile<br>
Come to the table</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17 They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father in heaven,<br>
    hallowed be your Name,<br>
    your kingdom come,<br>
    your will be done,<br>
        on earth as in heaven.<br>
Give us today our daily bread.<br>
Forgive us our sins<br>
    as we forgive those<br>
        who sin against us.<br>
Save us from the time of trial,<br>
    and deliver us from evil.<br>
For the kingdom, the power,<br>
    and the glory are yours,<br>
    now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2gdSplXjHbjMMfLcwl3Nku?si=ea04c397e16f4c67" rel="nofollow">Come to the Table</a> by Ben Glover, Ben McDonald, Dave Frey</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We all start on the outside<br>
The outside looking in<br>
This is where grace begins<br>
We were hungry we were thirsty<br>
With nothing left to give<br>
Oh the shape that we were in</p>

<p>Just when all hope seemed lost<br>
Love opened the door for us</p>

<p>(He said) come to the table<br>
Come join the sinners who have been redeemed<br>
Take your place beside the Savior<br>
Sit down and be set free<br>
(Come to the table)</p>

<p>Come meet this motley crew of misfits<br>
These liars and these thieves<br>
There&#39;s no one unwelcome here<br>
So that sin and shame that you&#39;ve brought with you<br>
You can leave it at the door<br>
And let mercy draw you near</p>

<p>To the thief and to the doubter<br>
To the hero and the coward<br>
To the pris&#39;ner and the soldier<br>
To the young and to the older<br>
All who hunger all who thirst<br>
All the last and all the first<br>
All the paupers and the princes<br>
All who&#39;ve failed you&#39;ve been forgiven<br>
All who dream and all who suffer<br>
All who&#39;ve loved and lost another<br>
All the chained and all the free<br>
All who follow all who lead<br>
Anyone who&#39;s been let down<br>
All the lost you have been found<br>
All who&#39;ve been labeled right or wrong<br>
To ev&#39;ryone who hears this song</p>

<p>Woah sit down and be set free<br>
Come to the table<br>
Come to the table<br>
Just sit down and rest awhile<br>
Just sit down and rest awhile<br>
Come to the table</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17 They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father in heaven,<br>
    hallowed be your Name,<br>
    your kingdom come,<br>
    your will be done,<br>
        on earth as in heaven.<br>
Give us today our daily bread.<br>
Forgive us our sins<br>
    as we forgive those<br>
        who sin against us.<br>
Save us from the time of trial,<br>
    and deliver us from evil.<br>
For the kingdom, the power,<br>
    and the glory are yours,<br>
    now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | Romans 8:35-39 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/rom8-35-39</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:15</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Nothing Can Separate (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Nx4WMYK4WnYuQOLbnWqyO?si=73e687cb6e3f4e9f) by Lucy Grimble and Matt Redman
Lyrics:
There is a love
That never runs out
That flows from the heart of my Father
It never forsakes
It won’t walk away
God your precious love
Is running after us
No height
No depth
No width
No length
Nothing can separate
No power
In hell
Or here on
The earth
Nothing can separate
There is a grace
That never gives up
That flows from the heart of my Saviour
No matter the distance
No matter how far
God your endless grace
Is running after us
There’s a place where I’m truly found
There’s a place where I’m fully known
In the very heart of God
I am home
I am home
There’s place where I’m truly found
There’s a place where I’m fully known
In the very heart of God
I am home
I am home
There’s a place where I’m truly found
There’s a place where I’m fully known
In the very heart of God
I’m home
No height
No depth
No width
No length
Nothing can separate us
No power
In hell
Or here on
The earth
Nothing can separate
Nothing can separate
Nothing can separate
Nothing can separate us
No height
No depth
No width
No length
Nothing can separate
Nothing can separate
Nothing can separate us
Passage: 
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,
“For your sake we are being killed all the day long;
    we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your grace that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Nx4WMYK4WnYuQOLbnWqyO?si=73e687cb6e3f4e9f" rel="nofollow">Nothing Can Separate</a> by Lucy Grimble and Matt Redman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a love<br>
That never runs out<br>
That flows from the heart of my Father<br>
It never forsakes<br>
It won’t walk away<br>
God your precious love<br>
Is running after us</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
No power<br>
In hell<br>
Or here on<br>
The earth<br>
Nothing can separate</p>

<p>There is a grace<br>
That never gives up<br>
That flows from the heart of my Saviour<br>
No matter the distance<br>
No matter how far<br>
God your endless grace<br>
Is running after us</p>

<p>There’s a place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I am home<br>
I am home<br>
There’s place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I am home<br>
I am home<br>
There’s a place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I’m home</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate us<br>
No power<br>
In hell<br>
Or here on<br>
The earth<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate us</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,</p>

<p>“For your sake we are being killed all the day long;<br>
    we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”</p>

<p>37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your grace that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Nx4WMYK4WnYuQOLbnWqyO?si=73e687cb6e3f4e9f" rel="nofollow">Nothing Can Separate</a> by Lucy Grimble and Matt Redman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a love<br>
That never runs out<br>
That flows from the heart of my Father<br>
It never forsakes<br>
It won’t walk away<br>
God your precious love<br>
Is running after us</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
No power<br>
In hell<br>
Or here on<br>
The earth<br>
Nothing can separate</p>

<p>There is a grace<br>
That never gives up<br>
That flows from the heart of my Saviour<br>
No matter the distance<br>
No matter how far<br>
God your endless grace<br>
Is running after us</p>

<p>There’s a place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I am home<br>
I am home<br>
There’s place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I am home<br>
I am home<br>
There’s a place where I’m truly found<br>
There’s a place where I’m fully known<br>
In the very heart of God<br>
I’m home</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate us<br>
No power<br>
In hell<br>
Or here on<br>
The earth<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate us</p>

<p>No height<br>
No depth<br>
No width<br>
No length<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate<br>
Nothing can separate us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,</p>

<p>“For your sake we are being killed all the day long;<br>
    we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”</p>

<p>37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your grace that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 78:14-26 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps78-14-26</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 78 (https://open.spotify.com/track/4B9BfivfrcPbNoC1ngwwQH?si=cf88d1dae9cf43fe) by Jesse and Leah Roberts
Lyrics:
O people, listen, incline your ear
To the mysteries, to the teaching here
Things that we have heard, things that we have known
Parables our fathers told, oh no, we won't hide them
We'll let the children hear
He divided the sea and let them pass through it
Made the waters stand there as a heap
In the day He led by cloud, but with firе in the night
He split the rock for watеr so they could drink
He opened up the skies, the very doors of Heaven
Poured the bread of angels there to eat
By His very might, on the wind He fulfilled every hungering
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
In spite of all of this they rebelled again
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
He had made the river blood, sent the swarms to devour
He gave the crops to beasts, the harvest of their labor
The hail destroyed the vine, the flocks by lighted sky
Amidst the thundercloud
He let loose His anger by a company of angels
And when the path was made, from death He wouldn't save
Struck down the firstborn, first fruits of Egypt's strength
Then He led his people out
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
In spite of all of this they rebelled again
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
In spite of all of this they rebelled again
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned
So full of wrath, God rose
Against His own, laid low
The young men and the strong, they fell
He delivered up His glory
Into fire all-consuming
The women had no marriage song, the priests fell by the sword
The widows they made no lament
But then the Lord
Full of compassion
His anger was restrained
Yet full of compassion
He remembered them again
Yet full of compassion
With a pure heart and skillful hand
Yet full of compassion
He remembered them again
Passage: 
14 In the daytime he led them with a cloud,
    and all the night with a fiery light.
15 He split rocks in the wilderness
    and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.
16 He made streams come out of the rock
    and caused waters to flow down like rivers.
17 Yet they sinned still more against him,
    rebelling against the Most High in the desert.
18 They tested God in their heart
    by demanding the food they craved.
19 They spoke against God, saying,
    “Can God spread a table in the wilderness?
20 He struck the rock so that water gushed out
    and streams overflowed.
Can he also give bread
    or provide meat for his people?”
21 Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath;
    a fire was kindled against Jacob;
    his anger rose against Israel,
22 because they did not believe in God
    and did not trust his saving power.
23 Yet he commanded the skies above
    and opened the doors of heaven,
24 and he rained down on them manna to eat
    and gave them the grain of heaven.
25 Man ate of the bread of the angels;
    he sent them food in abundance.
26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens,
    and by his power he led out the south wind;
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer:
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4B9BfivfrcPbNoC1ngwwQH?si=cf88d1dae9cf43fe" rel="nofollow">Psalm 78</a> by Jesse and Leah Roberts</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O people, listen, incline your ear<br>
To the mysteries, to the teaching here<br>
Things that we have heard, things that we have known<br>
Parables our fathers told, oh no, we won&#39;t hide them<br>
We&#39;ll let the children hear</p>

<p>He divided the sea and let them pass through it<br>
Made the waters stand there as a heap<br>
In the day He led by cloud, but with firе in the night<br>
He split the rock for watеr so they could drink<br>
He opened up the skies, the very doors of Heaven<br>
Poured the bread of angels there to eat<br>
By His very might, on the wind He fulfilled every hungering</p>

<p>In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned</p>

<p>He had made the river blood, sent the swarms to devour<br>
He gave the crops to beasts, the harvest of their labor<br>
The hail destroyed the vine, the flocks by lighted sky<br>
Amidst the thundercloud<br>
He let loose His anger by a company of angels<br>
And when the path was made, from death He wouldn&#39;t save<br>
Struck down the firstborn, first fruits of Egypt&#39;s strength<br>
Then He led his people out</p>

<p>In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned</p>

<p>So full of wrath, God rose<br>
Against His own, laid low<br>
The young men and the strong, they fell<br>
He delivered up His glory<br>
Into fire all-consuming<br>
The women had no marriage song, the priests fell by the sword<br>
The widows they made no lament<br>
But then the Lord</p>

<p>Full of compassion<br>
His anger was restrained<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
He remembered them again<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
With a pure heart and skillful hand<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
He remembered them again</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14 In the daytime he led them with a cloud,<br>
    and all the night with a fiery light.<br>
15 He split rocks in the wilderness<br>
    and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.<br>
16 He made streams come out of the rock<br>
    and caused waters to flow down like rivers.</p>

<p>17 Yet they sinned still more against him,<br>
    rebelling against the Most High in the desert.<br>
18 They tested God in their heart<br>
    by demanding the food they craved.<br>
19 They spoke against God, saying,<br>
    “Can God spread a table in the wilderness?<br>
20 He struck the rock so that water gushed out<br>
    and streams overflowed.<br>
Can he also give bread<br>
    or provide meat for his people?”</p>

<p>21 Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath;<br>
    a fire was kindled against Jacob;<br>
    his anger rose against Israel,<br>
22 because they did not believe in God<br>
    and did not trust his saving power.<br>
23 Yet he commanded the skies above<br>
    and opened the doors of heaven,<br>
24 and he rained down on them manna to eat<br>
    and gave them the grain of heaven.<br>
25 Man ate of the bread of the angels;<br>
    he sent them food in abundance.<br>
26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens,<br>
    and by his power he led out the south wind;</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4B9BfivfrcPbNoC1ngwwQH?si=cf88d1dae9cf43fe" rel="nofollow">Psalm 78</a> by Jesse and Leah Roberts</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O people, listen, incline your ear<br>
To the mysteries, to the teaching here<br>
Things that we have heard, things that we have known<br>
Parables our fathers told, oh no, we won&#39;t hide them<br>
We&#39;ll let the children hear</p>

<p>He divided the sea and let them pass through it<br>
Made the waters stand there as a heap<br>
In the day He led by cloud, but with firе in the night<br>
He split the rock for watеr so they could drink<br>
He opened up the skies, the very doors of Heaven<br>
Poured the bread of angels there to eat<br>
By His very might, on the wind He fulfilled every hungering</p>

<p>In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned</p>

<p>He had made the river blood, sent the swarms to devour<br>
He gave the crops to beasts, the harvest of their labor<br>
The hail destroyed the vine, the flocks by lighted sky<br>
Amidst the thundercloud<br>
He let loose His anger by a company of angels<br>
And when the path was made, from death He wouldn&#39;t save<br>
Struck down the firstborn, first fruits of Egypt&#39;s strength<br>
Then He led his people out</p>

<p>In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned<br>
In spite of all of this they rebelled again<br>
In spite of all of this they sinned, they sinned</p>

<p>So full of wrath, God rose<br>
Against His own, laid low<br>
The young men and the strong, they fell<br>
He delivered up His glory<br>
Into fire all-consuming<br>
The women had no marriage song, the priests fell by the sword<br>
The widows they made no lament<br>
But then the Lord</p>

<p>Full of compassion<br>
His anger was restrained<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
He remembered them again<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
With a pure heart and skillful hand<br>
Yet full of compassion<br>
He remembered them again</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14 In the daytime he led them with a cloud,<br>
    and all the night with a fiery light.<br>
15 He split rocks in the wilderness<br>
    and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.<br>
16 He made streams come out of the rock<br>
    and caused waters to flow down like rivers.</p>

<p>17 Yet they sinned still more against him,<br>
    rebelling against the Most High in the desert.<br>
18 They tested God in their heart<br>
    by demanding the food they craved.<br>
19 They spoke against God, saying,<br>
    “Can God spread a table in the wilderness?<br>
20 He struck the rock so that water gushed out<br>
    and streams overflowed.<br>
Can he also give bread<br>
    or provide meat for his people?”</p>

<p>21 Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath;<br>
    a fire was kindled against Jacob;<br>
    his anger rose against Israel,<br>
22 because they did not believe in God<br>
    and did not trust his saving power.<br>
23 Yet he commanded the skies above<br>
    and opened the doors of heaven,<br>
24 and he rained down on them manna to eat<br>
    and gave them the grain of heaven.<br>
25 Man ate of the bread of the angels;<br>
    he sent them food in abundance.<br>
26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens,<br>
    and by his power he led out the south wind;</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Nehemiah 9:16-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:13</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Steadfast Love (https://open.spotify.com/track/05XYHFRw7rdNBkmoiU3CQO?si=6bb6a29c00734983) by Robbie Seay and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
When fear's so overwhelming
I can feel it in my skin
And the bitterness of losing faith
Like poison on my lips
When life feels like a never ending
Weight upon my soul
Oh I need You oh Lord
Your steadfast love never ceases
Your goodness God
Calling me to rest
Your mercy just when I need it
How great is Your faithfulness
The weight of every sin
Is closing in on human bones
As the Son of God was dreaming about
What tomorrow holds
The night so overwhelming
Blood and water start to flow
Not my will oh but Yours
I'll sing the song
Of the wounded One
Oh not my will
Father Yours be done
In Your mercy
You have wounded me
And by Your wounds
Jesus I am healed
Oh by Your wounds
Jesus I am healed
How great is Your faithfulness
How great is Your faithfulness
Passage: 
16 “But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey your commandments. 17 They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened their neck and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt.[a] But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and did not forsake them. 18 Even when they had made for themselves a golden[b] calf and said, ‘This is your God who brought you up out of Egypt,’ and had committed great blasphemies, 19 you in your great mercies did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud to lead them in the way did not depart from them by day, nor the pillar of fire by night to light for them the way by which they should go. 20 You gave your good Spirit to instruct them and did not withhold your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst. 21 Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/05XYHFRw7rdNBkmoiU3CQO?si=6bb6a29c00734983" rel="nofollow">Steadfast Love</a> by Robbie Seay and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When fear&#39;s so overwhelming<br>
I can feel it in my skin<br>
And the bitterness of losing faith<br>
Like poison on my lips<br>
When life feels like a never ending<br>
Weight upon my soul<br>
Oh I need You oh Lord</p>

<p>Your steadfast love never ceases<br>
Your goodness God<br>
Calling me to rest<br>
Your mercy just when I need it<br>
How great is Your faithfulness</p>

<p>The weight of every sin<br>
Is closing in on human bones<br>
As the Son of God was dreaming about<br>
What tomorrow holds<br>
The night so overwhelming<br>
Blood and water start to flow<br>
Not my will oh but Yours</p>

<p>I&#39;ll sing the song<br>
Of the wounded One<br>
Oh not my will<br>
Father Yours be done<br>
In Your mercy<br>
You have wounded me<br>
And by Your wounds<br>
Jesus I am healed<br>
Oh by Your wounds<br>
Jesus I am healed</p>

<p>How great is Your faithfulness<br>
How great is Your faithfulness</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
16 “But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey your commandments. 17 They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened their neck and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt.[a] But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and did not forsake them. 18 Even when they had made for themselves a golden[b] calf and said, ‘This is your God who brought you up out of Egypt,’ and had committed great blasphemies, 19 you in your great mercies did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud to lead them in the way did not depart from them by day, nor the pillar of fire by night to light for them the way by which they should go. 20 You gave your good Spirit to instruct them and did not withhold your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst. 21 Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/05XYHFRw7rdNBkmoiU3CQO?si=6bb6a29c00734983" rel="nofollow">Steadfast Love</a> by Robbie Seay and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When fear&#39;s so overwhelming<br>
I can feel it in my skin<br>
And the bitterness of losing faith<br>
Like poison on my lips<br>
When life feels like a never ending<br>
Weight upon my soul<br>
Oh I need You oh Lord</p>

<p>Your steadfast love never ceases<br>
Your goodness God<br>
Calling me to rest<br>
Your mercy just when I need it<br>
How great is Your faithfulness</p>

<p>The weight of every sin<br>
Is closing in on human bones<br>
As the Son of God was dreaming about<br>
What tomorrow holds<br>
The night so overwhelming<br>
Blood and water start to flow<br>
Not my will oh but Yours</p>

<p>I&#39;ll sing the song<br>
Of the wounded One<br>
Oh not my will<br>
Father Yours be done<br>
In Your mercy<br>
You have wounded me<br>
And by Your wounds<br>
Jesus I am healed<br>
Oh by Your wounds<br>
Jesus I am healed</p>

<p>How great is Your faithfulness<br>
How great is Your faithfulness</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
16 “But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey your commandments. 17 They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened their neck and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt.[a] But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and did not forsake them. 18 Even when they had made for themselves a golden[b] calf and said, ‘This is your God who brought you up out of Egypt,’ and had committed great blasphemies, 19 you in your great mercies did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud to lead them in the way did not depart from them by day, nor the pillar of fire by night to light for them the way by which they should go. 20 You gave your good Spirit to instruct them and did not withhold your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst. 21 Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | Galatians 6:6-18 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/gal6</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
I Will Boast in Christ (https://open.spotify.com/track/6mchQrcumw5nd8dOMvuY0P?si=69074404944b45cd) by Reuben Morgan and Scott Ligertwood
Lyrics:
All I have because of Jesus
All this promise won for me
When He paid the highest ransom
Once for always for my freedom
I will boast in Christ alone
His righteousness and not my own
I will cling to Christ my hope
His mercy reigns now and forever
Love will never lose its power
All my failures could not erase
Now I walk within Your favour
Grace unending my salvation
What can wash away my sin
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can make me whole again
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
(Nothing but the blood of Jesus)
O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Passage: 
6   Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. 12 It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 16 And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
(Galatians 6:6–18 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6mchQrcumw5nd8dOMvuY0P?si=69074404944b45cd" rel="nofollow">I Will Boast in Christ</a> by Reuben Morgan and Scott Ligertwood</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All I have because of Jesus<br>
All this promise won for me<br>
When He paid the highest ransom<br>
Once for always for my freedom</p>

<p>I will boast in Christ alone<br>
His righteousness and not my own<br>
I will cling to Christ my hope<br>
His mercy reigns now and forever</p>

<p>Love will never lose its power<br>
All my failures could not erase<br>
Now I walk within Your favour<br>
Grace unending my salvation</p>

<p>What can wash away my sin<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
What can make me whole again<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
(Nothing but the blood of Jesus)</p>

<p>O precious is the flow<br>
That makes me white as snow<br>
No other fount I know<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
6   Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.</p>

<p>11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. 12 It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 16 And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.<br>
17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.<br>
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.<br>
(Galatians 6:6–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6mchQrcumw5nd8dOMvuY0P?si=69074404944b45cd" rel="nofollow">I Will Boast in Christ</a> by Reuben Morgan and Scott Ligertwood</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All I have because of Jesus<br>
All this promise won for me<br>
When He paid the highest ransom<br>
Once for always for my freedom</p>

<p>I will boast in Christ alone<br>
His righteousness and not my own<br>
I will cling to Christ my hope<br>
His mercy reigns now and forever</p>

<p>Love will never lose its power<br>
All my failures could not erase<br>
Now I walk within Your favour<br>
Grace unending my salvation</p>

<p>What can wash away my sin<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
What can make me whole again<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
(Nothing but the blood of Jesus)</p>

<p>O precious is the flow<br>
That makes me white as snow<br>
No other fount I know<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus<br>
Nothing but the blood of Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
6   Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.</p>

<p>11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. 12 It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 16 And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.<br>
17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.<br>
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.<br>
(Galatians 6:6–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant us, O Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who can do no good thing apart from you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 145:1-9 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 145 (https://open.spotify.com/track/5HCkZjJcSS3OmJd94g15nj?si=3979e5a4dcd74720) by Brian Eichelberger and Dustin Kensrue
Lyrics:
I will bless You all of my days Lord
I will praise You always my God and King
I will bless and honor Your name Lord
Always and forever my soul will sing
Such a vast unsearchable greatness
Great is Yahweh worthy of all our praise
Let your people sound through the ages
All your awesome works till the end of days
We have seen your splendor and glory
We have seen your wonders and stand amazed
Every tongue will echo your story
Everyone will sing of your righteous ways
Oh let all that lives ever bless His name
All that you have made Lord will praise you
All your saints will worship in joyful strains
Praise the Lord who ransoms and rescues
Praise the God of glory who ever reigns
He is holy judging the wicked
Guarding those that love him and fear his name
All that call out Yahweh is with them
He will hear their cries He is strong to save
He upholds the one who is stumbling
Lifting up those burdened with heavy loads
Opening his hands to the hungry
Blessing all that look to their Lord in hope
He is tender toward his creation
He is faithful and gracious in all he does
Great is Yahweh full with compassion
Slow to anger filled with unfailing love
Oh let all that live ever bless His name
Oh let all that live ever bless His name
Passage: 
1       I will extol you, my God and King,
        and bless your name forever and ever.
2   Every day I will bless you
        and praise your name forever and ever.
3   Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,
        and his greatness is unsearchable.
4   One generation shall commend your works to another,
        and shall declare your mighty acts.
5   On the glorious splendor of your majesty,
        and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6   They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,
        and I will declare your greatness.
7   They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness
        and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
8   The LORD is gracious and merciful,
        slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9   The LORD is good to all,
        and his mercy is over all that he has made.
(Psalm 145:1–9 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5HCkZjJcSS3OmJd94g15nj?si=3979e5a4dcd74720" rel="nofollow">Psalm 145</a> by Brian Eichelberger and Dustin Kensrue</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will bless You all of my days Lord<br>
I will praise You always my God and King<br>
I will bless and honor Your name Lord<br>
Always and forever my soul will sing</p>

<p>Such a vast unsearchable greatness<br>
Great is Yahweh worthy of all our praise<br>
Let your people sound through the ages<br>
All your awesome works till the end of days</p>

<p>We have seen your splendor and glory<br>
We have seen your wonders and stand amazed<br>
Every tongue will echo your story<br>
Everyone will sing of your righteous ways</p>

<p>Oh let all that lives ever bless His name</p>

<p>All that you have made Lord will praise you<br>
All your saints will worship in joyful strains<br>
Praise the Lord who ransoms and rescues<br>
Praise the God of glory who ever reigns</p>

<p>He is holy judging the wicked<br>
Guarding those that love him and fear his name<br>
All that call out Yahweh is with them<br>
He will hear their cries He is strong to save</p>

<p>He upholds the one who is stumbling<br>
Lifting up those burdened with heavy loads<br>
Opening his hands to the hungry<br>
Blessing all that look to their Lord in hope</p>

<p>He is tender toward his creation<br>
He is faithful and gracious in all he does<br>
Great is Yahweh full with compassion<br>
Slow to anger filled with unfailing love</p>

<p>Oh let all that live ever bless His name<br>
Oh let all that live ever bless His name</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       I will extol you, my God and King,<br>
        and bless your name forever and ever.<br>
2   Every day I will bless you<br>
        and praise your name forever and ever.<br>
3   Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,<br>
        and his greatness is unsearchable.</p>

<p>4   One generation shall commend your works to another,<br>
        and shall declare your mighty acts.<br>
5   On the glorious splendor of your majesty,<br>
        and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.<br>
6   They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,<br>
        and I will declare your greatness.<br>
7   They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness<br>
        and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.</p>

<p>8   The LORD is gracious and merciful,<br>
        slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.<br>
9   The LORD is good to all,<br>
        and his mercy is over all that he has made.<br>
(Psalm 145:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5HCkZjJcSS3OmJd94g15nj?si=3979e5a4dcd74720" rel="nofollow">Psalm 145</a> by Brian Eichelberger and Dustin Kensrue</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will bless You all of my days Lord<br>
I will praise You always my God and King<br>
I will bless and honor Your name Lord<br>
Always and forever my soul will sing</p>

<p>Such a vast unsearchable greatness<br>
Great is Yahweh worthy of all our praise<br>
Let your people sound through the ages<br>
All your awesome works till the end of days</p>

<p>We have seen your splendor and glory<br>
We have seen your wonders and stand amazed<br>
Every tongue will echo your story<br>
Everyone will sing of your righteous ways</p>

<p>Oh let all that lives ever bless His name</p>

<p>All that you have made Lord will praise you<br>
All your saints will worship in joyful strains<br>
Praise the Lord who ransoms and rescues<br>
Praise the God of glory who ever reigns</p>

<p>He is holy judging the wicked<br>
Guarding those that love him and fear his name<br>
All that call out Yahweh is with them<br>
He will hear their cries He is strong to save</p>

<p>He upholds the one who is stumbling<br>
Lifting up those burdened with heavy loads<br>
Opening his hands to the hungry<br>
Blessing all that look to their Lord in hope</p>

<p>He is tender toward his creation<br>
He is faithful and gracious in all he does<br>
Great is Yahweh full with compassion<br>
Slow to anger filled with unfailing love</p>

<p>Oh let all that live ever bless His name<br>
Oh let all that live ever bless His name</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       I will extol you, my God and King,<br>
        and bless your name forever and ever.<br>
2   Every day I will bless you<br>
        and praise your name forever and ever.<br>
3   Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,<br>
        and his greatness is unsearchable.</p>

<p>4   One generation shall commend your works to another,<br>
        and shall declare your mighty acts.<br>
5   On the glorious splendor of your majesty,<br>
        and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.<br>
6   They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,<br>
        and I will declare your greatness.<br>
7   They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness<br>
        and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.</p>

<p>8   The LORD is gracious and merciful,<br>
        slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.<br>
9   The LORD is good to all,<br>
        and his mercy is over all that he has made.<br>
(Psalm 145:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Scripture for Today | Nehemiah 8:1-12 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/nh8</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/0zZOHnBVMmuJxCETvXUYlj?si=af466d8b6bf64b1b'&gt;Joy of the Lord by Chris Llewellyn, Ed Cash, and Gareth Gilkeson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;Though the tears may fall my song will rise&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My song will rise to You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Though my heart may fail my song will rise&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My song will rise to You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;While there’s breath in my lungs&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I will praise You Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the dead of night I’ll lift my eyes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’ll lift my eyes to You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When the waters rise I’ll lift my eyes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’ll lift my eyes to You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;While there’s hope in this heart&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I will praise You Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The joy of the Lord is my strength&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The joy of the Lord is my strength&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the darkness I’ll dance&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the shadows I’ll sing&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The joy of the Lord is my strength&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When I cannot see You with my eyes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let faith arise to You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When I cannot feel Your hand in mine&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let faith arise to You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;God of mercy and love I will praise You Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Oh You shine with glory Lord of light&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I feel alive with You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In Your presence now I come alive&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I am alive with You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is strength when I say&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I will praise You Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When sorrow comes my way&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are the shield around me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Always You remain&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My courage in the fight&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I hear You call my name Jesus I am coming&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Walking on the waves reaching for Your light&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;Nehemiah 8:1-12 &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel. 2 So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first day of the seventh month. 3 And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. 4 And Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand. 5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood. 6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. 7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites,[a] helped the people to understand the Law, while the people remained in their places. 8 They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly,[b] and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This Day Is Holy&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” 11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.” 12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection:
&lt;p&gt;Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. &lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/0zZOHnBVMmuJxCETvXUYlj?si=af466d8b6bf64b1b'>Joy of the Lord by Chris Llewellyn, Ed Cash, and Gareth Gilkeson</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Though the tears may fall my song will rise</p>

<p>My song will rise to You</p>

<p>Though my heart may fail my song will rise</p>

<p>My song will rise to You</p>

<p>While there’s breath in my lungs</p>

<p>I will praise You Lord</p>

<p> </p>

<p>In the dead of night I’ll lift my eyes</p>

<p>I’ll lift my eyes to You</p>

<p>When the waters rise I’ll lift my eyes</p>

<p>I’ll lift my eyes to You</p>

<p>While there’s hope in this heart</p>

<p>I will praise You Lord</p>

<p> </p>

<p>The joy of the Lord is my strength</p>

<p>The joy of the Lord is my strength</p>

<p>In the darkness I’ll dance</p>

<p>In the shadows I’ll sing</p>

<p>The joy of the Lord is my strength</p>

<p> </p>

<p>When I cannot see You with my eyes</p>

<p>Let faith arise to You</p>

<p>When I cannot feel Your hand in mine</p>

<p>Let faith arise to You</p>

<p>God of mercy and love I will praise You Lord</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Oh You shine with glory Lord of light</p>

<p>I feel alive with You</p>

<p>In Your presence now I come alive</p>

<p>I am alive with You</p>

<p>There is strength when I say</p>

<p>I will praise You Lord</p>

<p> </p>

<p>When sorrow comes my way</p>

<p>You are the shield around me</p>

<p>Always You remain</p>

<p>My courage in the fight</p>

<p>I hear You call my name Jesus I am coming</p>

<p>Walking on the waves reaching for Your light</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Nehemiah 8:1-12 </p>

<p>And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel. 2 So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first day of the seventh month. 3 And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. 4 And Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand. 5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood. 6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. 7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites,[a] helped the people to understand the Law, while the people remained in their places. 8 They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly,[b] and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.</p>

<p>This Day Is Holy</p>

<p>9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” 11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.” 12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/0zZOHnBVMmuJxCETvXUYlj?si=af466d8b6bf64b1b'>Joy of the Lord by Chris Llewellyn, Ed Cash, and Gareth Gilkeson</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Though the tears may fall my song will rise</p>

<p>My song will rise to You</p>

<p>Though my heart may fail my song will rise</p>

<p>My song will rise to You</p>

<p>While there’s breath in my lungs</p>

<p>I will praise You Lord</p>

<p> </p>

<p>In the dead of night I’ll lift my eyes</p>

<p>I’ll lift my eyes to You</p>

<p>When the waters rise I’ll lift my eyes</p>

<p>I’ll lift my eyes to You</p>

<p>While there’s hope in this heart</p>

<p>I will praise You Lord</p>

<p> </p>

<p>The joy of the Lord is my strength</p>

<p>The joy of the Lord is my strength</p>

<p>In the darkness I’ll dance</p>

<p>In the shadows I’ll sing</p>

<p>The joy of the Lord is my strength</p>

<p> </p>

<p>When I cannot see You with my eyes</p>

<p>Let faith arise to You</p>

<p>When I cannot feel Your hand in mine</p>

<p>Let faith arise to You</p>

<p>God of mercy and love I will praise You Lord</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Oh You shine with glory Lord of light</p>

<p>I feel alive with You</p>

<p>In Your presence now I come alive</p>

<p>I am alive with You</p>

<p>There is strength when I say</p>

<p>I will praise You Lord</p>

<p> </p>

<p>When sorrow comes my way</p>

<p>You are the shield around me</p>

<p>Always You remain</p>

<p>My courage in the fight</p>

<p>I hear You call my name Jesus I am coming</p>

<p>Walking on the waves reaching for Your light</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Nehemiah 8:1-12 </p>

<p>And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel. 2 So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first day of the seventh month. 3 And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. 4 And Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand. 5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood. 6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. 7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites,[a] helped the people to understand the Law, while the people remained in their places. 8 They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly,[b] and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.</p>

<p>This Day Is Holy</p>

<p>9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” 11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.” 12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 13:24-30, 34-43 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Let Your Kingdom Come (https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZR1UBLyT2vW6hsBUTgAz3?si=3d3d311b10b946c6) by Greg Boy and Nontsikelelo Gumede
Lyrics:
All across this land
In the hearts of men
In the orphaned child
In our government
In our hurt and heartache
In the poor and weak
In our daily toils
In the things we seek
Let Your Kingdom come Lord
Let Your Kingdom come (oh we’re singing out now)
Let Your Kingdom come Lord
Let Your Kingdom come
Over bitterness
When the walls go up
Where we are divided
God let Your Kingdom come
Through Your holy Church
Bringing unity
In the way we love
As Your hands and feet
Mawuz’umbuso wakho (let Your Kingdom come)
Mawuz’umbuso wakho (let Your Kingdom come)
Mawuz’umbuso wakho (let Your Kingdom come)
Size sikubone (until we see You)
So in every day
Until we see Your face
Let heaven come to earth
Your will not ours
We declare it now
Let heaven come to earth
Passage: 
24 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds[a] among the wheat and went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. 27 And the servants[b] of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
34 All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:[a]
“I will open my mouth in parables;
    I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, 42 and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer.
Prayer:
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZR1UBLyT2vW6hsBUTgAz3?si=3d3d311b10b946c6" rel="nofollow">Let Your Kingdom Come</a> by Greg Boy and Nontsikelelo Gumede</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All across this land<br>
In the hearts of men<br>
In the orphaned child<br>
In our government<br>
In our hurt and heartache<br>
In the poor and weak<br>
In our daily toils<br>
In the things we seek</p>

<p>Let Your Kingdom come Lord<br>
Let Your Kingdom come (oh we’re singing out now)<br>
Let Your Kingdom come Lord<br>
Let Your Kingdom come</p>

<p>Over bitterness<br>
When the walls go up<br>
Where we are divided<br>
God let Your Kingdom come<br>
Through Your holy Church<br>
Bringing unity<br>
In the way we love<br>
As Your hands and feet</p>

<p>Mawuz’umbuso wakho (let Your Kingdom come)<br>
Mawuz’umbuso wakho (let Your Kingdom come)<br>
Mawuz’umbuso wakho (let Your Kingdom come)<br>
Size sikubone (until we see You)</p>

<p>So in every day<br>
Until we see Your face<br>
Let heaven come to earth<br>
Your will not ours<br>
We declare it now<br>
Let heaven come to earth</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
24 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds[a] among the wheat and went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. 27 And the servants[b] of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”</p>

<p>34 All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:[a]</p>

<p>“I will open my mouth in parables;<br>
    I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”</p>

<p>The Parable of the Weeds Explained<br>
36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, 42 and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZR1UBLyT2vW6hsBUTgAz3?si=3d3d311b10b946c6" rel="nofollow">Let Your Kingdom Come</a> by Greg Boy and Nontsikelelo Gumede</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All across this land<br>
In the hearts of men<br>
In the orphaned child<br>
In our government<br>
In our hurt and heartache<br>
In the poor and weak<br>
In our daily toils<br>
In the things we seek</p>

<p>Let Your Kingdom come Lord<br>
Let Your Kingdom come (oh we’re singing out now)<br>
Let Your Kingdom come Lord<br>
Let Your Kingdom come</p>

<p>Over bitterness<br>
When the walls go up<br>
Where we are divided<br>
God let Your Kingdom come<br>
Through Your holy Church<br>
Bringing unity<br>
In the way we love<br>
As Your hands and feet</p>

<p>Mawuz’umbuso wakho (let Your Kingdom come)<br>
Mawuz’umbuso wakho (let Your Kingdom come)<br>
Mawuz’umbuso wakho (let Your Kingdom come)<br>
Size sikubone (until we see You)</p>

<p>So in every day<br>
Until we see Your face<br>
Let heaven come to earth<br>
Your will not ours<br>
We declare it now<br>
Let heaven come to earth</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
24 He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds[a] among the wheat and went away. 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. 27 And the servants[b] of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”</p>

<p>34 All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:[a]</p>

<p>“I will open my mouth in parables;<br>
    I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”</p>

<p>The Parable of the Weeds Explained<br>
36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40 Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, 42 and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Romans 8:26-34 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
This is the Day (https://open.spotify.com/track/7irqgbDHvcg4hQwhIR260Y?si=8a22741c58b248cf) by Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, and Tiarne Tranter
Lyrics:
This is the day that the Lord has made
We will rejoice as we lift His name
This is the day that the Lord has made
Come and rejoice we will rejoice and be glad in it
Whether the sun will shine
Whether the skies will rain
I know that You are good
And this is the day You made
Whether in life or death
Whether in joy or pain
I know this truth remains
That this is the day You made
Now I can walk in faith
You will protect my way
Your every work is good
And this is the day You made
I am a child of Yours
You are the One who saves
I am redeemed by love
And this is the day You made
This is the day
Come and sing your praise
For the Lord now reigns
On the throne of grace
Soon is the day
He will bring us home
And we have this hope
For we are His own
Passage: 
26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because[a] the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[b] for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
God's Everlasting Love
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be[c] against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.[d]
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
May the power of God preserve us. May the wisdom of God instruct us and the way of God direct us. May the hand of God protect us and the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world. 
-Patrick 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7irqgbDHvcg4hQwhIR260Y?si=8a22741c58b248cf" rel="nofollow">This is the Day</a> by Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, and Tiarne Tranter</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
This is the day that the Lord has made<br>
We will rejoice as we lift His name<br>
This is the day that the Lord has made<br>
Come and rejoice we will rejoice and be glad in it</p>

<p>Whether the sun will shine<br>
Whether the skies will rain<br>
I know that You are good<br>
And this is the day You made<br>
Whether in life or death<br>
Whether in joy or pain<br>
I know this truth remains<br>
That this is the day You made</p>

<p>Now I can walk in faith<br>
You will protect my way<br>
Your every work is good<br>
And this is the day You made<br>
I am a child of Yours<br>
You are the One who saves<br>
I am redeemed by love<br>
And this is the day You made</p>

<p>This is the day<br>
Come and sing your praise<br>
For the Lord now reigns<br>
On the throne of grace<br>
Soon is the day<br>
He will bring us home<br>
And we have this hope<br>
For we are His own</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because[a] the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[b] for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.</p>

<p>God&#39;s Everlasting Love<br>
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be[c] against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God&#39;s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.[d]</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
May the power of God preserve us. May the wisdom of God instruct us and the way of God direct us. May the hand of God protect us and the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world. <br>
-Patrick</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7irqgbDHvcg4hQwhIR260Y?si=8a22741c58b248cf" rel="nofollow">This is the Day</a> by Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson, and Tiarne Tranter</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
This is the day that the Lord has made<br>
We will rejoice as we lift His name<br>
This is the day that the Lord has made<br>
Come and rejoice we will rejoice and be glad in it</p>

<p>Whether the sun will shine<br>
Whether the skies will rain<br>
I know that You are good<br>
And this is the day You made<br>
Whether in life or death<br>
Whether in joy or pain<br>
I know this truth remains<br>
That this is the day You made</p>

<p>Now I can walk in faith<br>
You will protect my way<br>
Your every work is good<br>
And this is the day You made<br>
I am a child of Yours<br>
You are the One who saves<br>
I am redeemed by love<br>
And this is the day You made</p>

<p>This is the day<br>
Come and sing your praise<br>
For the Lord now reigns<br>
On the throne of grace<br>
Soon is the day<br>
He will bring us home<br>
And we have this hope<br>
For we are His own</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because[a] the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,[b] for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.</p>

<p>God&#39;s Everlasting Love<br>
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be[c] against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God&#39;s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.[d]</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
May the power of God preserve us. May the wisdom of God instruct us and the way of God direct us. May the hand of God protect us and the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world. <br>
-Patrick</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 119:121-136 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
I Love Your Word (Psalm 119) (https://open.spotify.com/track/4GIIcD3fMzdlGP09H8lW1O?si=4b038368a9ac4587) by Anne-Claire Cummings and Caroline Cobb Smith
Lyrics:
I love Your Word because it speaks of You
Teach me oh Lord and guide me in Your truth
Better than gold sweeter than honey to the taste
It brings me life
It’s my delight to seek Your face
I love Your Word because I love You Lord
I love Your Word because I long for You
Come lift my gaze incline my heart to You
Your law is my freedom
My light when I’ve lost my way
Like a treasure I will seek Your wisdom
And my lips will pour out Your praise
I love Your Word because I trust in You
With my whole heart I want to follow You
I love your Word because I love You Lord
Passage: 
121 I have done what is just and right;
    do not leave me to my oppressors.
122 Give your servant a pledge of good;
    let not the insolent oppress me.
123 My eyes long for your salvation
    and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.
124 Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love,
    and teach me your statutes.
125 I am your servant; give me understanding,
    that I may know your testimonies!
126 It is time for the Lord to act,
    for your law has been broken.
127 Therefore I love your commandments
    above gold, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right;
    I hate every false way.
129 Your testimonies are wonderful;
    therefore my soul keeps them.
130 The unfolding of your words gives light;
    it imparts understanding to the simple.
131 I open my mouth and pant,
    because I long for your commandments.
132 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
    as is your way with those who love your name.
133 Keep steady my steps according to your promise,
    and let no iniquity get dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from man's oppression,
    that I may keep your precepts.
135 Make your face shine upon your servant,
    and teach me your statutes.
136 My eyes shed streams of tears,
    because people do not keep your law.
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. 
-Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4GIIcD3fMzdlGP09H8lW1O?si=4b038368a9ac4587" rel="nofollow">I Love Your Word (Psalm 119)</a> by Anne-Claire Cummings and Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I love Your Word because it speaks of You<br>
Teach me oh Lord and guide me in Your truth</p>

<p>Better than gold sweeter than honey to the taste<br>
It brings me life<br>
It’s my delight to seek Your face<br>
I love Your Word because I love You Lord</p>

<p>I love Your Word because I long for You<br>
Come lift my gaze incline my heart to You</p>

<p>Your law is my freedom<br>
My light when I’ve lost my way<br>
Like a treasure I will seek Your wisdom<br>
And my lips will pour out Your praise</p>

<p>I love Your Word because I trust in You<br>
With my whole heart I want to follow You</p>

<p>I love your Word because I love You Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
121 I have done what is just and right;<br>
    do not leave me to my oppressors.<br>
122 Give your servant a pledge of good;<br>
    let not the insolent oppress me.<br>
123 My eyes long for your salvation<br>
    and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.<br>
124 Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love,<br>
    and teach me your statutes.<br>
125 I am your servant; give me understanding,<br>
    that I may know your testimonies!<br>
126 It is time for the Lord to act,<br>
    for your law has been broken.<br>
127 Therefore I love your commandments<br>
    above gold, above fine gold.<br>
128 Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right;<br>
    I hate every false way.</p>

<p>129 Your testimonies are wonderful;<br>
    therefore my soul keeps them.<br>
130 The unfolding of your words gives light;<br>
    it imparts understanding to the simple.<br>
131 I open my mouth and pant,<br>
    because I long for your commandments.<br>
132 Turn to me and be gracious to me,<br>
    as is your way with those who love your name.<br>
133 Keep steady my steps according to your promise,<br>
    and let no iniquity get dominion over me.<br>
134 Redeem me from man&#39;s oppression,<br>
    that I may keep your precepts.<br>
135 Make your face shine upon your servant,<br>
    and teach me your statutes.<br>
136 My eyes shed streams of tears,<br>
    because people do not keep your law.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4GIIcD3fMzdlGP09H8lW1O?si=4b038368a9ac4587" rel="nofollow">I Love Your Word (Psalm 119)</a> by Anne-Claire Cummings and Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I love Your Word because it speaks of You<br>
Teach me oh Lord and guide me in Your truth</p>

<p>Better than gold sweeter than honey to the taste<br>
It brings me life<br>
It’s my delight to seek Your face<br>
I love Your Word because I love You Lord</p>

<p>I love Your Word because I long for You<br>
Come lift my gaze incline my heart to You</p>

<p>Your law is my freedom<br>
My light when I’ve lost my way<br>
Like a treasure I will seek Your wisdom<br>
And my lips will pour out Your praise</p>

<p>I love Your Word because I trust in You<br>
With my whole heart I want to follow You</p>

<p>I love your Word because I love You Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
121 I have done what is just and right;<br>
    do not leave me to my oppressors.<br>
122 Give your servant a pledge of good;<br>
    let not the insolent oppress me.<br>
123 My eyes long for your salvation<br>
    and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.<br>
124 Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love,<br>
    and teach me your statutes.<br>
125 I am your servant; give me understanding,<br>
    that I may know your testimonies!<br>
126 It is time for the Lord to act,<br>
    for your law has been broken.<br>
127 Therefore I love your commandments<br>
    above gold, above fine gold.<br>
128 Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right;<br>
    I hate every false way.</p>

<p>129 Your testimonies are wonderful;<br>
    therefore my soul keeps them.<br>
130 The unfolding of your words gives light;<br>
    it imparts understanding to the simple.<br>
131 I open my mouth and pant,<br>
    because I long for your commandments.<br>
132 Turn to me and be gracious to me,<br>
    as is your way with those who love your name.<br>
133 Keep steady my steps according to your promise,<br>
    and let no iniquity get dominion over me.<br>
134 Redeem me from man&#39;s oppression,<br>
    that I may keep your precepts.<br>
135 Make your face shine upon your servant,<br>
    and teach me your statutes.<br>
136 My eyes shed streams of tears,<br>
    because people do not keep your law.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Blessed Lord, you have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning—grant us that we may in such a way hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that by patience and comfort of your holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | 1 Kings 3:3-14 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/1kings3-3-14</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>14:02</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
God I Look to You (https://open.spotify.com/track/5bSlH6lVzXjxnQIIsTPRDn?si=36dadabc56824d16) by Ian McIntosh and Jenn Johnson
Lyrics:
God I look to You
I won't be overwhelmed
Give me vision to see things like You do
God I look to You
You're where my help comes from
Give me wisdom You know just what to do
Chorus 1
I will love You Lord my strength
I will love You Lord my shield
I will love You Lord my rock
Forever all my days I will love You God
Hallelujah our God reigns
Hallelujah our God reigns
Hallelujah our God reigns
Forever all my days hallelujah
Interlude
Oh oh oh
Forever all my days hallelujah
Passage: 
3 Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and made offerings at the high places. 4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” 6 And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in. 8 And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. 9 Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”
10 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 11 And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, 12 behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. 13 I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. 14 And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5bSlH6lVzXjxnQIIsTPRDn?si=36dadabc56824d16" rel="nofollow">God I Look to You</a> by Ian McIntosh and Jenn Johnson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God I look to You<br>
I won&#39;t be overwhelmed<br>
Give me vision to see things like You do<br>
God I look to You<br>
You&#39;re where my help comes from<br>
Give me wisdom You know just what to do</p>

<p>Chorus 1<br>
I will love You Lord my strength<br>
I will love You Lord my shield<br>
I will love You Lord my rock<br>
Forever all my days I will love You God</p>

<p>Hallelujah our God reigns<br>
Hallelujah our God reigns<br>
Hallelujah our God reigns<br>
Forever all my days hallelujah<br>
Interlude<br>
Oh oh oh<br>
Forever all my days hallelujah</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
3 Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and made offerings at the high places. 4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” 6 And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in. 8 And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. 9 Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”</p>

<p>10 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 11 And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, 12 behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. 13 I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. 14 And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5bSlH6lVzXjxnQIIsTPRDn?si=36dadabc56824d16" rel="nofollow">God I Look to You</a> by Ian McIntosh and Jenn Johnson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God I look to You<br>
I won&#39;t be overwhelmed<br>
Give me vision to see things like You do<br>
God I look to You<br>
You&#39;re where my help comes from<br>
Give me wisdom You know just what to do</p>

<p>Chorus 1<br>
I will love You Lord my strength<br>
I will love You Lord my shield<br>
I will love You Lord my rock<br>
Forever all my days I will love You God</p>

<p>Hallelujah our God reigns<br>
Hallelujah our God reigns<br>
Hallelujah our God reigns<br>
Forever all my days hallelujah<br>
Interlude<br>
Oh oh oh<br>
Forever all my days hallelujah</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
3 Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and made offerings at the high places. 4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” 6 And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in. 8 And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. 9 Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”</p>

<p>10 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 11 And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, 12 behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. 13 I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. 14 And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/matt13-1-9-18-23</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:49</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
The Sower’s Song (https://open.spotify.com/track/3d5SdjILb4pF5yKPwZY4UW?si=adb05b03847f4c91) by Andrew Peterson and Ben Shive
Lyrics:
Oh God
I am furrowed like the field
Torn open like the dirt
And I know that to be healed
That I must be broken first
I am aching for the yield
That you will harvest from this hurt
Abide in me
Let these branches bear you fruit
Abide in me Lord
As I abide in You
So I kneel
At the bright edge of the garden
At the golden edge of dawn
At the glowing edge of spring
When the winter's edge is gone
And I can see the color green
I can hear the Sower's song
Abide in me
Let these branches bear Your fruit
Abide in me Lord
Let Your word take root
Remove in me
The branch that bears no fruit
And move in me Lord
As I abide in You
As the rain and the snow fall
Down from the sky
And they don't return but they water the earth
And bring they forth life
Giving seed to the sower bread for the hunger
So shall the word of the Lord
Be with a sound like thunder
And it will not return it will not return void
We shall be led in peace and go out with joy
And the hills before us will raise their voices
And the trees of the field
Will clap their hands as the land rejoices
And instead of the thorn now the cypress towers
And instead of the briar
The myrtle blooms with a thousand flowers
And it will make a name
Make a name for our God
A sign everlasting that will never be cut off
As the earth brings forth sprouts from the seed
What is sown in the garden grows into a mighty tree
So the Lord plants justice justice and praise
To rise before the nations till the end of days
As the rain and the snow fall
Down from the sky
And they don't return but they water the earth
And they bring forth life
Giving seed to the sower and bread for the hunger
So shall the word of the Lord
Be with a sound like thunder
And it will not return it will not return void
It will not return it will not return void
It will not return it will not return void
We shall be led in peace
And go out with joy
And the sower leads us
And the sower leads us
And the sower leads us
Passage: 
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6 but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears,[a] let him hear.” 
18 “Hear then the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.[a] 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection.
Prayer: 
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3d5SdjILb4pF5yKPwZY4UW?si=adb05b03847f4c91" rel="nofollow">The Sower’s Song</a> by Andrew Peterson and Ben Shive</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh God<br>
I am furrowed like the field<br>
Torn open like the dirt<br>
And I know that to be healed<br>
That I must be broken first<br>
I am aching for the yield<br>
That you will harvest from this hurt<br>
Abide in me<br>
Let these branches bear you fruit<br>
Abide in me Lord<br>
As I abide in You<br>
So I kneel<br>
At the bright edge of the garden<br>
At the golden edge of dawn<br>
At the glowing edge of spring<br>
When the winter&#39;s edge is gone<br>
And I can see the color green<br>
I can hear the Sower&#39;s song<br>
Abide in me<br>
Let these branches bear Your fruit<br>
Abide in me Lord<br>
Let Your word take root<br>
Remove in me<br>
The branch that bears no fruit<br>
And move in me Lord<br>
As I abide in You<br>
As the rain and the snow fall<br>
Down from the sky<br>
And they don&#39;t return but they water the earth<br>
And bring they forth life<br>
Giving seed to the sower bread for the hunger<br>
So shall the word of the Lord<br>
Be with a sound like thunder<br>
And it will not return it will not return void<br>
We shall be led in peace and go out with joy<br>
And the hills before us will raise their voices<br>
And the trees of the field<br>
Will clap their hands as the land rejoices<br>
And instead of the thorn now the cypress towers<br>
And instead of the briar<br>
The myrtle blooms with a thousand flowers<br>
And it will make a name<br>
Make a name for our God<br>
A sign everlasting that will never be cut off<br>
As the earth brings forth sprouts from the seed<br>
What is sown in the garden grows into a mighty tree<br>
So the Lord plants justice justice and praise<br>
To rise before the nations till the end of days<br>
As the rain and the snow fall<br>
Down from the sky<br>
And they don&#39;t return but they water the earth<br>
And they bring forth life<br>
Giving seed to the sower and bread for the hunger<br>
So shall the word of the Lord<br>
Be with a sound like thunder<br>
And it will not return it will not return void<br>
It will not return it will not return void<br>
It will not return it will not return void<br>
We shall be led in peace<br>
And go out with joy<br>
And the sower leads us<br>
And the sower leads us<br>
And the sower leads us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6 but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears,[a] let him hear.” </p>

<p>18 “Hear then the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.[a] 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3d5SdjILb4pF5yKPwZY4UW?si=adb05b03847f4c91" rel="nofollow">The Sower’s Song</a> by Andrew Peterson and Ben Shive</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh God<br>
I am furrowed like the field<br>
Torn open like the dirt<br>
And I know that to be healed<br>
That I must be broken first<br>
I am aching for the yield<br>
That you will harvest from this hurt<br>
Abide in me<br>
Let these branches bear you fruit<br>
Abide in me Lord<br>
As I abide in You<br>
So I kneel<br>
At the bright edge of the garden<br>
At the golden edge of dawn<br>
At the glowing edge of spring<br>
When the winter&#39;s edge is gone<br>
And I can see the color green<br>
I can hear the Sower&#39;s song<br>
Abide in me<br>
Let these branches bear Your fruit<br>
Abide in me Lord<br>
Let Your word take root<br>
Remove in me<br>
The branch that bears no fruit<br>
And move in me Lord<br>
As I abide in You<br>
As the rain and the snow fall<br>
Down from the sky<br>
And they don&#39;t return but they water the earth<br>
And bring they forth life<br>
Giving seed to the sower bread for the hunger<br>
So shall the word of the Lord<br>
Be with a sound like thunder<br>
And it will not return it will not return void<br>
We shall be led in peace and go out with joy<br>
And the hills before us will raise their voices<br>
And the trees of the field<br>
Will clap their hands as the land rejoices<br>
And instead of the thorn now the cypress towers<br>
And instead of the briar<br>
The myrtle blooms with a thousand flowers<br>
And it will make a name<br>
Make a name for our God<br>
A sign everlasting that will never be cut off<br>
As the earth brings forth sprouts from the seed<br>
What is sown in the garden grows into a mighty tree<br>
So the Lord plants justice justice and praise<br>
To rise before the nations till the end of days<br>
As the rain and the snow fall<br>
Down from the sky<br>
And they don&#39;t return but they water the earth<br>
And they bring forth life<br>
Giving seed to the sower and bread for the hunger<br>
So shall the word of the Lord<br>
Be with a sound like thunder<br>
And it will not return it will not return void<br>
It will not return it will not return void<br>
It will not return it will not return void<br>
We shall be led in peace<br>
And go out with joy<br>
And the sower leads us<br>
And the sower leads us<br>
And the sower leads us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6 but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears,[a] let him hear.” </p>

<p>18 “Hear then the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.[a] 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>New Testament | Romans 8:18-25 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/rom8-18-25</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/022c5bc9-20ab-4e05-b3d5-601ad45e5d26.mp3" length="13252832" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:12</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Solid Rock (https://open.spotify.com/track/5KkJVpjoxSApmRlGY1P9fZ?si=2bf25d2b231d49ec) by Daniel Stockton, Edward Mote, Latifah Alattas, and Reid Phillips
Lyrics:
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly lean on Jesus' name
On Christ the solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground is sinking sand
When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In ev’ry high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
His oath His covenant His blood
Support me in the whelming flood
When all around my soul gives way
He then is all my hope and stay
When He shall come with trumpet sound
O may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
Faultless to stand before the throne
Passage: 
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer:
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5KkJVpjoxSApmRlGY1P9fZ?si=2bf25d2b231d49ec" rel="nofollow">Solid Rock</a> by Daniel Stockton, Edward Mote, Latifah Alattas, and Reid Phillips</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My hope is built on nothing less<br>
Than Jesus&#39; blood and righteousness<br>
I dare not trust the sweetest frame<br>
But wholly lean on Jesus&#39; name</p>

<p>On Christ the solid Rock I stand<br>
All other ground is sinking sand<br>
All other ground is sinking sand</p>

<p>When darkness seems to hide His face<br>
I rest on His unchanging grace<br>
In ev’ry high and stormy gale<br>
My anchor holds within the veil</p>

<p>His oath His covenant His blood<br>
Support me in the whelming flood<br>
When all around my soul gives way<br>
He then is all my hope and stay</p>

<p>When He shall come with trumpet sound<br>
O may I then in Him be found<br>
Dressed in His righteousness alone<br>
Faultless to stand before the throne</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5KkJVpjoxSApmRlGY1P9fZ?si=2bf25d2b231d49ec" rel="nofollow">Solid Rock</a> by Daniel Stockton, Edward Mote, Latifah Alattas, and Reid Phillips</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My hope is built on nothing less<br>
Than Jesus&#39; blood and righteousness<br>
I dare not trust the sweetest frame<br>
But wholly lean on Jesus&#39; name</p>

<p>On Christ the solid Rock I stand<br>
All other ground is sinking sand<br>
All other ground is sinking sand</p>

<p>When darkness seems to hide His face<br>
I rest on His unchanging grace<br>
In ev’ry high and stormy gale<br>
My anchor holds within the veil</p>

<p>His oath His covenant His blood<br>
Support me in the whelming flood<br>
When all around my soul gives way<br>
He then is all my hope and stay</p>

<p>When He shall come with trumpet sound<br>
O may I then in Him be found<br>
Dressed in His righteousness alone<br>
Faultless to stand before the throne</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 86 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps86</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:24</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 86 (https://open.spotify.com/track/54aohSaGyM0GzE02PDASZE?si=012af23adf97426b) by Jennifer Somers and Tyler Somers
Lyrics:
O Lord my God incline Your ear
And answer me for I am poor
Preserve my life rescue this slave
Who trusts in You O Lord my God
O Lord my God show me Your Grace
To you I cry all the day
Make glad this soul Your servant save
My soul I lift to You my God
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth
Unite my heart that I may fear only You
O Lord my God You are so good
Quick to forgive and bountiful
In loving kindness to everyone
Who calls on You O Lord my God
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth
Unite my heart that I may fear only You
Only You only You
O Lord my God I will give thanks
With my whole heart and glorify
Your name forever for You have saved
My soul from Hell O Lord my God
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth
Unite my heart that I may fear only You
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth
Unite my heart that I may fear only You
Only You only You only You
Passage: 
Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
    for I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my life, for I am godly;
    save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.
3 Be gracious to me, O Lord,
    for to you do I cry all the day.
4 Gladden the soul of your servant,
    for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
    abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
    listen to my plea for grace.
7 In the day of my trouble I call upon you,
    for you answer me.
8 There is none like you among the gods, O Lord,
    nor are there any works like yours.
9 All the nations you have made shall come
    and worship before you, O Lord,
    and shall glorify your name.
10 For you are great and do wondrous things;
    you alone are God.
11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
    that I may walk in your truth;
    unite my heart to fear your name.
12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
    and I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your steadfast love toward me;
    you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14 O God, insolent men have risen up against me;
    a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
    and they do not set you before them.
15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me;
    give your strength to your servant,
    and save the son of your maidservant.
17 Show me a sign of your favor,
    that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
    because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/54aohSaGyM0GzE02PDASZE?si=012af23adf97426b" rel="nofollow">Psalm 86</a> by Jennifer Somers and Tyler Somers</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Lord my God incline Your ear<br>
And answer me for I am poor<br>
Preserve my life rescue this slave<br>
Who trusts in You O Lord my God</p>

<p>O Lord my God show me Your Grace<br>
To you I cry all the day<br>
Make glad this soul Your servant save<br>
My soul I lift to You my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You</p>

<p>O Lord my God You are so good<br>
Quick to forgive and bountiful<br>
In loving kindness to everyone<br>
Who calls on You O Lord my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Only You only You</p>

<p>O Lord my God I will give thanks<br>
With my whole heart and glorify<br>
Your name forever for You have saved<br>
My soul from Hell O Lord my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Only You only You only You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,<br>
    for I am poor and needy.<br>
2 Preserve my life, for I am godly;<br>
    save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.<br>
3 Be gracious to me, O Lord,<br>
    for to you do I cry all the day.<br>
4 Gladden the soul of your servant,<br>
    for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.<br>
5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,<br>
    abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.<br>
6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;<br>
    listen to my plea for grace.<br>
7 In the day of my trouble I call upon you,<br>
    for you answer me.</p>

<p>8 There is none like you among the gods, O Lord,<br>
    nor are there any works like yours.<br>
9 All the nations you have made shall come<br>
    and worship before you, O Lord,<br>
    and shall glorify your name.<br>
10 For you are great and do wondrous things;<br>
    you alone are God.<br>
11 Teach me your way, O Lord,<br>
    that I may walk in your truth;<br>
    unite my heart to fear your name.<br>
12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,<br>
    and I will glorify your name forever.<br>
13 For great is your steadfast love toward me;<br>
    you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.</p>

<p>14 O God, insolent men have risen up against me;<br>
    a band of ruthless men seeks my life,<br>
    and they do not set you before them.<br>
15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,<br>
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.<br>
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me;<br>
    give your strength to your servant,<br>
    and save the son of your maidservant.<br>
17 Show me a sign of your favor,<br>
    that those who hate me may see and be put to shame<br>
    because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/54aohSaGyM0GzE02PDASZE?si=012af23adf97426b" rel="nofollow">Psalm 86</a> by Jennifer Somers and Tyler Somers</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Lord my God incline Your ear<br>
And answer me for I am poor<br>
Preserve my life rescue this slave<br>
Who trusts in You O Lord my God</p>

<p>O Lord my God show me Your Grace<br>
To you I cry all the day<br>
Make glad this soul Your servant save<br>
My soul I lift to You my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You</p>

<p>O Lord my God You are so good<br>
Quick to forgive and bountiful<br>
In loving kindness to everyone<br>
Who calls on You O Lord my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Only You only You</p>

<p>O Lord my God I will give thanks<br>
With my whole heart and glorify<br>
Your name forever for You have saved<br>
My soul from Hell O Lord my God</p>

<p>Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Teach me Your way and I will walk in Your truth<br>
Unite my heart that I may fear only You<br>
Only You only You only You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,<br>
    for I am poor and needy.<br>
2 Preserve my life, for I am godly;<br>
    save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.<br>
3 Be gracious to me, O Lord,<br>
    for to you do I cry all the day.<br>
4 Gladden the soul of your servant,<br>
    for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.<br>
5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,<br>
    abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.<br>
6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;<br>
    listen to my plea for grace.<br>
7 In the day of my trouble I call upon you,<br>
    for you answer me.</p>

<p>8 There is none like you among the gods, O Lord,<br>
    nor are there any works like yours.<br>
9 All the nations you have made shall come<br>
    and worship before you, O Lord,<br>
    and shall glorify your name.<br>
10 For you are great and do wondrous things;<br>
    you alone are God.<br>
11 Teach me your way, O Lord,<br>
    that I may walk in your truth;<br>
    unite my heart to fear your name.<br>
12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,<br>
    and I will glorify your name forever.<br>
13 For great is your steadfast love toward me;<br>
    you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.</p>

<p>14 O God, insolent men have risen up against me;<br>
    a band of ruthless men seeks my life,<br>
    and they do not set you before them.<br>
15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,<br>
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.<br>
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me;<br>
    give your strength to your servant,<br>
    and save the son of your maidservant.<br>
17 Show me a sign of your favor,<br>
    that those who hate me may see and be put to shame<br>
    because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      </fireside:playerEmbedCode>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>New Testament | Romans 8:7-17 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/rom-8-7-17</link>
      <guid isPermaLink="false">e971dbd2-0637-4002-a340-c18fc5216017</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/e971dbd2-0637-4002-a340-c18fc5216017.mp3" length="17945204" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Romans 8 (https://open.spotify.com/track/2fN16KyvHQklwdbcplJdmM?si=2e2c06f5a983444b) by Daniel Martinez, Jami Garcia, Jonathan Osteen, Luis Garcia, and Tauren Wells
Lyrics:
From before time began
You have held us within Your hands
And even now we believe
That Your love's still all we need
To the end of the age
God Your promise will never change
And even here it rings true
Every mountain bows to you
There's no distance too great
That could separate us from God
There's no trial we face
That could separate us from God
Oh nothing can separate us from God
You've been close through it all
Making ways where there once stood walls
And even now we know this truth
You're working all things for our good
He's walked with us through fire
He's silenced every lie
That's why we can depend
On all His promises
No power can deny
Our savior Jesus Christ
That's why we can depend
On all His promises
Passage: 
7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus[a] from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
Heirs with Christ
12 So then, brothers,[b] we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons[c] of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, that we may receive what we ask, teach us by your Holy Spirit to ask only those things that are pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spirit lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2fN16KyvHQklwdbcplJdmM?si=2e2c06f5a983444b" rel="nofollow">Romans 8</a> by Daniel Martinez, Jami Garcia, Jonathan Osteen, Luis Garcia, and Tauren Wells</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From before time began<br>
You have held us within Your hands<br>
And even now we believe<br>
That Your love&#39;s still all we need<br>
To the end of the age<br>
God Your promise will never change<br>
And even here it rings true<br>
Every mountain bows to you</p>

<p>There&#39;s no distance too great<br>
That could separate us from God<br>
There&#39;s no trial we face<br>
That could separate us from God<br>
Oh nothing can separate us from God</p>

<p>You&#39;ve been close through it all<br>
Making ways where there once stood walls<br>
And even now we know this truth<br>
You&#39;re working all things for our good</p>

<p>He&#39;s walked with us through fire<br>
He&#39;s silenced every lie<br>
That&#39;s why we can depend<br>
On all His promises<br>
No power can deny<br>
Our savior Jesus Christ<br>
That&#39;s why we can depend<br>
On all His promises</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God&#39;s law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.</p>

<p>9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus[a] from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.</p>

<p>Heirs with Christ<br>
12 So then, brothers,[b] we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons[c] of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, that we may receive what we ask, teach us by your Holy Spirit to ask only those things that are pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spirit lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2fN16KyvHQklwdbcplJdmM?si=2e2c06f5a983444b" rel="nofollow">Romans 8</a> by Daniel Martinez, Jami Garcia, Jonathan Osteen, Luis Garcia, and Tauren Wells</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From before time began<br>
You have held us within Your hands<br>
And even now we believe<br>
That Your love&#39;s still all we need<br>
To the end of the age<br>
God Your promise will never change<br>
And even here it rings true<br>
Every mountain bows to you</p>

<p>There&#39;s no distance too great<br>
That could separate us from God<br>
There&#39;s no trial we face<br>
That could separate us from God<br>
Oh nothing can separate us from God</p>

<p>You&#39;ve been close through it all<br>
Making ways where there once stood walls<br>
And even now we know this truth<br>
You&#39;re working all things for our good</p>

<p>He&#39;s walked with us through fire<br>
He&#39;s silenced every lie<br>
That&#39;s why we can depend<br>
On all His promises<br>
No power can deny<br>
Our savior Jesus Christ<br>
That&#39;s why we can depend<br>
On all His promises</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God&#39;s law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.</p>

<p>9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus[a] from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.</p>

<p>Heirs with Christ<br>
12 So then, brothers,[b] we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons[c] of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, that we may receive what we ask, teach us by your Holy Spirit to ask only those things that are pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spirit lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 65 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps65</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/13f6a3a6-04d1-4c5f-834e-2e554499ceec.mp3" length="19384655" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>13:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 65 (Hope Has an Answer) (https://open.spotify.com/track/3tNXSSIr97pOnr4YNDSbf9?si=1c965522474748db) by Kip Fox and Michael Middendorf
Lyrics:
God in Zion You have heard our prayer
Blessed are your people far and near
All you wounded weary and alone
Look now our salvation is made known
All of the questions that come in the night
All of the hours we pray for the light
Ev'ry longing that wakes with the morn
Hope has an answer the Savior is born
Through Him ev'ry mountain finds its peak
Raging seas fall silent when He speaks
All things come together by His hand
Rivers flow and blessings fill these lands
And on the farthest seas
Tales of His awesome deeds
Will bring the greatest powers to their knees
Passage: 
Praise is due to you,[a] O God, in Zion,
    and to you shall vows be performed.
2 O you who hear prayer,
    to you shall all flesh come.
3 When iniquities prevail against me,
    you atone for our transgressions.
4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,
    to dwell in your courts!
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,
    the holiness of your temple!
5 By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,
    O God of our salvation,
the hope of all the ends of the earth
    and of the farthest seas;
6 the one who by his strength established the mountains,
    being girded with might;
7 who stills the roaring of the seas,
    the roaring of their waves,
    the tumult of the peoples,
8 so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.
You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.
9 You visit the earth and water it;[b]
    you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water;
    you provide their grain,
    for so you have prepared it.
10 You water its furrows abundantly,
    settling its ridges,
softening it with showers,
    and blessing its growth.
11 You crown the year with your bounty;
    your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.
12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
    the hills gird themselves with joy,
13 the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
    the valleys deck themselves with grain,
    they shout and sing together for joy.
Musical Reflection: 
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart 
Reflection Notes: 
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. 
Prayer:
Lord, because your grace is undeserved I should be humble; because it is costly I should be holy and loving; because it is unconditional I should be at peace. O let your tender, loving grace cleanse me of all these sinful, wrongful frames of heart, and give me joy. Amen.
-Tim Keller 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3tNXSSIr97pOnr4YNDSbf9?si=1c965522474748db" rel="nofollow">Psalm 65 (Hope Has an Answer)</a> by Kip Fox and Michael Middendorf</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God in Zion You have heard our prayer<br>
Blessed are your people far and near<br>
All you wounded weary and alone<br>
Look now our salvation is made known</p>

<p>All of the questions that come in the night<br>
All of the hours we pray for the light<br>
Ev&#39;ry longing that wakes with the morn<br>
Hope has an answer the Savior is born</p>

<p>Through Him ev&#39;ry mountain finds its peak<br>
Raging seas fall silent when He speaks<br>
All things come together by His hand<br>
Rivers flow and blessings fill these lands</p>

<p>And on the farthest seas<br>
Tales of His awesome deeds<br>
Will bring the greatest powers to their knees</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Praise is due to you,[a] O God, in Zion,<br>
    and to you shall vows be performed.<br>
2 O you who hear prayer,<br>
    to you shall all flesh come.<br>
3 When iniquities prevail against me,<br>
    you atone for our transgressions.<br>
4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,<br>
    to dwell in your courts!<br>
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,<br>
    the holiness of your temple!</p>

<p>5 By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,<br>
    O God of our salvation,<br>
the hope of all the ends of the earth<br>
    and of the farthest seas;<br>
6 the one who by his strength established the mountains,<br>
    being girded with might;<br>
7 who stills the roaring of the seas,<br>
    the roaring of their waves,<br>
    the tumult of the peoples,<br>
8 so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.<br>
You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.</p>

<p>9 You visit the earth and water it;[b]<br>
    you greatly enrich it;<br>
the river of God is full of water;<br>
    you provide their grain,<br>
    for so you have prepared it.<br>
10 You water its furrows abundantly,<br>
    settling its ridges,<br>
softening it with showers,<br>
    and blessing its growth.<br>
11 You crown the year with your bounty;<br>
    your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.<br>
12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow,<br>
    the hills gird themselves with joy,<br>
13 the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,<br>
    the valleys deck themselves with grain,<br>
    they shout and sing together for joy.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, because your grace is undeserved I should be humble; because it is costly I should be holy and loving; because it is unconditional I should be at peace. O let your tender, loving grace cleanse me of all these sinful, wrongful frames of heart, and give me joy. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3tNXSSIr97pOnr4YNDSbf9?si=1c965522474748db" rel="nofollow">Psalm 65 (Hope Has an Answer)</a> by Kip Fox and Michael Middendorf</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
God in Zion You have heard our prayer<br>
Blessed are your people far and near<br>
All you wounded weary and alone<br>
Look now our salvation is made known</p>

<p>All of the questions that come in the night<br>
All of the hours we pray for the light<br>
Ev&#39;ry longing that wakes with the morn<br>
Hope has an answer the Savior is born</p>

<p>Through Him ev&#39;ry mountain finds its peak<br>
Raging seas fall silent when He speaks<br>
All things come together by His hand<br>
Rivers flow and blessings fill these lands</p>

<p>And on the farthest seas<br>
Tales of His awesome deeds<br>
Will bring the greatest powers to their knees</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Praise is due to you,[a] O God, in Zion,<br>
    and to you shall vows be performed.<br>
2 O you who hear prayer,<br>
    to you shall all flesh come.<br>
3 When iniquities prevail against me,<br>
    you atone for our transgressions.<br>
4 Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,<br>
    to dwell in your courts!<br>
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,<br>
    the holiness of your temple!</p>

<p>5 By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,<br>
    O God of our salvation,<br>
the hope of all the ends of the earth<br>
    and of the farthest seas;<br>
6 the one who by his strength established the mountains,<br>
    being girded with might;<br>
7 who stills the roaring of the seas,<br>
    the roaring of their waves,<br>
    the tumult of the peoples,<br>
8 so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.<br>
You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.</p>

<p>9 You visit the earth and water it;[b]<br>
    you greatly enrich it;<br>
the river of God is full of water;<br>
    you provide their grain,<br>
    for so you have prepared it.<br>
10 You water its furrows abundantly,<br>
    settling its ridges,<br>
softening it with showers,<br>
    and blessing its growth.<br>
11 You crown the year with your bounty;<br>
    your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.<br>
12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow,<br>
    the hills gird themselves with joy,<br>
13 the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,<br>
    the valleys deck themselves with grain,<br>
    they shout and sing together for joy.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, because your grace is undeserved I should be humble; because it is costly I should be holy and loving; because it is unconditional I should be at peace. O let your tender, loving grace cleanse me of all these sinful, wrongful frames of heart, and give me joy. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 55 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/is55</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:02</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Isaiah 55 (Nothing You Can’t Do) (https://open.spotify.com/track/78P9Gkvs8CDSdnmOzPXYat?si=79694db2db3a46c7) by Katie Gustafson
Lyrics:
All who thirst come to the waters
Leave your barren land
Forget the past and look ahead
Hear the words that satisfy
That your soul may live
Such faithful love He longs to give
We will bless the Lord and we will be led forth
There's nothing You can't do
There's nothing You can't do O Lord
We will sing Your praise
On You we fix our gaze
There's nothing You can't do
There's nothing You can't do O Lord
Run no more to dust and ashes
Bring your heavy heart
Come to the Table of the Lord
Taste the goodness of His mercy
The perfect One poured out
Creation sings for Your renown
All blessing all honour all glory Yours
All power all wisdom for evermore
All blessing all honour all glory Yours
All power all wisdom for evermore for evermore
Ending
There's nothing You can't do O Lord
There's nothing You can't do O Lord
Passage: 
“Come, everyone who thirsts,
    come to the waters;
and he who has no money,
    come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
    without money and without price.
2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
    and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
    and delight yourselves in rich food.
3 Incline your ear, and come to me;
    hear, that your soul may live;
and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
    my steadfast, sure love for David.
4 Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,
    a leader and commander for the peoples.
5 Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know,
    and a nation that did not know you shall run to you,
because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel,
    for he has glorified you.
6 “Seek the Lord while he may be found;
    call upon him while he is near;
7 let the wicked forsake his way,
    and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
    and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
    and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
    giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
    it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
    and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
12 “For you shall go out in joy
    and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and the hills before you
    shall break forth into singing,
    and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;
    instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;
and it shall make a name for the Lord,
    an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune 
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/78P9Gkvs8CDSdnmOzPXYat?si=79694db2db3a46c7" rel="nofollow">Isaiah 55 (Nothing You Can’t Do)</a> by Katie Gustafson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All who thirst come to the waters<br>
Leave your barren land<br>
Forget the past and look ahead<br>
Hear the words that satisfy<br>
That your soul may live<br>
Such faithful love He longs to give</p>

<p>We will bless the Lord and we will be led forth<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do O Lord<br>
We will sing Your praise<br>
On You we fix our gaze<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do O Lord</p>

<p>Run no more to dust and ashes<br>
Bring your heavy heart<br>
Come to the Table of the Lord<br>
Taste the goodness of His mercy<br>
The perfect One poured out<br>
Creation sings for Your renown</p>

<p>All blessing all honour all glory Yours<br>
All power all wisdom for evermore<br>
All blessing all honour all glory Yours<br>
All power all wisdom for evermore for evermore</p>

<p>Ending<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do O Lord<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do O Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“Come, everyone who thirsts,<br>
    come to the waters;<br>
and he who has no money,<br>
    come, buy and eat!<br>
Come, buy wine and milk<br>
    without money and without price.<br>
2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,<br>
    and your labor for that which does not satisfy?<br>
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,<br>
    and delight yourselves in rich food.<br>
3 Incline your ear, and come to me;<br>
    hear, that your soul may live;<br>
and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,<br>
    my steadfast, sure love for David.<br>
4 Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,<br>
    a leader and commander for the peoples.<br>
5 Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know,<br>
    and a nation that did not know you shall run to you,<br>
because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel,<br>
    for he has glorified you.</p>

<p>6 “Seek the Lord while he may be found;<br>
    call upon him while he is near;<br>
7 let the wicked forsake his way,<br>
    and the unrighteous man his thoughts;<br>
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,<br>
    and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.<br>
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,<br>
    neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.<br>
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,<br>
    so are my ways higher than your ways<br>
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.</p>

<p>10 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven<br>
    and do not return there but water the earth,<br>
making it bring forth and sprout,<br>
    giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,<br>
11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;<br>
    it shall not return to me empty,<br>
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,<br>
    and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.</p>

<p>12 “For you shall go out in joy<br>
    and be led forth in peace;<br>
the mountains and the hills before you<br>
    shall break forth into singing,<br>
    and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.<br>
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;<br>
    instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;<br>
and it shall make a name for the Lord,<br>
    an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/78P9Gkvs8CDSdnmOzPXYat?si=79694db2db3a46c7" rel="nofollow">Isaiah 55 (Nothing You Can’t Do)</a> by Katie Gustafson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All who thirst come to the waters<br>
Leave your barren land<br>
Forget the past and look ahead<br>
Hear the words that satisfy<br>
That your soul may live<br>
Such faithful love He longs to give</p>

<p>We will bless the Lord and we will be led forth<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do O Lord<br>
We will sing Your praise<br>
On You we fix our gaze<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do O Lord</p>

<p>Run no more to dust and ashes<br>
Bring your heavy heart<br>
Come to the Table of the Lord<br>
Taste the goodness of His mercy<br>
The perfect One poured out<br>
Creation sings for Your renown</p>

<p>All blessing all honour all glory Yours<br>
All power all wisdom for evermore<br>
All blessing all honour all glory Yours<br>
All power all wisdom for evermore for evermore</p>

<p>Ending<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do O Lord<br>
There&#39;s nothing You can&#39;t do O Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“Come, everyone who thirsts,<br>
    come to the waters;<br>
and he who has no money,<br>
    come, buy and eat!<br>
Come, buy wine and milk<br>
    without money and without price.<br>
2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,<br>
    and your labor for that which does not satisfy?<br>
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,<br>
    and delight yourselves in rich food.<br>
3 Incline your ear, and come to me;<br>
    hear, that your soul may live;<br>
and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,<br>
    my steadfast, sure love for David.<br>
4 Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,<br>
    a leader and commander for the peoples.<br>
5 Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know,<br>
    and a nation that did not know you shall run to you,<br>
because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel,<br>
    for he has glorified you.</p>

<p>6 “Seek the Lord while he may be found;<br>
    call upon him while he is near;<br>
7 let the wicked forsake his way,<br>
    and the unrighteous man his thoughts;<br>
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,<br>
    and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.<br>
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,<br>
    neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.<br>
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,<br>
    so are my ways higher than your ways<br>
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.</p>

<p>10 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven<br>
    and do not return there but water the earth,<br>
making it bring forth and sprout,<br>
    giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,<br>
11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;<br>
    it shall not return to me empty,<br>
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,<br>
    and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.</p>

<p>12 “For you shall go out in joy<br>
    and be led forth in peace;<br>
the mountains and the hills before you<br>
    shall break forth into singing,<br>
    and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.<br>
13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;<br>
    instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;<br>
and it shall make a name for the Lord,<br>
    an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 11:25-30 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/matt11-25-30</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:06</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Come to Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Bw9k5IVbG6ZgQIgcEtgMB?si=5929fddd90764d0e) by David Baloche
Lyrics:
Come to me all who are weary and burdened
Come to me all who are tired and loaded down
Come to me all who toil and labor
And I will give you rest
When you lie down you will not be afraid
When you lie down your sleep will be sweet
When you lie down you will not be afraid
When you lie down your sleep will be sweet
Passage: 
25   At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants. 26 Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure. 27 All things have been entrusted to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal him.
28 “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
(Matthew 11:25–30 CSB17)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
Father, Lord of heaven and earth, by whose gracious will the mysteries of the kingdom are revealed to the childlike, teach us humility of heart after the example of your Son, that in shouldering his yoke we may find refreshment and rest. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Bw9k5IVbG6ZgQIgcEtgMB?si=5929fddd90764d0e" rel="nofollow">Come to Me</a> by David Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come to me all who are weary and burdened<br>
Come to me all who are tired and loaded down<br>
Come to me all who toil and labor<br>
And I will give you rest</p>

<p>When you lie down you will not be afraid<br>
When you lie down your sleep will be sweet<br>
When you lie down you will not be afraid<br>
When you lie down your sleep will be sweet</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
25   At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants. 26 Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure. 27 All things have been entrusted to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal him.</p>

<p>28 “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”<br>
(Matthew 11:25–30 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, Lord of heaven and earth, by whose gracious will the mysteries of the kingdom are revealed to the childlike, teach us humility of heart after the example of your Son, that in shouldering his yoke we may find refreshment and rest. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Bw9k5IVbG6ZgQIgcEtgMB?si=5929fddd90764d0e" rel="nofollow">Come to Me</a> by David Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come to me all who are weary and burdened<br>
Come to me all who are tired and loaded down<br>
Come to me all who toil and labor<br>
And I will give you rest</p>

<p>When you lie down you will not be afraid<br>
When you lie down your sleep will be sweet<br>
When you lie down you will not be afraid<br>
When you lie down your sleep will be sweet</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
25   At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to infants. 26 Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure. 27 All things have been entrusted to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal him.</p>

<p>28 “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”<br>
(Matthew 11:25–30 CSB17)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, Lord of heaven and earth, by whose gracious will the mysteries of the kingdom are revealed to the childlike, teach us humility of heart after the example of your Son, that in shouldering his yoke we may find refreshment and rest. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Romans 7:21-8:6 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/rom7-21-8-6</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
I Love Your Word (Psalm 119) (https://open.spotify.com/track/4GIIcD3fMzdlGP09H8lW1O?si=4b038368a9ac4587) by Anne-Claire Cummings and Caroline Cobb Smith
Lyrics:
I love Your Word because it speaks of You
Teach me oh Lord and guide me in Your truth
Better than gold sweeter than honey to the taste
It brings me life
It’s my delight to seek Your face
I love Your Word because I love You Lord
I love Your Word because I long for You
Come lift my gaze incline my heart to You
Your law is my freedom
My light when I’ve lost my way
Like a treasure I will seek Your wisdom
And my lips will pour out Your praise
I love Your Word because I trust in You
With my whole heart I want to follow You
I love your Word because I love You Lord
Passage: 
21   So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. 22 For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, 23 but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
(Romans 7:21–8:6 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart 
Reflection Notes: 
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4GIIcD3fMzdlGP09H8lW1O?si=4b038368a9ac4587" rel="nofollow">I Love Your Word (Psalm 119)</a> by Anne-Claire Cummings and Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I love Your Word because it speaks of You<br>
Teach me oh Lord and guide me in Your truth</p>

<p>Better than gold sweeter than honey to the taste<br>
It brings me life<br>
It’s my delight to seek Your face<br>
I love Your Word because I love You Lord</p>

<p>I love Your Word because I long for You<br>
Come lift my gaze incline my heart to You</p>

<p>Your law is my freedom<br>
My light when I’ve lost my way<br>
Like a treasure I will seek Your wisdom<br>
And my lips will pour out Your praise</p>

<p>I love Your Word because I trust in You<br>
With my whole heart I want to follow You</p>

<p>I love your Word because I love You Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21   So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. 22 For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, 23 but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.</p>

<p>1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.<br>
(Romans 7:21–8:6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4GIIcD3fMzdlGP09H8lW1O?si=4b038368a9ac4587" rel="nofollow">I Love Your Word (Psalm 119)</a> by Anne-Claire Cummings and Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I love Your Word because it speaks of You<br>
Teach me oh Lord and guide me in Your truth</p>

<p>Better than gold sweeter than honey to the taste<br>
It brings me life<br>
It’s my delight to seek Your face<br>
I love Your Word because I love You Lord</p>

<p>I love Your Word because I long for You<br>
Come lift my gaze incline my heart to You</p>

<p>Your law is my freedom<br>
My light when I’ve lost my way<br>
Like a treasure I will seek Your wisdom<br>
And my lips will pour out Your praise</p>

<p>I love Your Word because I trust in You<br>
With my whole heart I want to follow You</p>

<p>I love your Word because I love You Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21   So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. 22 For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, 23 but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.</p>

<p>1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.<br>
(Romans 7:21–8:6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 145 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps145-1-9</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>13:27</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 145 (https://open.spotify.com/track/0j9rNb4IHxLgKdLGZ1sd1I?si=e4f8f48f25524a3a) by Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
Great is the Lord
So worthy of praise
Great is the Lord
One generation will
Commend Your kingdom
To one another
They will speak of You
And I will meditate
On Your wonder
And they they will speak
Of Your glorious splendor
Of Your majesty
Everyday I'll praise Thee
Forever and ever
Everyday I will praise
Everyday I will praise
For You open Your hand
And satisfy desires of all things
My God the King
The Lord is gracious
And slow to anger
He is rich in love
He is good to all
All who call on Him
In truth He is near to them
And He is Hears their cry
And saves them He saves them
For You open Your hand
And satisfy desires of all things
My God the King
Lord You are gracious
You are slow to anger
Abounding in love
You are good to us
Passage: 
1       I will extol you, my God and King,
        and bless your name forever and ever.
2   Every day I will bless you
        and praise your name forever and ever.
3   Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,
        and his greatness is unsearchable.
4   One generation shall commend your works to another,
        and shall declare your mighty acts.
5   On the glorious splendor of your majesty,
        and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6   They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,
        and I will declare your greatness.
7   They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness
        and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
8   The LORD is gracious and merciful,
        slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9   The LORD is good to all,
        and his mercy is over all that he has made.
(Psalm 145:1–9 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0j9rNb4IHxLgKdLGZ1sd1I?si=e4f8f48f25524a3a" rel="nofollow">Psalm 145</a> by Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Great is the Lord<br>
So worthy of praise<br>
Great is the Lord</p>

<p>One generation will<br>
Commend Your kingdom<br>
To one another<br>
They will speak of You<br>
And I will meditate<br>
On Your wonder</p>

<p>And they they will speak<br>
Of Your glorious splendor<br>
Of Your majesty<br>
Everyday I&#39;ll praise Thee<br>
Forever and ever</p>

<p>Everyday I will praise<br>
Everyday I will praise<br>
For You open Your hand<br>
And satisfy desires of all things<br>
My God the King</p>

<p>The Lord is gracious<br>
And slow to anger<br>
He is rich in love<br>
He is good to all</p>

<p>All who call on Him<br>
In truth He is near to them<br>
And He is Hears their cry<br>
And saves them He saves them</p>

<p>For You open Your hand<br>
And satisfy desires of all things<br>
My God the King</p>

<p>Lord You are gracious<br>
You are slow to anger<br>
Abounding in love<br>
You are good to us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       I will extol you, my God and King,<br>
        and bless your name forever and ever.<br>
2   Every day I will bless you<br>
        and praise your name forever and ever.<br>
3   Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,<br>
        and his greatness is unsearchable.</p>

<p>4   One generation shall commend your works to another,<br>
        and shall declare your mighty acts.<br>
5   On the glorious splendor of your majesty,<br>
        and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.<br>
6   They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,<br>
        and I will declare your greatness.<br>
7   They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness<br>
        and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.</p>

<p>8   The LORD is gracious and merciful,<br>
        slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.<br>
9   The LORD is good to all,<br>
        and his mercy is over all that he has made.<br>
(Psalm 145:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0j9rNb4IHxLgKdLGZ1sd1I?si=e4f8f48f25524a3a" rel="nofollow">Psalm 145</a> by Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Great is the Lord<br>
So worthy of praise<br>
Great is the Lord</p>

<p>One generation will<br>
Commend Your kingdom<br>
To one another<br>
They will speak of You<br>
And I will meditate<br>
On Your wonder</p>

<p>And they they will speak<br>
Of Your glorious splendor<br>
Of Your majesty<br>
Everyday I&#39;ll praise Thee<br>
Forever and ever</p>

<p>Everyday I will praise<br>
Everyday I will praise<br>
For You open Your hand<br>
And satisfy desires of all things<br>
My God the King</p>

<p>The Lord is gracious<br>
And slow to anger<br>
He is rich in love<br>
He is good to all</p>

<p>All who call on Him<br>
In truth He is near to them<br>
And He is Hears their cry<br>
And saves them He saves them</p>

<p>For You open Your hand<br>
And satisfy desires of all things<br>
My God the King</p>

<p>Lord You are gracious<br>
You are slow to anger<br>
Abounding in love<br>
You are good to us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       I will extol you, my God and King,<br>
        and bless your name forever and ever.<br>
2   Every day I will bless you<br>
        and praise your name forever and ever.<br>
3   Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,<br>
        and his greatness is unsearchable.</p>

<p>4   One generation shall commend your works to another,<br>
        and shall declare your mighty acts.<br>
5   On the glorious splendor of your majesty,<br>
        and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.<br>
6   They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,<br>
        and I will declare your greatness.<br>
7   They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness<br>
        and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.</p>

<p>8   The LORD is gracious and merciful,<br>
        slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.<br>
9   The LORD is good to all,<br>
        and his mercy is over all that he has made.<br>
(Psalm 145:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Zechariah 9:9-12 (with Bryan Zuetel)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/zech9-9-12</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Daughters of Zion (https://open.spotify.com/track/1cOGwFxxHG1xtkKN8Eet5I?si=cff79a20b41741cb) by Erin Rose, Isaac Wardell, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
When will the truth come out
When will Your justice roll down
When will Your kingdom come and evil be undone
When will the wicked kneel
And the abused be healed
When will our sisters speak
With no more shame or fear
(So) How long how long
When will the daughters of Zion rejoice
In the house of the Lord
Out of the miry clay we will rise up someday
Sorrow won't always last the dark will surely pass
Woe to the wicked ones
For what their hands have done
God is our righteous judge
And He will raise us up
(So) let Your justice roll down
(Let Your justice roll down)
Let Your justice roll down
(Let Your justice roll down)
Passage: 
9       Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
        Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
     Behold, your king is coming to you;
        righteous and having salvation is he,
     humble and mounted on a donkey,
        on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
10  I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
        and the war horse from Jerusalem;
     and the battle bow shall be cut off,
        and he shall speak peace to the nations;
     his rule shall be from sea to sea,
        and from the River to the ends of the earth.
11  As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,
        I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
12  Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope;
        today I declare that I will restore to you double.
(Zechariah 9:9–12 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach 
Reflection Notes: 
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1cOGwFxxHG1xtkKN8Eet5I?si=cff79a20b41741cb" rel="nofollow">Daughters of Zion</a> by Erin Rose, Isaac Wardell, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When will the truth come out<br>
When will Your justice roll down<br>
When will Your kingdom come and evil be undone<br>
When will the wicked kneel<br>
And the abused be healed<br>
When will our sisters speak<br>
With no more shame or fear</p>

<p>(So) How long how long<br>
When will the daughters of Zion rejoice<br>
In the house of the Lord</p>

<p>Out of the miry clay we will rise up someday<br>
Sorrow won&#39;t always last the dark will surely pass<br>
Woe to the wicked ones<br>
For what their hands have done<br>
God is our righteous judge<br>
And He will raise us up</p>

<p>(So) let Your justice roll down<br>
(Let Your justice roll down)<br>
Let Your justice roll down<br>
(Let Your justice roll down)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9       Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!<br>
        Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!<br>
     Behold, your king is coming to you;<br>
        righteous and having salvation is he,<br>
     humble and mounted on a donkey,<br>
        on a colt, the foal of a donkey.<br>
10  I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim<br>
        and the war horse from Jerusalem;<br>
     and the battle bow shall be cut off,<br>
        and he shall speak peace to the nations;<br>
     his rule shall be from sea to sea,<br>
        and from the River to the ends of the earth.<br>
11  As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,<br>
        I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.<br>
12  Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope;<br>
        today I declare that I will restore to you double.<br>
(Zechariah 9:9–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1cOGwFxxHG1xtkKN8Eet5I?si=cff79a20b41741cb" rel="nofollow">Daughters of Zion</a> by Erin Rose, Isaac Wardell, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When will the truth come out<br>
When will Your justice roll down<br>
When will Your kingdom come and evil be undone<br>
When will the wicked kneel<br>
And the abused be healed<br>
When will our sisters speak<br>
With no more shame or fear</p>

<p>(So) How long how long<br>
When will the daughters of Zion rejoice<br>
In the house of the Lord</p>

<p>Out of the miry clay we will rise up someday<br>
Sorrow won&#39;t always last the dark will surely pass<br>
Woe to the wicked ones<br>
For what their hands have done<br>
God is our righteous judge<br>
And He will raise us up</p>

<p>(So) let Your justice roll down<br>
(Let Your justice roll down)<br>
Let Your justice roll down<br>
(Let Your justice roll down)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9       Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!<br>
        Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!<br>
     Behold, your king is coming to you;<br>
        righteous and having salvation is he,<br>
     humble and mounted on a donkey,<br>
        on a colt, the foal of a donkey.<br>
10  I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim<br>
        and the war horse from Jerusalem;<br>
     and the battle bow shall be cut off,<br>
        and he shall speak peace to the nations;<br>
     his rule shall be from sea to sea,<br>
        and from the River to the ends of the earth.<br>
11  As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,<br>
        I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.<br>
12  Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope;<br>
        today I declare that I will restore to you double.<br>
(Zechariah 9:9–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Bryan Zuetel</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 2:10-17 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/isaiah2-10-17</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/5iC83vBtNrDDj7ioeg56Pt?si=0e5dc05911694d2e)I Will Exalt You by Amanda Cook, sung here by Shane &amp; Shane
Lyrics:
Your Presence is all I need
It's all I want it's all I seek
Without it without it there's no meaning
Your Presence is the air I breathe
The song I sing and the love I need
And without it without it I'm not living
(REPEAT)
I will exalt You Lord I will exalt You Lord
There is no one like You God
I will exalt You Lord I will exalt You Lord
No other name be lifted high
There will be no one like You
And no one beside You
You alone are worthy of all praise 
Your Presence is all I need
It's all I want all I seek
Without it without it there's no meaning
Passage: 
10  Enter into the rock
        and hide in the dust
     from before the terror of the LORD,
        and from the splendor of his majesty.
11  The haughty looks of man shall be brought low,
        and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled,
     and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
12  For the LORD of hosts has a day
        against all that is proud and lofty,
        against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low;
13  against all the cedars of Lebanon,
        lofty and lifted up;
        and against all the oaks of Bashan;
14  against all the lofty mountains,
        and against all the uplifted hills;
15  against every high tower,
        and against every fortified wall;
16  against all the ships of Tarshish,
        and against all the beautiful craft.
17  And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled,
        and the lofty pride of men shall be brought low,
        and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
(Isaiah 2:10–17 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5iC83vBtNrDDj7ioeg56Pt?si=0e5dc05911694d2e" rel="nofollow"></a>I Will Exalt You by Amanda Cook, sung here by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Your Presence is all I need<br>
It&#39;s all I want it&#39;s all I seek<br>
Without it without it there&#39;s no meaning<br>
Your Presence is the air I breathe<br>
The song I sing and the love I need<br>
And without it without it I&#39;m not living<br>
(REPEAT)</p>

<p>I will exalt You Lord I will exalt You Lord<br>
There is no one like You God<br>
I will exalt You Lord I will exalt You Lord<br>
No other name be lifted high</p>

<p>There will be no one like You<br>
And no one beside You<br>
You alone are worthy of all praise </p>

<p>Your Presence is all I need<br>
It&#39;s all I want all I seek<br>
Without it without it there&#39;s no meaning</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10  Enter into the rock<br>
        and hide in the dust<br>
     from before the terror of the LORD,<br>
        and from the splendor of his majesty.<br>
11  The haughty looks of man shall be brought low,<br>
        and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled,<br>
     and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.</p>

<p>12  For the LORD of hosts has a day<br>
        against all that is proud and lofty,<br>
        against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low;<br>
13  against all the cedars of Lebanon,<br>
        lofty and lifted up;<br>
        and against all the oaks of Bashan;<br>
14  against all the lofty mountains,<br>
        and against all the uplifted hills;<br>
15  against every high tower,<br>
        and against every fortified wall;<br>
16  against all the ships of Tarshish,<br>
        and against all the beautiful craft.<br>
17  And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled,<br>
        and the lofty pride of men shall be brought low,<br>
        and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<br>
(Isaiah 2:10–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5iC83vBtNrDDj7ioeg56Pt?si=0e5dc05911694d2e" rel="nofollow"></a>I Will Exalt You by Amanda Cook, sung here by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Your Presence is all I need<br>
It&#39;s all I want it&#39;s all I seek<br>
Without it without it there&#39;s no meaning<br>
Your Presence is the air I breathe<br>
The song I sing and the love I need<br>
And without it without it I&#39;m not living<br>
(REPEAT)</p>

<p>I will exalt You Lord I will exalt You Lord<br>
There is no one like You God<br>
I will exalt You Lord I will exalt You Lord<br>
No other name be lifted high</p>

<p>There will be no one like You<br>
And no one beside You<br>
You alone are worthy of all praise </p>

<p>Your Presence is all I need<br>
It&#39;s all I want all I seek<br>
Without it without it there&#39;s no meaning</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10  Enter into the rock<br>
        and hide in the dust<br>
     from before the terror of the LORD,<br>
        and from the splendor of his majesty.<br>
11  The haughty looks of man shall be brought low,<br>
        and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled,<br>
     and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.</p>

<p>12  For the LORD of hosts has a day<br>
        against all that is proud and lofty,<br>
        against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low;<br>
13  against all the cedars of Lebanon,<br>
        lofty and lifted up;<br>
        and against all the oaks of Bashan;<br>
14  against all the lofty mountains,<br>
        and against all the uplifted hills;<br>
15  against every high tower,<br>
        and against every fortified wall;<br>
16  against all the ships of Tarshish,<br>
        and against all the beautiful craft.<br>
17  And the haughtiness of man shall be humbled,<br>
        and the lofty pride of men shall be brought low,<br>
        and the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<br>
(Isaiah 2:10–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | Romans 6:1-11 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/rom6-1-11</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/ba3e484a-978e-49f1-a0e1-8fcd98ade243.mp3" length="17422337" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb (https://open.spotify.com/track/0KUy6TgzArNW2SU8xW1ncV?si=41cd01f5b5814140) by ​​David Gentiles, Melanie Tierce, Sean Carter, the Emerging Sound, and Will Yates
Lyrics:
I went down to the crimson river
Left my burdens on the shore
I went down a sinner came up a saint
Died with Christ now I’m reborn
Yes He washed me with His mercy
And He cleansed me in His blood
Now I stand complete I have been set free
I found life there in that flood
I’m not the same I am changed
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb
By His grace I am saved
I’m His child forever I am
(Hallelujah redeemed by the blood of the Lamb)
Now I have the living water
From the well that won’t run dry
All the pangs of life have been satisfied
By the precious blood of Christ
When it’s time to cross that river
I will shine in glorious light
When He calls me home I’ll fall at His throne
And forever worship Christ
Then forever worship Christ
And forever worship Christ
And forever worship Christ
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb
Passage: 
1   What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For one who has died has been set free from sin. 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10 For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
(Romans 6:1–11 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and on earth: Put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
</description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0KUy6TgzArNW2SU8xW1ncV?si=41cd01f5b5814140" rel="nofollow">Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb</a> by ​​David Gentiles, Melanie Tierce, Sean Carter, the Emerging Sound, and Will Yates</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I went down to the crimson river<br>
Left my burdens on the shore<br>
I went down a sinner came up a saint<br>
Died with Christ now I’m reborn</p>

<p>Yes He washed me with His mercy<br>
And He cleansed me in His blood<br>
Now I stand complete I have been set free<br>
I found life there in that flood</p>

<p>I’m not the same I am changed<br>
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb<br>
By His grace I am saved<br>
I’m His child forever I am<br>
(Hallelujah redeemed by the blood of the Lamb)</p>

<p>Now I have the living water<br>
From the well that won’t run dry<br>
All the pangs of life have been satisfied<br>
By the precious blood of Christ</p>

<p>When it’s time to cross that river<br>
I will shine in glorious light<br>
When He calls me home I’ll fall at His throne<br>
And forever worship Christ<br>
Then forever worship Christ<br>
And forever worship Christ<br>
And forever worship Christ</p>

<p>Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.</p>

<p>5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For one who has died has been set free from sin. 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10 For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.<br>
(Romans 6:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and on earth: Put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0KUy6TgzArNW2SU8xW1ncV?si=41cd01f5b5814140" rel="nofollow">Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb</a> by ​​David Gentiles, Melanie Tierce, Sean Carter, the Emerging Sound, and Will Yates</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I went down to the crimson river<br>
Left my burdens on the shore<br>
I went down a sinner came up a saint<br>
Died with Christ now I’m reborn</p>

<p>Yes He washed me with His mercy<br>
And He cleansed me in His blood<br>
Now I stand complete I have been set free<br>
I found life there in that flood</p>

<p>I’m not the same I am changed<br>
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb<br>
By His grace I am saved<br>
I’m His child forever I am<br>
(Hallelujah redeemed by the blood of the Lamb)</p>

<p>Now I have the living water<br>
From the well that won’t run dry<br>
All the pangs of life have been satisfied<br>
By the precious blood of Christ</p>

<p>When it’s time to cross that river<br>
I will shine in glorious light<br>
When He calls me home I’ll fall at His throne<br>
And forever worship Christ<br>
Then forever worship Christ<br>
And forever worship Christ<br>
And forever worship Christ</p>

<p>Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.</p>

<p>5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For one who has died has been set free from sin. 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. 10 For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.<br>
(Romans 6:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and on earth: Put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 10:34-42 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description>Opening Song:
My Heart Is Yours (https://open.spotify.com/track/3vVmDL9AzscCYd0YF7gWf5?si=e23042fd8d3f489c) by Brett Younker, Daniel Carson, Jason Ingram, Judson Van DeVenter, Kristian Stanfill, and Winfield Scott Weeden
Lyrics:
I give you my life
I give You my trust Jesus
And You are my God
And You are enough Jesus
My heart is Yours my heart is Yours
Take it all take it all
My life in Your hands
My heart is Yours (Lord) my heart is Yours
Take it all take it all
My life in Your hands
I lay down my life
I take up my cross Jesus
For You are my God
Whatever the cost Jesus
O Jesus
And all to Jesus I surrender
All to You I freely give
Oh I will ever love and trust You
In Your presence I will live
I just want to be with You
I just want to be with You
Lord we just want to be with You
Lord we just want to be with You
Oh wherever You are and wherever You're going
Lord wherever You are and wherever You're going
Oh take us with You oh take us with You
Oh wherever You're going I just want to be with You
Passage: 
34   “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household. 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”
(Matthew 10:34–42 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
O Lord Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd of the sheep, who came to seek the lost and to gather them to your fold, have compassion on those who have wandered from you; feed those who hunger, cause the weary to lie down in your pastures, bind up those who are broken in heart and strengthen those who are weak, that we, relying on your care and being comforted by your love, may abide in your guidance to our lives’ end; for your name’s sake. Amen. 
-Anonymous, Taken from Ancient Christian Devotional 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3vVmDL9AzscCYd0YF7gWf5?si=e23042fd8d3f489c" rel="nofollow">My Heart Is Yours</a> by Brett Younker, Daniel Carson, Jason Ingram, Judson Van DeVenter, Kristian Stanfill, and Winfield Scott Weeden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I give you my life<br>
I give You my trust Jesus<br>
And You are my God<br>
And You are enough Jesus</p>

<p>My heart is Yours my heart is Yours<br>
Take it all take it all<br>
My life in Your hands<br>
My heart is Yours (Lord) my heart is Yours<br>
Take it all take it all<br>
My life in Your hands</p>

<p>I lay down my life<br>
I take up my cross Jesus<br>
For You are my God<br>
Whatever the cost Jesus<br>
O Jesus</p>

<p>And all to Jesus I surrender<br>
All to You I freely give<br>
Oh I will ever love and trust You<br>
In Your presence I will live</p>

<p>I just want to be with You<br>
I just want to be with You<br>
Lord we just want to be with You<br>
Lord we just want to be with You<br>
Oh wherever You are and wherever You&#39;re going<br>
Lord wherever You are and wherever You&#39;re going<br>
Oh take us with You oh take us with You<br>
Oh wherever You&#39;re going I just want to be with You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
34   “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household. 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.</p>

<p>40 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”<br>
(Matthew 10:34–42 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd of the sheep, who came to seek the lost and to gather them to your fold, have compassion on those who have wandered from you; feed those who hunger, cause the weary to lie down in your pastures, bind up those who are broken in heart and strengthen those who are weak, that we, relying on your care and being comforted by your love, may abide in your guidance to our lives’ end; for your name’s sake. Amen. <br>
<em>-Anonymous, Taken from Ancient Christian Devotional</em></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3vVmDL9AzscCYd0YF7gWf5?si=e23042fd8d3f489c" rel="nofollow">My Heart Is Yours</a> by Brett Younker, Daniel Carson, Jason Ingram, Judson Van DeVenter, Kristian Stanfill, and Winfield Scott Weeden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I give you my life<br>
I give You my trust Jesus<br>
And You are my God<br>
And You are enough Jesus</p>

<p>My heart is Yours my heart is Yours<br>
Take it all take it all<br>
My life in Your hands<br>
My heart is Yours (Lord) my heart is Yours<br>
Take it all take it all<br>
My life in Your hands</p>

<p>I lay down my life<br>
I take up my cross Jesus<br>
For You are my God<br>
Whatever the cost Jesus<br>
O Jesus</p>

<p>And all to Jesus I surrender<br>
All to You I freely give<br>
Oh I will ever love and trust You<br>
In Your presence I will live</p>

<p>I just want to be with You<br>
I just want to be with You<br>
Lord we just want to be with You<br>
Lord we just want to be with You<br>
Oh wherever You are and wherever You&#39;re going<br>
Lord wherever You are and wherever You&#39;re going<br>
Oh take us with You oh take us with You<br>
Oh wherever You&#39;re going I just want to be with You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
34   “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household. 37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.</p>

<p>40 “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41 The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”<br>
(Matthew 10:34–42 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd of the sheep, who came to seek the lost and to gather them to your fold, have compassion on those who have wandered from you; feed those who hunger, cause the weary to lie down in your pastures, bind up those who are broken in heart and strengthen those who are weak, that we, relying on your care and being comforted by your love, may abide in your guidance to our lives’ end; for your name’s sake. Amen. <br>
<em>-Anonymous, Taken from Ancient Christian Devotional</em></p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 89:1-18 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Wednesday Notes | Ps 89:1-18
Opening Song: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is Psalm 89:1-18. 
Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to I Will Sing by Leslie Jordan and Sandra McCracken. Relaxed piano chords and atmospheric percussion provide the backdrop for the vintage-sounding vocals. Brief and simple verses give way to a joyful, uplifted chorus–a song that feels appropriate for a sunny afternoon of praise, with modernized text inspired by the original psalm.
Lyrics:
With my mouth I will tell of Your faithfulness
I'll declare Lord Your covenant with my life
I will sing of the Lord's great love forever
I will sing of the Lord's great love
I will sing of the Lord's great love forever
I will sing oh I will sing
Lord You are the glory of all our strength
Your presence along the way for all our days
Oh Lord God Almighty who is like You
Oh Lord God Almighty none beside You
Oh Lord God Almighty
All the earth and sky belong to You
Of His great love I will sing
Passage: 
1       I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever;
        with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
2   For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever;
        in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.”
3   You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
        I have sworn to David my servant:
4   ‘I will establish your offspring forever,
        and build your throne for all generations.’” Selah
5   Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD,
        your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones!
6   For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD?
        Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,
7   a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones,
        and awesome above all who are around him?
8   O LORD God of hosts,
        who is mighty as you are, O LORD,
        with your faithfulness all around you?
9   You rule the raging of the sea;
        when its waves rise, you still them.
10  You crushed Rahab like a carcass;
        you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11  The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours;
        the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.
12  The north and the south, you have created them;
        Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.
13  You have a mighty arm;
        strong is your hand, high your right hand.
14  Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
        steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
15  Blessed are the people who know the festal shout,
        who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face,
16  who exult in your name all the day
        and in your righteousness are exalted.
17  For you are the glory of their strength;
        by your favor our horn is exalted.
18  For our shield belongs to the LORD,
        our king to the Holy One of Israel.
(Psalm 89:1–18 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. 
Prayer:
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Wednesday Notes | Ps 89:1-18<br>
Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Psalm 89:1-18. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to I Will Sing by Leslie Jordan and Sandra McCracken. Relaxed piano chords and atmospheric percussion provide the backdrop for the vintage-sounding vocals. Brief and simple verses give way to a joyful, uplifted chorus–a song that feels appropriate for a sunny afternoon of praise, with modernized text inspired by the original psalm.<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>With my mouth I will tell of Your faithfulness<br>
I&#39;ll declare Lord Your covenant with my life</p>

<p>I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love forever<br>
I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love<br>
I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love forever<br>
I will sing oh I will sing</p>

<p>Lord You are the glory of all our strength<br>
Your presence along the way for all our days</p>

<p>Oh Lord God Almighty who is like You<br>
Oh Lord God Almighty none beside You<br>
Oh Lord God Almighty<br>
All the earth and sky belong to You</p>

<p>Of His great love I will sing<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>1       I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever;<br>
        with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.<br>
2   For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever;<br>
        in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.”<br>
3   You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;<br>
        I have sworn to David my servant:<br>
4   ‘I will establish your offspring forever,<br>
        and build your throne for all generations.’” Selah</p>

<p>5   Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD,<br>
        your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones!<br>
6   For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD?<br>
        Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,<br>
7   a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones,<br>
        and awesome above all who are around him?<br>
8   O LORD God of hosts,<br>
        who is mighty as you are, O LORD,<br>
        with your faithfulness all around you?<br>
9   You rule the raging of the sea;<br>
        when its waves rise, you still them.<br>
10  You crushed Rahab like a carcass;<br>
        you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.<br>
11  The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours;<br>
        the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.<br>
12  The north and the south, you have created them;<br>
        Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.<br>
13  You have a mighty arm;<br>
        strong is your hand, high your right hand.<br>
14  Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;<br>
        steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.<br>
15  Blessed are the people who know the festal shout,<br>
        who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face,<br>
16  who exult in your name all the day<br>
        and in your righteousness are exalted.<br>
17  For you are the glory of their strength;<br>
        by your favor our horn is exalted.<br>
18  For our shield belongs to the LORD,<br>
        our king to the Holy One of Israel.<br>
(Psalm 89:1–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. <br>
Prayer:<br>
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Wednesday Notes | Ps 89:1-18<br>
Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Psalm 89:1-18. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to I Will Sing by Leslie Jordan and Sandra McCracken. Relaxed piano chords and atmospheric percussion provide the backdrop for the vintage-sounding vocals. Brief and simple verses give way to a joyful, uplifted chorus–a song that feels appropriate for a sunny afternoon of praise, with modernized text inspired by the original psalm.<br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>With my mouth I will tell of Your faithfulness<br>
I&#39;ll declare Lord Your covenant with my life</p>

<p>I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love forever<br>
I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love<br>
I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love forever<br>
I will sing oh I will sing</p>

<p>Lord You are the glory of all our strength<br>
Your presence along the way for all our days</p>

<p>Oh Lord God Almighty who is like You<br>
Oh Lord God Almighty none beside You<br>
Oh Lord God Almighty<br>
All the earth and sky belong to You</p>

<p>Of His great love I will sing<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>1       I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever;<br>
        with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.<br>
2   For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever;<br>
        in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness.”<br>
3   You have said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one;<br>
        I have sworn to David my servant:<br>
4   ‘I will establish your offspring forever,<br>
        and build your throne for all generations.’” Selah</p>

<p>5   Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD,<br>
        your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones!<br>
6   For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD?<br>
        Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,<br>
7   a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones,<br>
        and awesome above all who are around him?<br>
8   O LORD God of hosts,<br>
        who is mighty as you are, O LORD,<br>
        with your faithfulness all around you?<br>
9   You rule the raging of the sea;<br>
        when its waves rise, you still them.<br>
10  You crushed Rahab like a carcass;<br>
        you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.<br>
11  The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours;<br>
        the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.<br>
12  The north and the south, you have created them;<br>
        Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.<br>
13  You have a mighty arm;<br>
        strong is your hand, high your right hand.<br>
14  Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;<br>
        steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.<br>
15  Blessed are the people who know the festal shout,<br>
        who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face,<br>
16  who exult in your name all the day<br>
        and in your righteousness are exalted.<br>
17  For you are the glory of their strength;<br>
        by your favor our horn is exalted.<br>
18  For our shield belongs to the LORD,<br>
        our king to the Holy One of Israel.<br>
(Psalm 89:1–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. <br>
Prayer:<br>
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 10:16-33 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Christ the Lord is With Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/0VJc0VM2TJWp6wi4szBFaw?si=0f8e1e1a400144ee) by Amanda Cook, Jason Ingram, and Steffany Gretzinger
Lyrics:
I have never walked alone
You were with me through it all
Broken hearts and broken bones
You have always held me close
There's no place that I could go
Heavens high or hell below
I have lived enough to know
Anywhere with You is home
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with me
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with me
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with me
(Christ the Lord is with me) (X2)
Now I live with confidence
That nothing in the universe
Could ever separate me from
Jesus' everlasting love
There's no height and there's no depth
True in life and true in death
You who keep Your covenant
Great will be Your faithfulness
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with us
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with us
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with us
Passage: 
16   “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.
26 “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
(Matthew 10:16–33 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier 
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
Restore my soul, O God. There are green pastures around me for which my eye has no lens; there are quiet waters beside me for which my ear has no chord; restore my soul. The path on which I go is already the path of your righteousness; open my eyes, that I may behold its windows. The place I call dreadful is even now the house of the Lord; the heavens shall cease to hide you when you have restored my soul. May I be content to know that your goodness and mercy shall follow me without waiting to see them in advance of me. Amen. 
-George Matheson 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0VJc0VM2TJWp6wi4szBFaw?si=0f8e1e1a400144ee" rel="nofollow">Christ the Lord is With Me</a> by Amanda Cook, Jason Ingram, and Steffany Gretzinger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I have never walked alone<br>
You were with me through it all<br>
Broken hearts and broken bones<br>
You have always held me close<br>
There&#39;s no place that I could go<br>
Heavens high or hell below<br>
I have lived enough to know<br>
Anywhere with You is home</p>

<p>Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with me<br>
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with me<br>
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with me</p>

<p>(Christ the Lord is with me) (X2)</p>

<p>Now I live with confidence<br>
That nothing in the universe<br>
Could ever separate me from<br>
Jesus&#39; everlasting love<br>
There&#39;s no height and there&#39;s no depth<br>
True in life and true in death<br>
You who keep Your covenant<br>
Great will be Your faithfulness</p>

<p>Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with us<br>
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with us<br>
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
16   “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.</p>

<p>24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.<br>
26 “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.<br>
(Matthew 10:16–33 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Restore my soul, O God. There are green pastures around me for which my eye has no lens; there are quiet waters beside me for which my ear has no chord; restore my soul. The path on which I go is already the path of your righteousness; open my eyes, that I may behold its windows. The place I call dreadful is even now the house of the Lord; the heavens shall cease to hide you when you have restored my soul. May I be content to know that your goodness and mercy shall follow me without waiting to see them in advance of me. Amen. <br>
-George Matheson</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0VJc0VM2TJWp6wi4szBFaw?si=0f8e1e1a400144ee" rel="nofollow">Christ the Lord is With Me</a> by Amanda Cook, Jason Ingram, and Steffany Gretzinger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I have never walked alone<br>
You were with me through it all<br>
Broken hearts and broken bones<br>
You have always held me close<br>
There&#39;s no place that I could go<br>
Heavens high or hell below<br>
I have lived enough to know<br>
Anywhere with You is home</p>

<p>Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with me<br>
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with me<br>
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with me</p>

<p>(Christ the Lord is with me) (X2)</p>

<p>Now I live with confidence<br>
That nothing in the universe<br>
Could ever separate me from<br>
Jesus&#39; everlasting love<br>
There&#39;s no height and there&#39;s no depth<br>
True in life and true in death<br>
You who keep Your covenant<br>
Great will be Your faithfulness</p>

<p>Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with us<br>
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with us<br>
Hallelujah Christ the Lord is with us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
16   “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.</p>

<p>24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.<br>
26 “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.<br>
(Matthew 10:16–33 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Restore my soul, O God. There are green pastures around me for which my eye has no lens; there are quiet waters beside me for which my ear has no chord; restore my soul. The path on which I go is already the path of your righteousness; open my eyes, that I may behold its windows. The place I call dreadful is even now the house of the Lord; the heavens shall cease to hide you when you have restored my soul. May I be content to know that your goodness and mercy shall follow me without waiting to see them in advance of me. Amen. <br>
-George Matheson</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Romans 5:15-21 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/rom5-15-21</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Grace Greater Than Our Sin (https://open.spotify.com/track/7cW1IGxINOv8u6Fx694tKr?si=ca8d3050555742e7) by Julia Harriette Johnston, arranged by Bart Millard and Brown Bannister
Lyrics:
Marvellous grace of our loving Lord
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt
Yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt
Grace grace God's grace
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within
Grace grace God's grace
Grace that is greater than all our sin
Sin and despair like the sea waves cold
Threaten the soul with infinite loss
Grace that is greater yes grace untold
Points to the refuge the mighty Cross
Dark is the stain that we cannot hide
What can avail to wash it away
Look there is flowing a crimson tide
Whiter than snow you may be today
Marvellous infinite matchless grace
Freely bestowed on all who believe
You that are longing to see His face
Will you this moment His grace receive
Passage: 
15   But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.
(Romans 5:15–19 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7cW1IGxINOv8u6Fx694tKr?si=ca8d3050555742e7" rel="nofollow">Grace Greater Than Our Sin</a> by Julia Harriette Johnston, arranged by Bart Millard and Brown Bannister</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Marvellous grace of our loving Lord<br>
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt<br>
Yonder on Calvary&#39;s mount outpoured<br>
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt</p>

<p>Grace grace God&#39;s grace<br>
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within<br>
Grace grace God&#39;s grace<br>
Grace that is greater than all our sin</p>

<p>Sin and despair like the sea waves cold<br>
Threaten the soul with infinite loss<br>
Grace that is greater yes grace untold<br>
Points to the refuge the mighty Cross</p>

<p>Dark is the stain that we cannot hide<br>
What can avail to wash it away<br>
Look there is flowing a crimson tide<br>
Whiter than snow you may be today</p>

<p>Marvellous infinite matchless grace<br>
Freely bestowed on all who believe<br>
You that are longing to see His face<br>
Will you this moment His grace receive</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15   But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.<br>
18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.<br>
(Romans 5:15–19 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7cW1IGxINOv8u6Fx694tKr?si=ca8d3050555742e7" rel="nofollow">Grace Greater Than Our Sin</a> by Julia Harriette Johnston, arranged by Bart Millard and Brown Bannister</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Marvellous grace of our loving Lord<br>
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt<br>
Yonder on Calvary&#39;s mount outpoured<br>
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt</p>

<p>Grace grace God&#39;s grace<br>
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within<br>
Grace grace God&#39;s grace<br>
Grace that is greater than all our sin</p>

<p>Sin and despair like the sea waves cold<br>
Threaten the soul with infinite loss<br>
Grace that is greater yes grace untold<br>
Points to the refuge the mighty Cross</p>

<p>Dark is the stain that we cannot hide<br>
What can avail to wash it away<br>
Look there is flowing a crimson tide<br>
Whiter than snow you may be today</p>

<p>Marvellous infinite matchless grace<br>
Freely bestowed on all who believe<br>
You that are longing to see His face<br>
Will you this moment His grace receive</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15   But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought justification. 17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.<br>
18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.<br>
(Romans 5:15–19 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 69:1-15 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:42</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Draw Near (Psalm 69) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6QtkVDnZ1qqLjpIPN4HUZW?si=b2f83e38cade42c8) by Wendell Kimbrough and Sandra McCracken
Lyrics:
The flood around me is rising
The water’s up to my neck
My voice is worn out from crying
O Lord please send me your help
Draw near to my soul O Lord
Draw near to my soul O Lord
My flesh and blood no more own me
My family’s no more my home
They hide their eyes from my grieving
They stop their ears from my groans
I asked them all for some comfort
I begged but there was no bread
They gave me food that was poison
With wine they left me for dead
Passage: 
1       Save me, O God!
        For the waters have come up to my neck.
2   I sink in deep mire,
        where there is no foothold;
     I have come into deep waters,
        and the flood sweeps over me.
3   I am weary with my crying out;
        my throat is parched.
     My eyes grow dim
        with waiting for my God.
4   More in number than the hairs of my head
        are those who hate me without cause;
     mighty are those who would destroy me,
        those who attack me with lies.
     What I did not steal
        must I now restore?
5   O God, you know my folly;
        the wrongs I have done are not hidden from you.
6   Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me,
        O Lord GOD of hosts;
     let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me,
        O God of Israel.
7   For it is for your sake that I have borne reproach,
        that dishonor has covered my face.
8   I have become a stranger to my brothers,
        an alien to my mother’s sons.
9   For zeal for your house has consumed me,
        and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.
10  When I wept and humbled my soul with fasting,
        it became my reproach.
11  When I made sackcloth my clothing,
        I became a byword to them.
12  I am the talk of those who sit in the gate,
        and the drunkards make songs about me.
13  But as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD.
        At an acceptable time, O God,
        in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.
14  Deliver me
        from sinking in the mire;
     let me be delivered from my enemies
        and from the deep waters.
15  Let not the flood sweep over me,
        or the deep swallow me up,
        or the pit close its mouth over me.
(Psalm 69:1–15 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer:
Lord, you have said that anyone who lives a godly life will be persecuted. Don’t let me be so cowardly that I never take any heat for my faith. But don’t let me actually fall into the self-righteousness and hypocrisy that merits disdain. Amen.
-Tim Keller 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6QtkVDnZ1qqLjpIPN4HUZW?si=b2f83e38cade42c8" rel="nofollow">Draw Near (Psalm 69)</a> by Wendell Kimbrough and Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The flood around me is rising<br>
The water’s up to my neck<br>
My voice is worn out from crying<br>
O Lord please send me your help</p>

<p>Draw near to my soul O Lord<br>
Draw near to my soul O Lord</p>

<p>My flesh and blood no more own me<br>
My family’s no more my home<br>
They hide their eyes from my grieving<br>
They stop their ears from my groans</p>

<p>I asked them all for some comfort<br>
I begged but there was no bread<br>
They gave me food that was poison<br>
With wine they left me for dead</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Save me, O God!<br>
        For the waters have come up to my neck.<br>
2   I sink in deep mire,<br>
        where there is no foothold;<br>
     I have come into deep waters,<br>
        and the flood sweeps over me.<br>
3   I am weary with my crying out;<br>
        my throat is parched.<br>
     My eyes grow dim<br>
        with waiting for my God.</p>

<p>4   More in number than the hairs of my head<br>
        are those who hate me without cause;<br>
     mighty are those who would destroy me,<br>
        those who attack me with lies.<br>
     What I did not steal<br>
        must I now restore?<br>
5   O God, you know my folly;<br>
        the wrongs I have done are not hidden from you.</p>

<p>6   Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me,<br>
        O Lord GOD of hosts;<br>
     let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me,<br>
        O God of Israel.<br>
7   For it is for your sake that I have borne reproach,<br>
        that dishonor has covered my face.<br>
8   I have become a stranger to my brothers,<br>
        an alien to my mother’s sons.</p>

<p>9   For zeal for your house has consumed me,<br>
        and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.<br>
10  When I wept and humbled my soul with fasting,<br>
        it became my reproach.<br>
11  When I made sackcloth my clothing,<br>
        I became a byword to them.<br>
12  I am the talk of those who sit in the gate,<br>
        and the drunkards make songs about me.</p>

<p>13  But as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD.<br>
        At an acceptable time, O God,<br>
        in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.<br>
14  Deliver me<br>
        from sinking in the mire;<br>
     let me be delivered from my enemies<br>
        and from the deep waters.<br>
15  Let not the flood sweep over me,<br>
        or the deep swallow me up,<br>
        or the pit close its mouth over me.<br>
(Psalm 69:1–15 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, you have said that anyone who lives a godly life will be persecuted. Don’t let me be so cowardly that I never take any heat for my faith. But don’t let me actually fall into the self-righteousness and hypocrisy that merits disdain. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6QtkVDnZ1qqLjpIPN4HUZW?si=b2f83e38cade42c8" rel="nofollow">Draw Near (Psalm 69)</a> by Wendell Kimbrough and Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The flood around me is rising<br>
The water’s up to my neck<br>
My voice is worn out from crying<br>
O Lord please send me your help</p>

<p>Draw near to my soul O Lord<br>
Draw near to my soul O Lord</p>

<p>My flesh and blood no more own me<br>
My family’s no more my home<br>
They hide their eyes from my grieving<br>
They stop their ears from my groans</p>

<p>I asked them all for some comfort<br>
I begged but there was no bread<br>
They gave me food that was poison<br>
With wine they left me for dead</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Save me, O God!<br>
        For the waters have come up to my neck.<br>
2   I sink in deep mire,<br>
        where there is no foothold;<br>
     I have come into deep waters,<br>
        and the flood sweeps over me.<br>
3   I am weary with my crying out;<br>
        my throat is parched.<br>
     My eyes grow dim<br>
        with waiting for my God.</p>

<p>4   More in number than the hairs of my head<br>
        are those who hate me without cause;<br>
     mighty are those who would destroy me,<br>
        those who attack me with lies.<br>
     What I did not steal<br>
        must I now restore?<br>
5   O God, you know my folly;<br>
        the wrongs I have done are not hidden from you.</p>

<p>6   Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through me,<br>
        O Lord GOD of hosts;<br>
     let not those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me,<br>
        O God of Israel.<br>
7   For it is for your sake that I have borne reproach,<br>
        that dishonor has covered my face.<br>
8   I have become a stranger to my brothers,<br>
        an alien to my mother’s sons.</p>

<p>9   For zeal for your house has consumed me,<br>
        and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.<br>
10  When I wept and humbled my soul with fasting,<br>
        it became my reproach.<br>
11  When I made sackcloth my clothing,<br>
        I became a byword to them.<br>
12  I am the talk of those who sit in the gate,<br>
        and the drunkards make songs about me.</p>

<p>13  But as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD.<br>
        At an acceptable time, O God,<br>
        in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.<br>
14  Deliver me<br>
        from sinking in the mire;<br>
     let me be delivered from my enemies<br>
        and from the deep waters.<br>
15  Let not the flood sweep over me,<br>
        or the deep swallow me up,<br>
        or the pit close its mouth over me.<br>
(Psalm 69:1–15 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, you have said that anyone who lives a godly life will be persecuted. Don’t let me be so cowardly that I never take any heat for my faith. But don’t let me actually fall into the self-righteousness and hypocrisy that merits disdain. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Jeremiah 20:7-13 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jer20-7-13</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/5b8f0852-8ae5-4c04-b71b-ca924b8585ca.mp3" length="16053102" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts)  (https://open.spotify.com/track/6obkbpih6pYSgjPyoI75Xp?si=47bc9129bee84d0c)by Jennie Lee Riddle, Josh Miller, Josiah Warneking, and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
O come behold the works of God
The nations at His feet
He breaks the bow and bends the spear
And tells the wars to cease
O Mighty One of Israel You are on our side
We walk by faith
In God who burns the chariots with fire
Lord of hosts You’re with us with us in the fire
With us as a Shelter
With us in the storm
You will lead us
Through the fiercest battle
Oh where else would we go
But with the Lord of hosts
O God of Jacob fierce and great
You lift Your voice to speak
The earth it bows
And all the mountains move into the sea
O Lord You know the hearts of men
And still You let them live
O God who makes the mountains melt
Come wrestle us and win
O God who makes the mountains melt
Come wrestle us and win
Though oceans roar You are the Lord of all
The One who calms the wind and waves
And makes my heart be still
Though the earth gives way
The mountains move into the sea
The nations rage
I know my God is in control
Passage: 
7       O LORD, you have deceived me,
        and I was deceived;
     you are stronger than I,
        and you have prevailed.
     I have become a laughingstock all the day;
        everyone mocks me.
8   For whenever I speak, I cry out,
        I shout, “Violence and destruction!”
     For the word of the LORD has become for me
        a reproach and derision all day long.
9   If I say, “I will not mention him,
        or speak any more in his name,”
     there is in my heart as it were a burning fire
        shut up in my bones,
     and I am weary with holding it in,
        and I cannot.
10  For I hear many whispering.
        Terror is on every side!
     “Denounce him! Let us denounce him!”
        say all my close friends,
        watching for my fall.
     “Perhaps he will be deceived;
        then we can overcome him
        and take our revenge on him.”
11  But the LORD is with me as a dread warrior;
        therefore my persecutors will stumble;
        they will not overcome me.
     They will be greatly shamed,
        for they will not succeed.
     Their eternal dishonor
        will never be forgotten.
12  O LORD of hosts, who tests the righteous,
        who sees the heart and the mind,
     let me see your vengeance upon them,
        for to you have I committed my cause.
13  Sing to the LORD;
        praise the LORD!
     For he has delivered the life of the needy
        from the hand of evildoers.
(Jeremiah 20:7–13 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6obkbpih6pYSgjPyoI75Xp?si=47bc9129bee84d0c" rel="nofollow">Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts) </a>by Jennie Lee Riddle, Josh Miller, Josiah Warneking, and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O come behold the works of God<br>
The nations at His feet<br>
He breaks the bow and bends the spear<br>
And tells the wars to cease<br>
O Mighty One of Israel You are on our side<br>
We walk by faith<br>
In God who burns the chariots with fire</p>

<p>Lord of hosts You’re with us with us in the fire<br>
With us as a Shelter<br>
With us in the storm<br>
You will lead us<br>
Through the fiercest battle<br>
Oh where else would we go<br>
But with the Lord of hosts</p>

<p>O God of Jacob fierce and great<br>
You lift Your voice to speak<br>
The earth it bows<br>
And all the mountains move into the sea<br>
O Lord You know the hearts of men<br>
And still You let them live<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win</p>

<p>Though oceans roar You are the Lord of all<br>
The One who calms the wind and waves<br>
And makes my heart be still<br>
Though the earth gives way<br>
The mountains move into the sea<br>
The nations rage<br>
I know my God is in control</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7       O LORD, you have deceived me,<br>
        and I was deceived;<br>
     you are stronger than I,<br>
        and you have prevailed.<br>
     I have become a laughingstock all the day;<br>
        everyone mocks me.<br>
8   For whenever I speak, I cry out,<br>
        I shout, “Violence and destruction!”<br>
     For the word of the LORD has become for me<br>
        a reproach and derision all day long.<br>
9   If I say, “I will not mention him,<br>
        or speak any more in his name,”<br>
     there is in my heart as it were a burning fire<br>
        shut up in my bones,<br>
     and I am weary with holding it in,<br>
        and I cannot.<br>
10  For I hear many whispering.<br>
        Terror is on every side!<br>
     “Denounce him! Let us denounce him!”<br>
        say all my close friends,<br>
        watching for my fall.<br>
     “Perhaps he will be deceived;<br>
        then we can overcome him<br>
        and take our revenge on him.”<br>
11  But the LORD is with me as a dread warrior;<br>
        therefore my persecutors will stumble;<br>
        they will not overcome me.<br>
     They will be greatly shamed,<br>
        for they will not succeed.<br>
     Their eternal dishonor<br>
        will never be forgotten.<br>
12  O LORD of hosts, who tests the righteous,<br>
        who sees the heart and the mind,<br>
     let me see your vengeance upon them,<br>
        for to you have I committed my cause.</p>

<p>13  Sing to the LORD;<br>
        praise the LORD!<br>
     For he has delivered the life of the needy<br>
        from the hand of evildoers.</p>

<p>(Jeremiah 20:7–13 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6obkbpih6pYSgjPyoI75Xp?si=47bc9129bee84d0c" rel="nofollow">Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts) </a>by Jennie Lee Riddle, Josh Miller, Josiah Warneking, and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O come behold the works of God<br>
The nations at His feet<br>
He breaks the bow and bends the spear<br>
And tells the wars to cease<br>
O Mighty One of Israel You are on our side<br>
We walk by faith<br>
In God who burns the chariots with fire</p>

<p>Lord of hosts You’re with us with us in the fire<br>
With us as a Shelter<br>
With us in the storm<br>
You will lead us<br>
Through the fiercest battle<br>
Oh where else would we go<br>
But with the Lord of hosts</p>

<p>O God of Jacob fierce and great<br>
You lift Your voice to speak<br>
The earth it bows<br>
And all the mountains move into the sea<br>
O Lord You know the hearts of men<br>
And still You let them live<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win</p>

<p>Though oceans roar You are the Lord of all<br>
The One who calms the wind and waves<br>
And makes my heart be still<br>
Though the earth gives way<br>
The mountains move into the sea<br>
The nations rage<br>
I know my God is in control</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7       O LORD, you have deceived me,<br>
        and I was deceived;<br>
     you are stronger than I,<br>
        and you have prevailed.<br>
     I have become a laughingstock all the day;<br>
        everyone mocks me.<br>
8   For whenever I speak, I cry out,<br>
        I shout, “Violence and destruction!”<br>
     For the word of the LORD has become for me<br>
        a reproach and derision all day long.<br>
9   If I say, “I will not mention him,<br>
        or speak any more in his name,”<br>
     there is in my heart as it were a burning fire<br>
        shut up in my bones,<br>
     and I am weary with holding it in,<br>
        and I cannot.<br>
10  For I hear many whispering.<br>
        Terror is on every side!<br>
     “Denounce him! Let us denounce him!”<br>
        say all my close friends,<br>
        watching for my fall.<br>
     “Perhaps he will be deceived;<br>
        then we can overcome him<br>
        and take our revenge on him.”<br>
11  But the LORD is with me as a dread warrior;<br>
        therefore my persecutors will stumble;<br>
        they will not overcome me.<br>
     They will be greatly shamed,<br>
        for they will not succeed.<br>
     Their eternal dishonor<br>
        will never be forgotten.<br>
12  O LORD of hosts, who tests the righteous,<br>
        who sees the heart and the mind,<br>
     let me see your vengeance upon them,<br>
        for to you have I committed my cause.</p>

<p>13  Sing to the LORD;<br>
        praise the LORD!<br>
     For he has delivered the life of the needy<br>
        from the hand of evildoers.</p>

<p>(Jeremiah 20:7–13 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God” by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | James 2:14-26</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/james2-14-26</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:12</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Sunday's Sermon:
Faith Works (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/175)
Opening: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is James 2:14-26. 
Passage:
14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.
(James 2:14–26 ESV)
Song:
See How Good It Is (Psalm 133) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6JP4aICrMV0HqNH5bGESvR?si=532bfb6c96784fa3) by Sandra McCracken and Wendell Kimbrough
Lyrics: 
See how good it is
Gathering with friends
Welcoming the stranger in
See how good it is
Sad divisions cease
We're ordained as priests
Spreading out God's joyful feast
See how good it is
When God's children live as one
By the Spirit we become
The open arms of God
To a world in need of love
See the earth renewed
By the morning dew
All creation sings the truth
See how good it is
Prayer:
O God, at whose bidding man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening: grant us to cherish the lessons we have learned out of your holy Word. Support us when we are tested in duty, that in all our doings we may remember that you have chosen us that we should go and bear fruit and that our fruit should abide. 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday&#39;s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/175" rel="nofollow">Faith Works</a></p>

<p>Opening: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is James 2:14-26. </p>

<p>Passage:<br>
14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.</p>

<p>18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.<br>
(James 2:14–26 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6JP4aICrMV0HqNH5bGESvR?si=532bfb6c96784fa3" rel="nofollow">See How Good It Is (Psalm 133)</a> by Sandra McCracken and Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
See how good it is<br>
Gathering with friends<br>
Welcoming the stranger in<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>Sad divisions cease<br>
We&#39;re ordained as priests<br>
Spreading out God&#39;s joyful feast<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>When God&#39;s children live as one<br>
By the Spirit we become<br>
The open arms of God<br>
To a world in need of love</p>

<p>See the earth renewed<br>
By the morning dew<br>
All creation sings the truth<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, at whose bidding man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening: grant us to cherish the lessons we have learned out of your holy Word. Support us when we are tested in duty, that in all our doings we may remember that you have chosen us that we should go and bear fruit and that our fruit should abide. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday&#39;s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/175" rel="nofollow">Faith Works</a></p>

<p>Opening: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is James 2:14-26. </p>

<p>Passage:<br>
14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.</p>

<p>18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God. 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.<br>
(James 2:14–26 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6JP4aICrMV0HqNH5bGESvR?si=532bfb6c96784fa3" rel="nofollow">See How Good It Is (Psalm 133)</a> by Sandra McCracken and Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
See how good it is<br>
Gathering with friends<br>
Welcoming the stranger in<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>Sad divisions cease<br>
We&#39;re ordained as priests<br>
Spreading out God&#39;s joyful feast<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>When God&#39;s children live as one<br>
By the Spirit we become<br>
The open arms of God<br>
To a world in need of love</p>

<p>See the earth renewed<br>
By the morning dew<br>
All creation sings the truth<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, at whose bidding man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening: grant us to cherish the lessons we have learned out of your holy Word. Support us when we are tested in duty, that in all our doings we may remember that you have chosen us that we should go and bear fruit and that our fruit should abide. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 9:35-10:15 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mt9-35-10-1-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Send Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/7mZQL5rMd6BwppELobLMpI?si=5adc61f0c29a4d3c) by Brandon Lake, Jenn Johnson, and Kari Jobe
Lyrics:
If it’s bandaging the broken or washing filthy feet
Here I am Lord send me
If it’s loving one another even when we don’t agree
Here I am Lord send me
If I’m poor or if I’m wealthy
I’ll serve You just the same
Here I am Lord send me
On the mountain or the valley
I will choose to praise
Here I am Lord send me
If I’m known by how I love let my life reflect
How much I love You I love You
And before You even ask oh my answer will be yes
‘Cause I love You I love You
If the truth cuts like an arrow I will say it anyway
‘Cause here I am Lord send me
If it’s means that they’ll reject me
Lord I will still obey
Here I am Lord send me
When I’m standing in Your glory
I’ll be glad I chose to say
Here I am Lord send me
Well done good and faithful I live to hear You say
Here I am Lord send me
Here I am Lord send me
Here I am Lord send me
Passage: 
And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
The Twelve Apostles
10 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. 2 The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;[a] 4 Simon the Zealot,[b] and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles
5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’[c] 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,[d] cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. 9 Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics[e] or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. 11 And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer:
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7mZQL5rMd6BwppELobLMpI?si=5adc61f0c29a4d3c" rel="nofollow">Send Me</a> by Brandon Lake, Jenn Johnson, and Kari Jobe</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If it’s bandaging the broken or washing filthy feet<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
If it’s loving one another even when we don’t agree<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>If I’m poor or if I’m wealthy<br>
I’ll serve You just the same<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
On the mountain or the valley<br>
I will choose to praise<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>If I’m known by how I love let my life reflect<br>
How much I love You I love You<br>
And before You even ask oh my answer will be yes<br>
‘Cause I love You I love You</p>

<p>If the truth cuts like an arrow I will say it anyway<br>
‘Cause here I am Lord send me<br>
If it’s means that they’ll reject me<br>
Lord I will still obey<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>When I’m standing in Your glory<br>
I’ll be glad I chose to say<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
Well done good and faithful I live to hear You say<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>Here I am Lord send me<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”</p>

<p>The Twelve Apostles<br>
10 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. 2 The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;[a] 4 Simon the Zealot,[b] and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.</p>

<p>Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles<br>
5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’[c] 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,[d] cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. 9 Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics[e] or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. 11 And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7mZQL5rMd6BwppELobLMpI?si=5adc61f0c29a4d3c" rel="nofollow">Send Me</a> by Brandon Lake, Jenn Johnson, and Kari Jobe</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If it’s bandaging the broken or washing filthy feet<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
If it’s loving one another even when we don’t agree<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>If I’m poor or if I’m wealthy<br>
I’ll serve You just the same<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
On the mountain or the valley<br>
I will choose to praise<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>If I’m known by how I love let my life reflect<br>
How much I love You I love You<br>
And before You even ask oh my answer will be yes<br>
‘Cause I love You I love You</p>

<p>If the truth cuts like an arrow I will say it anyway<br>
‘Cause here I am Lord send me<br>
If it’s means that they’ll reject me<br>
Lord I will still obey<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>When I’m standing in Your glory<br>
I’ll be glad I chose to say<br>
Here I am Lord send me<br>
Well done good and faithful I live to hear You say<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>Here I am Lord send me<br>
Here I am Lord send me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”</p>

<p>The Twelve Apostles<br>
10 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. 2 The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;[a] 4 Simon the Zealot,[b] and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.</p>

<p>Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles<br>
5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’[c] 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,[d] cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. 9 Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, 10 no bag for your journey, or two tunics[e] or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. 11 And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart. 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. 15 Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Romans 5:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous) by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel, arranged and performed by the Norton Hall Band
Lyrics:
I stand amazed in the presence
Of Jesus the Nazarene
And wonder how He could love me
A sinner condemned unclean
How marvelous how wonderful
And my song shall ever be
How marvelous how wonderful
Is my Saviour's love for me
For me it was in the garden
He prayed not My will but Thine
He had no tears for His own griefs
But sweat drops of blood for mine
In pity angels beheld Him
And came from the world of light
To comfort Him in the sorrows
He bore for my soul that night
He took my sins and my sorrows
He made them His very own
He bore the burden to Calvary
And suffered and died alone
When with the ransomed in glory
His face I at last shall see
'Twill be my joy through the ages
To sing of His love for me
Passage: 
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith[b] into this grace in which we stand, and we[c] rejoice[d] in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous) by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel, arranged and performed by the Norton Hall Band</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I stand amazed in the presence<br>
Of Jesus the Nazarene<br>
And wonder how He could love me<br>
A sinner condemned unclean</p>

<p>How marvelous how wonderful<br>
And my song shall ever be<br>
How marvelous how wonderful<br>
Is my Saviour&#39;s love for me</p>

<p>For me it was in the garden<br>
He prayed not My will but Thine<br>
He had no tears for His own griefs<br>
But sweat drops of blood for mine</p>

<p>In pity angels beheld Him<br>
And came from the world of light<br>
To comfort Him in the sorrows<br>
He bore for my soul that night</p>

<p>He took my sins and my sorrows<br>
He made them His very own<br>
He bore the burden to Calvary<br>
And suffered and died alone</p>

<p>When with the ransomed in glory<br>
His face I at last shall see<br>
&#39;Twill be my joy through the ages<br>
To sing of His love for me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith[b] into this grace in which we stand, and we[c] rejoice[d] in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God&#39;s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.</p>

<p>6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous) by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel, arranged and performed by the Norton Hall Band</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I stand amazed in the presence<br>
Of Jesus the Nazarene<br>
And wonder how He could love me<br>
A sinner condemned unclean</p>

<p>How marvelous how wonderful<br>
And my song shall ever be<br>
How marvelous how wonderful<br>
Is my Saviour&#39;s love for me</p>

<p>For me it was in the garden<br>
He prayed not My will but Thine<br>
He had no tears for His own griefs<br>
But sweat drops of blood for mine</p>

<p>In pity angels beheld Him<br>
And came from the world of light<br>
To comfort Him in the sorrows<br>
He bore for my soul that night</p>

<p>He took my sins and my sorrows<br>
He made them His very own<br>
He bore the burden to Calvary<br>
And suffered and died alone</p>

<p>When with the ransomed in glory<br>
His face I at last shall see<br>
&#39;Twill be my joy through the ages<br>
To sing of His love for me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith[b] into this grace in which we stand, and we[c] rejoice[d] in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God&#39;s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.</p>

<p>6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Exodus 19:1-8 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Almost Home (https://open.spotify.com/track/4c4Y0MvScCAI98Eum1dwOz?si=0cfd345489ff4d95) by Lauren Papa, Matt Boswell, and Matt Papa
Lyrics:
Don't drop a single anchor
We're almost home
Through every toil and danger
We're almost home
How many pilgrim saints have before us gone
No stopping now
We're almost home
The promised land is calling
We're almost home
And not a tear shall fall then
We're almost home
Make ready now your souls for that kingdom come
No turning back
We're almost home
Almost home
We're almost home
So press on t'ward that blessed shore
Oh praise the Lord
We're almost home
This journey ours together
We're almost home
Unto that great forever
We're almost home
What song anew we'll sing 'round that happy throne
Come faint of heart
We're almost home
This life is just a vapor
We're almost home
That sun is setting yonder
We're almost home
Take courage for this darkness shall break to dawn
Oh lift your eyes
We're almost home
Passage: 
On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain, 3 while Moses went up to God. The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”
7 So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. 8 All the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4c4Y0MvScCAI98Eum1dwOz?si=0cfd345489ff4d95" rel="nofollow">Almost Home</a> by Lauren Papa, Matt Boswell, and Matt Papa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Don&#39;t drop a single anchor<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
Through every toil and danger<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
How many pilgrim saints have before us gone<br>
No stopping now<br>
We&#39;re almost home</p>

<p>The promised land is calling<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
And not a tear shall fall then<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
Make ready now your souls for that kingdom come<br>
No turning back<br>
We&#39;re almost home</p>

<p>Almost home<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
So press on t&#39;ward that blessed shore<br>
Oh praise the Lord<br>
We&#39;re almost home</p>

<p>This journey ours together<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
Unto that great forever<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
What song anew we&#39;ll sing &#39;round that happy throne<br>
Come faint of heart<br>
We&#39;re almost home</p>

<p>This life is just a vapor<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
That sun is setting yonder<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
Take courage for this darkness shall break to dawn<br>
Oh lift your eyes<br>
We&#39;re almost home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain, 3 while Moses went up to God. The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles&#39; wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”</p>

<p>7 So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. 8 All the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4c4Y0MvScCAI98Eum1dwOz?si=0cfd345489ff4d95" rel="nofollow">Almost Home</a> by Lauren Papa, Matt Boswell, and Matt Papa</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Don&#39;t drop a single anchor<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
Through every toil and danger<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
How many pilgrim saints have before us gone<br>
No stopping now<br>
We&#39;re almost home</p>

<p>The promised land is calling<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
And not a tear shall fall then<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
Make ready now your souls for that kingdom come<br>
No turning back<br>
We&#39;re almost home</p>

<p>Almost home<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
So press on t&#39;ward that blessed shore<br>
Oh praise the Lord<br>
We&#39;re almost home</p>

<p>This journey ours together<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
Unto that great forever<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
What song anew we&#39;ll sing &#39;round that happy throne<br>
Come faint of heart<br>
We&#39;re almost home</p>

<p>This life is just a vapor<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
That sun is setting yonder<br>
We&#39;re almost home<br>
Take courage for this darkness shall break to dawn<br>
Oh lift your eyes<br>
We&#39;re almost home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 They set out from Rephidim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and they encamped in the wilderness. There Israel encamped before the mountain, 3 while Moses went up to God. The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles&#39; wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”</p>

<p>7 So Moses came and called the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the Lord had commanded him. 8 All the people answered together and said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” And Moses reported the words of the people to the Lord.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 9:18-24 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/lk9</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Show Me What It Means (https://open.spotify.com/track/7rA6eHljnanyoQ5QyHWQrv?si=0efd0b71dca84ce7) by Gary Rea, Jason Ingram, Mike Donehey, and Thomas Ewing
Lyrics:
Show me what it means to love
Show me what it means to love
Open up my eyes to see what I'm scared of
Show me what it means to give
Show me what it means to give
What I need to sacrifice so others live
Show me what it means
When everything's stripped away
The only thing that remains
Is the love I gave away
The love I gave away
On my final day
All that will count as gain
Is the love I gave away
The love I gave away
I don't want to live this life
Only for the sake of mine
Show me where my selfishness must go to die
Show me that I have enough
I don't need to store it up
Everything I hold to tight will turn to dust
I spoke in tongues of the angels
Was it love
While in the darkest of places
Did I love
I spoke in tongues of the angels
Was it love
Passage: 
8 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
21 And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”
23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
(Luke 9:18-24 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
 “Jesus, Remember Me” by Jacques Berthier 
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7rA6eHljnanyoQ5QyHWQrv?si=0efd0b71dca84ce7" rel="nofollow">Show Me What It Means</a> by Gary Rea, Jason Ingram, Mike Donehey, and Thomas Ewing</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Show me what it means to love<br>
Show me what it means to love<br>
Open up my eyes to see what I&#39;m scared of<br>
Show me what it means to give<br>
Show me what it means to give<br>
What I need to sacrifice so others live</p>

<p>Show me what it means<br>
When everything&#39;s stripped away<br>
The only thing that remains<br>
Is the love I gave away<br>
The love I gave away<br>
On my final day<br>
All that will count as gain<br>
Is the love I gave away<br>
The love I gave away</p>

<p>I don&#39;t want to live this life<br>
Only for the sake of mine<br>
Show me where my selfishness must go to die<br>
Show me that I have enough<br>
I don&#39;t need to store it up<br>
Everything I hold to tight will turn to dust</p>

<p>I spoke in tongues of the angels<br>
Was it love<br>
While in the darkest of places<br>
Did I love<br>
I spoke in tongues of the angels<br>
Was it love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”</p>

<p>21 And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”</p>

<p>23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.</p>

<p>(Luke 9:18-24 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Jesus, Remember Me” by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7rA6eHljnanyoQ5QyHWQrv?si=0efd0b71dca84ce7" rel="nofollow">Show Me What It Means</a> by Gary Rea, Jason Ingram, Mike Donehey, and Thomas Ewing</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Show me what it means to love<br>
Show me what it means to love<br>
Open up my eyes to see what I&#39;m scared of<br>
Show me what it means to give<br>
Show me what it means to give<br>
What I need to sacrifice so others live</p>

<p>Show me what it means<br>
When everything&#39;s stripped away<br>
The only thing that remains<br>
Is the love I gave away<br>
The love I gave away<br>
On my final day<br>
All that will count as gain<br>
Is the love I gave away<br>
The love I gave away</p>

<p>I don&#39;t want to live this life<br>
Only for the sake of mine<br>
Show me where my selfishness must go to die<br>
Show me that I have enough<br>
I don&#39;t need to store it up<br>
Everything I hold to tight will turn to dust</p>

<p>I spoke in tongues of the angels<br>
Was it love<br>
While in the darkest of places<br>
Did I love<br>
I spoke in tongues of the angels<br>
Was it love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”</p>

<p>21 And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”</p>

<p>23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.</p>

<p>(Luke 9:18-24 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Jesus, Remember Me” by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Pass the Promise (https://open.spotify.com/track/2ewc7XRMnwHYlxke0EDDgX?si=f80b5ae72290421d) by Sandra McCracken and Keith and Kristyn Getty
Lyrics:
I will pray rejoicing from my heart
Pray rejoicing from my heart
For in Him my victory’s lifted high
His salvation is my cry
He has overcome my enemies
Our praises scorn the enemy
I delight in His deliverance
The Lord is our deliverance
Pass the promise
To our sons and daughters
God most high, God our Father
We bear witness
There is no one holy like the Lord
Holy, holy is the Lord
Our Rock and refuge is our God
All the earth belongs to God
Do not speak with pride of noble deeds
For the Lord will weigh our every deed
See the strong have lost, the weak have gained
And from the dust my life He raised
Pass the promise
To our sons and daughters
God most high, God our Father
We bear witness
He will guard the feet of faithful ones
He will hold His faithful ones
But the wicked they will not prevail
Not by might will man prevail
He is coming soon to judge the earth
He is coming soon to judge the earth
For the Lord gives power to His King
All Strength to His Anointed King
Pass the promise
To our sons and daughters
God most high, God our Father
We bear witness
We bear witness
Passage: 
23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
(Galatians 3:23-29 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen. 
-Zacharias Ursinus
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2ewc7XRMnwHYlxke0EDDgX?si=f80b5ae72290421d" rel="nofollow">Pass the Promise</a> by Sandra McCracken and Keith and Kristyn Getty</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will pray rejoicing from my heart<br>
Pray rejoicing from my heart<br>
For in Him my victory’s lifted high<br>
His salvation is my cry<br>
He has overcome my enemies<br>
Our praises scorn the enemy<br>
I delight in His deliverance<br>
The Lord is our deliverance</p>

<p>Pass the promise<br>
To our sons and daughters<br>
God most high, God our Father<br>
We bear witness</p>

<p>There is no one holy like the Lord<br>
Holy, holy is the Lord<br>
Our Rock and refuge is our God<br>
All the earth belongs to God<br>
Do not speak with pride of noble deeds<br>
For the Lord will weigh our every deed<br>
See the strong have lost, the weak have gained<br>
And from the dust my life He raised</p>

<p>Pass the promise<br>
To our sons and daughters<br>
God most high, God our Father<br>
We bear witness</p>

<p>He will guard the feet of faithful ones<br>
He will hold His faithful ones<br>
But the wicked they will not prevail<br>
Not by might will man prevail<br>
He is coming soon to judge the earth<br>
He is coming soon to judge the earth<br>
For the Lord gives power to His King<br>
All Strength to His Anointed King</p>

<p>Pass the promise<br>
To our sons and daughters<br>
God most high, God our Father<br>
We bear witness</p>

<p>We bear witness</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ&#39;s, then you are Abraham&#39;s offspring, heirs according to promise.</p>

<p>(Galatians 3:23-29 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2ewc7XRMnwHYlxke0EDDgX?si=f80b5ae72290421d" rel="nofollow">Pass the Promise</a> by Sandra McCracken and Keith and Kristyn Getty</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I will pray rejoicing from my heart<br>
Pray rejoicing from my heart<br>
For in Him my victory’s lifted high<br>
His salvation is my cry<br>
He has overcome my enemies<br>
Our praises scorn the enemy<br>
I delight in His deliverance<br>
The Lord is our deliverance</p>

<p>Pass the promise<br>
To our sons and daughters<br>
God most high, God our Father<br>
We bear witness</p>

<p>There is no one holy like the Lord<br>
Holy, holy is the Lord<br>
Our Rock and refuge is our God<br>
All the earth belongs to God<br>
Do not speak with pride of noble deeds<br>
For the Lord will weigh our every deed<br>
See the strong have lost, the weak have gained<br>
And from the dust my life He raised</p>

<p>Pass the promise<br>
To our sons and daughters<br>
God most high, God our Father<br>
We bear witness</p>

<p>He will guard the feet of faithful ones<br>
He will hold His faithful ones<br>
But the wicked they will not prevail<br>
Not by might will man prevail<br>
He is coming soon to judge the earth<br>
He is coming soon to judge the earth<br>
For the Lord gives power to His King<br>
All Strength to His Anointed King</p>

<p>Pass the promise<br>
To our sons and daughters<br>
God most high, God our Father<br>
We bear witness</p>

<p>We bear witness</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ&#39;s, then you are Abraham&#39;s offspring, heirs according to promise.</p>

<p>(Galatians 3:23-29 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, heavenly Father, we ask you to work in us by your Holy Spirit, so that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct our whole life—thoughts, words, and deeds—that your name is not blasphemed because of us, but honored and praised. Amen. <br>
-Zacharias Ursinus</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 63 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps63</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Openingn Song:
Psalm 63 (https://open.spotify.com/track/31UAOpDw3eSQqFYvQvBGz9?si=ec8ff6e89c0c4c0c) (Better Than Life) by Robbie Seay
Lyrics:
O God O God You are my God earnestly I seek You
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You
O God O God You are my God my flesh faints for You
Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water
I've looked upon You in the sanctuary
Beholding Your power and glory
For Your steadfast love is better than life
My lips will praise You
God God You are my God and earnestly I seek You
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You
Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water
I've looked upon You in the sanctuary
Beholding Your power and glory
For Your steadfast love is better than life
Your steadfast love is better than life
Oh Your love is better than life
My lips will praise You
O God O God You are my God
O God O God You are my God
O God oh ooo
O God O God You are my God
Passage: 
1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
    my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
    as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
    beholding your power and glory.
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,
    my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you as long as I live;
    in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,
    and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
6 when I remember you upon my bed,
    and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
7 for you have been my help,
    and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
8 My soul clings to you;
    your right hand upholds me.
9 But those who seek to destroy my life
    shall go down into the depths of the earth;
10 they shall be given over to the power of the sword;
    they shall be a portion for jackals.
11 But the king shall rejoice in God;
    all who swear by him shall exult,
    for the mouths of liars will be stopped.
(Psalm 63:1-11 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
You only I love; you only I follow; you only I seek; you only am I ready to serve. Because you alone are justly Lord, I desire to be under your rule. Command, I ask you, as you will, but heal and open my ears that I may hear your voice. Heal and open my eyes that I may see your beckoning. Tell me where I must go that I may see you; and I hope to do all that you command. Receive, I pray you, your fugitive, most clement Father and Lord. Enough have I served your enemies whom you have put under your feet. Enough have I been the plaything of deceits. Receive me, your servant, now fleeing from these things. 
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Openingn Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/31UAOpDw3eSQqFYvQvBGz9?si=ec8ff6e89c0c4c0c" rel="nofollow">Psalm 63</a> (Better Than Life) by Robbie Seay</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God O God You are my God earnestly I seek You<br>
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You<br>
O God O God You are my God my flesh faints for You</p>

<p>Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water<br>
I&#39;ve looked upon You in the sanctuary<br>
Beholding Your power and glory<br>
For Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
My lips will praise You</p>

<p>God God You are my God and earnestly I seek You<br>
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You</p>

<p>Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water<br>
I&#39;ve looked upon You in the sanctuary<br>
Beholding Your power and glory<br>
For Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
Oh Your love is better than life<br>
My lips will praise You</p>

<p>O God O God You are my God<br>
O God O God You are my God<br>
O God oh ooo<br>
O God O God You are my God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;<br>
    my soul thirsts for you;<br>
my flesh faints for you,<br>
    as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.<br>
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,<br>
    beholding your power and glory.<br>
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,<br>
    my lips will praise you.<br>
4 So I will bless you as long as I live;<br>
    in your name I will lift up my hands.</p>

<p>5 My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,<br>
    and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,<br>
6 when I remember you upon my bed,<br>
    and meditate on you in the watches of the night;<br>
7 for you have been my help,<br>
    and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.<br>
8 My soul clings to you;<br>
    your right hand upholds me.</p>

<p>9 But those who seek to destroy my life<br>
    shall go down into the depths of the earth;<br>
10 they shall be given over to the power of the sword;<br>
    they shall be a portion for jackals.<br>
11 But the king shall rejoice in God;<br>
    all who swear by him shall exult,<br>
    for the mouths of liars will be stopped.</p>

<p>(Psalm 63:1-11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
You only I love; you only I follow; you only I seek; you only am I ready to serve. Because you alone are justly Lord, I desire to be under your rule. Command, I ask you, as you will, but heal and open my ears that I may hear your voice. Heal and open my eyes that I may see your beckoning. Tell me where I must go that I may see you; and I hope to do all that you command. Receive, I pray you, your fugitive, most clement Father and Lord. Enough have I served your enemies whom you have put under your feet. Enough have I been the plaything of deceits. Receive me, your servant, now fleeing from these things. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Openingn Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/31UAOpDw3eSQqFYvQvBGz9?si=ec8ff6e89c0c4c0c" rel="nofollow">Psalm 63</a> (Better Than Life) by Robbie Seay</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O God O God You are my God earnestly I seek You<br>
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You<br>
O God O God You are my God my flesh faints for You</p>

<p>Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water<br>
I&#39;ve looked upon You in the sanctuary<br>
Beholding Your power and glory<br>
For Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
My lips will praise You</p>

<p>God God You are my God and earnestly I seek You<br>
O God O God You are my God my soul thirsts for You</p>

<p>Like in a dry and weary land where there is no water<br>
I&#39;ve looked upon You in the sanctuary<br>
Beholding Your power and glory<br>
For Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
Your steadfast love is better than life<br>
Oh Your love is better than life<br>
My lips will praise You</p>

<p>O God O God You are my God<br>
O God O God You are my God<br>
O God oh ooo<br>
O God O God You are my God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;<br>
    my soul thirsts for you;<br>
my flesh faints for you,<br>
    as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.<br>
2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,<br>
    beholding your power and glory.<br>
3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,<br>
    my lips will praise you.<br>
4 So I will bless you as long as I live;<br>
    in your name I will lift up my hands.</p>

<p>5 My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,<br>
    and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,<br>
6 when I remember you upon my bed,<br>
    and meditate on you in the watches of the night;<br>
7 for you have been my help,<br>
    and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.<br>
8 My soul clings to you;<br>
    your right hand upholds me.</p>

<p>9 But those who seek to destroy my life<br>
    shall go down into the depths of the earth;<br>
10 they shall be given over to the power of the sword;<br>
    they shall be a portion for jackals.<br>
11 But the king shall rejoice in God;<br>
    all who swear by him shall exult,<br>
    for the mouths of liars will be stopped.</p>

<p>(Psalm 63:1-11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
You only I love; you only I follow; you only I seek; you only am I ready to serve. Because you alone are justly Lord, I desire to be under your rule. Command, I ask you, as you will, but heal and open my ears that I may hear your voice. Heal and open my eyes that I may see your beckoning. Tell me where I must go that I may see you; and I hope to do all that you command. Receive, I pray you, your fugitive, most clement Father and Lord. Enough have I served your enemies whom you have put under your feet. Enough have I been the plaything of deceits. Receive me, your servant, now fleeing from these things. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Zech 12:8-10,13:1 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/zech12</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:45</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Man of Sorrows (https://open.spotify.com/track/0QcK7XUiGoMs2YKN7zwIhh?si=748d13d02817497a) by Drew and Ellie Holcomb
Lyrics:
Lord You’re weeping with me help me to believe
That when my heart is heavy as a stone
You say I’m not alone
Man of sorrows what a name
Bore our suffering bore all of our pain
Man of sorrows broken sinners to reclaim
Overcame the darkness and walked out of the grave
(Overcame my darkness
When You walked out of the grave)
Lord You’re aching with me help me to believe
That when my soul is lost in the storm
You’re acquainted with my grief
He was pierced for our transgressions
He was crushed for all our sins
And the punishment that brought us peace
Was laid on Him
He was stricken and afflicted
But God’s mercy would reveal
What His suffering would bring us
By His wounds we’re healed
Passage: 
8 On that day the Lord will protect the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them on that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the angel of the Lord, going before them. 9 And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Him Whom They Have Pierced
10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.
On that day there shall be a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness.
(Zech 12:8-10,13:1 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler
Reflection Notes: 
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0QcK7XUiGoMs2YKN7zwIhh?si=748d13d02817497a" rel="nofollow">Man of Sorrows</a> by Drew and Ellie Holcomb</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord You’re weeping with me help me to believe<br>
That when my heart is heavy as a stone<br>
You say I’m not alone</p>

<p>Man of sorrows what a name<br>
Bore our suffering bore all of our pain<br>
Man of sorrows broken sinners to reclaim<br>
Overcame the darkness and walked out of the grave<br>
(Overcame my darkness<br>
When You walked out of the grave)</p>

<p>Lord You’re aching with me help me to believe<br>
That when my soul is lost in the storm<br>
You’re acquainted with my grief</p>

<p>He was pierced for our transgressions<br>
He was crushed for all our sins<br>
And the punishment that brought us peace<br>
Was laid on Him<br>
He was stricken and afflicted<br>
But God’s mercy would reveal<br>
What His suffering would bring us<br>
By His wounds we’re healed</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8 On that day the Lord will protect the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them on that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the angel of the Lord, going before them. 9 And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.</p>

<p>Him Whom They Have Pierced<br>
10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.</p>

<p>On that day there shall be a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness.</p>

<p>(Zech 12:8-10,13:1 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0QcK7XUiGoMs2YKN7zwIhh?si=748d13d02817497a" rel="nofollow">Man of Sorrows</a> by Drew and Ellie Holcomb</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord You’re weeping with me help me to believe<br>
That when my heart is heavy as a stone<br>
You say I’m not alone</p>

<p>Man of sorrows what a name<br>
Bore our suffering bore all of our pain<br>
Man of sorrows broken sinners to reclaim<br>
Overcame the darkness and walked out of the grave<br>
(Overcame my darkness<br>
When You walked out of the grave)</p>

<p>Lord You’re aching with me help me to believe<br>
That when my soul is lost in the storm<br>
You’re acquainted with my grief</p>

<p>He was pierced for our transgressions<br>
He was crushed for all our sins<br>
And the punishment that brought us peace<br>
Was laid on Him<br>
He was stricken and afflicted<br>
But God’s mercy would reveal<br>
What His suffering would bring us<br>
By His wounds we’re healed</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8 On that day the Lord will protect the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the feeblest among them on that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the angel of the Lord, going before them. 9 And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.</p>

<p>Him Whom They Have Pierced<br>
10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.</p>

<p>On that day there shall be a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness.</p>

<p>(Zech 12:8-10,13:1 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 16:12-15 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
Lyrics:
Holy Spirit living Breath of God
Breathe new life into my willing soul
Let the presence of the risen Lord
Come renew my heart and make me whole
Cause Your word to come alive in me
Give me faith for what I cannot see
Give me passion for Your purity
Holy Spirit breathe new life in me
Holy Spirit come abide within
May Your joy be seen in all I do
Love enough to cover ev'ry sin
In each thought and deed and attitude
Kindness to the greatest and the least
Gentleness that sows the path of peace
Turn my strivings into works of grace
Breath of God show Christ in all I do
Holy Spirit from creation's birth
Giving life to all that God has made
Show Your power once again on earth
Cause Your church to hunger for Your ways
Let the fragrance of our pray'rs arise
Lead us on the road of sacrifice
That in unity the face of Christ
May be clear for all the world to see
Passage: 
12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
(John 16:12-15 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer:
Breathe in me, Holy Spirit, that I may think what is holy. Move me, Holy Spirit, that I may do what is holy. Attract me, Holy Spirit, that I may love what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may guard what is holy. Guard me, Holy Spirit, that I may keep what is holy. 
-Augustine
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Holy Spirit living Breath of God<br>
Breathe new life into my willing soul<br>
Let the presence of the risen Lord<br>
Come renew my heart and make me whole<br>
Cause Your word to come alive in me<br>
Give me faith for what I cannot see<br>
Give me passion for Your purity<br>
Holy Spirit breathe new life in me</p>

<p>Holy Spirit come abide within<br>
May Your joy be seen in all I do<br>
Love enough to cover ev&#39;ry sin<br>
In each thought and deed and attitude<br>
Kindness to the greatest and the least<br>
Gentleness that sows the path of peace<br>
Turn my strivings into works of grace<br>
Breath of God show Christ in all I do</p>

<p>Holy Spirit from creation&#39;s birth<br>
Giving life to all that God has made<br>
Show Your power once again on earth<br>
Cause Your church to hunger for Your ways<br>
Let the fragrance of our pray&#39;rs arise<br>
Lead us on the road of sacrifice<br>
That in unity the face of Christ<br>
May be clear for all the world to see</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.</p>

<p>(John 16:12-15 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Breathe in me, Holy Spirit, that I may think what is holy. Move me, Holy Spirit, that I may do what is holy. Attract me, Holy Spirit, that I may love what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may guard what is holy. Guard me, Holy Spirit, that I may keep what is holy. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Holy Spirit living Breath of God<br>
Breathe new life into my willing soul<br>
Let the presence of the risen Lord<br>
Come renew my heart and make me whole<br>
Cause Your word to come alive in me<br>
Give me faith for what I cannot see<br>
Give me passion for Your purity<br>
Holy Spirit breathe new life in me</p>

<p>Holy Spirit come abide within<br>
May Your joy be seen in all I do<br>
Love enough to cover ev&#39;ry sin<br>
In each thought and deed and attitude<br>
Kindness to the greatest and the least<br>
Gentleness that sows the path of peace<br>
Turn my strivings into works of grace<br>
Breath of God show Christ in all I do</p>

<p>Holy Spirit from creation&#39;s birth<br>
Giving life to all that God has made<br>
Show Your power once again on earth<br>
Cause Your church to hunger for Your ways<br>
Let the fragrance of our pray&#39;rs arise<br>
Lead us on the road of sacrifice<br>
That in unity the face of Christ<br>
May be clear for all the world to see</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.</p>

<p>(John 16:12-15 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Breathe in me, Holy Spirit, that I may think what is holy. Move me, Holy Spirit, that I may do what is holy. Attract me, Holy Spirit, that I may love what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may guard what is holy. Guard me, Holy Spirit, that I may keep what is holy. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Revelation 4:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:04</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Revelation Song (https://open.spotify.com/track/3SmrzlGlewpgvQHNTwrVOp?si=d1b11e92b4214f49) by Jennie Lee Riddle, sung by Revere, Citizens, and Mission House
Lyrics:
Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain
Holy holy is He
Sing a new song to Him Who sits on
Heaven's mercy seat
Holy holy holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was and is and is to come
With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my ev'rything
And I will adore You
Clothed in rainbows of living color
Flashes of lightning rolls of thunder
Blessing and honor strength and glory
And power be to You the only wise King
Filled with wonder awestruck wonder
At the mention of Your name
Jesus Your name is power breath and living water
Such a marv'lous mystery yeah
Passage: 
1 After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” 2 At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. 3 And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. 4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God, 6 and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal.
And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: 7 the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. 8 And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say,
“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,
    who was and is and is to come!”
9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
11 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
    and by your will they existed and were created.”
(Revelation 4:1-11 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3SmrzlGlewpgvQHNTwrVOp?si=d1b11e92b4214f49" rel="nofollow">Revelation Song</a> by Jennie Lee Riddle, sung by Revere, Citizens, and Mission House</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain<br>
Holy holy is He<br>
Sing a new song to Him Who sits on<br>
Heaven&#39;s mercy seat</p>

<p>Holy holy holy<br>
Is the Lord God Almighty<br>
Who was and is and is to come<br>
With all creation I sing<br>
Praise to the King of kings<br>
You are my ev&#39;rything<br>
And I will adore You</p>

<p>Clothed in rainbows of living color<br>
Flashes of lightning rolls of thunder<br>
Blessing and honor strength and glory<br>
And power be to You the only wise King</p>

<p>Filled with wonder awestruck wonder<br>
At the mention of Your name<br>
Jesus Your name is power breath and living water<br>
Such a marv&#39;lous mystery yeah</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” 2 At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. 3 And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. 4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God, 6 and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal.</p>

<p>And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: 7 the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. 8 And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say,</p>

<p>“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,<br>
    who was and is and is to come!”</p>

<p>9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying,</p>

<p>11 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God,<br>
    to receive glory and honor and power,<br>
for you created all things,<br>
    and by your will they existed and were created.”</p>

<p>(Revelation 4:1-11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3SmrzlGlewpgvQHNTwrVOp?si=d1b11e92b4214f49" rel="nofollow">Revelation Song</a> by Jennie Lee Riddle, sung by Revere, Citizens, and Mission House</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Worthy is the Lamb Who was slain<br>
Holy holy is He<br>
Sing a new song to Him Who sits on<br>
Heaven&#39;s mercy seat</p>

<p>Holy holy holy<br>
Is the Lord God Almighty<br>
Who was and is and is to come<br>
With all creation I sing<br>
Praise to the King of kings<br>
You are my ev&#39;rything<br>
And I will adore You</p>

<p>Clothed in rainbows of living color<br>
Flashes of lightning rolls of thunder<br>
Blessing and honor strength and glory<br>
And power be to You the only wise King</p>

<p>Filled with wonder awestruck wonder<br>
At the mention of Your name<br>
Jesus Your name is power breath and living water<br>
Such a marv&#39;lous mystery yeah</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” 2 At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. 3 And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. 4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads. 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God, 6 and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal.</p>

<p>And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: 7 the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. 8 And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say,</p>

<p>“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,<br>
    who was and is and is to come!”</p>

<p>9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying,</p>

<p>11 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God,<br>
    to receive glory and honor and power,<br>
for you created all things,<br>
    and by your will they existed and were created.”</p>

<p>(Revelation 4:1-11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 29 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 29 by Poor Bishop Hooper
Lyrics:
every angel honors you  
for your glory and your strength
wrapped in endless holiness 
and the glory of your name
wrapped in endless holiness 
and the glory of your name
the voice the voice
the voice the voice of the lord
the voice the voice
the voice the voice of the lord
the voice the voice of the lord
echoes above the sea
the voice the voice of the lord
is power displayed
the voice the voice of the lord
falls forests and trees
the voice the voice of the lord
is thundering
the voice the voice of the lord
flashes flames of fire
the voice the voice of the lord
shakes barren the wilderness 
the voice the voice of the lord
is writhing with new life and
the voice of the lord lays waste his creation
all the people
every one
in his temple 
cry glory glory glory glory    
they cry glory glory glory glory glory 
Passage: 
1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.
3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory thunders,
    the Lord, over many waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;
    the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf,
    and Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
    the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth
    and strips the forests bare,
    and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
    the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
11 May the Lord give strength to his people!
    May the Lord bless his people with peace!
(Psalm 29 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
Lord, if I want your power in my life, I must listen to your Word. Enable me to “read, mark, learn and inwardly digest” (From Thomas Cranmer, “The Collect for the Second Sunday in Advent.”) the Scriptures and therein encounter you, my living Lord. Amen.
-Timothy Keller
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
Psalm 29 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
every angel honors you<br><br>
for your glory and your strength<br>
wrapped in endless holiness <br>
and the glory of your name<br>
wrapped in endless holiness <br>
and the glory of your name</p>

<p>the voice the voice<br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
the voice the voice<br>
the voice the voice of the lord</p>

<p>the voice the voice of the lord<br>
echoes above the sea<br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
is power displayed<br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
falls forests and trees<br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
is thundering</p>

<p>the voice the voice of the lord<br>
flashes flames of fire<br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
shakes barren the wilderness <br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
is writhing with new life and<br>
the voice of the lord lays waste his creation</p>

<p>all the people<br>
every one<br>
in his temple <br>
cry glory glory glory glory    </p>

<p>they cry glory glory glory glory glory </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,<br>
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.<br>
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;<br>
    worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.</p>

<p>3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;<br>
    the God of glory thunders,<br>
    the Lord, over many waters.<br>
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;<br>
    the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.</p>

<p>5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;<br>
    the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.<br>
6 He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf,<br>
    and Sirion like a young wild ox.</p>

<p>7 The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.<br>
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;<br>
    the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.</p>

<p>9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth<br>
    and strips the forests bare,<br>
    and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”</p>

<p>10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;<br>
    the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.<br>
11 May the Lord give strength to his people!<br>
    May the Lord bless his people with peace!</p>

<p>(Psalm 29 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, if I want your power in my life, I must listen to your Word. Enable me to “read, mark, learn and inwardly digest” (From Thomas Cranmer, “The Collect for the Second Sunday in Advent.”) the Scriptures and therein encounter you, my living Lord. Amen.<br>
-Timothy Keller</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
Psalm 29 by Poor Bishop Hooper</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
every angel honors you<br><br>
for your glory and your strength<br>
wrapped in endless holiness <br>
and the glory of your name<br>
wrapped in endless holiness <br>
and the glory of your name</p>

<p>the voice the voice<br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
the voice the voice<br>
the voice the voice of the lord</p>

<p>the voice the voice of the lord<br>
echoes above the sea<br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
is power displayed<br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
falls forests and trees<br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
is thundering</p>

<p>the voice the voice of the lord<br>
flashes flames of fire<br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
shakes barren the wilderness <br>
the voice the voice of the lord<br>
is writhing with new life and<br>
the voice of the lord lays waste his creation</p>

<p>all the people<br>
every one<br>
in his temple <br>
cry glory glory glory glory    </p>

<p>they cry glory glory glory glory glory </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,<br>
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.<br>
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;<br>
    worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.</p>

<p>3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;<br>
    the God of glory thunders,<br>
    the Lord, over many waters.<br>
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;<br>
    the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.</p>

<p>5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;<br>
    the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.<br>
6 He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf,<br>
    and Sirion like a young wild ox.</p>

<p>7 The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.<br>
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;<br>
    the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.</p>

<p>9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth<br>
    and strips the forests bare,<br>
    and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”</p>

<p>10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;<br>
    the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.<br>
11 May the Lord give strength to his people!<br>
    May the Lord bless his people with peace!</p>

<p>(Psalm 29 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, if I want your power in my life, I must listen to your Word. Enable me to “read, mark, learn and inwardly digest” (From Thomas Cranmer, “The Collect for the Second Sunday in Advent.”) the Scriptures and therein encounter you, my living Lord. Amen.<br>
-Timothy Keller</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 6:1-7 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/isa6</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Transfiguration (https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=82e42eac938549a8) by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger
Lyrics:
From the cloud You speak
What was veiled now is seen
Jesus the image of the invisible God
Divinity confirmed
In the transfigured Word
A kingdom once concealed
On the earth now revealed
Holy is the Lord
Revealed before my eyes
And my burning heart
Can scarcely take it in
As I behold Your beauty
With unworthy eyes
The only song my soul can find to sing
Is hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah my King
Lead my longing heart
To the high ground to a clear view
And in awe I'll be there
Beholding You
Now I know I have seen
Your glory that cannot be unseen
I am changed and changing still
As I look upon You Lord and believe
Passage: 
1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train[a] of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!”[b]
4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”
6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”
(Isaiah 6:1-7 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=82e42eac938549a8" rel="nofollow">Transfiguration</a> by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From the cloud You speak<br>
What was veiled now is seen<br>
Jesus the image of the invisible God</p>

<p>Divinity confirmed<br>
In the transfigured Word<br>
A kingdom once concealed<br>
On the earth now revealed</p>

<p>Holy is the Lord<br>
Revealed before my eyes<br>
And my burning heart<br>
Can scarcely take it in<br>
As I behold Your beauty<br>
With unworthy eyes<br>
The only song my soul can find to sing<br>
Is hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah my King</p>

<p>Lead my longing heart<br>
To the high ground to a clear view<br>
And in awe I&#39;ll be there<br>
Beholding You</p>

<p>Now I know I have seen<br>
Your glory that cannot be unseen<br>
I am changed and changing still<br>
As I look upon You Lord and believe</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train[a] of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said:</p>

<p>“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;<br>
the whole earth is full of his glory!”[b]</p>

<p>4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”</p>

<p>6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”</p>

<p>(Isaiah 6:1-7 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=82e42eac938549a8" rel="nofollow">Transfiguration</a> by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From the cloud You speak<br>
What was veiled now is seen<br>
Jesus the image of the invisible God</p>

<p>Divinity confirmed<br>
In the transfigured Word<br>
A kingdom once concealed<br>
On the earth now revealed</p>

<p>Holy is the Lord<br>
Revealed before my eyes<br>
And my burning heart<br>
Can scarcely take it in<br>
As I behold Your beauty<br>
With unworthy eyes<br>
The only song my soul can find to sing<br>
Is hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah my King</p>

<p>Lead my longing heart<br>
To the high ground to a clear view<br>
And in awe I&#39;ll be there<br>
Beholding You</p>

<p>Now I know I have seen<br>
Your glory that cannot be unseen<br>
I am changed and changing still<br>
As I look upon You Lord and believe</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train[a] of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said:</p>

<p>“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;<br>
the whole earth is full of his glory!”[b]</p>

<p>4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”</p>

<p>6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”</p>

<p>(Isaiah 6:1-7 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 14:8-17 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jn14-8-17</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:36</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us (https://open.spotify.com/track/5yxV7E3ezJA6rF4ICYYSZV?si=096f286902614408) by Stuart Townend, sung here by Anna Golden
Lyrics:
How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts no pow’r no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
Passage: 
Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.
12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me[a] anything in my name, I will do it.
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
Breathe in me, Holy Spirit, that I may think what is holy. Move me, Holy Spirit, that I may do what is holy. Attract me, Holy Spirit, that I may love what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may guard what is holy. Guard me, Holy Spirit, that I may keep what is holy. 
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5yxV7E3ezJA6rF4ICYYSZV?si=096f286902614408" rel="nofollow">How Deep the Father’s Love for Us</a> by Stuart Townend, sung here by Anna Golden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How deep the Father&#39;s love for us<br>
How vast beyond all measure<br>
That He should give His only Son<br>
To make a wretch His treasure<br>
How great the pain of searing loss<br>
The Father turns His face away<br>
As wounds which mar the Chosen One<br>
Bring many sons to glory</p>

<p>Behold the Man upon a cross<br>
My sin upon His shoulders<br>
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice<br>
Call out among the scoffers<br>
It was my sin that held Him there<br>
Until it was accomplished<br>
His dying breath has brought me life<br>
I know that it is finished</p>

<p>I will not boast in anything<br>
No gifts no pow’r no wisdom<br>
But I will boast in Jesus Christ<br>
His death and resurrection<br>
Why should I gain from His reward<br>
I cannot give an answer<br>
But this I know with all my heart<br>
His wounds have paid my ransom</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.</p>

<p>12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me[a] anything in my name, I will do it.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Breathe in me, Holy Spirit, that I may think what is holy. Move me, Holy Spirit, that I may do what is holy. Attract me, Holy Spirit, that I may love what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may guard what is holy. Guard me, Holy Spirit, that I may keep what is holy. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5yxV7E3ezJA6rF4ICYYSZV?si=096f286902614408" rel="nofollow">How Deep the Father’s Love for Us</a> by Stuart Townend, sung here by Anna Golden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How deep the Father&#39;s love for us<br>
How vast beyond all measure<br>
That He should give His only Son<br>
To make a wretch His treasure<br>
How great the pain of searing loss<br>
The Father turns His face away<br>
As wounds which mar the Chosen One<br>
Bring many sons to glory</p>

<p>Behold the Man upon a cross<br>
My sin upon His shoulders<br>
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice<br>
Call out among the scoffers<br>
It was my sin that held Him there<br>
Until it was accomplished<br>
His dying breath has brought me life<br>
I know that it is finished</p>

<p>I will not boast in anything<br>
No gifts no pow’r no wisdom<br>
But I will boast in Jesus Christ<br>
His death and resurrection<br>
Why should I gain from His reward<br>
I cannot give an answer<br>
But this I know with all my heart<br>
His wounds have paid my ransom</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.</p>

<p>12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me[a] anything in my name, I will do it.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Breathe in me, Holy Spirit, that I may think what is holy. Move me, Holy Spirit, that I may do what is holy. Attract me, Holy Spirit, that I may love what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may guard what is holy. Guard me, Holy Spirit, that I may keep what is holy. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Acts 2:1-11 (with special guest, Jeff Suhr)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:31</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Fresh Wind (https://open.spotify.com/track/5bCBMKuaHNpRCuPPVKtzlk?si=5be53ed5d0184b84) by Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood, David Ware, and Matt Crocker
Lyrics:
Spirit sound rushing wind
Fire of God fall within
Holy Ghost breathe on us we pray
As we repent turn from sin
Revival embers smouldering
Breath of God fan us into flame
We need a fresh wind
The fragrance of heaven
Pour your spirit out
Pour your spirit out
For hearts that burn with holy fear
Purified in faith and deed
Refiner's fire strengthen what remains
So we the church who bear your light
Lamp aflame city bright
King and kingdom come is what we pray
We need a fresh wind
The fragrance of heaven
Pour your spirit out
Pour your spirit out
A holy anointing
The power of your presence
Pour your spirit out
Pour your spirit out
Pour your spirit out (pour your spirit out)
Pour your spirit out (pour your spirit out)
Pour your spirit out (pour your spirit out)
Pour your spirit out
Let all the redeemed
Prophesy and sing
We can hear the wind
Blowing blowing blowing
Move upon our praise
Sons and daughters sing
We can hear the wind
Blowing blowing (blowing)
Passage: 
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested[a] on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Special Guest: Jeff Suhr.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5bCBMKuaHNpRCuPPVKtzlk?si=5be53ed5d0184b84" rel="nofollow">Fresh Wind</a> by Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood, David Ware, and Matt Crocker</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Spirit sound rushing wind<br>
Fire of God fall within<br>
Holy Ghost breathe on us we pray</p>

<p>As we repent turn from sin<br>
Revival embers smouldering<br>
Breath of God fan us into flame</p>

<p>We need a fresh wind<br>
The fragrance of heaven<br>
Pour your spirit out<br>
Pour your spirit out</p>

<p>For hearts that burn with holy fear<br>
Purified in faith and deed<br>
Refiner&#39;s fire strengthen what remains</p>

<p>So we the church who bear your light<br>
Lamp aflame city bright<br>
King and kingdom come is what we pray</p>

<p>We need a fresh wind<br>
The fragrance of heaven<br>
Pour your spirit out<br>
Pour your spirit out<br>
A holy anointing<br>
The power of your presence<br>
Pour your spirit out<br>
Pour your spirit out</p>

<p>Pour your spirit out (pour your spirit out)<br>
Pour your spirit out (pour your spirit out)<br>
Pour your spirit out (pour your spirit out)<br>
Pour your spirit out</p>

<p>Let all the redeemed<br>
Prophesy and sing<br>
We can hear the wind<br>
Blowing blowing blowing<br>
Move upon our praise<br>
Sons and daughters sing<br>
We can hear the wind<br>
Blowing blowing (blowing)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested[a] on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.</p>

<p>5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p><p>Special Guest: Jeff Suhr.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5bCBMKuaHNpRCuPPVKtzlk?si=5be53ed5d0184b84" rel="nofollow">Fresh Wind</a> by Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood, David Ware, and Matt Crocker</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Spirit sound rushing wind<br>
Fire of God fall within<br>
Holy Ghost breathe on us we pray</p>

<p>As we repent turn from sin<br>
Revival embers smouldering<br>
Breath of God fan us into flame</p>

<p>We need a fresh wind<br>
The fragrance of heaven<br>
Pour your spirit out<br>
Pour your spirit out</p>

<p>For hearts that burn with holy fear<br>
Purified in faith and deed<br>
Refiner&#39;s fire strengthen what remains</p>

<p>So we the church who bear your light<br>
Lamp aflame city bright<br>
King and kingdom come is what we pray</p>

<p>We need a fresh wind<br>
The fragrance of heaven<br>
Pour your spirit out<br>
Pour your spirit out<br>
A holy anointing<br>
The power of your presence<br>
Pour your spirit out<br>
Pour your spirit out</p>

<p>Pour your spirit out (pour your spirit out)<br>
Pour your spirit out (pour your spirit out)<br>
Pour your spirit out (pour your spirit out)<br>
Pour your spirit out</p>

<p>Let all the redeemed<br>
Prophesy and sing<br>
We can hear the wind<br>
Blowing blowing blowing<br>
Move upon our praise<br>
Sons and daughters sing<br>
We can hear the wind<br>
Blowing blowing (blowing)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested[a] on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.</p>

<p>5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p><p>Special Guest: Jeff Suhr.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 104:24-35 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps104-24-35</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:41</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Rejoice in All Your Works (Psalm 104) (https://open.spotify.com/track/3zkGi7usggOXTTYB2EwKui?si=891b1cab3cd34423) by Wendell Kimbrough
Lyrics:
Every mouth that cries for food
Every lung that yearns for breath
Every eye that searches through the dark for light
All creation looks to You
For its breath and for its food
From the goodness of Your hand we're satisfied
Oh rejoice in all Your works
King of heaven King of earth
Every creature You have made declares Your praise
We rejoice in all You've made
God of all-sustaining grace
With the mountain sky and sea we sing Your praise
Every tree that thirsts for rain
Every bird that seeks its nest
Every heart that waits in hope to be made glad
All creation looks to You
For its breath and for its food
From the goodness of Your hand we're satisfied
May the pond'rings of my heart
And the song upon my lips
With the chorus of creation join in praise
To the God who made all things
To the Spirit who sustains
To the Son who over all creation reigns
Passage: 
O Lord, how manifold are your works!
    In wisdom have you made them all;
    the earth is full of your creatures.
25 Here is the sea, great and wide,
    which teems with creatures innumerable,
    living things both small and great.
26 There go the ships,
    and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.[a]
27 These all look to you,
    to give them their food in due season.
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up;
    when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
29 When you hide your face, they are dismayed;
    when you take away their breath, they die
    and return to their dust.
30 When you send forth your Spirit,[b] they are created,
    and you renew the face of the ground.
31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
    may the Lord rejoice in his works,
32 who looks on the earth and it trembles,
    who touches the mountains and they smoke!
33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
    I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
    for I rejoice in the Lord.
35 Let sinners be consumed from the earth,
    and let the wicked be no more!
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Praise the Lord!
Ps 104:24-35
Musical Reflection: 
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.
Prayer:
O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and
ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3zkGi7usggOXTTYB2EwKui?si=891b1cab3cd34423" rel="nofollow">Rejoice in All Your Works (Psalm 104)</a> by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Every mouth that cries for food<br>
Every lung that yearns for breath<br>
Every eye that searches through the dark for light<br>
All creation looks to You<br>
For its breath and for its food<br>
From the goodness of Your hand we&#39;re satisfied</p>

<p>Oh rejoice in all Your works<br>
King of heaven King of earth<br>
Every creature You have made declares Your praise<br>
We rejoice in all You&#39;ve made<br>
God of all-sustaining grace<br>
With the mountain sky and sea we sing Your praise</p>

<p>Every tree that thirsts for rain<br>
Every bird that seeks its nest<br>
Every heart that waits in hope to be made glad<br>
All creation looks to You<br>
For its breath and for its food<br>
From the goodness of Your hand we&#39;re satisfied</p>

<p>May the pond&#39;rings of my heart<br>
And the song upon my lips<br>
With the chorus of creation join in praise<br>
To the God who made all things<br>
To the Spirit who sustains<br>
To the Son who over all creation reigns</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
O Lord, how manifold are your works!<br>
    In wisdom have you made them all;<br>
    the earth is full of your creatures.<br>
25 Here is the sea, great and wide,<br>
    which teems with creatures innumerable,<br>
    living things both small and great.<br>
26 There go the ships,<br>
    and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.[a]</p>

<p>27 These all look to you,<br>
    to give them their food in due season.<br>
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up;<br>
    when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.<br>
29 When you hide your face, they are dismayed;<br>
    when you take away their breath, they die<br>
    and return to their dust.<br>
30 When you send forth your Spirit,[b] they are created,<br>
    and you renew the face of the ground.</p>

<p>31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever;<br>
    may the Lord rejoice in his works,<br>
32 who looks on the earth and it trembles,<br>
    who touches the mountains and they smoke!<br>
33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;<br>
    I will sing praise to my God while I have being.<br>
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,<br>
    for I rejoice in the Lord.<br>
35 Let sinners be consumed from the earth,<br>
    and let the wicked be no more!<br>
Bless the Lord, O my soul!<br>
Praise the Lord!</p>

<p>Ps 104:24-35</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and<br>
ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3zkGi7usggOXTTYB2EwKui?si=891b1cab3cd34423" rel="nofollow">Rejoice in All Your Works (Psalm 104)</a> by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Every mouth that cries for food<br>
Every lung that yearns for breath<br>
Every eye that searches through the dark for light<br>
All creation looks to You<br>
For its breath and for its food<br>
From the goodness of Your hand we&#39;re satisfied</p>

<p>Oh rejoice in all Your works<br>
King of heaven King of earth<br>
Every creature You have made declares Your praise<br>
We rejoice in all You&#39;ve made<br>
God of all-sustaining grace<br>
With the mountain sky and sea we sing Your praise</p>

<p>Every tree that thirsts for rain<br>
Every bird that seeks its nest<br>
Every heart that waits in hope to be made glad<br>
All creation looks to You<br>
For its breath and for its food<br>
From the goodness of Your hand we&#39;re satisfied</p>

<p>May the pond&#39;rings of my heart<br>
And the song upon my lips<br>
With the chorus of creation join in praise<br>
To the God who made all things<br>
To the Spirit who sustains<br>
To the Son who over all creation reigns</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
O Lord, how manifold are your works!<br>
    In wisdom have you made them all;<br>
    the earth is full of your creatures.<br>
25 Here is the sea, great and wide,<br>
    which teems with creatures innumerable,<br>
    living things both small and great.<br>
26 There go the ships,<br>
    and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.[a]</p>

<p>27 These all look to you,<br>
    to give them their food in due season.<br>
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up;<br>
    when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.<br>
29 When you hide your face, they are dismayed;<br>
    when you take away their breath, they die<br>
    and return to their dust.<br>
30 When you send forth your Spirit,[b] they are created,<br>
    and you renew the face of the ground.</p>

<p>31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever;<br>
    may the Lord rejoice in his works,<br>
32 who looks on the earth and it trembles,<br>
    who touches the mountains and they smoke!<br>
33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;<br>
    I will sing praise to my God while I have being.<br>
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,<br>
    for I rejoice in the Lord.<br>
35 Let sinners be consumed from the earth,<br>
    and let the wicked be no more!<br>
Bless the Lord, O my soul!<br>
Praise the Lord!</p>

<p>Ps 104:24-35</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and<br>
ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Ezekiel 39:21-29 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ezek39-21-29</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:23</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Restore Us Again (https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=443a1c2b79cc415d) by Paul Zach, featuring Liz Vice
Lyrics:
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness
A kingdom made of dust
Built an idol out of happiness
A paradise of rust
We lost all the meaning
Drowned out the feeling
Our hearts barely beating
Restore us again God of our salvation
Revive us again in Your unfailing love
Restore us again God of our salvation
Revive us again in Your unfailing love
We have trusted in the meaningless
And chased a life of ease
Now we wander in the shadow lands
Where comfort is our king
Holy Spirit bring us life once again
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You
Holy Spirit bring us life once again
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You
Passage: 
“And I will set my glory among the nations, and all the nations shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid on them. 22 The house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God, from that day forward. 23 And the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, because they dealt so treacherously with me that I hid my face from them and gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they all fell by the sword. 24 I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and their transgressions, and hid my face from them.
The Lord Will Restore Israel
25 “Therefore thus says the Lord God: Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for my holy name. 26 They shall forget their shame and all the treachery they have practiced against me, when they dwell securely in their land with none to make them afraid, 27 when I have brought them back from the peoples and gathered them from their enemies' lands, and through them have vindicated my holiness in the sight of many nations. 28 Then they shall know that I am the Lord their God, because I sent them into exile among the nations and then assembled them into their own land. I will leave none of them remaining among the nations anymore. 29 And I will not hide my face anymore from them, when I pour out my Spirit upon the house of Israel, declares the Lord God.”
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.
Prayer: 
I pray, O God, pour out upon me your Holy Spirit—the Spirit of prayer—that I may ever love and desire to pray; being daily free to approach you, with all confidence in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ; to bow before you in every time of need, as a child well beloved, O most beloved Father, you who are really a Father unto all your children in heaven and on earth. Grant that I may always lift up unto you holy hands, without fear or doubt, and in full assurance that all my prayers and sighs which come from the heart, are truly heard. Grant also that when my help delays I shall be patient, not dictating to you either time or measure, but to wait and abide your own good time; for you have pleasure in them that fear and put their trust in your mercy. Finally, O God, rule and remind me by your Holy Spirit that I may daily and frequently meditate upon the hour of my death and be momentarily prepared, while I pray sincerely for a blessed departure hence. Amen. 
-William Loehe 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=443a1c2b79cc415d" rel="nofollow">Restore Us Again</a> by Paul Zach, featuring Liz Vice</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness<br>
A kingdom made of dust<br>
Built an idol out of happiness<br>
A paradise of rust</p>

<p>We lost all the meaning<br>
Drowned out the feeling<br>
Our hearts barely beating</p>

<p>Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love<br>
Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love</p>

<p>We have trusted in the meaningless<br>
And chased a life of ease<br>
Now we wander in the shadow lands<br>
Where comfort is our king</p>

<p>Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You<br>
Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“And I will set my glory among the nations, and all the nations shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid on them. 22 The house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God, from that day forward. 23 And the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, because they dealt so treacherously with me that I hid my face from them and gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they all fell by the sword. 24 I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and their transgressions, and hid my face from them.</p>

<p>The Lord Will Restore Israel<br>
25 “Therefore thus says the Lord God: Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for my holy name. 26 They shall forget their shame and all the treachery they have practiced against me, when they dwell securely in their land with none to make them afraid, 27 when I have brought them back from the peoples and gathered them from their enemies&#39; lands, and through them have vindicated my holiness in the sight of many nations. 28 Then they shall know that I am the Lord their God, because I sent them into exile among the nations and then assembled them into their own land. I will leave none of them remaining among the nations anymore. 29 And I will not hide my face anymore from them, when I pour out my Spirit upon the house of Israel, declares the Lord God.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I pray, O God, pour out upon me your Holy Spirit—the Spirit of prayer—that I may ever love and desire to pray; being daily free to approach you, with all confidence in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ; to bow before you in every time of need, as a child well beloved, O most beloved Father, you who are really a Father unto all your children in heaven and on earth. Grant that I may always lift up unto you holy hands, without fear or doubt, and in full assurance that all my prayers and sighs which come from the heart, are truly heard. Grant also that when my help delays I shall be patient, not dictating to you either time or measure, but to wait and abide your own good time; for you have pleasure in them that fear and put their trust in your mercy. Finally, O God, rule and remind me by your Holy Spirit that I may daily and frequently meditate upon the hour of my death and be momentarily prepared, while I pray sincerely for a blessed departure hence. Amen. <br>
-William Loehe</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6SFEaY91FtbOVEUYvkOUcc?si=443a1c2b79cc415d" rel="nofollow">Restore Us Again</a> by Paul Zach, featuring Liz Vice</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We longed for Egypt in the wilderness<br>
A kingdom made of dust<br>
Built an idol out of happiness<br>
A paradise of rust</p>

<p>We lost all the meaning<br>
Drowned out the feeling<br>
Our hearts barely beating</p>

<p>Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love<br>
Restore us again God of our salvation<br>
Revive us again in Your unfailing love</p>

<p>We have trusted in the meaningless<br>
And chased a life of ease<br>
Now we wander in the shadow lands<br>
Where comfort is our king</p>

<p>Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You<br>
Holy Spirit bring us life once again<br>
Holy Spirit lead our hearts back to You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“And I will set my glory among the nations, and all the nations shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid on them. 22 The house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God, from that day forward. 23 And the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, because they dealt so treacherously with me that I hid my face from them and gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they all fell by the sword. 24 I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and their transgressions, and hid my face from them.</p>

<p>The Lord Will Restore Israel<br>
25 “Therefore thus says the Lord God: Now I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for my holy name. 26 They shall forget their shame and all the treachery they have practiced against me, when they dwell securely in their land with none to make them afraid, 27 when I have brought them back from the peoples and gathered them from their enemies&#39; lands, and through them have vindicated my holiness in the sight of many nations. 28 Then they shall know that I am the Lord their God, because I sent them into exile among the nations and then assembled them into their own land. I will leave none of them remaining among the nations anymore. 29 And I will not hide my face anymore from them, when I pour out my Spirit upon the house of Israel, declares the Lord God.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
I pray, O God, pour out upon me your Holy Spirit—the Spirit of prayer—that I may ever love and desire to pray; being daily free to approach you, with all confidence in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ; to bow before you in every time of need, as a child well beloved, O most beloved Father, you who are really a Father unto all your children in heaven and on earth. Grant that I may always lift up unto you holy hands, without fear or doubt, and in full assurance that all my prayers and sighs which come from the heart, are truly heard. Grant also that when my help delays I shall be patient, not dictating to you either time or measure, but to wait and abide your own good time; for you have pleasure in them that fear and put their trust in your mercy. Finally, O God, rule and remind me by your Holy Spirit that I may daily and frequently meditate upon the hour of my death and be momentarily prepared, while I pray sincerely for a blessed departure hence. Amen. <br>
-William Loehe</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Peter 4:12-19 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/1pet4-12-19</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Comfort (https://open.spotify.com/track/6sJkwe8IUVezel2ISv1ujd?si=ccb0928d970a48c8) by Bethany Barnard
Lyrics:
I want you to know
You’re not alone
You are not alone
I want you to know
This narrow road you’re on leads you home
For if we believe that Jesus died
And if we believe He rose again
We can believe we’ll reunite
Just like He promised
Though the branches are empty
Though this place looks nothing
Like the Promised Land
Unseen things they are changing
The wilderness and wasteland shall be glad
For if we believe that Jesus died
And if we believe He rose again
We can believe beyond this life
The buried things will blossom
And if we believe that He’ll return
That we’ll hear a shout and trumpet sound
We can believe the dead will rise first
And we’ll be caught up with them
And we will always be with the Lord
We will always be with the Lord
We will always be with the Lord
So comfort each other with these words
Passage: 
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory[a] and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 And
“If the righteous is scarcely saved,
    what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”[b]
19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6sJkwe8IUVezel2ISv1ujd?si=ccb0928d970a48c8" rel="nofollow">Comfort</a> by Bethany Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I want you to know<br>
You’re not alone<br>
You are not alone<br>
I want you to know<br>
This narrow road you’re on leads you home</p>

<p>For if we believe that Jesus died<br>
And if we believe He rose again<br>
We can believe we’ll reunite<br>
Just like He promised</p>

<p>Though the branches are empty<br>
Though this place looks nothing<br>
Like the Promised Land<br>
Unseen things they are changing<br>
The wilderness and wasteland shall be glad</p>

<p>For if we believe that Jesus died<br>
And if we believe He rose again<br>
We can believe beyond this life<br>
The buried things will blossom<br>
And if we believe that He’ll return<br>
That we’ll hear a shout and trumpet sound<br>
We can believe the dead will rise first<br>
And we’ll be caught up with them</p>

<p>And we will always be with the Lord<br>
We will always be with the Lord<br>
We will always be with the Lord<br>
So comfort each other with these words</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ&#39;s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory[a] and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 And</p>

<p>“If the righteous is scarcely saved,<br>
    what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”[b]</p>

<p>19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God&#39;s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6sJkwe8IUVezel2ISv1ujd?si=ccb0928d970a48c8" rel="nofollow">Comfort</a> by Bethany Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I want you to know<br>
You’re not alone<br>
You are not alone<br>
I want you to know<br>
This narrow road you’re on leads you home</p>

<p>For if we believe that Jesus died<br>
And if we believe He rose again<br>
We can believe we’ll reunite<br>
Just like He promised</p>

<p>Though the branches are empty<br>
Though this place looks nothing<br>
Like the Promised Land<br>
Unseen things they are changing<br>
The wilderness and wasteland shall be glad</p>

<p>For if we believe that Jesus died<br>
And if we believe He rose again<br>
We can believe beyond this life<br>
The buried things will blossom<br>
And if we believe that He’ll return<br>
That we’ll hear a shout and trumpet sound<br>
We can believe the dead will rise first<br>
And we’ll be caught up with them</p>

<p>And we will always be with the Lord<br>
We will always be with the Lord<br>
We will always be with the Lord<br>
So comfort each other with these words</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ&#39;s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory[a] and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 And</p>

<p>“If the righteous is scarcely saved,<br>
    what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”[b]</p>

<p>19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God&#39;s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | John 17:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jn17-1-11</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:04</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
From Him, to Him (https://open.spotify.com/track/7suYHOCFguQ0IjebkHpkje?si=8e4a01da2c81406a) by Caroline Cobb Smith
Lyrics:
O, the depths of the riches
Of the wisdom and the knowledge
Of our God, our God
How unsearchable his judgments
How unfathomable his ways!
Who could be His counselor?
Could give Him a gift He must repay?
For from Him and to Him
All things through Him (Amen!)
Honor, power
Glory forever to Him (Amen!)
He was in the beginning
His blood has bought our peace
Over, above, before
The Son, the risen Lord
Exalted over everything!
Passage: 
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.
6 “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. 8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9 I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7suYHOCFguQ0IjebkHpkje?si=8e4a01da2c81406a" rel="nofollow">From Him, to Him</a> by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O, the depths of the riches<br>
Of the wisdom and the knowledge<br>
Of our God, our God<br>
How unsearchable his judgments<br>
How unfathomable his ways!<br>
Who could be His counselor?<br>
Could give Him a gift He must repay?<br>
For from Him and to Him<br>
All things through Him (Amen!)<br>
Honor, power<br>
Glory forever to Him (Amen!)<br>
He was in the beginning<br>
His blood has bought our peace<br>
Over, above, before<br>
The Son, the risen Lord<br>
Exalted over everything!</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.</p>

<p>6 “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. 8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9 I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7suYHOCFguQ0IjebkHpkje?si=8e4a01da2c81406a" rel="nofollow">From Him, to Him</a> by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O, the depths of the riches<br>
Of the wisdom and the knowledge<br>
Of our God, our God<br>
How unsearchable his judgments<br>
How unfathomable his ways!<br>
Who could be His counselor?<br>
Could give Him a gift He must repay?<br>
For from Him and to Him<br>
All things through Him (Amen!)<br>
Honor, power<br>
Glory forever to Him (Amen!)<br>
He was in the beginning<br>
His blood has bought our peace<br>
Over, above, before<br>
The Son, the risen Lord<br>
Exalted over everything!</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.</p>

<p>6 “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. 8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9 I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. 11 And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | James 1:1-8</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 08:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Sunday's Sermon:
https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/170
Passage:
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion:
Greetings.
Testing of Your Faith
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Song:
He Will Hold Me Fast (https://open.spotify.com/track/2iPIKdiYSpxaS2MDgHwDQd?si=6b24aaded131407b) by Ada Ruth Habershon and Matthew Merker, sung by Norton Hall Band 
Lyrics: 
When I fear my faith will fail
Christ will hold me fast
When the tempter would prevail
He will hold me fast
I could never keep my hold
Through life's fearful path
For my love is often cold
He must hold me fast
He will hold me fast
He will hold me fast
For my Savior loves me so
He will hold me fast
Those He saves are His delight
Christ will hold me fast
Precious in His holy sight
He will hold me fast
He'll not let my soul be lost
His Promises shall last
Bought by Him at such a cost
He will hold me fast
For my life He bled and died
Christ will hold me fast
Justice has been satisfied
He will hold me fast
Raised with Him to endless life
He will hold me fast
Till our faith is turned to sight
When He comes at last
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday&#39;s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/170" rel="nofollow">https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/170</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,</p>

<p>To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion:</p>

<p>Greetings.</p>

<p>Testing of Your Faith<br>
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.</p>

<p>5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2iPIKdiYSpxaS2MDgHwDQd?si=6b24aaded131407b" rel="nofollow">He Will Hold Me Fast</a> by Ada Ruth Habershon and Matthew Merker, sung by Norton Hall Band </p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
When I fear my faith will fail<br>
Christ will hold me fast<br>
When the tempter would prevail<br>
He will hold me fast<br>
I could never keep my hold<br>
Through life&#39;s fearful path<br>
For my love is often cold<br>
He must hold me fast</p>

<p>He will hold me fast<br>
He will hold me fast<br>
For my Savior loves me so<br>
He will hold me fast</p>

<p>Those He saves are His delight<br>
Christ will hold me fast<br>
Precious in His holy sight<br>
He will hold me fast<br>
He&#39;ll not let my soul be lost<br>
His Promises shall last<br>
Bought by Him at such a cost<br>
He will hold me fast</p>

<p>For my life He bled and died<br>
Christ will hold me fast<br>
Justice has been satisfied<br>
He will hold me fast<br>
Raised with Him to endless life<br>
He will hold me fast<br>
Till our faith is turned to sight<br>
When He comes at last</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday&#39;s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/170" rel="nofollow">https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/170</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,</p>

<p>To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion:</p>

<p>Greetings.</p>

<p>Testing of Your Faith<br>
2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.</p>

<p>5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2iPIKdiYSpxaS2MDgHwDQd?si=6b24aaded131407b" rel="nofollow">He Will Hold Me Fast</a> by Ada Ruth Habershon and Matthew Merker, sung by Norton Hall Band </p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
When I fear my faith will fail<br>
Christ will hold me fast<br>
When the tempter would prevail<br>
He will hold me fast<br>
I could never keep my hold<br>
Through life&#39;s fearful path<br>
For my love is often cold<br>
He must hold me fast</p>

<p>He will hold me fast<br>
He will hold me fast<br>
For my Savior loves me so<br>
He will hold me fast</p>

<p>Those He saves are His delight<br>
Christ will hold me fast<br>
Precious in His holy sight<br>
He will hold me fast<br>
He&#39;ll not let my soul be lost<br>
His Promises shall last<br>
Bought by Him at such a cost<br>
He will hold me fast</p>

<p>For my life He bled and died<br>
Christ will hold me fast<br>
Justice has been satisfied<br>
He will hold me fast<br>
Raised with Him to endless life<br>
He will hold me fast<br>
Till our faith is turned to sight<br>
When He comes at last</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 15:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>13:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Abide (https://open.spotify.com/track/0WI1CFxnvfIm4rBubmzaY5?si=b1c81d01c0854e38) by Aaron Keyes and Aaron Williams
Lyrics:
For my waking breath
For my daily bread
I depend on You
I depend on You
For the sun to rise
For my sleep at night
I depend on You
I depend on You
You’re the way the truth and the life
You’re the well that never runs dry
I’m the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Where the Spirit leads
As I’m following
I depend on You
I depend on You
For the victories
Still in front of me
I depend on You
I depend on You
You’re the way the truth and the life
You’re the well that never runs dry
I’m the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Be my strength my song in the night
Be my all my treasure my prize
I am Yours forever You're mine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
When I pass through death
As I enter rest
I depend on You
I depend on You
For eternal life
To be raised with Christ
I depend on You
I depend on You
Oh would you teach me
Would You teach me to abide
I depend on You
I depend on You
Passage: 
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
O God, who by the life and death and rising again of your dear Son has consecrated for us a new and living way into the holiest of all: cleanse our minds, we ask you, by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that drawing near to you with a pure heart and conscience undefiled, we may receive these gifts without sin and worthily magnify your holy name. Liturgy of St. James 
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0WI1CFxnvfIm4rBubmzaY5?si=b1c81d01c0854e38" rel="nofollow">Abide</a> by Aaron Keyes and Aaron Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
For my waking breath<br>
For my daily bread<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the sun to rise<br>
For my sleep at night<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>Where the Spirit leads<br>
As I’m following<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the victories<br>
Still in front of me<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide<br>
Be my strength my song in the night<br>
Be my all my treasure my prize<br>
I am Yours forever You&#39;re mine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>When I pass through death<br>
As I enter rest<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For eternal life<br>
To be raised with Christ<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Oh would you teach me<br>
Would You teach me to abide</p>

<p>I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father&#39;s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who by the life and death and rising again of your dear Son has consecrated for us a new and living way into the holiest of all: cleanse our minds, we ask you, by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that drawing near to you with a pure heart and conscience undefiled, we may receive these gifts without sin and worthily magnify your holy name. Liturgy of St. James</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0WI1CFxnvfIm4rBubmzaY5?si=b1c81d01c0854e38" rel="nofollow">Abide</a> by Aaron Keyes and Aaron Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
For my waking breath<br>
For my daily bread<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the sun to rise<br>
For my sleep at night<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>Where the Spirit leads<br>
As I’m following<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the victories<br>
Still in front of me<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide<br>
Be my strength my song in the night<br>
Be my all my treasure my prize<br>
I am Yours forever You&#39;re mine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>When I pass through death<br>
As I enter rest<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For eternal life<br>
To be raised with Christ<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Oh would you teach me<br>
Would You teach me to abide</p>

<p>I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father&#39;s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who by the life and death and rising again of your dear Son has consecrated for us a new and living way into the holiest of all: cleanse our minds, we ask you, by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that drawing near to you with a pure heart and conscience undefiled, we may receive these gifts without sin and worthily magnify your holy name. Liturgy of St. James</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Peter 3:8-17 (with special guest, Dr. Darian Lockett)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/1pet3-8-17</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:53</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
There is a Peace (https://open.spotify.com/track/3jTmJ9OS21rdlGxJrO6Ehi?si=9d895a4b499c4564) by Charlie Richardson, sung by the band Harvest
Lyrics:
Come weary and tired worn out from life
Step out of the shadows and walk into light
Come sinner or saint slave man or free
Bring blessings and offerings
Then you shall see
Bring blessings and offerings
Then you shall see
There is a peace to settle your soul
There is a peace that is calling you home
You've been tempted and shaken tested and failed
You've been so far from Jesus and too close to hell
Your vision's been clouded by this world's delight
But I tell you you're not of this world
So stand up and fight
You're not of this world so stand up and fight
Passage: 
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For
“Whoever desires to love life
    and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
    and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
    let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. Special Guest: Dr. Darian Lockett.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3jTmJ9OS21rdlGxJrO6Ehi?si=9d895a4b499c4564" rel="nofollow">There is a Peace</a> by Charlie Richardson, sung by the band Harvest</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come weary and tired worn out from life<br>
Step out of the shadows and walk into light<br>
Come sinner or saint slave man or free<br>
Bring blessings and offerings<br>
Then you shall see<br>
Bring blessings and offerings<br>
Then you shall see</p>

<p>There is a peace to settle your soul<br>
There is a peace that is calling you home</p>

<p>You&#39;ve been tempted and shaken tested and failed<br>
You&#39;ve been so far from Jesus and too close to hell<br>
Your vision&#39;s been clouded by this world&#39;s delight<br>
But I tell you you&#39;re not of this world<br>
So stand up and fight<br>
You&#39;re not of this world so stand up and fight</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For</p>

<p>“Whoever desires to love life<br>
    and see good days,<br>
let him keep his tongue from evil<br>
    and his lips from speaking deceit;<br>
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;<br>
    let him seek peace and pursue it.<br>
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,<br>
    and his ears are open to their prayer.<br>
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”</p>

<p>13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness&#39; sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God&#39;s will, than for doing evil.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p><p>Special Guest: Dr. Darian Lockett.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3jTmJ9OS21rdlGxJrO6Ehi?si=9d895a4b499c4564" rel="nofollow">There is a Peace</a> by Charlie Richardson, sung by the band Harvest</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come weary and tired worn out from life<br>
Step out of the shadows and walk into light<br>
Come sinner or saint slave man or free<br>
Bring blessings and offerings<br>
Then you shall see<br>
Bring blessings and offerings<br>
Then you shall see</p>

<p>There is a peace to settle your soul<br>
There is a peace that is calling you home</p>

<p>You&#39;ve been tempted and shaken tested and failed<br>
You&#39;ve been so far from Jesus and too close to hell<br>
Your vision&#39;s been clouded by this world&#39;s delight<br>
But I tell you you&#39;re not of this world<br>
So stand up and fight<br>
You&#39;re not of this world so stand up and fight</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For</p>

<p>“Whoever desires to love life<br>
    and see good days,<br>
let him keep his tongue from evil<br>
    and his lips from speaking deceit;<br>
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;<br>
    let him seek peace and pursue it.<br>
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,<br>
    and his ears are open to their prayer.<br>
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”</p>

<p>13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness&#39; sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God&#39;s will, than for doing evil.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p><p>Special Guest: Dr. Darian Lockett.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 41:17-20 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/is41-17-20</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:39</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Nothing to Fear (https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=eddb1131ad2c4331) by The Porter’s Gate and Audrey Assad
Lyrics:
When you pass through the waters
I will be with you
And the depths of the rivers
Shall not overwhelm
When you walk through the fire
You will not be burned
I am the Lord I am the Lord
And there is nothing to fear nothing to fear
There is nothing to fear nothing to fear
For I am with you always
In the depths of your sorrow
I wept beside you
When you walked through the shadow
I drew you near
Yesterday today tomorrow
Always the same
I am the Lord I am the Lord
What can separate you from my perfect love
Do not fear do not fear do not fear
Passage: 
When the poor and needy seek water,
    and there is none,
    and their tongue is parched with thirst,
I the Lord will answer them;
    I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
18 I will open rivers on the bare heights,
    and fountains in the midst of the valleys.
I will make the wilderness a pool of water,
    and the dry land springs of water.
19 I will put in the wilderness the cedar,
    the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive.
I will set in the desert the cypress,
    the plane and the pine together,
20 that they may see and know,
    may consider and understand together,
that the hand of the Lord has done this,
    the Holy One of Israel has created it.
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=eddb1131ad2c4331" rel="nofollow">Nothing to Fear</a> by The Porter’s Gate and Audrey Assad</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When you pass through the waters<br>
I will be with you<br>
And the depths of the rivers<br>
Shall not overwhelm<br>
When you walk through the fire<br>
You will not be burned<br>
I am the Lord I am the Lord</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>In the depths of your sorrow<br>
I wept beside you<br>
When you walked through the shadow<br>
I drew you near<br>
Yesterday today tomorrow<br>
Always the same<br>
I am the Lord I am the Lord</p>

<p>What can separate you from my perfect love</p>

<p>Do not fear do not fear do not fear</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
When the poor and needy seek water,<br>
    and there is none,<br>
    and their tongue is parched with thirst,<br>
I the Lord will answer them;<br>
    I the God of Israel will not forsake them.<br>
18 I will open rivers on the bare heights,<br>
    and fountains in the midst of the valleys.<br>
I will make the wilderness a pool of water,<br>
    and the dry land springs of water.<br>
19 I will put in the wilderness the cedar,<br>
    the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive.<br>
I will set in the desert the cypress,<br>
    the plane and the pine together,<br>
20 that they may see and know,<br>
    may consider and understand together,<br>
that the hand of the Lord has done this,<br>
    the Holy One of Israel has created it.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=eddb1131ad2c4331" rel="nofollow">Nothing to Fear</a> by The Porter’s Gate and Audrey Assad</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When you pass through the waters<br>
I will be with you<br>
And the depths of the rivers<br>
Shall not overwhelm<br>
When you walk through the fire<br>
You will not be burned<br>
I am the Lord I am the Lord</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>In the depths of your sorrow<br>
I wept beside you<br>
When you walked through the shadow<br>
I drew you near<br>
Yesterday today tomorrow<br>
Always the same<br>
I am the Lord I am the Lord</p>

<p>What can separate you from my perfect love</p>

<p>Do not fear do not fear do not fear</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
When the poor and needy seek water,<br>
    and there is none,<br>
    and their tongue is parched with thirst,<br>
I the Lord will answer them;<br>
    I the God of Israel will not forsake them.<br>
18 I will open rivers on the bare heights,<br>
    and fountains in the midst of the valleys.<br>
I will make the wilderness a pool of water,<br>
    and the dry land springs of water.<br>
19 I will put in the wilderness the cedar,<br>
    the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive.<br>
I will set in the desert the cypress,<br>
    the plane and the pine together,<br>
20 that they may see and know,<br>
    may consider and understand together,<br>
that the hand of the Lord has done this,<br>
    the Holy One of Israel has created it.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 148 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps148</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Praise His Name (Psalm 148) (https://open.spotify.com/track/47AoBkKghDkpYZaZOmgrqc?si=14a6a177df9c4e3e) by Marc Willerton and Nathan Stiff
Lyrics:
Reaches of heaven starry heights
Lights of the evening dancing in silent skies
Brilliance of morning breaking day
O let them praise Him praise His name
O praise His name O praise His name
Let all His wondrous works declare His praise
Mightiest mountains peaceful plains
Snowfall and fire thundering ocean waves
Kings and their kingdoms age to age
O let them praise Him praise His name
King enthroned in majesty
All things made by His decree
Hear creation's melody
Praise Him praise Him
Everything with life and breath
Everywhere from east to west
Every heart raised from the dead
Praise Him praise Him
Angels echo the refrain
Jesus Lamb for sinners slain
Name above all other names praise Him
Passage: 
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
    praise him in the heights!
2 Praise him, all his angels;
    praise him, all his hosts!
3 Praise him, sun and moon,
    praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Praise him, you highest heavens,
    and you waters above the heavens!
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord!
    For he commanded and they were created.
6 And he established them forever and ever;
    he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.[a]
7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
    you great sea creatures and all deeps,
8 fire and hail, snow and mist,
    stormy wind fulfilling his word!
9 Mountains and all hills,
    fruit trees and all cedars!
10 Beasts and all livestock,
    creeping things and flying birds!
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples,
    princes and all rulers of the earth!
12 Young men and maidens together,
    old men and children!
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
    for his name alone is exalted;
    his majesty is above earth and heaven.
14 He has raised up a horn for his people,
    praise for all his saints,
    for the people of Israel who are near to him.
Praise the Lord!
Musical Reflection: 
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
Save us while waking, and defend us while sleeping, that when we awake we may watch with Christ, and when we sleep we may rest in peace. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/47AoBkKghDkpYZaZOmgrqc?si=14a6a177df9c4e3e" rel="nofollow">Praise His Name (Psalm 148)</a> by Marc Willerton and Nathan Stiff</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Reaches of heaven starry heights<br>
Lights of the evening dancing in silent skies<br>
Brilliance of morning breaking day<br>
O let them praise Him praise His name</p>

<p>O praise His name O praise His name<br>
Let all His wondrous works declare His praise</p>

<p>Mightiest mountains peaceful plains<br>
Snowfall and fire thundering ocean waves<br>
Kings and their kingdoms age to age<br>
O let them praise Him praise His name</p>

<p>King enthroned in majesty<br>
All things made by His decree<br>
Hear creation&#39;s melody<br>
Praise Him praise Him<br>
Everything with life and breath<br>
Everywhere from east to west<br>
Every heart raised from the dead<br>
Praise Him praise Him<br>
Angels echo the refrain<br>
Jesus Lamb for sinners slain<br>
Name above all other names praise Him</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Praise the Lord!<br>
Praise the Lord from the heavens;<br>
    praise him in the heights!<br>
2 Praise him, all his angels;<br>
    praise him, all his hosts!</p>

<p>3 Praise him, sun and moon,<br>
    praise him, all you shining stars!<br>
4 Praise him, you highest heavens,<br>
    and you waters above the heavens!</p>

<p>5 Let them praise the name of the Lord!<br>
    For he commanded and they were created.<br>
6 And he established them forever and ever;<br>
    he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.[a]</p>

<p>7 Praise the Lord from the earth,<br>
    you great sea creatures and all deeps,<br>
8 fire and hail, snow and mist,<br>
    stormy wind fulfilling his word!</p>

<p>9 Mountains and all hills,<br>
    fruit trees and all cedars!<br>
10 Beasts and all livestock,<br>
    creeping things and flying birds!</p>

<p>11 Kings of the earth and all peoples,<br>
    princes and all rulers of the earth!<br>
12 Young men and maidens together,<br>
    old men and children!</p>

<p>13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,<br>
    for his name alone is exalted;<br>
    his majesty is above earth and heaven.<br>
14 He has raised up a horn for his people,<br>
    praise for all his saints,<br>
    for the people of Israel who are near to him.<br>
Praise the Lord!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Save us while waking, and defend us while sleeping, that when we awake we may watch with Christ, and when we sleep we may rest in peace. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/47AoBkKghDkpYZaZOmgrqc?si=14a6a177df9c4e3e" rel="nofollow">Praise His Name (Psalm 148)</a> by Marc Willerton and Nathan Stiff</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Reaches of heaven starry heights<br>
Lights of the evening dancing in silent skies<br>
Brilliance of morning breaking day<br>
O let them praise Him praise His name</p>

<p>O praise His name O praise His name<br>
Let all His wondrous works declare His praise</p>

<p>Mightiest mountains peaceful plains<br>
Snowfall and fire thundering ocean waves<br>
Kings and their kingdoms age to age<br>
O let them praise Him praise His name</p>

<p>King enthroned in majesty<br>
All things made by His decree<br>
Hear creation&#39;s melody<br>
Praise Him praise Him<br>
Everything with life and breath<br>
Everywhere from east to west<br>
Every heart raised from the dead<br>
Praise Him praise Him<br>
Angels echo the refrain<br>
Jesus Lamb for sinners slain<br>
Name above all other names praise Him</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Praise the Lord!<br>
Praise the Lord from the heavens;<br>
    praise him in the heights!<br>
2 Praise him, all his angels;<br>
    praise him, all his hosts!</p>

<p>3 Praise him, sun and moon,<br>
    praise him, all you shining stars!<br>
4 Praise him, you highest heavens,<br>
    and you waters above the heavens!</p>

<p>5 Let them praise the name of the Lord!<br>
    For he commanded and they were created.<br>
6 And he established them forever and ever;<br>
    he gave a decree, and it shall not pass away.[a]</p>

<p>7 Praise the Lord from the earth,<br>
    you great sea creatures and all deeps,<br>
8 fire and hail, snow and mist,<br>
    stormy wind fulfilling his word!</p>

<p>9 Mountains and all hills,<br>
    fruit trees and all cedars!<br>
10 Beasts and all livestock,<br>
    creeping things and flying birds!</p>

<p>11 Kings of the earth and all peoples,<br>
    princes and all rulers of the earth!<br>
12 Young men and maidens together,<br>
    old men and children!</p>

<p>13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,<br>
    for his name alone is exalted;<br>
    his majesty is above earth and heaven.<br>
14 He has raised up a horn for his people,<br>
    praise for all his saints,<br>
    for the people of Israel who are near to him.<br>
Praise the Lord!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Save us while waking, and defend us while sleeping, that when we awake we may watch with Christ, and when we sleep we may rest in peace. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Genesis 16:1-16</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/gen16-1-16</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Sunday's Sermon:
The God Who Sees
 (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/169)
Opening: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
Passage:
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. 3 So, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Sarai, Abram's wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant, and gave her to Abram her husband as a wife. 4 And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.  5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my servant to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May the Lord judge between you and me!” 6 But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your servant is in your power; do to her as you please.” Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her.
7 The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And he said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai.” 9 The angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her.” 10 The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude.” 11 And the angel of the Lord said to her,
“Behold, you are pregnant
    and shall bear a son.
You shall call his name Ishmael,
    because the Lord has listened to your affliction.
12 He shall be a wild donkey of a man,
    his hand against everyone
    and everyone's hand against him,
and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen.”
13 So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.” 14 Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; it lies between Kadesh and Bered.
15 And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. 16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
Song:
His Eye is on the Sparrow (https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZWY3X9u75yU4lDyRht4LM?si=0215ca19cf28477a) by Charles Hutchinson and Gabriel Civilla D. Martin, sung by Kristyn Getty and Heather Hedley
Lyrics: 
Why should I feel discouraged
Why should the shadows come
Why should my heart be lonely
And long for heaven and home
When Jesus is my portion my constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
I sing because I'm happy I sing because I'm free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
Let not your heart be troubled
His tender words I hear
And resting on His goodness
I lose my doubt and fear
Tho' by the path He leadeth but one step I may see
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
Whenever I am tempted whenever clouds arise
When songs give place to sighing
When hope within me dies
I draw the closer to Him from care He sets me free
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday&#39;s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/169" rel="nofollow">The God Who Sees<br>
</a></p>

<p>Opening: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>Passage:<br>
Now Sarai, Abram&#39;s wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. 3 So, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Sarai, Abram&#39;s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant, and gave her to Abram her husband as a wife. 4 And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.  5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my servant to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May the Lord judge between you and me!” 6 But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your servant is in your power; do to her as you please.” Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her.</p>

<p>7 The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And he said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai.” 9 The angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her.” 10 The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude.” 11 And the angel of the Lord said to her,</p>

<p>“Behold, you are pregnant<br>
    and shall bear a son.<br>
You shall call his name Ishmael,<br>
    because the Lord has listened to your affliction.<br>
12 He shall be a wild donkey of a man,<br>
    his hand against everyone<br>
    and everyone&#39;s hand against him,<br>
and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen.”</p>

<p>13 So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.” 14 Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; it lies between Kadesh and Bered.</p>

<p>15 And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. 16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZWY3X9u75yU4lDyRht4LM?si=0215ca19cf28477a" rel="nofollow">His Eye is on the Sparrow</a> by Charles Hutchinson and Gabriel Civilla D. Martin, sung by Kristyn Getty and Heather Hedley</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Why should I feel discouraged<br>
Why should the shadows come<br>
Why should my heart be lonely<br>
And long for heaven and home<br>
When Jesus is my portion my constant friend is He<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>I sing because I&#39;m happy I sing because I&#39;m free<br>
For His eye is on the sparrow<br>
And I know He watches me</p>

<p>Let not your heart be troubled<br>
His tender words I hear<br>
And resting on His goodness<br>
I lose my doubt and fear<br>
Tho&#39; by the path He leadeth but one step I may see<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>Whenever I am tempted whenever clouds arise<br>
When songs give place to sighing<br>
When hope within me dies<br>
I draw the closer to Him from care He sets me free<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Sunday&#39;s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/169" rel="nofollow">The God Who Sees<br>
</a></p>

<p>Opening: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>Passage:<br>
Now Sarai, Abram&#39;s wife, had borne him no children. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. 3 So, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Sarai, Abram&#39;s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant, and gave her to Abram her husband as a wife. 4 And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress.  5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my servant to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May the Lord judge between you and me!” 6 But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your servant is in your power; do to her as you please.” Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her.</p>

<p>7 The angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And he said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai.” 9 The angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her.” 10 The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude.” 11 And the angel of the Lord said to her,</p>

<p>“Behold, you are pregnant<br>
    and shall bear a son.<br>
You shall call his name Ishmael,<br>
    because the Lord has listened to your affliction.<br>
12 He shall be a wild donkey of a man,<br>
    his hand against everyone<br>
    and everyone&#39;s hand against him,<br>
and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen.”</p>

<p>13 So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.” 14 Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; it lies between Kadesh and Bered.</p>

<p>15 And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. 16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZWY3X9u75yU4lDyRht4LM?si=0215ca19cf28477a" rel="nofollow">His Eye is on the Sparrow</a> by Charles Hutchinson and Gabriel Civilla D. Martin, sung by Kristyn Getty and Heather Hedley</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Why should I feel discouraged<br>
Why should the shadows come<br>
Why should my heart be lonely<br>
And long for heaven and home<br>
When Jesus is my portion my constant friend is He<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>I sing because I&#39;m happy I sing because I&#39;m free<br>
For His eye is on the sparrow<br>
And I know He watches me</p>

<p>Let not your heart be troubled<br>
His tender words I hear<br>
And resting on His goodness<br>
I lose my doubt and fear<br>
Tho&#39; by the path He leadeth but one step I may see<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>Whenever I am tempted whenever clouds arise<br>
When songs give place to sighing<br>
When hope within me dies<br>
I draw the closer to Him from care He sets me free<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 14:1-14 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Getaway (https://open.spotify.com/track/7zRfJTQGh1GdNTTTA4bL8q?si=822a9e25026245af) by Taya Gaukrodger
Lyrics:
Are you burnt out
On religious things?
Are you worn down
Lacking inner peace?
Take a real rest
Walk along with me
In the pastures of my presence
You can be yourself and you can
Say what's on your heart
I already know it all
Doesn't matter what you say
Come and get away with me
I know where you are
Where you've been and what you've seen
Doesn't matter how you come
Come and get away with me
Get away get away with me
(Get away get away with me)
Are you burdened
From all the heavy days?
It's not your job
To shoulder all the weight
Let me do it
Let me come and take
The lies you've been believing in
The truth is that you have a place to
Grace upon grace upon grace
Let it lead
Get away get away with me
Grace upon grace upon grace
Let it lead
Get away get away with me
Grace upon grace upon grace
Let me lead
Get away get away with me
Say what's on your heart
I already know it all
Doesn't matter what you say
Come and say it all to me
I know where you are
Where you've been and what you've seen
Doesn't matter how you come
Come and get away with me
Oh come away come away with me
Get away get away with me
Passage: 
1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.
12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
(John 14:1–14 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, we follow you, but we can only come at your bidding. No one can make the ascent without you, for you are our way, our truth, our life, our strength, our confidence, our reward. Be the way that receives us, the truth that strengthens us, the life that invigorates us. [Amen.]
-Ambrose 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7zRfJTQGh1GdNTTTA4bL8q?si=822a9e25026245af" rel="nofollow">Getaway</a> by Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Are you burnt out<br>
On religious things?<br>
Are you worn down<br>
Lacking inner peace?<br>
Take a real rest<br>
Walk along with me<br>
In the pastures of my presence<br>
You can be yourself and you can</p>

<p>Say what&#39;s on your heart<br>
I already know it all<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter what you say<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
I know where you are<br>
Where you&#39;ve been and what you&#39;ve seen<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter how you come<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
(Get away get away with me)</p>

<p>Are you burdened<br>
From all the heavy days?<br>
It&#39;s not your job<br>
To shoulder all the weight<br>
Let me do it<br>
Let me come and take<br>
The lies you&#39;ve been believing in<br>
The truth is that you have a place to</p>

<p>Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let it lead<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let it lead<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let me lead<br>
Get away get away with me</p>

<p>Say what&#39;s on your heart<br>
I already know it all<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter what you say<br>
Come and say it all to me<br>
I know where you are<br>
Where you&#39;ve been and what you&#39;ve seen<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter how you come<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
Oh come away come away with me<br>
Get away get away with me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”</p>

<p>8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.</p>

<p>12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.</p>

<p>(John 14:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord Jesus, we follow you, but we can only come at your bidding. No one can make the ascent without you, for you are our way, our truth, our life, our strength, our confidence, our reward. Be the way that receives us, the truth that strengthens us, the life that invigorates us. [Amen.]<br>
-Ambrose</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7zRfJTQGh1GdNTTTA4bL8q?si=822a9e25026245af" rel="nofollow">Getaway</a> by Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Are you burnt out<br>
On religious things?<br>
Are you worn down<br>
Lacking inner peace?<br>
Take a real rest<br>
Walk along with me<br>
In the pastures of my presence<br>
You can be yourself and you can</p>

<p>Say what&#39;s on your heart<br>
I already know it all<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter what you say<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
I know where you are<br>
Where you&#39;ve been and what you&#39;ve seen<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter how you come<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
(Get away get away with me)</p>

<p>Are you burdened<br>
From all the heavy days?<br>
It&#39;s not your job<br>
To shoulder all the weight<br>
Let me do it<br>
Let me come and take<br>
The lies you&#39;ve been believing in<br>
The truth is that you have a place to</p>

<p>Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let it lead<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let it lead<br>
Get away get away with me<br>
Grace upon grace upon grace<br>
Let me lead<br>
Get away get away with me</p>

<p>Say what&#39;s on your heart<br>
I already know it all<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter what you say<br>
Come and say it all to me<br>
I know where you are<br>
Where you&#39;ve been and what you&#39;ve seen<br>
Doesn&#39;t matter how you come<br>
Come and get away with me<br>
Oh come away come away with me<br>
Get away get away with me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”</p>

<p>8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.</p>

<p>12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.</p>

<p>(John 14:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord Jesus, we follow you, but we can only come at your bidding. No one can make the ascent without you, for you are our way, our truth, our life, our strength, our confidence, our reward. Be the way that receives us, the truth that strengthens us, the life that invigorates us. [Amen.]<br>
-Ambrose</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Peter 2:1-12 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/1pet2-1-12</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:25</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Cornerstone (https://open.spotify.com/track/6tDhcRxSwxfir8UJ9RXQiq?si=a7cbd170803e4733) by Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, William Batchelder Bradbury; sung here by Will Morrison
Lyrics:
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus' Name
(REPEAT)
Chorus
Christ alone cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Saviour's love
Through the storm He is Lord
Lord of all
When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
My anchor holds within the veil
He is Lord Lord of all
When He shall come with trumpet sound
Oh may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
Faultless stand before the throne
Passage: 
So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:
“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
    a cornerstone chosen and precious,
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,
“The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone,”[a]
8 and
“A stone of stumbling,
    and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6tDhcRxSwxfir8UJ9RXQiq?si=a7cbd170803e4733" rel="nofollow">Cornerstone</a> by Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, William Batchelder Bradbury; sung here by Will Morrison</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My hope is built on nothing less<br>
Than Jesus&#39; blood and righteousness<br>
I dare not trust the sweetest frame<br>
But wholly trust in Jesus&#39; Name<br>
(REPEAT)</p>

<p>Chorus<br>
Christ alone cornerstone<br>
Weak made strong in the Saviour&#39;s love<br>
Through the storm He is Lord<br>
Lord of all</p>

<p>When darkness seems to hide His face<br>
I rest on His unchanging grace<br>
In every high and stormy gale<br>
My anchor holds within the veil<br>
My anchor holds within the veil</p>

<p>He is Lord Lord of all</p>

<p>When He shall come with trumpet sound<br>
Oh may I then in Him be found<br>
Dressed in His righteousness alone<br>
Faultless stand before the throne</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.</p>

<p>4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:</p>

<p>“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,<br>
    a cornerstone chosen and precious,<br>
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”</p>

<p>7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,</p>

<p>“The stone that the builders rejected<br>
    has become the cornerstone,”[a]</p>

<p>8 and</p>

<p>“A stone of stumbling,<br>
    and a rock of offense.”</p>

<p>They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.</p>

<p>9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God&#39;s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.</p>

<p>11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6tDhcRxSwxfir8UJ9RXQiq?si=a7cbd170803e4733" rel="nofollow">Cornerstone</a> by Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, William Batchelder Bradbury; sung here by Will Morrison</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My hope is built on nothing less<br>
Than Jesus&#39; blood and righteousness<br>
I dare not trust the sweetest frame<br>
But wholly trust in Jesus&#39; Name<br>
(REPEAT)</p>

<p>Chorus<br>
Christ alone cornerstone<br>
Weak made strong in the Saviour&#39;s love<br>
Through the storm He is Lord<br>
Lord of all</p>

<p>When darkness seems to hide His face<br>
I rest on His unchanging grace<br>
In every high and stormy gale<br>
My anchor holds within the veil<br>
My anchor holds within the veil</p>

<p>He is Lord Lord of all</p>

<p>When He shall come with trumpet sound<br>
Oh may I then in Him be found<br>
Dressed in His righteousness alone<br>
Faultless stand before the throne</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.</p>

<p>4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it stands in Scripture:</p>

<p>“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,<br>
    a cornerstone chosen and precious,<br>
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”</p>

<p>7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,</p>

<p>“The stone that the builders rejected<br>
    has become the cornerstone,”[a]</p>

<p>8 and</p>

<p>“A stone of stumbling,<br>
    and a rock of offense.”</p>

<p>They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.</p>

<p>9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God&#39;s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.</p>

<p>11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 66:1-8 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps66-1-8</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Come And See (Psalm 66) (https://open.spotify.com/track/42uTQK5mCvVi6Snl6Z3dFR?si=6fbb611d97914814) by Ross Fishburn and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
Sun and moon and stars
All declaring who You are
Bowing to His majesty
The One who cares for me
Come and see what God has done
His awesome deeds towards all He loves
Let the sound of praise be heard
Shout for joy to God all the earth
All creation sings Your praise
Every creature bows to say
To the one who reigns on high
All glory power and might
Every mountain sing high
Every valley sing low
And everything in between sing the harmony
Every mountain sing high
Every valley sing low
And everyone in between sing the harmony
Shout for joy to God all the earth
Passage: 
Shout for joy to God, all the earth;
2     sing the glory of his name;
    give to him glorious praise!
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
    So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.
4 All the earth worships you
    and sings praises to you;
    they sing praises to your name.” Selah
5 Come and see what God has done:
    he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
6 He turned the sea into dry land;
    they passed through the river on foot.
There did we rejoice in him,
7     who rules by his might forever,
whose eyes keep watch on the nations—
    let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
8 Bless our God, O peoples;
    let the sound of his praise be heard,
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.
Prayer:
O creator and mighty God, you have promised strength for the weak, rest for
the laborers, light for the way, grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love. O creator and mighty God, help us to continue in your promise. Amen. 
-A traditional prayer from Pakistan, taken from With All God’s Peopl 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/42uTQK5mCvVi6Snl6Z3dFR?si=6fbb611d97914814" rel="nofollow">Come And See (Psalm 66)</a> by Ross Fishburn and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Sun and moon and stars<br>
All declaring who You are<br>
Bowing to His majesty<br>
The One who cares for me</p>

<p>Come and see what God has done<br>
His awesome deeds towards all He loves<br>
Let the sound of praise be heard<br>
Shout for joy to God all the earth</p>

<p>All creation sings Your praise<br>
Every creature bows to say<br>
To the one who reigns on high<br>
All glory power and might</p>

<p>Every mountain sing high<br>
Every valley sing low<br>
And everything in between sing the harmony<br>
Every mountain sing high<br>
Every valley sing low<br>
And everyone in between sing the harmony</p>

<p>Shout for joy to God all the earth</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Shout for joy to God, all the earth;<br>
2     sing the glory of his name;<br>
    give to him glorious praise!<br>
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!<br>
    So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.<br>
4 All the earth worships you<br>
    and sings praises to you;<br>
    they sing praises to your name.” Selah</p>

<p>5 Come and see what God has done:<br>
    he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.<br>
6 He turned the sea into dry land;<br>
    they passed through the river on foot.<br>
There did we rejoice in him,<br>
7     who rules by his might forever,<br>
whose eyes keep watch on the nations—<br>
    let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah</p>

<p>8 Bless our God, O peoples;<br>
    let the sound of his praise be heard,</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O creator and mighty God, you have promised strength for the weak, rest for<br>
the laborers, light for the way, grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love. O creator and mighty God, help us to continue in your promise. Amen. <br>
-A traditional prayer from Pakistan, taken from With All God’s Peopl</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/42uTQK5mCvVi6Snl6Z3dFR?si=6fbb611d97914814" rel="nofollow">Come And See (Psalm 66)</a> by Ross Fishburn and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Sun and moon and stars<br>
All declaring who You are<br>
Bowing to His majesty<br>
The One who cares for me</p>

<p>Come and see what God has done<br>
His awesome deeds towards all He loves<br>
Let the sound of praise be heard<br>
Shout for joy to God all the earth</p>

<p>All creation sings Your praise<br>
Every creature bows to say<br>
To the one who reigns on high<br>
All glory power and might</p>

<p>Every mountain sing high<br>
Every valley sing low<br>
And everything in between sing the harmony<br>
Every mountain sing high<br>
Every valley sing low<br>
And everyone in between sing the harmony</p>

<p>Shout for joy to God all the earth</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Shout for joy to God, all the earth;<br>
2     sing the glory of his name;<br>
    give to him glorious praise!<br>
3 Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!<br>
    So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.<br>
4 All the earth worships you<br>
    and sings praises to you;<br>
    they sing praises to your name.” Selah</p>

<p>5 Come and see what God has done:<br>
    he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.<br>
6 He turned the sea into dry land;<br>
    they passed through the river on foot.<br>
There did we rejoice in him,<br>
7     who rules by his might forever,<br>
whose eyes keep watch on the nations—<br>
    let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah</p>

<p>8 Bless our God, O peoples;<br>
    let the sound of his praise be heard,</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O creator and mighty God, you have promised strength for the weak, rest for<br>
the laborers, light for the way, grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love. O creator and mighty God, help us to continue in your promise. Amen. <br>
-A traditional prayer from Pakistan, taken from With All God’s Peopl</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Deuteronomy 6:20-25 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/deut6-20-25</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Egypt (https://open.spotify.com/track/4WMpNinaiTb0bZ05MUsPfF?si=200bb270434142a5) by Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, Lee Cummings, and Phil Wickham; sung by CAIN
Lyrics:
I won’t forget
The wonder of how You brought
Deliverance
The exodus of my heart
You found me
You freed me
Held back the waters for my release
Oh Yahweh
('Cause) You’re the God who fights for me
Lord of every victory
Hallelujah hallelujah
You have torn apart the sea
You have led me through the deep
Hallelujah hallelujah (oh) (whoa)
A cloud by day
Is a sign that You are with me
The fire by night
Is the guiding light to my feet
'Cause You stepped into my Egypt
And You took me by the hand
And You marched me out in freedom
(Straight) Into the promised land
(And) Now I will not forget You God
I’ll sing of all You’ve done
Death is swallowed up forever
By the fury of Your love
Passage: 
20   “When your son asks you in time to come, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the LORD our God has commanded you?’ 21 then you shall say to your son, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. And the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. 22 And the LORD showed signs and wonders, great and grievous, against Egypt and against Pharaoh and all his household, before our eyes. 23 And he brought us out from there, that he might bring us in and give us the land that he swore to give to our fathers. 24 And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are this day. 25 And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.’
(Deuteronomy 6:20–25 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4WMpNinaiTb0bZ05MUsPfF?si=200bb270434142a5" rel="nofollow">Egypt</a> by Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, Lee Cummings, and Phil Wickham; sung by CAIN</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I won’t forget<br>
The wonder of how You brought<br>
Deliverance<br>
The exodus of my heart</p>

<p>You found me<br>
You freed me<br>
Held back the waters for my release<br>
Oh Yahweh</p>

<p>(&#39;Cause) You’re the God who fights for me<br>
Lord of every victory<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
You have torn apart the sea<br>
You have led me through the deep<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah (oh) (whoa)</p>

<p>A cloud by day<br>
Is a sign that You are with me<br>
The fire by night<br>
Is the guiding light to my feet</p>

<p>&#39;Cause You stepped into my Egypt<br>
And You took me by the hand<br>
And You marched me out in freedom<br>
(Straight) Into the promised land<br>
(And) Now I will not forget You God<br>
I’ll sing of all You’ve done<br>
Death is swallowed up forever<br>
By the fury of Your love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20   “When your son asks you in time to come, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the LORD our God has commanded you?’ 21 then you shall say to your son, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. And the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. 22 And the LORD showed signs and wonders, great and grievous, against Egypt and against Pharaoh and all his household, before our eyes. 23 And he brought us out from there, that he might bring us in and give us the land that he swore to give to our fathers. 24 And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are this day. 25 And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.’<br>
(Deuteronomy 6:20–25 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4WMpNinaiTb0bZ05MUsPfF?si=200bb270434142a5" rel="nofollow">Egypt</a> by Brian Johnson, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse, Lee Cummings, and Phil Wickham; sung by CAIN</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I won’t forget<br>
The wonder of how You brought<br>
Deliverance<br>
The exodus of my heart</p>

<p>You found me<br>
You freed me<br>
Held back the waters for my release<br>
Oh Yahweh</p>

<p>(&#39;Cause) You’re the God who fights for me<br>
Lord of every victory<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
You have torn apart the sea<br>
You have led me through the deep<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah (oh) (whoa)</p>

<p>A cloud by day<br>
Is a sign that You are with me<br>
The fire by night<br>
Is the guiding light to my feet</p>

<p>&#39;Cause You stepped into my Egypt<br>
And You took me by the hand<br>
And You marched me out in freedom<br>
(Straight) Into the promised land<br>
(And) Now I will not forget You God<br>
I’ll sing of all You’ve done<br>
Death is swallowed up forever<br>
By the fury of Your love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20   “When your son asks you in time to come, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the LORD our God has commanded you?’ 21 then you shall say to your son, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. And the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. 22 And the LORD showed signs and wonders, great and grievous, against Egypt and against Pharaoh and all his household, before our eyes. 23 And he brought us out from there, that he might bring us in and give us the land that he swore to give to our fathers. 24 And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are this day. 25 And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.’<br>
(Deuteronomy 6:20–25 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Mark 11:25; Matthew 5:23-24</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
“And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
“So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.”
(Mark 11:25; Matthew 5:23-24 ESV)
Song:
The Greatest Commandment (https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=d05a702029964dd0) by Paul Zach
Lyrics: 
Love the Lord your God
With all your heart and soul and mind
And love your neighbor as yourself
Let us be known let us be known
By the way we love
Love love love the greatest commandment is
Love love love the greatest commandment is
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
“And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”</p>

<p>“So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.”</p>

<p>(Mark 11:25; Matthew 5:23-24 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=d05a702029964dd0" rel="nofollow">The Greatest Commandment</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Love the Lord your God<br>
With all your heart and soul and mind<br>
And love your neighbor as yourself</p>

<p>Let us be known let us be known<br>
By the way we love</p>

<p>Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
“And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”</p>

<p>“So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.”</p>

<p>(Mark 11:25; Matthew 5:23-24 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=d05a702029964dd0" rel="nofollow">The Greatest Commandment</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Love the Lord your God<br>
With all your heart and soul and mind<br>
And love your neighbor as yourself</p>

<p>Let us be known let us be known<br>
By the way we love</p>

<p>Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | James 2:1-17 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jm2</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Blessed are the Merciful (https://open.spotify.com/track/36yhQvKaY7VDwvb2HqvEOf?si=b79dbec44c3e42c7) by Isaac Wardell, Orlando Palmer, Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Blessed are the merciful
Blessed are the merciful
Blessed are the merciful
For they shall receive mercy, mercy
Forgive us as we forgive
Those who sin against us
Lord have mercy on us
Show Your mercy through us
Passage: 
1   My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” 4 have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court? 7 Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it. 11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty. 13 For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
(James 2:1–17 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
JESUS, REMEMBER ME by Jacques Berthier 
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
O God, at whose bidding man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening: grant us to cherish the lessons we have learned out of your holy Word. Support us when we are tested in duty, that in all our doings we may remember that you have chosen us that we should go and bear fruit and that our fruit should abide. The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/36yhQvKaY7VDwvb2HqvEOf?si=b79dbec44c3e42c7" rel="nofollow">Blessed are the Merciful</a> by Isaac Wardell, Orlando Palmer, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blessed are the merciful<br>
Blessed are the merciful<br>
Blessed are the merciful<br>
For they shall receive mercy, mercy</p>

<p>Forgive us as we forgive<br>
Those who sin against us</p>

<p>Lord have mercy on us<br>
Show Your mercy through us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” 4 have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court? 7 Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?</p>

<p>8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it. 11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty. 13 For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.<br>
14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.</p>

<p>(James 2:1–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
JESUS, REMEMBER ME by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, at whose bidding man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening: grant us to cherish the lessons we have learned out of your holy Word. Support us when we are tested in duty, that in all our doings we may remember that you have chosen us that we should go and bear fruit and that our fruit should abide. The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/36yhQvKaY7VDwvb2HqvEOf?si=b79dbec44c3e42c7" rel="nofollow">Blessed are the Merciful</a> by Isaac Wardell, Orlando Palmer, Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blessed are the merciful<br>
Blessed are the merciful<br>
Blessed are the merciful<br>
For they shall receive mercy, mercy</p>

<p>Forgive us as we forgive<br>
Those who sin against us</p>

<p>Lord have mercy on us<br>
Show Your mercy through us</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” 4 have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court? 7 Are they not the ones who blaspheme the honorable name by which you were called?</p>

<p>8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it. 11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty. 13 For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.<br>
14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.</p>

<p>(James 2:1–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
JESUS, REMEMBER ME by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, at whose bidding man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening: grant us to cherish the lessons we have learned out of your holy Word. Support us when we are tested in duty, that in all our doings we may remember that you have chosen us that we should go and bear fruit and that our fruit should abide. The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 37:1-17 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps371-17</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Bring in the Year of Jubilee (https://open.spotify.com/track/7lIViGD7qSIStKcpIIgqn3?si=34ab61e5fa6e4fc4) by various members of the Porter’s Gate collective
Lyrics:
The meek will inherit the earth
The meek will inherit the earth
The first will be last and the last will be first
The meek will inherit the earth
The wicked will lose what they stole
The wicked will lose what they stole
And all that they thought they could own and control
The wicked will lose what they stole
Jubilee
Now is the year of His favor
Jubilee
Rest for the weary creation
Now bring in the year of Jubilee
Turn now from evil to good
Turn now from evil to good
Then we will dwell in the land as we should
Turn now from evil to good
The earth it will sigh with relief
The earth’s gonna sigh with relief
There’s more than enough for the hungry to feed
The earth will sigh with relief
Passage: 
1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers;
    be not envious of wrongdoers!
2 For they will soon fade like the grass
    and wither like the green herb.
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
    dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.[b]
4 Delight yourself in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him, and he will act.
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
    and your justice as the noonday.
7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
    fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
    over the man who carries out evil devices!
8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!
    Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
9 For the evildoers shall be cut off,
    but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
10 In just a little while, the wicked will be no more;
    though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.
11 But the meek shall inherit the land
    and delight themselves in abundant peace.
12 The wicked plots against the righteous
    and gnashes his teeth at him,
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
    for he sees that his day is coming.
14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows
    to bring down the poor and needy,
    to slay those whose way is upright;
15 their sword shall enter their own heart,
    and their bows shall be broken.
16 Better is the little that the righteous has
    than the abundance of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,
    but the Lord upholds the righteous.
Musical Reflection: 
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lIViGD7qSIStKcpIIgqn3?si=34ab61e5fa6e4fc4" rel="nofollow">Bring in the Year of Jubilee</a> by various members of the Porter’s Gate collective</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The meek will inherit the earth<br>
The meek will inherit the earth<br>
The first will be last and the last will be first<br>
The meek will inherit the earth</p>

<p>The wicked will lose what they stole<br>
The wicked will lose what they stole<br>
And all that they thought they could own and control<br>
The wicked will lose what they stole</p>

<p>Jubilee<br>
Now is the year of His favor<br>
Jubilee<br>
Rest for the weary creation<br>
Now bring in the year of Jubilee</p>

<p>Turn now from evil to good<br>
Turn now from evil to good<br>
Then we will dwell in the land as we should<br>
Turn now from evil to good</p>

<p>The earth it will sigh with relief<br>
The earth’s gonna sigh with relief<br>
There’s more than enough for the hungry to feed<br>
The earth will sigh with relief</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers;<br>
    be not envious of wrongdoers!<br>
2 For they will soon fade like the grass<br>
    and wither like the green herb.</p>

<p>3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;<br>
    dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.[b]<br>
4 Delight yourself in the Lord,<br>
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.</p>

<p>5 Commit your way to the Lord;<br>
    trust in him, and he will act.<br>
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,<br>
    and your justice as the noonday.</p>

<p>7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;<br>
    fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,<br>
    over the man who carries out evil devices!</p>

<p>8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!<br>
    Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.<br>
9 For the evildoers shall be cut off,<br>
    but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.</p>

<p>10 In just a little while, the wicked will be no more;<br>
    though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.<br>
11 But the meek shall inherit the land<br>
    and delight themselves in abundant peace.</p>

<p>12 The wicked plots against the righteous<br>
    and gnashes his teeth at him,<br>
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked,<br>
    for he sees that his day is coming.</p>

<p>14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows<br>
    to bring down the poor and needy,<br>
    to slay those whose way is upright;<br>
15 their sword shall enter their own heart,<br>
    and their bows shall be broken.</p>

<p>16 Better is the little that the righteous has<br>
    than the abundance of many wicked.<br>
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,<br>
    but the Lord upholds the righteous.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lIViGD7qSIStKcpIIgqn3?si=34ab61e5fa6e4fc4" rel="nofollow">Bring in the Year of Jubilee</a> by various members of the Porter’s Gate collective</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The meek will inherit the earth<br>
The meek will inherit the earth<br>
The first will be last and the last will be first<br>
The meek will inherit the earth</p>

<p>The wicked will lose what they stole<br>
The wicked will lose what they stole<br>
And all that they thought they could own and control<br>
The wicked will lose what they stole</p>

<p>Jubilee<br>
Now is the year of His favor<br>
Jubilee<br>
Rest for the weary creation<br>
Now bring in the year of Jubilee</p>

<p>Turn now from evil to good<br>
Turn now from evil to good<br>
Then we will dwell in the land as we should<br>
Turn now from evil to good</p>

<p>The earth it will sigh with relief<br>
The earth’s gonna sigh with relief<br>
There’s more than enough for the hungry to feed<br>
The earth will sigh with relief</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers;<br>
    be not envious of wrongdoers!<br>
2 For they will soon fade like the grass<br>
    and wither like the green herb.</p>

<p>3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;<br>
    dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.[b]<br>
4 Delight yourself in the Lord,<br>
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.</p>

<p>5 Commit your way to the Lord;<br>
    trust in him, and he will act.<br>
6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,<br>
    and your justice as the noonday.</p>

<p>7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;<br>
    fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,<br>
    over the man who carries out evil devices!</p>

<p>8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!<br>
    Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.<br>
9 For the evildoers shall be cut off,<br>
    but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.</p>

<p>10 In just a little while, the wicked will be no more;<br>
    though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.<br>
11 But the meek shall inherit the land<br>
    and delight themselves in abundant peace.</p>

<p>12 The wicked plots against the righteous<br>
    and gnashes his teeth at him,<br>
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked,<br>
    for he sees that his day is coming.</p>

<p>14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows<br>
    to bring down the poor and needy,<br>
    to slay those whose way is upright;<br>
15 their sword shall enter their own heart,<br>
    and their bows shall be broken.</p>

<p>16 Better is the little that the righteous has<br>
    than the abundance of many wicked.<br>
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken,<br>
    but the Lord upholds the righteous.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Habakkuk 1:1-13, 2:1-4 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/hab1</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Drive Out the Darkness (https://open.spotify.com/track/2wvTmH3hGUGztde4DZeBgB?si=7519001e0ddf48b9) by Dan Marotta, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Come O come be our light
Drive out the darkness
Come Jesus come
Ev'ry year under the thorn
Ev'ry wrong that we have known
Ev'ry valley will be raised
The ancient ruins will be remade
Ev'ry weapon made for war
Ev'ry gun and ev'ry sword
Will be melted in the flame
To be used for gardening
In the emptiness of grief
Through the night of suffering
Ev'ry loss and in the tears
God our comfort O be near
Come O come be our light
Drive out the darkness
Come and end all the violence
Come and do not be silent
Come we cling to Your promise
Come You'll break all injustice
Come Jesus come
Passage: 
1 The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw.
2 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,
    and you will not hear?
Or cry to you “Violence!”
    and you will not save?
3 Why do you make me see iniquity,
    and why do you idly look at wrong?
Destruction and violence are before me;
    strife and contention arise.
4 So the law is paralyzed,
    and justice never goes forth.
For the wicked surround the righteous;
    so justice goes forth perverted.
5 “Look among the nations, and see;
    wonder and be astounded.
For I am doing a work in your days
    that you would not believe if told.
6 For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans,
    that bitter and hasty nation,
who march through the breadth of the earth,
    to seize dwellings not their own.
7 They are dreaded and fearsome;
    their justice and dignity go forth from themselves.
8 Their horses are swifter than leopards,
    more fierce than the evening wolves;
    their horsemen press proudly on.
Their horsemen come from afar;
    they fly like an eagle swift to devour.
9 They all come for violence,
    all their faces forward.
    They gather captives like sand.
10 At kings they scoff,
    and at rulers they laugh.
They laugh at every fortress,
    for they pile up earth and take it.
11 Then they sweep by like the wind and go on,
    guilty men, whose own might is their god!”
Habakkuk's Second Complaint
12 Are you not from everlasting,
    O Lord my God, my Holy One?
    We shall not die.
O Lord, you have ordained them as a judgment,
    and you, O Rock, have established them for reproof.
13 You who are of purer eyes than to see evil
    and cannot look at wrong,
why do you idly look at traitors
    and remain silent when the wicked swallows up
    the man more righteous than he?
Habakkuk 2:1-4
1 I will take my stand at my watchpost
    and station myself on the tower,
and look out to see what he will say to me,
    and what I will answer concerning my complaint.
The Righteous Shall Live by His Faith
2 And the Lord answered me:
“Write the vision;
    make it plain on tablets,
    so he may run who reads it.
3 For still the vision awaits its appointed time;
    it hastens to the end—it will not lie.
If it seems slow, wait for it;
    it will surely come; it will not delay.
4 “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him,
    but the righteous shall live by his faith.[a]
Musical Reflection: 
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler 
Reflection Notes: 
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. 
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2wvTmH3hGUGztde4DZeBgB?si=7519001e0ddf48b9" rel="nofollow">Drive Out the Darkness</a> by Dan Marotta, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come O come be our light<br>
Drive out the darkness<br>
Come Jesus come</p>

<p>Ev&#39;ry year under the thorn<br>
Ev&#39;ry wrong that we have known<br>
Ev&#39;ry valley will be raised<br>
The ancient ruins will be remade</p>

<p>Ev&#39;ry weapon made for war<br>
Ev&#39;ry gun and ev&#39;ry sword<br>
Will be melted in the flame<br>
To be used for gardening</p>

<p>In the emptiness of grief<br>
Through the night of suffering<br>
Ev&#39;ry loss and in the tears<br>
God our comfort O be near</p>

<p>Come O come be our light<br>
Drive out the darkness<br>
Come and end all the violence<br>
Come and do not be silent<br>
Come we cling to Your promise<br>
Come You&#39;ll break all injustice<br>
Come Jesus come</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw.</p>

<p>2 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,<br>
    and you will not hear?<br>
Or cry to you “Violence!”<br>
    and you will not save?<br>
3 Why do you make me see iniquity,<br>
    and why do you idly look at wrong?<br>
Destruction and violence are before me;<br>
    strife and contention arise.<br>
4 So the law is paralyzed,<br>
    and justice never goes forth.<br>
For the wicked surround the righteous;<br>
    so justice goes forth perverted.</p>

<p>5 “Look among the nations, and see;<br>
    wonder and be astounded.<br>
For I am doing a work in your days<br>
    that you would not believe if told.<br>
6 For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans,<br>
    that bitter and hasty nation,<br>
who march through the breadth of the earth,<br>
    to seize dwellings not their own.<br>
7 They are dreaded and fearsome;<br>
    their justice and dignity go forth from themselves.<br>
8 Their horses are swifter than leopards,<br>
    more fierce than the evening wolves;<br>
    their horsemen press proudly on.<br>
Their horsemen come from afar;<br>
    they fly like an eagle swift to devour.<br>
9 They all come for violence,<br>
    all their faces forward.<br>
    They gather captives like sand.<br>
10 At kings they scoff,<br>
    and at rulers they laugh.<br>
They laugh at every fortress,<br>
    for they pile up earth and take it.<br>
11 Then they sweep by like the wind and go on,<br>
    guilty men, whose own might is their god!”</p>

<p>Habakkuk&#39;s Second Complaint<br>
12 Are you not from everlasting,<br>
    O Lord my God, my Holy One?<br>
    We shall not die.<br>
O Lord, you have ordained them as a judgment,<br>
    and you, O Rock, have established them for reproof.<br>
13 You who are of purer eyes than to see evil<br>
    and cannot look at wrong,<br>
why do you idly look at traitors<br>
    and remain silent when the wicked swallows up<br>
    the man more righteous than he?</p>

<p>Habakkuk 2:1-4</p>

<p>1 I will take my stand at my watchpost<br>
    and station myself on the tower,<br>
and look out to see what he will say to me,<br>
    and what I will answer concerning my complaint.</p>

<p>The Righteous Shall Live by His Faith<br>
2 And the Lord answered me:</p>

<p>“Write the vision;<br>
    make it plain on tablets,<br>
    so he may run who reads it.<br>
3 For still the vision awaits its appointed time;<br>
    it hastens to the end—it will not lie.<br>
If it seems slow, wait for it;<br>
    it will surely come; it will not delay.</p>

<p>4 “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him,<br>
    but the righteous shall live by his faith.[a]</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2wvTmH3hGUGztde4DZeBgB?si=7519001e0ddf48b9" rel="nofollow">Drive Out the Darkness</a> by Dan Marotta, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come O come be our light<br>
Drive out the darkness<br>
Come Jesus come</p>

<p>Ev&#39;ry year under the thorn<br>
Ev&#39;ry wrong that we have known<br>
Ev&#39;ry valley will be raised<br>
The ancient ruins will be remade</p>

<p>Ev&#39;ry weapon made for war<br>
Ev&#39;ry gun and ev&#39;ry sword<br>
Will be melted in the flame<br>
To be used for gardening</p>

<p>In the emptiness of grief<br>
Through the night of suffering<br>
Ev&#39;ry loss and in the tears<br>
God our comfort O be near</p>

<p>Come O come be our light<br>
Drive out the darkness<br>
Come and end all the violence<br>
Come and do not be silent<br>
Come we cling to Your promise<br>
Come You&#39;ll break all injustice<br>
Come Jesus come</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw.</p>

<p>2 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,<br>
    and you will not hear?<br>
Or cry to you “Violence!”<br>
    and you will not save?<br>
3 Why do you make me see iniquity,<br>
    and why do you idly look at wrong?<br>
Destruction and violence are before me;<br>
    strife and contention arise.<br>
4 So the law is paralyzed,<br>
    and justice never goes forth.<br>
For the wicked surround the righteous;<br>
    so justice goes forth perverted.</p>

<p>5 “Look among the nations, and see;<br>
    wonder and be astounded.<br>
For I am doing a work in your days<br>
    that you would not believe if told.<br>
6 For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans,<br>
    that bitter and hasty nation,<br>
who march through the breadth of the earth,<br>
    to seize dwellings not their own.<br>
7 They are dreaded and fearsome;<br>
    their justice and dignity go forth from themselves.<br>
8 Their horses are swifter than leopards,<br>
    more fierce than the evening wolves;<br>
    their horsemen press proudly on.<br>
Their horsemen come from afar;<br>
    they fly like an eagle swift to devour.<br>
9 They all come for violence,<br>
    all their faces forward.<br>
    They gather captives like sand.<br>
10 At kings they scoff,<br>
    and at rulers they laugh.<br>
They laugh at every fortress,<br>
    for they pile up earth and take it.<br>
11 Then they sweep by like the wind and go on,<br>
    guilty men, whose own might is their god!”</p>

<p>Habakkuk&#39;s Second Complaint<br>
12 Are you not from everlasting,<br>
    O Lord my God, my Holy One?<br>
    We shall not die.<br>
O Lord, you have ordained them as a judgment,<br>
    and you, O Rock, have established them for reproof.<br>
13 You who are of purer eyes than to see evil<br>
    and cannot look at wrong,<br>
why do you idly look at traitors<br>
    and remain silent when the wicked swallows up<br>
    the man more righteous than he?</p>

<p>Habakkuk 2:1-4</p>

<p>1 I will take my stand at my watchpost<br>
    and station myself on the tower,<br>
and look out to see what he will say to me,<br>
    and what I will answer concerning my complaint.</p>

<p>The Righteous Shall Live by His Faith<br>
2 And the Lord answered me:</p>

<p>“Write the vision;<br>
    make it plain on tablets,<br>
    so he may run who reads it.<br>
3 For still the vision awaits its appointed time;<br>
    it hastens to the end—it will not lie.<br>
If it seems slow, wait for it;<br>
    it will surely come; it will not delay.</p>

<p>4 “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him,<br>
    but the righteous shall live by his faith.[a]</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune by Hassler is most famously set with the text “O Sacred, Now Wounded;” the most common harmonization was popularized by J.S. Bach in his St. Matthew Passion. It conveys the pathos of Christ’s death with deep sincerity. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | John 13:31-35</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/john13</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:44</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
The Greatest Commandment (https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=6724ee62b2e743d0) by Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Love the Lord your God
With all your heart and soul and mind
And love your neighbor as yourself
Let us be known let us be known
By the way we love
Love love love the greatest commandment is
Love love love the greatest commandment is
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)
Passage: 
31   When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
(John 13:31–35 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.
Prayer:
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=6724ee62b2e743d0" rel="nofollow">The Greatest Commandment</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Love the Lord your God<br>
With all your heart and soul and mind<br>
And love your neighbor as yourself</p>

<p>Let us be known let us be known<br>
By the way we love</p>

<p>Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
31   When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”<br>
(John 13:31–35 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/38Xk6R1iIzxyTtekrBoZOM?si=6724ee62b2e743d0" rel="nofollow">The Greatest Commandment</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Love the Lord your God<br>
With all your heart and soul and mind<br>
And love your neighbor as yourself</p>

<p>Let us be known let us be known<br>
By the way we love</p>

<p>Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is<br>
Love love love the greatest commandment is (love)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
31   When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”<br>
(John 13:31–35 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 17:20-26 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us (https://open.spotify.com/track/5yxV7E3ezJA6rF4ICYYSZV?si=c70a7202ddfa460e) by Stuart Townend, sung here by Anna Golden
Lyrics:
How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts no pow’r no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
Passage: 
20   “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”
(John 17:20–26 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5yxV7E3ezJA6rF4ICYYSZV?si=c70a7202ddfa460e" rel="nofollow">How Deep the Father’s Love for Us</a> by Stuart Townend, sung here by Anna Golden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How deep the Father&#39;s love for us<br>
How vast beyond all measure<br>
That He should give His only Son<br>
To make a wretch His treasure<br>
How great the pain of searing loss<br>
The Father turns His face away<br>
As wounds which mar the Chosen One<br>
Bring many sons to glory</p>

<p>Behold the Man upon a cross<br>
My sin upon His shoulders<br>
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice<br>
Call out among the scoffers<br>
It was my sin that held Him there<br>
Until it was accomplished<br>
His dying breath has brought me life<br>
I know that it is finished</p>

<p>I will not boast in anything<br>
No gifts no pow’r no wisdom<br>
But I will boast in Jesus Christ<br>
His death and resurrection<br>
Why should I gain from His reward<br>
I cannot give an answer<br>
But this I know with all my heart<br>
His wounds have paid my ransom</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20   “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”<br>
(John 17:20–26 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5yxV7E3ezJA6rF4ICYYSZV?si=c70a7202ddfa460e" rel="nofollow">How Deep the Father’s Love for Us</a> by Stuart Townend, sung here by Anna Golden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How deep the Father&#39;s love for us<br>
How vast beyond all measure<br>
That He should give His only Son<br>
To make a wretch His treasure<br>
How great the pain of searing loss<br>
The Father turns His face away<br>
As wounds which mar the Chosen One<br>
Bring many sons to glory</p>

<p>Behold the Man upon a cross<br>
My sin upon His shoulders<br>
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice<br>
Call out among the scoffers<br>
It was my sin that held Him there<br>
Until it was accomplished<br>
His dying breath has brought me life<br>
I know that it is finished</p>

<p>I will not boast in anything<br>
No gifts no pow’r no wisdom<br>
But I will boast in Jesus Christ<br>
His death and resurrection<br>
Why should I gain from His reward<br>
I cannot give an answer<br>
But this I know with all my heart<br>
His wounds have paid my ransom</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20   “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. 25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”<br>
(John 17:20–26 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Revelation 22:10-21 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Come As You Are (https://open.spotify.com/track/7bIm0ycdw7tiQEjsKzSTmM?si=7135d900e3b041ef) by Ben Glover, David Crowder, and Matt Maher, sung here by Shane &amp; Shane
Lyrics:
Come out of sadness from wherever you've been
Come broken-hearted let rescue begin
Come find your mercy O sinner come kneel
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't heal
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't heal
(So) Lay down your burdens lay down your shame
All who are broken lift up your face
O wanderer come home
You're not too far
So lay down your hurt lay down your heart
Come as you are
There's hope for the hopeless
And all those who've strayed
Come sit at the table come taste the grace
There's rest for the weary
Rest that endures
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't cure
Come as you are
Fall in His arms
Come as you are
There's joy for the morning O sinner be still
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't heal
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can't heal
Come as you are
Come as you are
Come as you are
Passage: 
10   And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. 11 Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”
12 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. 15 Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”
17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. 
(Revelation 22:10–21 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, as your unworthy servants, we give you most humble and heartfelt thanks for all your goodness and loving kindness to us and to all people. We bless you for our creation, preservation and all the blessings of this life, but above all, for your precious love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And we pray that you would give us that due sense of all your mercies that our hearts may be sincerely thankful and that we may show forth your praise not only with our lips but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory world without end. Amen. 
-Book of Common Prayer (1662)
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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7bIm0ycdw7tiQEjsKzSTmM?si=7135d900e3b041ef" rel="nofollow">Come As You Are</a> by Ben Glover, David Crowder, and Matt Maher, sung here by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come out of sadness from wherever you&#39;ve been<br>
Come broken-hearted let rescue begin<br>
Come find your mercy O sinner come kneel<br>
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can&#39;t heal<br>
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can&#39;t heal</p>

<p>(So) Lay down your burdens lay down your shame<br>
All who are broken lift up your face<br>
O wanderer come home<br>
You&#39;re not too far<br>
So lay down your hurt lay down your heart<br>
Come as you are</p>

<p>There&#39;s hope for the hopeless<br>
And all those who&#39;ve strayed<br>
Come sit at the table come taste the grace<br>
There&#39;s rest for the weary<br>
Rest that endures<br>
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can&#39;t cure</p>

<p>Come as you are<br>
Fall in His arms<br>
Come as you are</p>

<p>There&#39;s joy for the morning O sinner be still<br>
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can&#39;t heal<br>
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can&#39;t heal</p>

<p>Come as you are<br>
Come as you are<br>
Come as you are</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10   And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. 11 Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”<br>
12 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”<br>
14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. 15 Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.<br>
16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”<br>
17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.<br>
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.<br>
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!<br>
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. <br>
(Revelation 22:10–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, as your unworthy servants, we give you most humble and heartfelt thanks for all your goodness and loving kindness to us and to all people. We bless you for our creation, preservation and all the blessings of this life, but above all, for your precious love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And we pray that you would give us that due sense of all your mercies that our hearts may be sincerely thankful and that we may show forth your praise not only with our lips but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory world without end. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1662)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7bIm0ycdw7tiQEjsKzSTmM?si=7135d900e3b041ef" rel="nofollow">Come As You Are</a> by Ben Glover, David Crowder, and Matt Maher, sung here by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come out of sadness from wherever you&#39;ve been<br>
Come broken-hearted let rescue begin<br>
Come find your mercy O sinner come kneel<br>
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can&#39;t heal<br>
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can&#39;t heal</p>

<p>(So) Lay down your burdens lay down your shame<br>
All who are broken lift up your face<br>
O wanderer come home<br>
You&#39;re not too far<br>
So lay down your hurt lay down your heart<br>
Come as you are</p>

<p>There&#39;s hope for the hopeless<br>
And all those who&#39;ve strayed<br>
Come sit at the table come taste the grace<br>
There&#39;s rest for the weary<br>
Rest that endures<br>
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can&#39;t cure</p>

<p>Come as you are<br>
Fall in His arms<br>
Come as you are</p>

<p>There&#39;s joy for the morning O sinner be still<br>
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can&#39;t heal<br>
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can&#39;t heal</p>

<p>Come as you are<br>
Come as you are<br>
Come as you are</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10   And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. 11 Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”<br>
12 “Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”<br>
14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. 15 Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.<br>
16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”<br>
17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.<br>
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.<br>
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!<br>
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. <br>
(Revelation 22:10–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, as your unworthy servants, we give you most humble and heartfelt thanks for all your goodness and loving kindness to us and to all people. We bless you for our creation, preservation and all the blessings of this life, but above all, for your precious love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And we pray that you would give us that due sense of all your mercies that our hearts may be sincerely thankful and that we may show forth your praise not only with our lips but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory world without end. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1662)</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Exalted Over All (https://open.spotify.com/track/7sgYbViOegLRDqsIcLYiYt?si=90fe1e83036444fd) by Andi Rozier, Jason Ingram, Jess Cates
Lyrics:
From Heaven's throne You came to us
And set Your heart upon the cross
We'll never know the sacrifice You made
For all our sin and all our shame
You took the nails and took our place
No one else could do what You have done
One name is higher
One name is stronger
Than any grave than any throne
Christ exalted over all
From the grave where death would die
You rose again and brought us life
You're reigning now the Savior of the world
You're reigning now the Savior of the world
The only Savior Jesus Messiah
To You alone our praise belongs
Christ exalted over all
We'll (We) sing Your praise
Sing Your praise
We sing Your praise forever
And lift Your name
We lift Your name
Jesus over all
Passage: 
The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble!
    He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
2 The Lord is great in Zion;
    he is exalted over all the peoples.
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name!
    Holy is he!
4 The King in his might loves justice.[a]
    You have established equity;
you have executed justice
    and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Exalt the Lord our God;
    worship at his footstool!
    Holy is he!
6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
    Samuel also was among those who called upon his name.
    They called to the Lord, and he answered them.
7 In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them;
    they kept his testimonies
    and the statute that he gave them.
8 O Lord our God, you answered them;
    you were a forgiving God to them,
    but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
9 Exalt the Lord our God,
    and worship at his holy mountain;
    for the Lord our God is holy!
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
O Lord our God, teach us, we ask you, to ask you aright for the right blessings. Steer the vessel of our life toward yourself, you tranquil haven of all storm-tossed souls. Show us the course wherein we should go. Renew a willing spirit within us. Let your Spirit curb our wayward senses, and guide and enable us unto that which is our true good, to keep your laws, and in all our works evermore to rejoice in your glorious and gladdening presence. For yours is the glory and praise from all your saints, for ever and ever. Amen. 
-Basil the Great 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7sgYbViOegLRDqsIcLYiYt?si=90fe1e83036444fd" rel="nofollow">Exalted Over All</a> by Andi Rozier, Jason Ingram, Jess Cates</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From Heaven&#39;s throne You came to us<br>
And set Your heart upon the cross<br>
We&#39;ll never know the sacrifice You made</p>

<p>For all our sin and all our shame<br>
You took the nails and took our place<br>
No one else could do what You have done</p>

<p>One name is higher<br>
One name is stronger<br>
Than any grave than any throne<br>
Christ exalted over all</p>

<p>From the grave where death would die<br>
You rose again and brought us life<br>
You&#39;re reigning now the Savior of the world<br>
You&#39;re reigning now the Savior of the world</p>

<p>The only Savior Jesus Messiah<br>
To You alone our praise belongs<br>
Christ exalted over all</p>

<p>We&#39;ll (We) sing Your praise<br>
Sing Your praise<br>
We sing Your praise forever<br>
And lift Your name<br>
We lift Your name<br>
Jesus over all</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble!<br>
    He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!<br>
2 The Lord is great in Zion;<br>
    he is exalted over all the peoples.<br>
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name!<br>
    Holy is he!<br>
4 The King in his might loves justice.[a]<br>
    You have established equity;<br>
you have executed justice<br>
    and righteousness in Jacob.<br>
5 Exalt the Lord our God;<br>
    worship at his footstool!<br>
    Holy is he!</p>

<p>6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests,<br>
    Samuel also was among those who called upon his name.<br>
    They called to the Lord, and he answered them.<br>
7 In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them;<br>
    they kept his testimonies<br>
    and the statute that he gave them.</p>

<p>8 O Lord our God, you answered them;<br>
    you were a forgiving God to them,<br>
    but an avenger of their wrongdoings.<br>
9 Exalt the Lord our God,<br>
    and worship at his holy mountain;<br>
    for the Lord our God is holy!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord our God, teach us, we ask you, to ask you aright for the right blessings. Steer the vessel of our life toward yourself, you tranquil haven of all storm-tossed souls. Show us the course wherein we should go. Renew a willing spirit within us. Let your Spirit curb our wayward senses, and guide and enable us unto that which is our true good, to keep your laws, and in all our works evermore to rejoice in your glorious and gladdening presence. For yours is the glory and praise from all your saints, for ever and ever. Amen. <br>
-Basil the Great</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7sgYbViOegLRDqsIcLYiYt?si=90fe1e83036444fd" rel="nofollow">Exalted Over All</a> by Andi Rozier, Jason Ingram, Jess Cates</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
From Heaven&#39;s throne You came to us<br>
And set Your heart upon the cross<br>
We&#39;ll never know the sacrifice You made</p>

<p>For all our sin and all our shame<br>
You took the nails and took our place<br>
No one else could do what You have done</p>

<p>One name is higher<br>
One name is stronger<br>
Than any grave than any throne<br>
Christ exalted over all</p>

<p>From the grave where death would die<br>
You rose again and brought us life<br>
You&#39;re reigning now the Savior of the world<br>
You&#39;re reigning now the Savior of the world</p>

<p>The only Savior Jesus Messiah<br>
To You alone our praise belongs<br>
Christ exalted over all</p>

<p>We&#39;ll (We) sing Your praise<br>
Sing Your praise<br>
We sing Your praise forever<br>
And lift Your name<br>
We lift Your name<br>
Jesus over all</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble!<br>
    He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!<br>
2 The Lord is great in Zion;<br>
    he is exalted over all the peoples.<br>
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name!<br>
    Holy is he!<br>
4 The King in his might loves justice.[a]<br>
    You have established equity;<br>
you have executed justice<br>
    and righteousness in Jacob.<br>
5 Exalt the Lord our God;<br>
    worship at his footstool!<br>
    Holy is he!</p>

<p>6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests,<br>
    Samuel also was among those who called upon his name.<br>
    They called to the Lord, and he answered them.<br>
7 In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them;<br>
    they kept his testimonies<br>
    and the statute that he gave them.</p>

<p>8 O Lord our God, you answered them;<br>
    you were a forgiving God to them,<br>
    but an avenger of their wrongdoings.<br>
9 Exalt the Lord our God,<br>
    and worship at his holy mountain;<br>
    for the Lord our God is holy!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord our God, teach us, we ask you, to ask you aright for the right blessings. Steer the vessel of our life toward yourself, you tranquil haven of all storm-tossed souls. Show us the course wherein we should go. Renew a willing spirit within us. Let your Spirit curb our wayward senses, and guide and enable us unto that which is our true good, to keep your laws, and in all our works evermore to rejoice in your glorious and gladdening presence. For yours is the glory and praise from all your saints, for ever and ever. Amen. <br>
-Basil the Great</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Joel 2:21-27 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/joel2</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Patient Kingdom (https://open.spotify.com/track/7M7j2KZXn3uPyDksb3x0Tr?si=4139efe65a6d4159) by Sandra McCracken
Lyrics:
Let my soul rise up to meet You
As the day rises to the sun
Let my soul rise up to meet You
Let that patient kingdom come
When's the last time you felt steady in the chaos?
Hear the sound when the seed falls to earth
Is it time to give up your destination?
Slow me down, let love do its work
Let my soul rise up to meet You
As the day rises to the sun
Let my soul rise up to meet You
Let that patient kingdom come
As the trees and hummingbirds lead the chorus
They work so hard, and their center so still
Is it time for a change in direction?
Slow me down where I bend to Your will
Let my soul rise up to meet You
As the day rises to the sun
Let my soul rise up to meet You
Let that patient kingdom come
Oh, slow me down
Oh, slow me down
Let love do its work
Let my soul rise up to meet You
As the day rises to the sun
Let my soul rise up to meet You
Oh, let that patient kingdom come
Let that patient kingdom come
Let that patient kingdom come
Passage: 
“Fear not, O land;
    be glad and rejoice,
    for the Lord has done great things!
22 Fear not, you beasts of the field,
    for the pastures of the wilderness are green;
the tree bears its fruit;
    the fig tree and vine give their full yield.
23 “Be glad, O children of Zion,
    and rejoice in the Lord your God,
for he has given the early rain for your vindication;
    he has poured down for you abundant rain,
    the early and the latter rain, as before.
24 “The threshing floors shall be full of grain;
    the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
25 I will restore to you the years
    that the swarming locust has eaten,
the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter,
    my great army, which I sent among you.
26 “You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied,
    and praise the name of the Lord your God,
    who has dealt wondrously with you.
And my people shall never again be put to shame.
27 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel,
    and that I am the Lord your God and there is none else.
And my people shall never again be put to shame.
(Joel 2:21-27)
Musical Reflection: 
 JESUS, REMEMBER ME by Jacques Berthier 
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7M7j2KZXn3uPyDksb3x0Tr?si=4139efe65a6d4159" rel="nofollow">Patient Kingdom</a> by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
As the day rises to the sun<br>
Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
Let that patient kingdom come</p>

<p>When&#39;s the last time you felt steady in the chaos?<br>
Hear the sound when the seed falls to earth<br>
Is it time to give up your destination?<br>
Slow me down, let love do its work</p>

<p>Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
As the day rises to the sun<br>
Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
Let that patient kingdom come</p>

<p>As the trees and hummingbirds lead the chorus<br>
They work so hard, and their center so still<br>
Is it time for a change in direction?<br>
Slow me down where I bend to Your will</p>

<p>Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
As the day rises to the sun<br>
Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
Let that patient kingdom come</p>

<p>Oh, slow me down<br>
Oh, slow me down<br>
Let love do its work</p>

<p>Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
As the day rises to the sun<br>
Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
Oh, let that patient kingdom come<br>
Let that patient kingdom come<br>
Let that patient kingdom come</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“Fear not, O land;<br>
    be glad and rejoice,<br>
    for the Lord has done great things!<br>
22 Fear not, you beasts of the field,<br>
    for the pastures of the wilderness are green;<br>
the tree bears its fruit;<br>
    the fig tree and vine give their full yield.</p>

<p>23 “Be glad, O children of Zion,<br>
    and rejoice in the Lord your God,<br>
for he has given the early rain for your vindication;<br>
    he has poured down for you abundant rain,<br>
    the early and the latter rain, as before.</p>

<p>24 “The threshing floors shall be full of grain;<br>
    the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.<br>
25 I will restore to you the years<br>
    that the swarming locust has eaten,<br>
the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter,<br>
    my great army, which I sent among you.</p>

<p>26 “You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied,<br>
    and praise the name of the Lord your God,<br>
    who has dealt wondrously with you.<br>
And my people shall never again be put to shame.<br>
27 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel,<br>
    and that I am the Lord your God and there is none else.<br>
And my people shall never again be put to shame.</p>

<p>(Joel 2:21-27)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 JESUS, REMEMBER ME by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7M7j2KZXn3uPyDksb3x0Tr?si=4139efe65a6d4159" rel="nofollow">Patient Kingdom</a> by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
As the day rises to the sun<br>
Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
Let that patient kingdom come</p>

<p>When&#39;s the last time you felt steady in the chaos?<br>
Hear the sound when the seed falls to earth<br>
Is it time to give up your destination?<br>
Slow me down, let love do its work</p>

<p>Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
As the day rises to the sun<br>
Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
Let that patient kingdom come</p>

<p>As the trees and hummingbirds lead the chorus<br>
They work so hard, and their center so still<br>
Is it time for a change in direction?<br>
Slow me down where I bend to Your will</p>

<p>Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
As the day rises to the sun<br>
Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
Let that patient kingdom come</p>

<p>Oh, slow me down<br>
Oh, slow me down<br>
Let love do its work</p>

<p>Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
As the day rises to the sun<br>
Let my soul rise up to meet You<br>
Oh, let that patient kingdom come<br>
Let that patient kingdom come<br>
Let that patient kingdom come</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“Fear not, O land;<br>
    be glad and rejoice,<br>
    for the Lord has done great things!<br>
22 Fear not, you beasts of the field,<br>
    for the pastures of the wilderness are green;<br>
the tree bears its fruit;<br>
    the fig tree and vine give their full yield.</p>

<p>23 “Be glad, O children of Zion,<br>
    and rejoice in the Lord your God,<br>
for he has given the early rain for your vindication;<br>
    he has poured down for you abundant rain,<br>
    the early and the latter rain, as before.</p>

<p>24 “The threshing floors shall be full of grain;<br>
    the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.<br>
25 I will restore to you the years<br>
    that the swarming locust has eaten,<br>
the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter,<br>
    my great army, which I sent among you.</p>

<p>26 “You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied,<br>
    and praise the name of the Lord your God,<br>
    who has dealt wondrously with you.<br>
And my people shall never again be put to shame.<br>
27 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel,<br>
    and that I am the Lord your God and there is none else.<br>
And my people shall never again be put to shame.</p>

<p>(Joel 2:21-27)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 JESUS, REMEMBER ME by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 17:1-9 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/mt17-1-9</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:48</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Transfiguration (https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=641f9aa37ace48f3) by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger
Lyrics:
From the cloud You speak
What was veiled now is seen
Jesus the image of the invisible God
Divinity confirmed
In the transfigured Word
A kingdom once concealed
On the earth now revealed
Holy is the Lord
Revealed before my eyes
And my burning heart
Can scarcely take it in
As I behold Your beauty
With unworthy eyes
The only song my soul can find to sing
Is hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah my King
Lead my longing heart
To the high ground to a clear view
And in awe I'll be there
Beholding You
Now I know I have seen
Your glory that cannot be unseen
I am changed and changing still
As I look upon You Lord and believe
Passage: 
And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 5 He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son,[a] with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” 8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
9 And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.
Prayer:
O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=641f9aa37ace48f3" rel="nofollow">Transfiguration</a> by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>From the cloud You speak<br>
What was veiled now is seen<br>
Jesus the image of the invisible God</p>

<p>Divinity confirmed<br>
In the transfigured Word<br>
A kingdom once concealed<br>
On the earth now revealed</p>

<p>Holy is the Lord<br>
Revealed before my eyes<br>
And my burning heart<br>
Can scarcely take it in<br>
As I behold Your beauty<br>
With unworthy eyes<br>
The only song my soul can find to sing<br>
Is hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah my King</p>

<p>Lead my longing heart<br>
To the high ground to a clear view<br>
And in awe I&#39;ll be there<br>
Beholding You</p>

<p>Now I know I have seen<br>
Your glory that cannot be unseen<br>
I am changed and changing still<br>
As I look upon You Lord and believe</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 5 He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son,[a] with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” 8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.</p>

<p>9 And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/79lAi6ZeFt9Wsn4GyD6IaZ?si=641f9aa37ace48f3" rel="nofollow">Transfiguration</a> by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>From the cloud You speak<br>
What was veiled now is seen<br>
Jesus the image of the invisible God</p>

<p>Divinity confirmed<br>
In the transfigured Word<br>
A kingdom once concealed<br>
On the earth now revealed</p>

<p>Holy is the Lord<br>
Revealed before my eyes<br>
And my burning heart<br>
Can scarcely take it in<br>
As I behold Your beauty<br>
With unworthy eyes<br>
The only song my soul can find to sing<br>
Is hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah my King</p>

<p>Lead my longing heart<br>
To the high ground to a clear view<br>
And in awe I&#39;ll be there<br>
Beholding You</p>

<p>Now I know I have seen<br>
Your glory that cannot be unseen<br>
I am changed and changing still<br>
As I look upon You Lord and believe</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4 And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 5 He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son,[a] with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” 8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.</p>

<p>9 And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | James 3:1-12</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Let the Words of My Mouth by Fernando Ortega
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/31EaT6LGzUDcV9o4hiHKzz?si=077bc4a180b74a2a)
Lyrics:
Let the words of my mouth
Be pleasing to You, pleasing to You
The meditation of my heart
Be pleasing to you, pleasing to You
Oh Lord, my strength
And my Redeemer
Whatever is true
Whatever is pure
Whatever is lovely
Whatever is worthy
Think on these things
Think on these things
Let the words of my mouth
Be pleasing to You
Pleasing to You
Passage: 
1   Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. 3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. 4 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.
5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.
(James 3:1–12 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer:
O Love ever burning, never quenched! O Charity, my God, set me on fire with your love! . . . Give me the grace to do as you command, and command me to do what you will! 
Augustine
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/31EaT6LGzUDcV9o4hiHKzz?si=077bc4a180b74a2a" rel="nofollow">Let the Words of My Mouth by Fernando Ortega<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let the words of my mouth<br>
Be pleasing to You, pleasing to You<br>
The meditation of my heart<br>
Be pleasing to you, pleasing to You<br>
Oh Lord, my strength<br>
And my Redeemer</p>

<p>Whatever is true<br>
Whatever is pure<br>
Whatever is lovely<br>
Whatever is worthy<br>
Think on these things<br>
Think on these things</p>

<p>Let the words of my mouth<br>
Be pleasing to You<br>
Pleasing to You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. 3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. 4 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.</p>

<p>5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.</p>

<p>(James 3:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Love ever burning, never quenched! O Charity, my God, set me on fire with your love! . . . Give me the grace to do as you command, and command me to do what you will! <br>
Augustine</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/31EaT6LGzUDcV9o4hiHKzz?si=077bc4a180b74a2a" rel="nofollow">Let the Words of My Mouth by Fernando Ortega<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Let the words of my mouth<br>
Be pleasing to You, pleasing to You<br>
The meditation of my heart<br>
Be pleasing to you, pleasing to You<br>
Oh Lord, my strength<br>
And my Redeemer</p>

<p>Whatever is true<br>
Whatever is pure<br>
Whatever is lovely<br>
Whatever is worthy<br>
Think on these things<br>
Think on these things</p>

<p>Let the words of my mouth<br>
Be pleasing to You<br>
Pleasing to You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. 3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. 4 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.</p>

<p>5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.</p>

<p>(James 3:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Love ever burning, never quenched! O Charity, my God, set me on fire with your love! . . . Give me the grace to do as you command, and command me to do what you will! <br>
Augustine</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 19</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 19 by Jess Ray
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/53vTs9zrsTGvqr05Xm8WAN?si=64d6aa4c88144c80)
Lyrics:
Purify my heart!
May every word, every thought!
Every motive, every intention!
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!
For Your voice refreshes my soul!
Brings joy to my heart!
And light to my eyes!
Your words more precious than gold!
Sweeter than honey!
Better than life!
Purify my heart!
May every word, every thought!
Every motive, and every intention!
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!
For Your voice refreshes my soul!
Brings joy to my heart!
And light to my eyes!
Your words more precious than gold!
Sweeter than honey!
Better than life!
Purify my heart!
May every word, every thought!
Every motive, every intention!
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!
Passage: 
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1   The heavens declare the glory of God,
        and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
2   Day to day pours out speech,
        and night to night reveals knowledge.
3   There is no speech, nor are there words,
        whose voice is not heard.
4   Their voice goes out through all the earth,
        and their words to the end of the world.
     In them he has set a tent for the sun,
5   which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber,
        and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.
6   Its rising is from the end of the heavens,
        and its circuit to the end of them,
        and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
7   The law of the LORD is perfect,
        reviving the soul;
     the testimony of the LORD is sure,
        making wise the simple;
8   the precepts of the LORD are right,
        rejoicing the heart;
     the commandment of the LORD is pure,
        enlightening the eyes;
9   the fear of the LORD is clean,
        enduring forever;
     the rules of the LORD are true,
        and righteous altogether.
10  More to be desired are they than gold,
        even much fine gold;
     sweeter also than honey
        and drippings of the honeycomb.
11  Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
        in keeping them there is great reward.
12  Who can discern his errors?
        Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
13  Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins;
        let them not have dominion over me!
     Then I shall be blameless,
        and innocent of great transgression.
14  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
        be acceptable in your sight,
        O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
(Psalm 19:1–14 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Amazing Grace, Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer: 
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 
-The Book of Common Prayer
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/53vTs9zrsTGvqr05Xm8WAN?si=64d6aa4c88144c80" rel="nofollow">Psalm 19 by Jess Ray<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!<br>
Every motive, every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!</p>

<p>For Your voice refreshes my soul!<br>
Brings joy to my heart!<br>
And light to my eyes!<br>
Your words more precious than gold!</p>

<p>Sweeter than honey!<br>
Better than life!<br>
Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!</p>

<p>Every motive, and every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!<br>
For Your voice refreshes my soul!<br>
Brings joy to my heart!<br>
And light to my eyes!<br>
Your words more precious than gold!<br>
Sweeter than honey!<br>
Better than life!</p>

<p>Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!<br>
Every motive, every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.</p>

<p>1   The heavens declare the glory of God,<br>
        and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.<br>
2   Day to day pours out speech,<br>
        and night to night reveals knowledge.<br>
3   There is no speech, nor are there words,<br>
        whose voice is not heard.<br>
4   Their voice goes out through all the earth,<br>
        and their words to the end of the world.<br>
     In them he has set a tent for the sun,<br>
5   which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber,<br>
        and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.<br>
6   Its rising is from the end of the heavens,<br>
        and its circuit to the end of them,<br>
        and there is nothing hidden from its heat.</p>

<p>7   The law of the LORD is perfect,<br>
        reviving the soul;<br>
     the testimony of the LORD is sure,<br>
        making wise the simple;<br>
8   the precepts of the LORD are right,<br>
        rejoicing the heart;<br>
     the commandment of the LORD is pure,<br>
        enlightening the eyes;<br>
9   the fear of the LORD is clean,<br>
        enduring forever;<br>
     the rules of the LORD are true,<br>
        and righteous altogether.<br>
10  More to be desired are they than gold,<br>
        even much fine gold;<br>
     sweeter also than honey<br>
        and drippings of the honeycomb.<br>
11  Moreover, by them is your servant warned;<br>
        in keeping them there is great reward.</p>

<p>12  Who can discern his errors?<br>
        Declare me innocent from hidden faults.<br>
13  Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins;<br>
        let them not have dominion over me!<br>
     Then I shall be blameless,<br>
        and innocent of great transgression.</p>

<p>14  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart<br>
        be acceptable in your sight,<br>
        O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.<br>
(Psalm 19:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Amazing Grace, Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. <br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/53vTs9zrsTGvqr05Xm8WAN?si=64d6aa4c88144c80" rel="nofollow">Psalm 19 by Jess Ray<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!<br>
Every motive, every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!</p>

<p>For Your voice refreshes my soul!<br>
Brings joy to my heart!<br>
And light to my eyes!<br>
Your words more precious than gold!</p>

<p>Sweeter than honey!<br>
Better than life!<br>
Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!</p>

<p>Every motive, and every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!<br>
For Your voice refreshes my soul!<br>
Brings joy to my heart!<br>
And light to my eyes!<br>
Your words more precious than gold!<br>
Sweeter than honey!<br>
Better than life!</p>

<p>Purify my heart!<br>
May every word, every thought!<br>
Every motive, every intention!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!<br>
Be pleasing in your sight, O God!</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.</p>

<p>1   The heavens declare the glory of God,<br>
        and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.<br>
2   Day to day pours out speech,<br>
        and night to night reveals knowledge.<br>
3   There is no speech, nor are there words,<br>
        whose voice is not heard.<br>
4   Their voice goes out through all the earth,<br>
        and their words to the end of the world.<br>
     In them he has set a tent for the sun,<br>
5   which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber,<br>
        and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.<br>
6   Its rising is from the end of the heavens,<br>
        and its circuit to the end of them,<br>
        and there is nothing hidden from its heat.</p>

<p>7   The law of the LORD is perfect,<br>
        reviving the soul;<br>
     the testimony of the LORD is sure,<br>
        making wise the simple;<br>
8   the precepts of the LORD are right,<br>
        rejoicing the heart;<br>
     the commandment of the LORD is pure,<br>
        enlightening the eyes;<br>
9   the fear of the LORD is clean,<br>
        enduring forever;<br>
     the rules of the LORD are true,<br>
        and righteous altogether.<br>
10  More to be desired are they than gold,<br>
        even much fine gold;<br>
     sweeter also than honey<br>
        and drippings of the honeycomb.<br>
11  Moreover, by them is your servant warned;<br>
        in keeping them there is great reward.</p>

<p>12  Who can discern his errors?<br>
        Declare me innocent from hidden faults.<br>
13  Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins;<br>
        let them not have dominion over me!<br>
     Then I shall be blameless,<br>
        and innocent of great transgression.</p>

<p>14  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart<br>
        be acceptable in your sight,<br>
        O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.<br>
(Psalm 19:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Amazing Grace, Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. <br>
-The Book of Common Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 62:1-5 (Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/isa62</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:subtitle>Exploring the unbelievable truth that the Lord delights in us.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>11:14</itunes:duration>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/5tgywPECreoxcE2m2DiPQm?si=6d7689177868424b'&gt;None But Jesus by Brooke Ligertwood&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;In the quiet in the stillness&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I know that You are God&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the secret of Your presence&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I know there I am restored&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When You call I won't refuse&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Each new day again I'll choose&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no one else for me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;None but Jesus&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Crucified to set me free&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Now I live to bring Him praise&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the chaos in confusion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I know You're sovereign still&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the moment of my weakness&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You give me grace to do Your will&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When You call I won't delay&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This my song through all my days&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All my delight is in You Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All of my hope&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All of my strength&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All my delight is in You Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Forevermore&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;Isaiah 62:1-5&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and her salvation as a burning torch.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2 The nations shall see your righteousness,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and all the kings your glory,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;and you shall be called by a new name&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    that the mouth of the Lord will give.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3 You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken,[a]&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,[b]&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her,[c]&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and your land Married;[d]&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;for the Lord delights in you,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and your land shall be married.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;5 For as a young man marries a young woman,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    so shall your sons marry you,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    so shall your God rejoice over you.&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection:
&lt;p&gt;“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.&lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/5tgywPECreoxcE2m2DiPQm?si=6d7689177868424b'>None But Jesus by Brooke Ligertwood</a> </p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>In the quiet in the stillness</p>

<p>I know that You are God</p>

<p>In the secret of Your presence</p>

<p>I know there I am restored</p>

<p>When You call I won't refuse</p>

<p>Each new day again I'll choose</p>

<p> </p>

<p>There is no one else for me</p>

<p>None but Jesus</p>

<p>Crucified to set me free</p>

<p>Now I live to bring Him praise</p>

<p> </p>

<p>In the chaos in confusion</p>

<p>I know You're sovereign still</p>

<p>In the moment of my weakness</p>

<p>You give me grace to do Your will</p>

<p>When You call I won't delay</p>

<p>This my song through all my days</p>

<p> </p>

<p>All my delight is in You Lord</p>

<p>All of my hope</p>

<p>All of my strength</p>

<p>All my delight is in You Lord</p>

<p>Forevermore</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Isaiah 62:1-5</p>

<p>For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,</p>

<p>    and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,</p>

<p>until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,</p>

<p>    and her salvation as a burning torch.</p>

<p>2 The nations shall see your righteousness,</p>

<p>    and all the kings your glory,</p>

<p>and you shall be called by a new name</p>

<p>    that the mouth of the Lord will give.</p>

<p>3 You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,</p>

<p>    and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.</p>

<p>4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken,[a]</p>

<p>    and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,[b]</p>

<p>but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her,[c]</p>

<p>    and your land Married;[d]</p>

<p>for the Lord delights in you,</p>

<p>    and your land shall be married.</p>

<p>5 For as a young man marries a young woman,</p>

<p>    so shall your sons marry you,</p>

<p>and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,</p>

<p>    so shall your God rejoice over you.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/5tgywPECreoxcE2m2DiPQm?si=6d7689177868424b'>None But Jesus by Brooke Ligertwood</a> </p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>In the quiet in the stillness</p>

<p>I know that You are God</p>

<p>In the secret of Your presence</p>

<p>I know there I am restored</p>

<p>When You call I won't refuse</p>

<p>Each new day again I'll choose</p>

<p> </p>

<p>There is no one else for me</p>

<p>None but Jesus</p>

<p>Crucified to set me free</p>

<p>Now I live to bring Him praise</p>

<p> </p>

<p>In the chaos in confusion</p>

<p>I know You're sovereign still</p>

<p>In the moment of my weakness</p>

<p>You give me grace to do Your will</p>

<p>When You call I won't delay</p>

<p>This my song through all my days</p>

<p> </p>

<p>All my delight is in You Lord</p>

<p>All of my hope</p>

<p>All of my strength</p>

<p>All my delight is in You Lord</p>

<p>Forevermore</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Isaiah 62:1-5</p>

<p>For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,</p>

<p>    and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,</p>

<p>until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,</p>

<p>    and her salvation as a burning torch.</p>

<p>2 The nations shall see your righteousness,</p>

<p>    and all the kings your glory,</p>

<p>and you shall be called by a new name</p>

<p>    that the mouth of the Lord will give.</p>

<p>3 You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,</p>

<p>    and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.</p>

<p>4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken,[a]</p>

<p>    and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,[b]</p>

<p>but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her,[c]</p>

<p>    and your land Married;[d]</p>

<p>for the Lord delights in you,</p>

<p>    and your land shall be married.</p>

<p>5 For as a young man marries a young woman,</p>

<p>    so shall your sons marry you,</p>

<p>and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,</p>

<p>    so shall your God rejoice over you.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Colossians 3:1-4 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/col3</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:19</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Christ Is Risen (https://open.spotify.com/track/1GQsaKKI0ZJJPI5Zsop20u?si=f658ff770a594203) by Mack Brock
Lyrics:
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
For I once was lost but now I'm found
Was blind but now I see
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave
The prodigal is welcomed home
The sinner now a saint
For the God who died came back to life
And everything has changed
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave
O death where is your sting
O fear where is your power
The mighty King of kings has disarmed you
Delivered and redeemed eternal life is ours
O praise His name forever
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave
And all throughout eternity
Our song will be the same
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave
And on the day You call me in
To heaven's sweet embrace
I'll see Your scars Your open arms
The beauty of Your face
Through tears of joy
I'll lift my voice in everlasting praise
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave
Jesus is alive oh
And all throughout eternity
Our song will be the same
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave
Passage: 
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may, by your life- giving Spirit, be delivered from sin and raised from death; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1GQsaKKI0ZJJPI5Zsop20u?si=f658ff770a594203" rel="nofollow">Christ Is Risen</a> by Mack Brock</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Amazing grace how sweet the sound<br>
That saved a wretch like me<br>
For I once was lost but now I&#39;m found<br>
Was blind but now I see<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave</p>

<p>The prodigal is welcomed home<br>
The sinner now a saint<br>
For the God who died came back to life<br>
And everything has changed<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave</p>

<p>O death where is your sting<br>
O fear where is your power<br>
The mighty King of kings has disarmed you<br>
Delivered and redeemed eternal life is ours<br>
O praise His name forever</p>

<p>Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave<br>
And all throughout eternity<br>
Our song will be the same<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave</p>

<p>And on the day You call me in<br>
To heaven&#39;s sweet embrace<br>
I&#39;ll see Your scars Your open arms<br>
The beauty of Your face<br>
Through tears of joy<br>
I&#39;ll lift my voice in everlasting praise<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave</p>

<p>Jesus is alive oh<br>
And all throughout eternity<br>
Our song will be the same<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may, by your life- giving Spirit, be delivered from sin and raised from death; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1GQsaKKI0ZJJPI5Zsop20u?si=f658ff770a594203" rel="nofollow">Christ Is Risen</a> by Mack Brock</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Amazing grace how sweet the sound<br>
That saved a wretch like me<br>
For I once was lost but now I&#39;m found<br>
Was blind but now I see<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave</p>

<p>The prodigal is welcomed home<br>
The sinner now a saint<br>
For the God who died came back to life<br>
And everything has changed<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave</p>

<p>O death where is your sting<br>
O fear where is your power<br>
The mighty King of kings has disarmed you<br>
Delivered and redeemed eternal life is ours<br>
O praise His name forever</p>

<p>Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave<br>
And all throughout eternity<br>
Our song will be the same<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave</p>

<p>And on the day You call me in<br>
To heaven&#39;s sweet embrace<br>
I&#39;ll see Your scars Your open arms<br>
The beauty of Your face<br>
Through tears of joy<br>
I&#39;ll lift my voice in everlasting praise<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave</p>

<p>Jesus is alive oh<br>
And all throughout eternity<br>
Our song will be the same<br>
Hallelujah Christ is risen from the grave</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may, by your life- giving Spirit, be delivered from sin and raised from death; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 22:1-11 (with Bryan Zuetel)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 22 by Greg LaFollette (https://open.spotify.com/track/1KP4dy5hNaKe4aWfvidbFm?si=e75519764bf2415f)
Lyrics:
My God my God why have you forsaken me
My God my God why have you forsaken me
You promised me that you would never leave
I'm crying out but you are not listening
I'm crying out but you withhold your peace from me
You promised me that you would never leave
He trusts in the Lord all the mockers say
So let God deliver him since he loves him
My God my God why have you forsaken me
My God my God why have you forsaken me
You promised me that you would never leave
You promised me that you would never leave
You promised me that you would never leave
Let God deliver him since he loves him
Passage: 
1       My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
        Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
2   O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,
        and by night, but I find no rest.
3   Yet you are holy,
        enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4   In you our fathers trusted;
        they trusted, and you delivered them.
5   To you they cried and were rescued;
        in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
6   But I am a worm and not a man,
        scorned by mankind and despised by the people.
7   All who see me mock me;
        they make mouths at me; they wag their heads;
8   “He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him;
        let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”
9   Yet you are he who took me from the womb;
        you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts.
10  On you was I cast from my birth,
        and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
11  Be not far from me,
        for trouble is near,
        and there is none to help.
(Psalm 22:1–11 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer: 
O, make your Word a swift Word, passing from the ear to the heart, from the heart to the lip and conversation; that, as the rain returns not empty, so neither may your Word, but accomplish that for which it is given. Amen. 
-George Herbert 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1KP4dy5hNaKe4aWfvidbFm?si=e75519764bf2415f" rel="nofollow">Psalm 22 by Greg LaFollette</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>I&#39;m crying out but you are not listening<br>
I&#39;m crying out but you withhold your peace from me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>He trusts in the Lord all the mockers say<br>
So let God deliver him since he loves him</p>

<p>My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave<br>
You promised me that you would never leave<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>Let God deliver him since he loves him</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?<br>
        Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?<br>
2   O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,<br>
        and by night, but I find no rest.</p>

<p>3   Yet you are holy,<br>
        enthroned on the praises of Israel.<br>
4   In you our fathers trusted;<br>
        they trusted, and you delivered them.<br>
5   To you they cried and were rescued;<br>
        in you they trusted and were not put to shame.</p>

<p>6   But I am a worm and not a man,<br>
        scorned by mankind and despised by the people.<br>
7   All who see me mock me;<br>
        they make mouths at me; they wag their heads;<br>
8   “He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him;<br>
        let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”</p>

<p>9   Yet you are he who took me from the womb;<br>
        you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts.<br>
10  On you was I cast from my birth,<br>
        and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.<br>
11  Be not far from me,<br>
        for trouble is near,<br>
        and there is none to help.<br>
(Psalm 22:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O, make your Word a swift Word, passing from the ear to the heart, from the heart to the lip and conversation; that, as the rain returns not empty, so neither may your Word, but accomplish that for which it is given. Amen. <br>
-George Herbert</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1KP4dy5hNaKe4aWfvidbFm?si=e75519764bf2415f" rel="nofollow">Psalm 22 by Greg LaFollette</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>I&#39;m crying out but you are not listening<br>
I&#39;m crying out but you withhold your peace from me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>He trusts in the Lord all the mockers say<br>
So let God deliver him since he loves him</p>

<p>My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
My God my God why have you forsaken me<br>
You promised me that you would never leave<br>
You promised me that you would never leave<br>
You promised me that you would never leave</p>

<p>Let God deliver him since he loves him</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?<br>
        Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?<br>
2   O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer,<br>
        and by night, but I find no rest.</p>

<p>3   Yet you are holy,<br>
        enthroned on the praises of Israel.<br>
4   In you our fathers trusted;<br>
        they trusted, and you delivered them.<br>
5   To you they cried and were rescued;<br>
        in you they trusted and were not put to shame.</p>

<p>6   But I am a worm and not a man,<br>
        scorned by mankind and despised by the people.<br>
7   All who see me mock me;<br>
        they make mouths at me; they wag their heads;<br>
8   “He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him;<br>
        let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”</p>

<p>9   Yet you are he who took me from the womb;<br>
        you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts.<br>
10  On you was I cast from my birth,<br>
        and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.<br>
11  Be not far from me,<br>
        for trouble is near,<br>
        and there is none to help.<br>
(Psalm 22:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O, make your Word a swift Word, passing from the ear to the heart, from the heart to the lip and conversation; that, as the rain returns not empty, so neither may your Word, but accomplish that for which it is given. Amen. <br>
-George Herbert</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Bryan Zuetel</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 1:10-20 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/isa1-10-20</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:36</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Tend by Emmy Rose, Jessie Early, and Michaela Gentile
Lyrics:
In the landscape of my life
You don't rush through any season
You always take Your time
A careful hand a gentle guide
You take what's dead away
And You prune what's running wild
(So) be the gardener of my heart
Tend the soil of my soul
Break up the fallow ground
Cut back the overgrown
I won't shy away
I will let the branches fall
So what You want can stay
And what You love can grow
Through the winter I'm still alive
What You've planted in the dirt
Is ever reaching to the light
You prepare me for darkened times
You'll sustain what You have started
And You'll teach me to abide
I'll remain in You You'll remain in me
And I will trust Your timing
I'll remain in You You'll remain in me
From the start until the ending
'Cause You will know better
Passage: 
Hear the word of the Lord,
    you rulers of Sodom!
Give ear to the teaching[a] of our God,
    you people of Gomorrah!
11 “What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?
    says the Lord;
I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
    and the fat of well-fed beasts;
I do not delight in the blood of bulls,
    or of lambs, or of goats.
12 “When you come to appear before me,
    who has required of you
    this trampling of my courts?
13 Bring no more vain offerings;
    incense is an abomination to me.
New moon and Sabbath and the calling of convocations—
    I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.
14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts
    my soul hates;
they have become a burden to me;
    I am weary of bearing them.
15 When you spread out your hands,
    I will hide my eyes from you;
even though you make many prayers,
    I will not listen;
    your hands are full of blood.
16 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
    remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;
cease to do evil,
17     learn to do good;
seek justice,
    correct oppression;
bring justice to the fatherless,
    plead the widow's cause.
18 “Come now, let us reason[b] together, says the Lord:
though your sins are like scarlet,
    they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red like crimson,
    they shall become like wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient,
    you shall eat the good of the land;
20 but if you refuse and rebel,
    you shall be eaten by the sword;
    for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
Tend by Emmy Rose, Jessie Early, and Michaela Gentile</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the landscape of my life<br>
You don&#39;t rush through any season<br>
You always take Your time<br>
A careful hand a gentle guide<br>
You take what&#39;s dead away<br>
And You prune what&#39;s running wild</p>

<p>(So) be the gardener of my heart<br>
Tend the soil of my soul<br>
Break up the fallow ground<br>
Cut back the overgrown<br>
I won&#39;t shy away<br>
I will let the branches fall<br>
So what You want can stay<br>
And what You love can grow</p>

<p>Through the winter I&#39;m still alive<br>
What You&#39;ve planted in the dirt<br>
Is ever reaching to the light<br>
You prepare me for darkened times<br>
You&#39;ll sustain what You have started<br>
And You&#39;ll teach me to abide</p>

<p>I&#39;ll remain in You You&#39;ll remain in me<br>
And I will trust Your timing<br>
I&#39;ll remain in You You&#39;ll remain in me<br>
From the start until the ending<br>
&#39;Cause You will know better<br>
Passage: <br>
Hear the word of the Lord,<br>
    you rulers of Sodom!<br>
Give ear to the teaching[a] of our God,<br>
    you people of Gomorrah!<br>
11 “What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?<br>
    says the Lord;<br>
I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams<br>
    and the fat of well-fed beasts;<br>
I do not delight in the blood of bulls,<br>
    or of lambs, or of goats.</p>

<p>12 “When you come to appear before me,<br>
    who has required of you<br>
    this trampling of my courts?<br>
13 Bring no more vain offerings;<br>
    incense is an abomination to me.<br>
New moon and Sabbath and the calling of convocations—<br>
    I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.<br>
14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts<br>
    my soul hates;<br>
they have become a burden to me;<br>
    I am weary of bearing them.<br>
15 When you spread out your hands,<br>
    I will hide my eyes from you;<br>
even though you make many prayers,<br>
    I will not listen;<br>
    your hands are full of blood.<br>
16 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;<br>
    remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;<br>
cease to do evil,<br>
17     learn to do good;<br>
seek justice,<br>
    correct oppression;<br>
bring justice to the fatherless,<br>
    plead the widow&#39;s cause.</p>

<p>18 “Come now, let us reason[b] together, says the Lord:<br>
though your sins are like scarlet,<br>
    they shall be as white as snow;<br>
though they are red like crimson,<br>
    they shall become like wool.<br>
19 If you are willing and obedient,<br>
    you shall eat the good of the land;<br>
20 but if you refuse and rebel,<br>
    you shall be eaten by the sword;<br>
    for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
Tend by Emmy Rose, Jessie Early, and Michaela Gentile</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the landscape of my life<br>
You don&#39;t rush through any season<br>
You always take Your time<br>
A careful hand a gentle guide<br>
You take what&#39;s dead away<br>
And You prune what&#39;s running wild</p>

<p>(So) be the gardener of my heart<br>
Tend the soil of my soul<br>
Break up the fallow ground<br>
Cut back the overgrown<br>
I won&#39;t shy away<br>
I will let the branches fall<br>
So what You want can stay<br>
And what You love can grow</p>

<p>Through the winter I&#39;m still alive<br>
What You&#39;ve planted in the dirt<br>
Is ever reaching to the light<br>
You prepare me for darkened times<br>
You&#39;ll sustain what You have started<br>
And You&#39;ll teach me to abide</p>

<p>I&#39;ll remain in You You&#39;ll remain in me<br>
And I will trust Your timing<br>
I&#39;ll remain in You You&#39;ll remain in me<br>
From the start until the ending<br>
&#39;Cause You will know better<br>
Passage: <br>
Hear the word of the Lord,<br>
    you rulers of Sodom!<br>
Give ear to the teaching[a] of our God,<br>
    you people of Gomorrah!<br>
11 “What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?<br>
    says the Lord;<br>
I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams<br>
    and the fat of well-fed beasts;<br>
I do not delight in the blood of bulls,<br>
    or of lambs, or of goats.</p>

<p>12 “When you come to appear before me,<br>
    who has required of you<br>
    this trampling of my courts?<br>
13 Bring no more vain offerings;<br>
    incense is an abomination to me.<br>
New moon and Sabbath and the calling of convocations—<br>
    I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.<br>
14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts<br>
    my soul hates;<br>
they have become a burden to me;<br>
    I am weary of bearing them.<br>
15 When you spread out your hands,<br>
    I will hide my eyes from you;<br>
even though you make many prayers,<br>
    I will not listen;<br>
    your hands are full of blood.<br>
16 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;<br>
    remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;<br>
cease to do evil,<br>
17     learn to do good;<br>
seek justice,<br>
    correct oppression;<br>
bring justice to the fatherless,<br>
    plead the widow&#39;s cause.</p>

<p>18 “Come now, let us reason[b] together, says the Lord:<br>
though your sins are like scarlet,<br>
    they shall be as white as snow;<br>
though they are red like crimson,<br>
    they shall become like wool.<br>
19 If you are willing and obedient,<br>
    you shall eat the good of the land;<br>
20 but if you refuse and rebel,<br>
    you shall be eaten by the sword;<br>
    for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 84 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/psalm84</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:36</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 84 (I’m Home) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6BaCssQMVGSLNElXyrmmGF?si=85c35ea9a8114483) by Shane &amp; Shane
Lyrics:
How lovely are Your dwelling places
Your Holy Spirit here in us
Oh how I love to sing Your praises
One day with You would be enough
When I bow down before You
I am richer than all kings
When I stand in Your presence
I am free
When I sit at Your table
I am right where I belong
In the doorway of my Father's house
I'm home
If all this world was for the taking
And every treasure known was mine
Not one of them would ever sway me
I'd choose my Savior every time
When I bow down before You
I am richer than all kings
When I stand in Your presence
I am free
When I sit at Your table
I am right where I belong
In the doorway of my Father's house
I'm home
Passage: 
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.
1   How lovely is your dwelling place,
        O LORD of hosts!
2   My soul longs, yes, faints
        for the courts of the LORD;
     my heart and flesh sing for joy
        to the living God.
3   Even the sparrow finds a home,
        and the swallow a nest for herself,
        where she may lay her young,
     at your altars, O LORD of hosts,
        my King and my God.
4   Blessed are those who dwell in your house,
        ever singing your praise! Selah
5   Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
        in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
6   As they go through the Valley of Baca
        they make it a place of springs;
        the early rain also covers it with pools.
7   They go from strength to strength;
        each one appears before God in Zion.
8   O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;
        give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
9   Behold our shield, O God;
        look on the face of your anointed!
10  For a day in your courts is better
        than a thousand elsewhere.
     I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
        than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
        the LORD bestows favor and honor.
     No good thing does he withhold
        from those who walk uprightly.
12  O LORD of hosts,
        blessed is the one who trusts in you!
(Psalm 84:1–12 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer: 
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6BaCssQMVGSLNElXyrmmGF?si=85c35ea9a8114483" rel="nofollow">Psalm 84 (I’m Home)</a> by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How lovely are Your dwelling places<br>
Your Holy Spirit here in us<br>
Oh how I love to sing Your praises<br>
One day with You would be enough</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>If all this world was for the taking<br>
And every treasure known was mine<br>
Not one of them would ever sway me<br>
I&#39;d choose my Savior every time</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.</p>

<p>1   How lovely is your dwelling place,<br>
        O LORD of hosts!<br>
2   My soul longs, yes, faints<br>
        for the courts of the LORD;<br>
     my heart and flesh sing for joy<br>
        to the living God.</p>

<p>3   Even the sparrow finds a home,<br>
        and the swallow a nest for herself,<br>
        where she may lay her young,<br>
     at your altars, O LORD of hosts,<br>
        my King and my God.<br>
4   Blessed are those who dwell in your house,<br>
        ever singing your praise! Selah</p>

<p>5   Blessed are those whose strength is in you,<br>
        in whose heart are the highways to Zion.<br>
6   As they go through the Valley of Baca<br>
        they make it a place of springs;<br>
        the early rain also covers it with pools.<br>
7   They go from strength to strength;<br>
        each one appears before God in Zion.</p>

<p>8   O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;<br>
        give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah<br>
9   Behold our shield, O God;<br>
        look on the face of your anointed!</p>

<p>10  For a day in your courts is better<br>
        than a thousand elsewhere.<br>
     I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God<br>
        than dwell in the tents of wickedness.<br>
11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield;<br>
        the LORD bestows favor and honor.<br>
     No good thing does he withhold<br>
        from those who walk uprightly.<br>
12  O LORD of hosts,<br>
        blessed is the one who trusts in you!</p>

<p>(Psalm 84:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6BaCssQMVGSLNElXyrmmGF?si=85c35ea9a8114483" rel="nofollow">Psalm 84 (I’m Home)</a> by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How lovely are Your dwelling places<br>
Your Holy Spirit here in us<br>
Oh how I love to sing Your praises<br>
One day with You would be enough</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>If all this world was for the taking<br>
And every treasure known was mine<br>
Not one of them would ever sway me<br>
I&#39;d choose my Savior every time</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.</p>

<p>1   How lovely is your dwelling place,<br>
        O LORD of hosts!<br>
2   My soul longs, yes, faints<br>
        for the courts of the LORD;<br>
     my heart and flesh sing for joy<br>
        to the living God.</p>

<p>3   Even the sparrow finds a home,<br>
        and the swallow a nest for herself,<br>
        where she may lay her young,<br>
     at your altars, O LORD of hosts,<br>
        my King and my God.<br>
4   Blessed are those who dwell in your house,<br>
        ever singing your praise! Selah</p>

<p>5   Blessed are those whose strength is in you,<br>
        in whose heart are the highways to Zion.<br>
6   As they go through the Valley of Baca<br>
        they make it a place of springs;<br>
        the early rain also covers it with pools.<br>
7   They go from strength to strength;<br>
        each one appears before God in Zion.</p>

<p>8   O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;<br>
        give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah<br>
9   Behold our shield, O God;<br>
        look on the face of your anointed!</p>

<p>10  For a day in your courts is better<br>
        than a thousand elsewhere.<br>
     I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God<br>
        than dwell in the tents of wickedness.<br>
11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield;<br>
        the LORD bestows favor and honor.<br>
     No good thing does he withhold<br>
        from those who walk uprightly.<br>
12  O LORD of hosts,<br>
        blessed is the one who trusts in you!</p>

<p>(Psalm 84:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Simple Kingdom (https://open.spotify.com/track/6r7uNQPj4LfNj70j21CJR2?si=3383867c61bf4f3b) by Bryan Torwalt, Cody Carnes, Katie Torwalt, and Paul Duncan
Lyrics:
Your kingdom is simple
As simple as love
You welcomed the children
You stopped for the one
We want to see people
The way Jesus does
Your kingdom is simple
Lord teach it to us
Your kingdom is humble
As humble as death
His King is a savior
Who gave His last breath
So may we die daily
Our pride laid to rest
His kingdom is humble
And the broken are blessed
Hallelujah
Hallowed be Your name
May we live and breathe Your praise
Hallelujah
Let all creation say
Oh The King of heaven reigns
(Yes he does yes he does)
Your kingdom is coming
Your kingdom is here
Alive in our waiting
At work in our tears
So come to us quickly
Forever our prayer
Your kingdom is coming
Lord Jesus come near (hallelujah)
Your kingdom is backwards
It flows in reverse
What You call a treasure
This world calls a curse
The small become great and
The last become first
Your kingdom is backwards
Lord teach us to serve
As it is with Your kingdom
Let it be with Your church
He reigns forever
He reigns forever
Passage: 
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom[a] you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God[b] may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Preach the Word
4 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound[c] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6r7uNQPj4LfNj70j21CJR2?si=3383867c61bf4f3b" rel="nofollow">Simple Kingdom</a> by Bryan Torwalt, Cody Carnes, Katie Torwalt, and Paul Duncan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
As simple as love<br>
You welcomed the children<br>
You stopped for the one<br>
We want to see people<br>
The way Jesus does<br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
Lord teach it to us</p>

<p>Your kingdom is humble<br>
As humble as death<br>
His King is a savior<br>
Who gave His last breath<br>
So may we die daily<br>
Our pride laid to rest<br>
His kingdom is humble<br>
And the broken are blessed</p>

<p>Hallelujah<br>
Hallowed be Your name<br>
May we live and breathe Your praise<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Let all creation say<br>
Oh The King of heaven reigns<br>
(Yes he does yes he does)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is coming<br>
Your kingdom is here<br>
Alive in our waiting<br>
At work in our tears<br>
So come to us quickly<br>
Forever our prayer<br>
Your kingdom is coming<br>
Lord Jesus come near (hallelujah)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is backwards<br>
It flows in reverse<br>
What You call a treasure<br>
This world calls a curse<br>
The small become great and<br>
The last become first<br>
Your kingdom is backwards<br>
Lord teach us to serve<br>
As it is with Your kingdom<br>
Let it be with Your church</p>

<p>He reigns forever<br>
He reigns forever</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom[a] you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God[b] may be complete, equipped for every good work.</p>

<p>Preach the Word<br>
4 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound[c] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6r7uNQPj4LfNj70j21CJR2?si=3383867c61bf4f3b" rel="nofollow">Simple Kingdom</a> by Bryan Torwalt, Cody Carnes, Katie Torwalt, and Paul Duncan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
As simple as love<br>
You welcomed the children<br>
You stopped for the one<br>
We want to see people<br>
The way Jesus does<br>
Your kingdom is simple<br>
Lord teach it to us</p>

<p>Your kingdom is humble<br>
As humble as death<br>
His King is a savior<br>
Who gave His last breath<br>
So may we die daily<br>
Our pride laid to rest<br>
His kingdom is humble<br>
And the broken are blessed</p>

<p>Hallelujah<br>
Hallowed be Your name<br>
May we live and breathe Your praise<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Let all creation say<br>
Oh The King of heaven reigns<br>
(Yes he does yes he does)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is coming<br>
Your kingdom is here<br>
Alive in our waiting<br>
At work in our tears<br>
So come to us quickly<br>
Forever our prayer<br>
Your kingdom is coming<br>
Lord Jesus come near (hallelujah)</p>

<p>Your kingdom is backwards<br>
It flows in reverse<br>
What You call a treasure<br>
This world calls a curse<br>
The small become great and<br>
The last become first<br>
Your kingdom is backwards<br>
Lord teach us to serve<br>
As it is with Your kingdom<br>
Let it be with Your church</p>

<p>He reigns forever<br>
He reigns forever</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom[a] you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God[b] may be complete, equipped for every good work.</p>

<p>Preach the Word<br>
4 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound[c] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 4:5-26 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jn4</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Living Water (https://open.spotify.com/track/3q8om0ZQQ4j1qLT5Gi2WQ8?si=4972543610cb4032) by Ben Bannister and Ellie Holcomb
Lyrics:
We have wandered through the desert
Chasing after what's behind
But You're doing a new thing
You're making new streams
So we open up our lives
Spirit fill us with living water
We know Your well will not run dry
So come revive us come wash over
In Your presence we’ll find our life
(In Your presence we’ll find our life)
We were thirsty always drinking
What could never satisfy
But You say it’s a new day
You’re making a new way
You’re filling up what once was dry
Spring up a well spring up a well
Spring up a well within our souls
Spring up a well, spring up a well
Come fill us up till we overflow
Fill us up will we overflow
Spring up a well spring up a well
Spring up a well spring up a well
Passage: 
So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.[a]
7 A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” 8 (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) 10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” 11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 12 Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.” 13 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.[b] The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” 15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” 17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.” 19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” 25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” 26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
Inspired by today’s Proverbs 31 passage, this harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3q8om0ZQQ4j1qLT5Gi2WQ8?si=4972543610cb4032" rel="nofollow">Living Water</a> by Ben Bannister and Ellie Holcomb</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We have wandered through the desert<br>
Chasing after what&#39;s behind<br>
But You&#39;re doing a new thing<br>
You&#39;re making new streams<br>
So we open up our lives</p>

<p>Spirit fill us with living water<br>
We know Your well will not run dry<br>
So come revive us come wash over<br>
In Your presence we’ll find our life<br>
(In Your presence we’ll find our life)</p>

<p>We were thirsty always drinking<br>
What could never satisfy<br>
But You say it’s a new day<br>
You’re making a new way<br>
You’re filling up what once was dry</p>

<p>Spring up a well spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well within our souls<br>
Spring up a well, spring up a well<br>
Come fill us up till we overflow<br>
Fill us up will we overflow<br>
Spring up a well spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well spring up a well</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob&#39;s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.[a]</p>

<p>7 A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” 8 (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) 10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” 11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 12 Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.” 13 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.[b] The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” 15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.”</p>

<p>16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” 17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.” 19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” 25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” 26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Inspired by today’s Proverbs 31 passage, this harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3q8om0ZQQ4j1qLT5Gi2WQ8?si=4972543610cb4032" rel="nofollow">Living Water</a> by Ben Bannister and Ellie Holcomb</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We have wandered through the desert<br>
Chasing after what&#39;s behind<br>
But You&#39;re doing a new thing<br>
You&#39;re making new streams<br>
So we open up our lives</p>

<p>Spirit fill us with living water<br>
We know Your well will not run dry<br>
So come revive us come wash over<br>
In Your presence we’ll find our life<br>
(In Your presence we’ll find our life)</p>

<p>We were thirsty always drinking<br>
What could never satisfy<br>
But You say it’s a new day<br>
You’re making a new way<br>
You’re filling up what once was dry</p>

<p>Spring up a well spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well within our souls<br>
Spring up a well, spring up a well<br>
Come fill us up till we overflow<br>
Fill us up will we overflow<br>
Spring up a well spring up a well<br>
Spring up a well spring up a well</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob&#39;s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.[a]</p>

<p>7 A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” 8 (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) 10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” 11 The woman said to him, “Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 12 Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.” 13 Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.[b] The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” 15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.”</p>

<p>16 Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” 17 The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’; 18 for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.” 19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” 25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” 26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Inspired by today’s Proverbs 31 passage, this harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 16:1-13 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/luke16</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Faithful (https://open.spotify.com/track/4UTAp44YL1nFYJaWNckkHv?si=4be476ca8fd74b1e) by Camaryn Avers and Erik Nieder
Lyrics:
Lord you search me how you know me
You perceive my every thought from afar
In all my wandering still you love me
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart
Even when I’m not you're faithful
Even when I doubt your truth holds
Even when I’m lost you won’t let me go
When my heart is dry your grace flows
No matter where I run I’m not far from home
Yea I may be weak but you’re able
Even when I’m not you’re faithful
Even when I’m not you’re faithful
Lord you search me how you know me
You perceive my every thought from afar
In all my wandering still you love me
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart
Where can I go from your spirit
Where can I hide from your face
Where can I flee from your presence
Where would I go where would I go
If I rise to the heavens you’re with me
If I fall to the depths of the sea
Even there it’s your hand that will lead me
Wherever I go wherever I go
Passage: 
He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2 And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ 3 And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ 5 So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6 He said, ‘A hundred measures[a] of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures[b] of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 8 The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world[c] are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth,[d] so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.
10 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own? 13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
Musical Reflection: 
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart
Reflection Notes: 
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies.
Prayer:
O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee, mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. -The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4UTAp44YL1nFYJaWNckkHv?si=4be476ca8fd74b1e" rel="nofollow">Faithful</a> by Camaryn Avers and Erik Nieder</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord you search me how you know me<br>
You perceive my every thought from afar<br>
In all my wandering still you love me<br>
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart</p>

<p>Even when I’m not you&#39;re faithful<br>
Even when I doubt your truth holds<br>
Even when I’m lost you won’t let me go<br>
When my heart is dry your grace flows<br>
No matter where I run I’m not far from home<br>
Yea I may be weak but you’re able<br>
Even when I’m not you’re faithful<br>
Even when I’m not you’re faithful</p>

<p>Lord you search me how you know me<br>
You perceive my every thought from afar<br>
In all my wandering still you love me<br>
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart</p>

<p>Where can I go from your spirit<br>
Where can I hide from your face<br>
Where can I flee from your presence<br>
Where would I go where would I go<br>
If I rise to the heavens you’re with me<br>
If I fall to the depths of the sea<br>
Even there it’s your hand that will lead me<br>
Wherever I go wherever I go</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2 And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ 3 And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ 5 So, summoning his master&#39;s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6 He said, ‘A hundred measures[a] of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures[b] of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 8 The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world[c] are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth,[d] so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.</p>

<p>10 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another&#39;s, who will give you that which is your own? 13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee, mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. -The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4UTAp44YL1nFYJaWNckkHv?si=4be476ca8fd74b1e" rel="nofollow">Faithful</a> by Camaryn Avers and Erik Nieder</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord you search me how you know me<br>
You perceive my every thought from afar<br>
In all my wandering still you love me<br>
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart</p>

<p>Even when I’m not you&#39;re faithful<br>
Even when I doubt your truth holds<br>
Even when I’m lost you won’t let me go<br>
When my heart is dry your grace flows<br>
No matter where I run I’m not far from home<br>
Yea I may be weak but you’re able<br>
Even when I’m not you’re faithful<br>
Even when I’m not you’re faithful</p>

<p>Lord you search me how you know me<br>
You perceive my every thought from afar<br>
In all my wandering still you love me<br>
King of glory you pursue my anxious heart</p>

<p>Where can I go from your spirit<br>
Where can I hide from your face<br>
Where can I flee from your presence<br>
Where would I go where would I go<br>
If I rise to the heavens you’re with me<br>
If I fall to the depths of the sea<br>
Even there it’s your hand that will lead me<br>
Wherever I go wherever I go</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2 And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ 3 And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ 5 So, summoning his master&#39;s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6 He said, ‘A hundred measures[a] of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures[b] of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 8 The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world[c] are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth,[d] so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.</p>

<p>10 “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another&#39;s, who will give you that which is your own? 13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee, mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. -The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 25:1-14 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps25</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
25 (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=5a0b19dfce2a42dc) by Red Rocks Worship 
Lyrics:
To You Lord, I lift my soul
I will trust the One who steadies me
I will wait, and have no shame
As You make me to know Your ways
All my days are Yours
Take me by the hand and lead me in Your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in You
For You are the One who saves all the length of my days
My hope rests only in You
Ever I will fix my eyes
On the rock who stands much higher
You defend, You call me friend
You have marked me with Your righteousness
Your presence is my home
Take me by the hand and lead me in Your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in You
For You are the One who saves all the length of my days
My hope rests only in You
You are good Lord
Steadfast is Your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is Your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is Your love
You are good Lord
Steadfast is Your love
Take me by the hand and lead me in Your truth
Teach my soul to rest only in You
For You are the One who saves all the length of my days
My hope rests only in You
Only in You
Passage: 
1       To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
2   O my God, in you I trust;
        let me not be put to shame;
        let not my enemies exult over me.
3   Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;
        they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
4   Make me to know your ways, O LORD;
        teach me your paths.
5   Lead me in your truth and teach me,
        for you are the God of my salvation;
        for you I wait all the day long.
6   Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love,
        for they have been from of old.
7   Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
        according to your steadfast love remember me,
        for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!
8   Good and upright is the LORD;
        therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9   He leads the humble in what is right,
        and teaches the humble his way.
10  All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,
        for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11  For your name’s sake, O LORD,
        pardon my guilt, for it is great.
12  Who is the man who fears the LORD?
        Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.
13  His soul shall abide in well-being,
        and his offspring shall inherit the land.
14  The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him,
        and he makes known to them his covenant.
(Psalm 25:1–14 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. 
Prayer:
I am spent, O my Christ, breath of my life. Perpetual stress and surge, in league together, make long, O long, this life, this business of living. Grappling with foes within and foes without, my soul has lost its beauty, blurred your image. Did ever oak such buffeting from winds or ship receive from waves as I do now? Labor to labor, task succeeds to task. . . . Friendship has bowed and illness wasted me. . . . Do not forsake me, my Strength, I beseech you. When the storms beat hard I may have betrayed you, but let me return to you now. 
-Gregory of Nazianzus 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=5a0b19dfce2a42dc" rel="nofollow">25</a> by Red Rocks Worship </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To You Lord, I lift my soul<br>
I will trust the One who steadies me<br>
I will wait, and have no shame<br>
As You make me to know Your ways<br>
All my days are Yours</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in Your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in You<br>
For You are the One who saves all the length of my days<br>
My hope rests only in You</p>

<p>Ever I will fix my eyes<br>
On the rock who stands much higher<br>
You defend, You call me friend<br>
You have marked me with Your righteousness<br>
Your presence is my home</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in Your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in You<br>
For You are the One who saves all the length of my days<br>
My hope rests only in You</p>

<p>You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is Your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is Your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is Your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is Your love</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in Your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in You<br>
For You are the One who saves all the length of my days<br>
My hope rests only in You<br>
Only in You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.<br>
2   O my God, in you I trust;<br>
        let me not be put to shame;<br>
        let not my enemies exult over me.<br>
3   Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;<br>
        they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.</p>

<p>4   Make me to know your ways, O LORD;<br>
        teach me your paths.<br>
5   Lead me in your truth and teach me,<br>
        for you are the God of my salvation;<br>
        for you I wait all the day long.</p>

<p>6   Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love,<br>
        for they have been from of old.<br>
7   Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;<br>
        according to your steadfast love remember me,<br>
        for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!</p>

<p>8   Good and upright is the LORD;<br>
        therefore he instructs sinners in the way.<br>
9   He leads the humble in what is right,<br>
        and teaches the humble his way.<br>
10  All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,<br>
        for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.</p>

<p>11  For your name’s sake, O LORD,<br>
        pardon my guilt, for it is great.<br>
12  Who is the man who fears the LORD?<br>
        Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.<br>
13  His soul shall abide in well-being,<br>
        and his offspring shall inherit the land.<br>
14  The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him,<br>
        and he makes known to them his covenant.<br>
(Psalm 25:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I am spent, O my Christ, breath of my life. Perpetual stress and surge, in league together, make long, O long, this life, this business of living. Grappling with foes within and foes without, my soul has lost its beauty, blurred your image. Did ever oak such buffeting from winds or ship receive from waves as I do now? Labor to labor, task succeeds to task. . . . Friendship has bowed and illness wasted me. . . . Do not forsake me, my Strength, I beseech you. When the storms beat hard I may have betrayed you, but let me return to you now. <br>
-Gregory of Nazianzus</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=5a0b19dfce2a42dc" rel="nofollow">25</a> by Red Rocks Worship </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
To You Lord, I lift my soul<br>
I will trust the One who steadies me<br>
I will wait, and have no shame<br>
As You make me to know Your ways<br>
All my days are Yours</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in Your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in You<br>
For You are the One who saves all the length of my days<br>
My hope rests only in You</p>

<p>Ever I will fix my eyes<br>
On the rock who stands much higher<br>
You defend, You call me friend<br>
You have marked me with Your righteousness<br>
Your presence is my home</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in Your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in You<br>
For You are the One who saves all the length of my days<br>
My hope rests only in You</p>

<p>You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is Your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is Your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is Your love<br>
You are good Lord<br>
Steadfast is Your love</p>

<p>Take me by the hand and lead me in Your truth<br>
Teach my soul to rest only in You<br>
For You are the One who saves all the length of my days<br>
My hope rests only in You<br>
Only in You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.<br>
2   O my God, in you I trust;<br>
        let me not be put to shame;<br>
        let not my enemies exult over me.<br>
3   Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;<br>
        they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.</p>

<p>4   Make me to know your ways, O LORD;<br>
        teach me your paths.<br>
5   Lead me in your truth and teach me,<br>
        for you are the God of my salvation;<br>
        for you I wait all the day long.</p>

<p>6   Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love,<br>
        for they have been from of old.<br>
7   Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;<br>
        according to your steadfast love remember me,<br>
        for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!</p>

<p>8   Good and upright is the LORD;<br>
        therefore he instructs sinners in the way.<br>
9   He leads the humble in what is right,<br>
        and teaches the humble his way.<br>
10  All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,<br>
        for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.</p>

<p>11  For your name’s sake, O LORD,<br>
        pardon my guilt, for it is great.<br>
12  Who is the man who fears the LORD?<br>
        Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.<br>
13  His soul shall abide in well-being,<br>
        and his offspring shall inherit the land.<br>
14  The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him,<br>
        and he makes known to them his covenant.<br>
(Psalm 25:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I am spent, O my Christ, breath of my life. Perpetual stress and surge, in league together, make long, O long, this life, this business of living. Grappling with foes within and foes without, my soul has lost its beauty, blurred your image. Did ever oak such buffeting from winds or ship receive from waves as I do now? Labor to labor, task succeeds to task. . . . Friendship has bowed and illness wasted me. . . . Do not forsake me, my Strength, I beseech you. When the storms beat hard I may have betrayed you, but let me return to you now. <br>
-Gregory of Nazianzus</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Colossians 1:1-14 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:17</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
I Don’t Have Much (https://open.spotify.com/track/3GhH76hVaJTOVGSBR683Vi?si=b41748defc7846be) by Taylor Leonhardt, sung by Mission House
Lyrics:
How can I respond
To the love that You have lavished on me
How can I respond
To the love that You have lavished on me
I don't have much I don't have much
But I have a heart that beats for You
I have a heart that beats for You
Ev'ry part of me
Wants to love You like You've loved me Lord
Ev'ry part of me
Wants to love You like You've loved me my Lord
I have a heart that beats for You
I have a heart that beats for You
I have a heart that beats for You
I have a heart that beats for You
I have a life I'll give to You
I have a life I'll give to You
I have a life I'll give to You
I have a life I'll give to You
Passage: 
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 8 and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
(Colossians 1:1–14 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
Almighty God, who resists the proud and gives grace to the humble: send thy Holy Spirit and let that mind be in us, which was also in Christ Jesus, that we may be meek and lowly of heart and never by our foolish pride provoke thine indignation, but, receiving into humble and thankful hearts the gifts of thy providence and of thy grace, may thereby be continually refreshed. Teach us not to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think; to be modest in speech, just and merciful in action and benevolent to all. Let us prefer nothing to him, who preferred nothing to our salvation; but grant us that adhering inseparably to his kingdom and standing bravely by his cross, we may be found faithful to death, and at the end may be admitted into the joy of his most blessed presence. Amen. 
-Cyprian
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3GhH76hVaJTOVGSBR683Vi?si=b41748defc7846be" rel="nofollow">I Don’t Have Much</a> by Taylor Leonhardt, sung by Mission House</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How can I respond<br>
To the love that You have lavished on me<br>
How can I respond<br>
To the love that You have lavished on me</p>

<p>I don&#39;t have much I don&#39;t have much<br>
But I have a heart that beats for You<br>
I have a heart that beats for You</p>

<p>Ev&#39;ry part of me<br>
Wants to love You like You&#39;ve loved me Lord<br>
Ev&#39;ry part of me<br>
Wants to love You like You&#39;ve loved me my Lord</p>

<p>I have a heart that beats for You<br>
I have a heart that beats for You<br>
I have a heart that beats for You<br>
I have a heart that beats for You</p>

<p>I have a life I&#39;ll give to You<br>
I have a life I&#39;ll give to You<br>
I have a life I&#39;ll give to You<br>
I have a life I&#39;ll give to You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,<br>
2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.<br>
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 8 and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.<br>
9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.<br>
(Colossians 1:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, who resists the proud and gives grace to the humble: send thy Holy Spirit and let that mind be in us, which was also in Christ Jesus, that we may be meek and lowly of heart and never by our foolish pride provoke thine indignation, but, receiving into humble and thankful hearts the gifts of thy providence and of thy grace, may thereby be continually refreshed. Teach us not to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think; to be modest in speech, just and merciful in action and benevolent to all. Let us prefer nothing to him, who preferred nothing to our salvation; but grant us that adhering inseparably to his kingdom and standing bravely by his cross, we may be found faithful to death, and at the end may be admitted into the joy of his most blessed presence. Amen. <br>
-Cyprian</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3GhH76hVaJTOVGSBR683Vi?si=b41748defc7846be" rel="nofollow">I Don’t Have Much</a> by Taylor Leonhardt, sung by Mission House</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How can I respond<br>
To the love that You have lavished on me<br>
How can I respond<br>
To the love that You have lavished on me</p>

<p>I don&#39;t have much I don&#39;t have much<br>
But I have a heart that beats for You<br>
I have a heart that beats for You</p>

<p>Ev&#39;ry part of me<br>
Wants to love You like You&#39;ve loved me Lord<br>
Ev&#39;ry part of me<br>
Wants to love You like You&#39;ve loved me my Lord</p>

<p>I have a heart that beats for You<br>
I have a heart that beats for You<br>
I have a heart that beats for You<br>
I have a heart that beats for You</p>

<p>I have a life I&#39;ll give to You<br>
I have a life I&#39;ll give to You<br>
I have a life I&#39;ll give to You<br>
I have a life I&#39;ll give to You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,<br>
2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.<br>
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, 5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth, 7 just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf 8 and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.<br>
9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.<br>
(Colossians 1:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, who resists the proud and gives grace to the humble: send thy Holy Spirit and let that mind be in us, which was also in Christ Jesus, that we may be meek and lowly of heart and never by our foolish pride provoke thine indignation, but, receiving into humble and thankful hearts the gifts of thy providence and of thy grace, may thereby be continually refreshed. Teach us not to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think; to be modest in speech, just and merciful in action and benevolent to all. Let us prefer nothing to him, who preferred nothing to our salvation; but grant us that adhering inseparably to his kingdom and standing bravely by his cross, we may be found faithful to death, and at the end may be admitted into the joy of his most blessed presence. Amen. <br>
-Cyprian</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 3:1-16 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jn3-1-16</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
God So Loved (https://open.spotify.com/track/5YgvlcHRht4gJJWcSJE5H3?si=5bc53e231acf4c21) by Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash
Lyrics:
Come all you weary
Come all you thirsty
Come to the well that never runs dry
Drink of the water
Come and thirst no more
Come all you sinners
Come find His mercy
Come to the table He will satisfy
Taste of His goodness
Find what you're looking for
For God so loved the world that He gave us
His one and only Son to save us
Whoever believes in Him will live forever
Bring all your failures
Bring your addictions
Come lay them down at the foot of the cross
Jesus is waiting there
With open arms
For God so loved the world that He gave us
His one and only Son to save us
Whoever believes in Him will live forever
The power of hell forever defeated
Now it is well I'm walking in freedom
For God so loved God so loved the world
Praise God praise God
From whom all blessings flow
Praise Him praise Him
For the wonders of His love
For God so loved the world that He gave us
His one and only Son to save
Bring all your failures
Bring your addictions
Come lay them down at the foot of the cross
Jesus is waiting
God so loved the world
Passage: 
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus[a] by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again[b] he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.[c] 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You[d] must be born again.’ 8 The wind[e] blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you[f] do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.[g] 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.[h]
16 “For God so loved the world,[i] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner and William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The text for this simple, beloved children’s song was originally published in Anna Bartlett Warner’s 1860 novel Say and Seal. In the book’s context, a church Sunday school teacher sings the words to a dying little boy. The tune was written shortly after by Bradbury and became popular with missionaries in the nineteenth century as an evangelistic tool due to its simplicity. 
Prayer:
O Lord, we ask you mercifully to receive the prayers of your people who call upon you; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
-The Gregorian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5YgvlcHRht4gJJWcSJE5H3?si=5bc53e231acf4c21" rel="nofollow">God So Loved</a> by Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come all you weary<br>
Come all you thirsty<br>
Come to the well that never runs dry<br>
Drink of the water<br>
Come and thirst no more</p>

<p>Come all you sinners<br>
Come find His mercy<br>
Come to the table He will satisfy<br>
Taste of His goodness<br>
Find what you&#39;re looking for</p>

<p>For God so loved the world that He gave us<br>
His one and only Son to save us<br>
Whoever believes in Him will live forever</p>

<p>Bring all your failures<br>
Bring your addictions<br>
Come lay them down at the foot of the cross<br>
Jesus is waiting there<br>
With open arms</p>

<p>For God so loved the world that He gave us<br>
His one and only Son to save us<br>
Whoever believes in Him will live forever<br>
The power of hell forever defeated<br>
Now it is well I&#39;m walking in freedom<br>
For God so loved God so loved the world</p>

<p>Praise God praise God<br>
From whom all blessings flow<br>
Praise Him praise Him<br>
For the wonders of His love</p>

<p>For God so loved the world that He gave us<br>
His one and only Son to save</p>

<p>Bring all your failures<br>
Bring your addictions<br>
Come lay them down at the foot of the cross<br>
Jesus is waiting<br>
God so loved the world</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus[a] by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again[b] he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother&#39;s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.[c] 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You[d] must be born again.’ 8 The wind[e] blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”</p>

<p>9 Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you[f] do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.[g] 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.[h]</p>

<p>16 “For God so loved the world,[i] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner and William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The text for this simple, beloved children’s song was originally published in Anna Bartlett Warner’s 1860 novel Say and Seal. In the book’s context, a church Sunday school teacher sings the words to a dying little boy. The tune was written shortly after by Bradbury and became popular with missionaries in the nineteenth century as an evangelistic tool due to its simplicity. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, we ask you mercifully to receive the prayers of your people who call upon you; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5YgvlcHRht4gJJWcSJE5H3?si=5bc53e231acf4c21" rel="nofollow">God So Loved</a> by Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come all you weary<br>
Come all you thirsty<br>
Come to the well that never runs dry<br>
Drink of the water<br>
Come and thirst no more</p>

<p>Come all you sinners<br>
Come find His mercy<br>
Come to the table He will satisfy<br>
Taste of His goodness<br>
Find what you&#39;re looking for</p>

<p>For God so loved the world that He gave us<br>
His one and only Son to save us<br>
Whoever believes in Him will live forever</p>

<p>Bring all your failures<br>
Bring your addictions<br>
Come lay them down at the foot of the cross<br>
Jesus is waiting there<br>
With open arms</p>

<p>For God so loved the world that He gave us<br>
His one and only Son to save us<br>
Whoever believes in Him will live forever<br>
The power of hell forever defeated<br>
Now it is well I&#39;m walking in freedom<br>
For God so loved God so loved the world</p>

<p>Praise God praise God<br>
From whom all blessings flow<br>
Praise Him praise Him<br>
For the wonders of His love</p>

<p>For God so loved the world that He gave us<br>
His one and only Son to save</p>

<p>Bring all your failures<br>
Bring your addictions<br>
Come lay them down at the foot of the cross<br>
Jesus is waiting<br>
God so loved the world</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus[a] by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again[b] he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother&#39;s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.[c] 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You[d] must be born again.’ 8 The wind[e] blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”</p>

<p>9 Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you[f] do not receive our testimony. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.[g] 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.[h]</p>

<p>16 “For God so loved the world,[i] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by Anna Bartlett Warner and William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The text for this simple, beloved children’s song was originally published in Anna Bartlett Warner’s 1860 novel Say and Seal. In the book’s context, a church Sunday school teacher sings the words to a dying little boy. The tune was written shortly after by Bradbury and became popular with missionaries in the nineteenth century as an evangelistic tool due to its simplicity. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, we ask you mercifully to receive the prayers of your people who call upon you; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Romans 10:9–17 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/rom10-9-17</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/2PUG7RRaJoyyAu8uO8WhQL?si=947c99604cce4bd2'&gt;Call Upon Him by Rachael Lampa, Sandra McCracken, and Trillia Newbell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;Call upon Him call upon Him&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is power in the Name&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Call upon Him call upon Him&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is power in the Name&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When I don’t have the words&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When the spirit hurts&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When my sorrow’s too deep to understand&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Will You hear my voice saying speak oh Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Mighty God Healing King take my hand&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And in the night I pray&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When I feel afraid&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When there is no friend that I can see&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Can You hold me safe&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Can You break these chains&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Prince of Peace Father please set me free&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(Romans 10:9–17 ESV)&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” &lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;Almighty God, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/2PUG7RRaJoyyAu8uO8WhQL?si=947c99604cce4bd2'>Call Upon Him by Rachael Lampa, Sandra McCracken, and Trillia Newbell</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Call upon Him call upon Him</p>

<p>There is power in the Name</p>

<p>Call upon Him call upon Him</p>

<p>There is power in the Name</p>

<p> </p>

<p>When I don’t have the words</p>

<p>When the spirit hurts</p>

<p>When my sorrow’s too deep to understand</p>

<p>Will You hear my voice saying speak oh Lord</p>

<p>Mighty God Healing King take my hand</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And in the night I pray</p>

<p>When I feel afraid</p>

<p>When there is no friend that I can see</p>

<p>Can You hold me safe</p>

<p>Can You break these chains</p>

<p>Prince of Peace Father please set me free</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”</p>

<p>14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.</p>

<p>(Romans 10:9–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>Almighty God, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/2PUG7RRaJoyyAu8uO8WhQL?si=947c99604cce4bd2'>Call Upon Him by Rachael Lampa, Sandra McCracken, and Trillia Newbell</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Call upon Him call upon Him</p>

<p>There is power in the Name</p>

<p>Call upon Him call upon Him</p>

<p>There is power in the Name</p>

<p> </p>

<p>When I don’t have the words</p>

<p>When the spirit hurts</p>

<p>When my sorrow’s too deep to understand</p>

<p>Will You hear my voice saying speak oh Lord</p>

<p>Mighty God Healing King take my hand</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And in the night I pray</p>

<p>When I feel afraid</p>

<p>When there is no friend that I can see</p>

<p>Can You hold me safe</p>

<p>Can You break these chains</p>

<p>Prince of Peace Father please set me free</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”</p>

<p>14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.</p>

<p>(Romans 10:9–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>Almighty God, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Genesis 12:1-9 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Let My Life Be Worship (https://open.spotify.com/track/2DrarKE3JnOXED3kbTuLtY?si=1e6db0e31042409b) by Jenn Johnson, Jess Cates, Michaela Gentile, and Sam Hart 
Lyrics:
This moment is holy and I hear You calling
I turn my face towards You my heart is open
You’re always pursuing and my life’s surrendered
You have my affection
So let my life be worship
And let my heart stay true
May my love never grow cold
May it burn forevermore
May my life be worship to You
In blessing in sorrow in the ordinary
Whatever the cost is You’re always worthy
My heart’s cry and my whole life is for Your glory
You have my attention
So let it be let it be worship
You’re the only One only One worth it
Nothing is like You there’s no one beside You
Only You’re worthy You’re worthy
So let my life be worship
Let my heart stay true oh
Passage: 
1   Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
4 So Abram went, as the LORD had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, 6 Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him. 8 From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD. 9 And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb.
(Genesis 12:1–9 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2DrarKE3JnOXED3kbTuLtY?si=1e6db0e31042409b" rel="nofollow">Let My Life Be Worship</a> by Jenn Johnson, Jess Cates, Michaela Gentile, and Sam Hart </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
This moment is holy and I hear You calling<br>
I turn my face towards You my heart is open<br>
You’re always pursuing and my life’s surrendered<br>
You have my affection</p>

<p>So let my life be worship<br>
And let my heart stay true<br>
May my love never grow cold<br>
May it burn forevermore<br>
May my life be worship to You</p>

<p>In blessing in sorrow in the ordinary<br>
Whatever the cost is You’re always worthy<br>
My heart’s cry and my whole life is for Your glory<br>
You have my attention</p>

<p>So let it be let it be worship<br>
You’re the only One only One worth it<br>
Nothing is like You there’s no one beside You<br>
Only You’re worthy You’re worthy</p>

<p>So let my life be worship<br>
Let my heart stay true oh</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”</p>

<p>4 So Abram went, as the LORD had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, 6 Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him. 8 From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD. 9 And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb.</p>

<p>(Genesis 12:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2DrarKE3JnOXED3kbTuLtY?si=1e6db0e31042409b" rel="nofollow">Let My Life Be Worship</a> by Jenn Johnson, Jess Cates, Michaela Gentile, and Sam Hart </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
This moment is holy and I hear You calling<br>
I turn my face towards You my heart is open<br>
You’re always pursuing and my life’s surrendered<br>
You have my affection</p>

<p>So let my life be worship<br>
And let my heart stay true<br>
May my love never grow cold<br>
May it burn forevermore<br>
May my life be worship to You</p>

<p>In blessing in sorrow in the ordinary<br>
Whatever the cost is You’re always worthy<br>
My heart’s cry and my whole life is for Your glory<br>
You have my attention</p>

<p>So let it be let it be worship<br>
You’re the only One only One worth it<br>
Nothing is like You there’s no one beside You<br>
Only You’re worthy You’re worthy</p>

<p>So let my life be worship<br>
Let my heart stay true oh</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”</p>

<p>4 So Abram went, as the LORD had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, 6 Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him. 8 From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD. 9 And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb.</p>

<p>(Genesis 12:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 1 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
By the Streams (https://open.spotify.com/track/18ngxZfR2Tot86Igcw3B2q?si=dd3a8a60900b4097) by Jonathan Ogden
Lyrics:
I have found my souls delight
In You Lord In you lord
I have found my souls delight
In Your eyes In your eyes
Your word is water to my soul
Your word is life to me
Plant me like a tree by the streams of living water
Plant me like a tree by the streams by the streams
Day and night
I will meditate on Your word
Passage: 
1 Blessed is the man[a]
    who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
    nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law[b] of the Lord,
    and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree
    planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
    and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so,
    but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
    nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
    but the way of the wicked will perish.
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
We beseech you, O Lord, to purify our consciences by your daily visitation; that when your Son our Lord comes, he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/18ngxZfR2Tot86Igcw3B2q?si=dd3a8a60900b4097" rel="nofollow">By the Streams</a> by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I have found my souls delight<br>
In You Lord In you lord<br>
I have found my souls delight<br>
In Your eyes In your eyes</p>

<p>Your word is water to my soul<br>
Your word is life to me</p>

<p>Plant me like a tree by the streams of living water<br>
Plant me like a tree by the streams by the streams</p>

<p>Day and night<br>
I will meditate on Your word</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Blessed is the man[a]<br>
    who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,<br>
nor stands in the way of sinners,<br>
    nor sits in the seat of scoffers;<br>
2 but his delight is in the law[b] of the Lord,<br>
    and on his law he meditates day and night.<br>
3 He is like a tree<br>
    planted by streams of water<br>
that yields its fruit in its season,<br>
    and its leaf does not wither.<br>
In all that he does, he prospers.<br>
4 The wicked are not so,<br>
    but are like chaff that the wind drives away.<br>
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,<br>
    nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;<br>
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,<br>
    but the way of the wicked will perish.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
We beseech you, O Lord, to purify our consciences by your daily visitation; that when your Son our Lord comes, he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/18ngxZfR2Tot86Igcw3B2q?si=dd3a8a60900b4097" rel="nofollow">By the Streams</a> by Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I have found my souls delight<br>
In You Lord In you lord<br>
I have found my souls delight<br>
In Your eyes In your eyes</p>

<p>Your word is water to my soul<br>
Your word is life to me</p>

<p>Plant me like a tree by the streams of living water<br>
Plant me like a tree by the streams by the streams</p>

<p>Day and night<br>
I will meditate on Your word</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Blessed is the man[a]<br>
    who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,<br>
nor stands in the way of sinners,<br>
    nor sits in the seat of scoffers;<br>
2 but his delight is in the law[b] of the Lord,<br>
    and on his law he meditates day and night.<br>
3 He is like a tree<br>
    planted by streams of water<br>
that yields its fruit in its season,<br>
    and its leaf does not wither.<br>
In all that he does, he prospers.<br>
4 The wicked are not so,<br>
    but are like chaff that the wind drives away.<br>
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,<br>
    nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;<br>
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,<br>
    but the way of the wicked will perish.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
We beseech you, O Lord, to purify our consciences by your daily visitation; that when your Son our Lord comes, he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Philippians 3:7-14</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 01:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Press On (https://open.spotify.com/track/0Bl7WcuYmub3o7vJqd9xqA?si=637a42361e944bff) by Ben Shive and Kristyn Getty
Lyrics:
Where two or three are gathered
In the name of the Lord
He is here He is here in our midst
And we will sing together
Be renewed by the Word
When we part may we go in His peace
Press on all you saints
Press on till the end
Christ with us ever with us
Until He comes again
Press on all you saints
Run and run to win
Christ with us ever with us
Until He comes again
Now let the Word be scattered
Llike the seed on the soil
Day by day
Watch it grow in His care
And may you be a shelter
As you reach to the lost
Glad in hope calm in pain true in prayer
And may He find us waiting
With our lamps burning still
Keeping watch through the night
Til He comes
For soon it will be morning
And the sun will appear
Christ who brought us this far
Brings us home
Oh until He comes again
Passage: 
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer:
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for
all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all
our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless
fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life
may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal,
and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ
our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0Bl7WcuYmub3o7vJqd9xqA?si=637a42361e944bff" rel="nofollow">Press On</a> by Ben Shive and Kristyn Getty</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Where two or three are gathered<br>
In the name of the Lord<br>
He is here He is here in our midst<br>
And we will sing together<br>
Be renewed by the Word<br>
When we part may we go in His peace</p>

<p>Press on all you saints<br>
Press on till the end<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again<br>
Press on all you saints<br>
Run and run to win<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again</p>

<p>Now let the Word be scattered<br>
Llike the seed on the soil<br>
Day by day<br>
Watch it grow in His care<br>
And may you be a shelter<br>
As you reach to the lost<br>
Glad in hope calm in pain true in prayer</p>

<p>And may He find us waiting<br>
With our lamps burning still<br>
Keeping watch through the night<br>
Til He comes<br>
For soon it will be morning<br>
And the sun will appear<br>
Christ who brought us this far<br>
Brings us home</p>

<p>Oh until He comes again</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.</p>

<p>12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for<br>
all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all<br>
our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless<br>
fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life<br>
may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal,<br>
and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ<br>
our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the<br>
Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0Bl7WcuYmub3o7vJqd9xqA?si=637a42361e944bff" rel="nofollow">Press On</a> by Ben Shive and Kristyn Getty</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Where two or three are gathered<br>
In the name of the Lord<br>
He is here He is here in our midst<br>
And we will sing together<br>
Be renewed by the Word<br>
When we part may we go in His peace</p>

<p>Press on all you saints<br>
Press on till the end<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again<br>
Press on all you saints<br>
Run and run to win<br>
Christ with us ever with us<br>
Until He comes again</p>

<p>Now let the Word be scattered<br>
Llike the seed on the soil<br>
Day by day<br>
Watch it grow in His care<br>
And may you be a shelter<br>
As you reach to the lost<br>
Glad in hope calm in pain true in prayer</p>

<p>And may He find us waiting<br>
With our lamps burning still<br>
Keeping watch through the night<br>
Til He comes<br>
For soon it will be morning<br>
And the sun will appear<br>
Christ who brought us this far<br>
Brings us home</p>

<p>Oh until He comes again</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.</p>

<p>12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for<br>
all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all<br>
our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless<br>
fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life<br>
may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal,<br>
and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ<br>
our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the<br>
Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/deut3015-20</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:49</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Christ is Mine Forevermore (https://open.spotify.com/track/1r6FQBqd1F0vr7Vs2SO332?si=e64a2b4433404c04) by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson
Lyrics:
Mine are days that God has numbered
I was made to walk with Him
Yet I look for worldly treasure
And forsake the King of kings
But mine is hope in my Redeemer
Though I fall His love is sure
For Christ has paid for every failing
I am His forevermore
Mine are tears in times of sorrow
Darkness not yet understood
Through the valley I must travel
Where I see no earthly good
But mine is peace that flows from heaven
And the strength in times of need
I know my pain will not be wasted
Christ completes His work in me
Mine are days here as a stranger
Pilgrim on a narrow way
One with Christ I will encounter
Harm and hatred for His name
But mine is armour for this battle
Strong enough to last the war
And He has said He will deliver
Safely to the golden shore
And mine are keys to Zion city
Where beside the King I walk
For there my heart has found its treasure
Christ is mine forevermore
Come rejoice now O my soul
For His love is my reward
Fear is gone and hope is sure
Christ is mine forevermore
Passage: 
15  “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. 16 If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God[a] that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules,[b] then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. 17 But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them, 18 I declare to you today, that you shall surely perish. You shall not live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to enter and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, 20 loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”
Musical Reflection: 
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1r6FQBqd1F0vr7Vs2SO332?si=e64a2b4433404c04" rel="nofollow">Christ is Mine Forevermore</a> by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Mine are days that God has numbered<br>
I was made to walk with Him<br>
Yet I look for worldly treasure<br>
And forsake the King of kings</p>

<p>But mine is hope in my Redeemer<br>
Though I fall His love is sure<br>
For Christ has paid for every failing<br>
I am His forevermore</p>

<p>Mine are tears in times of sorrow<br>
Darkness not yet understood<br>
Through the valley I must travel<br>
Where I see no earthly good</p>

<p>But mine is peace that flows from heaven<br>
And the strength in times of need<br>
I know my pain will not be wasted<br>
Christ completes His work in me</p>

<p>Mine are days here as a stranger<br>
Pilgrim on a narrow way<br>
One with Christ I will encounter<br>
Harm and hatred for His name</p>

<p>But mine is armour for this battle<br>
Strong enough to last the war<br>
And He has said He will deliver<br>
Safely to the golden shore</p>

<p>And mine are keys to Zion city<br>
Where beside the King I walk<br>
For there my heart has found its treasure<br>
Christ is mine forevermore</p>

<p>Come rejoice now O my soul<br>
For His love is my reward<br>
Fear is gone and hope is sure<br>
Christ is mine forevermore</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15  “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. 16 If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God[a] that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules,[b] then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. 17 But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them, 18 I declare to you today, that you shall surely perish. You shall not live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to enter and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, 20 loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1r6FQBqd1F0vr7Vs2SO332?si=e64a2b4433404c04" rel="nofollow">Christ is Mine Forevermore</a> by Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Mine are days that God has numbered<br>
I was made to walk with Him<br>
Yet I look for worldly treasure<br>
And forsake the King of kings</p>

<p>But mine is hope in my Redeemer<br>
Though I fall His love is sure<br>
For Christ has paid for every failing<br>
I am His forevermore</p>

<p>Mine are tears in times of sorrow<br>
Darkness not yet understood<br>
Through the valley I must travel<br>
Where I see no earthly good</p>

<p>But mine is peace that flows from heaven<br>
And the strength in times of need<br>
I know my pain will not be wasted<br>
Christ completes His work in me</p>

<p>Mine are days here as a stranger<br>
Pilgrim on a narrow way<br>
One with Christ I will encounter<br>
Harm and hatred for His name</p>

<p>But mine is armour for this battle<br>
Strong enough to last the war<br>
And He has said He will deliver<br>
Safely to the golden shore</p>

<p>And mine are keys to Zion city<br>
Where beside the King I walk<br>
For there my heart has found its treasure<br>
Christ is mine forevermore</p>

<p>Come rejoice now O my soul<br>
For His love is my reward<br>
Fear is gone and hope is sure<br>
Christ is mine forevermore</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
15  “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. 16 If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God[a] that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules,[b] then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. 17 But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them, 18 I declare to you today, that you shall surely perish. You shall not live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to enter and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, 20 loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 15:11-32 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>14:10</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go with text by George Matheson, arranged by Keith and Kristyn Getty and Dana Masters
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/1CtZJm0ejdhsneGnaF1mm9?si=bbc08da2281140db)
Lyrics:
O Love that will not let me go
I rest my weary soul in thee
I give thee back the life I owe
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer fuller be
O Light that follows all my way
I yield my flick’ring torch to thee
My heart restores its borrowed ray
That in thy sunshine’s blaze
Its day may brighter fairer be
O Joy that seekest me through pain
I cannot close my heart to thee
I trace the rainbow through the rain
And feel the promise is not vain
That morn shall tearless be
O Cross that liftest up my head
I dare not ask to fly from thee
I lay in dust life’s glory dead
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be
*Passage: *
11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.
17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[b] 22 But the father said to his servants,[c] ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
*Musical Reflection: *
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
*Reflection Notes: *
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you: Look with compassion upon the heartfelt desires of your servants, and purify our disordered affections, that we may behold your eternal glory in the face of Christ Jesus; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Opening Song:</strong><br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1CtZJm0ejdhsneGnaF1mm9?si=bbc08da2281140db" rel="nofollow">O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go with text by George Matheson, arranged by Keith and Kristyn Getty and Dana Masters<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br>
O Love that will not let me go<br>
I rest my weary soul in thee<br>
I give thee back the life I owe<br>
That in thine ocean depths its flow<br>
May richer fuller be</p>

<p>O Light that follows all my way<br>
I yield my flick’ring torch to thee<br>
My heart restores its borrowed ray<br>
That in thy sunshine’s blaze<br>
Its day may brighter fairer be</p>

<p>O Joy that seekest me through pain<br>
I cannot close my heart to thee<br>
I trace the rainbow through the rain<br>
And feel the promise is not vain<br>
That morn shall tearless be</p>

<p>O Cross that liftest up my head<br>
I dare not ask to fly from thee<br>
I lay in dust life’s glory dead<br>
And from the ground there blossoms red<br>
Life that shall endless be</p>

<p>*<em>Passage: *</em><br>
11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.</p>

<p>17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father&#39;s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[b] 22 But the father said to his servants,[c] ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.</p>

<p>25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”</p>

<p>*<em>Musical Reflection: *</em><br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>*<em>Reflection Notes: *</em><br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p><strong>Prayer:</strong><br>
Heavenly Father, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you: Look with compassion upon the heartfelt desires of your servants, and purify our disordered affections, that we may behold your eternal glory in the face of Christ Jesus; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Opening Song:</strong><br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1CtZJm0ejdhsneGnaF1mm9?si=bbc08da2281140db" rel="nofollow">O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go with text by George Matheson, arranged by Keith and Kristyn Getty and Dana Masters<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br>
O Love that will not let me go<br>
I rest my weary soul in thee<br>
I give thee back the life I owe<br>
That in thine ocean depths its flow<br>
May richer fuller be</p>

<p>O Light that follows all my way<br>
I yield my flick’ring torch to thee<br>
My heart restores its borrowed ray<br>
That in thy sunshine’s blaze<br>
Its day may brighter fairer be</p>

<p>O Joy that seekest me through pain<br>
I cannot close my heart to thee<br>
I trace the rainbow through the rain<br>
And feel the promise is not vain<br>
That morn shall tearless be</p>

<p>O Cross that liftest up my head<br>
I dare not ask to fly from thee<br>
I lay in dust life’s glory dead<br>
And from the ground there blossoms red<br>
Life that shall endless be</p>

<p>*<em>Passage: *</em><br>
11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.</p>

<p>17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father&#39;s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[b] 22 But the father said to his servants,[c] ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.</p>

<p>25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”</p>

<p>*<em>Musical Reflection: *</em><br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>*<em>Reflection Notes: *</em><br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p><strong>Prayer:</strong><br>
Heavenly Father, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you: Look with compassion upon the heartfelt desires of your servants, and purify our disordered affections, that we may behold your eternal glory in the face of Christ Jesus; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. </p>]]>
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Behold by Taylor Leonhardt
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/02zfYDk6yVRRJvzNwTLu4z?si=e68a623480394ee2)
Lyrics:
The empty filled the wounded healed
The broken back together
The poor are blessed the weary rest
We will dance forever
The blinded see the chained are free
The doubtful now believer
The outcast known the orphan home
You are my Redeemer
Behold behold behold what love can do
Behold behold He's making all things new
The lost return the voiceless heard
The mourner now rejoicing
The mountains shake the world awake
Creation all composing
The sad untrue the earth renewed
The song has found its singer
The darkness light the dead alive
You are my Redeemer
We've been struck down we're not destroyed
We've sown in tears we'll reap in joy
My eyes are open
Behold behold
*Passage: *
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Opening Song:</strong> <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/02zfYDk6yVRRJvzNwTLu4z?si=e68a623480394ee2" rel="nofollow">Behold by Taylor Leonhardt<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br>
The empty filled the wounded healed<br>
The broken back together<br>
The poor are blessed the weary rest<br>
We will dance forever</p>

<p>The blinded see the chained are free<br>
The doubtful now believer<br>
The outcast known the orphan home<br>
You are my Redeemer</p>

<p>Behold behold behold what love can do<br>
Behold behold He&#39;s making all things new</p>

<p>The lost return the voiceless heard<br>
The mourner now rejoicing<br>
The mountains shake the world awake<br>
Creation all composing</p>

<p>The sad untrue the earth renewed<br>
The song has found its singer<br>
The darkness light the dead alive<br>
You are my Redeemer</p>

<p>We&#39;ve been struck down we&#39;re not destroyed<br>
We&#39;ve sown in tears we&#39;ll reap in joy</p>

<p>My eyes are open</p>

<p>Behold behold</p>

<p>*<em>Passage: *</em><br>
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.</p>

<p><strong>Musical Reflection:</strong> <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p><strong>Reflection Notes:</strong> <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p><strong>Prayer:</strong><br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Opening Song:</strong> <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/02zfYDk6yVRRJvzNwTLu4z?si=e68a623480394ee2" rel="nofollow">Behold by Taylor Leonhardt<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br>
The empty filled the wounded healed<br>
The broken back together<br>
The poor are blessed the weary rest<br>
We will dance forever</p>

<p>The blinded see the chained are free<br>
The doubtful now believer<br>
The outcast known the orphan home<br>
You are my Redeemer</p>

<p>Behold behold behold what love can do<br>
Behold behold He&#39;s making all things new</p>

<p>The lost return the voiceless heard<br>
The mourner now rejoicing<br>
The mountains shake the world awake<br>
Creation all composing</p>

<p>The sad untrue the earth renewed<br>
The song has found its singer<br>
The darkness light the dead alive<br>
You are my Redeemer</p>

<p>We&#39;ve been struck down we&#39;re not destroyed<br>
We&#39;ve sown in tears we&#39;ll reap in joy</p>

<p>My eyes are open</p>

<p>Behold behold</p>

<p>*<em>Passage: *</em><br>
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.</p>

<p><strong>Musical Reflection:</strong> <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p><strong>Reflection Notes:</strong> <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p><strong>Prayer:</strong><br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | | Joshua 4:19-5:12 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/5W44CEoGJDAmgECw2Y1EMY?si=ff527ddbccad4b83'&gt;Jesus, Bread of Life by Audrey Assad and Fernando Ortega&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;Jesus bread of life manna from heaven&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Broken for the world&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Offered up for every man&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The feast of angels&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Becomes food for the weary&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And hungry hearts are filled&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When you open up your hand&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oh Lord come fill us with your love&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This table laid for us&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is more than enough&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jesus bread of life&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sister take what you need anything I own&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is no famine here Jesus’ love will multiply&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Brother what’s mine is yours you are not alone&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is no shortage here Jesus’ love satisfies&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jesus’ love satisfies&lt;/p&gt;
Passage: 
19  The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal on the east border of Jericho. 20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. 21 And he said to the people of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ 22 then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’ 23 For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, 24 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, that you may fear the LORD your God forever.”
 
1 As soon as all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan for the people of Israel until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and there was no longer any spirit in them because of the people of Israel.
 
2 At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel a second time.” 3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. 4 And this is the reason why Joshua circumcised them: all the males of the people who came out of Egypt, all the men of war, had died in the wilderness on the way after they had come out of Egypt. 5 Though all the people who came out had been circumcised, yet all the people who were born on the way in the wilderness after they had come out of Egypt had not been circumcised. 6 For the people of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, the men of war who came out of Egypt, perished, because they did not obey the voice of the LORD; the LORD swore to them that he would not let them see the land that the LORD had sworn to their fathers to give to us, a land flowing with milk and honey. 7 So it was their children, whom he raised up in their place, that Joshua circumcised. For they were uncircumcised, because they had not been circumcised on the way.
 
8 When the circumcising of the whole nation was finished, they remained in their places in the camp until they were healed. 9 And the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” And so the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day.
 
10 While the people of Israel were encamped at Gilgal, they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening on the plains of Jericho. 11 And the day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate of the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. 12 And the manna ceased the day after they ate of the produce of the land. And there was no longer manna for the people of Israel, but they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
 
(Joshua 4:19–5:12 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
&lt;p&gt;“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.&lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p> <a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/5W44CEoGJDAmgECw2Y1EMY?si=ff527ddbccad4b83'>Jesus, Bread of Life by Audrey Assad and Fernando Ortega</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Jesus bread of life manna from heaven</p>

<p>Broken for the world</p>

<p>Offered up for every man</p>

<p>The feast of angels</p>

<p>Becomes food for the weary</p>

<p>And hungry hearts are filled</p>

<p>When you open up your hand</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Oh Lord come fill us with your love</p>

<p>This table laid for us</p>

<p>There is more than enough</p>

<p>Jesus bread of life</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Sister take what you need anything I own</p>

<p>There is no famine here Jesus’ love will multiply</p>

<p>Brother what’s mine is yours you are not alone</p>

<p>There is no shortage here Jesus’ love satisfies</p>

<p>Jesus’ love satisfies</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
19  The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal on the east border of Jericho. 20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. 21 And he said to the people of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ 22 then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’ 23 For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, 24 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, that you may fear the LORD your God forever.”<br>
 <br>
1 As soon as all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan for the people of Israel until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and there was no longer any spirit in them because of the people of Israel.<br>
 <br>
2 At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel a second time.” 3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. 4 And this is the reason why Joshua circumcised them: all the males of the people who came out of Egypt, all the men of war, had died in the wilderness on the way after they had come out of Egypt. 5 Though all the people who came out had been circumcised, yet all the people who were born on the way in the wilderness after they had come out of Egypt had not been circumcised. 6 For the people of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, the men of war who came out of Egypt, perished, because they did not obey the voice of the LORD; the LORD swore to them that he would not let them see the land that the LORD had sworn to their fathers to give to us, a land flowing with milk and honey. 7 So it was their children, whom he raised up in their place, that Joshua circumcised. For they were uncircumcised, because they had not been circumcised on the way.<br>
 <br>
8 When the circumcising of the whole nation was finished, they remained in their places in the camp until they were healed. 9 And the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” And so the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day.<br>
 <br>
10 While the people of Israel were encamped at Gilgal, they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening on the plains of Jericho. 11 And the day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate of the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. 12 And the manna ceased the day after they ate of the produce of the land. And there was no longer manna for the people of Israel, but they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.<br>
 <br>
(Joshua 4:19–5:12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p> <a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/5W44CEoGJDAmgECw2Y1EMY?si=ff527ddbccad4b83'>Jesus, Bread of Life by Audrey Assad and Fernando Ortega</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Jesus bread of life manna from heaven</p>

<p>Broken for the world</p>

<p>Offered up for every man</p>

<p>The feast of angels</p>

<p>Becomes food for the weary</p>

<p>And hungry hearts are filled</p>

<p>When you open up your hand</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Oh Lord come fill us with your love</p>

<p>This table laid for us</p>

<p>There is more than enough</p>

<p>Jesus bread of life</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Sister take what you need anything I own</p>

<p>There is no famine here Jesus’ love will multiply</p>

<p>Brother what’s mine is yours you are not alone</p>

<p>There is no shortage here Jesus’ love satisfies</p>

<p>Jesus’ love satisfies</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
19  The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped at Gilgal on the east border of Jericho. 20 And those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. 21 And he said to the people of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ 22 then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’ 23 For the LORD your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, 24 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, that you may fear the LORD your God forever.”<br>
 <br>
1 As soon as all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan for the people of Israel until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and there was no longer any spirit in them because of the people of Israel.<br>
 <br>
2 At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel a second time.” 3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. 4 And this is the reason why Joshua circumcised them: all the males of the people who came out of Egypt, all the men of war, had died in the wilderness on the way after they had come out of Egypt. 5 Though all the people who came out had been circumcised, yet all the people who were born on the way in the wilderness after they had come out of Egypt had not been circumcised. 6 For the people of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, the men of war who came out of Egypt, perished, because they did not obey the voice of the LORD; the LORD swore to them that he would not let them see the land that the LORD had sworn to their fathers to give to us, a land flowing with milk and honey. 7 So it was their children, whom he raised up in their place, that Joshua circumcised. For they were uncircumcised, because they had not been circumcised on the way.<br>
 <br>
8 When the circumcising of the whole nation was finished, they remained in their places in the camp until they were healed. 9 And the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” And so the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day.<br>
 <br>
10 While the people of Israel were encamped at Gilgal, they kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening on the plains of Jericho. 11 And the day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate of the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. 12 And the manna ceased the day after they ate of the produce of the land. And there was no longer manna for the people of Israel, but they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.<br>
 <br>
(Joshua 4:19–5:12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
All I Have is Christ (https://open.spotify.com/track/4aleqpSFx0LQba6s52abGj?si=ff9cec29ef6b4cca) by Jordan Kauflin
Lyrics:
I once was lost in darkest night
Yet thought I knew the way
The sin that promised joy and life
Had led me to the grave
I had no hope that You would own
A rebel to Your will
And if You had not loved me first
I would refuse You still
But as I ran my hell-bound race
Indifferent to the cost
You looked upon my helpless state
And led me to the cross
And I beheld God's love displayed
You suffered in my place
You bore the wrath reserved for me
Now all I know is grace
Hallelujah all I have is Christ
Hallelujah Jesus is my life
Now Lord I would be Yours alone
And live so all might see
The strength to follow Your commands
Could never come from me
O Father use my ransomed life
In any way You choose
And let my song forever be
My only boast is You
Passage: 
I appeal to you, brothers,[a] by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
Musical Reflection: 
Air from Suite No. 3 by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. 
Prayer:
Into your hands, O Lord, we commit ourselves this day. Grant to each one of us so to pass the waves of this troublous world, that finally we lose not the world eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4aleqpSFx0LQba6s52abGj?si=ff9cec29ef6b4cca" rel="nofollow">All I Have is Christ</a> by Jordan Kauflin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I once was lost in darkest night<br>
Yet thought I knew the way<br>
The sin that promised joy and life<br>
Had led me to the grave<br>
I had no hope that You would own<br>
A rebel to Your will<br>
And if You had not loved me first<br>
I would refuse You still</p>

<p>But as I ran my hell-bound race<br>
Indifferent to the cost<br>
You looked upon my helpless state<br>
And led me to the cross<br>
And I beheld God&#39;s love displayed<br>
You suffered in my place<br>
You bore the wrath reserved for me<br>
Now all I know is grace</p>

<p>Hallelujah all I have is Christ<br>
Hallelujah Jesus is my life</p>

<p>Now Lord I would be Yours alone<br>
And live so all might see<br>
The strength to follow Your commands<br>
Could never come from me<br>
O Father use my ransomed life<br>
In any way You choose<br>
And let my song forever be<br>
My only boast is You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
I appeal to you, brothers,[a] by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe&#39;s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Air from Suite No. 3 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Into your hands, O Lord, we commit ourselves this day. Grant to each one of us so to pass the waves of this troublous world, that finally we lose not the world eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4aleqpSFx0LQba6s52abGj?si=ff9cec29ef6b4cca" rel="nofollow">All I Have is Christ</a> by Jordan Kauflin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I once was lost in darkest night<br>
Yet thought I knew the way<br>
The sin that promised joy and life<br>
Had led me to the grave<br>
I had no hope that You would own<br>
A rebel to Your will<br>
And if You had not loved me first<br>
I would refuse You still</p>

<p>But as I ran my hell-bound race<br>
Indifferent to the cost<br>
You looked upon my helpless state<br>
And led me to the cross<br>
And I beheld God&#39;s love displayed<br>
You suffered in my place<br>
You bore the wrath reserved for me<br>
Now all I know is grace</p>

<p>Hallelujah all I have is Christ<br>
Hallelujah Jesus is my life</p>

<p>Now Lord I would be Yours alone<br>
And live so all might see<br>
The strength to follow Your commands<br>
Could never come from me<br>
O Father use my ransomed life<br>
In any way You choose<br>
And let my song forever be<br>
My only boast is You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
I appeal to you, brothers,[a] by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe&#39;s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Air from Suite No. 3 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Into your hands, O Lord, we commit ourselves this day. Grant to each one of us so to pass the waves of this troublous world, that finally we lose not the world eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 139 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is Psalm 139:1-18. 
Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to 139 by Red Rocks Worship. Solo voice introduces this psalm over minimal strummed guitar chords. The song takes on a gentle, swaying motion with the inclusion of mandolin, light tambourine, and percussion. Three female voices form intricate harmonies with turns and twists, beautifully framing the intimacy of the psalmist’s verses. 
Lyrics:
You've searched me and known me
You're ahead of my every thought
All my ways are familiar
You memorize my words before I talk
I can never get away
Why would I want to?
For the night is bright as day and dark is light to You
You are the One I praise
And You say I'm beautifully made
And your thoughts are precious to Me
More than the sand as far as the eye can see
More than the sand as far as the eye can see
So search me and know my heart
Remove from me every evil thing
Try me and all my anxious thoughts
Lead me in the way everlasting
I can never get away
I wouldn't want to
You are the One I praise
And You say I'm beautifully made
And your thoughts are precious to Me
More than the sand as far as the eye can see
More than the sand as far as the eye can see
I can never get away
I can never get away
If I flew on the wings of the morning
And dwell in the farthest seas
Still there Your right hand is guiding
I wake and You're still with me
If I flew on the wings of the morning
And dwell in the farthest seas
Still there Your right hand is guiding
I wake and You're still with me
Passage: 
O Lord, you have searched me and known me!
2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
    you discern my thoughts from afar.
3 You search out my path and my lying down
    and are acquainted with all my ways.
4 Even before a word is on my tongue,
    behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.
5 You hem me in, behind and before,
    and lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
    it is high; I cannot attain it.
7 Where shall I go from your Spirit?
    Or where shall I flee from your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
    If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
9 If I take the wings of the morning
    and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 even there your hand shall lead me,
    and your right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,
    and the light about me be night,”
12 even the darkness is not dark to you;
    the night is bright as the day,
    for darkness is as light with you.
13 For you formed my inward parts;
    you knitted me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.[a]
Wonderful are your works;
    my soul knows it very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
    intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
    the days that were formed for me,
    when as yet there was none of them.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
    How vast is the sum of them!
18 If I would count them, they are more than the sand.
    I awake, and I am still with you.
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer:
O God, the enlightener of all nations, grant your people to enjoy perpetual peace; and pour into our hearts that radiant light which you did shed into the minds of the wise men; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Trium Magorum, Gelasian 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Psalm 139:1-18. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to 139 by Red Rocks Worship. Solo voice introduces this psalm over minimal strummed guitar chords. The song takes on a gentle, swaying motion with the inclusion of mandolin, light tambourine, and percussion. Three female voices form intricate harmonies with turns and twists, beautifully framing the intimacy of the psalmist’s verses. <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>You&#39;ve searched me and known me<br>
You&#39;re ahead of my every thought<br>
All my ways are familiar<br>
You memorize my words before I talk<br>
I can never get away<br>
Why would I want to?<br>
For the night is bright as day and dark is light to You</p>

<p>You are the One I praise<br>
And You say I&#39;m beautifully made<br>
And your thoughts are precious to Me<br>
More than the sand as far as the eye can see<br>
More than the sand as far as the eye can see</p>

<p>So search me and know my heart<br>
Remove from me every evil thing<br>
Try me and all my anxious thoughts<br>
Lead me in the way everlasting<br>
I can never get away<br>
I wouldn&#39;t want to</p>

<p>You are the One I praise<br>
And You say I&#39;m beautifully made<br>
And your thoughts are precious to Me<br>
More than the sand as far as the eye can see<br>
More than the sand as far as the eye can see</p>

<p>I can never get away<br>
I can never get away</p>

<p>If I flew on the wings of the morning<br>
And dwell in the farthest seas<br>
Still there Your right hand is guiding<br>
I wake and You&#39;re still with me<br>
If I flew on the wings of the morning<br>
And dwell in the farthest seas<br>
Still there Your right hand is guiding<br>
I wake and You&#39;re still with me<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>O Lord, you have searched me and known me!<br>
2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;<br>
    you discern my thoughts from afar.<br>
3 You search out my path and my lying down<br>
    and are acquainted with all my ways.<br>
4 Even before a word is on my tongue,<br>
    behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.<br>
5 You hem me in, behind and before,<br>
    and lay your hand upon me.<br>
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;<br>
    it is high; I cannot attain it.</p>

<p>7 Where shall I go from your Spirit?<br>
    Or where shall I flee from your presence?<br>
8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there!<br>
    If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!<br>
9 If I take the wings of the morning<br>
    and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,<br>
10 even there your hand shall lead me,<br>
    and your right hand shall hold me.<br>
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,<br>
    and the light about me be night,”<br>
12 even the darkness is not dark to you;<br>
    the night is bright as the day,<br>
    for darkness is as light with you.</p>

<p>13 For you formed my inward parts;<br>
    you knitted me together in my mother&#39;s womb.<br>
14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.[a]<br>
Wonderful are your works;<br>
    my soul knows it very well.<br>
15 My frame was not hidden from you,<br>
when I was being made in secret,<br>
    intricately woven in the depths of the earth.<br>
16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance;<br>
in your book were written, every one of them,<br>
    the days that were formed for me,<br>
    when as yet there was none of them.</p>

<p>17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!<br>
    How vast is the sum of them!<br>
18 If I would count them, they are more than the sand.<br>
    I awake, and I am still with you.<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.<br>
Prayer:<br>
O God, the enlightener of all nations, grant your people to enjoy perpetual peace; and pour into our hearts that radiant light which you did shed into the minds of the wise men; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
Trium Magorum, Gelasian</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Psalm 139:1-18. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to 139 by Red Rocks Worship. Solo voice introduces this psalm over minimal strummed guitar chords. The song takes on a gentle, swaying motion with the inclusion of mandolin, light tambourine, and percussion. Three female voices form intricate harmonies with turns and twists, beautifully framing the intimacy of the psalmist’s verses. <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>You&#39;ve searched me and known me<br>
You&#39;re ahead of my every thought<br>
All my ways are familiar<br>
You memorize my words before I talk<br>
I can never get away<br>
Why would I want to?<br>
For the night is bright as day and dark is light to You</p>

<p>You are the One I praise<br>
And You say I&#39;m beautifully made<br>
And your thoughts are precious to Me<br>
More than the sand as far as the eye can see<br>
More than the sand as far as the eye can see</p>

<p>So search me and know my heart<br>
Remove from me every evil thing<br>
Try me and all my anxious thoughts<br>
Lead me in the way everlasting<br>
I can never get away<br>
I wouldn&#39;t want to</p>

<p>You are the One I praise<br>
And You say I&#39;m beautifully made<br>
And your thoughts are precious to Me<br>
More than the sand as far as the eye can see<br>
More than the sand as far as the eye can see</p>

<p>I can never get away<br>
I can never get away</p>

<p>If I flew on the wings of the morning<br>
And dwell in the farthest seas<br>
Still there Your right hand is guiding<br>
I wake and You&#39;re still with me<br>
If I flew on the wings of the morning<br>
And dwell in the farthest seas<br>
Still there Your right hand is guiding<br>
I wake and You&#39;re still with me<br>
Passage: </p>

<p>O Lord, you have searched me and known me!<br>
2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;<br>
    you discern my thoughts from afar.<br>
3 You search out my path and my lying down<br>
    and are acquainted with all my ways.<br>
4 Even before a word is on my tongue,<br>
    behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.<br>
5 You hem me in, behind and before,<br>
    and lay your hand upon me.<br>
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;<br>
    it is high; I cannot attain it.</p>

<p>7 Where shall I go from your Spirit?<br>
    Or where shall I flee from your presence?<br>
8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there!<br>
    If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!<br>
9 If I take the wings of the morning<br>
    and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,<br>
10 even there your hand shall lead me,<br>
    and your right hand shall hold me.<br>
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,<br>
    and the light about me be night,”<br>
12 even the darkness is not dark to you;<br>
    the night is bright as the day,<br>
    for darkness is as light with you.</p>

<p>13 For you formed my inward parts;<br>
    you knitted me together in my mother&#39;s womb.<br>
14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.[a]<br>
Wonderful are your works;<br>
    my soul knows it very well.<br>
15 My frame was not hidden from you,<br>
when I was being made in secret,<br>
    intricately woven in the depths of the earth.<br>
16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance;<br>
in your book were written, every one of them,<br>
    the days that were formed for me,<br>
    when as yet there was none of them.</p>

<p>17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!<br>
    How vast is the sum of them!<br>
18 If I would count them, they are more than the sand.<br>
    I awake, and I am still with you.<br>
Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.<br>
Prayer:<br>
O God, the enlightener of all nations, grant your people to enjoy perpetual peace; and pour into our hearts that radiant light which you did shed into the minds of the wise men; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
Trium Magorum, Gelasian</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Jeremiah 17:5-10 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
&lt;p&gt;O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Amen. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Scripture for today is Jeremiah 17:5-10. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to &lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/18ngxZfR2Tot86Igcw3B2q?si=850ec5ec313d45cb'&gt;By the Streams by Jonathan Ogden&lt;/a&gt;. A steady rhythmic pattern is established by sustained piano tones; other electronic instruments are gradually layered on top. The vocal line is gentle as the text expresses yearning to be planted like a tree by the streams of living water.&lt;/p&gt;

Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;I have found my souls delight&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In You Lord In you lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I have found my souls delight&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In Your eyes In your eyes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Your word is water to my soul&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Your word is life to me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Plant me like a tree by the streams of living water&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Plant me like a tree by the streams by the streams&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Day and night&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I will meditate on Your word&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;5    Thus says the LORD:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;  “Cursed is the man who trusts in man&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and makes flesh his strength,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  whose heart turns away from the LORD.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;6  He is like a shrub in the desert,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and shall not see any good come.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  in an uninhabited salt land.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;7  “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  whose trust is the LORD.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;8  He is like a tree planted by water,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  that sends out its roots by the stream,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and does not fear when heat comes,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  for its leaves remain green,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and is not anxious in the year of drought,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  for it does not cease to bear fruit.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;9  The heart is deceitful above all things,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and desperately sick;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  who can understand it?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;10  “I the LORD search the heart&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and test the mind,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  to give every man according to his ways,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  according to the fruit of his deeds.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(Jeremiah 17:5–10 ESV)&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection:
&lt;p&gt; “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.&lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. </p>

<p>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, </p>

<p>As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, </p>

<p>Amen. </p>

<p> </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Jeremiah 17:5-10. </p>

<p> </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to <a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/18ngxZfR2Tot86Igcw3B2q?si=850ec5ec313d45cb'>By the Streams by Jonathan Ogden</a>. A steady rhythmic pattern is established by sustained piano tones; other electronic instruments are gradually layered on top. The vocal line is gentle as the text expresses yearning to be planted like a tree by the streams of living water.</p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>I have found my souls delight</p>

<p>In You Lord In you lord</p>

<p>I have found my souls delight</p>

<p>In Your eyes In your eyes</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Your word is water to my soul</p>

<p>Your word is life to me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Plant me like a tree by the streams of living water</p>

<p>Plant me like a tree by the streams by the streams</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Day and night</p>

<p>I will meditate on Your word</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>5    Thus says the LORD:</p>

<p>  “Cursed is the man who trusts in man</p>

<p>  and makes flesh his strength,</p>

<p>  whose heart turns away from the LORD.</p>

<p>6  He is like a shrub in the desert,</p>

<p>  and shall not see any good come.</p>

<p>  He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness,</p>

<p>  in an uninhabited salt land.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>7  “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,</p>

<p>  whose trust is the LORD.</p>

<p>8  He is like a tree planted by water,</p>

<p>  that sends out its roots by the stream,</p>

<p>  and does not fear when heat comes,</p>

<p>  for its leaves remain green,</p>

<p>  and is not anxious in the year of drought,</p>

<p>  for it does not cease to bear fruit.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>9  The heart is deceitful above all things,</p>

<p>  and desperately sick;</p>

<p>  who can understand it?</p>

<p>10  “I the LORD search the heart</p>

<p>  and test the mind,</p>

<p>  to give every man according to his ways,</p>

<p>  according to the fruit of his deeds.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>(Jeremiah 17:5–10 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p> “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. </p>

<p>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, </p>

<p>As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, </p>

<p>Amen. </p>

<p> </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Jeremiah 17:5-10. </p>

<p> </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to <a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/18ngxZfR2Tot86Igcw3B2q?si=850ec5ec313d45cb'>By the Streams by Jonathan Ogden</a>. A steady rhythmic pattern is established by sustained piano tones; other electronic instruments are gradually layered on top. The vocal line is gentle as the text expresses yearning to be planted like a tree by the streams of living water.</p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>I have found my souls delight</p>

<p>In You Lord In you lord</p>

<p>I have found my souls delight</p>

<p>In Your eyes In your eyes</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Your word is water to my soul</p>

<p>Your word is life to me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Plant me like a tree by the streams of living water</p>

<p>Plant me like a tree by the streams by the streams</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Day and night</p>

<p>I will meditate on Your word</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>5    Thus says the LORD:</p>

<p>  “Cursed is the man who trusts in man</p>

<p>  and makes flesh his strength,</p>

<p>  whose heart turns away from the LORD.</p>

<p>6  He is like a shrub in the desert,</p>

<p>  and shall not see any good come.</p>

<p>  He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness,</p>

<p>  in an uninhabited salt land.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>7  “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,</p>

<p>  whose trust is the LORD.</p>

<p>8  He is like a tree planted by water,</p>

<p>  that sends out its roots by the stream,</p>

<p>  and does not fear when heat comes,</p>

<p>  for its leaves remain green,</p>

<p>  and is not anxious in the year of drought,</p>

<p>  for it does not cease to bear fruit.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>9  The heart is deceitful above all things,</p>

<p>  and desperately sick;</p>

<p>  who can understand it?</p>

<p>10  “I the LORD search the heart</p>

<p>  and test the mind,</p>

<p>  to give every man according to his ways,</p>

<p>  according to the fruit of his deeds.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>(Jeremiah 17:5–10 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p> “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 1:29-42 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Behold the Lamb of God (https://open.spotify.com/track/6cwNypxQ3hyPynHiASbm9g?si=1fc654e48d9a414d) by Andrew Peterson and Laura Story
Lyrics:
Behold the Lamb of God
Who takes away our sin
Behold the Lamb of God
The life and light of men
Behold the Lamb of God
Who died and rose again
Behold the Lamb of God who comes
To take away our sin
Broken hearts
Behold our broken hearts
Fallen far we need You
Behold the sin of man
Son of God Emmanuel
Son of Man we need You
Behold the Lamb
The hope of man
Behold the Lamb of God
Passage: 
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son[a] of God.”
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.[b] 40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus[c] was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter[d]).
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.
Prayer:
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6cwNypxQ3hyPynHiASbm9g?si=1fc654e48d9a414d" rel="nofollow">Behold the Lamb of God</a> by Andrew Peterson and Laura Story</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Behold the Lamb of God<br>
Who takes away our sin<br>
Behold the Lamb of God<br>
The life and light of men<br>
Behold the Lamb of God<br>
Who died and rose again<br>
Behold the Lamb of God who comes<br>
To take away our sin</p>

<p>Broken hearts<br>
Behold our broken hearts<br>
Fallen far we need You<br>
Behold the sin of man</p>

<p>Son of God Emmanuel<br>
Son of Man we need You<br>
Behold the Lamb<br>
The hope of man<br>
Behold the Lamb of God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son[a] of God.”</p>

<p>Jesus Calls the First Disciples<br>
35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.[b] 40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus[c] was Andrew, Simon Peter&#39;s brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter[d]).</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6cwNypxQ3hyPynHiASbm9g?si=1fc654e48d9a414d" rel="nofollow">Behold the Lamb of God</a> by Andrew Peterson and Laura Story</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Behold the Lamb of God<br>
Who takes away our sin<br>
Behold the Lamb of God<br>
The life and light of men<br>
Behold the Lamb of God<br>
Who died and rose again<br>
Behold the Lamb of God who comes<br>
To take away our sin</p>

<p>Broken hearts<br>
Behold our broken hearts<br>
Fallen far we need You<br>
Behold the sin of man</p>

<p>Son of God Emmanuel<br>
Son of Man we need You<br>
Behold the Lamb<br>
The hope of man<br>
Behold the Lamb of God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son[a] of God.”</p>

<p>Jesus Calls the First Disciples<br>
35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.[b] 40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus[c] was Andrew, Simon Peter&#39;s brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter[d]).</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 40:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps40-1-11</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
New Song (https://open.spotify.com/track/5nCSaFxaoliN2NyUtFQOUU?si=53c6dc0cde2947fb) by Tyler and Bailey Dodds
Lyrics:
I waited for the Lord
At last he looked
He bent down and pulled me out
Oh, Of deep, deep mud
He stood me up on solid ground
Made this weak heart strong
He gave me a song to sing
Oh, it's rising now
Oh, it's rising now
I've got this new song in my mouth
Can you, hear it now
It's pouring, it's pouring out
Of my new life, I am found
Passage: 
I waited patiently for the Lord;
    he inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction,
    out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
    making my steps secure.
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
    a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear,
    and put their trust in the Lord.
4 Blessed is the man who makes
    the Lord his trust,
who does not turn to the proud,
    to those who go astray after a lie!
5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God,
    your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us;
    none can compare with you!
I will proclaim and tell of them,
    yet they are more than can be told.
6 In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,
    but you have given me an open ear.[a]
Burnt offering and sin offering
    you have not required.
7 Then I said, “Behold, I have come;
    in the scroll of the book it is written of me:
8 I delight to do your will, O my God;
    your law is within my heart.”
9 I have told the glad news of deliverance[b]
    in the great congregation;
behold, I have not restrained my lips,
    as you know, O Lord.
10 I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;
    I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
    from the great congregation.
11 As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain
    your mercy from me;
your steadfast love and your faithfulness will
    ever preserve me!
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
O God, the light of the hearts that see you, the life of the souls that love you, the strength of the minds that seek you; from whom to turn is to fall, to whom to turn is to rise and in whom to abide is to stand fast forever: grant us your blessing as we offer up our confessions and supplications, and though we are unworthy to approach you or to ask anything of you at all, hear and forgive us, for the sake of our great High Priest and only Mediator, Jesus Christ your Son. Amen. 
-Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5nCSaFxaoliN2NyUtFQOUU?si=53c6dc0cde2947fb" rel="nofollow">New Song</a> by Tyler and Bailey Dodds</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I waited for the Lord<br>
At last he looked<br>
He bent down and pulled me out<br>
Oh, Of deep, deep mud<br>
He stood me up on solid ground<br>
Made this weak heart strong<br>
He gave me a song to sing<br>
Oh, it&#39;s rising now<br>
Oh, it&#39;s rising now<br>
I&#39;ve got this new song in my mouth<br>
Can you, hear it now<br>
It&#39;s pouring, it&#39;s pouring out<br>
Of my new life, I am found</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
I waited patiently for the Lord;<br>
    he inclined to me and heard my cry.<br>
2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction,<br>
    out of the miry bog,<br>
and set my feet upon a rock,<br>
    making my steps secure.<br>
3 He put a new song in my mouth,<br>
    a song of praise to our God.<br>
Many will see and fear,<br>
    and put their trust in the Lord.</p>

<p>4 Blessed is the man who makes<br>
    the Lord his trust,<br>
who does not turn to the proud,<br>
    to those who go astray after a lie!<br>
5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God,<br>
    your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us;<br>
    none can compare with you!<br>
I will proclaim and tell of them,<br>
    yet they are more than can be told.</p>

<p>6 In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,<br>
    but you have given me an open ear.[a]<br>
Burnt offering and sin offering<br>
    you have not required.<br>
7 Then I said, “Behold, I have come;<br>
    in the scroll of the book it is written of me:<br>
8 I delight to do your will, O my God;<br>
    your law is within my heart.”</p>

<p>9 I have told the glad news of deliverance[b]<br>
    in the great congregation;<br>
behold, I have not restrained my lips,<br>
    as you know, O Lord.<br>
10 I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;<br>
    I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;<br>
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness<br>
    from the great congregation.</p>

<p>11 As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain<br>
    your mercy from me;<br>
your steadfast love and your faithfulness will<br>
    ever preserve me!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the light of the hearts that see you, the life of the souls that love you, the strength of the minds that seek you; from whom to turn is to fall, to whom to turn is to rise and in whom to abide is to stand fast forever: grant us your blessing as we offer up our confessions and supplications, and though we are unworthy to approach you or to ask anything of you at all, hear and forgive us, for the sake of our great High Priest and only Mediator, Jesus Christ your Son. Amen. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5nCSaFxaoliN2NyUtFQOUU?si=53c6dc0cde2947fb" rel="nofollow">New Song</a> by Tyler and Bailey Dodds</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I waited for the Lord<br>
At last he looked<br>
He bent down and pulled me out<br>
Oh, Of deep, deep mud<br>
He stood me up on solid ground<br>
Made this weak heart strong<br>
He gave me a song to sing<br>
Oh, it&#39;s rising now<br>
Oh, it&#39;s rising now<br>
I&#39;ve got this new song in my mouth<br>
Can you, hear it now<br>
It&#39;s pouring, it&#39;s pouring out<br>
Of my new life, I am found</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
I waited patiently for the Lord;<br>
    he inclined to me and heard my cry.<br>
2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction,<br>
    out of the miry bog,<br>
and set my feet upon a rock,<br>
    making my steps secure.<br>
3 He put a new song in my mouth,<br>
    a song of praise to our God.<br>
Many will see and fear,<br>
    and put their trust in the Lord.</p>

<p>4 Blessed is the man who makes<br>
    the Lord his trust,<br>
who does not turn to the proud,<br>
    to those who go astray after a lie!<br>
5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God,<br>
    your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us;<br>
    none can compare with you!<br>
I will proclaim and tell of them,<br>
    yet they are more than can be told.</p>

<p>6 In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,<br>
    but you have given me an open ear.[a]<br>
Burnt offering and sin offering<br>
    you have not required.<br>
7 Then I said, “Behold, I have come;<br>
    in the scroll of the book it is written of me:<br>
8 I delight to do your will, O my God;<br>
    your law is within my heart.”</p>

<p>9 I have told the glad news of deliverance[b]<br>
    in the great congregation;<br>
behold, I have not restrained my lips,<br>
    as you know, O Lord.<br>
10 I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;<br>
    I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;<br>
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness<br>
    from the great congregation.</p>

<p>11 As for you, O Lord, you will not restrain<br>
    your mercy from me;<br>
your steadfast love and your faithfulness will<br>
    ever preserve me!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the light of the hearts that see you, the life of the souls that love you, the strength of the minds that seek you; from whom to turn is to fall, to whom to turn is to rise and in whom to abide is to stand fast forever: grant us your blessing as we offer up our confessions and supplications, and though we are unworthy to approach you or to ask anything of you at all, hear and forgive us, for the sake of our great High Priest and only Mediator, Jesus Christ your Son. Amen. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Jeff Sholar</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Exodus 12:21-28 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ex12-21-28</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Passover Us (https://open.spotify.com/track/1jQs2OIiGDenxxxBTORRVA?si=6cd4a70f4ab94988) by Andrew Peterson, featuring Jess Ray
Lyrics:
Lord let Your judgment Passover us
Lord let Your love hover near
Don't let Your sweet mercy Passover us
Let this blood cover over us here
Well we all remember Moses
On the banks of the river
He said Pharaoh
You've got to let my people go
You don't want me
To have to tell you this
Ten times over
Denial ain't just a river you know
And we all remember Pharaoh
He just wouldn't do it
So the plagues
They came upon Egypt one by one
His heart was hard and the other nine
Just couldn't move it
So the last was the worst
The death of the firstborn son
But the Lord He gave to Moses
A word for the people
He said their firstborn sons
Would live to see another day
Put the blood of a lamb on the doorway
And death will pass right over
That night
All of the children of Israel prayed
So the years went by and the people
They whined and they wandered
And only sacrifice
Atoned for the sins of the land
So you see the priest
He placed upon the holy altar
The body of a spotless lamb
And he prayed
Passage: 
Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and select lambs for yourselves according to your clans, and kill the Passover lamb. 22 Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning. 23 For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you. 24 You shall observe this rite as a statute for you and for your sons forever. 25 And when you come to the land that the Lord will give you, as he has promised, you shall keep this service. 26 And when your children say to you, ‘What do you mean by this service?’ 27 you shall say, ‘It is the sacrifice of the Lord's Passover, for he passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians but spared our houses.’” And the people bowed their heads and worshiped.
28 Then the people of Israel went and did so; as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.”
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1jQs2OIiGDenxxxBTORRVA?si=6cd4a70f4ab94988" rel="nofollow">Passover Us</a> by Andrew Peterson, featuring Jess Ray</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord let Your judgment Passover us<br>
Lord let Your love hover near<br>
Don&#39;t let Your sweet mercy Passover us<br>
Let this blood cover over us here</p>

<p>Well we all remember Moses<br>
On the banks of the river<br>
He said Pharaoh<br>
You&#39;ve got to let my people go<br>
You don&#39;t want me<br>
To have to tell you this<br>
Ten times over<br>
Denial ain&#39;t just a river you know</p>

<p>And we all remember Pharaoh<br>
He just wouldn&#39;t do it<br>
So the plagues<br>
They came upon Egypt one by one<br>
His heart was hard and the other nine<br>
Just couldn&#39;t move it<br>
So the last was the worst<br>
The death of the firstborn son<br>
But the Lord He gave to Moses<br>
A word for the people<br>
He said their firstborn sons<br>
Would live to see another day<br>
Put the blood of a lamb on the doorway<br>
And death will pass right over<br>
That night<br>
All of the children of Israel prayed</p>

<p>So the years went by and the people<br>
They whined and they wandered<br>
And only sacrifice<br>
Atoned for the sins of the land<br>
So you see the priest<br>
He placed upon the holy altar<br>
The body of a spotless lamb<br>
And he prayed</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and select lambs for yourselves according to your clans, and kill the Passover lamb. 22 Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning. 23 For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you. 24 You shall observe this rite as a statute for you and for your sons forever. 25 And when you come to the land that the Lord will give you, as he has promised, you shall keep this service. 26 And when your children say to you, ‘What do you mean by this service?’ 27 you shall say, ‘It is the sacrifice of the Lord&#39;s Passover, for he passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians but spared our houses.’” And the people bowed their heads and worshiped.</p>

<p>28 Then the people of Israel went and did so; as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.”</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1jQs2OIiGDenxxxBTORRVA?si=6cd4a70f4ab94988" rel="nofollow">Passover Us</a> by Andrew Peterson, featuring Jess Ray</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord let Your judgment Passover us<br>
Lord let Your love hover near<br>
Don&#39;t let Your sweet mercy Passover us<br>
Let this blood cover over us here</p>

<p>Well we all remember Moses<br>
On the banks of the river<br>
He said Pharaoh<br>
You&#39;ve got to let my people go<br>
You don&#39;t want me<br>
To have to tell you this<br>
Ten times over<br>
Denial ain&#39;t just a river you know</p>

<p>And we all remember Pharaoh<br>
He just wouldn&#39;t do it<br>
So the plagues<br>
They came upon Egypt one by one<br>
His heart was hard and the other nine<br>
Just couldn&#39;t move it<br>
So the last was the worst<br>
The death of the firstborn son<br>
But the Lord He gave to Moses<br>
A word for the people<br>
He said their firstborn sons<br>
Would live to see another day<br>
Put the blood of a lamb on the doorway<br>
And death will pass right over<br>
That night<br>
All of the children of Israel prayed</p>

<p>So the years went by and the people<br>
They whined and they wandered<br>
And only sacrifice<br>
Atoned for the sins of the land<br>
So you see the priest<br>
He placed upon the holy altar<br>
The body of a spotless lamb<br>
And he prayed</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Then Moses called all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go and select lambs for yourselves according to your clans, and kill the Passover lamb. 22 Take a bunch of hyssop and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. None of you shall go out of the door of his house until the morning. 23 For the Lord will pass through to strike the Egyptians, and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses to strike you. 24 You shall observe this rite as a statute for you and for your sons forever. 25 And when you come to the land that the Lord will give you, as he has promised, you shall keep this service. 26 And when your children say to you, ‘What do you mean by this service?’ 27 you shall say, ‘It is the sacrifice of the Lord&#39;s Passover, for he passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt, when he struck the Egyptians but spared our houses.’” And the people bowed their heads and worshiped.</p>

<p>28 Then the people of Israel went and did so; as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron, so they did.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.”</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 5:1-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/1beXJebM9ut7HStE73zTQs?si=8f6f8b888de14a3c'&gt;Altogether Good by Brian Eichelberger and Zach Bolen &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;How could we recount the ways&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That You have multiplied our faith&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The wisdom of Your ways&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The currents of Your grace expressed&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In every moment every wave&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the longing of our souls&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the darkness where we go&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are there You are love&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are altogether good&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the weakness of our faith&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the silence where we wait&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are here You're enough&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are altogether good&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Through our joys and in our griefs&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You have led us to believe&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The wisdom of Your ways&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The currents of Your grace express&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our only hope for all our days&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are altogether good&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I love You Lord I love You Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are my more&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wholly present and pure&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(You are altogether good)&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;Luke 5:1-11&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”[a] 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. &lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;O Lord, our heavenly Father, keep your household the Church continually in your true religion, that we who trust in the hope of your heavenly grace may always be defended by your mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.  Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:</p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/1beXJebM9ut7HStE73zTQs?si=8f6f8b888de14a3c'>Altogether Good by Brian Eichelberger and Zach Bolen </a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>How could we recount the ways</p>

<p>That You have multiplied our faith</p>

<p>The wisdom of Your ways</p>

<p>The currents of Your grace expressed</p>

<p>In every moment every wave</p>

<p> </p>

<p>In the longing of our souls</p>

<p>In the darkness where we go</p>

<p>You are there You are love</p>

<p>You are altogether good</p>

<p>In the weakness of our faith</p>

<p>In the silence where we wait</p>

<p>You are here You're enough</p>

<p>You are altogether good</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Through our joys and in our griefs</p>

<p>You have led us to believe</p>

<p>The wisdom of Your ways</p>

<p>The currents of Your grace express</p>

<p>Our only hope for all our days</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You are altogether good</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I love You Lord I love You Lord</p>

<p>You are my more</p>

<p>Wholly present and pure</p>

<p>(You are altogether good)</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Luke 5:1-11</p>

<p>On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”[a] 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>O Lord, our heavenly Father, keep your household the Church continually in your true religion, that we who trust in the hope of your heavenly grace may always be defended by your mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:</p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/1beXJebM9ut7HStE73zTQs?si=8f6f8b888de14a3c'>Altogether Good by Brian Eichelberger and Zach Bolen </a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>How could we recount the ways</p>

<p>That You have multiplied our faith</p>

<p>The wisdom of Your ways</p>

<p>The currents of Your grace expressed</p>

<p>In every moment every wave</p>

<p> </p>

<p>In the longing of our souls</p>

<p>In the darkness where we go</p>

<p>You are there You are love</p>

<p>You are altogether good</p>

<p>In the weakness of our faith</p>

<p>In the silence where we wait</p>

<p>You are here You're enough</p>

<p>You are altogether good</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Through our joys and in our griefs</p>

<p>You have led us to believe</p>

<p>The wisdom of Your ways</p>

<p>The currents of Your grace express</p>

<p>Our only hope for all our days</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You are altogether good</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I love You Lord I love You Lord</p>

<p>You are my more</p>

<p>Wholly present and pure</p>

<p>(You are altogether good)</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Luke 5:1-11</p>

<p>On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”[a] 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>O Lord, our heavenly Father, keep your household the Church continually in your true religion, that we who trust in the hope of your heavenly grace may always be defended by your mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4d760wsASN9obHKbcm21g4?si=3dd27c52d74f424b'&gt;Morning by Morning by Ben Smith, Daniel Bashta, Mack Brock, and Pat Barrett&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;Daily daily I surrender&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Grace for today is all that I need&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Surprised by Your mercy&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It's new every morning&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Awaken my soul to sing (2X)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I will trust where You lead&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I will trust when I can't see&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Morning by morning&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Great is Your faithfulness to me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Breath by breath overtaken by want&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;One step at a time when I'm overwhelmed&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Strength for today&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bright hope for tomorrow&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I will trust with all my heart&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are good You always are&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Morning by morning&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Great is Your faithfulness to me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All fear be reminded&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My future is secure&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Oh my Father has spoken&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And He keeps His every word&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Oh I will trust&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Oh morning by morning&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;1 Corinthians 15:1-11&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; Now I would remind you, brothers,[a] of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;JESUS, REMEMBER ME by Jacques Berthier &lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 4&lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;Almighty and everlasting God, in your tender love for us you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon himself our nature, and to suffer death upon the Cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and come to share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4d760wsASN9obHKbcm21g4?si=3dd27c52d74f424b'>Morning by Morning by Ben Smith, Daniel Bashta, Mack Brock, and Pat Barrett</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Daily daily I surrender</p>

<p>Grace for today is all that I need</p>

<p>Surprised by Your mercy</p>

<p>It's new every morning</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Awaken my soul to sing (2X)</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I will trust where You lead</p>

<p>I will trust when I can't see</p>

<p>Morning by morning</p>

<p>Great is Your faithfulness to me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Breath by breath overtaken by want</p>

<p>One step at a time when I'm overwhelmed</p>

<p>Strength for today</p>

<p>Bright hope for tomorrow</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I will trust with all my heart</p>

<p>You are good You always are</p>

<p>Morning by morning</p>

<p>Great is Your faithfulness to me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>All fear be reminded</p>

<p>My future is secure</p>

<p>Oh my Father has spoken</p>

<p>And He keeps His every word</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Oh I will trust</p>

<p>Oh morning by morning</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>1 Corinthians 15:1-11</p>

<p> Now I would remind you, brothers,[a] of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.</p>

<p>3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>JESUS, REMEMBER ME by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 4</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>Almighty and everlasting God, in your tender love for us you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon himself our nature, and to suffer death upon the Cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and come to share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4d760wsASN9obHKbcm21g4?si=3dd27c52d74f424b'>Morning by Morning by Ben Smith, Daniel Bashta, Mack Brock, and Pat Barrett</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Daily daily I surrender</p>

<p>Grace for today is all that I need</p>

<p>Surprised by Your mercy</p>

<p>It's new every morning</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Awaken my soul to sing (2X)</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I will trust where You lead</p>

<p>I will trust when I can't see</p>

<p>Morning by morning</p>

<p>Great is Your faithfulness to me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Breath by breath overtaken by want</p>

<p>One step at a time when I'm overwhelmed</p>

<p>Strength for today</p>

<p>Bright hope for tomorrow</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I will trust with all my heart</p>

<p>You are good You always are</p>

<p>Morning by morning</p>

<p>Great is Your faithfulness to me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>All fear be reminded</p>

<p>My future is secure</p>

<p>Oh my Father has spoken</p>

<p>And He keeps His every word</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Oh I will trust</p>

<p>Oh morning by morning</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>1 Corinthians 15:1-11</p>

<p> Now I would remind you, brothers,[a] of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.</p>

<p>3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>JESUS, REMEMBER ME by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 4</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>Almighty and everlasting God, in your tender love for us you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon himself our nature, and to suffer death upon the Cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and come to share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/6c4qFUYE85yFZu3naf6yMY?si=3fe14ef3e29a40ab'&gt;Battle Belongs by Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;When all I see is the battle&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You see my victory&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When all I see is a mountain&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You see a mountain moved&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And as I walk through the shadow&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Your love surrounds me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There's nothing to fear now&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For I am safe with You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So when I fight I'll fight on my knees&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With my hands lifted high&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;O God the battle belongs to You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And every fear I lay at Your feet&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'll sing through the night&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;O God the battle belongs to You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And if You are for me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Who can be against me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For Jesus there's nothing&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Impossible for You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When all I see are the ashes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You see the beauty&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When all I see is a cross&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;God You see the empty tomb&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Almighty Fortress You go before us&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Nothing can stand against&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The power of our God&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You shine in the shadows&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You win every battle&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Nothing can stand against&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The power of our God&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;O God the battle belongs to You&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;Judges 6:11-24 &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.” 13 And Gideon said to him, “Please, my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers recounted to us, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian.” 14 And the Lord[a] turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you?” 15 And he said to him, “Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.” 16 And the Lord said to him, “But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.” 17 And he said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me. 18 Please do not depart from here until I come to you and bring out my present and set it before you.” And he said, “I will stay till you return.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;19 So Gideon went into his house and prepared a young goat and unleavened cakes from an ephah[b] of flour. The meat he put in a basket, and the broth he put in a pot, and brought them to him under the terebinth and presented them. 20 And the angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened cakes, and put them on this rock, and pour the broth over them.” And he did so. 21 Then the angel of the Lord reached out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes. And fire sprang up from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes. And the angel of the Lord vanished from his sight. 22 Then Gideon perceived that he was the angel of the Lord. And Gideon said, “Alas, O Lord God! For now I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.” 23 But the Lord said to him, “Peace be to you. Do not fear; you shall not die.” 24 Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and called it, The Lord Is Peace. To this day it still stands at Ophrah, which belongs to the Abiezrites.&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection:
&lt;p&gt;Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. &lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/6c4qFUYE85yFZu3naf6yMY?si=3fe14ef3e29a40ab'>Battle Belongs by Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>When all I see is the battle</p>

<p>You see my victory</p>

<p>When all I see is a mountain</p>

<p>You see a mountain moved</p>

<p>And as I walk through the shadow</p>

<p>Your love surrounds me</p>

<p>There's nothing to fear now</p>

<p>For I am safe with You</p>

<p> </p>

<p>So when I fight I'll fight on my knees</p>

<p>With my hands lifted high</p>

<p>O God the battle belongs to You</p>

<p>And every fear I lay at Your feet</p>

<p>I'll sing through the night</p>

<p>O God the battle belongs to You</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And if You are for me</p>

<p>Who can be against me</p>

<p>For Jesus there's nothing</p>

<p>Impossible for You</p>

<p>When all I see are the ashes</p>

<p>You see the beauty</p>

<p>When all I see is a cross</p>

<p>God You see the empty tomb</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Almighty Fortress You go before us</p>

<p>Nothing can stand against</p>

<p>The power of our God</p>

<p>You shine in the shadows</p>

<p>You win every battle</p>

<p>Nothing can stand against</p>

<p>The power of our God</p>

<p> </p>

<p>O God the battle belongs to You</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Judges 6:11-24 </p>

<p>Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.” 13 And Gideon said to him, “Please, my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers recounted to us, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian.” 14 And the Lord[a] turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you?” 15 And he said to him, “Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.” 16 And the Lord said to him, “But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.” 17 And he said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me. 18 Please do not depart from here until I come to you and bring out my present and set it before you.” And he said, “I will stay till you return.”</p>

<p>19 So Gideon went into his house and prepared a young goat and unleavened cakes from an ephah[b] of flour. The meat he put in a basket, and the broth he put in a pot, and brought them to him under the terebinth and presented them. 20 And the angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened cakes, and put them on this rock, and pour the broth over them.” And he did so. 21 Then the angel of the Lord reached out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes. And fire sprang up from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes. And the angel of the Lord vanished from his sight. 22 Then Gideon perceived that he was the angel of the Lord. And Gideon said, “Alas, O Lord God! For now I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.” 23 But the Lord said to him, “Peace be to you. Do not fear; you shall not die.” 24 Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and called it, The Lord Is Peace. To this day it still stands at Ophrah, which belongs to the Abiezrites.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/6c4qFUYE85yFZu3naf6yMY?si=3fe14ef3e29a40ab'>Battle Belongs by Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>When all I see is the battle</p>

<p>You see my victory</p>

<p>When all I see is a mountain</p>

<p>You see a mountain moved</p>

<p>And as I walk through the shadow</p>

<p>Your love surrounds me</p>

<p>There's nothing to fear now</p>

<p>For I am safe with You</p>

<p> </p>

<p>So when I fight I'll fight on my knees</p>

<p>With my hands lifted high</p>

<p>O God the battle belongs to You</p>

<p>And every fear I lay at Your feet</p>

<p>I'll sing through the night</p>

<p>O God the battle belongs to You</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And if You are for me</p>

<p>Who can be against me</p>

<p>For Jesus there's nothing</p>

<p>Impossible for You</p>

<p>When all I see are the ashes</p>

<p>You see the beauty</p>

<p>When all I see is a cross</p>

<p>God You see the empty tomb</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Almighty Fortress You go before us</p>

<p>Nothing can stand against</p>

<p>The power of our God</p>

<p>You shine in the shadows</p>

<p>You win every battle</p>

<p>Nothing can stand against</p>

<p>The power of our God</p>

<p> </p>

<p>O God the battle belongs to You</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Judges 6:11-24 </p>

<p>Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.” 13 And Gideon said to him, “Please, my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers recounted to us, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian.” 14 And the Lord[a] turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you?” 15 And he said to him, “Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.” 16 And the Lord said to him, “But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.” 17 And he said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me. 18 Please do not depart from here until I come to you and bring out my present and set it before you.” And he said, “I will stay till you return.”</p>

<p>19 So Gideon went into his house and prepared a young goat and unleavened cakes from an ephah[b] of flour. The meat he put in a basket, and the broth he put in a pot, and brought them to him under the terebinth and presented them. 20 And the angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened cakes, and put them on this rock, and pour the broth over them.” And he did so. 21 Then the angel of the Lord reached out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes. And fire sprang up from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes. And the angel of the Lord vanished from his sight. 22 Then Gideon perceived that he was the angel of the Lord. And Gideon said, “Alas, O Lord God! For now I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.” 23 But the Lord said to him, “Peace be to you. Do not fear; you shall not die.” 24 Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and called it, The Lord Is Peace. To this day it still stands at Ophrah, which belongs to the Abiezrites.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Scripture for Today | Luke 4:21-32 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 04:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:14</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4QNv3bMSBiWULF0aUCGZmy?si=83b994e6e67f4e5b'&gt;You Came For Me by Amanda Williams, Leslie Jordan, and Sally Lloyd-Jones&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;Hiding in plain sight praying for some peace&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Carrying my burden looking for relief&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wearied as I was I felt You close to me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Reaching out Your hand You offered me a drink&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And You wouldn’t speak to me a single word&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If You only knew the things I've done&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You came for me Jesus&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You came for me Jesus&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In spite of my shame&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You called me by name&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You came for me Jesus&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You came for me Jesus&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’ll leave all that I know&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Just to go where You go&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Springs of Living Water welling up in me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bringing life abundant setting my heart free&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And it’s more than I can hope&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Oh it’s more than I can dream&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A love so overwhelming it fills the depths in me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’ll never be thirsty&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Forever forever&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’ll never be thirsty&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Forever forever&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’ll leave all that I know&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Just to go where You go&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;Luke 4:21-32&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?” 23 And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’” 24 And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. 25 But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, 26 and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 27 And there were many lepers[a] in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” 28 When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. 29 And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. 30 But passing through their midst, he went away.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;31 And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, 32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority.&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” &lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the Cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:</p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4QNv3bMSBiWULF0aUCGZmy?si=83b994e6e67f4e5b'>You Came For Me by Amanda Williams, Leslie Jordan, and Sally Lloyd-Jones</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Hiding in plain sight praying for some peace</p>

<p>Carrying my burden looking for relief</p>

<p>Wearied as I was I felt You close to me</p>

<p>Reaching out Your hand You offered me a drink</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And You wouldn’t speak to me a single word</p>

<p>If You only knew the things I've done</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You came for me Jesus</p>

<p>You came for me Jesus</p>

<p>In spite of my shame</p>

<p>You called me by name</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You came for me Jesus</p>

<p>You came for me Jesus</p>

<p>I’ll leave all that I know</p>

<p>Just to go where You go</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Springs of Living Water welling up in me</p>

<p>Bringing life abundant setting my heart free</p>

<p>And it’s more than I can hope</p>

<p>Oh it’s more than I can dream</p>

<p>A love so overwhelming it fills the depths in me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I’ll never be thirsty</p>

<p>Forever forever</p>

<p>I’ll never be thirsty</p>

<p>Forever forever</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I’ll leave all that I know</p>

<p>Just to go where You go</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Luke 4:21-32</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?” 23 And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’” 24 And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. 25 But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, 26 and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 27 And there were many lepers[a] in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” 28 When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. 29 And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. 30 But passing through their midst, he went away.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>31 And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, 32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the Cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:</p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4QNv3bMSBiWULF0aUCGZmy?si=83b994e6e67f4e5b'>You Came For Me by Amanda Williams, Leslie Jordan, and Sally Lloyd-Jones</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Hiding in plain sight praying for some peace</p>

<p>Carrying my burden looking for relief</p>

<p>Wearied as I was I felt You close to me</p>

<p>Reaching out Your hand You offered me a drink</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And You wouldn’t speak to me a single word</p>

<p>If You only knew the things I've done</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You came for me Jesus</p>

<p>You came for me Jesus</p>

<p>In spite of my shame</p>

<p>You called me by name</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You came for me Jesus</p>

<p>You came for me Jesus</p>

<p>I’ll leave all that I know</p>

<p>Just to go where You go</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Springs of Living Water welling up in me</p>

<p>Bringing life abundant setting my heart free</p>

<p>And it’s more than I can hope</p>

<p>Oh it’s more than I can dream</p>

<p>A love so overwhelming it fills the depths in me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I’ll never be thirsty</p>

<p>Forever forever</p>

<p>I’ll never be thirsty</p>

<p>Forever forever</p>

<p> </p>

<p>I’ll leave all that I know</p>

<p>Just to go where You go</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Luke 4:21-32</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?” 23 And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’” 24 And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. 25 But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, 26 and Elijah was sent to none of them but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. 27 And there were many lepers[a] in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” 28 When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. 29 And they rose up and drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. 30 But passing through their midst, he went away.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>31 And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, 32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the Cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Corinthians 14:12-25 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/2wES2psMlqRY6BW02cyfWv?si=69f80ba96c3347a6'&gt;You Hear Me by Jonathan Ogden&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lord your ways are higher than my mind&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Could ever reach&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;But still you call me to come and speak with You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And now I speak straight to the king above all kings&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And I know that You are always listening&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And You hear me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Oh I know You hear me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you give to me a crown then at Your feet&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I lay it down&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;1 Cor 14:12-25&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;13 Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. 15 What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also. 16 Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say “Amen” to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying? 17 For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up. 18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;20 Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. 21 In the Law it is written, “By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.” 22 Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign[b] not for unbelievers but for believers. 23 If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds? 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, 25 the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.&lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/2wES2psMlqRY6BW02cyfWv?si=69f80ba96c3347a6'>You Hear Me by Jonathan Ogden</a> </p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Lord your ways are higher than my mind</p>

<p>Could ever reach</p>

<p>But still you call me to come and speak with You</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And now I speak straight to the king above all kings</p>

<p>And I know that You are always listening</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And You hear me</p>

<p>Oh I know You hear me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>If you give to me a crown then at Your feet</p>

<p>I lay it down</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>1 Cor 14:12-25</p>

<p> </p>

<p>So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>13 Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. 15 What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also. 16 Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say “Amen” to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying? 17 For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up. 18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>20 Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. 21 In the Law it is written, “By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.” 22 Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign[b] not for unbelievers but for believers. 23 If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds? 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, 25 the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/2wES2psMlqRY6BW02cyfWv?si=69f80ba96c3347a6'>You Hear Me by Jonathan Ogden</a> </p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Lord your ways are higher than my mind</p>

<p>Could ever reach</p>

<p>But still you call me to come and speak with You</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And now I speak straight to the king above all kings</p>

<p>And I know that You are always listening</p>

<p> </p>

<p>And You hear me</p>

<p>Oh I know You hear me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>If you give to me a crown then at Your feet</p>

<p>I lay it down</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>1 Cor 14:12-25</p>

<p> </p>

<p>So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>13 Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. 15 What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also. 16 Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say “Amen” to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying? 17 For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up. 18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>20 Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. 21 In the Law it is written, “By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.” 22 Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign[b] not for unbelievers but for believers. 23 If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds? 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, 25 the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Scripture for Today | Psalm 71:11-20 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 01:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4v5LBZi0REJOhTlLGCPIyD?si=970b0697cd47407a'&gt;Omnipotent Yet Intimate by Anna Bartlett Warner, Benjamin Potter, Elyssa Smith, Gable Patrick Price, Ryan Gilpin, and William Batchelder Bradbury&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;Omnipotent yet intimate&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By hand you rended heaven&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In skin and flesh&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In humbleness&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Godhead has descended&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Though you handcrafted the cosmos&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Though your words have formed the heavens&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Heart to heart you speak to me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hand in hand you’re fathering me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Interstellar yet cellular&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You comprehend our complex&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From earthquaking&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To hearts-breaking&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You care for our condition&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes Jesus Loves me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes Jesus Loves me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes Jesus Loves me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Heart to heart you speak to me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes Jesus Loves me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes Spirit Loves me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes Father Loves me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hand in hand you’re fathering&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Heart to heart you speak to me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hand in hand you’re fathering&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The cosmic triune deity&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Disclosed to me His mystery&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Eternally&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Restored to me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A love that’s never failing&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;Ps 71:11-20&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;...and say, “God has forsaken him;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    pursue and seize him,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    for there is none to deliver him.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;12 O God, be not far from me;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    O my God, make haste to help me!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;13 May my accusers be put to shame and consumed;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    with scorn and disgrace may they be covered&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    who seek my hurt.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;14 But I will hope continually&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and will praise you yet more and more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;15 My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    of your deeds of salvation all the day,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    for their number is past my knowledge.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;16 With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;18 So even to old age and gray hairs,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    O God, do not forsake me,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;until I proclaim your might to another generation,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    your power to all those to come.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;19 Your righteousness, O God,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    reaches the high heavens.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You who have done great things,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    O God, who is like you?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;20 You who have made me see many troubles and calamities&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    will revive me again;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;from the depths of the earth&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    you will bring me up again.&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby &lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. &lt;/p&gt;
Prayer: 
&lt;p&gt;O God, you know that we are set in the midst of many grave dangers, and because of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant that your strength and protection may support us in all dangers and carry us through every temptation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4v5LBZi0REJOhTlLGCPIyD?si=970b0697cd47407a'>Omnipotent Yet Intimate by Anna Bartlett Warner, Benjamin Potter, Elyssa Smith, Gable Patrick Price, Ryan Gilpin, and William Batchelder Bradbury</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Omnipotent yet intimate</p>

<p>By hand you rended heaven</p>

<p>In skin and flesh</p>

<p>In humbleness</p>

<p>The Godhead has descended</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Though you handcrafted the cosmos</p>

<p>Though your words have formed the heavens</p>

<p>Heart to heart you speak to me</p>

<p>Hand in hand you’re fathering me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Interstellar yet cellular</p>

<p>You comprehend our complex</p>

<p>From earthquaking</p>

<p>To hearts-breaking</p>

<p>You care for our condition</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Yes Jesus Loves me</p>

<p>Yes Jesus Loves me</p>

<p>Yes Jesus Loves me</p>

<p>Heart to heart you speak to me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Yes Jesus Loves me</p>

<p>Yes Spirit Loves me</p>

<p>Yes Father Loves me</p>

<p>Hand in hand you’re fathering</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Heart to heart you speak to me</p>

<p>Hand in hand you’re fathering</p>

<p> </p>

<p>The cosmic triune deity</p>

<p>Disclosed to me His mystery</p>

<p>Eternally</p>

<p>Restored to me</p>

<p>A love that’s never failing</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Ps 71:11-20</p>

<p> </p>

<p>...and say, “God has forsaken him;</p>

<p>    pursue and seize him,</p>

<p>    for there is none to deliver him.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>12 O God, be not far from me;</p>

<p>    O my God, make haste to help me!</p>

<p>13 May my accusers be put to shame and consumed;</p>

<p>    with scorn and disgrace may they be covered</p>

<p>    who seek my hurt.</p>

<p>14 But I will hope continually</p>

<p>    and will praise you yet more and more.</p>

<p>15 My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,</p>

<p>    of your deeds of salvation all the day,</p>

<p>    for their number is past my knowledge.</p>

<p>16 With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;</p>

<p>    I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,</p>

<p>    and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.</p>

<p>18 So even to old age and gray hairs,</p>

<p>    O God, do not forsake me,</p>

<p>until I proclaim your might to another generation,</p>

<p>    your power to all those to come.</p>

<p>19 Your righteousness, O God,</p>

<p>    reaches the high heavens.</p>

<p>You who have done great things,</p>

<p>    O God, who is like you?</p>

<p>20 You who have made me see many troubles and calamities</p>

<p>    will revive me again;</p>

<p>from the depths of the earth</p>

<p>    you will bring me up again.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>

<p>O God, you know that we are set in the midst of many grave dangers, and because of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant that your strength and protection may support us in all dangers and carry us through every temptation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4v5LBZi0REJOhTlLGCPIyD?si=970b0697cd47407a'>Omnipotent Yet Intimate by Anna Bartlett Warner, Benjamin Potter, Elyssa Smith, Gable Patrick Price, Ryan Gilpin, and William Batchelder Bradbury</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Omnipotent yet intimate</p>

<p>By hand you rended heaven</p>

<p>In skin and flesh</p>

<p>In humbleness</p>

<p>The Godhead has descended</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Though you handcrafted the cosmos</p>

<p>Though your words have formed the heavens</p>

<p>Heart to heart you speak to me</p>

<p>Hand in hand you’re fathering me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Interstellar yet cellular</p>

<p>You comprehend our complex</p>

<p>From earthquaking</p>

<p>To hearts-breaking</p>

<p>You care for our condition</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Yes Jesus Loves me</p>

<p>Yes Jesus Loves me</p>

<p>Yes Jesus Loves me</p>

<p>Heart to heart you speak to me</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Yes Jesus Loves me</p>

<p>Yes Spirit Loves me</p>

<p>Yes Father Loves me</p>

<p>Hand in hand you’re fathering</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Heart to heart you speak to me</p>

<p>Hand in hand you’re fathering</p>

<p> </p>

<p>The cosmic triune deity</p>

<p>Disclosed to me His mystery</p>

<p>Eternally</p>

<p>Restored to me</p>

<p>A love that’s never failing</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Ps 71:11-20</p>

<p> </p>

<p>...and say, “God has forsaken him;</p>

<p>    pursue and seize him,</p>

<p>    for there is none to deliver him.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>12 O God, be not far from me;</p>

<p>    O my God, make haste to help me!</p>

<p>13 May my accusers be put to shame and consumed;</p>

<p>    with scorn and disgrace may they be covered</p>

<p>    who seek my hurt.</p>

<p>14 But I will hope continually</p>

<p>    and will praise you yet more and more.</p>

<p>15 My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,</p>

<p>    of your deeds of salvation all the day,</p>

<p>    for their number is past my knowledge.</p>

<p>16 With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;</p>

<p>    I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,</p>

<p>    and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.</p>

<p>18 So even to old age and gray hairs,</p>

<p>    O God, do not forsake me,</p>

<p>until I proclaim your might to another generation,</p>

<p>    your power to all those to come.</p>

<p>19 Your righteousness, O God,</p>

<p>    reaches the high heavens.</p>

<p>You who have done great things,</p>

<p>    O God, who is like you?</p>

<p>20 You who have made me see many troubles and calamities</p>

<p>    will revive me again;</p>

<p>from the depths of the earth</p>

<p>    you will bring me up again.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>

<p>O God, you know that we are set in the midst of many grave dangers, and because of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant that your strength and protection may support us in all dangers and carry us through every temptation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Jeremiah 1:4-10 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/0HKt9URk2klsxEqbXqAycM?si=c51e0489eaee43f9'&gt;Canvas and Clay by Ben Smith, Chris Tomlin, and Pat Barrett&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;In my mother's womb&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You formed me with Your hands&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Known and loved by You&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Before I took a breath&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When I doubt it Lord remind me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'm wonderfully made&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You're an artist and a potter&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'm the canvas and the clay&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(And) You make all things work together&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For my future and for my good&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You make all things work together&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For Your glory and for Your name&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There's a healing light&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Just beyond the clouds&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Though I've walked through fire&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I see clearly now&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I know nothing has been wasted&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;No failure or mistake&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You're an artist and a potter&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'm the canvas and the clay&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When I doubt it Lord remind me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'm wonderfully made&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You're an artist and a potter&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'm the canvas and the clay&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I know nothing has been wasted&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;No failure or mistake&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You're an artist and a potter&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'm the canvas and the clay&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You're not finished with me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You're not finished with me yet&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;Jer 1:4-10&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;and before you were born I consecrated you;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” 7 But the Lord said to me,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;and whatever I command you, you shall speak.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;8 Do not be afraid of them,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;for I am with you to deliver you,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;declares the Lord.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;9 Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;10 See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;to pluck up and to break down,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;to destroy and to overthrow,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;to build and to plant.”&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection:
&lt;p&gt; I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. &lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.&lt;/p&gt;
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/0HKt9URk2klsxEqbXqAycM?si=c51e0489eaee43f9'>Canvas and Clay by Ben Smith, Chris Tomlin, and Pat Barrett</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>In my mother's womb</p>

<p>You formed me with Your hands</p>

<p>Known and loved by You</p>

<p>Before I took a breath</p>

<p>When I doubt it Lord remind me</p>

<p>I'm wonderfully made</p>

<p>You're an artist and a potter</p>

<p>I'm the canvas and the clay</p>

<p> </p>

<p>(And) You make all things work together</p>

<p>For my future and for my good</p>

<p>You make all things work together</p>

<p>For Your glory and for Your name</p>

<p> </p>

<p>There's a healing light</p>

<p>Just beyond the clouds</p>

<p>Though I've walked through fire</p>

<p>I see clearly now</p>

<p>I know nothing has been wasted</p>

<p>No failure or mistake</p>

<p>You're an artist and a potter</p>

<p>I'm the canvas and the clay</p>

<p> </p>

<p>When I doubt it Lord remind me</p>

<p>I'm wonderfully made</p>

<p>You're an artist and a potter</p>

<p>I'm the canvas and the clay</p>

<p>I know nothing has been wasted</p>

<p>No failure or mistake</p>

<p>You're an artist and a potter</p>

<p>I'm the canvas and the clay</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You're not finished with me</p>

<p>You're not finished with me yet</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Jer 1:4-10</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,</p>

<p> </p>

<p>5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,</p>

<p>and before you were born I consecrated you;</p>

<p>I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” 7 But the Lord said to me,</p>

<p> </p>

<p>“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;</p>

<p>for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,</p>

<p>and whatever I command you, you shall speak.</p>

<p>8 Do not be afraid of them,</p>

<p>for I am with you to deliver you,</p>

<p>declares the Lord.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>9 Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me,</p>

<p> </p>

<p>“Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.</p>

<p>10 See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms,</p>

<p>to pluck up and to break down,</p>

<p>to destroy and to overthrow,</p>

<p>to build and to plant.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p> I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/0HKt9URk2klsxEqbXqAycM?si=c51e0489eaee43f9'>Canvas and Clay by Ben Smith, Chris Tomlin, and Pat Barrett</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>In my mother's womb</p>

<p>You formed me with Your hands</p>

<p>Known and loved by You</p>

<p>Before I took a breath</p>

<p>When I doubt it Lord remind me</p>

<p>I'm wonderfully made</p>

<p>You're an artist and a potter</p>

<p>I'm the canvas and the clay</p>

<p> </p>

<p>(And) You make all things work together</p>

<p>For my future and for my good</p>

<p>You make all things work together</p>

<p>For Your glory and for Your name</p>

<p> </p>

<p>There's a healing light</p>

<p>Just beyond the clouds</p>

<p>Though I've walked through fire</p>

<p>I see clearly now</p>

<p>I know nothing has been wasted</p>

<p>No failure or mistake</p>

<p>You're an artist and a potter</p>

<p>I'm the canvas and the clay</p>

<p> </p>

<p>When I doubt it Lord remind me</p>

<p>I'm wonderfully made</p>

<p>You're an artist and a potter</p>

<p>I'm the canvas and the clay</p>

<p>I know nothing has been wasted</p>

<p>No failure or mistake</p>

<p>You're an artist and a potter</p>

<p>I'm the canvas and the clay</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You're not finished with me</p>

<p>You're not finished with me yet</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Jer 1:4-10</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,</p>

<p> </p>

<p>5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,</p>

<p>and before you were born I consecrated you;</p>

<p>I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” 7 But the Lord said to me,</p>

<p> </p>

<p>“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;</p>

<p>for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,</p>

<p>and whatever I command you, you shall speak.</p>

<p>8 Do not be afraid of them,</p>

<p>for I am with you to deliver you,</p>

<p>declares the Lord.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>9 Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me,</p>

<p> </p>

<p>“Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.</p>

<p>10 See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms,</p>

<p>to pluck up and to break down,</p>

<p>to destroy and to overthrow,</p>

<p>to build and to plant.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p> I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Corinthians 12:1-12 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/1cor12-1-12</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 04:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:30</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/5lRMCQMPEO4fgFtOw53Ttk?si=a348351597304235'&gt;Day by Day by Isaac Wardell and Lowana Wallace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;Server you remind us of our Savior's bowl and towel&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Teacher you are raising up a child to be kind&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Lawyer give us hope&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;That justice one day will surround us&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;May God's kingdom come&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;On earth His will be done&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Lord be close to us&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Lord have mercy on us&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Lord please put Your hand on us&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Day by day&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Farmer you are working for a table full of bounty&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Painter with each color you are teaching us to see&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Nurse yours are the healing hands&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;That touch the poor and broken&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Carpenter you frame a house&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For those who need protection&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Laborer you lift a heavy burden for the weak&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Leaders build a city&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;That all children may rejoice in&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;Now concerning[a] spiritual gifts,[b] brothers,[c] I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.&lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;Almighty and everlasting God, you are the fountain of all peace, spiritual and temporal. We humbly pray, in your great goodness grant us that peace which the world cannot give, that we may ever live in your fear, obedient to your commandments, to the end that you may deliver us from all our enemies; through your dear Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/5lRMCQMPEO4fgFtOw53Ttk?si=a348351597304235'>Day by Day by Isaac Wardell and Lowana Wallace</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Server you remind us of our Savior's bowl and towel</p>

<p>Teacher you are raising up a child to be kind</p>

<p>Lawyer give us hope</p>

<p>That justice one day will surround us</p>

<p> </p>

<p>May God's kingdom come</p>

<p>On earth His will be done</p>

<p>Lord be close to us</p>

<p>Lord have mercy on us</p>

<p>Lord please put Your hand on us</p>

<p>Day by day</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Farmer you are working for a table full of bounty</p>

<p>Painter with each color you are teaching us to see</p>

<p>Nurse yours are the healing hands</p>

<p>That touch the poor and broken</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Carpenter you frame a house</p>

<p>For those who need protection</p>

<p>Laborer you lift a heavy burden for the weak</p>

<p>Leaders build a city</p>

<p>That all children may rejoice in</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Now concerning[a] spiritual gifts,[b] brothers,[c] I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>Almighty and everlasting God, you are the fountain of all peace, spiritual and temporal. We humbly pray, in your great goodness grant us that peace which the world cannot give, that we may ever live in your fear, obedient to your commandments, to the end that you may deliver us from all our enemies; through your dear Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/5lRMCQMPEO4fgFtOw53Ttk?si=a348351597304235'>Day by Day by Isaac Wardell and Lowana Wallace</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Server you remind us of our Savior's bowl and towel</p>

<p>Teacher you are raising up a child to be kind</p>

<p>Lawyer give us hope</p>

<p>That justice one day will surround us</p>

<p> </p>

<p>May God's kingdom come</p>

<p>On earth His will be done</p>

<p>Lord be close to us</p>

<p>Lord have mercy on us</p>

<p>Lord please put Your hand on us</p>

<p>Day by day</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Farmer you are working for a table full of bounty</p>

<p>Painter with each color you are teaching us to see</p>

<p>Nurse yours are the healing hands</p>

<p>That touch the poor and broken</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Carpenter you frame a house</p>

<p>For those who need protection</p>

<p>Laborer you lift a heavy burden for the weak</p>

<p>Leaders build a city</p>

<p>That all children may rejoice in</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Now concerning[a] spiritual gifts,[b] brothers,[c] I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>Almighty and everlasting God, you are the fountain of all peace, spiritual and temporal. We humbly pray, in your great goodness grant us that peace which the world cannot give, that we may ever live in your fear, obedient to your commandments, to the end that you may deliver us from all our enemies; through your dear Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 96 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps96</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/3LvmyZfhC2Jn11wqbmn5Fj?si=ec27f029d7aa491e'&gt;Sing to the Lord (Banner) by Ben Smith, Chris Tomlin, Daniel Bashta, Ed Cash, and Pat Barrett&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sing to the Lord a new song&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sing to the Lord all the earth&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the beauty of His holiness&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The beauty of His holiness&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The beauty of His holiness&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sing to the Lord a new song&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sing to the Lord O my soul&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the wonders of His mighty hand&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The wonders of His mighty hand&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Great is the Lord we cry&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(And) Greatly to be praised&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let ev'ry nation rise and say&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our God reigns our God reigns&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sing to the Lord a new song&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Worship the Lord evermore&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the glory of His majesty&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The glory of His majesty&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Your banner Your banner over us is love&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Unfailing love&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Praise God from whom all blessings flow&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Praise Him all creatures here below&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Praise Him above ye heav'nly host&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;Psalm 96&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oh sing to the Lord a new song;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    sing to the Lord, all the earth!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    tell of his salvation from day to day.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3 Declare his glory among the nations,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    his marvelous works among all the peoples!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    he is to be feared above all gods.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    but the Lord made the heavens.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;6 Splendor and majesty are before him;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    bring an offering, and come into his courts!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;[a]&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    tremble before him, all the earth!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    he will judge the peoples with equity.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    let the sea roar, and all that fills it;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;12     let the field exult, and everything in it!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;13     before the Lord, for he comes,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    for he comes to judge the earth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;He will judge the world in righteousness,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;    and the peoples in his faithfulness.&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. &lt;/p&gt;
Prayer: 
&lt;p&gt;Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;for ever. Amen.&lt;/p&gt; 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/3LvmyZfhC2Jn11wqbmn5Fj?si=ec27f029d7aa491e'>Sing to the Lord (Banner) by Ben Smith, Chris Tomlin, Daniel Bashta, Ed Cash, and Pat Barrett</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Sing to the Lord a new song</p>

<p>Sing to the Lord all the earth</p>

<p>In the beauty of His holiness</p>

<p>The beauty of His holiness</p>

<p>The beauty of His holiness</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Sing to the Lord a new song</p>

<p>Sing to the Lord O my soul</p>

<p>In the wonders of His mighty hand</p>

<p>The wonders of His mighty hand</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Great is the Lord we cry</p>

<p>(And) Greatly to be praised</p>

<p>Let ev'ry nation rise and say</p>

<p>Our God reigns our God reigns</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Sing to the Lord a new song</p>

<p>Worship the Lord evermore</p>

<p>In the glory of His majesty</p>

<p>The glory of His majesty</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Your banner Your banner over us is love</p>

<p>Unfailing love</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Praise God from whom all blessings flow</p>

<p>Praise Him all creatures here below</p>

<p>Praise Him above ye heav'nly host</p>

<p>Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost</p>

<p>Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost</p>

<p>Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Psalm 96</p>

<p>Oh sing to the Lord a new song;</p>

<p>    sing to the Lord, all the earth!</p>

<p>2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;</p>

<p>    tell of his salvation from day to day.</p>

<p>3 Declare his glory among the nations,</p>

<p>    his marvelous works among all the peoples!</p>

<p>4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;</p>

<p>    he is to be feared above all gods.</p>

<p>5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,</p>

<p>    but the Lord made the heavens.</p>

<p>6 Splendor and majesty are before him;</p>

<p>    strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,</p>

<p>    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!</p>

<p>8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;</p>

<p>    bring an offering, and come into his courts!</p>

<p>9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;[a]</p>

<p>    tremble before him, all the earth!</p>

<p> </p>

<p>10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!</p>

<p>    Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;</p>

<p>    he will judge the peoples with equity.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;</p>

<p>    let the sea roar, and all that fills it;</p>

<p>12     let the field exult, and everything in it!</p>

<p>Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy</p>

<p>13     before the Lord, for he comes,</p>

<p>    for he comes to judge the earth.</p>

<p>He will judge the world in righteousness,</p>

<p>    and the peoples in his faithfulness.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>

<p>Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light</p>

<p>of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word</p>

<p>and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's</p>

<p>glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the</p>

<p>ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with</p>

<p>you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and</p>

<p>for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/3LvmyZfhC2Jn11wqbmn5Fj?si=ec27f029d7aa491e'>Sing to the Lord (Banner) by Ben Smith, Chris Tomlin, Daniel Bashta, Ed Cash, and Pat Barrett</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Sing to the Lord a new song</p>

<p>Sing to the Lord all the earth</p>

<p>In the beauty of His holiness</p>

<p>The beauty of His holiness</p>

<p>The beauty of His holiness</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Sing to the Lord a new song</p>

<p>Sing to the Lord O my soul</p>

<p>In the wonders of His mighty hand</p>

<p>The wonders of His mighty hand</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Great is the Lord we cry</p>

<p>(And) Greatly to be praised</p>

<p>Let ev'ry nation rise and say</p>

<p>Our God reigns our God reigns</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Sing to the Lord a new song</p>

<p>Worship the Lord evermore</p>

<p>In the glory of His majesty</p>

<p>The glory of His majesty</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Your banner Your banner over us is love</p>

<p>Unfailing love</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Praise God from whom all blessings flow</p>

<p>Praise Him all creatures here below</p>

<p>Praise Him above ye heav'nly host</p>

<p>Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost</p>

<p>Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost</p>

<p>Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>Psalm 96</p>

<p>Oh sing to the Lord a new song;</p>

<p>    sing to the Lord, all the earth!</p>

<p>2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;</p>

<p>    tell of his salvation from day to day.</p>

<p>3 Declare his glory among the nations,</p>

<p>    his marvelous works among all the peoples!</p>

<p>4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;</p>

<p>    he is to be feared above all gods.</p>

<p>5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,</p>

<p>    but the Lord made the heavens.</p>

<p>6 Splendor and majesty are before him;</p>

<p>    strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,</p>

<p>    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!</p>

<p>8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;</p>

<p>    bring an offering, and come into his courts!</p>

<p>9 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;[a]</p>

<p>    tremble before him, all the earth!</p>

<p> </p>

<p>10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!</p>

<p>    Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;</p>

<p>    he will judge the peoples with equity.”</p>

<p> </p>

<p>11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;</p>

<p>    let the sea roar, and all that fills it;</p>

<p>12     let the field exult, and everything in it!</p>

<p>Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy</p>

<p>13     before the Lord, for he comes,</p>

<p>    for he comes to judge the earth.</p>

<p>He will judge the world in righteousness,</p>

<p>    and the peoples in his faithfulness.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>

<p>Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light</p>

<p>of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word</p>

<p>and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's</p>

<p>glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the</p>

<p>ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with</p>

<p>you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and</p>

<p>for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 3:13-17 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Spirit of God (https://open.spotify.com/track/01xpMogKmr2T7ALu80ZgeE?si=233644c66cd54d3b) by Dave Fournier and George Romanacce
Lyrics:
The blessing of the Father gift of grace and love
The promise of the Savior for power from above
Oh wondrous gift that's given
For confidence and mission
Holy Spirit You make all things new
Spirit of God breathe on me now
Source of life come revive my weary heart
Spirit of God shine on me now
Light of life come ignite my longing heart
Come and lift the dark clouds of doubt and unbelief
Shine upon my soul now for by Your rays I see
Clearer closer deeper the love of my Redeemer
Holy Spirit You make all things new
Where You breathe hope thrives
The dead return to life
And the dark must flee the breaking day
By Your light I see the glory of my King
Beholding Him I will be changed
Passage: 
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him,[a] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son,[b] with whom I am well pleased.”
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach 
Reflection Notes: 
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.
Prayer:
Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/01xpMogKmr2T7ALu80ZgeE?si=233644c66cd54d3b" rel="nofollow">Spirit of God</a> by Dave Fournier and George Romanacce</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The blessing of the Father gift of grace and love<br>
The promise of the Savior for power from above<br>
Oh wondrous gift that&#39;s given<br>
For confidence and mission<br>
Holy Spirit You make all things new</p>

<p>Spirit of God breathe on me now<br>
Source of life come revive my weary heart<br>
Spirit of God shine on me now<br>
Light of life come ignite my longing heart</p>

<p>Come and lift the dark clouds of doubt and unbelief<br>
Shine upon my soul now for by Your rays I see<br>
Clearer closer deeper the love of my Redeemer<br>
Holy Spirit You make all things new</p>

<p>Where You breathe hope thrives<br>
The dead return to life<br>
And the dark must flee the breaking day<br>
By Your light I see the glory of my King<br>
Beholding Him I will be changed</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him,[a] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son,[b] with whom I am well pleased.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/01xpMogKmr2T7ALu80ZgeE?si=233644c66cd54d3b" rel="nofollow">Spirit of God</a> by Dave Fournier and George Romanacce</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The blessing of the Father gift of grace and love<br>
The promise of the Savior for power from above<br>
Oh wondrous gift that&#39;s given<br>
For confidence and mission<br>
Holy Spirit You make all things new</p>

<p>Spirit of God breathe on me now<br>
Source of life come revive my weary heart<br>
Spirit of God shine on me now<br>
Light of life come ignite my longing heart</p>

<p>Come and lift the dark clouds of doubt and unbelief<br>
Shine upon my soul now for by Your rays I see<br>
Clearer closer deeper the love of my Redeemer<br>
Holy Spirit You make all things new</p>

<p>Where You breathe hope thrives<br>
The dead return to life<br>
And the dark must flee the breaking day<br>
By Your light I see the glory of my King<br>
Beholding Him I will be changed</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him,[a] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son,[b] with whom I am well pleased.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Scripture for Today | Luke 3:15-22 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/1TNylsfehc4rniVKic7tSo?si=96e8d734507a43b0'&gt;Take My Heart With Altar Fire by Advent Birmingham&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;All seeing God, you see my deeds;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You see my faults by light of day.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You see my sins concealed in darkness:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Turn my deeds to holy ways;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Turn my deeds to holy ways.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All hearing God, you hear my words;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You hear each lie, each hurtful phrase.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You hear my pride in secret slander:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Turn my tongue to truth and grace;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Turn my tongue to truth and grace.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take away my love of sinning,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Straighten every bent desire;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fix my soul upon your promise:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take my heart with altar fire;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take my heart with altar fire.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All knowing God, you know my heart;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You know my yearnings deep inside;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You know my hidden motivations:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Turn my heart to pure delight;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Turn my heart to pure delight.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take away my love of sinning,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Straighten every bent desire;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fix my soul upon your promise:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take my heart with altar fire;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take my heart with altar fire.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fire of God, consume my heart;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And burn it down to only faith,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Til all that’s left of me is only you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Christ my glory, Christ my praise.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take away my love of sinning,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Straighten every bent desire;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Fix my soul upon your promise:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take my heart with altar fire;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take my heart with altar fire.&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;15   As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, 20 added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(Luke 3:15–22 ESV)&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection: 
&lt;p&gt;“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.&lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.&lt;/p&gt;
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:</p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/1TNylsfehc4rniVKic7tSo?si=96e8d734507a43b0'>Take My Heart With Altar Fire by Advent Birmingham</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>All seeing God, you see my deeds;</p>

<p>You see my faults by light of day.</p>

<p>You see my sins concealed in darkness:</p>

<p>Turn my deeds to holy ways;</p>

<p>Turn my deeds to holy ways.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>All hearing God, you hear my words;</p>

<p>You hear each lie, each hurtful phrase.</p>

<p>You hear my pride in secret slander:</p>

<p>Turn my tongue to truth and grace;</p>

<p>Turn my tongue to truth and grace.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Take away my love of sinning,</p>

<p>Straighten every bent desire;</p>

<p>Fix my soul upon your promise:</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire;</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>All knowing God, you know my heart;</p>

<p>You know my yearnings deep inside;</p>

<p>You know my hidden motivations:</p>

<p>Turn my heart to pure delight;</p>

<p>Turn my heart to pure delight.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Take away my love of sinning,</p>

<p>Straighten every bent desire;</p>

<p>Fix my soul upon your promise:</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire;</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Fire of God, consume my heart;</p>

<p>And burn it down to only faith,</p>

<p>Til all that’s left of me is only you.</p>

<p>Christ my glory, Christ my praise.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Take away my love of sinning,</p>

<p>Straighten every bent desire;</p>

<p>Fix my soul upon your promise:</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire;</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire.</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>15   As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”</p>

<p>18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, 20 added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.</p>

<p>21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”</p>

<p>(Luke 3:15–22 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:</p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/1TNylsfehc4rniVKic7tSo?si=96e8d734507a43b0'>Take My Heart With Altar Fire by Advent Birmingham</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>All seeing God, you see my deeds;</p>

<p>You see my faults by light of day.</p>

<p>You see my sins concealed in darkness:</p>

<p>Turn my deeds to holy ways;</p>

<p>Turn my deeds to holy ways.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>All hearing God, you hear my words;</p>

<p>You hear each lie, each hurtful phrase.</p>

<p>You hear my pride in secret slander:</p>

<p>Turn my tongue to truth and grace;</p>

<p>Turn my tongue to truth and grace.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Take away my love of sinning,</p>

<p>Straighten every bent desire;</p>

<p>Fix my soul upon your promise:</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire;</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>All knowing God, you know my heart;</p>

<p>You know my yearnings deep inside;</p>

<p>You know my hidden motivations:</p>

<p>Turn my heart to pure delight;</p>

<p>Turn my heart to pure delight.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Take away my love of sinning,</p>

<p>Straighten every bent desire;</p>

<p>Fix my soul upon your promise:</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire;</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Fire of God, consume my heart;</p>

<p>And burn it down to only faith,</p>

<p>Til all that’s left of me is only you.</p>

<p>Christ my glory, Christ my praise.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Take away my love of sinning,</p>

<p>Straighten every bent desire;</p>

<p>Fix my soul upon your promise:</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire;</p>

<p>Take my heart with altar fire.</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>15   As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”</p>

<p>18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, 20 added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.</p>

<p>21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”</p>

<p>(Luke 3:15–22 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Acts 10:34-38 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/acts10-34-38</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:33</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
God Is Good (You Are Worthy) (https://open.spotify.com/track/3EKwtGuC8H8Ll0z1JEo9nT?si=f736ae07fa794e5a) by Ben Smith, Daniel Bashta, and Pat Barrett
Lyrics:
No height or depth can separate
Your steadfast love who can escape
Your faithfulness an endless sea
So full of grace and mercy
We sing God is so good
God is so good
God is so good
He's so good to me
Haunted by the past no more
My innocence has been restored
Forgiveness flows from Your veins
Your kindness shown in all Your ways
(Oh there's) never been anyone like You
Never been anyone like You
You are worthy You are worthy
Hope is rising like the sun
The old is gone the new has come
I fix my eyes on Christ alone
My Rock my Shield my Cornerstone
God You are good
God You are good
God You're so good
You're so good to me
God You're so good always good to me
God is so good
He's so good to me
God You're so good
You're so good to me
Passage: 
So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
Father of all mercies, you revealed your boundless compassion to your apostle Saint Peter in a three-fold vision: Forgive our unbelief, we pray, and so strengthen our hearts and enkindle our zeal, that we may fervently desire the salvation of all people, and diligently labor in the extension of your kingdom; through him who gave himself for the life of the world, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3EKwtGuC8H8Ll0z1JEo9nT?si=f736ae07fa794e5a" rel="nofollow">God Is Good (You Are Worthy)</a> by Ben Smith, Daniel Bashta, and Pat Barrett</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
No height or depth can separate<br>
Your steadfast love who can escape<br>
Your faithfulness an endless sea<br>
So full of grace and mercy</p>

<p>We sing God is so good<br>
God is so good<br>
God is so good<br>
He&#39;s so good to me</p>

<p>Haunted by the past no more<br>
My innocence has been restored<br>
Forgiveness flows from Your veins<br>
Your kindness shown in all Your ways</p>

<p>(Oh there&#39;s) never been anyone like You<br>
Never been anyone like You<br>
You are worthy You are worthy</p>

<p>Hope is rising like the sun<br>
The old is gone the new has come<br>
I fix my eyes on Christ alone<br>
My Rock my Shield my Cornerstone</p>

<p>God You are good<br>
God You are good<br>
God You&#39;re so good<br>
You&#39;re so good to me</p>

<p>God You&#39;re so good always good to me</p>

<p>God is so good<br>
He&#39;s so good to me<br>
God You&#39;re so good<br>
You&#39;re so good to me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father of all mercies, you revealed your boundless compassion to your apostle Saint Peter in a three-fold vision: Forgive our unbelief, we pray, and so strengthen our hearts and enkindle our zeal, that we may fervently desire the salvation of all people, and diligently labor in the extension of your kingdom; through him who gave himself for the life of the world, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3EKwtGuC8H8Ll0z1JEo9nT?si=f736ae07fa794e5a" rel="nofollow">God Is Good (You Are Worthy)</a> by Ben Smith, Daniel Bashta, and Pat Barrett</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
No height or depth can separate<br>
Your steadfast love who can escape<br>
Your faithfulness an endless sea<br>
So full of grace and mercy</p>

<p>We sing God is so good<br>
God is so good<br>
God is so good<br>
He&#39;s so good to me</p>

<p>Haunted by the past no more<br>
My innocence has been restored<br>
Forgiveness flows from Your veins<br>
Your kindness shown in all Your ways</p>

<p>(Oh there&#39;s) never been anyone like You<br>
Never been anyone like You<br>
You are worthy You are worthy</p>

<p>Hope is rising like the sun<br>
The old is gone the new has come<br>
I fix my eyes on Christ alone<br>
My Rock my Shield my Cornerstone</p>

<p>God You are good<br>
God You are good<br>
God You&#39;re so good<br>
You&#39;re so good to me</p>

<p>God You&#39;re so good always good to me</p>

<p>God is so good<br>
He&#39;s so good to me<br>
God You&#39;re so good<br>
You&#39;re so good to me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father of all mercies, you revealed your boundless compassion to your apostle Saint Peter in a three-fold vision: Forgive our unbelief, we pray, and so strengthen our hearts and enkindle our zeal, that we may fervently desire the salvation of all people, and diligently labor in the extension of your kingdom; through him who gave himself for the life of the world, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Bryan Zuetel</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Jeff Sholar</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 89:20-29 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps89-20-29</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
I Will Sing (https://open.spotify.com/track/1hp6XGO7kEyHhswy8ivk5y?si=7da7543b6c0042a7) by Leslie Jordan and Sandra McCracken
Lyrics:
With my mouth I will tell of Your faithfulness
I'll declare Lord Your covenant with my life
I will sing of the Lord's great love forever
I will sing of the Lord's great love
I will sing of the Lord's great love forever
I will sing oh I will sing
Lord You are the glory of all our strength
Your presence along the way for all our days
Oh Lord God Almighty who is like You
Oh Lord God Almighty none beside You
Oh Lord God Almighty
All the earth and sky belong to You
Of His great love I will sing
Passage: 
20 I have found David, my servant;
    with my holy oil I have anointed him,
21 so that my hand shall be established with him;
    my arm also shall strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not outwit him;
    the wicked shall not humble him.
23 I will crush his foes before him
    and strike down those who hate him.
24 My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him,
    and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
25 I will set his hand on the sea
    and his right hand on the rivers.
26 He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father,
    my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’
27 And I will make him the firstborn,
    the highest of the kings of the earth.
28 My steadfast love I will keep for him forever,
    and my covenant will stand firm[d] for him.
29 I will establish his offspring forever
    and his throne as the days of the heavens.
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. 
Prayer:
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1hp6XGO7kEyHhswy8ivk5y?si=7da7543b6c0042a7" rel="nofollow">I Will Sing</a> by Leslie Jordan and Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
With my mouth I will tell of Your faithfulness<br>
I&#39;ll declare Lord Your covenant with my life</p>

<p>I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love forever<br>
I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love<br>
I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love forever<br>
I will sing oh I will sing</p>

<p>Lord You are the glory of all our strength<br>
Your presence along the way for all our days</p>

<p>Oh Lord God Almighty who is like You<br>
Oh Lord God Almighty none beside You<br>
Oh Lord God Almighty<br>
All the earth and sky belong to You</p>

<p>Of His great love I will sing</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20 I have found David, my servant;<br>
    with my holy oil I have anointed him,<br>
21 so that my hand shall be established with him;<br>
    my arm also shall strengthen him.<br>
22 The enemy shall not outwit him;<br>
    the wicked shall not humble him.<br>
23 I will crush his foes before him<br>
    and strike down those who hate him.<br>
24 My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him,<br>
    and in my name shall his horn be exalted.<br>
25 I will set his hand on the sea<br>
    and his right hand on the rivers.<br>
26 He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father,<br>
    my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’<br>
27 And I will make him the firstborn,<br>
    the highest of the kings of the earth.<br>
28 My steadfast love I will keep for him forever,<br>
    and my covenant will stand firm[d] for him.<br>
29 I will establish his offspring forever<br>
    and his throne as the days of the heavens.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our<br>
Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1hp6XGO7kEyHhswy8ivk5y?si=7da7543b6c0042a7" rel="nofollow">I Will Sing</a> by Leslie Jordan and Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
With my mouth I will tell of Your faithfulness<br>
I&#39;ll declare Lord Your covenant with my life</p>

<p>I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love forever<br>
I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love<br>
I will sing of the Lord&#39;s great love forever<br>
I will sing oh I will sing</p>

<p>Lord You are the glory of all our strength<br>
Your presence along the way for all our days</p>

<p>Oh Lord God Almighty who is like You<br>
Oh Lord God Almighty none beside You<br>
Oh Lord God Almighty<br>
All the earth and sky belong to You</p>

<p>Of His great love I will sing</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20 I have found David, my servant;<br>
    with my holy oil I have anointed him,<br>
21 so that my hand shall be established with him;<br>
    my arm also shall strengthen him.<br>
22 The enemy shall not outwit him;<br>
    the wicked shall not humble him.<br>
23 I will crush his foes before him<br>
    and strike down those who hate him.<br>
24 My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him,<br>
    and in my name shall his horn be exalted.<br>
25 I will set his hand on the sea<br>
    and his right hand on the rivers.<br>
26 He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father,<br>
    my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’<br>
27 And I will make him the firstborn,<br>
    the highest of the kings of the earth.<br>
28 My steadfast love I will keep for him forever,<br>
    and my covenant will stand firm[d] for him.<br>
29 I will establish his offspring forever<br>
    and his throne as the days of the heavens.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our<br>
Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 42:1-9 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/isa42</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:29</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
We Believe in the Name (https://open.spotify.com/track/4XE7gKsj4h0iIxuTzI4ai9?si=d670b56f13a645e2) by Isaac Wardell, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
We believe in the saving power
In the saving power
Of the name
His name is justice
A mighty fortress
A balm for the weary
Our refuge and our strength
His name is power
Our strong deliverer
We believe in Jesus name
We believe in the name
We believe in the healing power
In the healing power
Of the name
What's His Name
Jesus
Passage: 
Behold my servant, whom I uphold,
    my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my Spirit upon him;
    he will bring forth justice to the nations.
2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,
    or make it heard in the street;
3 a bruised reed he will not break,
    and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;
    he will faithfully bring forth justice.
4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged[a]
    till he has established justice in the earth;
    and the coastlands wait for his law.
5 Thus says God, the Lord,
    who created the heavens and stretched them out,
    who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
who gives breath to the people on it
    and spirit to those who walk in it:
6 “I am the Lord; I have called you[b] in righteousness;
    I will take you by the hand and keep you;
I will give you as a covenant for the people,
    a light for the nations,
7     to open the eyes that are blind,
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
    from the prison those who sit in darkness.
8 I am the Lord; that is my name;
    my glory I give to no other,
     or my praise to carved idols.
9 Behold, the former things have come to pass,
    and new things I now declare;
before they spring forth
    I tell you of them.”
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier 
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer: 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4XE7gKsj4h0iIxuTzI4ai9?si=d670b56f13a645e2" rel="nofollow">We Believe in the Name</a> by Isaac Wardell, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We believe in the saving power<br>
In the saving power<br>
Of the name</p>

<p>His name is justice<br>
A mighty fortress<br>
A balm for the weary<br>
Our refuge and our strength<br>
His name is power<br>
Our strong deliverer<br>
We believe in Jesus name<br>
We believe in the name</p>

<p>We believe in the healing power<br>
In the healing power<br>
Of the name</p>

<p>What&#39;s His Name<br>
Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Behold my servant, whom I uphold,<br>
    my chosen, in whom my soul delights;<br>
I have put my Spirit upon him;<br>
    he will bring forth justice to the nations.<br>
2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,<br>
    or make it heard in the street;<br>
3 a bruised reed he will not break,<br>
    and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;<br>
    he will faithfully bring forth justice.<br>
4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged[a]<br>
    till he has established justice in the earth;<br>
    and the coastlands wait for his law.</p>

<p>5 Thus says God, the Lord,<br>
    who created the heavens and stretched them out,<br>
    who spread out the earth and what comes from it,<br>
who gives breath to the people on it<br>
    and spirit to those who walk in it:<br>
6 “I am the Lord; I have called you[b] in righteousness;<br>
    I will take you by the hand and keep you;<br>
I will give you as a covenant for the people,<br>
    a light for the nations,<br>
7     to open the eyes that are blind,<br>
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,<br>
    from the prison those who sit in darkness.<br>
8 I am the Lord; that is my name;<br>
    my glory I give to no other,<br>
     or my praise to carved idols.<br>
9 Behold, the former things have come to pass,<br>
    and new things I now declare;<br>
before they spring forth<br>
    I tell you of them.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4XE7gKsj4h0iIxuTzI4ai9?si=d670b56f13a645e2" rel="nofollow">We Believe in the Name</a> by Isaac Wardell, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We believe in the saving power<br>
In the saving power<br>
Of the name</p>

<p>His name is justice<br>
A mighty fortress<br>
A balm for the weary<br>
Our refuge and our strength<br>
His name is power<br>
Our strong deliverer<br>
We believe in Jesus name<br>
We believe in the name</p>

<p>We believe in the healing power<br>
In the healing power<br>
Of the name</p>

<p>What&#39;s His Name<br>
Jesus</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Behold my servant, whom I uphold,<br>
    my chosen, in whom my soul delights;<br>
I have put my Spirit upon him;<br>
    he will bring forth justice to the nations.<br>
2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,<br>
    or make it heard in the street;<br>
3 a bruised reed he will not break,<br>
    and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;<br>
    he will faithfully bring forth justice.<br>
4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged[a]<br>
    till he has established justice in the earth;<br>
    and the coastlands wait for his law.</p>

<p>5 Thus says God, the Lord,<br>
    who created the heavens and stretched them out,<br>
    who spread out the earth and what comes from it,<br>
who gives breath to the people on it<br>
    and spirit to those who walk in it:<br>
6 “I am the Lord; I have called you[b] in righteousness;<br>
    I will take you by the hand and keep you;<br>
I will give you as a covenant for the people,<br>
    a light for the nations,<br>
7     to open the eyes that are blind,<br>
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,<br>
    from the prison those who sit in darkness.<br>
8 I am the Lord; that is my name;<br>
    my glory I give to no other,<br>
     or my praise to carved idols.<br>
9 Behold, the former things have come to pass,<br>
    and new things I now declare;<br>
before they spring forth<br>
    I tell you of them.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: </p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Exodus 2:1-22</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:49</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Yesterday's Sermon:
https://share.fireside.fm/episode/idDB4ad-+xEoGi5Ox
Passage:
1 Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. 3 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. 4 And his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him. 5 Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. She took pity on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews' children.” 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, “Shall I go and call you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?” 8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, “Go.” So the girl went and called the child's mother. 9 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10 When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”
11 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. 12 He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, “Why do you strike your companion?” 14 He answered, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “Surely the thing is known.” 15 When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. And he sat down by a well.
16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17 The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock. 18 When they came home to their father Reuel, he said, “How is it that you have come home so soon today?” 19 They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds and even drew water for us and watered the flock.” 20 He said to his daughters, “Then where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.” 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah. 22 She gave birth to a son, and he called his name Gershom, for he said, “I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.”
Song:
Only a Holy God (https://open.spotify.com/track/6VtdWaBrPqG0NuxdjogzrM?si=d82d6e34074d4bb2) by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson
Lyrics: 
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven
Who else could make every king bow down
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles
Only a Holy God
What other beauty demands such praises
What other splendour outshines the sun
What other majesty rules with justice
Only a Holy God
Come and behold Him
The One and the Only
Cry out sing holy
Forever a Holy God
Come and worship the Holy God
What other glory consumes like fire
What other power can raise the dead
What other name remains undefeated
Only a Holy God
Who else could rescue me from my failing
Who else would offer His only Son
Who else invites me to call Him Father
Only a Holy God
Only my Holy God
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Yesterday&#39;s Sermon:<br>
<a href="https://share.fireside.fm/episode/idDB4ad-+xEoGi5Ox" rel="nofollow">https://share.fireside.fm/episode/idDB4ad-+xEoGi5Ox</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. 3 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. 4 And his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him. 5 Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. She took pity on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews&#39; children.” 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh&#39;s daughter, “Shall I go and call you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?” 8 And Pharaoh&#39;s daughter said to her, “Go.” So the girl went and called the child&#39;s mother. 9 And Pharaoh&#39;s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10 When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh&#39;s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”</p>

<p>11 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. 12 He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, “Why do you strike your companion?” 14 He answered, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “Surely the thing is known.” 15 When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. And he sat down by a well.</p>

<p>16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father&#39;s flock. 17 The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock. 18 When they came home to their father Reuel, he said, “How is it that you have come home so soon today?” 19 They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds and even drew water for us and watered the flock.” 20 He said to his daughters, “Then where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.” 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah. 22 She gave birth to a son, and he called his name Gershom, for he said, “I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.”</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6VtdWaBrPqG0NuxdjogzrM?si=d82d6e34074d4bb2" rel="nofollow">Only a Holy God</a> by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven<br>
Who else could make every king bow down<br>
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>What other beauty demands such praises<br>
What other splendour outshines the sun<br>
What other majesty rules with justice<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Come and behold Him<br>
The One and the Only<br>
Cry out sing holy<br>
Forever a Holy God<br>
Come and worship the Holy God</p>

<p>What other glory consumes like fire<br>
What other power can raise the dead<br>
What other name remains undefeated<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Who else could rescue me from my failing<br>
Who else would offer His only Son<br>
Who else invites me to call Him Father<br>
Only a Holy God<br>
Only my Holy God</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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<a href="https://share.fireside.fm/episode/idDB4ad-+xEoGi5Ox" rel="nofollow">https://share.fireside.fm/episode/idDB4ad-+xEoGi5Ox</a></p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1 Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. 3 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. 4 And his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him. 5 Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. She took pity on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews&#39; children.” 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh&#39;s daughter, “Shall I go and call you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?” 8 And Pharaoh&#39;s daughter said to her, “Go.” So the girl went and called the child&#39;s mother. 9 And Pharaoh&#39;s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10 When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh&#39;s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”</p>

<p>11 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. 12 He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, “Why do you strike your companion?” 14 He answered, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “Surely the thing is known.” 15 When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. And he sat down by a well.</p>

<p>16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father&#39;s flock. 17 The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock. 18 When they came home to their father Reuel, he said, “How is it that you have come home so soon today?” 19 They said, “An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds and even drew water for us and watered the flock.” 20 He said to his daughters, “Then where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.” 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah. 22 She gave birth to a son, and he called his name Gershom, for he said, “I have been a sojourner in a foreign land.”</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6VtdWaBrPqG0NuxdjogzrM?si=d82d6e34074d4bb2" rel="nofollow">Only a Holy God</a> by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven<br>
Who else could make every king bow down<br>
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>What other beauty demands such praises<br>
What other splendour outshines the sun<br>
What other majesty rules with justice<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Come and behold Him<br>
The One and the Only<br>
Cry out sing holy<br>
Forever a Holy God<br>
Come and worship the Holy God</p>

<p>What other glory consumes like fire<br>
What other power can raise the dead<br>
What other name remains undefeated<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Who else could rescue me from my failing<br>
Who else would offer His only Son<br>
Who else invites me to call Him Father<br>
Only a Holy God<br>
Only my Holy God</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Matthew 2:1-12 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
We Three Kings (We’re Not Lost) (https://open.spotify.com/track/01VfOAULI3141eMeSLJe2I?si=406bf7a529aa4382) by Ben Cantelon, Chris Llewellyn, Gareth Gilkeson
Lyrics:
We three kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown him again
King forever ceasing never
Over us all to reign
O star of wonder star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Frankincense and myrrh I bring
See him there our Savior and king
Heaven sings alleluia
Alleluia the earth will sing
In the dark we're not lost
When it's hard we're not lost
Don't lose heart
We're never truly lost
Passage: 
1   Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6   “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
        are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
     for from you shall come a ruler
        who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
(Matthew 2:1–12 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) 
Reflection Notes: 
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. 
Prayer:
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/01VfOAULI3141eMeSLJe2I?si=406bf7a529aa4382" rel="nofollow">We Three Kings (We’re Not Lost)</a> by Ben Cantelon, Chris Llewellyn, Gareth Gilkeson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We three kings of orient are<br>
Bearing gifts we traverse afar<br>
Field and fountain moor and mountain<br>
Following yonder star</p>

<p>Born a king on Bethlehem&#39;s plain<br>
Gold I bring to crown him again<br>
King forever ceasing never<br>
Over us all to reign</p>

<p>O star of wonder star of night<br>
Star with royal beauty bright<br>
Westward leading still proceeding<br>
Guide us to thy perfect light</p>

<p>Frankincense and myrrh I bring<br>
See him there our Savior and king<br>
Heaven sings alleluia<br>
Alleluia the earth will sing</p>

<p>In the dark we&#39;re not lost<br>
When it&#39;s hard we&#39;re not lost<br>
Don&#39;t lose heart<br>
We&#39;re never truly lost</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:</p>

<p>6   “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,<br>
        are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;<br>
     for from you shall come a ruler<br>
        who will shepherd my people Israel.’”</p>

<p>7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.<br>
(Matthew 2:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/01VfOAULI3141eMeSLJe2I?si=406bf7a529aa4382" rel="nofollow">We Three Kings (We’re Not Lost)</a> by Ben Cantelon, Chris Llewellyn, Gareth Gilkeson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We three kings of orient are<br>
Bearing gifts we traverse afar<br>
Field and fountain moor and mountain<br>
Following yonder star</p>

<p>Born a king on Bethlehem&#39;s plain<br>
Gold I bring to crown him again<br>
King forever ceasing never<br>
Over us all to reign</p>

<p>O star of wonder star of night<br>
Star with royal beauty bright<br>
Westward leading still proceeding<br>
Guide us to thy perfect light</p>

<p>Frankincense and myrrh I bring<br>
See him there our Savior and king<br>
Heaven sings alleluia<br>
Alleluia the earth will sing</p>

<p>In the dark we&#39;re not lost<br>
When it&#39;s hard we&#39;re not lost<br>
Don&#39;t lose heart<br>
We&#39;re never truly lost</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:</p>

<p>6   “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,<br>
        are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;<br>
     for from you shall come a ruler<br>
        who will shepherd my people Israel.’”</p>

<p>7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.<br>
(Matthew 2:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Ephesians 3:1-12 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Grace and Peace (https://open.spotify.com/track/6eHN35E6UDpMQReic6lzax?si=e49f746d23e8492f) by Joel Sczebel
Lyrics:
Grace and peace oh how can this be
For lawbreakers and thieves
For the worthless the least
You have said that our judgment is death
For all eternity without hope without rest
Oh what an amazing mystery
What an amazing mystery
That Your grace has come to me
Grace and peace oh how can this be
The matchless King of all
Paid the blood price for me
Slaughtered Lamb what atonement You bring
The vilest sinner's heart
Can be cleansed can be free
Grace and peace oh how can this be
Let songs of gratefulness
Ever rise never cease
Loved by God and called as a saint
My heart is satisfied
In the riches of Christ
Oh what an amazing love I see
What an amazing love I see
That Your grace has come to me
Passage: 
1   For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. 4 When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
7 Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. 8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, 10 so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.
(Ephesians 3:1–12 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” 
Prayer:                 
O God of peace, who hast taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength: By the might of thy Spirit lift us, we pray thee, to thy presence, where we may be still and know that thou art God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6eHN35E6UDpMQReic6lzax?si=e49f746d23e8492f" rel="nofollow">Grace and Peace</a> by Joel Sczebel</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
For lawbreakers and thieves<br>
For the worthless the least<br>
You have said that our judgment is death<br>
For all eternity without hope without rest</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing mystery<br>
What an amazing mystery<br>
That Your grace has come to me</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
The matchless King of all<br>
Paid the blood price for me<br>
Slaughtered Lamb what atonement You bring<br>
The vilest sinner&#39;s heart<br>
Can be cleansed can be free</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
Let songs of gratefulness<br>
Ever rise never cease<br>
Loved by God and called as a saint<br>
My heart is satisfied<br>
In the riches of Christ</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing love I see<br>
What an amazing love I see<br>
That Your grace has come to me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. 4 When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.</p>

<p>7 Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. 8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, 10 so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.<br>
(Ephesians 3:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br><br>
O God of peace, who hast taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength: By the might of thy Spirit lift us, we pray thee, to thy presence, where we may be still and know that thou art God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6eHN35E6UDpMQReic6lzax?si=e49f746d23e8492f" rel="nofollow">Grace and Peace</a> by Joel Sczebel</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
For lawbreakers and thieves<br>
For the worthless the least<br>
You have said that our judgment is death<br>
For all eternity without hope without rest</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing mystery<br>
What an amazing mystery<br>
That Your grace has come to me</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
The matchless King of all<br>
Paid the blood price for me<br>
Slaughtered Lamb what atonement You bring<br>
The vilest sinner&#39;s heart<br>
Can be cleansed can be free</p>

<p>Grace and peace oh how can this be<br>
Let songs of gratefulness<br>
Ever rise never cease<br>
Loved by God and called as a saint<br>
My heart is satisfied<br>
In the riches of Christ</p>

<p>Oh what an amazing love I see<br>
What an amazing love I see<br>
That Your grace has come to me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. 4 When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.</p>

<p>7 Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power. 8 To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things, 10 so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.<br>
(Ephesians 3:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br><br>
O God of peace, who hast taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength: By the might of thy Spirit lift us, we pray thee, to thy presence, where we may be still and know that thou art God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 72 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps72</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:42</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Instrument of Peace (https://open.spotify.com/track/1SGPy5qVkxZZAOFpyAwG0y?si=a924ea5bd1f443da) by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace 
Where is there hatred let me sow love
Where there is darkness let me sow light
For in the giving we shall receive
And in the dying we’re given life
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace
Where there is sorrow let me sow hope
Where there is doubt let me sow faith
Where is injury your pardon give
Your consolation to those in pain
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace 
Passage: 
1       Give the king your justice, O God,
        and your righteousness to the royal son!
2   May he judge your people with righteousness,
        and your poor with justice!
3   Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people,
        and the hills, in righteousness!
4   May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
        give deliverance to the children of the needy,
        and crush the oppressor!
5   May they fear you while the sun endures,
        and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
6   May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,
        like showers that water the earth!
7   In his days may the righteous flourish,
        and peace abound, till the moon be no more!
10  May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands
        render him tribute;
     may the kings of Sheba and Seba
        bring gifts!
11  May all kings fall down before him,
        all nations serve him!
12  For he delivers the needy when he calls,
        the poor and him who has no helper.
13  He has pity on the weak and the needy,
        and saves the lives of the needy.
14  From oppression and violence he redeems their life,
        and precious is their blood in his sight.
(Psalm 72:1–7, 10–14 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach 
Reflection Notes: 
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.
Prayer: 
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1SGPy5qVkxZZAOFpyAwG0y?si=a924ea5bd1f443da" rel="nofollow">Instrument of Peace</a> by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Where is there hatred let me sow love<br>
Where there is darkness let me sow light<br>
For in the giving we shall receive<br>
And in the dying we’re given life</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace</p>

<p>Where there is sorrow let me sow hope<br>
Where there is doubt let me sow faith<br>
Where is injury your pardon give<br>
Your consolation to those in pain</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Give the king your justice, O God,<br>
        and your righteousness to the royal son!<br>
2   May he judge your people with righteousness,<br>
        and your poor with justice!<br>
3   Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people,<br>
        and the hills, in righteousness!<br>
4   May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,<br>
        give deliverance to the children of the needy,<br>
        and crush the oppressor!</p>

<p>5   May they fear you while the sun endures,<br>
        and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!<br>
6   May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,<br>
        like showers that water the earth!<br>
7   In his days may the righteous flourish,<br>
        and peace abound, till the moon be no more!<br>
10  May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands<br>
        render him tribute;<br>
     may the kings of Sheba and Seba<br>
        bring gifts!<br>
11  May all kings fall down before him,<br>
        all nations serve him!</p>

<p>12  For he delivers the needy when he calls,<br>
        the poor and him who has no helper.<br>
13  He has pity on the weak and the needy,<br>
        and saves the lives of the needy.<br>
14  From oppression and violence he redeems their life,<br>
        and precious is their blood in his sight.<br>
(Psalm 72:1–7, 10–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1SGPy5qVkxZZAOFpyAwG0y?si=a924ea5bd1f443da" rel="nofollow">Instrument of Peace</a> by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Where is there hatred let me sow love<br>
Where there is darkness let me sow light<br>
For in the giving we shall receive<br>
And in the dying we’re given life</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace</p>

<p>Where there is sorrow let me sow hope<br>
Where there is doubt let me sow faith<br>
Where is injury your pardon give<br>
Your consolation to those in pain</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Give the king your justice, O God,<br>
        and your righteousness to the royal son!<br>
2   May he judge your people with righteousness,<br>
        and your poor with justice!<br>
3   Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people,<br>
        and the hills, in righteousness!<br>
4   May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,<br>
        give deliverance to the children of the needy,<br>
        and crush the oppressor!</p>

<p>5   May they fear you while the sun endures,<br>
        and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!<br>
6   May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,<br>
        like showers that water the earth!<br>
7   In his days may the righteous flourish,<br>
        and peace abound, till the moon be no more!<br>
10  May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands<br>
        render him tribute;<br>
     may the kings of Sheba and Seba<br>
        bring gifts!<br>
11  May all kings fall down before him,<br>
        all nations serve him!</p>

<p>12  For he delivers the needy when he calls,<br>
        the poor and him who has no helper.<br>
13  He has pity on the weak and the needy,<br>
        and saves the lives of the needy.<br>
14  From oppression and violence he redeems their life,<br>
        and precious is their blood in his sight.<br>
(Psalm 72:1–7, 10–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may, when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 60:1-6 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/isa60-1-6</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/88edf5e7-240a-4222-8c51-cb75f096d1f0.mp3" length="19455917" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:07</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Light After Darkness (https://open.spotify.com/track/2xH5ngTtRWVKHxzRoIhaaQ?si=3ceb2c7e40de4394) by Advent Birmingham 
Lyrics:
Light after darkness, gain after loss,
Strength after weakness, crown after cross;
Sweet after bitter, hope after fears,
Home after wandering, praise after tears.
Sheaves after sowing, sun after rain,
Sight after mystery, peace after pain;
Joy after sorrow, calm after blast,
Rest after weariness, sweet rest at last.
Weeping may remain for a night
But joy arrives in morning’s new light
I’ll praise the God of merciful plight
Still I will praise him, still I will praise him, my God.
Near after distant, gleam after gloom,
Love after loneliness, life after tomb;
After long agony, rapture of bliss,
Right was the pathway, leading to this.
You give and you take away
In darkness still I will say:
“A good God I serve this day.”
Still I will praise you, still I will praise you.
Passage: 
1       Arise, shine, for your light has come,
        and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
2   For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,
        and thick darkness the peoples;
     but the LORD will arise upon you,
        and his glory will be seen upon you.
3   And nations shall come to your light,
        and kings to the brightness of your rising.
4   Lift up your eyes all around, and see;
        they all gather together, they come to you;
     your sons shall come from afar,
        and your daughters shall be carried on the hip.
5   Then you shall see and be radiant;
        your heart shall thrill and exult,
     because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
        the wealth of the nations shall come to you.
6   A multitude of camels shall cover you,
        the young camels of Midian and Ephah;
        all those from Sheba shall come.
     They shall bring gold and frankincense,
        and shall bring good news, the praises of the LORD.
(Isaiah 60:1–6 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2xH5ngTtRWVKHxzRoIhaaQ?si=3ceb2c7e40de4394" rel="nofollow">Light After Darkness</a> by Advent Birmingham </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Light after darkness, gain after loss,<br>
Strength after weakness, crown after cross;<br>
Sweet after bitter, hope after fears,<br>
Home after wandering, praise after tears.</p>

<p>Sheaves after sowing, sun after rain,<br>
Sight after mystery, peace after pain;<br>
Joy after sorrow, calm after blast,<br>
Rest after weariness, sweet rest at last.</p>

<p>Weeping may remain for a night<br>
But joy arrives in morning’s new light<br>
I’ll praise the God of merciful plight<br>
Still I will praise him, still I will praise him, my God.</p>

<p>Near after distant, gleam after gloom,<br>
Love after loneliness, life after tomb;<br>
After long agony, rapture of bliss,<br>
Right was the pathway, leading to this.</p>

<p>You give and you take away<br>
In darkness still I will say:<br>
“A good God I serve this day.”<br>
Still I will praise you, still I will praise you.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Arise, shine, for your light has come,<br>
        and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.<br>
2   For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,<br>
        and thick darkness the peoples;<br>
     but the LORD will arise upon you,<br>
        and his glory will be seen upon you.<br>
3   And nations shall come to your light,<br>
        and kings to the brightness of your rising.</p>

<p>4   Lift up your eyes all around, and see;<br>
        they all gather together, they come to you;<br>
     your sons shall come from afar,<br>
        and your daughters shall be carried on the hip.<br>
5   Then you shall see and be radiant;<br>
        your heart shall thrill and exult,<br>
     because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,<br>
        the wealth of the nations shall come to you.<br>
6   A multitude of camels shall cover you,<br>
        the young camels of Midian and Ephah;<br>
        all those from Sheba shall come.<br>
     They shall bring gold and frankincense,<br>
        and shall bring good news, the praises of the LORD.<br>
(Isaiah 60:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2xH5ngTtRWVKHxzRoIhaaQ?si=3ceb2c7e40de4394" rel="nofollow">Light After Darkness</a> by Advent Birmingham </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Light after darkness, gain after loss,<br>
Strength after weakness, crown after cross;<br>
Sweet after bitter, hope after fears,<br>
Home after wandering, praise after tears.</p>

<p>Sheaves after sowing, sun after rain,<br>
Sight after mystery, peace after pain;<br>
Joy after sorrow, calm after blast,<br>
Rest after weariness, sweet rest at last.</p>

<p>Weeping may remain for a night<br>
But joy arrives in morning’s new light<br>
I’ll praise the God of merciful plight<br>
Still I will praise him, still I will praise him, my God.</p>

<p>Near after distant, gleam after gloom,<br>
Love after loneliness, life after tomb;<br>
After long agony, rapture of bliss,<br>
Right was the pathway, leading to this.</p>

<p>You give and you take away<br>
In darkness still I will say:<br>
“A good God I serve this day.”<br>
Still I will praise you, still I will praise you.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Arise, shine, for your light has come,<br>
        and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.<br>
2   For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,<br>
        and thick darkness the peoples;<br>
     but the LORD will arise upon you,<br>
        and his glory will be seen upon you.<br>
3   And nations shall come to your light,<br>
        and kings to the brightness of your rising.</p>

<p>4   Lift up your eyes all around, and see;<br>
        they all gather together, they come to you;<br>
     your sons shall come from afar,<br>
        and your daughters shall be carried on the hip.<br>
5   Then you shall see and be radiant;<br>
        your heart shall thrill and exult,<br>
     because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,<br>
        the wealth of the nations shall come to you.<br>
6   A multitude of camels shall cover you,<br>
        the young camels of Midian and Ephah;<br>
        all those from Sheba shall come.<br>
     They shall bring gold and frankincense,<br>
        and shall bring good news, the praises of the LORD.<br>
(Isaiah 60:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | John 6:56-69 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jhn6-56-69</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/ad1c4694-68a4-4ff6-a19d-8859dd58f175.mp3" length="24415421" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
John 6 (https://open.spotify.com/track/2BvpNdbMFUNRxEBxAqzBt3?si=1e8e64641b68408a) by Jess Ray and Taylor Leonhardt
Lyrics:
It doesn't matter if the whole world turns away
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You
For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?
When only You hold the words of life
Only You hold the words of life
It doesn't matter where we're going if You will go with me
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You
For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?
When only You hold the words of life
Only You hold the words of life
Where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?
When only You hold the words of life
Only You hold the words of life
No other well's gonna satisfy
No other word's gonna be my light
No other love that I'm turning to
Jesus, You're my breakthrough
Passage: 
56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.
60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”
66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”
(John 6:56–69 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2BvpNdbMFUNRxEBxAqzBt3?si=1e8e64641b68408a" rel="nofollow">John 6</a> by Jess Ray and Taylor Leonhardt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
It doesn&#39;t matter if the whole world turns away<br>
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You</p>

<p>For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life</p>

<p>It doesn&#39;t matter where we&#39;re going if You will go with me<br>
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You</p>

<p>For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life<br>
Where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life</p>

<p>No other well&#39;s gonna satisfy<br>
No other word&#39;s gonna be my light<br>
No other love that I&#39;m turning to<br>
Jesus, You&#39;re my breakthrough</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.</p>

<p>60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”</p>

<p>66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”</p>

<p>(John 6:56–69 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2BvpNdbMFUNRxEBxAqzBt3?si=1e8e64641b68408a" rel="nofollow">John 6</a> by Jess Ray and Taylor Leonhardt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
It doesn&#39;t matter if the whole world turns away<br>
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You</p>

<p>For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life</p>

<p>It doesn&#39;t matter where we&#39;re going if You will go with me<br>
I will stay with You my God, I will stay with You</p>

<p>For where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life<br>
Where can I go? Where can I go? Where can I go?<br>
When only You hold the words of life<br>
Only You hold the words of life</p>

<p>No other well&#39;s gonna satisfy<br>
No other word&#39;s gonna be my light<br>
No other love that I&#39;m turning to<br>
Jesus, You&#39;re my breakthrough</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
56 Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” 59 Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.</p>

<p>60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”</p>

<p>66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”</p>

<p>(John 6:56–69 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | Ephesians 6:10–20 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/eph6-10-20</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:43</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Nothing to Fear (https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=eddb1131ad2c4331) by The Porter’s Gate and Audrey Assad
Lyrics:
When you pass through the waters I will be with you
And the depths of the river shall not overwhelm
When you walk through the fire you will not be burned
I am the Lord, I am the Lord
And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
For I am with you always
In the depths of your sorrow I wept beside you
When you walked through the shadow I drew you near
And yesterday, today, tomorrow, always the same
I am the Lord, I am the Lord
And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
For I am with you always
And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
For I am with you always
What can separate you from My perfect Love?
Do not fear
Passage: 
10   Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
(Ephesians 6:10–20 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and grant us your peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
-The Gregorian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=eddb1131ad2c4331" rel="nofollow">Nothing to Fear</a> by The Porter’s Gate and Audrey Assad</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When you pass through the waters I will be with you<br>
And the depths of the river shall not overwhelm<br>
When you walk through the fire you will not be burned<br>
I am the Lord, I am the Lord</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>In the depths of your sorrow I wept beside you<br>
When you walked through the shadow I drew you near<br>
And yesterday, today, tomorrow, always the same<br>
I am the Lord, I am the Lord<br>
And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>What can separate you from My perfect Love?</p>

<p>Do not fear</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10   Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.</p>

<p>(Ephesians 6:10–20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and grant us your peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=eddb1131ad2c4331" rel="nofollow">Nothing to Fear</a> by The Porter’s Gate and Audrey Assad</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When you pass through the waters I will be with you<br>
And the depths of the river shall not overwhelm<br>
When you walk through the fire you will not be burned<br>
I am the Lord, I am the Lord</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>In the depths of your sorrow I wept beside you<br>
When you walked through the shadow I drew you near<br>
And yesterday, today, tomorrow, always the same<br>
I am the Lord, I am the Lord<br>
And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>What can separate you from My perfect Love?</p>

<p>Do not fear</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10   Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.</p>

<p>(Ephesians 6:10–20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and grant us your peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | 84 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps84-2</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/01f32395-1a64-4c68-b8c2-c1c5349496eb.mp3" length="20359545" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:36</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Psalm 84 (I’m Home) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6BaCssQMVGSLNElXyrmmGF?si=85c35ea9a8114483) by Shane &amp; Shane
Lyrics:
How lovely are Your dwelling places
Your Holy Spirit here in us
Oh how I love to sing Your praises
One day with You would be enough
When I bow down before You
I am richer than all kings
When I stand in Your presence
I am free
When I sit at Your table
I am right where I belong
In the doorway of my Father's house
I'm home
If all this world was for the taking
And every treasure known was mine
Not one of them would ever sway me
I'd choose my Savior every time
When I bow down before You
I am richer than all kings
When I stand in Your presence
I am free
When I sit at Your table
I am right where I belong
In the doorway of my Father's house
I'm home
Passage: 
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.
1   How lovely is your dwelling place,
        O LORD of hosts!
2   My soul longs, yes, faints
        for the courts of the LORD;
     my heart and flesh sing for joy
        to the living God.
3   Even the sparrow finds a home,
        and the swallow a nest for herself,
        where she may lay her young,
     at your altars, O LORD of hosts,
        my King and my God.
4   Blessed are those who dwell in your house,
        ever singing your praise! Selah
5   Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
        in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
6   As they go through the Valley of Baca
        they make it a place of springs;
        the early rain also covers it with pools.
7   They go from strength to strength;
        each one appears before God in Zion.
8   O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;
        give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
9   Behold our shield, O God;
        look on the face of your anointed!
10  For a day in your courts is better
        than a thousand elsewhere.
     I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
        than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
        the LORD bestows favor and honor.
     No good thing does he withhold
        from those who walk uprightly.
12  O LORD of hosts,
        blessed is the one who trusts in you!
(Psalm 84:1–12 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer: 
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6BaCssQMVGSLNElXyrmmGF?si=85c35ea9a8114483" rel="nofollow">Psalm 84 (I’m Home)</a> by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How lovely are Your dwelling places<br>
Your Holy Spirit here in us<br>
Oh how I love to sing Your praises<br>
One day with You would be enough</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>If all this world was for the taking<br>
And every treasure known was mine<br>
Not one of them would ever sway me<br>
I&#39;d choose my Savior every time</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.</p>

<p>1   How lovely is your dwelling place,<br>
        O LORD of hosts!<br>
2   My soul longs, yes, faints<br>
        for the courts of the LORD;<br>
     my heart and flesh sing for joy<br>
        to the living God.</p>

<p>3   Even the sparrow finds a home,<br>
        and the swallow a nest for herself,<br>
        where she may lay her young,<br>
     at your altars, O LORD of hosts,<br>
        my King and my God.<br>
4   Blessed are those who dwell in your house,<br>
        ever singing your praise! Selah</p>

<p>5   Blessed are those whose strength is in you,<br>
        in whose heart are the highways to Zion.<br>
6   As they go through the Valley of Baca<br>
        they make it a place of springs;<br>
        the early rain also covers it with pools.<br>
7   They go from strength to strength;<br>
        each one appears before God in Zion.</p>

<p>8   O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;<br>
        give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah<br>
9   Behold our shield, O God;<br>
        look on the face of your anointed!</p>

<p>10  For a day in your courts is better<br>
        than a thousand elsewhere.<br>
     I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God<br>
        than dwell in the tents of wickedness.<br>
11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield;<br>
        the LORD bestows favor and honor.<br>
     No good thing does he withhold<br>
        from those who walk uprightly.<br>
12  O LORD of hosts,<br>
        blessed is the one who trusts in you!</p>

<p>(Psalm 84:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6BaCssQMVGSLNElXyrmmGF?si=85c35ea9a8114483" rel="nofollow">Psalm 84 (I’m Home)</a> by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How lovely are Your dwelling places<br>
Your Holy Spirit here in us<br>
Oh how I love to sing Your praises<br>
One day with You would be enough</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>If all this world was for the taking<br>
And every treasure known was mine<br>
Not one of them would ever sway me<br>
I&#39;d choose my Savior every time</p>

<p>When I bow down before You<br>
I am richer than all kings<br>
When I stand in Your presence<br>
I am free<br>
When I sit at Your table<br>
I am right where I belong<br>
In the doorway of my Father&#39;s house<br>
I&#39;m home</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.</p>

<p>1   How lovely is your dwelling place,<br>
        O LORD of hosts!<br>
2   My soul longs, yes, faints<br>
        for the courts of the LORD;<br>
     my heart and flesh sing for joy<br>
        to the living God.</p>

<p>3   Even the sparrow finds a home,<br>
        and the swallow a nest for herself,<br>
        where she may lay her young,<br>
     at your altars, O LORD of hosts,<br>
        my King and my God.<br>
4   Blessed are those who dwell in your house,<br>
        ever singing your praise! Selah</p>

<p>5   Blessed are those whose strength is in you,<br>
        in whose heart are the highways to Zion.<br>
6   As they go through the Valley of Baca<br>
        they make it a place of springs;<br>
        the early rain also covers it with pools.<br>
7   They go from strength to strength;<br>
        each one appears before God in Zion.</p>

<p>8   O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;<br>
        give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah<br>
9   Behold our shield, O God;<br>
        look on the face of your anointed!</p>

<p>10  For a day in your courts is better<br>
        than a thousand elsewhere.<br>
     I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God<br>
        than dwell in the tents of wickedness.<br>
11  For the LORD God is a sun and shield;<br>
        the LORD bestows favor and honor.<br>
     No good thing does he withhold<br>
        from those who walk uprightly.<br>
12  O LORD of hosts,<br>
        blessed is the one who trusts in you!</p>

<p>(Psalm 84:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | 1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10–11, 22–30, 41–43 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Lord, open our lips 
And our mouths will declare your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, 
And to the Son, 
And to the Holy Spirit,
As it was in the beginning, 
Is now and ever shall be, 
World without end,
Amen.
The Scripture for today is 1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, and 41-43. 
Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s Word as we listen to You Will Remain by David Leonard, David Wood, and Leslie Jordan. The opening percussion without harmony establishes a primary steadiness--a weight placed on the foundational aspects of our God. One line is isolated, with a spotlight of harmonic intensity on the words “You are the Great I Am.” As the song continues, “through all things, the Lord remains.” 
Lyrics:
You, Oh Lord are my stay
Humbly came
My soul to save
To light the way, oh
All I have is found in You
Christ in me, all things true
All things pure
All things good
You are the Great I Am
So unchanging
Your promise is sure
Never ending
Your love will endure
You were, You will be
You always are the Great I Am
You, Oh Lord will remain
When everything else
Fades away
You, Oh Lord will remain
So unchanging
Your promise is sure
Never ending
Your love will endure
You were, You will be
You always are the Great I Am
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Your love never fails
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Your love never fails
Passage: 
1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
6 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the Most Holy Place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.
10 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the LORD, 11 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, 23 and said, “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart; 24 you have kept with your servant David my father what you declared to him. You spoke with your mouth, and with your hand have fulfilled it this day. 25 Now therefore, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’ 26 Now therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David my father.
27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! 28 Yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O LORD my God, listening to the cry and to the prayer that your servant prays before you this day, 29 that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which you have said, ‘My name shall be there,’ that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place. 30 And listen to the plea of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen in heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.
41 “Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your name’s sake 42 (for they shall hear of your great name and your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house, 43 hear in heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house that I have built is called by your name.
(1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10–11, 22–30, 41–43 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips <br>
And our mouths will declare your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, <br>
And to the Son, <br>
And to the Holy Spirit,<br>
As it was in the beginning, <br>
Is now and ever shall be, <br>
World without end,<br>
Amen.</p>

<p>The Scripture for today is 1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, and 41-43. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s Word as we listen to You Will Remain by David Leonard, David Wood, and Leslie Jordan. The opening percussion without harmony establishes a primary steadiness--a weight placed on the foundational aspects of our God. One line is isolated, with a spotlight of harmonic intensity on the words “You are the Great I Am.” As the song continues, “through all things, the Lord remains.” <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>You, Oh Lord are my stay<br>
Humbly came<br>
My soul to save<br>
To light the way, oh</p>

<p>All I have is found in You<br>
Christ in me, all things true<br>
All things pure<br>
All things good</p>

<p>You are the Great I Am</p>

<p>So unchanging<br>
Your promise is sure<br>
Never ending<br>
Your love will endure<br>
You were, You will be<br>
You always are the Great I Am</p>

<p>You, Oh Lord will remain<br>
When everything else<br>
Fades away<br>
You, Oh Lord will remain</p>

<p>So unchanging<br>
Your promise is sure<br>
Never ending<br>
Your love will endure<br>
You were, You will be<br>
You always are the Great I Am</p>

<p>Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
Your love never fails<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
Your love never fails<br>
Passage: <br>
1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.<br>
6 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the Most Holy Place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.<br>
10 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the LORD, 11 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.</p>

<p>22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, 23 and said, “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart; 24 you have kept with your servant David my father what you declared to him. You spoke with your mouth, and with your hand have fulfilled it this day. 25 Now therefore, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’ 26 Now therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David my father.</p>

<p>27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! 28 Yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O LORD my God, listening to the cry and to the prayer that your servant prays before you this day, 29 that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which you have said, ‘My name shall be there,’ that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place. 30 And listen to the plea of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen in heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.</p>

<p>41 “Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your name’s sake 42 (for they shall hear of your great name and your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house, 43 hear in heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house that I have built is called by your name.</p>

<p>(1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10–11, 22–30, 41–43 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips <br>
And our mouths will declare your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, <br>
And to the Son, <br>
And to the Holy Spirit,<br>
As it was in the beginning, <br>
Is now and ever shall be, <br>
World without end,<br>
Amen.</p>

<p>The Scripture for today is 1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10-11, 22-30, and 41-43. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s Word as we listen to You Will Remain by David Leonard, David Wood, and Leslie Jordan. The opening percussion without harmony establishes a primary steadiness--a weight placed on the foundational aspects of our God. One line is isolated, with a spotlight of harmonic intensity on the words “You are the Great I Am.” As the song continues, “through all things, the Lord remains.” <br>
Lyrics:</p>

<p>You, Oh Lord are my stay<br>
Humbly came<br>
My soul to save<br>
To light the way, oh</p>

<p>All I have is found in You<br>
Christ in me, all things true<br>
All things pure<br>
All things good</p>

<p>You are the Great I Am</p>

<p>So unchanging<br>
Your promise is sure<br>
Never ending<br>
Your love will endure<br>
You were, You will be<br>
You always are the Great I Am</p>

<p>You, Oh Lord will remain<br>
When everything else<br>
Fades away<br>
You, Oh Lord will remain</p>

<p>So unchanging<br>
Your promise is sure<br>
Never ending<br>
Your love will endure<br>
You were, You will be<br>
You always are the Great I Am</p>

<p>Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
Your love never fails<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
Your love never fails<br>
Passage: <br>
1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.<br>
6 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the Most Holy Place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.<br>
10 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the LORD, 11 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.</p>

<p>22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, 23 and said, “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart; 24 you have kept with your servant David my father what you declared to him. You spoke with your mouth, and with your hand have fulfilled it this day. 25 Now therefore, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’ 26 Now therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David my father.</p>

<p>27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! 28 Yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O LORD my God, listening to the cry and to the prayer that your servant prays before you this day, 29 that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which you have said, ‘My name shall be there,’ that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place. 30 And listen to the plea of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen in heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.</p>

<p>41 “Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your name’s sake 42 (for they shall hear of your great name and your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house, 43 hear in heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house that I have built is called by your name.</p>

<p>(1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10–11, 22–30, 41–43 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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What Child Is This? (https://open.spotify.com/track/2kNalcTCdlyt1AGWxOE8dC?si=ae0399826ef944aa) By William Chatterton Dix, arranged by Chris Tomlin 
Lyrics:
What Child is this who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping
This this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste haste to bring Him laud
The Babe the Son of Mary
So bring Him incense gold and myrrh
Come peasant king to own Him
The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him
Raise raise a song on high
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy joy for Christ is born
The Babe the Son of Mary (Mary)
Nails spears shall pierce Him through
The cross He bore for me for you
Hail hail the Word made flesh
The Babe the Son of Mary
Passage: 
39   In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
46 And Mary said,
     “My soul magnifies the Lord,
47  and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48  for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
        For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
49  for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
        and holy is his name.
50  And his mercy is for those who fear him
        from generation to generation.
51  He has shown strength with his arm;
        he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
52  he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
        and exalted those of humble estate;
53  he has filled the hungry with good things,
        and the rich he has sent away empty.
54  He has helped his servant Israel,
        in remembrance of his mercy,
55  as he spoke to our fathers,
        to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
(Luke 1:39–55 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA), French carol
Reflection Notes: 
This joyful French carol describes the scene found in Luke 2:8-15. Angels surprise shepherds in the Bethlehem fields and share the good news of the Savior’s birth. The famous chorus of cascading “glorias” emulates the angels’ song from that special night. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born [this day] of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2kNalcTCdlyt1AGWxOE8dC?si=ae0399826ef944aa" rel="nofollow">What Child Is This?</a> By William Chatterton Dix, arranged by Chris Tomlin </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
What Child is this who laid to rest<br>
On Mary&#39;s lap is sleeping<br>
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet<br>
While shepherds watch are keeping</p>

<p>This this is Christ the King<br>
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing<br>
Haste haste to bring Him laud<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary</p>

<p>So bring Him incense gold and myrrh<br>
Come peasant king to own Him<br>
The King of kings salvation brings<br>
Let loving hearts enthrone Him</p>

<p>Raise raise a song on high<br>
The virgin sings her lullaby<br>
Joy joy for Christ is born<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary (Mary)</p>

<p>Nails spears shall pierce Him through<br>
The cross He bore for me for you<br>
Hail hail the Word made flesh<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
39   In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”</p>

<p>46 And Mary said,<br>
     “My soul magnifies the Lord,<br>
47  and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,<br>
48  for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.<br>
        For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;<br>
49  for he who is mighty has done great things for me,<br>
        and holy is his name.<br>
50  And his mercy is for those who fear him<br>
        from generation to generation.<br>
51  He has shown strength with his arm;<br>
        he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;<br>
52  he has brought down the mighty from their thrones<br>
        and exalted those of humble estate;<br>
53  he has filled the hungry with good things,<br>
        and the rich he has sent away empty.<br>
54  He has helped his servant Israel,<br>
        in remembrance of his mercy,<br>
55  as he spoke to our fathers,<br>
        to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”<br>
(Luke 1:39–55 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA), French carol</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This joyful French carol describes the scene found in Luke 2:8-15. Angels surprise shepherds in the Bethlehem fields and share the good news of the Savior’s birth. The famous chorus of cascading “glorias” emulates the angels’ song from that special night. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born [this day] of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2kNalcTCdlyt1AGWxOE8dC?si=ae0399826ef944aa" rel="nofollow">What Child Is This?</a> By William Chatterton Dix, arranged by Chris Tomlin </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
What Child is this who laid to rest<br>
On Mary&#39;s lap is sleeping<br>
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet<br>
While shepherds watch are keeping</p>

<p>This this is Christ the King<br>
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing<br>
Haste haste to bring Him laud<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary</p>

<p>So bring Him incense gold and myrrh<br>
Come peasant king to own Him<br>
The King of kings salvation brings<br>
Let loving hearts enthrone Him</p>

<p>Raise raise a song on high<br>
The virgin sings her lullaby<br>
Joy joy for Christ is born<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary (Mary)</p>

<p>Nails spears shall pierce Him through<br>
The cross He bore for me for you<br>
Hail hail the Word made flesh<br>
The Babe the Son of Mary</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
39   In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”</p>

<p>46 And Mary said,<br>
     “My soul magnifies the Lord,<br>
47  and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,<br>
48  for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.<br>
        For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;<br>
49  for he who is mighty has done great things for me,<br>
        and holy is his name.<br>
50  And his mercy is for those who fear him<br>
        from generation to generation.<br>
51  He has shown strength with his arm;<br>
        he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;<br>
52  he has brought down the mighty from their thrones<br>
        and exalted those of humble estate;<br>
53  he has filled the hungry with good things,<br>
        and the rich he has sent away empty.<br>
54  He has helped his servant Israel,<br>
        in remembrance of his mercy,<br>
55  as he spoke to our fathers,<br>
        to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”<br>
(Luke 1:39–55 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA), French carol</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This joyful French carol describes the scene found in Luke 2:8-15. Angels surprise shepherds in the Bethlehem fields and share the good news of the Savior’s birth. The famous chorus of cascading “glorias” emulates the angels’ song from that special night. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born [this day] of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Hebrews 10:5-10 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/heb-10-5-10</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:30</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
There Blooms A Rose in Bethlehem by Neil DeGrade
Lyrics:
There blooms a rose in Bethlehem
From tender stem hath sprung
Of Jesse's line this flower grows
As men of old have sung
Isaiah told us long ago
About this rose we'd find
In virgin arms we shall behold
The Savior of mankind
The glories of the heavens
Surrounded shepherds bright
The angels sang a sign was shown
The Christ was born that night
What mystery they came upon
The sign the heralds laud
In manger slept the Holy One
In flesh the Son of God
This flow'r in bloom a scent so sweet
That greets us in the air
It has dispelled with hopefulness
The sting of death's despair
Foretold this rose was born to die
But would not see decay
So those who place their faith in Him
Shall blossom from the grave
So those who place their faith in Him
Shall blossom from the grave
Passage: 
5   Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said,
     “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired,
        but a body have you prepared for me;
6   in burnt offerings and sin offerings
        you have taken no pleasure.
7   Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God,
        as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’”
8 When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), 9 then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. 10 And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
(Hebrews 10:5–10 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius
Reflection Notes: 
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of
darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this
mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in
great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again
in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
There Blooms A Rose in Bethlehem by Neil DeGrade</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There blooms a rose in Bethlehem<br>
From tender stem hath sprung<br>
Of Jesse&#39;s line this flower grows<br>
As men of old have sung<br>
Isaiah told us long ago<br>
About this rose we&#39;d find<br>
In virgin arms we shall behold<br>
The Savior of mankind</p>

<p>The glories of the heavens<br>
Surrounded shepherds bright<br>
The angels sang a sign was shown<br>
The Christ was born that night<br>
What mystery they came upon<br>
The sign the heralds laud<br>
In manger slept the Holy One<br>
In flesh the Son of God</p>

<p>This flow&#39;r in bloom a scent so sweet<br>
That greets us in the air<br>
It has dispelled with hopefulness<br>
The sting of death&#39;s despair<br>
Foretold this rose was born to die<br>
But would not see decay<br>
So those who place their faith in Him<br>
Shall blossom from the grave</p>

<p>So those who place their faith in Him<br>
Shall blossom from the grave</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
5   Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said,<br>
     “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired,<br>
        but a body have you prepared for me;<br>
6   in burnt offerings and sin offerings<br>
        you have taken no pleasure.<br>
7   Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God,<br>
        as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’”</p>

<p>8 When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), 9 then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. 10 And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.<br>
(Hebrews 10:5–10 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Lo, How A Rose E&#39;er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of<br>
darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this<br>
mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in<br>
great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again<br>
in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead,<br>
we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and<br>
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.<br>
Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
There Blooms A Rose in Bethlehem by Neil DeGrade</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There blooms a rose in Bethlehem<br>
From tender stem hath sprung<br>
Of Jesse&#39;s line this flower grows<br>
As men of old have sung<br>
Isaiah told us long ago<br>
About this rose we&#39;d find<br>
In virgin arms we shall behold<br>
The Savior of mankind</p>

<p>The glories of the heavens<br>
Surrounded shepherds bright<br>
The angels sang a sign was shown<br>
The Christ was born that night<br>
What mystery they came upon<br>
The sign the heralds laud<br>
In manger slept the Holy One<br>
In flesh the Son of God</p>

<p>This flow&#39;r in bloom a scent so sweet<br>
That greets us in the air<br>
It has dispelled with hopefulness<br>
The sting of death&#39;s despair<br>
Foretold this rose was born to die<br>
But would not see decay<br>
So those who place their faith in Him<br>
Shall blossom from the grave</p>

<p>So those who place their faith in Him<br>
Shall blossom from the grave</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
5   Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said,<br>
     “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired,<br>
        but a body have you prepared for me;<br>
6   in burnt offerings and sin offerings<br>
        you have taken no pleasure.<br>
7   Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God,<br>
        as it is written of me in the scroll of the book.’”</p>

<p>8 When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), 9 then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. 10 And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.<br>
(Hebrews 10:5–10 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Lo, How A Rose E&#39;er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of<br>
darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this<br>
mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in<br>
great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again<br>
in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead,<br>
we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and<br>
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.<br>
Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 80:1-7 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps80-1-7</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/a7c101c8-f228-4248-b594-3394e77a7cca.mp3" length="17601015" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>9:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Silent Night (https://open.spotify.com/track/74LFX2SPi4b77TrOBUGemr?si=a03567f894704641) by Franz Xaver Gruber, and arranged by Jason Ingram, John Freeman Young, Joseph Mohr, Lauren Daigle, and Paul Mabury 
Lyrics:
Silent night holy night
All is calm all is bright
'Round yon virgin mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born
Christ the Saviour is born
Silent night holy night
Son of God love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord at Thy birth
Jesus Lord at Thy birth
Passage: 
1       Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
        you who lead Joseph like a flock.
     You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.
2   Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh,
     stir up your might
        and come to save us!
3   Restore us, O God;
        let your face shine, that we may be saved!
4   O LORD God of hosts,
        how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?
5   You have fed them with the bread of tears
        and given them tears to drink in full measure.
6   You make us an object of contention for our neighbors,
        and our enemies laugh among themselves.
7   Restore us, O God of hosts;
        let your face shine, that we may be saved!
(Psalm 80:1–7 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)
Reflection Notes: 
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. 
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/74LFX2SPi4b77TrOBUGemr?si=a03567f894704641" rel="nofollow">Silent Night</a> by Franz Xaver Gruber, and arranged by Jason Ingram, John Freeman Young, Joseph Mohr, Lauren Daigle, and Paul Mabury </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Silent night holy night<br>
All is calm all is bright<br>
&#39;Round yon virgin mother and Child<br>
Holy infant so tender and mild<br>
Sleep in heavenly peace<br>
Sleep in heavenly peace</p>

<p>Silent night holy night<br>
Shepherds quake at the sight<br>
Glories stream from heaven afar<br>
Heav&#39;nly hosts sing Alleluia<br>
Christ the Saviour is born<br>
Christ the Saviour is born</p>

<p>Silent night holy night<br>
Son of God love&#39;s pure light<br>
Radiant beams from Thy holy face<br>
With the dawn of redeeming grace<br>
Jesus Lord at Thy birth<br>
Jesus Lord at Thy birth</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,<br>
        you who lead Joseph like a flock.<br>
     You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.<br>
2   Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh,<br>
     stir up your might<br>
        and come to save us!</p>

<p>3   Restore us, O God;<br>
        let your face shine, that we may be saved!</p>

<p>4   O LORD God of hosts,<br>
        how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?<br>
5   You have fed them with the bread of tears<br>
        and given them tears to drink in full measure.<br>
6   You make us an object of contention for our neighbors,<br>
        and our enemies laugh among themselves.</p>

<p>7   Restore us, O God of hosts;<br>
        let your face shine, that we may be saved!<br>
(Psalm 80:1–7 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/74LFX2SPi4b77TrOBUGemr?si=a03567f894704641" rel="nofollow">Silent Night</a> by Franz Xaver Gruber, and arranged by Jason Ingram, John Freeman Young, Joseph Mohr, Lauren Daigle, and Paul Mabury </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Silent night holy night<br>
All is calm all is bright<br>
&#39;Round yon virgin mother and Child<br>
Holy infant so tender and mild<br>
Sleep in heavenly peace<br>
Sleep in heavenly peace</p>

<p>Silent night holy night<br>
Shepherds quake at the sight<br>
Glories stream from heaven afar<br>
Heav&#39;nly hosts sing Alleluia<br>
Christ the Saviour is born<br>
Christ the Saviour is born</p>

<p>Silent night holy night<br>
Son of God love&#39;s pure light<br>
Radiant beams from Thy holy face<br>
With the dawn of redeeming grace<br>
Jesus Lord at Thy birth<br>
Jesus Lord at Thy birth</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,<br>
        you who lead Joseph like a flock.<br>
     You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.<br>
2   Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh,<br>
     stir up your might<br>
        and come to save us!</p>

<p>3   Restore us, O God;<br>
        let your face shine, that we may be saved!</p>

<p>4   O LORD God of hosts,<br>
        how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?<br>
5   You have fed them with the bread of tears<br>
        and given them tears to drink in full measure.<br>
6   You make us an object of contention for our neighbors,<br>
        and our enemies laugh among themselves.</p>

<p>7   Restore us, O God of hosts;<br>
        let your face shine, that we may be saved!<br>
(Psalm 80:1–7 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Micah 5:2-5a (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Little Town of Bethlehem (https://open.spotify.com/track/3VRqNBXZoZeKWkIfwqhvUo?si=2f8e09374bce4407) by Lewis Henry Redner and Phillips Brooks, arranged by Ross Fishburn and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep
The angels keep their watch
Of wondering love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And peace to men on earth
How silently how silently
The wondrous gift is given
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His Heaven
No ear may hear His calling
But in this world of sin
Where meek souls will receive Him still
The dear Christ enters in
O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
Passage: 
2    But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
        who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
     from you shall come forth for me
        one who is to be ruler in Israel,
     whose coming forth is from of old,
        from ancient days.
3   Therefore he shall give them up until the time
        when she who is in labor has given birth;
     then the rest of his brothers shall return
        to the people of Israel.
4   And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD,
        in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.
     And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great
        to the ends of the earth.
5   And he shall be their peace.
     When the Assyrian comes into our land
        and treads in our palaces,
     then we will raise against him seven shepherds
        and eight princes of men;
(Micah 5:2–5 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore
Reflection Notes: 
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. 
Prayer:
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and as we are sorely hindered by our sins from running the race that is set before us, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3VRqNBXZoZeKWkIfwqhvUo?si=2f8e09374bce4407" rel="nofollow">O Little Town of Bethlehem</a> by Lewis Henry Redner and Phillips Brooks, arranged by Ross Fishburn and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O little town of Bethlehem<br>
How still we see thee lie<br>
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep<br>
The silent stars go by</p>

<p>Yet in thy dark streets shineth<br>
The everlasting light<br>
The hopes and fears of all the years<br>
Are met in thee tonight</p>

<p>For Christ is born of Mary<br>
And gathered all above<br>
While mortals sleep<br>
The angels keep their watch<br>
Of wondering love</p>

<p>O morning stars together<br>
Proclaim the holy birth<br>
And praises sing to God the King<br>
And peace to men on earth</p>

<p>How silently how silently<br>
The wondrous gift is given<br>
So God imparts to human hearts<br>
The blessings of His Heaven</p>

<p>No ear may hear His calling<br>
But in this world of sin<br>
Where meek souls will receive Him still<br>
The dear Christ enters in</p>

<p>O holy Child of Bethlehem<br>
Descend to us we pray<br>
Cast out our sin and enter in<br>
Be born to us today</p>

<p>We hear the Christmas angels<br>
The great glad tidings tell<br>
O come to us abide with us<br>
Our Lord Emmanuel</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
2    But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,<br>
        who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,<br>
     from you shall come forth for me<br>
        one who is to be ruler in Israel,<br>
     whose coming forth is from of old,<br>
        from ancient days.<br>
3   Therefore he shall give them up until the time<br>
        when she who is in labor has given birth;<br>
     then the rest of his brothers shall return<br>
        to the people of Israel.<br>
4   And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD,<br>
        in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.<br>
     And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great<br>
        to the ends of the earth.<br>
5   And he shall be their peace.<br>
     When the Assyrian comes into our land<br>
        and treads in our palaces,<br>
     then we will raise against him seven shepherds<br>
        and eight princes of men;<br>
(Micah 5:2–5 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and as we are sorely hindered by our sins from running the race that is set before us, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3VRqNBXZoZeKWkIfwqhvUo?si=2f8e09374bce4407" rel="nofollow">O Little Town of Bethlehem</a> by Lewis Henry Redner and Phillips Brooks, arranged by Ross Fishburn and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O little town of Bethlehem<br>
How still we see thee lie<br>
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep<br>
The silent stars go by</p>

<p>Yet in thy dark streets shineth<br>
The everlasting light<br>
The hopes and fears of all the years<br>
Are met in thee tonight</p>

<p>For Christ is born of Mary<br>
And gathered all above<br>
While mortals sleep<br>
The angels keep their watch<br>
Of wondering love</p>

<p>O morning stars together<br>
Proclaim the holy birth<br>
And praises sing to God the King<br>
And peace to men on earth</p>

<p>How silently how silently<br>
The wondrous gift is given<br>
So God imparts to human hearts<br>
The blessings of His Heaven</p>

<p>No ear may hear His calling<br>
But in this world of sin<br>
Where meek souls will receive Him still<br>
The dear Christ enters in</p>

<p>O holy Child of Bethlehem<br>
Descend to us we pray<br>
Cast out our sin and enter in<br>
Be born to us today</p>

<p>We hear the Christmas angels<br>
The great glad tidings tell<br>
O come to us abide with us<br>
Our Lord Emmanuel</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
2    But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,<br>
        who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,<br>
     from you shall come forth for me<br>
        one who is to be ruler in Israel,<br>
     whose coming forth is from of old,<br>
        from ancient days.<br>
3   Therefore he shall give them up until the time<br>
        when she who is in labor has given birth;<br>
     then the rest of his brothers shall return<br>
        to the people of Israel.<br>
4   And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD,<br>
        in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.<br>
     And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great<br>
        to the ends of the earth.<br>
5   And he shall be their peace.<br>
     When the Assyrian comes into our land<br>
        and treads in our palaces,<br>
     then we will raise against him seven shepherds<br>
        and eight princes of men;<br>
(Micah 5:2–5 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and as we are sorely hindered by our sins from running the race that is set before us, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:13</itunes:duration>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 3:7-18 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:24</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Hark (https://open.spotify.com/track/0GkNcAGrayxbAubOaQQB9t?si=f53467cacdb54ce5), original music and words by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Charles Wesley, additional words and music by Joth Hunt 
Lyrics:
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic hosts proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Hark the herald angels sing
Christ by highest heaven adored
Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of the Virgin’s womb
Hail the flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus our Emmanuel
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King
Hail the Heaven-born Prince of Peace
Hail the Son of righteousness
Light and life to all He brings
Risen with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the new born King
Passage: 
7   He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” 13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” 14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.”
15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people.
(Luke 3:7–18 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA), French carol
Reflection Notes: 
This joyful French carol describes the scene found in Luke 2:8-15. Angels surprise shepherds in the Bethlehem fields and share the good news of the Savior’s birth. The famous chorus of cascading “glorias” emulates the angels’ song from that special night. 
Prayer:
Come, true light.
Come, life eternal.
Come, hidden mystery.
Come, light that knows no evening. Come, for your name fills our hearts with longing and is ever on our lips;
yet who you are and what your nature is, we cannot say or know. Come, Alone to the alone. Come, for you are yourself the desire that is within me.
Come, my breath and life. Come, the consolation of my humble soul.
Come, my joy, my glory, my endless delight.
-A prayer of Symeon of Chrysopolis (present-day Üsküdar, Turkey), adapted from The Oxford Book of Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0GkNcAGrayxbAubOaQQB9t?si=f53467cacdb54ce5" rel="nofollow">Hark</a>, original music and words by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Charles Wesley, additional words and music by Joth Hunt </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the newborn King<br>
Peace on earth and mercy mild<br>
God and sinners reconciled<br>
Joyful all ye nations rise<br>
Join the triumph of the skies<br>
With angelic hosts proclaim<br>
Christ is born in Bethlehem<br>
Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the newborn King</p>

<p>Hark the herald angels sing</p>

<p>Christ by highest heaven adored<br>
Christ the everlasting Lord<br>
Late in time behold Him come<br>
Offspring of the Virgin’s womb<br>
Hail the flesh the Godhead see<br>
Hail the incarnate Deity<br>
Pleased as man with man to dwell<br>
Jesus our Emmanuel<br>
Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the new born King</p>

<p>Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the new born King<br>
Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the new born King</p>

<p>Hail the Heaven-born Prince of Peace<br>
Hail the Son of righteousness<br>
Light and life to all He brings<br>
Risen with healing in His wings<br>
Mild He lays His glory by<br>
Born that man no more may die<br>
Born to raise the sons of earth<br>
Born to give them second birth<br>
Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the new born King</p>

<p>Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the new born King</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7   He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”<br>
10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” 13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” 14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.”<br>
15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”<br>
18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people.<br>
(Luke 3:7–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA), French carol</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This joyful French carol describes the scene found in Luke 2:8-15. Angels surprise shepherds in the Bethlehem fields and share the good news of the Savior’s birth. The famous chorus of cascading “glorias” emulates the angels’ song from that special night. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Come, true light.<br>
Come, life eternal.<br>
Come, hidden mystery.<br>
Come, light that knows no evening. Come, for your name fills our hearts with longing and is ever on our lips;<br>
yet who you are and what your nature is, we cannot say or know. Come, Alone to the alone. Come, for you are yourself the desire that is within me.<br>
Come, my breath and life. Come, the consolation of my humble soul.<br>
Come, my joy, my glory, my endless delight.<br>
-A prayer of Symeon of Chrysopolis (present-day Üsküdar, Turkey), adapted from The Oxford Book of Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0GkNcAGrayxbAubOaQQB9t?si=f53467cacdb54ce5" rel="nofollow">Hark</a>, original music and words by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Charles Wesley, additional words and music by Joth Hunt </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the newborn King<br>
Peace on earth and mercy mild<br>
God and sinners reconciled<br>
Joyful all ye nations rise<br>
Join the triumph of the skies<br>
With angelic hosts proclaim<br>
Christ is born in Bethlehem<br>
Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the newborn King</p>

<p>Hark the herald angels sing</p>

<p>Christ by highest heaven adored<br>
Christ the everlasting Lord<br>
Late in time behold Him come<br>
Offspring of the Virgin’s womb<br>
Hail the flesh the Godhead see<br>
Hail the incarnate Deity<br>
Pleased as man with man to dwell<br>
Jesus our Emmanuel<br>
Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the new born King</p>

<p>Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the new born King<br>
Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the new born King</p>

<p>Hail the Heaven-born Prince of Peace<br>
Hail the Son of righteousness<br>
Light and life to all He brings<br>
Risen with healing in His wings<br>
Mild He lays His glory by<br>
Born that man no more may die<br>
Born to raise the sons of earth<br>
Born to give them second birth<br>
Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the new born King</p>

<p>Hark the herald angels sing<br>
Glory to the new born King</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7   He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”<br>
10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” 13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” 14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.”<br>
15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”<br>
18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people.<br>
(Luke 3:7–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Angels We Have Heard on High (GLORIA), French carol</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This joyful French carol describes the scene found in Luke 2:8-15. Angels surprise shepherds in the Bethlehem fields and share the good news of the Savior’s birth. The famous chorus of cascading “glorias” emulates the angels’ song from that special night. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Come, true light.<br>
Come, life eternal.<br>
Come, hidden mystery.<br>
Come, light that knows no evening. Come, for your name fills our hearts with longing and is ever on our lips;<br>
yet who you are and what your nature is, we cannot say or know. Come, Alone to the alone. Come, for you are yourself the desire that is within me.<br>
Come, my breath and life. Come, the consolation of my humble soul.<br>
Come, my joy, my glory, my endless delight.<br>
-A prayer of Symeon of Chrysopolis (present-day Üsküdar, Turkey), adapted from The Oxford Book of Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Philippians 4:4-7 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/phil4-4-7</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:05</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Come, All You Unfaithful  (https://open.spotify.com/track/6oVIdPUSnoGXiHe257iv0g?si=98d992f477b54f04)by Bob Kauflin and Lisa Clow
Lyrics:
O come all you unfaithful
Come weak and unstable
Come know you are not alone
O come barren and waiting ones
Weary of praying
Come see what your God has done
Christ is born Christ is born
Christ is born for you
O come bitter and broken
Come with fears unspoken
Come taste of His perfect love
O come guilty and hiding ones
There is no need to run
See what your God has done
He's the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon
His promise is peace for those who believe
He's the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon
His promise is peace for those who believe
So come though you have nothing
Come He is the offering
Come see what your God has done
Passage: 
4   Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:4–7 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) 
Reflection Notes: 
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. 
Prayer:
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6oVIdPUSnoGXiHe257iv0g?si=98d992f477b54f04" rel="nofollow">O Come, All You Unfaithful </a>by Bob Kauflin and Lisa Clow</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O come all you unfaithful<br>
Come weak and unstable<br>
Come know you are not alone</p>

<p>O come barren and waiting ones<br>
Weary of praying<br>
Come see what your God has done</p>

<p>Christ is born Christ is born<br>
Christ is born for you</p>

<p>O come bitter and broken<br>
Come with fears unspoken<br>
Come taste of His perfect love</p>

<p>O come guilty and hiding ones<br>
There is no need to run<br>
See what your God has done</p>

<p>He&#39;s the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon<br>
His promise is peace for those who believe<br>
He&#39;s the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon<br>
His promise is peace for those who believe</p>

<p>So come though you have nothing<br>
Come He is the offering<br>
Come see what your God has done</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
4   Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<br>
(Philippians 4:4–7 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6oVIdPUSnoGXiHe257iv0g?si=98d992f477b54f04" rel="nofollow">O Come, All You Unfaithful </a>by Bob Kauflin and Lisa Clow</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O come all you unfaithful<br>
Come weak and unstable<br>
Come know you are not alone</p>

<p>O come barren and waiting ones<br>
Weary of praying<br>
Come see what your God has done</p>

<p>Christ is born Christ is born<br>
Christ is born for you</p>

<p>O come bitter and broken<br>
Come with fears unspoken<br>
Come taste of His perfect love</p>

<p>O come guilty and hiding ones<br>
There is no need to run<br>
See what your God has done</p>

<p>He&#39;s the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon<br>
His promise is peace for those who believe<br>
He&#39;s the Lamb who was given slain for our pardon<br>
His promise is peace for those who believe</p>

<p>So come though you have nothing<br>
Come He is the offering<br>
Come see what your God has done</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
4   Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<br>
(Philippians 4:4–7 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament 2 | Isaiah 12:2-6 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/isa12-2-6</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:07</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Light of the World (https://open.spotify.com/track/1u3uHNw5klnbBFFhZQKg18?si=65da022eb07a49dd) by Lauren Daigle, Paul Duncan, and Paul Mabury
Lyrics:
The world waits for a miracle
The heart longs for a little bit of hope
O come O come Emmanuel
A child prays for peace on earth
And she's calling out from a sea of hurt
O come O come Emmanuel
And can you hear the angels singing
Glory to the Light of the world
Glory the Light of the world is here
The drought breaks with the tears of a mother
A baby’s cry is the sound of love come down
Come down Emmanuel woh
He is the song for the suffering
He is Messiah the Prince of peace has come
He has come Emmanuel oh
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
For all who wait for all who hunger
For all who’ve prayed for all who wonder
Behold your King behold Messiah
Emmanuel Emmanuel
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Glory to the light of the world
Behold your King behold Messiah
Emmanuel Emmanuel
The world waits for a miracle
The heart longs for a little bit of hope
O come O come Emmanuel
Passage: 
2       “Behold, God is my salvation;
        I will trust, and will not be afraid;
     for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song,
        and he has become my salvation.”
3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
4 And you will say in that day:
     “Give thanks to the LORD,
        call upon his name,
     make known his deeds among the peoples,
        proclaim that his name is exalted.
5   “Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously;
        let this be made known in all the earth.
6   Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,
        for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”
(Isaiah 12:2–6 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard
Reflection Notes: 
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. 
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1u3uHNw5klnbBFFhZQKg18?si=65da022eb07a49dd" rel="nofollow">Light of the World</a> by Lauren Daigle, Paul Duncan, and Paul Mabury</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The world waits for a miracle<br>
The heart longs for a little bit of hope<br>
O come O come Emmanuel<br>
A child prays for peace on earth<br>
And she&#39;s calling out from a sea of hurt<br>
O come O come Emmanuel<br>
And can you hear the angels singing</p>

<p>Glory to the Light of the world<br>
Glory the Light of the world is here</p>

<p>The drought breaks with the tears of a mother<br>
A baby’s cry is the sound of love come down<br>
Come down Emmanuel woh<br>
He is the song for the suffering<br>
He is Messiah the Prince of peace has come<br>
He has come Emmanuel oh</p>

<p>Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world</p>

<p>For all who wait for all who hunger<br>
For all who’ve prayed for all who wonder<br>
Behold your King behold Messiah<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel</p>

<p>Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Behold your King behold Messiah<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel</p>

<p>The world waits for a miracle<br>
The heart longs for a little bit of hope<br>
O come O come Emmanuel</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
2       “Behold, God is my salvation;<br>
        I will trust, and will not be afraid;<br>
     for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song,<br>
        and he has become my salvation.”</p>

<p>3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.<br>
4 And you will say in that day:<br>
     “Give thanks to the LORD,<br>
        call upon his name,<br>
     make known his deeds among the peoples,<br>
        proclaim that his name is exalted.</p>

<p>5   “Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously;<br>
        let this be made known in all the earth.<br>
6   Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,<br>
        for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”<br>
(Isaiah 12:2–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1u3uHNw5klnbBFFhZQKg18?si=65da022eb07a49dd" rel="nofollow">Light of the World</a> by Lauren Daigle, Paul Duncan, and Paul Mabury</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The world waits for a miracle<br>
The heart longs for a little bit of hope<br>
O come O come Emmanuel<br>
A child prays for peace on earth<br>
And she&#39;s calling out from a sea of hurt<br>
O come O come Emmanuel<br>
And can you hear the angels singing</p>

<p>Glory to the Light of the world<br>
Glory the Light of the world is here</p>

<p>The drought breaks with the tears of a mother<br>
A baby’s cry is the sound of love come down<br>
Come down Emmanuel woh<br>
He is the song for the suffering<br>
He is Messiah the Prince of peace has come<br>
He has come Emmanuel oh</p>

<p>Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world</p>

<p>For all who wait for all who hunger<br>
For all who’ve prayed for all who wonder<br>
Behold your King behold Messiah<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel</p>

<p>Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Glory to the light of the world<br>
Behold your King behold Messiah<br>
Emmanuel Emmanuel</p>

<p>The world waits for a miracle<br>
The heart longs for a little bit of hope<br>
O come O come Emmanuel</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
2       “Behold, God is my salvation;<br>
        I will trust, and will not be afraid;<br>
     for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song,<br>
        and he has become my salvation.”</p>

<p>3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.<br>
4 And you will say in that day:<br>
     “Give thanks to the LORD,<br>
        call upon his name,<br>
     make known his deeds among the peoples,<br>
        proclaim that his name is exalted.</p>

<p>5   “Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously;<br>
        let this be made known in all the earth.<br>
6   Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion,<br>
        for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”<br>
(Isaiah 12:2–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Advent Special | Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/advent2</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>New Testament | Philippians 1:3-11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/76rADNRd3LHK9cDszKtkWl?si=0a129a1fba8043a8) by Charles Wesley, Rita West, and Rowland Hugh Prichard
Lyrics:
Come Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in thee
Israel's strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart
Born thy people to deliver
Born a child and yet a King
Born to reign in us forever
Now thy gracious kingdom bring
By thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone
By thine all sufficient merit
Raise us to thy glorious throne
You're our joy
You're our hope
Israel's strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth thou art
Dear desire of every nation
Joy of every longing heart
Passage: 
3   I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
(Philippians 1:3–11 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard
Reflection Notes: 
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. 
Prayer:
Ever-present God, you taught us that the night is far spent and the day is at hand. Grant that we may ever be found watching for the coming of your Son. Save us from undue love
of the world, that we may wait with patient hope for the day of the Lord, and so abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may not be ashamed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
A prayer from the Church of Scotland 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/76rADNRd3LHK9cDszKtkWl?si=0a129a1fba8043a8" rel="nofollow">Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus</a> by Charles Wesley, Rita West, and Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come Thou long expected Jesus<br>
Born to set thy people free<br>
From our fears and sins release us<br>
Let us find our rest in thee<br>
Israel&#39;s strength and consolation<br>
Hope of all the earth thou art<br>
Dear desire of every nation<br>
Joy of every longing heart</p>

<p>Born thy people to deliver<br>
Born a child and yet a King<br>
Born to reign in us forever<br>
Now thy gracious kingdom bring<br>
By thine own eternal Spirit<br>
Rule in all our hearts alone<br>
By thine all sufficient merit<br>
Raise us to thy glorious throne</p>

<p>You&#39;re our joy<br>
You&#39;re our hope</p>

<p>Israel&#39;s strength and consolation<br>
Hope of all the earth thou art<br>
Dear desire of every nation<br>
Joy of every longing heart</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
3   I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.<br>
(Philippians 1:3–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Ever-present God, you taught us that the night is far spent and the day is at hand. Grant that we may ever be found watching for the coming of your Son. Save us from undue love<br>
of the world, that we may wait with patient hope for the day of the Lord, and so abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may not be ashamed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
<em>A prayer from the Church of Scotland</em></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/76rADNRd3LHK9cDszKtkWl?si=0a129a1fba8043a8" rel="nofollow">Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus</a> by Charles Wesley, Rita West, and Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come Thou long expected Jesus<br>
Born to set thy people free<br>
From our fears and sins release us<br>
Let us find our rest in thee<br>
Israel&#39;s strength and consolation<br>
Hope of all the earth thou art<br>
Dear desire of every nation<br>
Joy of every longing heart</p>

<p>Born thy people to deliver<br>
Born a child and yet a King<br>
Born to reign in us forever<br>
Now thy gracious kingdom bring<br>
By thine own eternal Spirit<br>
Rule in all our hearts alone<br>
By thine all sufficient merit<br>
Raise us to thy glorious throne</p>

<p>You&#39;re our joy<br>
You&#39;re our hope</p>

<p>Israel&#39;s strength and consolation<br>
Hope of all the earth thou art<br>
Dear desire of every nation<br>
Joy of every longing heart</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
3   I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.<br>
(Philippians 1:3–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Ever-present God, you taught us that the night is far spent and the day is at hand. Grant that we may ever be found watching for the coming of your Son. Save us from undue love<br>
of the world, that we may wait with patient hope for the day of the Lord, and so abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may not be ashamed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
<em>A prayer from the Church of Scotland</em></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel 2 | Luke 3:1-6 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Prepare Him Room (https://open.spotify.com/track/5E6EEuZZgWzNN5mM8AcZTd?si=5207f6c0abf642e7) by Rita Baloche
Lyrics:
Who is man that You would care for us
You clothed Yourself in flesh to draw us near
In sinful men You've made our hearts Your home
To make Your glory known Your redemption clear
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room
For nothing else compares with You
Restore the joy of our salvation Lord
Prepare our hearts for more of You
No greater love has anyone than this
To sacrifice the gift of Your only Son
So we lay aside all the earthly things
And all that comes between this great divide
Passage: 
1   In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
     “The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
     ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
        make his paths straight.
5   Every valley shall be filled,
        and every mountain and hill shall be made low,
     and the crooked shall become straight,
        and the rough places shall become level ways,
6   and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’”
(Luke 3:1–6 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)
Reflection Notes: 
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. 
Prayer:
O Lord Jesus Christ, at your first coming you humbled yourself because of our sins. At your second coming our sins will be done away with by your mercy, and we will be numbered with your saints in glory everlasting; through your merits, O blessed Savior, with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and forever. Amen.
A prayer from the ancient Mozarabic church (ca. 400–600 CE). The Mozarabs were Christians who lived in Hispania (modern-day southern Spain). 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5E6EEuZZgWzNN5mM8AcZTd?si=5207f6c0abf642e7" rel="nofollow">Prepare Him Room</a> by Rita Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Who is man that You would care for us<br>
You clothed Yourself in flesh to draw us near<br>
In sinful men You&#39;ve made our hearts Your home<br>
To make Your glory known Your redemption clear</p>

<p>Let ev&#39;ry heart prepare Him room<br>
For nothing else compares with You<br>
Restore the joy of our salvation Lord<br>
Prepare our hearts for more of You</p>

<p>No greater love has anyone than this<br>
To sacrifice the gift of Your only Son<br>
So we lay aside all the earthly things<br>
And all that comes between this great divide</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.<br>
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,<br>
     “The voice of one crying in the wilderness:<br>
     ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,<br>
        make his paths straight.<br>
5   Every valley shall be filled,<br>
        and every mountain and hill shall be made low,<br>
     and the crooked shall become straight,<br>
        and the rough places shall become level ways,<br>
6   and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’”<br>
(Luke 3:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, at your first coming you humbled yourself because of our sins. At your second coming our sins will be done away with by your mercy, and we will be numbered with your saints in glory everlasting; through your merits, O blessed Savior, with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and forever. Amen.<br>
<em>A prayer from the ancient Mozarabic church (ca. 400–600 CE). The Mozarabs were Christians who lived in Hispania (modern-day southern Spain).</em></p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5E6EEuZZgWzNN5mM8AcZTd?si=5207f6c0abf642e7" rel="nofollow">Prepare Him Room</a> by Rita Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Who is man that You would care for us<br>
You clothed Yourself in flesh to draw us near<br>
In sinful men You&#39;ve made our hearts Your home<br>
To make Your glory known Your redemption clear</p>

<p>Let ev&#39;ry heart prepare Him room<br>
For nothing else compares with You<br>
Restore the joy of our salvation Lord<br>
Prepare our hearts for more of You</p>

<p>No greater love has anyone than this<br>
To sacrifice the gift of Your only Son<br>
So we lay aside all the earthly things<br>
And all that comes between this great divide</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.<br>
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,<br>
     “The voice of one crying in the wilderness:<br>
     ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,<br>
        make his paths straight.<br>
5   Every valley shall be filled,<br>
        and every mountain and hill shall be made low,<br>
     and the crooked shall become straight,<br>
        and the rough places shall become level ways,<br>
6   and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’”<br>
(Luke 3:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY)</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Adapted from a medieval French folk tune, PICARDY was later arranged by esteemed English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as a congregational hymn. The minor tonalities and scalar phrasing are very reminiscent of chant and serve to create a hushed environment in which to reflect on the rich text. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord Jesus Christ, at your first coming you humbled yourself because of our sins. At your second coming our sins will be done away with by your mercy, and we will be numbered with your saints in glory everlasting; through your merits, O blessed Savior, with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and forever. Amen.<br>
<em>A prayer from the ancient Mozarabic church (ca. 400–600 CE). The Mozarabs were Christians who lived in Hispania (modern-day southern Spain).</em></p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Tom Gastil</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel 1 | Luke 1:68-79 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:19</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
 Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming (https://open.spotify.com/track/3MlafGa6u5L1oQeA5wuw0E?si=21734d0517e444c1) by Michael Praetorius and Blake Flattley
Lyrics:
Lo how a rose e’er blooming
From tender stem hath sprung
Of Jesse’s lineage coming
As prophets long have sung
It came a flow’ret bright
Amid the cold of winter
When half spent was the night
Isaiah ‘twas foretold it
The rose I have in mind
With Mary we behold it
The virgin mother kind
To show God’s love aright
She bore to us a Savior
When half spent was the night
O Savior child of Mary
Who felt our human woe
O Savior King of glory
Who dost our weakness know
Bring us at length we pray
To the bright courts of heaven
And to the endless day
Passage: 
68      “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
        for he has visited and redeemed his people
69  and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
        in the house of his servant David,
70  as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
71  that we should be saved from our enemies
        and from the hand of all who hate us;
72  to show the mercy promised to our fathers
        and to remember his holy covenant,
73  the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74  that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
     might serve him without fear,
75  in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76  And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
        for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
77  to give knowledge of salvation to his people
        in the forgiveness of their sins,
78  because of the tender mercy of our God,
        whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high
79  to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
        to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
(Luke 1:68–79 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius
Reflection Notes: 
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. 
Prayer: 
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3MlafGa6u5L1oQeA5wuw0E?si=21734d0517e444c1" rel="nofollow"> Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming</a> by Michael Praetorius and Blake Flattley</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lo how a rose e’er blooming<br>
From tender stem hath sprung<br>
Of Jesse’s lineage coming<br>
As prophets long have sung<br>
It came a flow’ret bright<br>
Amid the cold of winter<br>
When half spent was the night</p>

<p>Isaiah ‘twas foretold it<br>
The rose I have in mind<br>
With Mary we behold it<br>
The virgin mother kind<br>
To show God’s love aright<br>
She bore to us a Savior<br>
When half spent was the night</p>

<p>O Savior child of Mary<br>
Who felt our human woe<br>
O Savior King of glory<br>
Who dost our weakness know<br>
Bring us at length we pray<br>
To the bright courts of heaven<br>
And to the endless day</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
68      “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,<br>
        for he has visited and redeemed his people<br>
69  and has raised up a horn of salvation for us<br>
        in the house of his servant David,<br>
70  as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,<br>
71  that we should be saved from our enemies<br>
        and from the hand of all who hate us;<br>
72  to show the mercy promised to our fathers<br>
        and to remember his holy covenant,<br>
73  the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us<br>
74  that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,<br>
     might serve him without fear,<br>
75  in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.<br>
76  And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;<br>
        for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,<br>
77  to give knowledge of salvation to his people<br>
        in the forgiveness of their sins,<br>
78  because of the tender mercy of our God,<br>
        whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high<br>
79  to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,<br>
        to guide our feet into the way of peace.”<br>
(Luke 1:68–79 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Lo, How A Rose E&#39;er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3MlafGa6u5L1oQeA5wuw0E?si=21734d0517e444c1" rel="nofollow"> Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming</a> by Michael Praetorius and Blake Flattley</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lo how a rose e’er blooming<br>
From tender stem hath sprung<br>
Of Jesse’s lineage coming<br>
As prophets long have sung<br>
It came a flow’ret bright<br>
Amid the cold of winter<br>
When half spent was the night</p>

<p>Isaiah ‘twas foretold it<br>
The rose I have in mind<br>
With Mary we behold it<br>
The virgin mother kind<br>
To show God’s love aright<br>
She bore to us a Savior<br>
When half spent was the night</p>

<p>O Savior child of Mary<br>
Who felt our human woe<br>
O Savior King of glory<br>
Who dost our weakness know<br>
Bring us at length we pray<br>
To the bright courts of heaven<br>
And to the endless day</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
68      “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,<br>
        for he has visited and redeemed his people<br>
69  and has raised up a horn of salvation for us<br>
        in the house of his servant David,<br>
70  as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,<br>
71  that we should be saved from our enemies<br>
        and from the hand of all who hate us;<br>
72  to show the mercy promised to our fathers<br>
        and to remember his holy covenant,<br>
73  the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us<br>
74  that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,<br>
     might serve him without fear,<br>
75  in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.<br>
76  And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;<br>
        for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,<br>
77  to give knowledge of salvation to his people<br>
        in the forgiveness of their sins,<br>
78  because of the tender mercy of our God,<br>
        whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high<br>
79  to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,<br>
        to guide our feet into the way of peace.”<br>
(Luke 1:68–79 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Lo, How A Rose E&#39;er Blooming (ES IST EIN ROS) by Michael Praetorius</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Praetorius composed this tune in the early seventeenth century while working at various court and church appointments in Germany. The somewhat melancholy nature of the melody reflects the theological tension of the text: the rose of Christ is born to die, but will rise again in resurrection glory. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Malachi 3:1-4 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel (https://open.spotify.com/track/4ha8ODrOnCJOqvrf0P7P7l?si=29b9e3030f684522) by Jason Ingram, John Mason Neale, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury, Thomas Helmore
Lyrics:
O come O come Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
O Come Thou Dayspring come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight
Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel
Shall come to thee O Israel
O come Desire of nations bind
All peoples in one heart and mind
Bid envy strife and quarrels cease
Fill the whole world with Heaven's peace
Shall come to you O Israel
Passage: 
1   “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the LORD. 4 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD as in the days of old and as in former years.
(Malachi 3:1–4 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore
Reflection Notes: 
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. 
Prayer:
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to
preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation:
Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins,
that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our
Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ha8ODrOnCJOqvrf0P7P7l?si=29b9e3030f684522" rel="nofollow">O Come, O Come Emmanuel</a> by Jason Ingram, John Mason Neale, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury, Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O come O come Emmanuel<br>
And ransom captive Israel<br>
That mourns in lonely exile here<br>
Until the Son of God appear</p>

<p>O Come Thou Dayspring come and cheer<br>
Our spirits by Thine advent here<br>
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night<br>
And death&#39;s dark shadows put to flight</p>

<p>Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel<br>
Shall come to thee O Israel</p>

<p>O come Desire of nations bind<br>
All peoples in one heart and mind<br>
Bid envy strife and quarrels cease<br>
Fill the whole world with Heaven&#39;s peace</p>

<p>Shall come to you O Israel</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the LORD. 4 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD as in the days of old and as in former years.<br>
(Malachi 3:1–4 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to<br>
preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation:<br>
Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins,<br>
that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our<br>
Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy<br>
Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ha8ODrOnCJOqvrf0P7P7l?si=29b9e3030f684522" rel="nofollow">O Come, O Come Emmanuel</a> by Jason Ingram, John Mason Neale, Lauren Daigle, Paul Mabury, Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O come O come Emmanuel<br>
And ransom captive Israel<br>
That mourns in lonely exile here<br>
Until the Son of God appear</p>

<p>O Come Thou Dayspring come and cheer<br>
Our spirits by Thine advent here<br>
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night<br>
And death&#39;s dark shadows put to flight</p>

<p>Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel<br>
Shall come to thee O Israel</p>

<p>O come Desire of nations bind<br>
All peoples in one heart and mind<br>
Bid envy strife and quarrels cease<br>
Fill the whole world with Heaven&#39;s peace</p>

<p>Shall come to you O Israel</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like fullers’ soap. 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the LORD. 4 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD as in the days of old and as in former years.<br>
(Malachi 3:1–4 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to<br>
preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation:<br>
Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins,<br>
that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our<br>
Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy<br>
Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 21:25-36 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:38</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Be On the Lookout  (https://open.spotify.com/track/7I5de7KHQR0mvjUewxNTma?si=579c83f9bff44884)by Caroline Cobb Smith and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Lift up your head
Be on the lookout
Wake from your bed
Don’t fall asleep
Lift up your head
He’s coming soon now
Get yourself ready 
For the coming of the King
Could a mother forget her children? 
Could a husband forget his wife? 
How much more, then, will He remember? 
Will He come and set things right? 
Lift up your head
Be on the lookout
Wake from your bed
Don’t fall asleep
Lift up your head
He’s coming soon now
Get yourself ready 
For the coming of the King
Cast aside all the works of darkness
Live as children of the day
Light your lamps and keep them burning
Till we see our bridegroom’s face 
Lift up your head
Be on the lookout
Wake from your bed
Don’t fall asleep
Lift up your head
He’s coming soon now
Get yourself ready 
For the coming of the King
See those fields, they’re ripe for harvest
See the work that’s left undone
Take to the world his love and justice
Singin’ “Let his kingdom come!”
Oh let his kingdom come! 
Passage: 
25   “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
34 “But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
(Luke 21:25–36 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard
Reflection Notes: 
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of
darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of
this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit
us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come
again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the
dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7I5de7KHQR0mvjUewxNTma?si=579c83f9bff44884" rel="nofollow">Be On the Lookout </a>by Caroline Cobb Smith and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lift up your head<br>
Be on the lookout<br>
Wake from your bed<br>
Don’t fall asleep</p>

<p>Lift up your head<br>
He’s coming soon now<br>
Get yourself ready <br>
For the coming of the King</p>

<p>Could a mother forget her children? <br>
Could a husband forget his wife? <br>
How much more, then, will He remember? <br>
Will He come and set things right? </p>

<p>Lift up your head<br>
Be on the lookout<br>
Wake from your bed<br>
Don’t fall asleep</p>

<p>Lift up your head<br>
He’s coming soon now<br>
Get yourself ready <br>
For the coming of the King</p>

<p>Cast aside all the works of darkness<br>
Live as children of the day<br>
Light your lamps and keep them burning<br>
Till we see our bridegroom’s face </p>

<p>Lift up your head<br>
Be on the lookout<br>
Wake from your bed<br>
Don’t fall asleep</p>

<p>Lift up your head<br>
He’s coming soon now<br>
Get yourself ready <br>
For the coming of the King</p>

<p>See those fields, they’re ripe for harvest<br>
See the work that’s left undone<br>
Take to the world his love and justice<br>
Singin’ “Let his kingdom come!”<br>
Oh let his kingdom come! </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
25   “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”</p>

<p>29 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.</p>

<p>34 “But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”</p>

<p>(Luke 21:25–36 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of<br>
darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of<br>
this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit<br>
us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come<br>
again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the<br>
dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives<br>
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and<br>
for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7I5de7KHQR0mvjUewxNTma?si=579c83f9bff44884" rel="nofollow">Be On the Lookout </a>by Caroline Cobb Smith and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lift up your head<br>
Be on the lookout<br>
Wake from your bed<br>
Don’t fall asleep</p>

<p>Lift up your head<br>
He’s coming soon now<br>
Get yourself ready <br>
For the coming of the King</p>

<p>Could a mother forget her children? <br>
Could a husband forget his wife? <br>
How much more, then, will He remember? <br>
Will He come and set things right? </p>

<p>Lift up your head<br>
Be on the lookout<br>
Wake from your bed<br>
Don’t fall asleep</p>

<p>Lift up your head<br>
He’s coming soon now<br>
Get yourself ready <br>
For the coming of the King</p>

<p>Cast aside all the works of darkness<br>
Live as children of the day<br>
Light your lamps and keep them burning<br>
Till we see our bridegroom’s face </p>

<p>Lift up your head<br>
Be on the lookout<br>
Wake from your bed<br>
Don’t fall asleep</p>

<p>Lift up your head<br>
He’s coming soon now<br>
Get yourself ready <br>
For the coming of the King</p>

<p>See those fields, they’re ripe for harvest<br>
See the work that’s left undone<br>
Take to the world his love and justice<br>
Singin’ “Let his kingdom come!”<br>
Oh let his kingdom come! </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
25   “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”</p>

<p>29 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.</p>

<p>34 “But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”</p>

<p>(Luke 21:25–36 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, tune by Rowland Hugh Prichard</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This jubilant Advent text was written by the well-known hymn writer, Charles Wesley. While several tunes have been used over the years, one of the most popular for the Advent season is HYFRIDOL, a lilting Welsh melody composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard in the early nineteenth century. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of<br>
darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of<br>
this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit<br>
us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come<br>
again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the<br>
dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives<br>
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and<br>
for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Teach Us Your Ways (https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=1c3f230dd7dd468f) by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways
As we learn from one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us Your ways
Teach us to give teach us to give
Give ourselves for one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us to give
Teach us to weep teach us to weep
Let us weep with one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us to weep
Hallelujah hallelujah
Let us learn from one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us Your ways
Passage: 
9 For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, 10 as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?
11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, 12 and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
(1 Thessalonians 3:9–13 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
Incline, O Lord, thy merciful ears, and illuminate the darkness of our hearts by the light of thy visitation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=1c3f230dd7dd468f" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways</a> by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways<br>
As we learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Teach us to give teach us to give<br>
Give ourselves for one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to give</p>

<p>Teach us to weep teach us to weep<br>
Let us weep with one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to weep</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Let us learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, 10 as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?</p>

<p>11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, 12 and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.</p>

<p>(1 Thessalonians 3:9–13 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Incline, O Lord, thy merciful ears, and illuminate the darkness of our hearts by the light of thy visitation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=1c3f230dd7dd468f" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways</a> by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways<br>
As we learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Teach us to give teach us to give<br>
Give ourselves for one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to give</p>

<p>Teach us to weep teach us to weep<br>
Let us weep with one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to weep</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Let us learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, 10 as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?</p>

<p>11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, 12 and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.</p>

<p>(1 Thessalonians 3:9–13 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Incline, O Lord, thy merciful ears, and illuminate the darkness of our hearts by the light of thy visitation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 25:1-19 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps25-1-9</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:13</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
25 (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=0282682e6a004e5d) by Red Rocks Worship
Passage: 
1       To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
2   O my God, in you I trust;
        let me not be put to shame;
        let not my enemies exult over me.
3   Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;
        they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
4   Make me to know your ways, O LORD;
        teach me your paths.
5   Lead me in your truth and teach me,
        for you are the God of my salvation;
        for you I wait all the day long.
6   Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love,
        for they have been from of old.
7   Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
        according to your steadfast love remember me,
        for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!
8   Good and upright is the LORD;
        therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9   He leads the humble in what is right,
        and teaches the humble his way.
(Psalm 25:1–9 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer: 
Grant us, O Lord, not to mind earthly things but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to cleave to those that shall abide through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
-The Leonine Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=0282682e6a004e5d" rel="nofollow">25</a> by Red Rocks Worship</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.<br>
2   O my God, in you I trust;<br>
        let me not be put to shame;<br>
        let not my enemies exult over me.<br>
3   Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;<br>
        they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.</p>

<p>4   Make me to know your ways, O LORD;<br>
        teach me your paths.<br>
5   Lead me in your truth and teach me,<br>
        for you are the God of my salvation;<br>
        for you I wait all the day long.</p>

<p>6   Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love,<br>
        for they have been from of old.<br>
7   Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;<br>
        according to your steadfast love remember me,<br>
        for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!</p>

<p>8   Good and upright is the LORD;<br>
        therefore he instructs sinners in the way.<br>
9   He leads the humble in what is right,<br>
        and teaches the humble his way.</p>

<p>(Psalm 25:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant us, O Lord, not to mind earthly things but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to cleave to those that shall abide through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-The Leonine Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Do95RPMT01nDcD3h4wskq?si=0282682e6a004e5d" rel="nofollow">25</a> by Red Rocks Worship</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.<br>
2   O my God, in you I trust;<br>
        let me not be put to shame;<br>
        let not my enemies exult over me.<br>
3   Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame;<br>
        they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.</p>

<p>4   Make me to know your ways, O LORD;<br>
        teach me your paths.<br>
5   Lead me in your truth and teach me,<br>
        for you are the God of my salvation;<br>
        for you I wait all the day long.</p>

<p>6   Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love,<br>
        for they have been from of old.<br>
7   Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;<br>
        according to your steadfast love remember me,<br>
        for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!</p>

<p>8   Good and upright is the LORD;<br>
        therefore he instructs sinners in the way.<br>
9   He leads the humble in what is right,<br>
        and teaches the humble his way.</p>

<p>(Psalm 25:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Grant us, O Lord, not to mind earthly things but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to cleave to those that shall abide through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-The Leonine Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Jeremiah 33:14-16 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jer33-14-16</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
      <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/2156ac19-01fc-4265-bd92-c009f02a6a60.mp3" length="19659882" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>10:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Righteous Branch (https://open.spotify.com/track/7lxsGxIKLcolG3gh8yPUXr?si=dea0306e01754d06) by Caroline Cobb Smith
Lyrics:
Oh righteous branch from Jesse's root
Please come and bring Your kingdom
The lion dwelling with the lamb
Bring peace and life and freedom
Oh Son of David come to rule
And reign in us forever
Come write Your law upon our hearts
And keep us like a shepherd
Hallelujah Jesus we wait for You
Hallelujah Jesus come soon come soon
Messiah come Your Spirit give
Turn stony hearts to flesh
Redeem us from captivity
The power of sin and death
Jesus come soon come soon
At last at last the morning comes
With healing in its wings
We'll leap like calves loosed from their stalls
For You have done great things
Yes You have done great things
Passage: 
14   “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’
(Jeremiah 33:14–16 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
O Come, O Come Emmanuel, chant adapted by Thomas Helmore
Reflection Notes: 
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lxsGxIKLcolG3gh8yPUXr?si=dea0306e01754d06" rel="nofollow">O Righteous Branch</a> by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh righteous branch from Jesse&#39;s root<br>
Please come and bring Your kingdom<br>
The lion dwelling with the lamb<br>
Bring peace and life and freedom</p>

<p>Oh Son of David come to rule<br>
And reign in us forever<br>
Come write Your law upon our hearts<br>
And keep us like a shepherd</p>

<p>Hallelujah Jesus we wait for You<br>
Hallelujah Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>Messiah come Your Spirit give<br>
Turn stony hearts to flesh<br>
Redeem us from captivity<br>
The power of sin and death</p>

<p>Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>At last at last the morning comes<br>
With healing in its wings<br>
We&#39;ll leap like calves loosed from their stalls<br>
For You have done great things<br>
Yes You have done great things</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14   “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’</p>

<p>(Jeremiah 33:14–16 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
O Come, O Come Emmanuel, chant adapted by Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lxsGxIKLcolG3gh8yPUXr?si=dea0306e01754d06" rel="nofollow">O Righteous Branch</a> by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh righteous branch from Jesse&#39;s root<br>
Please come and bring Your kingdom<br>
The lion dwelling with the lamb<br>
Bring peace and life and freedom</p>

<p>Oh Son of David come to rule<br>
And reign in us forever<br>
Come write Your law upon our hearts<br>
And keep us like a shepherd</p>

<p>Hallelujah Jesus we wait for You<br>
Hallelujah Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>Messiah come Your Spirit give<br>
Turn stony hearts to flesh<br>
Redeem us from captivity<br>
The power of sin and death</p>

<p>Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>At last at last the morning comes<br>
With healing in its wings<br>
We&#39;ll leap like calves loosed from their stalls<br>
For You have done great things<br>
Yes You have done great things</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
14   “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’</p>

<p>(Jeremiah 33:14–16 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
O Come, O Come Emmanuel, chant adapted by Thomas Helmore</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune VENI IMMANUEL comes from a 15th century chant and originally served as part of a requiem mass. Thomas Helmore adapted it for congregational use as a hymn in the late 1800s, while still retaining the speech-like flow of the original chant. The text dates back to the 8th century and was translated from Latin to English by J. M. Neal. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 23:35-43 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/luke23-35-43</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Remember (https://open.spotify.com/track/5zKEoeTgIzSW4nUzAW6SIq?si=e0ea046e837b4cea) by Bryan and Katie Torwalt
Lyrics:
How quickly we forget
The God who lives in ev'ryday
How easy to lose sight
That You reside in the mundane
How quickly we forget the pow'r
That's running through our veins
The kind of pow'r that empties graves
(And) oh my soul
Remember who you're talking to
The only One who death bows to
That's the God who walks with you
And oh my soul
You know that if He did it then
He can do it all again
His pow'r can still raise the dead
Don't tell me that He's finished yet
Lest we not forget the voice
That's holding back the waves
Was once the voice that told the skies
To pour them into place
Let us join the endless song of everlasting praise
The only God who empties graves
If You broke through the oceans
You can break through these chains
If Your word made the mountains
It can move them all the same
If death fell before You
And it's still on its face
Then the power that raised You
Is about to move again
Is about to move again
Mmm He's not finished yet
And oh my soul
His pow'r can still raise the dead
Don't tell me that He's finished yet
Passage: 
And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!” 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine 37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 There was also an inscription over him,[a] “This is the King of the Jews.”
39 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him,[b] saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5zKEoeTgIzSW4nUzAW6SIq?si=e0ea046e837b4cea" rel="nofollow">Remember</a> by Bryan and Katie Torwalt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How quickly we forget<br>
The God who lives in ev&#39;ryday<br>
How easy to lose sight<br>
That You reside in the mundane<br>
How quickly we forget the pow&#39;r<br>
That&#39;s running through our veins<br>
The kind of pow&#39;r that empties graves</p>

<p>(And) oh my soul<br>
Remember who you&#39;re talking to<br>
The only One who death bows to<br>
That&#39;s the God who walks with you<br>
And oh my soul<br>
You know that if He did it then<br>
He can do it all again<br>
His pow&#39;r can still raise the dead<br>
Don&#39;t tell me that He&#39;s finished yet</p>

<p>Lest we not forget the voice<br>
That&#39;s holding back the waves<br>
Was once the voice that told the skies<br>
To pour them into place<br>
Let us join the endless song of everlasting praise<br>
The only God who empties graves</p>

<p>If You broke through the oceans<br>
You can break through these chains<br>
If Your word made the mountains<br>
It can move them all the same<br>
If death fell before You<br>
And it&#39;s still on its face<br>
Then the power that raised You<br>
Is about to move again</p>

<p>Is about to move again</p>

<p>Mmm He&#39;s not finished yet<br>
And oh my soul<br>
His pow&#39;r can still raise the dead<br>
Don&#39;t tell me that He&#39;s finished yet</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!” 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine 37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 There was also an inscription over him,[a] “This is the King of the Jews.”</p>

<p>39 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him,[b] saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5zKEoeTgIzSW4nUzAW6SIq?si=e0ea046e837b4cea" rel="nofollow">Remember</a> by Bryan and Katie Torwalt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How quickly we forget<br>
The God who lives in ev&#39;ryday<br>
How easy to lose sight<br>
That You reside in the mundane<br>
How quickly we forget the pow&#39;r<br>
That&#39;s running through our veins<br>
The kind of pow&#39;r that empties graves</p>

<p>(And) oh my soul<br>
Remember who you&#39;re talking to<br>
The only One who death bows to<br>
That&#39;s the God who walks with you<br>
And oh my soul<br>
You know that if He did it then<br>
He can do it all again<br>
His pow&#39;r can still raise the dead<br>
Don&#39;t tell me that He&#39;s finished yet</p>

<p>Lest we not forget the voice<br>
That&#39;s holding back the waves<br>
Was once the voice that told the skies<br>
To pour them into place<br>
Let us join the endless song of everlasting praise<br>
The only God who empties graves</p>

<p>If You broke through the oceans<br>
You can break through these chains<br>
If Your word made the mountains<br>
It can move them all the same<br>
If death fell before You<br>
And it&#39;s still on its face<br>
Then the power that raised You<br>
Is about to move again</p>

<p>Is about to move again</p>

<p>Mmm He&#39;s not finished yet<br>
And oh my soul<br>
His pow&#39;r can still raise the dead<br>
Don&#39;t tell me that He&#39;s finished yet</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!” 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine 37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 There was also an inscription over him,[a] “This is the King of the Jews.”</p>

<p>39 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him,[b] saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 46 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6obkbpih6pYSgjPyoI75Xp?si=d0808ff6308e4262) by Jennie Lee Riddle, Josh Miller, Josiah Warneking, and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
O come behold the works of God
The nations at His feet
He breaks the bow and bends the spear
And tells the wars to cease
O Mighty One of Israel You are on our side
We walk by faith
In God who burns the chariots with fire
Lord of hosts You’re with us with us in the fire
With us as a Shelter
With us in the storm
You will lead us
Through the fiercest battle
Oh where else would we go
But with the Lord of hosts
O God of Jacob fierce and great
You lift Your voice to speak
The earth it bows
And all the mountains move into the sea
O Lord You know the hearts of men
And still You let them live
O God who makes the mountains melt
Come wrestle us and win
O God who makes the mountains melt
Come wrestle us and win
Though oceans roar You are the Lord of all
The One who calms the wind and waves
And makes my heart be still
Though the earth gives way
The mountains move into the sea
The nations rage
I know my God is in control
Passage: 
God is our refuge and strength,
    a very present[b] help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
    though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam,
    though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
    the holy habitation of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
    God will help her when morning dawns.
6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
    he utters his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,
    how he has brought desolations on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
    he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
    he burns the chariots with fire.
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.
    I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth!”
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;
    the God of Jacob is our fortress. 
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.”
Prayer:
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6obkbpih6pYSgjPyoI75Xp?si=d0808ff6308e4262" rel="nofollow">Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts)</a> by Jennie Lee Riddle, Josh Miller, Josiah Warneking, and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O come behold the works of God<br>
The nations at His feet<br>
He breaks the bow and bends the spear<br>
And tells the wars to cease<br>
O Mighty One of Israel You are on our side<br>
We walk by faith<br>
In God who burns the chariots with fire</p>

<p>Lord of hosts You’re with us with us in the fire<br>
With us as a Shelter<br>
With us in the storm<br>
You will lead us<br>
Through the fiercest battle<br>
Oh where else would we go<br>
But with the Lord of hosts</p>

<p>O God of Jacob fierce and great<br>
You lift Your voice to speak<br>
The earth it bows<br>
And all the mountains move into the sea<br>
O Lord You know the hearts of men<br>
And still You let them live<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win</p>

<p>Though oceans roar You are the Lord of all<br>
The One who calms the wind and waves<br>
And makes my heart be still<br>
Though the earth gives way<br>
The mountains move into the sea<br>
The nations rage<br>
I know my God is in control</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
God is our refuge and strength,<br>
    a very present[b] help in trouble.<br>
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,<br>
    though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,<br>
3 though its waters roar and foam,<br>
    though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah</p>

<p>4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,<br>
    the holy habitation of the Most High.<br>
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;<br>
    God will help her when morning dawns.<br>
6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;<br>
    he utters his voice, the earth melts.<br>
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;<br>
    the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah</p>

<p>8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,<br>
    how he has brought desolations on the earth.<br>
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;<br>
    he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;<br>
    he burns the chariots with fire.<br>
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.<br>
    I will be exalted among the nations,<br>
    I will be exalted in the earth!”<br>
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;<br>
    the God of Jacob is our fortress. </p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6obkbpih6pYSgjPyoI75Xp?si=d0808ff6308e4262" rel="nofollow">Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts)</a> by Jennie Lee Riddle, Josh Miller, Josiah Warneking, and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O come behold the works of God<br>
The nations at His feet<br>
He breaks the bow and bends the spear<br>
And tells the wars to cease<br>
O Mighty One of Israel You are on our side<br>
We walk by faith<br>
In God who burns the chariots with fire</p>

<p>Lord of hosts You’re with us with us in the fire<br>
With us as a Shelter<br>
With us in the storm<br>
You will lead us<br>
Through the fiercest battle<br>
Oh where else would we go<br>
But with the Lord of hosts</p>

<p>O God of Jacob fierce and great<br>
You lift Your voice to speak<br>
The earth it bows<br>
And all the mountains move into the sea<br>
O Lord You know the hearts of men<br>
And still You let them live<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win<br>
O God who makes the mountains melt<br>
Come wrestle us and win</p>

<p>Though oceans roar You are the Lord of all<br>
The One who calms the wind and waves<br>
And makes my heart be still<br>
Though the earth gives way<br>
The mountains move into the sea<br>
The nations rage<br>
I know my God is in control</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
God is our refuge and strength,<br>
    a very present[b] help in trouble.<br>
2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,<br>
    though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,<br>
3 though its waters roar and foam,<br>
    though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah</p>

<p>4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,<br>
    the holy habitation of the Most High.<br>
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;<br>
    God will help her when morning dawns.<br>
6 The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;<br>
    he utters his voice, the earth melts.<br>
7 The Lord of hosts is with us;<br>
    the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah</p>

<p>8 Come, behold the works of the Lord,<br>
    how he has brought desolations on the earth.<br>
9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;<br>
    he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;<br>
    he burns the chariots with fire.<br>
10 “Be still, and know that I am God.<br>
    I will be exalted among the nations,<br>
    I will be exalted in the earth!”<br>
11 The Lord of hosts is with us;<br>
    the God of Jacob is our fortress. </p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Jeremiah 23:1-6 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/jer231-6</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:10</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Righteous Branch (https://open.spotify.com/track/7lxsGxIKLcolG3gh8yPUXr?si=9e61726113924086) by Caroline Cobb Smith
Lyrics:
Oh righteous branch from Jesse's root
Please come and bring Your kingdom
The lion dwelling with the lamb
Bring peace and life and freedom
Oh Son of David come to rule
And reign in us forever
Come write Your law upon our hearts
And keep us like a shepherd
Hallelujah Jesus we wait for You
Hallelujah Jesus come soon come soon
Messiah come Your Spirit give
Turn stony hearts to flesh
Redeem us from captivity
The power of sin and death
Jesus come soon come soon
At last at last the morning comes
With healing in its wings
We'll leap like calves loosed from their stalls
For You have done great things
Yes You have done great things
Passage: 
“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the Lord. 2 Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the Lord. 3 Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. 4 I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the Lord.
5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
Musical Reflection: 
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lxsGxIKLcolG3gh8yPUXr?si=9e61726113924086" rel="nofollow">O Righteous Branch</a> by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh righteous branch from Jesse&#39;s root<br>
Please come and bring Your kingdom<br>
The lion dwelling with the lamb<br>
Bring peace and life and freedom</p>

<p>Oh Son of David come to rule<br>
And reign in us forever<br>
Come write Your law upon our hearts<br>
And keep us like a shepherd</p>

<p>Hallelujah Jesus we wait for You<br>
Hallelujah Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>Messiah come Your Spirit give<br>
Turn stony hearts to flesh<br>
Redeem us from captivity<br>
The power of sin and death</p>

<p>Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>At last at last the morning comes<br>
With healing in its wings<br>
We&#39;ll leap like calves loosed from their stalls<br>
For You have done great things<br>
Yes You have done great things</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the Lord. 2 Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the Lord. 3 Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. 4 I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the Lord.</p>

<p>5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lxsGxIKLcolG3gh8yPUXr?si=9e61726113924086" rel="nofollow">O Righteous Branch</a> by Caroline Cobb Smith</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Oh righteous branch from Jesse&#39;s root<br>
Please come and bring Your kingdom<br>
The lion dwelling with the lamb<br>
Bring peace and life and freedom</p>

<p>Oh Son of David come to rule<br>
And reign in us forever<br>
Come write Your law upon our hearts<br>
And keep us like a shepherd</p>

<p>Hallelujah Jesus we wait for You<br>
Hallelujah Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>Messiah come Your Spirit give<br>
Turn stony hearts to flesh<br>
Redeem us from captivity<br>
The power of sin and death</p>

<p>Jesus come soon come soon</p>

<p>At last at last the morning comes<br>
With healing in its wings<br>
We&#39;ll leap like calves loosed from their stalls<br>
For You have done great things<br>
Yes You have done great things</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the Lord. 2 Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the Lord. 3 Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. 4 I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the Lord.</p>

<p>5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks[a] to the Father, who has qualified you[b] to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Song:
Give Thanks to God by Allan McKinlay and Peter Crockett
Lyrics: 
He sent His Son to die and rise again to save us
His never ending love is steadfast and sure
He’s broken our chains and given us freedom
Give thanks to God for He is good
In Him we are alive and have joy everlasting
His never ending love is steadfast and sure
He casts out all fear and ﬁlls us with courage
Give thanks to God for He is good
When storms come and rage His peace overwhelms us
His never ending love is steadfast and sure
The Lord is our refuge when trouble surrounds us
Give thanks to God for He is good
Give thanks to God for He is good
He’s always pouring out His abundant provision
His never ending love is steadfast and sure
For the depths of His riches and
Incredible wisdom
Give thanks to God for He is good
Give thanks to God for He is good
Always good
Always good to me
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks[a] to the Father, who has qualified you[b] to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Give Thanks to God by Allan McKinlay and Peter Crockett</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
He sent His Son to die and rise again to save us<br>
His never ending love is steadfast and sure<br>
He’s broken our chains and given us freedom<br>
Give thanks to God for He is good</p>

<p>In Him we are alive and have joy everlasting<br>
His never ending love is steadfast and sure<br>
He casts out all fear and ﬁlls us with courage<br>
Give thanks to God for He is good</p>

<p>When storms come and rage His peace overwhelms us<br>
His never ending love is steadfast and sure<br>
The Lord is our refuge when trouble surrounds us<br>
Give thanks to God for He is good<br>
Give thanks to God for He is good</p>

<p>He’s always pouring out His abundant provision<br>
His never ending love is steadfast and sure<br>
For the depths of His riches and<br>
Incredible wisdom<br>
Give thanks to God for He is good</p>

<p>Give thanks to God for He is good</p>

<p>Always good<br>
Always good to me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; 12 giving thanks[a] to the Father, who has qualified you[b] to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. 13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Give Thanks to God by Allan McKinlay and Peter Crockett</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
He sent His Son to die and rise again to save us<br>
His never ending love is steadfast and sure<br>
He’s broken our chains and given us freedom<br>
Give thanks to God for He is good</p>

<p>In Him we are alive and have joy everlasting<br>
His never ending love is steadfast and sure<br>
He casts out all fear and ﬁlls us with courage<br>
Give thanks to God for He is good</p>

<p>When storms come and rage His peace overwhelms us<br>
His never ending love is steadfast and sure<br>
The Lord is our refuge when trouble surrounds us<br>
Give thanks to God for He is good<br>
Give thanks to God for He is good</p>

<p>He’s always pouring out His abundant provision<br>
His never ending love is steadfast and sure<br>
For the depths of His riches and<br>
Incredible wisdom<br>
Give thanks to God for He is good</p>

<p>Give thanks to God for He is good</p>

<p>Always good<br>
Always good to me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 17 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps17</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:57</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
For All My Life (https://open.spotify.com/track/6qKbhIsM00FFhI1OKi74V7?si=6bde994bd9554489) by Hank Bentley, Jon Guerra, and Taya Gaukrodger
Lyrics:
When my troubles are a little too heavy
Who can I turn to to share the weight
When my mind is cluttered and cloudy
Who can I turn to to clear the way
Who can I turn to I turn to You
I won't lean on my own understanding
I will let go follow empty handed
You say Your yoke is easy
You say Your burden's light
So I'll let You lead me for all my life
When my past is still trying to haunt me
Who can I turn to to give me grace
When my future is a little uncertain
Who can I turn to turn to today
Who can I turn to I turn to You
Some days are long some work is tough
Whatever I lack You make it up
Your yoke is easy Your burden is light
You gave me life You give me love
Whenever I'm dry You fill my cup
Your yoke is easy Your burden is light
I know Your yoke is easy
I know Your burden's light
So I'll let You lead me for all my life
Passage: 
Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!
    Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!
2 From your presence let my vindication come!
    Let your eyes behold the right!
3 You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night,
    you have tested me, and you will find nothing;
    I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4 With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips
    I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 My steps have held fast to your paths;
    my feet have not slipped.
6 I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
    incline your ear to me; hear my words.
7 Wondrously show[a] your steadfast love,
    O Savior of those who seek refuge
    from their adversaries at your right hand.
8 Keep me as the apple of your eye;
    hide me in the shadow of your wings,
9 from the wicked who do me violence,
    my deadly enemies who surround me.
10 They close their hearts to pity;
    with their mouths they speak arrogantly.
11 They have now surrounded our steps;
    they set their eyes to cast us to the ground.
12 He is like a lion eager to tear,
    as a young lion lurking in ambush.
13 Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
    Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
14 from men by your hand, O Lord,
    from men of the world whose portion is in this life.[b]
You fill their womb with treasure;[c]
    they are satisfied with children,
    and they leave their abundance to their infants.
15 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness;
    when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
Father, I am seeking: I am hesitant and uncertain, but will you, O God, watch over each step of mine and guide me? 
Augustine 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6qKbhIsM00FFhI1OKi74V7?si=6bde994bd9554489" rel="nofollow">For All My Life</a> by Hank Bentley, Jon Guerra, and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When my troubles are a little too heavy<br>
Who can I turn to to share the weight<br>
When my mind is cluttered and cloudy<br>
Who can I turn to to clear the way<br>
Who can I turn to I turn to You</p>

<p>I won&#39;t lean on my own understanding<br>
I will let go follow empty handed<br>
You say Your yoke is easy<br>
You say Your burden&#39;s light<br>
So I&#39;ll let You lead me for all my life</p>

<p>When my past is still trying to haunt me<br>
Who can I turn to to give me grace<br>
When my future is a little uncertain<br>
Who can I turn to turn to today<br>
Who can I turn to I turn to You</p>

<p>Some days are long some work is tough<br>
Whatever I lack You make it up<br>
Your yoke is easy Your burden is light<br>
You gave me life You give me love<br>
Whenever I&#39;m dry You fill my cup<br>
Your yoke is easy Your burden is light</p>

<p>I know Your yoke is easy<br>
I know Your burden&#39;s light<br>
So I&#39;ll let You lead me for all my life</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!<br>
    Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!<br>
2 From your presence let my vindication come!<br>
    Let your eyes behold the right!</p>

<p>3 You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night,<br>
    you have tested me, and you will find nothing;<br>
    I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.<br>
4 With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips<br>
    I have avoided the ways of the violent.<br>
5 My steps have held fast to your paths;<br>
    my feet have not slipped.</p>

<p>6 I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;<br>
    incline your ear to me; hear my words.<br>
7 Wondrously show[a] your steadfast love,<br>
    O Savior of those who seek refuge<br>
    from their adversaries at your right hand.</p>

<p>8 Keep me as the apple of your eye;<br>
    hide me in the shadow of your wings,<br>
9 from the wicked who do me violence,<br>
    my deadly enemies who surround me.</p>

<p>10 They close their hearts to pity;<br>
    with their mouths they speak arrogantly.<br>
11 They have now surrounded our steps;<br>
    they set their eyes to cast us to the ground.<br>
12 He is like a lion eager to tear,<br>
    as a young lion lurking in ambush.</p>

<p>13 Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!<br>
    Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,<br>
14 from men by your hand, O Lord,<br>
    from men of the world whose portion is in this life.[b]<br>
You fill their womb with treasure;[c]<br>
    they are satisfied with children,<br>
    and they leave their abundance to their infants.</p>

<p>15 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness;<br>
    when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, I am seeking: I am hesitant and uncertain, but will you, O God, watch over each step of mine and guide me? <br>
Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6qKbhIsM00FFhI1OKi74V7?si=6bde994bd9554489" rel="nofollow">For All My Life</a> by Hank Bentley, Jon Guerra, and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When my troubles are a little too heavy<br>
Who can I turn to to share the weight<br>
When my mind is cluttered and cloudy<br>
Who can I turn to to clear the way<br>
Who can I turn to I turn to You</p>

<p>I won&#39;t lean on my own understanding<br>
I will let go follow empty handed<br>
You say Your yoke is easy<br>
You say Your burden&#39;s light<br>
So I&#39;ll let You lead me for all my life</p>

<p>When my past is still trying to haunt me<br>
Who can I turn to to give me grace<br>
When my future is a little uncertain<br>
Who can I turn to turn to today<br>
Who can I turn to I turn to You</p>

<p>Some days are long some work is tough<br>
Whatever I lack You make it up<br>
Your yoke is easy Your burden is light<br>
You gave me life You give me love<br>
Whenever I&#39;m dry You fill my cup<br>
Your yoke is easy Your burden is light</p>

<p>I know Your yoke is easy<br>
I know Your burden&#39;s light<br>
So I&#39;ll let You lead me for all my life</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!<br>
    Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!<br>
2 From your presence let my vindication come!<br>
    Let your eyes behold the right!</p>

<p>3 You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night,<br>
    you have tested me, and you will find nothing;<br>
    I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.<br>
4 With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips<br>
    I have avoided the ways of the violent.<br>
5 My steps have held fast to your paths;<br>
    my feet have not slipped.</p>

<p>6 I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;<br>
    incline your ear to me; hear my words.<br>
7 Wondrously show[a] your steadfast love,<br>
    O Savior of those who seek refuge<br>
    from their adversaries at your right hand.</p>

<p>8 Keep me as the apple of your eye;<br>
    hide me in the shadow of your wings,<br>
9 from the wicked who do me violence,<br>
    my deadly enemies who surround me.</p>

<p>10 They close their hearts to pity;<br>
    with their mouths they speak arrogantly.<br>
11 They have now surrounded our steps;<br>
    they set their eyes to cast us to the ground.<br>
12 He is like a lion eager to tear,<br>
    as a young lion lurking in ambush.</p>

<p>13 Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!<br>
    Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,<br>
14 from men by your hand, O Lord,<br>
    from men of the world whose portion is in this life.[b]<br>
You fill their womb with treasure;[c]<br>
    they are satisfied with children,<br>
    and they leave their abundance to their infants.</p>

<p>15 As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness;<br>
    when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, I am seeking: I am hesitant and uncertain, but will you, O God, watch over each step of mine and guide me? <br>
Augustine</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 (with Bryan Zuetel)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/2thess1</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Thanks Be to God by Jon Foreman
Lyrics:
I want to do good but I can't stay right
The wrong in me came out tonight
Waging war against the law of my mind
I'm a wretched man in a losing fight
Thanks be to God who delivers me
Thanks be to God who delivers me
Christ Christ alone come and set me free
Thanks be to God who delivers me
I love the the truth I've seen the light
But the shadow inside is still alive
I am the battle field I am the fight
Who will heal me from these wounds I hide
Passage: 
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving
3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,[a] as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 4 Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.
The Judgment at Christ's Coming
5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— 6 since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels 8 in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from[b] the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 10 when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed. 11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer:
May all of us who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ be delivered from the present delights and the future afflictions of the evil one by participating in the reality of the blessings held in store and already revealed to us in Christ our Lord himself, who alone with the Father and the Holy Spirit is praised by all creation. Amen. 
-Maximus the Confessor 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
Thanks Be to God by Jon Foreman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I want to do good but I can&#39;t stay right<br>
The wrong in me came out tonight<br>
Waging war against the law of my mind<br>
I&#39;m a wretched man in a losing fight</p>

<p>Thanks be to God who delivers me<br>
Thanks be to God who delivers me<br>
Christ Christ alone come and set me free<br>
Thanks be to God who delivers me</p>

<p>I love the the truth I&#39;ve seen the light<br>
But the shadow inside is still alive<br>
I am the battle field I am the fight<br>
Who will heal me from these wounds I hide</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,</p>

<p>To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:</p>

<p>2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>Thanksgiving<br>
3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,[a] as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 4 Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.</p>

<p>The Judgment at Christ&#39;s Coming<br>
5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— 6 since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels 8 in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from[b] the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 10 when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed. 11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
May all of us who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ be delivered from the present delights and the future afflictions of the evil one by participating in the reality of the blessings held in store and already revealed to us in Christ our Lord himself, who alone with the Father and the Holy Spirit is praised by all creation. Amen. <br>
-Maximus the Confessor</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
Thanks Be to God by Jon Foreman</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I want to do good but I can&#39;t stay right<br>
The wrong in me came out tonight<br>
Waging war against the law of my mind<br>
I&#39;m a wretched man in a losing fight</p>

<p>Thanks be to God who delivers me<br>
Thanks be to God who delivers me<br>
Christ Christ alone come and set me free<br>
Thanks be to God who delivers me</p>

<p>I love the the truth I&#39;ve seen the light<br>
But the shadow inside is still alive<br>
I am the battle field I am the fight<br>
Who will heal me from these wounds I hide</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,</p>

<p>To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:</p>

<p>2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>Thanksgiving<br>
3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,[a] as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 4 Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.</p>

<p>The Judgment at Christ&#39;s Coming<br>
5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— 6 since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels 8 in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from[b] the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 10 when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed. 11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
May all of us who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ be delivered from the present delights and the future afflictions of the evil one by participating in the reality of the blessings held in store and already revealed to us in Christ our Lord himself, who alone with the Father and the Holy Spirit is praised by all creation. Amen. <br>
-Maximus the Confessor</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Job 19:23-27 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
I Know That My Redeemer Lives by Samuel Medley, sung by The Welcome Wagon
Lyrics:
I know that my Redeemer lives
What joy this past assurance gives
He lives, He lives, who once was dead
He lives, my ever-living Head
He lives to bless me with His love
He lives to plead for me above
He lives my hungry soul to feed
He lives to help in time of need
He lives, my kind, wise, heav'nly Friend
He lives and loves me to the end
He lives, and while He lives, I'll sing
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King
To see upon the Earth, your Friend
To see upon the Earth, your Friend
Upon the Earth
He lives, all glory to His name
He lives, my Jesus, still the same
Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives
I know that my Redeemer lives
I know that my Redeemer lives
I know that my Redeemer lives
I know that my Redeemer lives
Passage: 
Oh that my words were written!
    Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
24 Oh that with an iron pen and lead
    they were engraved in the rock forever!
25 For I know that my Redeemer lives,
    and at the last he will stand upon the earth.[a]
26 And after my skin has been thus destroyed,
    yet in[b] my flesh I shall see God,
27 whom I shall see for myself,
    and my eyes shall behold, and not another.
    My heart faints within me!
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
I Know That My Redeemer Lives by Samuel Medley, sung by The Welcome Wagon</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I know that my Redeemer lives<br>
What joy this past assurance gives<br>
He lives, He lives, who once was dead<br>
He lives, my ever-living Head</p>

<p>He lives to bless me with His love<br>
He lives to plead for me above<br>
He lives my hungry soul to feed<br>
He lives to help in time of need</p>

<p>He lives, my kind, wise, heav&#39;nly Friend<br>
He lives and loves me to the end<br>
He lives, and while He lives, I&#39;ll sing<br>
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King</p>

<p>To see upon the Earth, your Friend<br>
To see upon the Earth, your Friend<br>
Upon the Earth</p>

<p>He lives, all glory to His name<br>
He lives, my Jesus, still the same<br>
Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives<br>
I know that my Redeemer lives<br>
I know that my Redeemer lives<br>
I know that my Redeemer lives<br>
I know that my Redeemer lives</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Oh that my words were written!<br>
    Oh that they were inscribed in a book!<br>
24 Oh that with an iron pen and lead<br>
    they were engraved in the rock forever!<br>
25 For I know that my Redeemer lives,<br>
    and at the last he will stand upon the earth.[a]<br>
26 And after my skin has been thus destroyed,<br>
    yet in[b] my flesh I shall see God,<br>
27 whom I shall see for myself,<br>
    and my eyes shall behold, and not another.<br>
    My heart faints within me!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
I Know That My Redeemer Lives by Samuel Medley, sung by The Welcome Wagon</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I know that my Redeemer lives<br>
What joy this past assurance gives<br>
He lives, He lives, who once was dead<br>
He lives, my ever-living Head</p>

<p>He lives to bless me with His love<br>
He lives to plead for me above<br>
He lives my hungry soul to feed<br>
He lives to help in time of need</p>

<p>He lives, my kind, wise, heav&#39;nly Friend<br>
He lives and loves me to the end<br>
He lives, and while He lives, I&#39;ll sing<br>
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King</p>

<p>To see upon the Earth, your Friend<br>
To see upon the Earth, your Friend<br>
Upon the Earth</p>

<p>He lives, all glory to His name<br>
He lives, my Jesus, still the same<br>
Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives<br>
I know that my Redeemer lives<br>
I know that my Redeemer lives<br>
I know that my Redeemer lives<br>
I know that my Redeemer lives</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Oh that my words were written!<br>
    Oh that they were inscribed in a book!<br>
24 Oh that with an iron pen and lead<br>
    they were engraved in the rock forever!<br>
25 For I know that my Redeemer lives,<br>
    and at the last he will stand upon the earth.[a]<br>
26 And after my skin has been thus destroyed,<br>
    yet in[b] my flesh I shall see God,<br>
27 whom I shall see for myself,<br>
    and my eyes shall behold, and not another.<br>
    My heart faints within me!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Ephesians 4:32</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Song:
This is My Father’s World by Franklin Sheppard and Maltbie Babcock, sung here by Fernando Ortega
Lyrics: 
This is my Father's world
And to my list'ning ears
All nature sings and 'round me rings
Music of the spheres
This is my Father's world
I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees of skies and seas
His hand the wonders wrought
This is my Father's world
The birds their carols raise
The morning light the lily white
Declare their Maker's praise
This is my Father's world
He shines in all that's fair
In the rust'ling grass I hear Him pass
He speaks to me ev'rywhere
This is my Father's world
O let me ne'er forget
And though the wrong seems oft so strong
God is the Ruler yet
And though the wrong seems oft so strong
God is the Ruler yet
This is my Father's world
Why should my heart be sad
The Lord is King let the heavens ring
God reigns let the earth be glad
The Lord is King let the heavens ring
God reigns let the earth be glad
The Lord is King let the heavens ring
The Lord is King let the heavens ring (3X)
God reigns
God reigns
God reigns
God reigns
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
This is My Father’s World by Franklin Sheppard and Maltbie Babcock, sung here by Fernando Ortega</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
And to my list&#39;ning ears<br>
All nature sings and &#39;round me rings<br>
Music of the spheres</p>

<p>This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
I rest me in the thought<br>
Of rocks and trees of skies and seas<br>
His hand the wonders wrought</p>

<p>This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
The birds their carols raise<br>
The morning light the lily white<br>
Declare their Maker&#39;s praise</p>

<p>This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
He shines in all that&#39;s fair<br>
In the rust&#39;ling grass I hear Him pass<br>
He speaks to me ev&#39;rywhere</p>

<p>This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
O let me ne&#39;er forget<br>
And though the wrong seems oft so strong<br>
God is the Ruler yet<br>
And though the wrong seems oft so strong<br>
God is the Ruler yet</p>

<p>This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
Why should my heart be sad<br>
The Lord is King let the heavens ring<br>
God reigns let the earth be glad<br>
The Lord is King let the heavens ring<br>
God reigns let the earth be glad</p>

<p>The Lord is King let the heavens ring<br>
The Lord is King let the heavens ring (3X)<br>
God reigns<br>
God reigns<br>
God reigns<br>
God reigns</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
This is My Father’s World by Franklin Sheppard and Maltbie Babcock, sung here by Fernando Ortega</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
And to my list&#39;ning ears<br>
All nature sings and &#39;round me rings<br>
Music of the spheres</p>

<p>This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
I rest me in the thought<br>
Of rocks and trees of skies and seas<br>
His hand the wonders wrought</p>

<p>This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
The birds their carols raise<br>
The morning light the lily white<br>
Declare their Maker&#39;s praise</p>

<p>This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
He shines in all that&#39;s fair<br>
In the rust&#39;ling grass I hear Him pass<br>
He speaks to me ev&#39;rywhere</p>

<p>This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
O let me ne&#39;er forget<br>
And though the wrong seems oft so strong<br>
God is the Ruler yet<br>
And though the wrong seems oft so strong<br>
God is the Ruler yet</p>

<p>This is my Father&#39;s world<br>
Why should my heart be sad<br>
The Lord is King let the heavens ring<br>
God reigns let the earth be glad<br>
The Lord is King let the heavens ring<br>
God reigns let the earth be glad</p>

<p>The Lord is King let the heavens ring<br>
The Lord is King let the heavens ring (3X)<br>
God reigns<br>
God reigns<br>
God reigns<br>
God reigns</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 19:1-10 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:02</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Gratitude (https://open.spotify.com/track/6Zk0QTZqAXKOFxrH4R1eEH?si=c588f676e10d404d) by Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, and Dante Bowe, sung by Hillside Recording
Lyrics:
All my words fall short
I got nothing new
How could I express
All my gratitude
I could sing these songs
As I often do
But every song must end
And You never do
So I throw up my hands
And praise You again and again
‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah hallelujah
And I know it’s not much
But I’ve nothing else fit for a king
Except for a heart singing hallelujah
Hallelujah
I’ve got one response
I’ve got just one move
With my arms stretched wide
I will worship You
Come on my soul
Oh don’t you get shy on me
Lift up your song
‘Cause you’ve got a lion inside of those lungs
Get up and praise the Lord
Passage: 
He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer:
God grant that we may live our lives here without trouble and in security, and attain the joys of eternal life, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and his love for us, to whom be glory and might, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and to the ages of ages. Amen. 
-Chrysostom 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Zk0QTZqAXKOFxrH4R1eEH?si=c588f676e10d404d" rel="nofollow">Gratitude</a> by Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, and Dante Bowe, sung by Hillside Recording</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All my words fall short<br>
I got nothing new<br>
How could I express<br>
All my gratitude</p>

<p>I could sing these songs<br>
As I often do<br>
But every song must end<br>
And You never do</p>

<p>So I throw up my hands<br>
And praise You again and again<br>
‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah hallelujah<br>
And I know it’s not much<br>
But I’ve nothing else fit for a king<br>
Except for a heart singing hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah</p>

<p>I’ve got one response<br>
I’ve got just one move<br>
With my arms stretched wide<br>
I will worship You</p>

<p>Come on my soul<br>
Oh don’t you get shy on me<br>
Lift up your song<br>
‘Cause you’ve got a lion inside of those lungs<br>
Get up and praise the Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
God grant that we may live our lives here without trouble and in security, and attain the joys of eternal life, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and his love for us, to whom be glory and might, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and to the ages of ages. Amen. <br>
-Chrysostom</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Zk0QTZqAXKOFxrH4R1eEH?si=c588f676e10d404d" rel="nofollow">Gratitude</a> by Benjamin Hastings, Brandon Lake, and Dante Bowe, sung by Hillside Recording</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
All my words fall short<br>
I got nothing new<br>
How could I express<br>
All my gratitude</p>

<p>I could sing these songs<br>
As I often do<br>
But every song must end<br>
And You never do</p>

<p>So I throw up my hands<br>
And praise You again and again<br>
‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah hallelujah<br>
And I know it’s not much<br>
But I’ve nothing else fit for a king<br>
Except for a heart singing hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah</p>

<p>I’ve got one response<br>
I’ve got just one move<br>
With my arms stretched wide<br>
I will worship You</p>

<p>Come on my soul<br>
Oh don’t you get shy on me<br>
Lift up your song<br>
‘Cause you’ve got a lion inside of those lungs<br>
Get up and praise the Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” 6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
God grant that we may live our lives here without trouble and in security, and attain the joys of eternal life, by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and his love for us, to whom be glory and might, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and to the ages of ages. Amen. <br>
-Chrysostom</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 32 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Then At Last (https://open.spotify.com/track/6WtlA7Xqe17Wy7tDZK1zSL?si=f3fca750b18c4ccc) (Psalm 32) by Wendell Kimbrough
Lyrics:
Blest is the soul that’s free from deceit
No need to hide what he says from what he means
Blest is the heart forgiven by love
Whose every fault our good Lord covers up
Long I disguised and buried my shame
Ran through the night and I groaned through the day
Shelter I sought where I thought I was safe
But oh silent soul how you wasted away
Then at last I told all my sins
And with shouts of joy lovin’ arms drew me in
To my one true safe place
In the love of God and the family of grace
So listen up if you truly want to live
Do not hide alone in the dark like this one fool did
Be not like the mule as he fights against the reins
Come let your broken heart be bound by grace
Passage: 
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,
    whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,
    and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away
    through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
    my strength was dried up[b] as by the heat of summer. Selah
5 I acknowledged my sin to you,
    and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
    and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
6 Therefore let everyone who is godly
    offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
surely in the rush of great waters,
    they shall not reach him.
7 You are a hiding place for me;
    you preserve me from trouble;
    you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
9 Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,
    which must be curbed with bit and bridle,
    or it will not stay near you.
10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
    but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.
11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,
    and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. 
Prayer:
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6WtlA7Xqe17Wy7tDZK1zSL?si=f3fca750b18c4ccc" rel="nofollow">Then At Last</a> (Psalm 32) by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blest is the soul that’s free from deceit<br>
No need to hide what he says from what he means<br>
Blest is the heart forgiven by love<br>
Whose every fault our good Lord covers up</p>

<p>Long I disguised and buried my shame<br>
Ran through the night and I groaned through the day<br>
Shelter I sought where I thought I was safe<br>
But oh silent soul how you wasted away</p>

<p>Then at last I told all my sins<br>
And with shouts of joy lovin’ arms drew me in<br>
To my one true safe place<br>
In the love of God and the family of grace</p>

<p>So listen up if you truly want to live<br>
Do not hide alone in the dark like this one fool did<br>
Be not like the mule as he fights against the reins<br>
Come let your broken heart be bound by grace</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,<br>
    whose sin is covered.<br>
2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,<br>
    and in whose spirit there is no deceit.</p>

<p>3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away<br>
    through my groaning all day long.<br>
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;<br>
    my strength was dried up[b] as by the heat of summer. Selah</p>

<p>5 I acknowledged my sin to you,<br>
    and I did not cover my iniquity;<br>
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”<br>
    and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah</p>

<p>6 Therefore let everyone who is godly<br>
    offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;<br>
surely in the rush of great waters,<br>
    they shall not reach him.<br>
7 You are a hiding place for me;<br>
    you preserve me from trouble;<br>
    you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah</p>

<p>8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;<br>
    I will counsel you with my eye upon you.<br>
9 Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,<br>
    which must be curbed with bit and bridle,<br>
    or it will not stay near you.</p>

<p>10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked,<br>
    but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.<br>
11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,<br>
    and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6WtlA7Xqe17Wy7tDZK1zSL?si=f3fca750b18c4ccc" rel="nofollow">Then At Last</a> (Psalm 32) by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Blest is the soul that’s free from deceit<br>
No need to hide what he says from what he means<br>
Blest is the heart forgiven by love<br>
Whose every fault our good Lord covers up</p>

<p>Long I disguised and buried my shame<br>
Ran through the night and I groaned through the day<br>
Shelter I sought where I thought I was safe<br>
But oh silent soul how you wasted away</p>

<p>Then at last I told all my sins<br>
And with shouts of joy lovin’ arms drew me in<br>
To my one true safe place<br>
In the love of God and the family of grace</p>

<p>So listen up if you truly want to live<br>
Do not hide alone in the dark like this one fool did<br>
Be not like the mule as he fights against the reins<br>
Come let your broken heart be bound by grace</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,<br>
    whose sin is covered.<br>
2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,<br>
    and in whose spirit there is no deceit.</p>

<p>3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away<br>
    through my groaning all day long.<br>
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;<br>
    my strength was dried up[b] as by the heat of summer. Selah</p>

<p>5 I acknowledged my sin to you,<br>
    and I did not cover my iniquity;<br>
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”<br>
    and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah</p>

<p>6 Therefore let everyone who is godly<br>
    offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;<br>
surely in the rush of great waters,<br>
    they shall not reach him.<br>
7 You are a hiding place for me;<br>
    you preserve me from trouble;<br>
    you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah</p>

<p>8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;<br>
    I will counsel you with my eye upon you.<br>
9 Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,<br>
    which must be curbed with bit and bridle,<br>
    or it will not stay near you.</p>

<p>10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked,<br>
    but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.<br>
11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,<br>
    and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby<br>
Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Hebrews 9:24-28 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/heb9</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:47</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Jesus Paid It All (https://open.spotify.com/track/0X6zo3gCOaS6ccC7IT9Emf?si=d91148db874043c3) by Kings (MHM)
Lyrics:
And I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness watch and pray
Find in Me thine all in all
'Cause Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
Lord now indeed I find
Thy pow'r and Thine alone
Can change the leper's spots
And melt the heart of stone
And when before the throne
I stand in Him complete
Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
He washed it white as snow
He washed it white as snow
Oh praise the One Who paid my debt
And raised this life up from the dead
Passage: 
24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. 25 Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, 26 for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
(Hebrews 9:24–28 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer:
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might
destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God
and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may
purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again
with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his
eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0X6zo3gCOaS6ccC7IT9Emf?si=d91148db874043c3" rel="nofollow">Jesus Paid It All</a> by Kings (MHM)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
And I hear the Savior say<br>
Thy strength indeed is small<br>
Child of weakness watch and pray<br>
Find in Me thine all in all</p>

<p>&#39;Cause Jesus paid it all<br>
All to Him I owe<br>
Sin had left a crimson stain<br>
He washed it white as snow</p>

<p>Lord now indeed I find<br>
Thy pow&#39;r and Thine alone<br>
Can change the leper&#39;s spots<br>
And melt the heart of stone</p>

<p>And when before the throne<br>
I stand in Him complete<br>
Jesus died my soul to save<br>
My lips shall still repeat</p>

<p>Sin had left a crimson stain<br>
He washed it white as snow<br>
He washed it white as snow<br>
He washed it white as snow</p>

<p>Oh praise the One Who paid my debt<br>
And raised this life up from the dead</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. 25 Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, 26 for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.<br>
(Hebrews 9:24–28 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might<br>
destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God<br>
and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may<br>
purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again<br>
with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his<br>
eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with<br>
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0X6zo3gCOaS6ccC7IT9Emf?si=d91148db874043c3" rel="nofollow">Jesus Paid It All</a> by Kings (MHM)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
And I hear the Savior say<br>
Thy strength indeed is small<br>
Child of weakness watch and pray<br>
Find in Me thine all in all</p>

<p>&#39;Cause Jesus paid it all<br>
All to Him I owe<br>
Sin had left a crimson stain<br>
He washed it white as snow</p>

<p>Lord now indeed I find<br>
Thy pow&#39;r and Thine alone<br>
Can change the leper&#39;s spots<br>
And melt the heart of stone</p>

<p>And when before the throne<br>
I stand in Him complete<br>
Jesus died my soul to save<br>
My lips shall still repeat</p>

<p>Sin had left a crimson stain<br>
He washed it white as snow<br>
He washed it white as snow<br>
He washed it white as snow</p>

<p>Oh praise the One Who paid my debt<br>
And raised this life up from the dead</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. 25 Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, 26 for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.<br>
(Hebrews 9:24–28 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spaffor after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might<br>
destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God<br>
and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may<br>
purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again<br>
with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his<br>
eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with<br>
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/1thess59-11</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>4:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Song:
Teach Us Your Ways by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=2fb052b141b04f51)
Lyrics: 
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways
As we learn from one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us Your ways
Teach us to give teach us to give
Give ourselves for one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us to give
Teach us to weep teach us to weep
Let us weep with one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us to weep
Hallelujah hallelujah
Let us learn from one another
Learn to love each other
Teach us Your ways
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=2fb052b141b04f51" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach<br>
</a><br>
Lyrics: <br>
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways<br>
As we learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Teach us to give teach us to give<br>
Give ourselves for one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to give</p>

<p>Teach us to weep teach us to weep<br>
Let us weep with one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to weep</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Let us learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=2fb052b141b04f51" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways by Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach<br>
</a><br>
Lyrics: <br>
Teach us Your ways teach us Your ways<br>
As we learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Teach us to give teach us to give<br>
Give ourselves for one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to give</p>

<p>Teach us to weep teach us to weep<br>
Let us weep with one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us to weep</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Let us learn from one another<br>
Learn to love each other<br>
Teach us Your ways</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 02:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Behold Him (https://open.spotify.com/track/1WGHyXaOrgVckQtsqU01Sy?si=f18f5ba257b446cf) by Mitch Wong and Paul Baloche, sung by Mission House
Lyrics:
He who was before there was light
Walked across the pages of time
He who made every living thing
Behold Him
He who heard humanity's cry
Left His throne to wake as a child
He became like the least of us
Behold Him
Jesus Son of God Messiah
The Lamb the roaring Lion
Oh be still and behold Him
He who dined with sinners and saints
Healed the blind the lost and the lame
Even now He is in our midst
Behold Him
He who chose a criminal's end
Paid with blood to settle our debt
Buried death as He rose to life
Behold Him
Jesus Son of God Messiah
The Lamb the roaring Lion
Oh be still and behold Him
Jesus Alpha and Omega
Our God the risen Savior
Oh be still and behold Him
Holy holy holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Worthy worthy worthy
To receive all praise
Passage: 
“Though our iniquities testify against us,
    act, O Lord, for your name's sake;
for our backslidings are many;
    we have sinned against you.
8 O you hope of Israel,
    its savior in time of trouble,
why should you be like a stranger in the land,
    like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night?
9 Why should you be like a man confused,
    like a mighty warrior who cannot save?
Yet you, O Lord, are in the midst of us,
    and we are called by your name;
    do not leave us.”
10 Thus says the Lord concerning this people:
“They have loved to wander thus;
    they have not restrained their feet;
therefore the Lord does not accept them;
    now he will remember their iniquity
    and punish their sins.”
Have you utterly rejected Judah?
    Does your soul loathe Zion?
Why have you struck us down
    so that there is no healing for us?
We looked for peace, but no good came;
    for a time of healing, but behold, terror.
20 We acknowledge our wickedness, O Lord,
    and the iniquity of our fathers,
    for we have sinned against you.
21 Do not spurn us, for your name's sake;
    do not dishonor your glorious throne;
    remember and do not break your covenant with us.
22 Are there any among the false gods of the nations that can bring rain?
    Or can the heavens give showers?
Are you not he, O Lord our God?
    We set our hope on you,
    for you do all these things.
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
Lord, teach us to seek you, and reveal yourself to us when we seek you. For we cannot seek you unless you first teach us or find you except you reveal yourself to us. Let us seek you in longing and long for you in seeking; let us find you in love and love you in finding, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
Ambrose 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1WGHyXaOrgVckQtsqU01Sy?si=f18f5ba257b446cf" rel="nofollow">Behold Him</a> by Mitch Wong and Paul Baloche, sung by Mission House</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
He who was before there was light<br>
Walked across the pages of time<br>
He who made every living thing<br>
Behold Him<br>
He who heard humanity&#39;s cry<br>
Left His throne to wake as a child<br>
He became like the least of us<br>
Behold Him<br>
Jesus Son of God Messiah<br>
The Lamb the roaring Lion<br>
Oh be still and behold Him</p>

<p>He who dined with sinners and saints<br>
Healed the blind the lost and the lame<br>
Even now He is in our midst<br>
Behold Him<br>
He who chose a criminal&#39;s end<br>
Paid with blood to settle our debt<br>
Buried death as He rose to life<br>
Behold Him</p>

<p>Jesus Son of God Messiah<br>
The Lamb the roaring Lion<br>
Oh be still and behold Him<br>
Jesus Alpha and Omega<br>
Our God the risen Savior<br>
Oh be still and behold Him</p>

<p>Holy holy holy<br>
Is the Lord God Almighty<br>
Worthy worthy worthy<br>
To receive all praise</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“Though our iniquities testify against us,<br>
    act, O Lord, for your name&#39;s sake;<br>
for our backslidings are many;<br>
    we have sinned against you.<br>
8 O you hope of Israel,<br>
    its savior in time of trouble,<br>
why should you be like a stranger in the land,<br>
    like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night?<br>
9 Why should you be like a man confused,<br>
    like a mighty warrior who cannot save?<br>
Yet you, O Lord, are in the midst of us,<br>
    and we are called by your name;<br>
    do not leave us.”</p>

<p>10 Thus says the Lord concerning this people:<br>
“They have loved to wander thus;<br>
    they have not restrained their feet;<br>
therefore the Lord does not accept them;<br>
    now he will remember their iniquity<br>
    and punish their sins.”</p>

<p>Have you utterly rejected Judah?<br>
    Does your soul loathe Zion?<br>
Why have you struck us down<br>
    so that there is no healing for us?<br>
We looked for peace, but no good came;<br>
    for a time of healing, but behold, terror.<br>
20 We acknowledge our wickedness, O Lord,<br>
    and the iniquity of our fathers,<br>
    for we have sinned against you.<br>
21 Do not spurn us, for your name&#39;s sake;<br>
    do not dishonor your glorious throne;<br>
    remember and do not break your covenant with us.<br>
22 Are there any among the false gods of the nations that can bring rain?<br>
    Or can the heavens give showers?<br>
Are you not he, O Lord our God?<br>
    We set our hope on you,<br>
    for you do all these things.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, teach us to seek you, and reveal yourself to us when we seek you. For we cannot seek you unless you first teach us or find you except you reveal yourself to us. Let us seek you in longing and long for you in seeking; let us find you in love and love you in finding, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
Ambrose</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1WGHyXaOrgVckQtsqU01Sy?si=f18f5ba257b446cf" rel="nofollow">Behold Him</a> by Mitch Wong and Paul Baloche, sung by Mission House</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
He who was before there was light<br>
Walked across the pages of time<br>
He who made every living thing<br>
Behold Him<br>
He who heard humanity&#39;s cry<br>
Left His throne to wake as a child<br>
He became like the least of us<br>
Behold Him<br>
Jesus Son of God Messiah<br>
The Lamb the roaring Lion<br>
Oh be still and behold Him</p>

<p>He who dined with sinners and saints<br>
Healed the blind the lost and the lame<br>
Even now He is in our midst<br>
Behold Him<br>
He who chose a criminal&#39;s end<br>
Paid with blood to settle our debt<br>
Buried death as He rose to life<br>
Behold Him</p>

<p>Jesus Son of God Messiah<br>
The Lamb the roaring Lion<br>
Oh be still and behold Him<br>
Jesus Alpha and Omega<br>
Our God the risen Savior<br>
Oh be still and behold Him</p>

<p>Holy holy holy<br>
Is the Lord God Almighty<br>
Worthy worthy worthy<br>
To receive all praise</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
“Though our iniquities testify against us,<br>
    act, O Lord, for your name&#39;s sake;<br>
for our backslidings are many;<br>
    we have sinned against you.<br>
8 O you hope of Israel,<br>
    its savior in time of trouble,<br>
why should you be like a stranger in the land,<br>
    like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night?<br>
9 Why should you be like a man confused,<br>
    like a mighty warrior who cannot save?<br>
Yet you, O Lord, are in the midst of us,<br>
    and we are called by your name;<br>
    do not leave us.”</p>

<p>10 Thus says the Lord concerning this people:<br>
“They have loved to wander thus;<br>
    they have not restrained their feet;<br>
therefore the Lord does not accept them;<br>
    now he will remember their iniquity<br>
    and punish their sins.”</p>

<p>Have you utterly rejected Judah?<br>
    Does your soul loathe Zion?<br>
Why have you struck us down<br>
    so that there is no healing for us?<br>
We looked for peace, but no good came;<br>
    for a time of healing, but behold, terror.<br>
20 We acknowledge our wickedness, O Lord,<br>
    and the iniquity of our fathers,<br>
    for we have sinned against you.<br>
21 Do not spurn us, for your name&#39;s sake;<br>
    do not dishonor your glorious throne;<br>
    remember and do not break your covenant with us.<br>
22 Are there any among the false gods of the nations that can bring rain?<br>
    Or can the heavens give showers?<br>
Are you not he, O Lord our God?<br>
    We set our hope on you,<br>
    for you do all these things.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, teach us to seek you, and reveal yourself to us when we seek you. For we cannot seek you unless you first teach us or find you except you reveal yourself to us. Let us seek you in longing and long for you in seeking; let us find you in love and love you in finding, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
Ambrose</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 18:9-14 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/luke189-14</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Not in Me  (https://open.spotify.com/track/63VBbBpKCSvzif4ZbXiGJI?si=567c184960724525)by David L. Ward and Eric Schumacher
Lyrics:
No list of sins I have not done
No list of virtues I pursue
No list of those I am not like
Can earn myself a place with You
O God be merciful to me
I am a sinner through and through
My only hope of righteousness
Is not in me but only You
No humble dress no fervent prayer
No lifted hands no tearful song
No recitation of the truth
Can justify a single wrong
My righteousness is Jesus' life
My debt was paid by Jesus' death
My weary load was borne by Him
And He alone can give me rest
No separation from the world
No work I do no gift I give
Can cleanse my conscience cleanse my hands
I cannot cause my soul to live
But Jesus died and rose again
The pow'r of death is overthrown
My God is merciful to me
And merciful in Christ alone
Passage: 
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed[a] thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
Set us free, loving Father, from the bondage of our sins, and in your goodness and mercy give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/63VBbBpKCSvzif4ZbXiGJI?si=567c184960724525" rel="nofollow">Not in Me </a>by David L. Ward and Eric Schumacher</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
No list of sins I have not done<br>
No list of virtues I pursue<br>
No list of those I am not like<br>
Can earn myself a place with You<br>
O God be merciful to me<br>
I am a sinner through and through<br>
My only hope of righteousness<br>
Is not in me but only You</p>

<p>No humble dress no fervent prayer<br>
No lifted hands no tearful song<br>
No recitation of the truth<br>
Can justify a single wrong<br>
My righteousness is Jesus&#39; life<br>
My debt was paid by Jesus&#39; death<br>
My weary load was borne by Him<br>
And He alone can give me rest</p>

<p>No separation from the world<br>
No work I do no gift I give<br>
Can cleanse my conscience cleanse my hands<br>
I cannot cause my soul to live<br>
But Jesus died and rose again<br>
The pow&#39;r of death is overthrown<br>
My God is merciful to me<br>
And merciful in Christ alone</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed[a] thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Set us free, loving Father, from the bondage of our sins, and in your goodness and mercy give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/63VBbBpKCSvzif4ZbXiGJI?si=567c184960724525" rel="nofollow">Not in Me </a>by David L. Ward and Eric Schumacher</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
No list of sins I have not done<br>
No list of virtues I pursue<br>
No list of those I am not like<br>
Can earn myself a place with You<br>
O God be merciful to me<br>
I am a sinner through and through<br>
My only hope of righteousness<br>
Is not in me but only You</p>

<p>No humble dress no fervent prayer<br>
No lifted hands no tearful song<br>
No recitation of the truth<br>
Can justify a single wrong<br>
My righteousness is Jesus&#39; life<br>
My debt was paid by Jesus&#39; death<br>
My weary load was borne by Him<br>
And He alone can give me rest</p>

<p>No separation from the world<br>
No work I do no gift I give<br>
Can cleanse my conscience cleanse my hands<br>
I cannot cause my soul to live<br>
But Jesus died and rose again<br>
The pow&#39;r of death is overthrown<br>
My God is merciful to me<br>
And merciful in Christ alone</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed[a] thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Set us free, loving Father, from the bondage of our sins, and in your goodness and mercy give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Romans 3:21-26</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Passage:
21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Song:
Only a Holy God (https://open.spotify.com/track/4uVzGYFMl6ERzkZAVoLoCS?si=9a59f7d991b04417) by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson, sung by Shane and Shane
Lyrics: 
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven?
Who else could make every king bow down?
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles?
Only a Holy God
What other beauty demands such praises?
What other splendour outshines the sun?
What other majesty rules with justice?
Only a Holy God
Come and behold Him
The One and the Only
Cry out, sing holy
Forever a Holy God
Come and worship the Holy God
What other glory consumes like fire?
What other power can raise the dead?
What other name remains undefeated?
Only a Holy God
Come and behold Him
The One and the Only
Cry out, sing holy
Forever a Holy God
Come and worship the Holy God
Who else could rescue me from my failing?
Who else would offer His only Son?
Who else invites me to call Him Father?
Only a Holy God
Only my Holy God
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God&#39;s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4uVzGYFMl6ERzkZAVoLoCS?si=9a59f7d991b04417" rel="nofollow">Only a Holy God</a> by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson, sung by Shane and Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven?<br>
Who else could make every king bow down?<br>
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles?<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>What other beauty demands such praises?<br>
What other splendour outshines the sun?<br>
What other majesty rules with justice?<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Come and behold Him<br>
The One and the Only<br>
Cry out, sing holy<br>
Forever a Holy God<br>
Come and worship the Holy God</p>

<p>What other glory consumes like fire?<br>
What other power can raise the dead?<br>
What other name remains undefeated?<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Come and behold Him<br>
The One and the Only<br>
Cry out, sing holy<br>
Forever a Holy God<br>
Come and worship the Holy God</p>

<p>Who else could rescue me from my failing?<br>
Who else would offer His only Son?<br>
Who else invites me to call Him Father?<br>
Only a Holy God<br>
Only my Holy God</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God&#39;s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4uVzGYFMl6ERzkZAVoLoCS?si=9a59f7d991b04417" rel="nofollow">Only a Holy God</a> by Dustin Smith, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson, sung by Shane and Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven?<br>
Who else could make every king bow down?<br>
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles?<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>What other beauty demands such praises?<br>
What other splendour outshines the sun?<br>
What other majesty rules with justice?<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Come and behold Him<br>
The One and the Only<br>
Cry out, sing holy<br>
Forever a Holy God<br>
Come and worship the Holy God</p>

<p>What other glory consumes like fire?<br>
What other power can raise the dead?<br>
What other name remains undefeated?<br>
Only a Holy God</p>

<p>Come and behold Him<br>
The One and the Only<br>
Cry out, sing holy<br>
Forever a Holy God<br>
Come and worship the Holy God</p>

<p>Who else could rescue me from my failing?<br>
Who else would offer His only Son?<br>
Who else invites me to call Him Father?<br>
Only a Holy God<br>
Only my Holy God</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 18:1-8 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:01</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Goodness of God (https://open.spotify.com/track/17ubWh1ByC0Ocif2mx26fy?si=76532d7805b84044) by Ben Fielding, Brian Johnson, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, and Jenn Johnson; sung here by Jane Xie
Lyrics:
I love You Lord
Oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days
I've been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
I will sing of the goodness of God
All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God
I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In darkest night
You are close like no other
I've known You as a father
I've known You as a friend
I have lived in the goodness of God
Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
With my life laid down
I’m surrendered now
I give You everything
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
Passage: 
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach 
Reflection Notes: 
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.
Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/17ubWh1ByC0Ocif2mx26fy?si=76532d7805b84044" rel="nofollow">Goodness of God</a> by Ben Fielding, Brian Johnson, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, and Jenn Johnson; sung here by Jane Xie</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I love You Lord<br>
Oh Your mercy never fails me<br>
All my days<br>
I&#39;ve been held in Your hands<br>
From the moment that I wake up<br>
Until I lay my head<br>
I will sing of the goodness of God</p>

<p>All my life You have been faithful<br>
All my life You have been so so good<br>
With every breath that I am able<br>
I will sing of the goodness of God</p>

<p>I love Your voice<br>
You have led me through the fire<br>
In darkest night<br>
You are close like no other<br>
I&#39;ve known You as a father<br>
I&#39;ve known You as a friend<br>
I have lived in the goodness of God</p>

<p>Your goodness is running after<br>
It’s running after me<br>
Your goodness is running after<br>
It’s running after me<br>
With my life laid down<br>
I’m surrendered now<br>
I give You everything<br>
Your goodness is running after<br>
It&#39;s running after me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/17ubWh1ByC0Ocif2mx26fy?si=76532d7805b84044" rel="nofollow">Goodness of God</a> by Ben Fielding, Brian Johnson, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, and Jenn Johnson; sung here by Jane Xie</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I love You Lord<br>
Oh Your mercy never fails me<br>
All my days<br>
I&#39;ve been held in Your hands<br>
From the moment that I wake up<br>
Until I lay my head<br>
I will sing of the goodness of God</p>

<p>All my life You have been faithful<br>
All my life You have been so so good<br>
With every breath that I am able<br>
I will sing of the goodness of God</p>

<p>I love Your voice<br>
You have led me through the fire<br>
In darkest night<br>
You are close like no other<br>
I&#39;ve known You as a father<br>
I&#39;ve known You as a friend<br>
I have lived in the goodness of God</p>

<p>Your goodness is running after<br>
It’s running after me<br>
Your goodness is running after<br>
It’s running after me<br>
With my life laid down<br>
I’m surrendered now<br>
I give You everything<br>
Your goodness is running after<br>
It&#39;s running after me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | 2 Timothy 2:1-15 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/2tim21-15</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:56</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
A Christian’s Daily Prayer (https://open.spotify.com/track/2yROKesFg0i2DvW4I9YFo7?si=b8bb2fb4921c48c8) by Dave Fournier, Jordan Kauflin, and Matt Merker
Lyrics:
As morning dawns and day awakes
To You I bring my need
O Gracious God my source of strength
In You I live and breathe
Each hour is Yours by Wisdom planned
Each deed empower'd by sovereign hands
Renew my spirit help me stand
Be glorified today
As day unfolds I seek Your will
In all of life's demands
And though the tempter tries me still
I cling to Your commands
Let every effort of my life
Display the matchless worth of Christ
Make me a living sacrifice
Be glorified today
As sun gives way to darkest night
Your Spirit still is here
And though my strength fades like the light
New mercies will appear
I rest in You abide with me
Until our trials and suffering
Give way to final victory
Be glorified today
Passage: 
1   You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. 3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 5 An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. 7 Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 The saying is trustworthy, for:
     If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
12  if we endure, we will also reign with him;
     if we deny him, he also will deny us;
13  if we are faithless, he remains faithful— 
for he cannot deny himself.
14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
(2 Timothy 2:1–15 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.
Prayer:
O God, whose nature and property is ever to have mercy and to forgive, receive our humble petitions, and though we are tied and bound with the chain of our sins, yet let the pitifulness of thy great mercy loose us; for the honor of Jesus Christ, our mediator and advocate. Amen. -The Gregorian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2yROKesFg0i2DvW4I9YFo7?si=b8bb2fb4921c48c8" rel="nofollow">A Christian’s Daily Prayer</a> by Dave Fournier, Jordan Kauflin, and Matt Merker</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
As morning dawns and day awakes<br>
To You I bring my need<br>
O Gracious God my source of strength<br>
In You I live and breathe<br>
Each hour is Yours by Wisdom planned<br>
Each deed empower&#39;d by sovereign hands<br>
Renew my spirit help me stand<br>
Be glorified today</p>

<p>As day unfolds I seek Your will<br>
In all of life&#39;s demands<br>
And though the tempter tries me still<br>
I cling to Your commands<br>
Let every effort of my life<br>
Display the matchless worth of Christ<br>
Make me a living sacrifice<br>
Be glorified today</p>

<p>As sun gives way to darkest night<br>
Your Spirit still is here<br>
And though my strength fades like the light<br>
New mercies will appear<br>
I rest in You abide with me<br>
Until our trials and suffering<br>
Give way to final victory<br>
Be glorified today</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. 3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 5 An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. 7 Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.<br>
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.<br>
11 The saying is trustworthy, for:<br>
     If we have died with him, we will also live with him;<br>
12  if we endure, we will also reign with him;<br>
     if we deny him, he also will deny us;</p>

<p>13  if we are faithless, he remains faithful— <br>
for he cannot deny himself.<br>
14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.<br>
(2 Timothy 2:1–15 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, whose nature and property is ever to have mercy and to forgive, receive our humble petitions, and though we are tied and bound with the chain of our sins, yet let the pitifulness of thy great mercy loose us; for the honor of Jesus Christ, our mediator and advocate. Amen. -The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2yROKesFg0i2DvW4I9YFo7?si=b8bb2fb4921c48c8" rel="nofollow">A Christian’s Daily Prayer</a> by Dave Fournier, Jordan Kauflin, and Matt Merker</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
As morning dawns and day awakes<br>
To You I bring my need<br>
O Gracious God my source of strength<br>
In You I live and breathe<br>
Each hour is Yours by Wisdom planned<br>
Each deed empower&#39;d by sovereign hands<br>
Renew my spirit help me stand<br>
Be glorified today</p>

<p>As day unfolds I seek Your will<br>
In all of life&#39;s demands<br>
And though the tempter tries me still<br>
I cling to Your commands<br>
Let every effort of my life<br>
Display the matchless worth of Christ<br>
Make me a living sacrifice<br>
Be glorified today</p>

<p>As sun gives way to darkest night<br>
Your Spirit still is here<br>
And though my strength fades like the light<br>
New mercies will appear<br>
I rest in You abide with me<br>
Until our trials and suffering<br>
Give way to final victory<br>
Be glorified today</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. 3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 5 An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. 7 Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.<br>
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.<br>
11 The saying is trustworthy, for:<br>
     If we have died with him, we will also live with him;<br>
12  if we endure, we will also reign with him;<br>
     if we deny him, he also will deny us;</p>

<p>13  if we are faithless, he remains faithful— <br>
for he cannot deny himself.<br>
14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.<br>
(2 Timothy 2:1–15 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, whose nature and property is ever to have mercy and to forgive, receive our humble petitions, and though we are tied and bound with the chain of our sins, yet let the pitifulness of thy great mercy loose us; for the honor of Jesus Christ, our mediator and advocate. Amen. -The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Genesis 32:3-8, 22-30 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
The Wrestling (https://open.spotify.com/track/4paSvKlRKMJeHvxv65PhXM?si=0788a43f99774b6f) by Brandon Collins, Richie Fike, and Travis Ryan
Lyrics:
We sweat and strain we won't be still
We scratch and claw against Your will
But You oh God with grace subdue our restless hearts
You won't let go You won't let go
Our flesh and bone so weak and frail
Yet You oh God will never fail
We're caught in the embrace of unrelenting love
You won't let go You won't let go of us
Your ways are higher
Your thoughts are deeper
Your grace is stronger
How great is Your love
How great is Your love
We bring our fear You give us peace
We bring our pain You set us free
Our struggle in the dark will break at morning light
Oh have Your way Lord have Your way with us
Oh the wrestling hallelujah hallelujah
Don't let go of me hallelujah hallelujah
Oh these scars will sing a hallelujah hallelujah
Broken bones will bring a hallelujah hallelujah
Passage: 
And Jacob sent[a] messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, 4 instructing them, “Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: Thus says your servant Jacob, ‘I have sojourned with Laban and stayed until now. 5 I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, in order that I may find favor in your sight.’”
6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and there are four hundred men with him.” 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps, 8 thinking, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape.”
The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children,[a] and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. 24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 And he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel,[b] for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. 30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel,[c] saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.”
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier 
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4paSvKlRKMJeHvxv65PhXM?si=0788a43f99774b6f" rel="nofollow">The Wrestling</a> by Brandon Collins, Richie Fike, and Travis Ryan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We sweat and strain we won&#39;t be still<br>
We scratch and claw against Your will<br>
But You oh God with grace subdue our restless hearts<br>
You won&#39;t let go You won&#39;t let go<br>
Our flesh and bone so weak and frail<br>
Yet You oh God will never fail<br>
We&#39;re caught in the embrace of unrelenting love<br>
You won&#39;t let go You won&#39;t let go of us</p>

<p>Your ways are higher<br>
Your thoughts are deeper<br>
Your grace is stronger<br>
How great is Your love<br>
How great is Your love</p>

<p>We bring our fear You give us peace<br>
We bring our pain You set us free<br>
Our struggle in the dark will break at morning light<br>
Oh have Your way Lord have Your way with us</p>

<p>Oh the wrestling hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Don&#39;t let go of me hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Oh these scars will sing a hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Broken bones will bring a hallelujah hallelujah</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And Jacob sent[a] messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, 4 instructing them, “Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: Thus says your servant Jacob, ‘I have sojourned with Laban and stayed until now. 5 I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, in order that I may find favor in your sight.’”</p>

<p>6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and there are four hundred men with him.” 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps, 8 thinking, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape.”</p>

<p>The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children,[a] and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. 24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob&#39;s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 And he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel,[b] for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. 30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel,[c] saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4paSvKlRKMJeHvxv65PhXM?si=0788a43f99774b6f" rel="nofollow">The Wrestling</a> by Brandon Collins, Richie Fike, and Travis Ryan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We sweat and strain we won&#39;t be still<br>
We scratch and claw against Your will<br>
But You oh God with grace subdue our restless hearts<br>
You won&#39;t let go You won&#39;t let go<br>
Our flesh and bone so weak and frail<br>
Yet You oh God will never fail<br>
We&#39;re caught in the embrace of unrelenting love<br>
You won&#39;t let go You won&#39;t let go of us</p>

<p>Your ways are higher<br>
Your thoughts are deeper<br>
Your grace is stronger<br>
How great is Your love<br>
How great is Your love</p>

<p>We bring our fear You give us peace<br>
We bring our pain You set us free<br>
Our struggle in the dark will break at morning light<br>
Oh have Your way Lord have Your way with us</p>

<p>Oh the wrestling hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Don&#39;t let go of me hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Oh these scars will sing a hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Broken bones will bring a hallelujah hallelujah</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And Jacob sent[a] messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, 4 instructing them, “Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: Thus says your servant Jacob, ‘I have sojourned with Laban and stayed until now. 5 I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, in order that I may find favor in your sight.’”</p>

<p>6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and there are four hundred men with him.” 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps, 8 thinking, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape.”</p>

<p>The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children,[a] and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. 24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob&#39;s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 And he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel,[b] for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. 30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel,[c] saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go with text by George Matheson, arranged by Keith and Kristyn Getty and Dana Masters
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/1CtZJm0ejdhsneGnaF1mm9?si=bbc08da2281140db)
Lyrics:
O Love that will not let me go
I rest my weary soul in thee
I give thee back the life I owe
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer fuller be
O Light that follows all my way
I yield my flick’ring torch to thee
My heart restores its borrowed ray
That in thy sunshine’s blaze
Its day may brighter fairer be
O Joy that seekest me through pain
I cannot close my heart to thee
I trace the rainbow through the rain
And feel the promise is not vain
That morn shall tearless be
O Cross that liftest up my head
I dare not ask to fly from thee
I lay in dust life’s glory dead
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be
*Passage: *
11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.
17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[b] 22 But the father said to his servants,[c] ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
*Musical Reflection: *
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
*Reflection Notes: *
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you: Look with compassion upon the heartfelt desires of your servants, and purify our disordered affections, that we may behold your eternal glory in the face of Christ Jesus; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Opening Song:</strong><br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1CtZJm0ejdhsneGnaF1mm9?si=bbc08da2281140db" rel="nofollow">O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go with text by George Matheson, arranged by Keith and Kristyn Getty and Dana Masters<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br>
O Love that will not let me go<br>
I rest my weary soul in thee<br>
I give thee back the life I owe<br>
That in thine ocean depths its flow<br>
May richer fuller be</p>

<p>O Light that follows all my way<br>
I yield my flick’ring torch to thee<br>
My heart restores its borrowed ray<br>
That in thy sunshine’s blaze<br>
Its day may brighter fairer be</p>

<p>O Joy that seekest me through pain<br>
I cannot close my heart to thee<br>
I trace the rainbow through the rain<br>
And feel the promise is not vain<br>
That morn shall tearless be</p>

<p>O Cross that liftest up my head<br>
I dare not ask to fly from thee<br>
I lay in dust life’s glory dead<br>
And from the ground there blossoms red<br>
Life that shall endless be</p>

<p>*<em>Passage: *</em><br>
11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.</p>

<p>17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father&#39;s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[b] 22 But the father said to his servants,[c] ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.</p>

<p>25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”</p>

<p>*<em>Musical Reflection: *</em><br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>*<em>Reflection Notes: *</em><br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p><strong>Prayer:</strong><br>
Heavenly Father, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you: Look with compassion upon the heartfelt desires of your servants, and purify our disordered affections, that we may behold your eternal glory in the face of Christ Jesus; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Opening Song:</strong><br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1CtZJm0ejdhsneGnaF1mm9?si=bbc08da2281140db" rel="nofollow">O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go with text by George Matheson, arranged by Keith and Kristyn Getty and Dana Masters<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br>
O Love that will not let me go<br>
I rest my weary soul in thee<br>
I give thee back the life I owe<br>
That in thine ocean depths its flow<br>
May richer fuller be</p>

<p>O Light that follows all my way<br>
I yield my flick’ring torch to thee<br>
My heart restores its borrowed ray<br>
That in thy sunshine’s blaze<br>
Its day may brighter fairer be</p>

<p>O Joy that seekest me through pain<br>
I cannot close my heart to thee<br>
I trace the rainbow through the rain<br>
And feel the promise is not vain<br>
That morn shall tearless be</p>

<p>O Cross that liftest up my head<br>
I dare not ask to fly from thee<br>
I lay in dust life’s glory dead<br>
And from the ground there blossoms red<br>
Life that shall endless be</p>

<p>*<em>Passage: *</em><br>
11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.</p>

<p>17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father&#39;s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[b] 22 But the father said to his servants,[c] ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.</p>

<p>25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”</p>

<p>*<em>Musical Reflection: *</em><br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>*<em>Reflection Notes: *</em><br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p><strong>Prayer:</strong><br>
Heavenly Father, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you: Look with compassion upon the heartfelt desires of your servants, and purify our disordered affections, that we may behold your eternal glory in the face of Christ Jesus; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. </p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 100 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps100</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 110 (Enter In) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6pfXdoDaYt4wJtDdNYa1CX?si=82d211b98d844231) by Charity Gayle, Joshua Sherman, Laurel Taylor, and Steven Musso
Lyrics:
Shout joyfully to the Lord all the earth
Come worshiping before the throne of God
For the Lord He is good
And His Love endures (forever)
So we enter in into His gates
Bringing words of praise
And off'rings of thanksgiving
So we enter in to bless His name
Lifting holy hands in honor of our King
So heavenly to walk into Your courts
Jesus is the One that we adore
Your majesty we bow before You Lord
Omnipotent amazing
Our God will reign forever
Magnificent breathtaking
(Our God will reign forever)
Passage: 
1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
2     Serve the Lord with gladness!
    Come into his presence with singing!
3 Know that the Lord, he is God!
    It is he who made us, and we are his;[a]
    we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
    and his courts with praise!
    Give thanks to him; bless his name!
5 For the Lord is good;
    his steadfast love endures forever,
    and his faithfulness to all generations.
(Psalm 100:1-5 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. 
Prayer: 
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-Book of Common Prayer (1552) 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6pfXdoDaYt4wJtDdNYa1CX?si=82d211b98d844231" rel="nofollow">Psalm 110 (Enter In)</a> by Charity Gayle, Joshua Sherman, Laurel Taylor, and Steven Musso</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Shout joyfully to the Lord all the earth<br>
Come worshiping before the throne of God</p>

<p>For the Lord He is good<br>
And His Love endures (forever)</p>

<p>So we enter in into His gates<br>
Bringing words of praise<br>
And off&#39;rings of thanksgiving<br>
So we enter in to bless His name<br>
Lifting holy hands in honor of our King</p>

<p>So heavenly to walk into Your courts<br>
Jesus is the One that we adore<br>
Your majesty we bow before You Lord</p>

<p>Omnipotent amazing<br>
Our God will reign forever<br>
Magnificent breathtaking<br>
(Our God will reign forever)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!<br>
2     Serve the Lord with gladness!<br>
    Come into his presence with singing!</p>

<p>3 Know that the Lord, he is God!<br>
    It is he who made us, and we are his;[a]<br>
    we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.</p>

<p>4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,<br>
    and his courts with praise!<br>
    Give thanks to him; bless his name!</p>

<p>5 For the Lord is good;<br>
    his steadfast love endures forever,<br>
    and his faithfulness to all generations.<br>
(Psalm 100:1-5 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6pfXdoDaYt4wJtDdNYa1CX?si=82d211b98d844231" rel="nofollow">Psalm 110 (Enter In)</a> by Charity Gayle, Joshua Sherman, Laurel Taylor, and Steven Musso</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Shout joyfully to the Lord all the earth<br>
Come worshiping before the throne of God</p>

<p>For the Lord He is good<br>
And His Love endures (forever)</p>

<p>So we enter in into His gates<br>
Bringing words of praise<br>
And off&#39;rings of thanksgiving<br>
So we enter in to bless His name<br>
Lifting holy hands in honor of our King</p>

<p>So heavenly to walk into Your courts<br>
Jesus is the One that we adore<br>
Your majesty we bow before You Lord</p>

<p>Omnipotent amazing<br>
Our God will reign forever<br>
Magnificent breathtaking<br>
(Our God will reign forever)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!<br>
2     Serve the Lord with gladness!<br>
    Come into his presence with singing!</p>

<p>3 Know that the Lord, he is God!<br>
    It is he who made us, and we are his;[a]<br>
    we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.</p>

<p>4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,<br>
    and his courts with praise!<br>
    Give thanks to him; bless his name!</p>

<p>5 For the Lord is good;<br>
    his steadfast love endures forever,<br>
    and his faithfulness to all generations.<br>
(Psalm 100:1-5 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Almighty God, the fountain of wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking—we ask you to have compassion upon our weaknesses; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, grant to give us for the worthiness of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-Book of Common Prayer (1552)</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Genesis 11:1-9 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/gen11</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:28</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Speak O Lord (https://open.spotify.com/track/5S3KGLRJlrwZq0xfT3VLdV?si=273ac6c40bab4132) by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
Lyrics:
Speak O Lord as we come to You
To receive the food of Your holy word
Take Your truth plant it deep in us
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith
Speak O Lord and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory
Teach us Lord full obedience
Holy reverence true humility
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radiance of Your purity
Cause our faith to rise
Cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority
Words of power that can never fail
Let their truth prevail over unbelief
Speak O Lord and renew our minds
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity
And by grace we'll stand on Your promises
And by faith we'll walk as You walk with us
Speak O Lord till Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory
Passage: 
1   Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” 5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. 6 And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.” 8 So the LORD dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. 9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. And from there the LORD dispersed them over the face of all the earth.
(Genesis 11:1–9 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5S3KGLRJlrwZq0xfT3VLdV?si=273ac6c40bab4132" rel="nofollow">Speak O Lord</a> by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Speak O Lord as we come to You<br>
To receive the food of Your holy word<br>
Take Your truth plant it deep in us<br>
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness<br>
That the light of Christ might be seen today<br>
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith<br>
Speak O Lord and fulfill in us<br>
All Your purposes for Your glory</p>

<p>Teach us Lord full obedience<br>
Holy reverence true humility<br>
Test our thoughts and our attitudes<br>
In the radiance of Your purity<br>
Cause our faith to rise<br>
Cause our eyes to see<br>
Your majestic love and authority<br>
Words of power that can never fail<br>
Let their truth prevail over unbelief</p>

<p>Speak O Lord and renew our minds<br>
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us<br>
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time<br>
That will echo down through eternity<br>
And by grace we&#39;ll stand on Your promises<br>
And by faith we&#39;ll walk as You walk with us<br>
Speak O Lord till Your church is built<br>
And the earth is filled with Your glory</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” 5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. 6 And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.” 8 So the LORD dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. 9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. And from there the LORD dispersed them over the face of all the earth.<br>
(Genesis 11:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5S3KGLRJlrwZq0xfT3VLdV?si=273ac6c40bab4132" rel="nofollow">Speak O Lord</a> by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Speak O Lord as we come to You<br>
To receive the food of Your holy word<br>
Take Your truth plant it deep in us<br>
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness<br>
That the light of Christ might be seen today<br>
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith<br>
Speak O Lord and fulfill in us<br>
All Your purposes for Your glory</p>

<p>Teach us Lord full obedience<br>
Holy reverence true humility<br>
Test our thoughts and our attitudes<br>
In the radiance of Your purity<br>
Cause our faith to rise<br>
Cause our eyes to see<br>
Your majestic love and authority<br>
Words of power that can never fail<br>
Let their truth prevail over unbelief</p>

<p>Speak O Lord and renew our minds<br>
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us<br>
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time<br>
That will echo down through eternity<br>
And by grace we&#39;ll stand on Your promises<br>
And by faith we&#39;ll walk as You walk with us<br>
Speak O Lord till Your church is built<br>
And the earth is filled with Your glory</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. 2 And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” 5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. 6 And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.” 8 So the LORD dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. 9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. And from there the LORD dispersed them over the face of all the earth.<br>
(Genesis 11:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>Old Testament | Ruth 3:1–5; 4:13–17 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ruth3</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:51</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Altogether Good (https://open.spotify.com/track/1beXJebM9ut7HStE73zTQs?si=09346e819d7c4ca0) by Brian Eichelberger and Zach Bolen
Lyrics:
How could we recount the ways
That You have multiplied our faith
The wisdom of Your ways
The currents of Your grace expressed
In every moment every wave
In the longing of our souls
In the darkness where we go
You are there You are love
You are altogether good
In the weakness of our faith
In the silence where we wait
You are here You're enough
You are altogether good
Through our joys and in our griefs
You have led us to believe
The wisdom of Your ways
The currents of Your grace express
Our only hope for all our days
You are altogether good
I love You Lord I love You Lord
You are my more
Wholly present and pure
(You are altogether good)
Passage: 
1   Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? 2 Is not Boaz our relative, with whose young women you were? See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. 3 Wash therefore and anoint yourself, and put on your cloak and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. 4 But when he lies down, observe the place where he lies. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down, and he will tell you what to do.” 5 And she replied, “All that you say I will do.”
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son. 14 Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel! 15 He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 16 Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse. 17 And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
(Ruth 3:1–5; 4:13–17 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1beXJebM9ut7HStE73zTQs?si=09346e819d7c4ca0" rel="nofollow">Altogether Good</a> by Brian Eichelberger and Zach Bolen</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How could we recount the ways<br>
That You have multiplied our faith<br>
The wisdom of Your ways<br>
The currents of Your grace expressed<br>
In every moment every wave</p>

<p>In the longing of our souls<br>
In the darkness where we go<br>
You are there You are love<br>
You are altogether good<br>
In the weakness of our faith<br>
In the silence where we wait<br>
You are here You&#39;re enough<br>
You are altogether good</p>

<p>Through our joys and in our griefs<br>
You have led us to believe<br>
The wisdom of Your ways<br>
The currents of Your grace express<br>
Our only hope for all our days</p>

<p>You are altogether good</p>

<p>I love You Lord I love You Lord<br>
You are my more<br>
Wholly present and pure<br>
(You are altogether good)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? 2 Is not Boaz our relative, with whose young women you were? See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. 3 Wash therefore and anoint yourself, and put on your cloak and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. 4 But when he lies down, observe the place where he lies. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down, and he will tell you what to do.” 5 And she replied, “All that you say I will do.”</p>

<p>13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son. 14 Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel! 15 He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 16 Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse. 17 And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.</p>

<p>(Ruth 3:1–5; 4:13–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1beXJebM9ut7HStE73zTQs?si=09346e819d7c4ca0" rel="nofollow">Altogether Good</a> by Brian Eichelberger and Zach Bolen</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
How could we recount the ways<br>
That You have multiplied our faith<br>
The wisdom of Your ways<br>
The currents of Your grace expressed<br>
In every moment every wave</p>

<p>In the longing of our souls<br>
In the darkness where we go<br>
You are there You are love<br>
You are altogether good<br>
In the weakness of our faith<br>
In the silence where we wait<br>
You are here You&#39;re enough<br>
You are altogether good</p>

<p>Through our joys and in our griefs<br>
You have led us to believe<br>
The wisdom of Your ways<br>
The currents of Your grace express<br>
Our only hope for all our days</p>

<p>You are altogether good</p>

<p>I love You Lord I love You Lord<br>
You are my more<br>
Wholly present and pure<br>
(You are altogether good)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? 2 Is not Boaz our relative, with whose young women you were? See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. 3 Wash therefore and anoint yourself, and put on your cloak and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. 4 But when he lies down, observe the place where he lies. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down, and he will tell you what to do.” 5 And she replied, “All that you say I will do.”</p>

<p>13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son. 14 Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel! 15 He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 16 Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse. 17 And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.</p>

<p>(Ruth 3:1–5; 4:13–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 17:11-19 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood (https://open.spotify.com/track/0kqZgSpy4zwrS4uCzsz8PC?si=130500657d8f47ab) by Edwin Othello Excell, Lowell Mason, and William Cowper; arranged by the Norton Hall Band
Lyrics:
There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel's veins
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains
Lose all their guilty stains
Lose all their guilty stains
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains
The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day
And there may I though vile as he
Wash all my sins away
Wash all my sins away
Wash all my sins away
And there may I though vile as he
Wash all my sins away
Dear dying Lamb Thy precious blood
Shall never lose its pow'r
Till all the ransomed Church of God
Be saved to sin no more
Be saved to sin no more
Be saved to sin no more
Till all the ransomed Church of God
Be saved to sin no more
E'er since by faith I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply
Redeeming love has been my theme
And shall be till I die
And shall be till I die
And shall be till I die
Redeeming love has been my theme
And shall be till I die
When this poor lisping, stamm'ring tongue
Lies silent in the grave
Then in a nobler sweeter song
I'll sing Thy pow'r to save
I'll sing Thy pow'r to save
I'll sing Thy pow'r to save
Then in a nobler sweeter song
I'll sing Thy pow'r to save
Passage: 
On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers,[a] who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” 14 When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier 
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of your Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0kqZgSpy4zwrS4uCzsz8PC?si=130500657d8f47ab" rel="nofollow">There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood</a> by Edwin Othello Excell, Lowell Mason, and William Cowper; arranged by the Norton Hall Band</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a fountain filled with blood<br>
Drawn from Immanuel&#39;s veins<br>
And sinners plunged beneath that flood<br>
Lose all their guilty stains<br>
Lose all their guilty stains<br>
Lose all their guilty stains<br>
And sinners plunged beneath that flood<br>
Lose all their guilty stains</p>

<p>The dying thief rejoiced to see<br>
That fountain in his day<br>
And there may I though vile as he<br>
Wash all my sins away<br>
Wash all my sins away<br>
Wash all my sins away<br>
And there may I though vile as he<br>
Wash all my sins away<br>
Dear dying Lamb Thy precious blood<br>
Shall never lose its pow&#39;r<br>
Till all the ransomed Church of God<br>
Be saved to sin no more<br>
Be saved to sin no more<br>
Be saved to sin no more<br>
Till all the ransomed Church of God<br>
Be saved to sin no more</p>

<p>E&#39;er since by faith I saw the stream<br>
Thy flowing wounds supply<br>
Redeeming love has been my theme<br>
And shall be till I die<br>
And shall be till I die<br>
And shall be till I die<br>
Redeeming love has been my theme<br>
And shall be till I die</p>

<p>When this poor lisping, stamm&#39;ring tongue<br>
Lies silent in the grave<br>
Then in a nobler sweeter song<br>
I&#39;ll sing Thy pow&#39;r to save<br>
I&#39;ll sing Thy pow&#39;r to save<br>
I&#39;ll sing Thy pow&#39;r to save<br>
Then in a nobler sweeter song<br>
I&#39;ll sing Thy pow&#39;r to save</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers,[a] who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” 14 When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus&#39; feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of your Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0kqZgSpy4zwrS4uCzsz8PC?si=130500657d8f47ab" rel="nofollow">There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood</a> by Edwin Othello Excell, Lowell Mason, and William Cowper; arranged by the Norton Hall Band</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a fountain filled with blood<br>
Drawn from Immanuel&#39;s veins<br>
And sinners plunged beneath that flood<br>
Lose all their guilty stains<br>
Lose all their guilty stains<br>
Lose all their guilty stains<br>
And sinners plunged beneath that flood<br>
Lose all their guilty stains</p>

<p>The dying thief rejoiced to see<br>
That fountain in his day<br>
And there may I though vile as he<br>
Wash all my sins away<br>
Wash all my sins away<br>
Wash all my sins away<br>
And there may I though vile as he<br>
Wash all my sins away<br>
Dear dying Lamb Thy precious blood<br>
Shall never lose its pow&#39;r<br>
Till all the ransomed Church of God<br>
Be saved to sin no more<br>
Be saved to sin no more<br>
Be saved to sin no more<br>
Till all the ransomed Church of God<br>
Be saved to sin no more</p>

<p>E&#39;er since by faith I saw the stream<br>
Thy flowing wounds supply<br>
Redeeming love has been my theme<br>
And shall be till I die<br>
And shall be till I die<br>
And shall be till I die<br>
Redeeming love has been my theme<br>
And shall be till I die</p>

<p>When this poor lisping, stamm&#39;ring tongue<br>
Lies silent in the grave<br>
Then in a nobler sweeter song<br>
I&#39;ll sing Thy pow&#39;r to save<br>
I&#39;ll sing Thy pow&#39;r to save<br>
I&#39;ll sing Thy pow&#39;r to save<br>
Then in a nobler sweeter song<br>
I&#39;ll sing Thy pow&#39;r to save</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers,[a] who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” 14 When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus&#39; feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of your Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 113 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps113</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
From the Rising of the Sun (https://open.spotify.com/track/22IbAlmqTpJGihr0Th0Z1I?si=9fc779dcd7614e82) by Sandra McCracken
Lyrics:
Hallelujah give praise you servants
Praise the name of the Lord
Let the name of the Lord be blessed
For now and forevermore
From the rising of the sun to its going down
Let the name of the Lord be praised
From the rising of the sun
The Lord is high above all nations
And His glory above the heavens
Who is like the Lord our God
Who sits enthroned on high
Who is like the Lord our God
Stoops to behold the heavens and the earth
Passage: 
Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
    praise the name of the Lord!
2 Blessed be the name of the Lord
    from this time forth and forevermore!
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised!
4 The Lord is high above all nations,
    and his glory above the heavens!
5 Who is like the Lord our God,
    who is seated on high,
6 who looks far down
    on the heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the poor from the dust
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
8 to make them sit with princes,
    with the princes of his people.
9 He gives the barren woman a home,
    making her the joyous mother of children.
Praise the Lord!
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, you have brought us safely to the beginning of this day: Defend us by your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin nor run into any danger; and that, guided by your Spirit, we may do what is righteous in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/22IbAlmqTpJGihr0Th0Z1I?si=9fc779dcd7614e82" rel="nofollow">From the Rising of the Sun</a> by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Hallelujah give praise you servants<br>
Praise the name of the Lord<br>
Let the name of the Lord be blessed<br>
For now and forevermore</p>

<p>From the rising of the sun to its going down<br>
Let the name of the Lord be praised<br>
From the rising of the sun</p>

<p>The Lord is high above all nations<br>
And His glory above the heavens<br>
Who is like the Lord our God<br>
Who sits enthroned on high<br>
Who is like the Lord our God<br>
Stoops to behold the heavens and the earth</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Praise the Lord!<br>
Praise, O servants of the Lord,<br>
    praise the name of the Lord!</p>

<p>2 Blessed be the name of the Lord<br>
    from this time forth and forevermore!<br>
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,<br>
    the name of the Lord is to be praised!</p>

<p>4 The Lord is high above all nations,<br>
    and his glory above the heavens!<br>
5 Who is like the Lord our God,<br>
    who is seated on high,<br>
6 who looks far down<br>
    on the heavens and the earth?<br>
7 He raises the poor from the dust<br>
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,<br>
8 to make them sit with princes,<br>
    with the princes of his people.<br>
9 He gives the barren woman a home,<br>
    making her the joyous mother of children.<br>
Praise the Lord!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, you have brought us safely to the beginning of this day: Defend us by your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin nor run into any danger; and that, guided by your Spirit, we may do what is righteous in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/22IbAlmqTpJGihr0Th0Z1I?si=9fc779dcd7614e82" rel="nofollow">From the Rising of the Sun</a> by Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Hallelujah give praise you servants<br>
Praise the name of the Lord<br>
Let the name of the Lord be blessed<br>
For now and forevermore</p>

<p>From the rising of the sun to its going down<br>
Let the name of the Lord be praised<br>
From the rising of the sun</p>

<p>The Lord is high above all nations<br>
And His glory above the heavens<br>
Who is like the Lord our God<br>
Who sits enthroned on high<br>
Who is like the Lord our God<br>
Stoops to behold the heavens and the earth</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Praise the Lord!<br>
Praise, O servants of the Lord,<br>
    praise the name of the Lord!</p>

<p>2 Blessed be the name of the Lord<br>
    from this time forth and forevermore!<br>
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,<br>
    the name of the Lord is to be praised!</p>

<p>4 The Lord is high above all nations,<br>
    and his glory above the heavens!<br>
5 Who is like the Lord our God,<br>
    who is seated on high,<br>
6 who looks far down<br>
    on the heavens and the earth?<br>
7 He raises the poor from the dust<br>
    and lifts the needy from the ash heap,<br>
8 to make them sit with princes,<br>
    with the princes of his people.<br>
9 He gives the barren woman a home,<br>
    making her the joyous mother of children.<br>
Praise the Lord!</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, you have brought us safely to the beginning of this day: Defend us by your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin nor run into any danger; and that, guided by your Spirit, we may do what is righteous in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | 1 Corinthians 13 </title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:35</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned,[a] but have not love, I gain nothing.
4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;[b] 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.
13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Song:
Love Will Never Fail (1 Corinthians 13) by Aaron Keyes, Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics: 
Love is patient love is kind
It has no arrogance or pride
It seeks the good of others first
It keeps no record of wrong or hurt
It finds no joy in wickedness
But rejoices in the truth
Through it all it will endure
Love will never fail
Love will never never fail
Love will never never fail
Love will never never fail
Love will never fail
Though all prophecy will cease
Though all knowledge it will fade
Oh an end will come to speech
Even death will pass away
We will see You face to face
And Your mercy will prevail
Faith and hope they will remain
Love will never fail
Love love will never fail
Love love will never fail
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned,[a] but have not love, I gain nothing.</p>

<p>4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;[b] 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.</p>

<p>8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.</p>

<p>13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Love Will Never Fail (1 Corinthians 13) by Aaron Keyes, Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Love is patient love is kind<br>
It has no arrogance or pride<br>
It seeks the good of others first<br>
It keeps no record of wrong or hurt<br>
It finds no joy in wickedness<br>
But rejoices in the truth<br>
Through it all it will endure<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Though all prophecy will cease<br>
Though all knowledge it will fade<br>
Oh an end will come to speech<br>
Even death will pass away<br>
We will see You face to face<br>
And Your mercy will prevail<br>
Faith and hope they will remain<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Love love will never fail<br>
Love love will never fail</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned,[a] but have not love, I gain nothing.</p>

<p>4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;[b] 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.</p>

<p>8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.</p>

<p>13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Love Will Never Fail (1 Corinthians 13) by Aaron Keyes, Isaac Wardell, Leslie Jordan, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Love is patient love is kind<br>
It has no arrogance or pride<br>
It seeks the good of others first<br>
It keeps no record of wrong or hurt<br>
It finds no joy in wickedness<br>
But rejoices in the truth<br>
Through it all it will endure<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never never fail<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Though all prophecy will cease<br>
Though all knowledge it will fade<br>
Oh an end will come to speech<br>
Even death will pass away<br>
We will see You face to face<br>
And Your mercy will prevail<br>
Faith and hope they will remain<br>
Love will never fail</p>

<p>Love love will never fail<br>
Love love will never fail</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 17:5-10 (with Bryan Zuetel)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:25</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Bet All I Have (https://open.spotify.com/track/5YvbTlXfDa8vvHQS5qnCSa?si=f319e941b8d7445d) by Jessica Ray Langdon and Natalie Taylor Leonhardt
Lyrics:
There's so much that I don't see
But I see You but I see You
And there's so much that I don't know
But I know You but I know You
And there's so much that I don't understand
But I have seen Your goodness
And it's just enough that I'll
Bet all I have on You
I bet all I have on You
I bet all I have on You
I bet all I have on You
'Cause only a fool would find real love
And just give it up
I bet all I have on You
I bet all I have on You
I don't have the answers yet
But I have You but I have You
When I don't know who I can trust
I can trust You I can trust You
'Cause I've heard a song that I can't ignore
Like a current pulling me toward You
It's enough and I'll
Jesus You're worth it I bet all I have on You (3X)
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You
Jesus You're worth it I bet all I have on You
(REPEAT)
Passage: 
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
7 “Will any one of you who has a servant[a] plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? 8 Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly,[b] and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? 9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants;[c] we have only done what was our duty.’” 
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5YvbTlXfDa8vvHQS5qnCSa?si=f319e941b8d7445d" rel="nofollow">Bet All I Have</a> by Jessica Ray Langdon and Natalie Taylor Leonhardt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t see<br>
But I see You but I see You<br>
And there&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t know<br>
But I know You but I know You<br>
And there&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t understand<br>
But I have seen Your goodness<br>
And it&#39;s just enough that I&#39;ll</p>

<p>Bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
&#39;Cause only a fool would find real love<br>
And just give it up<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You</p>

<p>I don&#39;t have the answers yet<br>
But I have You but I have You<br>
When I don&#39;t know who I can trust<br>
I can trust You I can trust You<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;ve heard a song that I can&#39;t ignore<br>
Like a current pulling me toward You<br>
It&#39;s enough and I&#39;ll</p>

<p>Jesus You&#39;re worth it I bet all I have on You (3X)<br>
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You</p>

<p>Jesus You&#39;re worth it I bet all I have on You<br>
(REPEAT)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.</p>

<p>7 “Will any one of you who has a servant[a] plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? 8 Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly,[b] and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? 9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants;[c] we have only done what was our duty.’” </p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5YvbTlXfDa8vvHQS5qnCSa?si=f319e941b8d7445d" rel="nofollow">Bet All I Have</a> by Jessica Ray Langdon and Natalie Taylor Leonhardt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t see<br>
But I see You but I see You<br>
And there&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t know<br>
But I know You but I know You<br>
And there&#39;s so much that I don&#39;t understand<br>
But I have seen Your goodness<br>
And it&#39;s just enough that I&#39;ll</p>

<p>Bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
&#39;Cause only a fool would find real love<br>
And just give it up<br>
I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You</p>

<p>I don&#39;t have the answers yet<br>
But I have You but I have You<br>
When I don&#39;t know who I can trust<br>
I can trust You I can trust You<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;ve heard a song that I can&#39;t ignore<br>
Like a current pulling me toward You<br>
It&#39;s enough and I&#39;ll</p>

<p>Jesus You&#39;re worth it I bet all I have on You (3X)<br>
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You<br>
I bet all I have on You I bet all I have on You</p>

<p>Jesus You&#39;re worth it I bet all I have on You<br>
(REPEAT)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.</p>

<p>7 “Will any one of you who has a servant[a] plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? 8 Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly,[b] and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? 9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants;[c] we have only done what was our duty.’” </p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in continual godliness, that through your protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly serve you in good works, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Gretchen Kirby</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person email="" href="" role="host">Nick Locke</podcast:person>
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      <title>New Testament | 2 Timothy 1:1-14 (with Bryan Zuetel)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:48</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Trust in You (https://open.spotify.com/track/1pZjiq5wv1HLMX8RsWVVsr?si=46f5d9b223eb4cd0) by Antoine Bradford
Lyrics:
If perfect love cast out fear
Then why should I ever be afraid
When I know that you will always
Be right next to me
But still my vision's kinda blurry
And sometimes I can't see your hand
But even in the darkest night
You'll always be there, oh
'Cause when I trust in you (ooh)
I do the thing I that was made to do (ooh)
To live a life that fully rests in you (ooh)
And all your promises for me (ooh)
Oh, when I, when I trust in you (ooh)
When I trust in you (ooh)
When I trust in you (ooh)
When I trust in you
Jesus, I know you're the good shepherd (I know, I know, I know, I know)
That never, ever lost a sheep (never lost one)
So I lay down all my worries (lay 'em down)
Lay 'em down at your keep (lay 'em down)
'Cause when I trust in you (ooh)
I do the thing that I was made to do (ooh)
To live a life that fully rests in you (ooh)
And all your promises for me (ooh)
Oh, when I, when I trust in you (when I trust in you)
When I trust in you (when I trust in you)
When I trust in you (when I trust in you)
When I trust in you (when I trust in you)
Passage: 
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy, my beloved child:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You
3 I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. 4 As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, 7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, 9 who saved us and called us to[a] a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,[b] 10 and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11 for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, 12 which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.[c] 13 Follow the pattern of the sound[d] words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.
Musical Reflection: 
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.
Prayer:
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1pZjiq5wv1HLMX8RsWVVsr?si=46f5d9b223eb4cd0" rel="nofollow">Trust in You</a> by Antoine Bradford</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If perfect love cast out fear<br>
Then why should I ever be afraid<br>
When I know that you will always<br>
Be right next to me</p>

<p>But still my vision&#39;s kinda blurry<br>
And sometimes I can&#39;t see your hand<br>
But even in the darkest night<br>
You&#39;ll always be there, oh</p>

<p>&#39;Cause when I trust in you (ooh)<br>
I do the thing I that was made to do (ooh)<br>
To live a life that fully rests in you (ooh)<br>
And all your promises for me (ooh)</p>

<p>Oh, when I, when I trust in you (ooh)<br>
When I trust in you (ooh)<br>
When I trust in you (ooh)<br>
When I trust in you</p>

<p>Jesus, I know you&#39;re the good shepherd (I know, I know, I know, I know)<br>
That never, ever lost a sheep (never lost one)<br>
So I lay down all my worries (lay &#39;em down)<br>
Lay &#39;em down at your keep (lay &#39;em down)</p>

<p>&#39;Cause when I trust in you (ooh)<br>
I do the thing that I was made to do (ooh)<br>
To live a life that fully rests in you (ooh)<br>
And all your promises for me (ooh)</p>

<p>Oh, when I, when I trust in you (when I trust in you)<br>
When I trust in you (when I trust in you)<br>
When I trust in you (when I trust in you)<br>
When I trust in you (when I trust in you)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,</p>

<p>2 To Timothy, my beloved child:</p>

<p>Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.</p>

<p>Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You<br>
3 I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. 4 As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, 7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.</p>

<p>8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, 9 who saved us and called us to[a] a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,[b] 10 and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11 for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, 12 which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.[c] 13 Follow the pattern of the sound[d] words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1pZjiq5wv1HLMX8RsWVVsr?si=46f5d9b223eb4cd0" rel="nofollow">Trust in You</a> by Antoine Bradford</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If perfect love cast out fear<br>
Then why should I ever be afraid<br>
When I know that you will always<br>
Be right next to me</p>

<p>But still my vision&#39;s kinda blurry<br>
And sometimes I can&#39;t see your hand<br>
But even in the darkest night<br>
You&#39;ll always be there, oh</p>

<p>&#39;Cause when I trust in you (ooh)<br>
I do the thing I that was made to do (ooh)<br>
To live a life that fully rests in you (ooh)<br>
And all your promises for me (ooh)</p>

<p>Oh, when I, when I trust in you (ooh)<br>
When I trust in you (ooh)<br>
When I trust in you (ooh)<br>
When I trust in you</p>

<p>Jesus, I know you&#39;re the good shepherd (I know, I know, I know, I know)<br>
That never, ever lost a sheep (never lost one)<br>
So I lay down all my worries (lay &#39;em down)<br>
Lay &#39;em down at your keep (lay &#39;em down)</p>

<p>&#39;Cause when I trust in you (ooh)<br>
I do the thing that I was made to do (ooh)<br>
To live a life that fully rests in you (ooh)<br>
And all your promises for me (ooh)</p>

<p>Oh, when I, when I trust in you (when I trust in you)<br>
When I trust in you (when I trust in you)<br>
When I trust in you (when I trust in you)<br>
When I trust in you (when I trust in you)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,</p>

<p>2 To Timothy, my beloved child:</p>

<p>Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.</p>

<p>Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You<br>
3 I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. 4 As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, 7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.</p>

<p>8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, 9 who saved us and called us to[a] a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,[b] 10 and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11 for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, 12 which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.[c] 13 Follow the pattern of the sound[d] words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Timothy 2:1-7 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Sweet Hour of Prayer (https://open.spotify.com/track/4FoAnxEdr6oJNcNXzNthE5?si=684206baca1644ee) by William Batchelder Bradbury and William W. Walford, arranged by Casting Crowns
Lyrics:
Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer
That calls me from a world of care
And bids me at my Father's throne
Make all my wants and wishes known
In seasons of distress and grief
My soul has often found relief
And oft escaped the tempter's snare
By thy return sweet hour of prayer
Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer
The joys I feel the bliss I share
Of those whose anxious spirits burn
With strong desires for thy return
With such I hasten to the place
Where God my Savior shows His face
And gladly take my station there
And wait for thee sweet hour of prayer
Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer
Thy wings shall my petition bear
To Him whose truth and faithfulness
Engage the waiting soul to bless
And since He bids me seek His face
Believe His Word and trust His grace
I'll cast on Him my ev'ry care
And wait for thee sweet hour of prayer
Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer
May I thy consolation share
Till from Mount Pisgah's lofty height
I view my home and take my flight
This robe of flesh I'll drop and rise
To seize the everlasting prize
And shout while passing through the air
Farewell farewell sweet hour of prayer
Passage: 
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man[a] Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. 7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer:
O Lord, you have taught us that without love, all our deeds are worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you; grant this for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4FoAnxEdr6oJNcNXzNthE5?si=684206baca1644ee" rel="nofollow">Sweet Hour of Prayer</a> by William Batchelder Bradbury and William W. Walford, arranged by Casting Crowns</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer<br>
That calls me from a world of care<br>
And bids me at my Father&#39;s throne<br>
Make all my wants and wishes known<br>
In seasons of distress and grief<br>
My soul has often found relief<br>
And oft escaped the tempter&#39;s snare<br>
By thy return sweet hour of prayer</p>

<p>Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer<br>
The joys I feel the bliss I share<br>
Of those whose anxious spirits burn<br>
With strong desires for thy return<br>
With such I hasten to the place<br>
Where God my Savior shows His face<br>
And gladly take my station there<br>
And wait for thee sweet hour of prayer</p>

<p>Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer<br>
Thy wings shall my petition bear<br>
To Him whose truth and faithfulness<br>
Engage the waiting soul to bless<br>
And since He bids me seek His face<br>
Believe His Word and trust His grace<br>
I&#39;ll cast on Him my ev&#39;ry care<br>
And wait for thee sweet hour of prayer</p>

<p>Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer<br>
May I thy consolation share<br>
Till from Mount Pisgah&#39;s lofty height<br>
I view my home and take my flight<br>
This robe of flesh I&#39;ll drop and rise<br>
To seize the everlasting prize<br>
And shout while passing through the air<br>
Farewell farewell sweet hour of prayer</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man[a] Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. 7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, you have taught us that without love, all our deeds are worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you; grant this for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4FoAnxEdr6oJNcNXzNthE5?si=684206baca1644ee" rel="nofollow">Sweet Hour of Prayer</a> by William Batchelder Bradbury and William W. Walford, arranged by Casting Crowns</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer<br>
That calls me from a world of care<br>
And bids me at my Father&#39;s throne<br>
Make all my wants and wishes known<br>
In seasons of distress and grief<br>
My soul has often found relief<br>
And oft escaped the tempter&#39;s snare<br>
By thy return sweet hour of prayer</p>

<p>Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer<br>
The joys I feel the bliss I share<br>
Of those whose anxious spirits burn<br>
With strong desires for thy return<br>
With such I hasten to the place<br>
Where God my Savior shows His face<br>
And gladly take my station there<br>
And wait for thee sweet hour of prayer</p>

<p>Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer<br>
Thy wings shall my petition bear<br>
To Him whose truth and faithfulness<br>
Engage the waiting soul to bless<br>
And since He bids me seek His face<br>
Believe His Word and trust His grace<br>
I&#39;ll cast on Him my ev&#39;ry care<br>
And wait for thee sweet hour of prayer</p>

<p>Sweet hour of prayer sweet hour of prayer<br>
May I thy consolation share<br>
Till from Mount Pisgah&#39;s lofty height<br>
I view my home and take my flight<br>
This robe of flesh I&#39;ll drop and rise<br>
To seize the everlasting prize<br>
And shout while passing through the air<br>
Farewell farewell sweet hour of prayer</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man[a] Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. 7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, you have taught us that without love, all our deeds are worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you; grant this for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Psalm 133</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
Behold, how good and pleasant it is
    when brothers dwell in unity![a]
2 It is like the precious oil on the head,
    running down on the beard,
on the beard of Aaron,
    running down on the collar of his robes!
3 It is like the dew of Hermon,
    which falls on the mountains of Zion!
For there the Lord has commanded the blessing,
    life forevermore.
Song:
See How Good It Is (Psalm 133) (https://open.spotify.com/track/6JP4aICrMV0HqNH5bGESvR?si=1945332a1f3b46ca) by Sandra McCracken and Wendell Kimbrough
Lyrics: 
See how good it is
Gathering with friends
Welcoming the stranger in
See how good it is
Sad divisions cease
We're ordained as priests
Spreading out God's joyful feast
See how good it is
When God's children live as one
By the Spirit we become
The open arms of God
To a world in need of love
See the earth renewed
By the morning dew
All creation sings the truth
See how good it is
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
Behold, how good and pleasant it is<br>
    when brothers dwell in unity![a]<br>
2 It is like the precious oil on the head,<br>
    running down on the beard,<br>
on the beard of Aaron,<br>
    running down on the collar of his robes!<br>
3 It is like the dew of Hermon,<br>
    which falls on the mountains of Zion!<br>
For there the Lord has commanded the blessing,<br>
    life forevermore.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6JP4aICrMV0HqNH5bGESvR?si=1945332a1f3b46ca" rel="nofollow">See How Good It Is (Psalm 133)</a> by Sandra McCracken and Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
See how good it is<br>
Gathering with friends<br>
Welcoming the stranger in<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>Sad divisions cease<br>
We&#39;re ordained as priests<br>
Spreading out God&#39;s joyful feast<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>When God&#39;s children live as one<br>
By the Spirit we become<br>
The open arms of God<br>
To a world in need of love</p>

<p>See the earth renewed<br>
By the morning dew<br>
All creation sings the truth<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
Behold, how good and pleasant it is<br>
    when brothers dwell in unity![a]<br>
2 It is like the precious oil on the head,<br>
    running down on the beard,<br>
on the beard of Aaron,<br>
    running down on the collar of his robes!<br>
3 It is like the dew of Hermon,<br>
    which falls on the mountains of Zion!<br>
For there the Lord has commanded the blessing,<br>
    life forevermore.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6JP4aICrMV0HqNH5bGESvR?si=1945332a1f3b46ca" rel="nofollow">See How Good It Is (Psalm 133)</a> by Sandra McCracken and Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
See how good it is<br>
Gathering with friends<br>
Welcoming the stranger in<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>Sad divisions cease<br>
We&#39;re ordained as priests<br>
Spreading out God&#39;s joyful feast<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>When God&#39;s children live as one<br>
By the Spirit we become<br>
The open arms of God<br>
To a world in need of love</p>

<p>See the earth renewed<br>
By the morning dew<br>
All creation sings the truth<br>
See how good it is</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 15:1-10 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:36</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Wherever You Are (https://open.spotify.com/track/2o8mTme6eeReJ0wNsLQPrf?si=5102a0cf5dcd411f) by Jon Guerra
Lyrics:
You can take the train
You can take the car
You can travel the world
But not get too far
You are always just where you are
Why don't you wanna be where you are
I can see you're sad
I can see you're down
You think you're lost and cannot be found
You are always just where you are
Love will find you just where you are
Wherever you go He is there
No matter the steep hill or stair
He doesn't leave you alone with your prayers
He is as close to you friend
As your own heart beat or breath
Believe you are loved
And that He is enough
For whatever you're in
You know that He's been
Wherever you are
When your head is spinning and your life's a race
When you try so hard but you get last place
Sometimes you are just where you are
Love doesn't leave you where you are
Wherever you go He is there
No matter the steep hill or stair
He doesn't leave you alone with your prayers
He is as close to you friend
As your own heart beat or breath
Believe you are loved
And that He is enough
For whatever you're in
You know that He's been
Wherever you are
There is no height there is no distance
That can separate your heart from His
He knows exactly where you've been
And He loves you
Child He loves you
So come out come out come out wherever you are
Wherever you go He is there
No matter the steep hill or stair
He doesn't leave you alone with your prayers
He is as close to you friend
As your own heart beat or breath
Believe you are loved
And that He is enough
For whatever you're in
You know that He's been
Wherever you go He is there
No matter the steep hill or stair
He doesn't leave you alone with your prayers
He is as close to you friend
As your own heart beat or breath
Believe you are loved
And that He is enough
For whatever you're in
You know that He's been
Wherever you are
He loves you so you're never alone
Wherever you are
And he left a throne to bring you home
From wherever you are
Passage: 
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
3 So he told them this parable: 4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune 
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2o8mTme6eeReJ0wNsLQPrf?si=5102a0cf5dcd411f" rel="nofollow">Wherever You Are</a> by Jon Guerra</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You can take the train<br>
You can take the car<br>
You can travel the world<br>
But not get too far<br>
You are always just where you are<br>
Why don&#39;t you wanna be where you are</p>

<p>I can see you&#39;re sad<br>
I can see you&#39;re down<br>
You think you&#39;re lost and cannot be found<br>
You are always just where you are<br>
Love will find you just where you are</p>

<p>Wherever you go He is there<br>
No matter the steep hill or stair<br>
He doesn&#39;t leave you alone with your prayers<br>
He is as close to you friend<br>
As your own heart beat or breath<br>
Believe you are loved<br>
And that He is enough<br>
For whatever you&#39;re in<br>
You know that He&#39;s been<br>
Wherever you are</p>

<p>When your head is spinning and your life&#39;s a race<br>
When you try so hard but you get last place<br>
Sometimes you are just where you are<br>
Love doesn&#39;t leave you where you are</p>

<p>Wherever you go He is there<br>
No matter the steep hill or stair<br>
He doesn&#39;t leave you alone with your prayers<br>
He is as close to you friend<br>
As your own heart beat or breath<br>
Believe you are loved<br>
And that He is enough<br>
For whatever you&#39;re in<br>
You know that He&#39;s been<br>
Wherever you are</p>

<p>There is no height there is no distance<br>
That can separate your heart from His<br>
He knows exactly where you&#39;ve been<br>
And He loves you<br>
Child He loves you<br>
So come out come out come out wherever you are</p>

<p>Wherever you go He is there<br>
No matter the steep hill or stair<br>
He doesn&#39;t leave you alone with your prayers<br>
He is as close to you friend<br>
As your own heart beat or breath<br>
Believe you are loved<br>
And that He is enough<br>
For whatever you&#39;re in<br>
You know that He&#39;s been</p>

<p>Wherever you go He is there<br>
No matter the steep hill or stair<br>
He doesn&#39;t leave you alone with your prayers<br>
He is as close to you friend<br>
As your own heart beat or breath<br>
Believe you are loved<br>
And that He is enough<br>
For whatever you&#39;re in<br>
You know that He&#39;s been<br>
Wherever you are<br>
He loves you so you&#39;re never alone<br>
Wherever you are<br>
And he left a throne to bring you home<br>
From wherever you are</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”</p>

<p>3 So he told them this parable: 4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2o8mTme6eeReJ0wNsLQPrf?si=5102a0cf5dcd411f" rel="nofollow">Wherever You Are</a> by Jon Guerra</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You can take the train<br>
You can take the car<br>
You can travel the world<br>
But not get too far<br>
You are always just where you are<br>
Why don&#39;t you wanna be where you are</p>

<p>I can see you&#39;re sad<br>
I can see you&#39;re down<br>
You think you&#39;re lost and cannot be found<br>
You are always just where you are<br>
Love will find you just where you are</p>

<p>Wherever you go He is there<br>
No matter the steep hill or stair<br>
He doesn&#39;t leave you alone with your prayers<br>
He is as close to you friend<br>
As your own heart beat or breath<br>
Believe you are loved<br>
And that He is enough<br>
For whatever you&#39;re in<br>
You know that He&#39;s been<br>
Wherever you are</p>

<p>When your head is spinning and your life&#39;s a race<br>
When you try so hard but you get last place<br>
Sometimes you are just where you are<br>
Love doesn&#39;t leave you where you are</p>

<p>Wherever you go He is there<br>
No matter the steep hill or stair<br>
He doesn&#39;t leave you alone with your prayers<br>
He is as close to you friend<br>
As your own heart beat or breath<br>
Believe you are loved<br>
And that He is enough<br>
For whatever you&#39;re in<br>
You know that He&#39;s been<br>
Wherever you are</p>

<p>There is no height there is no distance<br>
That can separate your heart from His<br>
He knows exactly where you&#39;ve been<br>
And He loves you<br>
Child He loves you<br>
So come out come out come out wherever you are</p>

<p>Wherever you go He is there<br>
No matter the steep hill or stair<br>
He doesn&#39;t leave you alone with your prayers<br>
He is as close to you friend<br>
As your own heart beat or breath<br>
Believe you are loved<br>
And that He is enough<br>
For whatever you&#39;re in<br>
You know that He&#39;s been</p>

<p>Wherever you go He is there<br>
No matter the steep hill or stair<br>
He doesn&#39;t leave you alone with your prayers<br>
He is as close to you friend<br>
As your own heart beat or breath<br>
Believe you are loved<br>
And that He is enough<br>
For whatever you&#39;re in<br>
You know that He&#39;s been<br>
Wherever you are<br>
He loves you so you&#39;re never alone<br>
Wherever you are<br>
And he left a throne to bring you home<br>
From wherever you are</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”</p>

<p>3 So he told them this parable: 4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 1 Timothy 1:12-17 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery  (https://open.spotify.com/track/191TpctWpKVr86es9Q2heJ?si=d4ebbb772c994d15)by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker
Lyrics:
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
In the dawning of the King
He the theme of heaven's praises
Robed in frail humanity
In our longing in our darkness
Now the light of life has come
Look to Christ who condescended
Took on flesh to ransom us
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
He the perfect Son of Man
In His living in His suff'ring
Never trace nor stain of sin
See the true and better Adam
Come to save the hell-bound man
Christ the great and sure fulfillment
Of the law in Him we stand
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
Christ the Lord upon the tree
In the stead of ruined sinners
Hangs the Lamb in victory
See the price of our redemption
See the Father's plan unfold
Bringing many sons to glory
Grace unmeasured love untold
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
Slain by death the God of life
But no grave could e'er restrain Him
Praise the Lord He is alive
What a foretaste of deliv'rance
How unwavering our hope
Christ in power resurrected
As we will be when He comes
Passage: 
12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.[a] Amen.
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.
Prayer:
O Lord, the helper of the helpless, the hope of those who are past hope, the savior of the tempest-tossed, the harbor of the voyagers, the physician of the sick; you know each soul and our prayer, each home and its need; become to each one of us what we most dearly require, receiving us all into your kingdom, making us children of light; and pour on us your peace and love, O Lord our God. Amen. 
-Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/191TpctWpKVr86es9Q2heJ?si=d4ebbb772c994d15" rel="nofollow">Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery </a>by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come behold the wondrous myst&#39;ry<br>
In the dawning of the King<br>
He the theme of heaven&#39;s praises<br>
Robed in frail humanity<br>
In our longing in our darkness<br>
Now the light of life has come<br>
Look to Christ who condescended<br>
Took on flesh to ransom us</p>

<p>Come behold the wondrous myst&#39;ry<br>
He the perfect Son of Man<br>
In His living in His suff&#39;ring<br>
Never trace nor stain of sin<br>
See the true and better Adam<br>
Come to save the hell-bound man<br>
Christ the great and sure fulfillment<br>
Of the law in Him we stand</p>

<p>Come behold the wondrous myst&#39;ry<br>
Christ the Lord upon the tree<br>
In the stead of ruined sinners<br>
Hangs the Lamb in victory<br>
See the price of our redemption<br>
See the Father&#39;s plan unfold<br>
Bringing many sons to glory<br>
Grace unmeasured love untold</p>

<p>Come behold the wondrous myst&#39;ry<br>
Slain by death the God of life<br>
But no grave could e&#39;er restrain Him<br>
Praise the Lord He is alive<br>
What a foretaste of deliv&#39;rance<br>
How unwavering our hope<br>
Christ in power resurrected<br>
As we will be when He comes</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.[a] Amen.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, the helper of the helpless, the hope of those who are past hope, the savior of the tempest-tossed, the harbor of the voyagers, the physician of the sick; you know each soul and our prayer, each home and its need; become to each one of us what we most dearly require, receiving us all into your kingdom, making us children of light; and pour on us your peace and love, O Lord our God. Amen. <br>
-Liturgy of St. Basil the Great</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/191TpctWpKVr86es9Q2heJ?si=d4ebbb772c994d15" rel="nofollow">Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery </a>by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come behold the wondrous myst&#39;ry<br>
In the dawning of the King<br>
He the theme of heaven&#39;s praises<br>
Robed in frail humanity<br>
In our longing in our darkness<br>
Now the light of life has come<br>
Look to Christ who condescended<br>
Took on flesh to ransom us</p>

<p>Come behold the wondrous myst&#39;ry<br>
He the perfect Son of Man<br>
In His living in His suff&#39;ring<br>
Never trace nor stain of sin<br>
See the true and better Adam<br>
Come to save the hell-bound man<br>
Christ the great and sure fulfillment<br>
Of the law in Him we stand</p>

<p>Come behold the wondrous myst&#39;ry<br>
Christ the Lord upon the tree<br>
In the stead of ruined sinners<br>
Hangs the Lamb in victory<br>
See the price of our redemption<br>
See the Father&#39;s plan unfold<br>
Bringing many sons to glory<br>
Grace unmeasured love untold</p>

<p>Come behold the wondrous myst&#39;ry<br>
Slain by death the God of life<br>
But no grave could e&#39;er restrain Him<br>
Praise the Lord He is alive<br>
What a foretaste of deliv&#39;rance<br>
How unwavering our hope<br>
Christ in power resurrected<br>
As we will be when He comes</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.[a] Amen.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, the helper of the helpless, the hope of those who are past hope, the savior of the tempest-tossed, the harbor of the voyagers, the physician of the sick; you know each soul and our prayer, each home and its need; become to each one of us what we most dearly require, receiving us all into your kingdom, making us children of light; and pour on us your peace and love, O Lord our God. Amen. <br>
-Liturgy of St. Basil the Great</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 61:1-4 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/isa61</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4Cl9OqcNji4LWjcAJn4AQ1?si=8cbd5573294c40e6'&gt;The Year of His Favor (Isaiah 61) by Caroline Cobb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Lyrics:
&lt;p&gt;The Spirit of the Lord is on You&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A King anointed for the cross&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To the helpless You bring good news&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You come to bind the broken heart&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speaking freedom to the captive&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Comfort to the ones who grieve&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To the downcast You bring justice&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To the needy one relief&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You give beauty for ashes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You pour out the oil of gladness&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The year of His favor comes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The year of His favor&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You give to the weak and faint&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A garment of joy and praise&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The year of His favor comes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You come to raise up what’s been ruined&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Rivers in a desert waste&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are the Lord and You will do this&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For the glory of Your name&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The broken dance (come Lord)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The blind will see (come Lord)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The sick are healed (come Lord)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The mute will sing (come Lord)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The dead alive (come Lord)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The sinner free (come Lord)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The kingdom’s here (come Lord)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At last the King (oh)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come Lord&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Come Lord&lt;/p&gt;

Passage: 
&lt;p&gt;1    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;  because the LORD has anointed me&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  to bring good news to the poor;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  to proclaim liberty to the captives,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2  to proclaim the year of the LORD’S favor,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  and the day of vengeance of our God;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  to comfort all who mourn;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3  to grant to those who mourn in Zion—&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  the oil of gladness instead of mourning,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  that they may be called oaks of righteousness,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4  They shall build up the ancient ruins;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  they shall raise up the former devastations;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  they shall repair the ruined cities,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;  the devastations of many generations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(Isaiah 61:1–4 ESV)&lt;/p&gt;

Musical Reflection:
&lt;p&gt;“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune&lt;/p&gt;
Reflection Notes: 
&lt;p&gt;The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.&lt;/p&gt;
Prayer:
&lt;p&gt;This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.&lt;/p&gt;
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4Cl9OqcNji4LWjcAJn4AQ1?si=8cbd5573294c40e6'>The Year of His Favor (Isaiah 61) by Caroline Cobb</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>The Spirit of the Lord is on You</p>

<p>A King anointed for the cross</p>

<p>To the helpless You bring good news</p>

<p>You come to bind the broken heart</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Speaking freedom to the captive</p>

<p>Comfort to the ones who grieve</p>

<p>To the downcast You bring justice</p>

<p>To the needy one relief</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You give beauty for ashes</p>

<p>You pour out the oil of gladness</p>

<p>The year of His favor comes</p>

<p>The year of His favor</p>

<p>You give to the weak and faint</p>

<p>A garment of joy and praise</p>

<p>The year of His favor comes</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You come to raise up what’s been ruined</p>

<p>Rivers in a desert waste</p>

<p>You are the Lord and You will do this</p>

<p>For the glory of Your name</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>The broken dance (come Lord)</p>

<p>The blind will see (come Lord)</p>

<p>The sick are healed (come Lord)</p>

<p>The mute will sing (come Lord)</p>

<p>The dead alive (come Lord)</p>

<p>The sinner free (come Lord)</p>

<p>The kingdom’s here (come Lord)</p>

<p>At last the King (oh)</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>1    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,</p>

<p>  because the LORD has anointed me</p>

<p>  to bring good news to the poor;</p>

<p>  he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,</p>

<p>  to proclaim liberty to the captives,</p>

<p>  and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;</p>

<p>2  to proclaim the year of the LORD’S favor,</p>

<p>  and the day of vengeance of our God;</p>

<p>  to comfort all who mourn;</p>

<p>3  to grant to those who mourn in Zion—</p>

<p>  to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,</p>

<p>  the oil of gladness instead of mourning,</p>

<p>  the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;</p>

<p>  that they may be called oaks of righteousness,</p>

<p>  the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.</p>

<p>4  They shall build up the ancient ruins;</p>

<p>  they shall raise up the former devastations;</p>

<p>  they shall repair the ruined cities,</p>

<p>  the devastations of many generations.</p>

<p>(Isaiah 61:1–4 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/track/4Cl9OqcNji4LWjcAJn4AQ1?si=8cbd5573294c40e6'>The Year of His Favor (Isaiah 61) by Caroline Cobb</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>The Spirit of the Lord is on You</p>

<p>A King anointed for the cross</p>

<p>To the helpless You bring good news</p>

<p>You come to bind the broken heart</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Speaking freedom to the captive</p>

<p>Comfort to the ones who grieve</p>

<p>To the downcast You bring justice</p>

<p>To the needy one relief</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You give beauty for ashes</p>

<p>You pour out the oil of gladness</p>

<p>The year of His favor comes</p>

<p>The year of His favor</p>

<p>You give to the weak and faint</p>

<p>A garment of joy and praise</p>

<p>The year of His favor comes</p>

<p> </p>

<p>You come to raise up what’s been ruined</p>

<p>Rivers in a desert waste</p>

<p>You are the Lord and You will do this</p>

<p>For the glory of Your name</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>The broken dance (come Lord)</p>

<p>The blind will see (come Lord)</p>

<p>The sick are healed (come Lord)</p>

<p>The mute will sing (come Lord)</p>

<p>The dead alive (come Lord)</p>

<p>The sinner free (come Lord)</p>

<p>The kingdom’s here (come Lord)</p>

<p>At last the King (oh)</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Come Lord</p>

<p>Passage: </p>

<p>1    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,</p>

<p>  because the LORD has anointed me</p>

<p>  to bring good news to the poor;</p>

<p>  he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,</p>

<p>  to proclaim liberty to the captives,</p>

<p>  and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;</p>

<p>2  to proclaim the year of the LORD’S favor,</p>

<p>  and the day of vengeance of our God;</p>

<p>  to comfort all who mourn;</p>

<p>3  to grant to those who mourn in Zion—</p>

<p>  to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,</p>

<p>  the oil of gladness instead of mourning,</p>

<p>  the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;</p>

<p>  that they may be called oaks of righteousness,</p>

<p>  the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.</p>

<p>4  They shall build up the ancient ruins;</p>

<p>  they shall raise up the former devastations;</p>

<p>  they shall repair the ruined cities,</p>

<p>  the devastations of many generations.</p>

<p>(Isaiah 61:1–4 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:</p>

<p>“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: </p>

<p>The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:</p>

<p>This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Psalm 51</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps512</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:37</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
Have mercy on me,[a] O God,
    according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
    blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
    and cleanse me from my sin!
3 For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned
    and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you may be justified in your words
    and blameless in your judgment.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
    and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,
    and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
    wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
    let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins,
    and blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
    and renew a right[b] spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from your presence,
    and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
    and sinners will return to you.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,
    O God of my salvation,
    and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
    you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
    build up the walls of Jerusalem;
19 then will you delight in right sacrifices,
    in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;
    then bulls will be offered on your altar.
Song:
White As Snow (https://open.spotify.com/track/2Aujt5ndCRwFKBGuvwYqTp?si=42a5319861784c07) by Jon Foreman
Lyrics: 
Have mercy on me oh God
According to Your unfailing love
According to Your great compassion
Blot out my transgressions
Would You create in me a clean heart oh God
Restore in me the joy of Your salvation
Would You create in me a clean heart oh God
Restore in me the joy of Your (my) salvation
The sacrifices of our God
Are a broken and a contrite heart
Against You and You alone have I sinned
Wash me white as snow
And I will be made whole
Wash me white as snow
(And I will be made whole)
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
Have mercy on me,[a] O God,<br>
    according to your steadfast love;<br>
according to your abundant mercy<br>
    blot out my transgressions.<br>
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,<br>
    and cleanse me from my sin!</p>

<p>3 For I know my transgressions,<br>
    and my sin is ever before me.<br>
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned<br>
    and done what is evil in your sight,<br>
so that you may be justified in your words<br>
    and blameless in your judgment.<br>
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,<br>
    and in sin did my mother conceive me.<br>
6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,<br>
    and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.</p>

<p>7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;<br>
    wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.<br>
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;<br>
    let the bones that you have broken rejoice.<br>
9 Hide your face from my sins,<br>
    and blot out all my iniquities.<br>
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,<br>
    and renew a right[b] spirit within me.<br>
11 Cast me not away from your presence,<br>
    and take not your Holy Spirit from me.<br>
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,<br>
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.</p>

<p>13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,<br>
    and sinners will return to you.<br>
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,<br>
    O God of my salvation,<br>
    and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.<br>
15 O Lord, open my lips,<br>
    and my mouth will declare your praise.<br>
16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;<br>
    you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.<br>
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;<br>
    a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.</p>

<p>18 Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;<br>
    build up the walls of Jerusalem;<br>
19 then will you delight in right sacrifices,<br>
    in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;<br>
    then bulls will be offered on your altar.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Aujt5ndCRwFKBGuvwYqTp?si=42a5319861784c07" rel="nofollow">White As Snow</a> by Jon Foreman</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Have mercy on me oh God<br>
According to Your unfailing love<br>
According to Your great compassion<br>
Blot out my transgressions</p>

<p>Would You create in me a clean heart oh God<br>
Restore in me the joy of Your salvation<br>
Would You create in me a clean heart oh God<br>
Restore in me the joy of Your (my) salvation</p>

<p>The sacrifices of our God<br>
Are a broken and a contrite heart<br>
Against You and You alone have I sinned</p>

<p>Wash me white as snow<br>
And I will be made whole<br>
Wash me white as snow<br>
(And I will be made whole)</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
Have mercy on me,[a] O God,<br>
    according to your steadfast love;<br>
according to your abundant mercy<br>
    blot out my transgressions.<br>
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,<br>
    and cleanse me from my sin!</p>

<p>3 For I know my transgressions,<br>
    and my sin is ever before me.<br>
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned<br>
    and done what is evil in your sight,<br>
so that you may be justified in your words<br>
    and blameless in your judgment.<br>
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,<br>
    and in sin did my mother conceive me.<br>
6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,<br>
    and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.</p>

<p>7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;<br>
    wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.<br>
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;<br>
    let the bones that you have broken rejoice.<br>
9 Hide your face from my sins,<br>
    and blot out all my iniquities.<br>
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,<br>
    and renew a right[b] spirit within me.<br>
11 Cast me not away from your presence,<br>
    and take not your Holy Spirit from me.<br>
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,<br>
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.</p>

<p>13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,<br>
    and sinners will return to you.<br>
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,<br>
    O God of my salvation,<br>
    and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.<br>
15 O Lord, open my lips,<br>
    and my mouth will declare your praise.<br>
16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;<br>
    you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.<br>
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;<br>
    a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.</p>

<p>18 Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;<br>
    build up the walls of Jerusalem;<br>
19 then will you delight in right sacrifices,<br>
    in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;<br>
    then bulls will be offered on your altar.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Aujt5ndCRwFKBGuvwYqTp?si=42a5319861784c07" rel="nofollow">White As Snow</a> by Jon Foreman</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Have mercy on me oh God<br>
According to Your unfailing love<br>
According to Your great compassion<br>
Blot out my transgressions</p>

<p>Would You create in me a clean heart oh God<br>
Restore in me the joy of Your salvation<br>
Would You create in me a clean heart oh God<br>
Restore in me the joy of Your (my) salvation</p>

<p>The sacrifices of our God<br>
Are a broken and a contrite heart<br>
Against You and You alone have I sinned</p>

<p>Wash me white as snow<br>
And I will be made whole<br>
Wash me white as snow<br>
(And I will be made whole)</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | James 5:13-20 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/james5</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/4AyMkg7hwh0JImec4c1PdE?si=2e699f751f6f4127) by Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich
Lyrics:
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy my righteousness and freedom
My steadfast love my deep and boundless peace
To this I hold my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to his
Oh how strange and divine I can sing all is mine
Yet not I but through Christ in me
The night is dark but I am not forsaken
For by my side the Saviour he will stay
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need his power is displayed
To this I hold my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley he will lead
Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome
Yet not I but through Christ in me
No fate I dread I know I am forgiven
The future sure the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And he was raised to overthrow the grave
To this I hold my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released I can sing I am free
Yet not I but through Christ in me
With every breath I long to follow Jesus
For he has said that he will bring me home
And day by day I know he will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne
To this I hold my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to him
When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I but through Christ in me
When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I but through Christ in me
Yet not I but through Christ in me
Passage: 
13   Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.
19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. 
(James 5:13–20)
Musical Reflection: 
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes: 
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer:
We beseech you, O Lord, in your compassion to increase your faith in us; because you will not deny the aid of your loving kindness to those on whom you bestow a steadfast belief in you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Leonine Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4AyMkg7hwh0JImec4c1PdE?si=2e699f751f6f4127" rel="nofollow">Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me</a> by Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer<br>
There is no more for heaven now to give<br>
He is my joy my righteousness and freedom<br>
My steadfast love my deep and boundless peace</p>

<p>To this I hold my hope is only Jesus<br>
For my life is wholly bound to his<br>
Oh how strange and divine I can sing all is mine<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>The night is dark but I am not forsaken<br>
For by my side the Saviour he will stay<br>
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing<br>
For in my need his power is displayed</p>

<p>To this I hold my Shepherd will defend me<br>
Through the deepest valley he will lead<br>
Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>No fate I dread I know I am forgiven<br>
The future sure the price it has been paid<br>
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon<br>
And he was raised to overthrow the grave</p>

<p>To this I hold my sin has been defeated<br>
Jesus now and ever is my plea<br>
Oh the chains are released I can sing I am free<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>With every breath I long to follow Jesus<br>
For he has said that he will bring me home<br>
And day by day I know he will renew me<br>
Until I stand with joy before the throne</p>

<p>To this I hold my hope is only Jesus<br>
All the glory evermore to him<br>
When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13   Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.</p>

<p>19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. </p>

<p>(James 5:13–20)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
We beseech you, O Lord, in your compassion to increase your faith in us; because you will not deny the aid of your loving kindness to those on whom you bestow a steadfast belief in you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Leonine Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4AyMkg7hwh0JImec4c1PdE?si=2e699f751f6f4127" rel="nofollow">Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me</a> by Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer<br>
There is no more for heaven now to give<br>
He is my joy my righteousness and freedom<br>
My steadfast love my deep and boundless peace</p>

<p>To this I hold my hope is only Jesus<br>
For my life is wholly bound to his<br>
Oh how strange and divine I can sing all is mine<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>The night is dark but I am not forsaken<br>
For by my side the Saviour he will stay<br>
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing<br>
For in my need his power is displayed</p>

<p>To this I hold my Shepherd will defend me<br>
Through the deepest valley he will lead<br>
Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>No fate I dread I know I am forgiven<br>
The future sure the price it has been paid<br>
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon<br>
And he was raised to overthrow the grave</p>

<p>To this I hold my sin has been defeated<br>
Jesus now and ever is my plea<br>
Oh the chains are released I can sing I am free<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>With every breath I long to follow Jesus<br>
For he has said that he will bring me home<br>
And day by day I know he will renew me<br>
Until I stand with joy before the throne</p>

<p>To this I hold my hope is only Jesus<br>
All the glory evermore to him<br>
When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13   Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.</p>

<p>19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. </p>

<p>(James 5:13–20)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
We beseech you, O Lord, in your compassion to increase your faith in us; because you will not deny the aid of your loving kindness to those on whom you bestow a steadfast belief in you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Leonine Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Exodus 3:1-15</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Holy Ground (https://open.spotify.com/track/7GFrFkKB2dyKk3lDkYf2c3?si=f17dc41e13c942ca) by Ryan Williams, Taylor Heinzen, and Wesley Schrock
Lyrics:
I have felt the shadow
I walked for miles in the night
Heard Your mercy echo
Through the twilight of my mind
I’m falling on this holy ground
Held within Your glory
How great are You God
My Jesus take this broken sound
Mend it in Your mercy
How great are You God
Bursting through like starlight
Your love reflecting over me
No more reason to hide God
I give You everything
Jesus You’re the answer
For weary eyes and many doubts
Though my past keeps calling
All the more I’ll praise You now
Now all my failures fade in You on You
And all life’s colors change in You in You
Passage: 
1   Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. 3 And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” 4 When the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” 5 Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” 6 And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
7 Then the LORD said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, 8 and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 And now, behold, the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 12 He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” 15 God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.
(Exodus 3:1–15 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7GFrFkKB2dyKk3lDkYf2c3?si=f17dc41e13c942ca" rel="nofollow">Holy Ground</a> by Ryan Williams, Taylor Heinzen, and Wesley Schrock</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I have felt the shadow<br>
I walked for miles in the night<br>
Heard Your mercy echo<br>
Through the twilight of my mind</p>

<p>I’m falling on this holy ground<br>
Held within Your glory<br>
How great are You God<br>
My Jesus take this broken sound<br>
Mend it in Your mercy<br>
How great are You God</p>

<p>Bursting through like starlight<br>
Your love reflecting over me<br>
No more reason to hide God<br>
I give You everything</p>

<p>Jesus You’re the answer<br>
For weary eyes and many doubts<br>
Though my past keeps calling<br>
All the more I’ll praise You now</p>

<p>Now all my failures fade in You on You<br>
And all life’s colors change in You in You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. 3 And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” 4 When the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” 5 Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” 6 And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.</p>

<p>7 Then the LORD said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, 8 and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 And now, behold, the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 12 He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”</p>

<p>13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” 15 God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.<br>
(Exodus 3:1–15 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7GFrFkKB2dyKk3lDkYf2c3?si=f17dc41e13c942ca" rel="nofollow">Holy Ground</a> by Ryan Williams, Taylor Heinzen, and Wesley Schrock</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I have felt the shadow<br>
I walked for miles in the night<br>
Heard Your mercy echo<br>
Through the twilight of my mind</p>

<p>I’m falling on this holy ground<br>
Held within Your glory<br>
How great are You God<br>
My Jesus take this broken sound<br>
Mend it in Your mercy<br>
How great are You God</p>

<p>Bursting through like starlight<br>
Your love reflecting over me<br>
No more reason to hide God<br>
I give You everything</p>

<p>Jesus You’re the answer<br>
For weary eyes and many doubts<br>
Though my past keeps calling<br>
All the more I’ll praise You now</p>

<p>Now all my failures fade in You on You<br>
And all life’s colors change in You in You</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. 3 And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” 4 When the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” 5 Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” 6 And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.</p>

<p>7 Then the LORD said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, 8 and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 And now, behold, the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” 11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” 12 He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”</p>

<p>13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” 15 God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.<br>
(Exodus 3:1–15 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Psalm 146</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps146</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:47</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
    I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
3 Put not your trust in princes,
    in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
4 When his breath departs, he returns to the earth;
    on that very day his plans perish.
5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 who made heaven and earth,
    the sea, and all that is in them,
who keeps faith forever;
7     who executes justice for the oppressed,
    who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets the prisoners free;
8     the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
    the Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over the sojourners;
    he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
    but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
10 The Lord will reign forever,
    your God, O Zion, to all generations.
Praise the Lord!
Song:
What Joy (Psalm 146) (https://open.spotify.com/track/1Tfc0UwPsCro6gWX65QRKB?si=975421ef0e844e45) by Sarah Emerson
Lyrics: 
You made the heavens and the earth
The sea and all that is in them
Your promises remain
You give justice to the weak
You care for the widow and orphan
Forever Lord You reign
What joy what joy
For those whose hope is in the name of the Lord
What peace what peace
For those whose confidence is Him alone
You make the blinded eyes to see
And cherish those who seek Your face
Your faithful love endures
You came to let the slave go free
You cause the sinner to sing praise
In You we are secure
Hallelujah hallelujah
Hallelujah hallelujah
Hallelujah forever we will sing
Hallelujah praises to the King
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 Praise the Lord!<br>
Praise the Lord, O my soul!<br>
2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live;<br>
    I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.</p>

<p>3 Put not your trust in princes,<br>
    in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.<br>
4 When his breath departs, he returns to the earth;<br>
    on that very day his plans perish.</p>

<p>5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,<br>
    whose hope is in the Lord his God,<br>
6 who made heaven and earth,<br>
    the sea, and all that is in them,<br>
who keeps faith forever;<br>
7     who executes justice for the oppressed,<br>
    who gives food to the hungry.</p>

<p>The Lord sets the prisoners free;<br>
8     the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.<br>
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;<br>
    the Lord loves the righteous.<br>
9 The Lord watches over the sojourners;<br>
    he upholds the widow and the fatherless,<br>
    but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.</p>

<p>10 The Lord will reign forever,<br>
    your God, O Zion, to all generations.<br>
Praise the Lord!</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1Tfc0UwPsCro6gWX65QRKB?si=975421ef0e844e45" rel="nofollow">What Joy (Psalm 146)</a> by Sarah Emerson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
You made the heavens and the earth<br>
The sea and all that is in them<br>
Your promises remain<br>
You give justice to the weak<br>
You care for the widow and orphan<br>
Forever Lord You reign</p>

<p>What joy what joy<br>
For those whose hope is in the name of the Lord<br>
What peace what peace<br>
For those whose confidence is Him alone</p>

<p>You make the blinded eyes to see<br>
And cherish those who seek Your face<br>
Your faithful love endures<br>
You came to let the slave go free<br>
You cause the sinner to sing praise<br>
In You we are secure</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah</p>

<p>Hallelujah forever we will sing<br>
Hallelujah praises to the King</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 Praise the Lord!<br>
Praise the Lord, O my soul!<br>
2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live;<br>
    I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.</p>

<p>3 Put not your trust in princes,<br>
    in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.<br>
4 When his breath departs, he returns to the earth;<br>
    on that very day his plans perish.</p>

<p>5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,<br>
    whose hope is in the Lord his God,<br>
6 who made heaven and earth,<br>
    the sea, and all that is in them,<br>
who keeps faith forever;<br>
7     who executes justice for the oppressed,<br>
    who gives food to the hungry.</p>

<p>The Lord sets the prisoners free;<br>
8     the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.<br>
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;<br>
    the Lord loves the righteous.<br>
9 The Lord watches over the sojourners;<br>
    he upholds the widow and the fatherless,<br>
    but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.</p>

<p>10 The Lord will reign forever,<br>
    your God, O Zion, to all generations.<br>
Praise the Lord!</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1Tfc0UwPsCro6gWX65QRKB?si=975421ef0e844e45" rel="nofollow">What Joy (Psalm 146)</a> by Sarah Emerson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
You made the heavens and the earth<br>
The sea and all that is in them<br>
Your promises remain<br>
You give justice to the weak<br>
You care for the widow and orphan<br>
Forever Lord You reign</p>

<p>What joy what joy<br>
For those whose hope is in the name of the Lord<br>
What peace what peace<br>
For those whose confidence is Him alone</p>

<p>You make the blinded eyes to see<br>
And cherish those who seek Your face<br>
Your faithful love endures<br>
You came to let the slave go free<br>
You cause the sinner to sing praise<br>
In You we are secure</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah hallelujah</p>

<p>Hallelujah forever we will sing<br>
Hallelujah praises to the King</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 14:25-33 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
I’ll Follow You (https://open.spotify.com/track/6bkBiQxDp9unoErvuUbNBk?si=d81d8a89f4034121) by Jonathan Traylor
Lyrics:
I cannot see what tomorrow will bring
But I know You are with me
I do not know what the future will hold
But You'll never forsake me
All my days
You never left my side
Cloud by day
Fire by night
I'll follow You all of my life
I'll follow You all of my life
(I'll follow You all of my life)
I cannot win this battle on my own
I'm so glad You are for me
I've been in the fire but You brought out
No You'll never forsake me
Every step I take You've already been there
And every move I make You've seen it before
So I won't turn back now for You are with me
You have led me here so I will trust in the Lord
Passage: 
Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ 31 Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. 33 So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6bkBiQxDp9unoErvuUbNBk?si=d81d8a89f4034121" rel="nofollow">I’ll Follow You</a> by Jonathan Traylor</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I cannot see what tomorrow will bring<br>
But I know You are with me<br>
I do not know what the future will hold<br>
But You&#39;ll never forsake me</p>

<p>All my days<br>
You never left my side<br>
Cloud by day<br>
Fire by night</p>

<p>I&#39;ll follow You all of my life<br>
I&#39;ll follow You all of my life<br>
(I&#39;ll follow You all of my life)</p>

<p>I cannot win this battle on my own<br>
I&#39;m so glad You are for me<br>
I&#39;ve been in the fire but You brought out<br>
No You&#39;ll never forsake me</p>

<p>Every step I take You&#39;ve already been there<br>
And every move I make You&#39;ve seen it before<br>
So I won&#39;t turn back now for You are with me<br>
You have led me here so I will trust in the Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ 31 Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. 33 So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6bkBiQxDp9unoErvuUbNBk?si=d81d8a89f4034121" rel="nofollow">I’ll Follow You</a> by Jonathan Traylor</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I cannot see what tomorrow will bring<br>
But I know You are with me<br>
I do not know what the future will hold<br>
But You&#39;ll never forsake me</p>

<p>All my days<br>
You never left my side<br>
Cloud by day<br>
Fire by night</p>

<p>I&#39;ll follow You all of my life<br>
I&#39;ll follow You all of my life<br>
(I&#39;ll follow You all of my life)</p>

<p>I cannot win this battle on my own<br>
I&#39;m so glad You are for me<br>
I&#39;ve been in the fire but You brought out<br>
No You&#39;ll never forsake me</p>

<p>Every step I take You&#39;ve already been there<br>
And every move I make You&#39;ve seen it before<br>
So I won&#39;t turn back now for You are with me<br>
You have led me here so I will trust in the Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ 31 Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32 And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. 33 So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Philemon 1-21 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
The Scripture for today is Philemon 1:1-21. 
Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Grace and Peace by Fernando Ortega and John Andrew Schreiner. The simple words of this frequently used greeting in the epistles establish a gentle tone. The text of “the Lord Jesus Christ” is treated with special reverence and emphasis; each time the melodic line rises higher and with more embellishment. 
Lyrics:
Grace and peace
Grace and peace
Grace and peace to you
From God our Father
And the Lord Jesus Christ
Passage: 
1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To Philemon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon's Love and Faith
4 I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, 5 because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, 6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.[a] 7 For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.
Paul's Plea for Onesimus
8 Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required, 9 yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus— 10 I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus,[b] whose father I became in my imprisonment. 11 (Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.) 12 I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart. 13 I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel, 14 but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord. 15 For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, 16 no longer as a bondservant[c] but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me. 18 If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account. 19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say nothing of your owing me even your own self. 20 Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” 
Prayer:
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Philemon 1:1-21. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Grace and Peace by Fernando Ortega and John Andrew Schreiner. The simple words of this frequently used greeting in the epistles establish a gentle tone. The text of “the Lord Jesus Christ” is treated with special reverence and emphasis; each time the melodic line rises higher and with more embellishment. </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Grace and peace<br>
Grace and peace<br>
Grace and peace to you<br>
From God our Father<br>
And the Lord Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,</p>

<p>To Philemon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:</p>

<p>3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>Philemon&#39;s Love and Faith<br>
4 I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, 5 because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, 6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.[a] 7 For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.</p>

<p>Paul&#39;s Plea for Onesimus<br>
8 Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required, 9 yet for love&#39;s sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus— 10 I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus,[b] whose father I became in my imprisonment. 11 (Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.) 12 I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart. 13 I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel, 14 but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord. 15 For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, 16 no longer as a bondservant[c] but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.</p>

<p>17 So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me. 18 If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account. 19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say nothing of your owing me even your own self. 20 Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.</p>

<p>21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: </p>

<p>O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>The Scripture for today is Philemon 1:1-21. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts to hear from God’s word as we listen to Grace and Peace by Fernando Ortega and John Andrew Schreiner. The simple words of this frequently used greeting in the epistles establish a gentle tone. The text of “the Lord Jesus Christ” is treated with special reverence and emphasis; each time the melodic line rises higher and with more embellishment. </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Grace and peace<br>
Grace and peace<br>
Grace and peace to you<br>
From God our Father<br>
And the Lord Jesus Christ</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,</p>

<p>To Philemon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:</p>

<p>3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</p>

<p>Philemon&#39;s Love and Faith<br>
4 I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, 5 because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, 6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.[a] 7 For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.</p>

<p>Paul&#39;s Plea for Onesimus<br>
8 Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required, 9 yet for love&#39;s sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus— 10 I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus,[b] whose father I became in my imprisonment. 11 (Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.) 12 I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart. 13 I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel, 14 but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord. 15 For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, 16 no longer as a bondservant[c] but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.</p>

<p>17 So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me. 18 If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account. 19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say nothing of your owing me even your own self. 20 Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.</p>

<p>21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord God, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Psalm 2</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps2</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
Why do the nations rage
    and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
    and the rulers take counsel together,
    against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
3 “Let us burst their bonds apart
    and cast away their cords from us.”
4 He who sits in the heavens laughs;
    the Lord holds them in derision.
5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath,
    and terrify them in his fury, saying,
6 “As for me, I have set my King
    on Zion, my holy hill.”
7 I will tell of the decree:
The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;
    today I have begotten you.
8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
    and the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You shall break them with a rod of iron
    and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”
10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
    be warned, O rulers of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear,
    and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son,
    lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
    for his wrath is quickly kindled.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Song:
Glory Honor Power (https://open.spotify.com/track/25tHToZkZukuCWNwFpia5X?si=b5294d09f8404113) by Jeff Pardo, Melody Noel, and Tiffany Hudson
Lyrics: 
Most worthy worthy of praise
Exalted above all things my God
You are my God
Your splendor and majesty
Your wonder fills everything my God
You are my God
Holy is the Lord
Holy is the Lord Almighty
Seated on the throne
Seated on the throne of Glory
High and lifted up
Your presence fills the temple when we worship You
Oh we worship You
Creation points to the King
The heavens can't help but sing to You
To You our God
Hallelujah to the one who came and made a way
Hallelujah to the one who died and rose again
Hallelujah to the only name above all names
Glory and honor and power forever
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
Why do the nations rage<br>
    and the peoples plot in vain?<br>
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,<br>
    and the rulers take counsel together,<br>
    against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,<br>
3 “Let us burst their bonds apart<br>
    and cast away their cords from us.”<br>
4 He who sits in the heavens laughs;<br>
    the Lord holds them in derision.<br>
5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath,<br>
    and terrify them in his fury, saying,<br>
6 “As for me, I have set my King<br>
    on Zion, my holy hill.”<br>
7 I will tell of the decree:<br>
The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;<br>
    today I have begotten you.<br>
8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,<br>
    and the ends of the earth your possession.<br>
9 You shall break them with a rod of iron<br>
    and dash them in pieces like a potter&#39;s vessel.”<br>
10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise;<br>
    be warned, O rulers of the earth.<br>
11 Serve the Lord with fear,<br>
    and rejoice with trembling.<br>
12 Kiss the Son,<br>
    lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,<br>
    for his wrath is quickly kindled.<br>
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/25tHToZkZukuCWNwFpia5X?si=b5294d09f8404113" rel="nofollow">Glory Honor Power</a> by Jeff Pardo, Melody Noel, and Tiffany Hudson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Most worthy worthy of praise<br>
Exalted above all things my God<br>
You are my God</p>

<p>Your splendor and majesty<br>
Your wonder fills everything my God<br>
You are my God</p>

<p>Holy is the Lord<br>
Holy is the Lord Almighty<br>
Seated on the throne<br>
Seated on the throne of Glory<br>
High and lifted up<br>
Your presence fills the temple when we worship You<br>
Oh we worship You</p>

<p>Creation points to the King<br>
The heavens can&#39;t help but sing to You<br>
To You our God</p>

<p>Hallelujah to the one who came and made a way<br>
Hallelujah to the one who died and rose again<br>
Hallelujah to the only name above all names<br>
Glory and honor and power forever</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
Why do the nations rage<br>
    and the peoples plot in vain?<br>
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,<br>
    and the rulers take counsel together,<br>
    against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,<br>
3 “Let us burst their bonds apart<br>
    and cast away their cords from us.”<br>
4 He who sits in the heavens laughs;<br>
    the Lord holds them in derision.<br>
5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath,<br>
    and terrify them in his fury, saying,<br>
6 “As for me, I have set my King<br>
    on Zion, my holy hill.”<br>
7 I will tell of the decree:<br>
The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;<br>
    today I have begotten you.<br>
8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,<br>
    and the ends of the earth your possession.<br>
9 You shall break them with a rod of iron<br>
    and dash them in pieces like a potter&#39;s vessel.”<br>
10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise;<br>
    be warned, O rulers of the earth.<br>
11 Serve the Lord with fear,<br>
    and rejoice with trembling.<br>
12 Kiss the Son,<br>
    lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,<br>
    for his wrath is quickly kindled.<br>
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/25tHToZkZukuCWNwFpia5X?si=b5294d09f8404113" rel="nofollow">Glory Honor Power</a> by Jeff Pardo, Melody Noel, and Tiffany Hudson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Most worthy worthy of praise<br>
Exalted above all things my God<br>
You are my God</p>

<p>Your splendor and majesty<br>
Your wonder fills everything my God<br>
You are my God</p>

<p>Holy is the Lord<br>
Holy is the Lord Almighty<br>
Seated on the throne<br>
Seated on the throne of Glory<br>
High and lifted up<br>
Your presence fills the temple when we worship You<br>
Oh we worship You</p>

<p>Creation points to the King<br>
The heavens can&#39;t help but sing to You<br>
To You our God</p>

<p>Hallelujah to the one who came and made a way<br>
Hallelujah to the one who died and rose again<br>
Hallelujah to the only name above all names<br>
Glory and honor and power forever</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 12:49-56 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Your Name is Power (https://open.spotify.com/track/07B2uqy1rZZsGCq3idEKBE?si=cef3d49d7f4e4a40) by Chris Llewellyn and Gareth Gilkeson
Lyrics:
You're the only answer to the darkness
You're the only right among the wrong
You're the only hope among the chaos
You are the voice that calls me on
Louder than ev'ry lie
My sword in ev'ry fight
The truth will chase away the night
Your name is power over darkness
Freedom for the captives
Mercy for the broken and the hopeless
Your name is faithful in the battle
Glory in the struggle
Mighty it won't let us down or fail us
(Your name is power)
(Your name is power)
I know it is written hope is certain
I know that the Word will never fail
I know that in ev'ry situation
You speak the power to prevail
When You speak You scatter darkness
Light arrives and heaven opens
Holy Spirit let us hear it
When You speak the church awakens
We believe the change is coming
Holy Spirit let us see it
Your name is power over darkness
Your name is power in the chaos
Your name is power
Passage: 
49   “I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! 50 I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished! 51 Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. 52 For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
54 He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming.’ And so it happens. 55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?
(Luke 12:49–56 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
Lord God, open my heart and illuminate it with the grace of your Holy Spirit. By this grace may I always seek to do what is pleasing to you; direct my thoughts and feelings so that I may at last come to the unending joys of heaven. Thus on earth may I keep your commandments, and so be worthy of your everlasting reward. 
-Bede 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/07B2uqy1rZZsGCq3idEKBE?si=cef3d49d7f4e4a40" rel="nofollow">Your Name is Power</a> by Chris Llewellyn and Gareth Gilkeson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;re the only answer to the darkness<br>
You&#39;re the only right among the wrong<br>
You&#39;re the only hope among the chaos<br>
You are the voice that calls me on</p>

<p>Louder than ev&#39;ry lie<br>
My sword in ev&#39;ry fight<br>
The truth will chase away the night</p>

<p>Your name is power over darkness<br>
Freedom for the captives<br>
Mercy for the broken and the hopeless<br>
Your name is faithful in the battle<br>
Glory in the struggle<br>
Mighty it won&#39;t let us down or fail us<br>
(Your name is power)<br>
(Your name is power)</p>

<p>I know it is written hope is certain<br>
I know that the Word will never fail<br>
I know that in ev&#39;ry situation<br>
You speak the power to prevail</p>

<p>When You speak You scatter darkness<br>
Light arrives and heaven opens<br>
Holy Spirit let us hear it<br>
When You speak the church awakens<br>
We believe the change is coming<br>
Holy Spirit let us see it</p>

<p>Your name is power over darkness<br>
Your name is power in the chaos<br>
Your name is power</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
49   “I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! 50 I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished! 51 Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. 52 For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”</p>

<p>54 He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming.’ And so it happens. 55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?<br>
(Luke 12:49–56 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord God, open my heart and illuminate it with the grace of your Holy Spirit. By this grace may I always seek to do what is pleasing to you; direct my thoughts and feelings so that I may at last come to the unending joys of heaven. Thus on earth may I keep your commandments, and so be worthy of your everlasting reward. <br>
-Bede</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/07B2uqy1rZZsGCq3idEKBE?si=cef3d49d7f4e4a40" rel="nofollow">Your Name is Power</a> by Chris Llewellyn and Gareth Gilkeson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;re the only answer to the darkness<br>
You&#39;re the only right among the wrong<br>
You&#39;re the only hope among the chaos<br>
You are the voice that calls me on</p>

<p>Louder than ev&#39;ry lie<br>
My sword in ev&#39;ry fight<br>
The truth will chase away the night</p>

<p>Your name is power over darkness<br>
Freedom for the captives<br>
Mercy for the broken and the hopeless<br>
Your name is faithful in the battle<br>
Glory in the struggle<br>
Mighty it won&#39;t let us down or fail us<br>
(Your name is power)<br>
(Your name is power)</p>

<p>I know it is written hope is certain<br>
I know that the Word will never fail<br>
I know that in ev&#39;ry situation<br>
You speak the power to prevail</p>

<p>When You speak You scatter darkness<br>
Light arrives and heaven opens<br>
Holy Spirit let us hear it<br>
When You speak the church awakens<br>
We believe the change is coming<br>
Holy Spirit let us see it</p>

<p>Your name is power over darkness<br>
Your name is power in the chaos<br>
Your name is power</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
49   “I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! 50 I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished! 51 Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. 52 For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”</p>

<p>54 He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming.’ And so it happens. 55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?<br>
(Luke 12:49–56 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord God, open my heart and illuminate it with the grace of your Holy Spirit. By this grace may I always seek to do what is pleasing to you; direct my thoughts and feelings so that I may at last come to the unending joys of heaven. Thus on earth may I keep your commandments, and so be worthy of your everlasting reward. <br>
-Bede</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 125 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps125</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Trust in You (https://open.spotify.com/track/2MUKRBgYAQC6Wyi7htkrm8?si=75fb0a9c434143a2) by Antoine Bradford
Lyrics:
If perfect love cast out fear
Then why should I ever be afraid
When I know that you will always
Be right next to me
But still my vision's kinda blurry
And sometimes I can't see your hand
But even in the darkest night
You'll always be there
'Cause when I trust in you 
I do the thing I that was made to do 
To live a life that fully rests in you
And all your promises for me 
Oh, when I, when I trust in you
When I trust in you 
When I trust in you
When I trust in you
Jesus, I know you're the good shepherd 
That never, ever lost a sheep 
So I lay down all my worries 
Lay 'em down at your keep
'Cause when I trust in you
I do the thing that I was made to do
To live a life that fully rests in you 
And all your promises for me 
Oh, when I, when I trust in you
When I trust in you 
When I trust in you 
When I trust in you 
Passage: 
1   Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,
        which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2   As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
        so the LORD surrounds his people,
        from this time forth and forevermore.
3   For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
        on the land allotted to the righteous,
     lest the righteous stretch out
        their hands to do wrong.
4   Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,
        and to those who are upright in their hearts!
5   But those who turn aside to their crooked ways
        the LORD will lead away with evildoers!
        Peace be upon Israel!
(Psalm 125:1–5 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer: 
O God of peace, who has taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be our strength: By the might of your Spirit lift us, we pray, to your presence, where we may be still and know that you are God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2MUKRBgYAQC6Wyi7htkrm8?si=75fb0a9c434143a2" rel="nofollow">Trust in You</a> by Antoine Bradford</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If perfect love cast out fear<br>
Then why should I ever be afraid<br>
When I know that you will always<br>
Be right next to me</p>

<p>But still my vision&#39;s kinda blurry<br>
And sometimes I can&#39;t see your hand<br>
But even in the darkest night<br>
You&#39;ll always be there</p>

<p>&#39;Cause when I trust in you <br>
I do the thing I that was made to do <br>
To live a life that fully rests in you<br>
And all your promises for me <br>
Oh, when I, when I trust in you<br>
When I trust in you <br>
When I trust in you<br>
When I trust in you</p>

<p>Jesus, I know you&#39;re the good shepherd <br>
That never, ever lost a sheep <br>
So I lay down all my worries <br>
Lay &#39;em down at your keep</p>

<p>&#39;Cause when I trust in you<br>
I do the thing that I was made to do<br>
To live a life that fully rests in you <br>
And all your promises for me <br>
Oh, when I, when I trust in you<br>
When I trust in you <br>
When I trust in you <br>
When I trust in you </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,<br>
        which cannot be moved, but abides forever.<br>
2   As the mountains surround Jerusalem,<br>
        so the LORD surrounds his people,<br>
        from this time forth and forevermore.<br>
3   For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest<br>
        on the land allotted to the righteous,<br>
     lest the righteous stretch out<br>
        their hands to do wrong.<br>
4   Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,<br>
        and to those who are upright in their hearts!<br>
5   But those who turn aside to their crooked ways<br>
        the LORD will lead away with evildoers!<br>
        Peace be upon Israel!</p>

<p>(Psalm 125:1–5 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God of peace, who has taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be our strength: By the might of your Spirit lift us, we pray, to your presence, where we may be still and know that you are God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2MUKRBgYAQC6Wyi7htkrm8?si=75fb0a9c434143a2" rel="nofollow">Trust in You</a> by Antoine Bradford</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
If perfect love cast out fear<br>
Then why should I ever be afraid<br>
When I know that you will always<br>
Be right next to me</p>

<p>But still my vision&#39;s kinda blurry<br>
And sometimes I can&#39;t see your hand<br>
But even in the darkest night<br>
You&#39;ll always be there</p>

<p>&#39;Cause when I trust in you <br>
I do the thing I that was made to do <br>
To live a life that fully rests in you<br>
And all your promises for me <br>
Oh, when I, when I trust in you<br>
When I trust in you <br>
When I trust in you<br>
When I trust in you</p>

<p>Jesus, I know you&#39;re the good shepherd <br>
That never, ever lost a sheep <br>
So I lay down all my worries <br>
Lay &#39;em down at your keep</p>

<p>&#39;Cause when I trust in you<br>
I do the thing that I was made to do<br>
To live a life that fully rests in you <br>
And all your promises for me <br>
Oh, when I, when I trust in you<br>
When I trust in you <br>
When I trust in you <br>
When I trust in you </p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,<br>
        which cannot be moved, but abides forever.<br>
2   As the mountains surround Jerusalem,<br>
        so the LORD surrounds his people,<br>
        from this time forth and forevermore.<br>
3   For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest<br>
        on the land allotted to the righteous,<br>
     lest the righteous stretch out<br>
        their hands to do wrong.<br>
4   Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,<br>
        and to those who are upright in their hearts!<br>
5   But those who turn aside to their crooked ways<br>
        the LORD will lead away with evildoers!<br>
        Peace be upon Israel!</p>

<p>(Psalm 125:1–5 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O God of peace, who has taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be our strength: By the might of your Spirit lift us, we pray, to your presence, where we may be still and know that you are God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Proverbs 22:1–2, 8–9, 22–23 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:06</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Instrument of Peace (https://open.spotify.com/track/1SGPy5qVkxZZAOFpyAwG0y?si=3fa10c0537be4951) by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach 
Lyrics:
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace 
Where is there hatred let me sow love
Where there is darkness let me sow light
For in the giving we shall receive
And in the dying we’re given life
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace 
Where there is sorrow let me sow hope
Where there is doubt let me sow faith
Where is injury your pardon give
Your consolation to those in pain
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace
Passage: 
1       A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
        and favor is better than silver or gold.
2   The rich and the poor meet together;
        the LORD is the Maker of them all.
8   Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
        and the rod of his fury will fail.
9   Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed,
        for he shares his bread with the poor.
22  Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,
        or crush the afflicted at the gate,
23  for the LORD will plead their cause
        and rob of life those who rob them.
(Proverbs 22:1–2, 8–9, 22–23 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1SGPy5qVkxZZAOFpyAwG0y?si=3fa10c0537be4951" rel="nofollow">Instrument of Peace</a> by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Where is there hatred let me sow love<br>
Where there is darkness let me sow light<br>
For in the giving we shall receive<br>
And in the dying we’re given life</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Where there is sorrow let me sow hope<br>
Where there is doubt let me sow faith<br>
Where is injury your pardon give<br>
Your consolation to those in pain</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,<br>
        and favor is better than silver or gold.<br>
2   The rich and the poor meet together;<br>
        the LORD is the Maker of them all.<br>
8   Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,<br>
        and the rod of his fury will fail.<br>
9   Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed,<br>
        for he shares his bread with the poor.</p>

<p>22  Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,<br>
        or crush the afflicted at the gate,<br>
23  for the LORD will plead their cause<br>
        and rob of life those who rob them.</p>

<p>(Proverbs 22:1–2, 8–9, 22–23 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1SGPy5qVkxZZAOFpyAwG0y?si=3fa10c0537be4951" rel="nofollow">Instrument of Peace</a> by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Where is there hatred let me sow love<br>
Where there is darkness let me sow light<br>
For in the giving we shall receive<br>
And in the dying we’re given life</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Where there is sorrow let me sow hope<br>
Where there is doubt let me sow faith<br>
Where is injury your pardon give<br>
Your consolation to those in pain</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,<br>
        and favor is better than silver or gold.<br>
2   The rich and the poor meet together;<br>
        the LORD is the Maker of them all.<br>
8   Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,<br>
        and the rod of his fury will fail.<br>
9   Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed,<br>
        for he shares his bread with the poor.</p>

<p>22  Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,<br>
        or crush the afflicted at the gate,<br>
23  for the LORD will plead their cause<br>
        and rob of life those who rob them.</p>

<p>(Proverbs 22:1–2, 8–9, 22–23 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
“Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Psalm 8</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
1       O LORD, our Lord,
        how majestic is your name in all the earth!
     You have set your glory above the heavens.
2   Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
     you have established strength because of your foes,
        to still the enemy and the avenger.
3   When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
        the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
4   what is man that you are mindful of him,
        and the son of man that you care for him?
5   Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
        and crowned him with glory and honor.
6   You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;
        you have put all things under his feet,
7   all sheep and oxen,
        and also the beasts of the field,
8   the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,
        whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
9   O LORD, our Lord,
        how majestic is your name in all the earth!
(Psalm 8:1–9 ESV)
Song:
How Majestic (https://open.spotify.com/track/5LNMhFHHzflyry8d4thvXM?si=5c17c2ec6c624c38) by Brian Eichelberger 
Lyrics: 
Mothers, come adore His name
Sisters, raise your hands in praise
Lift your heads
Taste and see all He's done
Heaven to earth has come
Fathers, shout the victor's cry
Brothers, feast upon His life
Joy has dawned
Death has been overthrown
Mercy is on its throne
Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is
Your name in all the earth
Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is
Your name in all the earth
Sinners, come behold your King
Sufferers, rise with hope and sing
All is well
Mercies are new this day
Burdens all met with grace
All helpless, all secure
All hopeful and all broken
All thankless and all poor
All peaceful and all violent
All fearless, all afraid
All angry, all rejoicing
All doubting, all assured
All joyful and all mourning
Come gaze upon His glory
Come receive His love and mercy
His grace declares His glory
You are loved forever wholly
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1       O LORD, our Lord,<br>
        how majestic is your name in all the earth!<br>
     You have set your glory above the heavens.<br>
2   Out of the mouth of babies and infants,<br>
     you have established strength because of your foes,<br>
        to still the enemy and the avenger.</p>

<p>3   When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,<br>
        the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,<br>
4   what is man that you are mindful of him,<br>
        and the son of man that you care for him?</p>

<p>5   Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings<br>
        and crowned him with glory and honor.<br>
6   You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;<br>
        you have put all things under his feet,<br>
7   all sheep and oxen,<br>
        and also the beasts of the field,<br>
8   the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,<br>
        whatever passes along the paths of the seas.</p>

<p>9   O LORD, our Lord,<br>
        how majestic is your name in all the earth!<br>
(Psalm 8:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5LNMhFHHzflyry8d4thvXM?si=5c17c2ec6c624c38" rel="nofollow">How Majestic</a> by Brian Eichelberger </p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Mothers, come adore His name<br>
Sisters, raise your hands in praise<br>
Lift your heads<br>
Taste and see all He&#39;s done<br>
Heaven to earth has come</p>

<p>Fathers, shout the victor&#39;s cry<br>
Brothers, feast upon His life<br>
Joy has dawned<br>
Death has been overthrown<br>
Mercy is on its throne</p>

<p>Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is<br>
Your name in all the earth<br>
Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is<br>
Your name in all the earth</p>

<p>Sinners, come behold your King<br>
Sufferers, rise with hope and sing<br>
All is well<br>
Mercies are new this day<br>
Burdens all met with grace</p>

<p>All helpless, all secure<br>
All hopeful and all broken<br>
All thankless and all poor<br>
All peaceful and all violent<br>
All fearless, all afraid<br>
All angry, all rejoicing<br>
All doubting, all assured<br>
All joyful and all mourning<br>
Come gaze upon His glory<br>
Come receive His love and mercy<br>
His grace declares His glory<br>
You are loved forever wholly</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1       O LORD, our Lord,<br>
        how majestic is your name in all the earth!<br>
     You have set your glory above the heavens.<br>
2   Out of the mouth of babies and infants,<br>
     you have established strength because of your foes,<br>
        to still the enemy and the avenger.</p>

<p>3   When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,<br>
        the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,<br>
4   what is man that you are mindful of him,<br>
        and the son of man that you care for him?</p>

<p>5   Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings<br>
        and crowned him with glory and honor.<br>
6   You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;<br>
        you have put all things under his feet,<br>
7   all sheep and oxen,<br>
        and also the beasts of the field,<br>
8   the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,<br>
        whatever passes along the paths of the seas.</p>

<p>9   O LORD, our Lord,<br>
        how majestic is your name in all the earth!<br>
(Psalm 8:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5LNMhFHHzflyry8d4thvXM?si=5c17c2ec6c624c38" rel="nofollow">How Majestic</a> by Brian Eichelberger </p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Mothers, come adore His name<br>
Sisters, raise your hands in praise<br>
Lift your heads<br>
Taste and see all He&#39;s done<br>
Heaven to earth has come</p>

<p>Fathers, shout the victor&#39;s cry<br>
Brothers, feast upon His life<br>
Joy has dawned<br>
Death has been overthrown<br>
Mercy is on its throne</p>

<p>Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is<br>
Your name in all the earth<br>
Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is<br>
Your name in all the earth</p>

<p>Sinners, come behold your King<br>
Sufferers, rise with hope and sing<br>
All is well<br>
Mercies are new this day<br>
Burdens all met with grace</p>

<p>All helpless, all secure<br>
All hopeful and all broken<br>
All thankless and all poor<br>
All peaceful and all violent<br>
All fearless, all afraid<br>
All angry, all rejoicing<br>
All doubting, all assured<br>
All joyful and all mourning<br>
Come gaze upon His glory<br>
Come receive His love and mercy<br>
His grace declares His glory<br>
You are loved forever wholly</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Mark 7:24-37 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 01:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:28</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Even the Impossible (https://open.spotify.com/track/2fs8rWh1xFcb7ZVcBE18oD?si=edbeaeae17ec41ac) by Mack Brock 
Lyrics:
I think this Stone's getting ready to roll
I feel a faith that is starting to rise
And I see a world on the edge of revival
I think it's only a matter of time
So, do what only you can do
Move what only you can move
Even the impossible is possible for you
I see a grave that is hollow of power
I see a battle that's already won
And I see a church on the verge of revival
I see your kingdom has already come
So, do what only you can do
Move what only you can move
Even the impossible is possible for you
You can make the chains come loose
You can tell the mountains move
Even the impossible is possible for you
Even the impossible is possible for you
You said it, I see it
You still do miracles
There's power in Jesus name
All darkness defeated
There's nothing stopping you, my God
There's nothing stopping you
Passage: 
24   And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. 25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 29 And he said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” 30 And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.
31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
(Mark 7:24–37 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy.
Prayer:
Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as
you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength,
so you never forsake those who make their boast of your
mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2fs8rWh1xFcb7ZVcBE18oD?si=edbeaeae17ec41ac" rel="nofollow">Even the Impossible</a> by Mack Brock </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I think this Stone&#39;s getting ready to roll<br>
I feel a faith that is starting to rise<br>
And I see a world on the edge of revival<br>
I think it&#39;s only a matter of time</p>

<p>So, do what only you can do<br>
Move what only you can move<br>
Even the impossible is possible for you</p>

<p>I see a grave that is hollow of power<br>
I see a battle that&#39;s already won<br>
And I see a church on the verge of revival<br>
I see your kingdom has already come</p>

<p>So, do what only you can do<br>
Move what only you can move<br>
Even the impossible is possible for you</p>

<p>You can make the chains come loose<br>
You can tell the mountains move<br>
Even the impossible is possible for you<br>
Even the impossible is possible for you</p>

<p>You said it, I see it<br>
You still do miracles<br>
There&#39;s power in Jesus name<br>
All darkness defeated<br>
There&#39;s nothing stopping you, my God<br>
There&#39;s nothing stopping you</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
24   And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. 25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 29 And he said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” 30 And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.</p>

<p>31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”</p>

<p>(Mark 7:24–37 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as<br>
you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength,<br>
so you never forsake those who make their boast of your<br>
mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns<br>
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.<br>
Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2fs8rWh1xFcb7ZVcBE18oD?si=edbeaeae17ec41ac" rel="nofollow">Even the Impossible</a> by Mack Brock </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I think this Stone&#39;s getting ready to roll<br>
I feel a faith that is starting to rise<br>
And I see a world on the edge of revival<br>
I think it&#39;s only a matter of time</p>

<p>So, do what only you can do<br>
Move what only you can move<br>
Even the impossible is possible for you</p>

<p>I see a grave that is hollow of power<br>
I see a battle that&#39;s already won<br>
And I see a church on the verge of revival<br>
I see your kingdom has already come</p>

<p>So, do what only you can do<br>
Move what only you can move<br>
Even the impossible is possible for you</p>

<p>You can make the chains come loose<br>
You can tell the mountains move<br>
Even the impossible is possible for you<br>
Even the impossible is possible for you</p>

<p>You said it, I see it<br>
You still do miracles<br>
There&#39;s power in Jesus name<br>
All darkness defeated<br>
There&#39;s nothing stopping you, my God<br>
There&#39;s nothing stopping you</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
24   And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. 25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 29 And he said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” 30 And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.</p>

<p>31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. 33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”</p>

<p>(Mark 7:24–37 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as<br>
you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength,<br>
so you never forsake those who make their boast of your<br>
mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns<br>
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.<br>
Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Hebrews 12:1-14 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/heb12</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
You Won’t Let Me Go (https://open.spotify.com/track/572vlG7oJmRaiFxKujuaAI?si=01769b81c8364aa6) by Christopher D. Williams and Matt Nainby
Lyrics:
You're my hope and my soul's anchor
Through the change You are the same
I will wait for Your promise
Until the end
In the fire through the waters
I will not lose hope
You have called us sons and daughters
You won't let me go
I will run with endurance
Fix my eyes on Jesus
That I may not grow weary
Or lose heart
My trust is in You Lord
I know that You hear me
I know that You care
My faith is in You God
Through trials and heartache
I won't let the world shake (my trust)
Passage: 
1   Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. 4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?
     “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,
        nor be weary when reproved by him.
6   For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
        and chastises every son whom he receives.”
7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. 11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
12 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. 14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
(Hebrews 12:1–14 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Air from Suite No. 3 by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. 
Prayer:
Keep your Church, O Lord, by your perpetual mercy; and because without you the frailty of our nature causes us to fall, keep us from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable for our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/572vlG7oJmRaiFxKujuaAI?si=01769b81c8364aa6" rel="nofollow">You Won’t Let Me Go</a> by Christopher D. Williams and Matt Nainby</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;re my hope and my soul&#39;s anchor<br>
Through the change You are the same<br>
I will wait for Your promise<br>
Until the end</p>

<p>In the fire through the waters<br>
I will not lose hope<br>
You have called us sons and daughters<br>
You won&#39;t let me go</p>

<p>I will run with endurance<br>
Fix my eyes on Jesus<br>
That I may not grow weary<br>
Or lose heart</p>

<p>My trust is in You Lord<br>
I know that You hear me<br>
I know that You care<br>
My faith is in You God<br>
Through trials and heartache<br>
I won&#39;t let the world shake (my trust)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.<br>
3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. 4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.<br>
5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?<br>
     “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,<br>
        nor be weary when reproved by him.<br>
6   For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,<br>
        and chastises every son whom he receives.”</p>

<p>7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. 11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.<br>
12 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. 14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.<br>
(Hebrews 12:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Air from Suite No. 3 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Keep your Church, O Lord, by your perpetual mercy; and because without you the frailty of our nature causes us to fall, keep us from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable for our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/572vlG7oJmRaiFxKujuaAI?si=01769b81c8364aa6" rel="nofollow">You Won’t Let Me Go</a> by Christopher D. Williams and Matt Nainby</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;re my hope and my soul&#39;s anchor<br>
Through the change You are the same<br>
I will wait for Your promise<br>
Until the end</p>

<p>In the fire through the waters<br>
I will not lose hope<br>
You have called us sons and daughters<br>
You won&#39;t let me go</p>

<p>I will run with endurance<br>
Fix my eyes on Jesus<br>
That I may not grow weary<br>
Or lose heart</p>

<p>My trust is in You Lord<br>
I know that You hear me<br>
I know that You care<br>
My faith is in You God<br>
Through trials and heartache<br>
I won&#39;t let the world shake (my trust)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.<br>
3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. 4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.<br>
5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?<br>
     “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,<br>
        nor be weary when reproved by him.<br>
6   For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,<br>
        and chastises every son whom he receives.”</p>

<p>7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. 11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.<br>
12 Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. 14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.<br>
(Hebrews 12:1–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Air from Suite No. 3 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Keep your Church, O Lord, by your perpetual mercy; and because without you the frailty of our nature causes us to fall, keep us from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable for our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 82:1-8 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps82</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:14</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 82 (https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZjeWYj6cxWMVmcMeQFS5m?si=2468f2b95aa24663) by Wendell Kimbrough
Lyrics:
The hand of God gave you pow’r to reign
So that you might stand for the weak
He made you judge so the fatherless
And the poor could rest in your strength
But you have left them in darkness
And the earth’s foundation’s shake
How long O Lord before your justice reigns
Rise up O Lord For you the nations wait
Passage: 
1       God has taken his place in the divine council;
        in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:
2   “How long will you judge unjustly
        and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
3   Give justice to the weak and the fatherless;
        maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
4   Rescue the weak and the needy;
        deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
5   They have neither knowledge nor understanding,
        they walk about in darkness;
        all the foundations of the earth are shaken.
6   I said, “You are gods,
        sons of the Most High, all of you;
7   nevertheless, like men you shall die,
        and fall like any prince.”
8   Arise, O God, judge the earth;
        for you shall inherit all the nations!
(Psalm 82:1–8 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer:
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZjeWYj6cxWMVmcMeQFS5m?si=2468f2b95aa24663" rel="nofollow">Psalm 82</a> by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The hand of God gave you pow’r to reign<br>
So that you might stand for the weak<br>
He made you judge so the fatherless<br>
And the poor could rest in your strength<br>
But you have left them in darkness<br>
And the earth’s foundation’s shake</p>

<p>How long O Lord before your justice reigns<br>
Rise up O Lord For you the nations wait</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       God has taken his place in the divine council;<br>
        in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:<br>
2   “How long will you judge unjustly<br>
        and show partiality to the wicked? Selah<br>
3   Give justice to the weak and the fatherless;<br>
        maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.<br>
4   Rescue the weak and the needy;<br>
        deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”</p>

<p>5   They have neither knowledge nor understanding,<br>
        they walk about in darkness;<br>
        all the foundations of the earth are shaken.</p>

<p>6   I said, “You are gods,<br>
        sons of the Most High, all of you;<br>
7   nevertheless, like men you shall die,<br>
        and fall like any prince.”</p>

<p>8   Arise, O God, judge the earth;<br>
        for you shall inherit all the nations!<br>
(Psalm 82:1–8 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6ZjeWYj6cxWMVmcMeQFS5m?si=2468f2b95aa24663" rel="nofollow">Psalm 82</a> by Wendell Kimbrough</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The hand of God gave you pow’r to reign<br>
So that you might stand for the weak<br>
He made you judge so the fatherless<br>
And the poor could rest in your strength<br>
But you have left them in darkness<br>
And the earth’s foundation’s shake</p>

<p>How long O Lord before your justice reigns<br>
Rise up O Lord For you the nations wait</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       God has taken his place in the divine council;<br>
        in the midst of the gods he holds judgment:<br>
2   “How long will you judge unjustly<br>
        and show partiality to the wicked? Selah<br>
3   Give justice to the weak and the fatherless;<br>
        maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.<br>
4   Rescue the weak and the needy;<br>
        deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”</p>

<p>5   They have neither knowledge nor understanding,<br>
        they walk about in darkness;<br>
        all the foundations of the earth are shaken.</p>

<p>6   I said, “You are gods,<br>
        sons of the Most High, all of you;<br>
7   nevertheless, like men you shall die,<br>
        and fall like any prince.”</p>

<p>8   Arise, O God, judge the earth;<br>
        for you shall inherit all the nations!<br>
(Psalm 82:1–8 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Psalm 46</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>6:00</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song.
1   God is our refuge and strength,
        a very present help in trouble.
2   Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
        though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3   though its waters roar and foam,
        though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
4   There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
        the holy habitation of the Most High.
5   God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
        God will help her when morning dawns.
6   The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
        he utters his voice, the earth melts.
7   The LORD of hosts is with us;
        the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
8   Come, behold the works of the LORD,
        how he has brought desolations on the earth.
9   He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
        he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
        he burns the chariots with fire.
10  “Be still, and know that I am God.
        I will be exalted among the nations,
        I will be exalted in the earth!”
11  The LORD of hosts is with us;
        the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
(Psalm 46:0–11 ESV)
Song: 
I Have a Shelter (https://open.spotify.com/track/5AdaaN0Beb5S9UvHHTMuPQ?si=9986b6bb83664020) by Vikki Cook, Steve Cook, and Bob Kauflin
Lyrics:
We worship the God who was
We worship the God who is
We worship the God who evermore will be
He opened the prison doors
He parted the raging sea
My God, He holds the victory yeah
There’s joy in the house of the Lord
There’s joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won’t be quiet
We shout out Your praise
There’s joy in the house of the Lord
Our God is surely in this place
And we won’t be quiet
We shout out Your praise
We sing to the God who heals
We sing to the God who saves
We sing to the God who always makes a way
'Cause He hung up on that cross
Then He rose up from that grave
My God’s still rolling stones away
We were the beggars
Now we’re royalty
We were the prisoners
Now we’re running free
We are forgiven, accepted,
Redeemed by His grace
Let the house of the Lord sing praise
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song.</p>

<p>1   God is our refuge and strength,<br>
        a very present help in trouble.<br>
2   Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,<br>
        though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,<br>
3   though its waters roar and foam,<br>
        though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah</p>

<p>4   There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,<br>
        the holy habitation of the Most High.<br>
5   God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;<br>
        God will help her when morning dawns.<br>
6   The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;<br>
        he utters his voice, the earth melts.<br>
7   The LORD of hosts is with us;<br>
        the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah</p>

<p>8   Come, behold the works of the LORD,<br>
        how he has brought desolations on the earth.<br>
9   He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;<br>
        he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;<br>
        he burns the chariots with fire.<br>
10  “Be still, and know that I am God.<br>
        I will be exalted among the nations,<br>
        I will be exalted in the earth!”<br>
11  The LORD of hosts is with us;<br>
        the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah<br>
(Psalm 46:0–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5AdaaN0Beb5S9UvHHTMuPQ?si=9986b6bb83664020" rel="nofollow">I Have a Shelter</a> by Vikki Cook, Steve Cook, and Bob Kauflin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We worship the God who was<br>
We worship the God who is<br>
We worship the God who evermore will be<br>
He opened the prison doors<br>
He parted the raging sea<br>
My God, He holds the victory yeah</p>

<p>There’s joy in the house of the Lord<br>
There’s joy in the house of the Lord today<br>
And we won’t be quiet<br>
We shout out Your praise<br>
There’s joy in the house of the Lord<br>
Our God is surely in this place<br>
And we won’t be quiet<br>
We shout out Your praise</p>

<p>We sing to the God who heals<br>
We sing to the God who saves<br>
We sing to the God who always makes a way<br>
&#39;Cause He hung up on that cross<br>
Then He rose up from that grave<br>
My God’s still rolling stones away</p>

<p>We were the beggars<br>
Now we’re royalty<br>
We were the prisoners<br>
Now we’re running free<br>
We are forgiven, accepted,<br>
Redeemed by His grace<br>
Let the house of the Lord sing praise</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song.</p>

<p>1   God is our refuge and strength,<br>
        a very present help in trouble.<br>
2   Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,<br>
        though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,<br>
3   though its waters roar and foam,<br>
        though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah</p>

<p>4   There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,<br>
        the holy habitation of the Most High.<br>
5   God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;<br>
        God will help her when morning dawns.<br>
6   The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;<br>
        he utters his voice, the earth melts.<br>
7   The LORD of hosts is with us;<br>
        the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah</p>

<p>8   Come, behold the works of the LORD,<br>
        how he has brought desolations on the earth.<br>
9   He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;<br>
        he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;<br>
        he burns the chariots with fire.<br>
10  “Be still, and know that I am God.<br>
        I will be exalted among the nations,<br>
        I will be exalted in the earth!”<br>
11  The LORD of hosts is with us;<br>
        the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah<br>
(Psalm 46:0–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5AdaaN0Beb5S9UvHHTMuPQ?si=9986b6bb83664020" rel="nofollow">I Have a Shelter</a> by Vikki Cook, Steve Cook, and Bob Kauflin</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We worship the God who was<br>
We worship the God who is<br>
We worship the God who evermore will be<br>
He opened the prison doors<br>
He parted the raging sea<br>
My God, He holds the victory yeah</p>

<p>There’s joy in the house of the Lord<br>
There’s joy in the house of the Lord today<br>
And we won’t be quiet<br>
We shout out Your praise<br>
There’s joy in the house of the Lord<br>
Our God is surely in this place<br>
And we won’t be quiet<br>
We shout out Your praise</p>

<p>We sing to the God who heals<br>
We sing to the God who saves<br>
We sing to the God who always makes a way<br>
&#39;Cause He hung up on that cross<br>
Then He rose up from that grave<br>
My God’s still rolling stones away</p>

<p>We were the beggars<br>
Now we’re royalty<br>
We were the prisoners<br>
Now we’re running free<br>
We are forgiven, accepted,<br>
Redeemed by His grace<br>
Let the house of the Lord sing praise</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Ephesians 6:10–20 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Nothing to Fear (https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=eddb1131ad2c4331) by The Porter’s Gate and Audrey Assad
Lyrics:
When you pass through the waters I will be with you
And the depths of the river shall not overwhelm
When you walk through the fire you will not be burned
I am the Lord, I am the Lord
And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
For I am with you always
In the depths of your sorrow I wept beside you
When you walked through the shadow I drew you near
And yesterday, today, tomorrow, always the same
I am the Lord, I am the Lord
And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
For I am with you always
And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
For I am with you always
What can separate you from My perfect Love?
Do not fear
Passage: 
10   Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
(Ephesians 6:10–20 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss
Reflection Notes: 
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 
Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and grant us your peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Gregorian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=eddb1131ad2c4331" rel="nofollow">Nothing to Fear</a> by The Porter’s Gate and Audrey Assad</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When you pass through the waters I will be with you<br>
And the depths of the river shall not overwhelm<br>
When you walk through the fire you will not be burned<br>
I am the Lord, I am the Lord</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>In the depths of your sorrow I wept beside you<br>
When you walked through the shadow I drew you near<br>
And yesterday, today, tomorrow, always the same<br>
I am the Lord, I am the Lord<br>
And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>What can separate you from My perfect Love?</p>

<p>Do not fear</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10   Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.</p>

<p>(Ephesians 6:10–20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and grant us your peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4iI8AJDQSWb1j3zGzlno8a?si=eddb1131ad2c4331" rel="nofollow">Nothing to Fear</a> by The Porter’s Gate and Audrey Assad</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When you pass through the waters I will be with you<br>
And the depths of the river shall not overwhelm<br>
When you walk through the fire you will not be burned<br>
I am the Lord, I am the Lord</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>In the depths of your sorrow I wept beside you<br>
When you walked through the shadow I drew you near<br>
And yesterday, today, tomorrow, always the same<br>
I am the Lord, I am the Lord<br>
And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear<br>
For I am with you always</p>

<p>What can separate you from My perfect Love?</p>

<p>Do not fear</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10   Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.</p>

<p>(Ephesians 6:10–20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and grant us your peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Gregorian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | 1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10–11, 22–30, 41–43 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/1king8</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
You Will Remain (https://open.spotify.com/track/1QruLwRI4vSEiVkUwLauoR?si=fcfd97cb0d204d6c) by David Leonard, David Wood, and Leslie Jordan
Lyrics:
You, Oh Lord are my stay
Humbly came
My soul to save
To light the way, oh
All I have is found in You
Christ in me, all things true
All things pure
All things good
You are the Great I Am
So unchanging
Your promise is sure
Never ending
Your love will endure
You were, You will be
You always are the Great I Am
You, Oh Lord will remain
When everything else
Fades away
You, Oh Lord will remain
So unchanging
Your promise is sure
Never ending
Your love will endure
You were, You will be
You always are the Great I Am
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Your love never fails
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Your love never fails
Passage: 
1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
6 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the Most Holy Place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.
10 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the LORD, 11 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, 23 and said, “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart; 24 you have kept with your servant David my father what you declared to him. You spoke with your mouth, and with your hand have fulfilled it this day. 25 Now therefore, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’ 26 Now therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David my father.
27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! 28 Yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O LORD my God, listening to the cry and to the prayer that your servant prays before you this day, 29 that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which you have said, ‘My name shall be there,’ that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place. 30 And listen to the plea of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen in heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.
41 “Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your name’s sake 42 (for they shall hear of your great name and your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house, 43 hear in heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house that I have built is called by your name.
(1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10–11, 22–30, 41–43 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1QruLwRI4vSEiVkUwLauoR?si=fcfd97cb0d204d6c" rel="nofollow">You Will Remain</a> by David Leonard, David Wood, and Leslie Jordan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You, Oh Lord are my stay<br>
Humbly came<br>
My soul to save<br>
To light the way, oh</p>

<p>All I have is found in You<br>
Christ in me, all things true<br>
All things pure<br>
All things good</p>

<p>You are the Great I Am</p>

<p>So unchanging<br>
Your promise is sure<br>
Never ending<br>
Your love will endure<br>
You were, You will be<br>
You always are the Great I Am</p>

<p>You, Oh Lord will remain<br>
When everything else<br>
Fades away<br>
You, Oh Lord will remain</p>

<p>So unchanging<br>
Your promise is sure<br>
Never ending<br>
Your love will endure<br>
You were, You will be<br>
You always are the Great I Am</p>

<p>Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
Your love never fails<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
Your love never fails</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.</p>

<p>6 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the Most Holy Place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.<br>
10 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the LORD, 11 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.</p>

<p>22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, 23 and said, “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart; 24 you have kept with your servant David my father what you declared to him. You spoke with your mouth, and with your hand have fulfilled it this day. 25 Now therefore, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’ 26 Now therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David my father.</p>

<p>27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! 28 Yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O LORD my God, listening to the cry and to the prayer that your servant prays before you this day, 29 that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which you have said, ‘My name shall be there,’ that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place. 30 And listen to the plea of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen in heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.</p>

<p>41 “Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your name’s sake 42 (for they shall hear of your great name and your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house, 43 hear in heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house that I have built is called by your name.</p>

<p>(1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10–11, 22–30, 41–43 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1QruLwRI4vSEiVkUwLauoR?si=fcfd97cb0d204d6c" rel="nofollow">You Will Remain</a> by David Leonard, David Wood, and Leslie Jordan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You, Oh Lord are my stay<br>
Humbly came<br>
My soul to save<br>
To light the way, oh</p>

<p>All I have is found in You<br>
Christ in me, all things true<br>
All things pure<br>
All things good</p>

<p>You are the Great I Am</p>

<p>So unchanging<br>
Your promise is sure<br>
Never ending<br>
Your love will endure<br>
You were, You will be<br>
You always are the Great I Am</p>

<p>You, Oh Lord will remain<br>
When everything else<br>
Fades away<br>
You, Oh Lord will remain</p>

<p>So unchanging<br>
Your promise is sure<br>
Never ending<br>
Your love will endure<br>
You were, You will be<br>
You always are the Great I Am</p>

<p>Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
Your love never fails<br>
Hallelujah, hallelujah<br>
Your love never fails</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.</p>

<p>6 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the Most Holy Place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.<br>
10 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, a cloud filled the house of the LORD, 11 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.</p>

<p>22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, 23 and said, “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart; 24 you have kept with your servant David my father what you declared to him. You spoke with your mouth, and with your hand have fulfilled it this day. 25 Now therefore, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father what you have promised him, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons pay close attention to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me.’ 26 Now therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you have spoken to your servant David my father.</p>

<p>27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! 28 Yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O LORD my God, listening to the cry and to the prayer that your servant prays before you this day, 29 that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which you have said, ‘My name shall be there,’ that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place. 30 And listen to the plea of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen in heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.</p>

<p>41 “Likewise, when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, comes from a far country for your name’s sake 42 (for they shall hear of your great name and your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house, 43 hear in heaven your dwelling place and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to you, in order that all the peoples of the earth may know your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house that I have built is called by your name.</p>

<p>(1 Kings 8:1, 6, 10–11, 22–30, 41–43 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection:<br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Psalm 63</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
        my soul thirsts for you;
     my flesh faints for you,
        as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2   So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
        beholding your power and glory.
3   Because your steadfast love is better than life,
        my lips will praise you.
4   So I will bless you as long as I live;
        in your name I will lift up my hands.
5   My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,
        and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
6   when I remember you upon my bed,
        and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
7   for you have been my help,
        and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
8   My soul clings to you;
        your right hand upholds me.
9   But those who seek to destroy my life
        shall go down into the depths of the earth;
10  they shall be given over to the power of the sword;
        they shall be a portion for jackals.
11  But the king shall rejoice in God;
        all who swear by him shall exult,
        for the mouths of liars will be stopped.
(Psalm 63:1–11 ESV)
Song:
Love of God by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
Lyrics: 
Love of God revealed in wonder
By the works of a maker's hand
Seas that roar with thunderous splendour
Fields that whisper at His command
All the joys of life we cherish
Are God's gracious sign
We are children of His promise
Heirs of mercy and grace divine
Unfailing love from heaven's throne
That sought me out and brought me home
My song of praise shall ever be
The Father's love for me
Love of God revealed in frailty
Through the gift of a servant King
Joy of heaven robed in humility
Prince of Peace crowned with suffering
Oh what love that calls humanity
To kneel at the cross
And exchange our sin's futility
For the joy of a father's love
Love of God what priceless treasure
Over all this world affords
To be His and His forever
This my glory and my reward
May this love beyond all knowing
So capture my soul
That I'm filled to overflowing
With a passion for Him alone
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;<br>
        my soul thirsts for you;<br>
     my flesh faints for you,<br>
        as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.<br>
2   So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,<br>
        beholding your power and glory.<br>
3   Because your steadfast love is better than life,<br>
        my lips will praise you.<br>
4   So I will bless you as long as I live;<br>
        in your name I will lift up my hands.</p>

<p>5   My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,<br>
        and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,<br>
6   when I remember you upon my bed,<br>
        and meditate on you in the watches of the night;<br>
7   for you have been my help,<br>
        and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.<br>
8   My soul clings to you;<br>
        your right hand upholds me.</p>

<p>9   But those who seek to destroy my life<br>
        shall go down into the depths of the earth;<br>
10  they shall be given over to the power of the sword;<br>
        they shall be a portion for jackals.<br>
11  But the king shall rejoice in God;<br>
        all who swear by him shall exult,<br>
        for the mouths of liars will be stopped.<br>
(Psalm 63:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Love of God by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Love of God revealed in wonder<br>
By the works of a maker&#39;s hand<br>
Seas that roar with thunderous splendour<br>
Fields that whisper at His command<br>
All the joys of life we cherish<br>
Are God&#39;s gracious sign<br>
We are children of His promise<br>
Heirs of mercy and grace divine</p>

<p>Unfailing love from heaven&#39;s throne<br>
That sought me out and brought me home<br>
My song of praise shall ever be<br>
The Father&#39;s love for me</p>

<p>Love of God revealed in frailty<br>
Through the gift of a servant King<br>
Joy of heaven robed in humility<br>
Prince of Peace crowned with suffering<br>
Oh what love that calls humanity<br>
To kneel at the cross<br>
And exchange our sin&#39;s futility<br>
For the joy of a father&#39;s love</p>

<p>Love of God what priceless treasure<br>
Over all this world affords<br>
To be His and His forever<br>
This my glory and my reward<br>
May this love beyond all knowing<br>
So capture my soul<br>
That I&#39;m filled to overflowing<br>
With a passion for Him alone</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;<br>
        my soul thirsts for you;<br>
     my flesh faints for you,<br>
        as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.<br>
2   So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,<br>
        beholding your power and glory.<br>
3   Because your steadfast love is better than life,<br>
        my lips will praise you.<br>
4   So I will bless you as long as I live;<br>
        in your name I will lift up my hands.</p>

<p>5   My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,<br>
        and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,<br>
6   when I remember you upon my bed,<br>
        and meditate on you in the watches of the night;<br>
7   for you have been my help,<br>
        and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.<br>
8   My soul clings to you;<br>
        your right hand upholds me.</p>

<p>9   But those who seek to destroy my life<br>
        shall go down into the depths of the earth;<br>
10  they shall be given over to the power of the sword;<br>
        they shall be a portion for jackals.<br>
11  But the king shall rejoice in God;<br>
        all who swear by him shall exult,<br>
        for the mouths of liars will be stopped.<br>
(Psalm 63:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
Love of God by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Love of God revealed in wonder<br>
By the works of a maker&#39;s hand<br>
Seas that roar with thunderous splendour<br>
Fields that whisper at His command<br>
All the joys of life we cherish<br>
Are God&#39;s gracious sign<br>
We are children of His promise<br>
Heirs of mercy and grace divine</p>

<p>Unfailing love from heaven&#39;s throne<br>
That sought me out and brought me home<br>
My song of praise shall ever be<br>
The Father&#39;s love for me</p>

<p>Love of God revealed in frailty<br>
Through the gift of a servant King<br>
Joy of heaven robed in humility<br>
Prince of Peace crowned with suffering<br>
Oh what love that calls humanity<br>
To kneel at the cross<br>
And exchange our sin&#39;s futility<br>
For the joy of a father&#39;s love</p>

<p>Love of God what priceless treasure<br>
Over all this world affords<br>
To be His and His forever<br>
This my glory and my reward<br>
May this love beyond all knowing<br>
So capture my soul<br>
That I&#39;m filled to overflowing<br>
With a passion for Him alone</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 33:10-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps33</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:27</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
My Help Comes from the Lord (https://open.spotify.com/track/5C7O5nI5NSzqKlcIw5o5Mw?si=943416a8555c4e53) by Alex Thrailkill and David Baloche
Lyrics:
So do not fear for I'm with you
Be not dismayed
So do not fear for I am with you
I am Your God
I lift my eyes to the mountains
Where does my help come from
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of heaven and earth
Passage: 
10      The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
        he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11  The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
        the plans of his heart to all generations.
12  Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
        the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
13  The LORD looks down from heaven;
        he sees all the children of man;
14  from where he sits enthroned he looks out
        on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15  he who fashions the hearts of them all
        and observes all their deeds.
16  The king is not saved by his great army;
        a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17  The war horse is a false hope for salvation,
        and by its great might it cannot rescue.
18  Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him,
        on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19  that he may deliver their soul from death
        and keep them alive in famine.
20  Our soul waits for the LORD;
        he is our help and our shield.
21  For our heart is glad in him,
        because we trust in his holy name.
(Psalm 33:10–21 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
 I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer:
O God, who has prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass human understanding; pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
The Gelasian Sacramentary
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5C7O5nI5NSzqKlcIw5o5Mw?si=943416a8555c4e53" rel="nofollow">My Help Comes from the Lord</a> by Alex Thrailkill and David Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
So do not fear for I&#39;m with you<br>
Be not dismayed<br>
So do not fear for I am with you<br>
I am Your God</p>

<p>I lift my eyes to the mountains<br>
Where does my help come from<br>
My help comes from the Lord<br>
The Maker of heaven and earth</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10      The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;<br>
        he frustrates the plans of the peoples.<br>
11  The counsel of the LORD stands forever,<br>
        the plans of his heart to all generations.<br>
12  Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,<br>
        the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!<br>
13  The LORD looks down from heaven;<br>
        he sees all the children of man;<br>
14  from where he sits enthroned he looks out<br>
        on all the inhabitants of the earth,<br>
15  he who fashions the hearts of them all<br>
        and observes all their deeds.<br>
16  The king is not saved by his great army;<br>
        a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.<br>
17  The war horse is a false hope for salvation,<br>
        and by its great might it cannot rescue.<br>
18  Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him,<br>
        on those who hope in his steadfast love,<br>
19  that he may deliver their soul from death<br>
        and keep them alive in famine.<br>
20  Our soul waits for the LORD;<br>
        he is our help and our shield.<br>
21  For our heart is glad in him,<br>
        because we trust in his holy name.</p>

<p>(Psalm 33:10–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who has prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass human understanding; pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5C7O5nI5NSzqKlcIw5o5Mw?si=943416a8555c4e53" rel="nofollow">My Help Comes from the Lord</a> by Alex Thrailkill and David Baloche</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
So do not fear for I&#39;m with you<br>
Be not dismayed<br>
So do not fear for I am with you<br>
I am Your God</p>

<p>I lift my eyes to the mountains<br>
Where does my help come from<br>
My help comes from the Lord<br>
The Maker of heaven and earth</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10      The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;<br>
        he frustrates the plans of the peoples.<br>
11  The counsel of the LORD stands forever,<br>
        the plans of his heart to all generations.<br>
12  Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,<br>
        the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!<br>
13  The LORD looks down from heaven;<br>
        he sees all the children of man;<br>
14  from where he sits enthroned he looks out<br>
        on all the inhabitants of the earth,<br>
15  he who fashions the hearts of them all<br>
        and observes all their deeds.<br>
16  The king is not saved by his great army;<br>
        a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.<br>
17  The war horse is a false hope for salvation,<br>
        and by its great might it cannot rescue.<br>
18  Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him,<br>
        on those who hope in his steadfast love,<br>
19  that he may deliver their soul from death<br>
        and keep them alive in famine.<br>
20  Our soul waits for the LORD;<br>
        he is our help and our shield.<br>
21  For our heart is glad in him,<br>
        because we trust in his holy name.</p>

<p>(Psalm 33:10–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who has prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass human understanding; pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <title>Scripture for Today | Luke 12:32-40 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed  (https://open.spotify.com/track/2giTnVx55Z4x8AZ4HDz2Y7?si=5700bf65496043a2)by The Hillbilly Thomists
Lyrics:
Keep those lamps trimmed now
Keep those lamps trimmed
Midnight's coming in
Won't you keep those lamps trimmed
You do not know the day
And you do not know the hour
Keep watch, stay awake
You do not know the day
My soul waits for more than sentinels
The Lord, for He comes with mercy
Keep those lamps trimmed now
Keep those lamps trimmed
Midnight's coming in
Won't you keep those lamps trimmed
Got no time to waste, now
Got no time to waste
Bridegroom's coming soon
Ain't got no time to waste
From the depths I cry
Lord, for He comes with mercy
Keep those lamps trimmed now
Keep those lamps trimmed (Keep those lamps trimmed now)
Midnight's coming in (Keep those lamps trimmed)
Won't you keep those lamps trimmed (Midnight's coming in)
Passage: 
32   “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, 36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
(Luke 12:32–40 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2giTnVx55Z4x8AZ4HDz2Y7?si=5700bf65496043a2" rel="nofollow">Keep Your Lamps Trimmed </a>by The Hillbilly Thomists</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Keep those lamps trimmed now<br>
Keep those lamps trimmed<br>
Midnight&#39;s coming in<br>
Won&#39;t you keep those lamps trimmed</p>

<p>You do not know the day<br>
And you do not know the hour<br>
Keep watch, stay awake<br>
You do not know the day<br>
My soul waits for more than sentinels<br>
The Lord, for He comes with mercy</p>

<p>Keep those lamps trimmed now<br>
Keep those lamps trimmed<br>
Midnight&#39;s coming in<br>
Won&#39;t you keep those lamps trimmed</p>

<p>Got no time to waste, now<br>
Got no time to waste<br>
Bridegroom&#39;s coming soon<br>
Ain&#39;t got no time to waste<br>
From the depths I cry<br>
Lord, for He comes with mercy</p>

<p>Keep those lamps trimmed now<br>
Keep those lamps trimmed (Keep those lamps trimmed now)<br>
Midnight&#39;s coming in (Keep those lamps trimmed)<br>
Won&#39;t you keep those lamps trimmed (Midnight&#39;s coming in)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
32   “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.</p>

<p>35 “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, 36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”</p>

<p>(Luke 12:32–40 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2giTnVx55Z4x8AZ4HDz2Y7?si=5700bf65496043a2" rel="nofollow">Keep Your Lamps Trimmed </a>by The Hillbilly Thomists</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Keep those lamps trimmed now<br>
Keep those lamps trimmed<br>
Midnight&#39;s coming in<br>
Won&#39;t you keep those lamps trimmed</p>

<p>You do not know the day<br>
And you do not know the hour<br>
Keep watch, stay awake<br>
You do not know the day<br>
My soul waits for more than sentinels<br>
The Lord, for He comes with mercy</p>

<p>Keep those lamps trimmed now<br>
Keep those lamps trimmed<br>
Midnight&#39;s coming in<br>
Won&#39;t you keep those lamps trimmed</p>

<p>Got no time to waste, now<br>
Got no time to waste<br>
Bridegroom&#39;s coming soon<br>
Ain&#39;t got no time to waste<br>
From the depths I cry<br>
Lord, for He comes with mercy</p>

<p>Keep those lamps trimmed now<br>
Keep those lamps trimmed (Keep those lamps trimmed now)<br>
Midnight&#39;s coming in (Keep those lamps trimmed)<br>
Won&#39;t you keep those lamps trimmed (Midnight&#39;s coming in)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
32   “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.</p>

<p>35 “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, 36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”</p>

<p>(Luke 12:32–40 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Scripture for Today | Hebrews 11:1-16 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/heb11</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
By Faith (https://open.spotify.com/track/3rYWHA6qsDCT6QPeQnrYcz?si=c88e6b5b00bf4ea8) by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend
Lyrics:
By faith we see the hand of God
In the light of creation's grand design
In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness
Who walk by faith and not by sight
By faith our fathers roamed the earth
With the pow'r of His promise in their hearts
Of a holy city built by God's own hand
A place where peace and justice reign
We will stand as children of the promise
We will fix our eyes on Him our soul's reward
Till the race is finished and the work is done
We'll walk by faith and not by sight
By faith the prophets saw a day
When the longed-for Messiah would appear
With the pow'r to break the chains of sin and death
And rise triumphant from the grave
By faith the church was called to go
In the pow'r of the Spirit to the lost
To deliver captives and to preach good news
In ev'ry corner of the earth
By faith the mountain shall be moved
And the pow'r of the gospel shall prevail
For we know in Christ all things are possible
For all who call upon His name
Passage: 
1   Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. 5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
(Hebrews 11:1–16 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby 
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, give us the increase of faith, hope, and love; and, that we may obtain what you have promised, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3rYWHA6qsDCT6QPeQnrYcz?si=c88e6b5b00bf4ea8" rel="nofollow">By Faith</a> by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
By faith we see the hand of God<br>
In the light of creation&#39;s grand design<br>
In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness<br>
Who walk by faith and not by sight</p>

<p>By faith our fathers roamed the earth<br>
With the pow&#39;r of His promise in their hearts<br>
Of a holy city built by God&#39;s own hand<br>
A place where peace and justice reign</p>

<p>We will stand as children of the promise<br>
We will fix our eyes on Him our soul&#39;s reward<br>
Till the race is finished and the work is done<br>
We&#39;ll walk by faith and not by sight</p>

<p>By faith the prophets saw a day<br>
When the longed-for Messiah would appear<br>
With the pow&#39;r to break the chains of sin and death<br>
And rise triumphant from the grave</p>

<p>By faith the church was called to go<br>
In the pow&#39;r of the Spirit to the lost<br>
To deliver captives and to preach good news<br>
In ev&#39;ry corner of the earth</p>

<p>By faith the mountain shall be moved<br>
And the pow&#39;r of the gospel shall prevail<br>
For we know in Christ all things are possible<br>
For all who call upon His name</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.</p>

<p>4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. 5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.</p>

<p>8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.</p>

<p>13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.<br>
(Hebrews 11:1–16 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us the increase of faith, hope, and love; and, that we may obtain what you have promised, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3rYWHA6qsDCT6QPeQnrYcz?si=c88e6b5b00bf4ea8" rel="nofollow">By Faith</a> by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
By faith we see the hand of God<br>
In the light of creation&#39;s grand design<br>
In the lives of those who prove His faithfulness<br>
Who walk by faith and not by sight</p>

<p>By faith our fathers roamed the earth<br>
With the pow&#39;r of His promise in their hearts<br>
Of a holy city built by God&#39;s own hand<br>
A place where peace and justice reign</p>

<p>We will stand as children of the promise<br>
We will fix our eyes on Him our soul&#39;s reward<br>
Till the race is finished and the work is done<br>
We&#39;ll walk by faith and not by sight</p>

<p>By faith the prophets saw a day<br>
When the longed-for Messiah would appear<br>
With the pow&#39;r to break the chains of sin and death<br>
And rise triumphant from the grave</p>

<p>By faith the church was called to go<br>
In the pow&#39;r of the Spirit to the lost<br>
To deliver captives and to preach good news<br>
In ev&#39;ry corner of the earth</p>

<p>By faith the mountain shall be moved<br>
And the pow&#39;r of the gospel shall prevail<br>
For we know in Christ all things are possible<br>
For all who call upon His name</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.</p>

<p>4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. 5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 7 By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.</p>

<p>8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.</p>

<p>13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.<br>
(Hebrews 11:1–16 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us the increase of faith, hope, and love; and, that we may obtain what you have promised, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Genesis 15:1-6 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/gen15</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:40</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Children of the Living God  (https://open.spotify.com/track/7lUpIfc341b7tjdEU4VPaS?si=3b50efbf33e84a08)by Fernando Ortega
Lyrics:
Children of the living God
Come and sing sing out loud
Children of the living God
Sing to the living God
Sing of the wonders He has made
Bird in flight falling rain
Sing of the wonders He has made
Sing to the living God
How He loves us with great love
He who sits enthroned above
For our lives He spilled His blood
Sent His Spirit like a flood
Children of the living God
Sing to the living God
Sing of His gentle healing hands
How they found the lowliest man
Sing of His gentle healing hands
Sing to the living God
Sing of the mercy that He gives
Though we sin He forgives
Sing of the mercy that He gives
Sing to the living God
Sing for the morning when He comes
In the clouds glorious Son
Sing for the morning when He comes
Sing to the living God
Passage: 
1   After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” 4 And behold, the word of the LORD came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.
(Genesis 15:1–6 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lUpIfc341b7tjdEU4VPaS?si=3b50efbf33e84a08" rel="nofollow">Children of the Living God </a>by Fernando Ortega</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Come and sing sing out loud<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of the wonders He has made<br>
Bird in flight falling rain<br>
Sing of the wonders He has made<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>How He loves us with great love<br>
He who sits enthroned above<br>
For our lives He spilled His blood<br>
Sent His Spirit like a flood<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of His gentle healing hands<br>
How they found the lowliest man<br>
Sing of His gentle healing hands<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of the mercy that He gives<br>
Though we sin He forgives<br>
Sing of the mercy that He gives<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing for the morning when He comes<br>
In the clouds glorious Son<br>
Sing for the morning when He comes<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” 4 And behold, the word of the LORD came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.<br>
(Genesis 15:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7lUpIfc341b7tjdEU4VPaS?si=3b50efbf33e84a08" rel="nofollow">Children of the Living God </a>by Fernando Ortega</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Come and sing sing out loud<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of the wonders He has made<br>
Bird in flight falling rain<br>
Sing of the wonders He has made<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>How He loves us with great love<br>
He who sits enthroned above<br>
For our lives He spilled His blood<br>
Sent His Spirit like a flood<br>
Children of the living God<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of His gentle healing hands<br>
How they found the lowliest man<br>
Sing of His gentle healing hands<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing of the mercy that He gives<br>
Though we sin He forgives<br>
Sing of the mercy that He gives<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Sing for the morning when He comes<br>
In the clouds glorious Son<br>
Sing for the morning when He comes<br>
Sing to the living God</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” 4 And behold, the word of the LORD came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.<br>
(Genesis 15:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Psalm 121</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
1       I lift up my eyes to the hills.
        From where does my help come?
2   My help comes from the LORD,
        who made heaven and earth.
3   He will not let your foot be moved;
        he who keeps you will not slumber.
4   Behold, he who keeps Israel
        will neither slumber nor sleep.
5   The LORD is your keeper;
        the LORD is your shade on your right hand.
6   The sun shall not strike you by day,
        nor the moon by night.
7   The LORD will keep you from all evil;
        he will keep your life.
8   The LORD will keep
        your going out and your coming in
        from this time forth and forevermore.
(Psalm 121:1–8 ESV)
Song:
Psalm 121 (https://open.spotify.com/track/25wt9CCOZT5BSHOFESAAgm?si=871dff43be534681) (I Lift My Eyes) by Jordan Kauflin, Kristyn Getty, Matt Papa, and Matthew Merker
Lyrics: 
I lift my eyes up to the hills
From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Maker of
The heavens and the earth
He will not let my foot be moved
He keeps my journey safe
O my soul praise the Lord Most High
Strong to save He upholds my life
Forevermore He will be my light
I lift my eyes up to the Lord Most High
He is the shade at my right hand
My shelter in the storm
No sun by day nor moon by night
Shall ever bring me harm
He will not slumber will not sleep
He watches all my ways
I lift my eyes up to the hills
From where does my help come
My help comes from the Maker of
The heavens and the earth
The God of Israel is my guide
Wherever I may go
And in His strength I will abide
Until He leads me home
I lift my eyes up to the Lord most high
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1       I lift up my eyes to the hills.<br>
        From where does my help come?<br>
2   My help comes from the LORD,<br>
        who made heaven and earth.</p>

<p>3   He will not let your foot be moved;<br>
        he who keeps you will not slumber.<br>
4   Behold, he who keeps Israel<br>
        will neither slumber nor sleep.</p>

<p>5   The LORD is your keeper;<br>
        the LORD is your shade on your right hand.<br>
6   The sun shall not strike you by day,<br>
        nor the moon by night.</p>

<p>7   The LORD will keep you from all evil;<br>
        he will keep your life.<br>
8   The LORD will keep<br>
        your going out and your coming in<br>
        from this time forth and forevermore.<br>
(Psalm 121:1–8 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/25wt9CCOZT5BSHOFESAAgm?si=871dff43be534681" rel="nofollow">Psalm 121</a> (I Lift My Eyes) by Jordan Kauflin, Kristyn Getty, Matt Papa, and Matthew Merker<br>
Lyrics: </p>

<p>I lift my eyes up to the hills<br>
From where does my help come?<br>
My help comes from the Maker of<br>
The heavens and the earth<br>
He will not let my foot be moved<br>
He keeps my journey safe</p>

<p>O my soul praise the Lord Most High<br>
Strong to save He upholds my life<br>
Forevermore He will be my light<br>
I lift my eyes up to the Lord Most High</p>

<p>He is the shade at my right hand<br>
My shelter in the storm<br>
No sun by day nor moon by night<br>
Shall ever bring me harm<br>
He will not slumber will not sleep<br>
He watches all my ways</p>

<p>I lift my eyes up to the hills<br>
From where does my help come<br>
My help comes from the Maker of<br>
The heavens and the earth<br>
The God of Israel is my guide<br>
Wherever I may go<br>
And in His strength I will abide<br>
Until He leads me home</p>

<p>I lift my eyes up to the Lord most high</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1       I lift up my eyes to the hills.<br>
        From where does my help come?<br>
2   My help comes from the LORD,<br>
        who made heaven and earth.</p>

<p>3   He will not let your foot be moved;<br>
        he who keeps you will not slumber.<br>
4   Behold, he who keeps Israel<br>
        will neither slumber nor sleep.</p>

<p>5   The LORD is your keeper;<br>
        the LORD is your shade on your right hand.<br>
6   The sun shall not strike you by day,<br>
        nor the moon by night.</p>

<p>7   The LORD will keep you from all evil;<br>
        he will keep your life.<br>
8   The LORD will keep<br>
        your going out and your coming in<br>
        from this time forth and forevermore.<br>
(Psalm 121:1–8 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/25wt9CCOZT5BSHOFESAAgm?si=871dff43be534681" rel="nofollow">Psalm 121</a> (I Lift My Eyes) by Jordan Kauflin, Kristyn Getty, Matt Papa, and Matthew Merker<br>
Lyrics: </p>

<p>I lift my eyes up to the hills<br>
From where does my help come?<br>
My help comes from the Maker of<br>
The heavens and the earth<br>
He will not let my foot be moved<br>
He keeps my journey safe</p>

<p>O my soul praise the Lord Most High<br>
Strong to save He upholds my life<br>
Forevermore He will be my light<br>
I lift my eyes up to the Lord Most High</p>

<p>He is the shade at my right hand<br>
My shelter in the storm<br>
No sun by day nor moon by night<br>
Shall ever bring me harm<br>
He will not slumber will not sleep<br>
He watches all my ways</p>

<p>I lift my eyes up to the hills<br>
From where does my help come<br>
My help comes from the Maker of<br>
The heavens and the earth<br>
The God of Israel is my guide<br>
Wherever I may go<br>
And in His strength I will abide<br>
Until He leads me home</p>

<p>I lift my eyes up to the Lord most high</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 12:13-21 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>14:07</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Inheritance (https://open.spotify.com/track/2C7EByYzmW2UtMr1ZVgx0I?si=545db8f9e80a4047) by Anabeth Morgan
Lyrics:
My portion You will be for in You I am complete
I am satisfied Lord I'm satisfied in You
The rock on which I stand
When life's like shifting sand
I rest on You Lord I rest on You
For You have called me Your own
Now I run to Your throne Lord
You are my inheritance and in You I find all I need
For You are my inheritance
And in You I find everything
My comfort You will be the light that shines to see
There is hope again there is hope again in You
The place I call my home
Your eternal love has shown
I can trust in You Lord I trust in You
Strength in You there's hope in You
There's peace in You joy in You
Life in You I'm found in You I am found in You
You have called me Your own
Lord You have called me Your own
Now I run to Your throne Your throne
Passage: 
13   Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16 And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
(Luke 12:13–21 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune 
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
O God, who declares thy almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity, mercifully grant to us such a measure of thy grace that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
-The Gelasian Sacramentary 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2C7EByYzmW2UtMr1ZVgx0I?si=545db8f9e80a4047" rel="nofollow">Inheritance</a> by Anabeth Morgan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My portion You will be for in You I am complete<br>
I am satisfied Lord I&#39;m satisfied in You<br>
The rock on which I stand<br>
When life&#39;s like shifting sand<br>
I rest on You Lord I rest on You</p>

<p>For You have called me Your own<br>
Now I run to Your throne Lord<br>
You are my inheritance and in You I find all I need<br>
For You are my inheritance<br>
And in You I find everything</p>

<p>My comfort You will be the light that shines to see<br>
There is hope again there is hope again in You<br>
The place I call my home<br>
Your eternal love has shown<br>
I can trust in You Lord I trust in You</p>

<p>Strength in You there&#39;s hope in You<br>
There&#39;s peace in You joy in You<br>
Life in You I&#39;m found in You I am found in You</p>

<p>You have called me Your own<br>
Lord You have called me Your own<br>
Now I run to Your throne Your throne</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13   Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16 And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”<br>
(Luke 12:13–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who declares thy almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity, mercifully grant to us such a measure of thy grace that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2C7EByYzmW2UtMr1ZVgx0I?si=545db8f9e80a4047" rel="nofollow">Inheritance</a> by Anabeth Morgan</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My portion You will be for in You I am complete<br>
I am satisfied Lord I&#39;m satisfied in You<br>
The rock on which I stand<br>
When life&#39;s like shifting sand<br>
I rest on You Lord I rest on You</p>

<p>For You have called me Your own<br>
Now I run to Your throne Lord<br>
You are my inheritance and in You I find all I need<br>
For You are my inheritance<br>
And in You I find everything</p>

<p>My comfort You will be the light that shines to see<br>
There is hope again there is hope again in You<br>
The place I call my home<br>
Your eternal love has shown<br>
I can trust in You Lord I trust in You</p>

<p>Strength in You there&#39;s hope in You<br>
There&#39;s peace in You joy in You<br>
Life in You I&#39;m found in You I am found in You</p>

<p>You have called me Your own<br>
Lord You have called me Your own<br>
Now I run to Your throne Your throne</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
13   Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16 And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”<br>
(Luke 12:13–21 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who declares thy almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity, mercifully grant to us such a measure of thy grace that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. <br>
-The Gelasian Sacramentary</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Coram Deo (https://open.spotify.com/track/0QRmNS7uBPhnkfmRnPLBz0?si=0a9ab5fd7bb542de) by Antoine Bradford
Lyrics:
Time and time again
I know that I've seen Your hands
Holy and holding me up
Again and again
And through all the ups and the downs
Thorny and golden crowns
Faithful You've always been (You've always been)
My heart sings in wonder
And I can't help but say
Lord, You are everything to me
Jesus, You are everything to me (You are, You are, You are)
In You I have my being
And Your love's a living stream
Constant and overflowing
And it satisfies all of my longings
My heart sings in wonder, oh-oh
And I can't help but say
Lord, You are everything to me
Jesus, You are everything (You are, You are, You are)
In You I have my being
All my joy is found in chasing You
And I'll chase You till I have more of You
All my joy is (You're my treasure, my being, God)
Found in chasing You (You're my portion forever)
And I'll chase You (You're my treasure, my being, God)
Till I have more of You (You're my portion forever)
All my joy is (You're my treasure, my being, God)
Found in chasing You (You're my portion forever)
And I'll chase You (You're my treasure, my being, God)
Till I have more of You (You're my portion forever)
Passage: 
5   Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. 7 In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.
12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
(Colossians 3:5–17 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your grace that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0QRmNS7uBPhnkfmRnPLBz0?si=0a9ab5fd7bb542de" rel="nofollow">Coram Deo</a> by Antoine Bradford</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Time and time again<br>
I know that I&#39;ve seen Your hands<br>
Holy and holding me up<br>
Again and again</p>

<p>And through all the ups and the downs<br>
Thorny and golden crowns<br>
Faithful You&#39;ve always been (You&#39;ve always been)</p>

<p>My heart sings in wonder<br>
And I can&#39;t help but say<br>
Lord, You are everything to me<br>
Jesus, You are everything to me (You are, You are, You are)</p>

<p>In You I have my being<br>
And Your love&#39;s a living stream<br>
Constant and overflowing<br>
And it satisfies all of my longings<br>
My heart sings in wonder, oh-oh<br>
And I can&#39;t help but say</p>

<p>Lord, You are everything to me<br>
Jesus, You are everything (You are, You are, You are)<br>
In You I have my being<br>
All my joy is found in chasing You<br>
And I&#39;ll chase You till I have more of You<br>
All my joy is (You&#39;re my treasure, my being, God)<br>
Found in chasing You (You&#39;re my portion forever)</p>

<p>And I&#39;ll chase You (You&#39;re my treasure, my being, God)<br>
Till I have more of You (You&#39;re my portion forever)<br>
All my joy is (You&#39;re my treasure, my being, God)<br>
Found in chasing You (You&#39;re my portion forever)<br>
And I&#39;ll chase You (You&#39;re my treasure, my being, God)<br>
Till I have more of You (You&#39;re my portion forever)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
5   Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. 7 In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.<br>
12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.<br>
(Colossians 3:5–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your grace that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0QRmNS7uBPhnkfmRnPLBz0?si=0a9ab5fd7bb542de" rel="nofollow">Coram Deo</a> by Antoine Bradford</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Time and time again<br>
I know that I&#39;ve seen Your hands<br>
Holy and holding me up<br>
Again and again</p>

<p>And through all the ups and the downs<br>
Thorny and golden crowns<br>
Faithful You&#39;ve always been (You&#39;ve always been)</p>

<p>My heart sings in wonder<br>
And I can&#39;t help but say<br>
Lord, You are everything to me<br>
Jesus, You are everything to me (You are, You are, You are)</p>

<p>In You I have my being<br>
And Your love&#39;s a living stream<br>
Constant and overflowing<br>
And it satisfies all of my longings<br>
My heart sings in wonder, oh-oh<br>
And I can&#39;t help but say</p>

<p>Lord, You are everything to me<br>
Jesus, You are everything (You are, You are, You are)<br>
In You I have my being<br>
All my joy is found in chasing You<br>
And I&#39;ll chase You till I have more of You<br>
All my joy is (You&#39;re my treasure, my being, God)<br>
Found in chasing You (You&#39;re my portion forever)</p>

<p>And I&#39;ll chase You (You&#39;re my treasure, my being, God)<br>
Till I have more of You (You&#39;re my portion forever)<br>
All my joy is (You&#39;re my treasure, my being, God)<br>
Found in chasing You (You&#39;re my portion forever)<br>
And I&#39;ll chase You (You&#39;re my treasure, my being, God)<br>
Till I have more of You (You&#39;re my portion forever)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
5   Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. 7 In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. 8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. 11 Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ is all, and in all.<br>
12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.<br>
(Colossians 3:5–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your grace that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 49:1-12 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/psalm49</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Be Thou My Vision (https://open.spotify.com/track/1ygyed6ppQD1GRSKw5Bm21?si=859c50707b7c4283) by Dallan Forgaill, Mary Elizabeth Byrne, and Eleanor Hull
Lyrics:
Be Thou my Vision O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me save that Thou art
Thou my best thought by day or by night
Waking or sleeping Thy presence my light
Be Thou my Wisdom and Thou my true Word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me Lord
Thou my great Father I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one
High King of heaven my victory won
May I reach heaven's joys bright heaven's Sun
Heart of my own heart whatever befall
Still be my Vision O Ruler of all
Passage: 
1       Hear this, all peoples!
        Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
2   both low and high,
        rich and poor together!
3   My mouth shall speak wisdom;
        the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
4   I will incline my ear to a proverb;
        I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.
5   Why should I fear in times of trouble,
        when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,
6   those who trust in their wealth
        and boast of the abundance of their riches?
7   Truly no man can ransom another,
        or give to God the price of his life,
8   for the ransom of their life is costly
        and can never suffice,
9   that he should live on forever
        and never see the pit.
10  For he sees that even the wise die;
        the fool and the stupid alike must perish
        and leave their wealth to others.
11  Their graves are their homes forever,
        their dwelling places to all generations,
        though they called lands by their own names.
12  Man in his pomp will not remain;
        he is like the beasts that perish.
(Psalm 49:1–12 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two. 
Prayer:
Lord, I often catch myself imagining how much greater life would be if I had more. I also quietly “boast” in my heart when I see myself able to afford certain goods and inhabit certain places. Save my heart from such shallowness and foolishness. Amen.
-Tim Keller 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1ygyed6ppQD1GRSKw5Bm21?si=859c50707b7c4283" rel="nofollow">Be Thou My Vision</a> by Dallan Forgaill, Mary Elizabeth Byrne, and Eleanor Hull</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Be Thou my Vision O Lord of my heart<br>
Naught be all else to me save that Thou art<br>
Thou my best thought by day or by night<br>
Waking or sleeping Thy presence my light</p>

<p>Be Thou my Wisdom and Thou my true Word<br>
I ever with Thee and Thou with me Lord<br>
Thou my great Father I Thy true son<br>
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one</p>

<p>High King of heaven my victory won<br>
May I reach heaven&#39;s joys bright heaven&#39;s Sun<br>
Heart of my own heart whatever befall<br>
Still be my Vision O Ruler of all</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Hear this, all peoples!<br>
        Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,<br>
2   both low and high,<br>
        rich and poor together!<br>
3   My mouth shall speak wisdom;<br>
        the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.<br>
4   I will incline my ear to a proverb;<br>
        I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.</p>

<p>5   Why should I fear in times of trouble,<br>
        when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,<br>
6   those who trust in their wealth<br>
        and boast of the abundance of their riches?<br>
7   Truly no man can ransom another,<br>
        or give to God the price of his life,<br>
8   for the ransom of their life is costly<br>
        and can never suffice,<br>
9   that he should live on forever<br>
        and never see the pit.</p>

<p>10  For he sees that even the wise die;<br>
        the fool and the stupid alike must perish<br>
        and leave their wealth to others.<br>
11  Their graves are their homes forever,<br>
        their dwelling places to all generations,<br>
        though they called lands by their own names.<br>
12  Man in his pomp will not remain;<br>
        he is like the beasts that perish.<br>
(Psalm 49:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, I often catch myself imagining how much greater life would be if I had more. I also quietly “boast” in my heart when I see myself able to afford certain goods and inhabit certain places. Save my heart from such shallowness and foolishness. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1ygyed6ppQD1GRSKw5Bm21?si=859c50707b7c4283" rel="nofollow">Be Thou My Vision</a> by Dallan Forgaill, Mary Elizabeth Byrne, and Eleanor Hull</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Be Thou my Vision O Lord of my heart<br>
Naught be all else to me save that Thou art<br>
Thou my best thought by day or by night<br>
Waking or sleeping Thy presence my light</p>

<p>Be Thou my Wisdom and Thou my true Word<br>
I ever with Thee and Thou with me Lord<br>
Thou my great Father I Thy true son<br>
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one</p>

<p>High King of heaven my victory won<br>
May I reach heaven&#39;s joys bright heaven&#39;s Sun<br>
Heart of my own heart whatever befall<br>
Still be my Vision O Ruler of all</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Hear this, all peoples!<br>
        Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,<br>
2   both low and high,<br>
        rich and poor together!<br>
3   My mouth shall speak wisdom;<br>
        the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.<br>
4   I will incline my ear to a proverb;<br>
        I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.</p>

<p>5   Why should I fear in times of trouble,<br>
        when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,<br>
6   those who trust in their wealth<br>
        and boast of the abundance of their riches?<br>
7   Truly no man can ransom another,<br>
        or give to God the price of his life,<br>
8   for the ransom of their life is costly<br>
        and can never suffice,<br>
9   that he should live on forever<br>
        and never see the pit.</p>

<p>10  For he sees that even the wise die;<br>
        the fool and the stupid alike must perish<br>
        and leave their wealth to others.<br>
11  Their graves are their homes forever,<br>
        their dwelling places to all generations,<br>
        though they called lands by their own names.<br>
12  Man in his pomp will not remain;<br>
        he is like the beasts that perish.<br>
(Psalm 49:1–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Lord, I often catch myself imagining how much greater life would be if I had more. I also quietly “boast” in my heart when I see myself able to afford certain goods and inhabit certain places. Save my heart from such shallowness and foolishness. Amen.<br>
-Tim Keller</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:11 (with Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ecc1-12-2-11</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:duration>12:53</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/6/606111b0-8521-43ea-8676-f9109cdcba17/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
      <description>Opening Song: 
All Is Vanity (Ecclesiastes)  (https://open.spotify.com/track/3JZiptHbH5ELwVrcrXXgp6?si=95e2d73b097c4308)by Caroline Cobb
Lyrics:
Wisdom is good, it puts eyes in your head
But it's foolish to think it'll save you from death
Both the fool and the wise man are numbering their breaths
And in the end, all this wisdom is just meaningless
Pleasure is nice, the taste and touch
But with all your indulgence, you can't get enough
You can chase every pleasure around every bend
But in the end all this chasin' is just chasin' wind
Oooh all is vanity, oooh all is vanity
You feel eternity and it's beating in your chest
So you know in your soul it's not all meaningless
Beauty is sweet to the beholder's eye
And you know it when you see it 'cause it echoes the Light
But age and opinion bid beauty goodbye
And in the end the beholder just changes his mind
Oooh all is vanity, oooh all is vanity
You feel eternity and it's beating in your chest
So you know in your soul it's not all meaningless
If there is restlessness, could there be rest?
If there is hunger, could there be fullness?
If there is restlessness, there must be rest
If there is hunger, there must be fullness!
You feel eternity and it's beating in your chest
So you know in your soul it's not all… meaningless
Passage: 
12   I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. 14 I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
15  What is crooked cannot be made straight,
        and what is lacking cannot be counted.
16 I said in my heart, “I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me, and my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.” 17 And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind.
18  For in much wisdom is much vexation,
        and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
1 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3 I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the children of man to do under heaven during the few days of their life. 4 I made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself. 5 I made myself gardens and parks, and planted in them all kinds of fruit trees. 6 I made myself pools from which to water the forest of growing trees. 7 I bought male and female slaves, and had slaves who were born in my house. I had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem. 8 I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I got singers, both men and women, and many concubines, the delight of the sons of man.
9 So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me. 10 And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no pleasure, for my heart found pleasure in all my toil, and this was my reward for all my toil. 11 Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun.
(Ecclesiastes 1:12–2:11 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3JZiptHbH5ELwVrcrXXgp6?si=95e2d73b097c4308" rel="nofollow">All Is Vanity (Ecclesiastes) </a>by Caroline Cobb</p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Wisdom is good, it puts eyes in your head<br>
But it&#39;s foolish to think it&#39;ll save you from death<br>
Both the fool and the wise man are numbering their breaths<br>
And in the end, all this wisdom is just meaningless</p>

<p>Pleasure is nice, the taste and touch<br>
But with all your indulgence, you can&#39;t get enough<br>
You can chase every pleasure around every bend<br>
But in the end all this chasin&#39; is just chasin&#39; wind</p>

<p>Oooh all is vanity, oooh all is vanity<br>
You feel eternity and it&#39;s beating in your chest<br>
So you know in your soul it&#39;s not all meaningless</p>

<p>Beauty is sweet to the beholder&#39;s eye<br>
And you know it when you see it &#39;cause it echoes the Light<br>
But age and opinion bid beauty goodbye<br>
And in the end the beholder just changes his mind</p>

<p>Oooh all is vanity, oooh all is vanity<br>
You feel eternity and it&#39;s beating in your chest<br>
So you know in your soul it&#39;s not all meaningless</p>

<p>If there is restlessness, could there be rest?<br>
If there is hunger, could there be fullness?<br>
If there is restlessness, there must be rest<br>
If there is hunger, there must be fullness!</p>

<p>You feel eternity and it&#39;s beating in your chest<br>
So you know in your soul it&#39;s not all… meaningless<br>
Passage: <br>
12   I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. 14 I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.</p>

<p>15  What is crooked cannot be made straight,<br>
        and what is lacking cannot be counted.</p>

<p>16 I said in my heart, “I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me, and my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.” 17 And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind.</p>

<p>18  For in much wisdom is much vexation,<br>
        and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.</p>

<p>1 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3 I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the children of man to do under heaven during the few days of their life. 4 I made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself. 5 I made myself gardens and parks, and planted in them all kinds of fruit trees. 6 I made myself pools from which to water the forest of growing trees. 7 I bought male and female slaves, and had slaves who were born in my house. I had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem. 8 I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I got singers, both men and women, and many concubines, the delight of the sons of man.<br>
9 So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me. 10 And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no pleasure, for my heart found pleasure in all my toil, and this was my reward for all my toil. 11 Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun.<br>
(Ecclesiastes 1:12–2:11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3JZiptHbH5ELwVrcrXXgp6?si=95e2d73b097c4308" rel="nofollow">All Is Vanity (Ecclesiastes) </a>by Caroline Cobb</p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Wisdom is good, it puts eyes in your head<br>
But it&#39;s foolish to think it&#39;ll save you from death<br>
Both the fool and the wise man are numbering their breaths<br>
And in the end, all this wisdom is just meaningless</p>

<p>Pleasure is nice, the taste and touch<br>
But with all your indulgence, you can&#39;t get enough<br>
You can chase every pleasure around every bend<br>
But in the end all this chasin&#39; is just chasin&#39; wind</p>

<p>Oooh all is vanity, oooh all is vanity<br>
You feel eternity and it&#39;s beating in your chest<br>
So you know in your soul it&#39;s not all meaningless</p>

<p>Beauty is sweet to the beholder&#39;s eye<br>
And you know it when you see it &#39;cause it echoes the Light<br>
But age and opinion bid beauty goodbye<br>
And in the end the beholder just changes his mind</p>

<p>Oooh all is vanity, oooh all is vanity<br>
You feel eternity and it&#39;s beating in your chest<br>
So you know in your soul it&#39;s not all meaningless</p>

<p>If there is restlessness, could there be rest?<br>
If there is hunger, could there be fullness?<br>
If there is restlessness, there must be rest<br>
If there is hunger, there must be fullness!</p>

<p>You feel eternity and it&#39;s beating in your chest<br>
So you know in your soul it&#39;s not all… meaningless<br>
Passage: <br>
12   I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. 14 I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.</p>

<p>15  What is crooked cannot be made straight,<br>
        and what is lacking cannot be counted.</p>

<p>16 I said in my heart, “I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me, and my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.” 17 And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind.</p>

<p>18  For in much wisdom is much vexation,<br>
        and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.</p>

<p>1 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3 I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the children of man to do under heaven during the few days of their life. 4 I made great works. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself. 5 I made myself gardens and parks, and planted in them all kinds of fruit trees. 6 I made myself pools from which to water the forest of growing trees. 7 I bought male and female slaves, and had slaves who were born in my house. I had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem. 8 I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I got singers, both men and women, and many concubines, the delight of the sons of man.<br>
9 So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me. 10 And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no pleasure, for my heart found pleasure in all my toil, and this was my reward for all my toil. 11 Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun.<br>
(Ecclesiastes 1:12–2:11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | Psalm 23</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
1       The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2   He makes me lie down in green pastures.
     He leads me beside still waters.
3   He restores my soul.
     He leads me in paths of righteousness
        for his name’s sake.
4   Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
        I will fear no evil,
     for you are with me;
        your rod and your staff,
        they comfort me.
5   You prepare a table before me
        in the presence of my enemies;
     you anoint my head with oil;
        my cup overflows.
6   Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
        all the days of my life,
     and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
        forever.
(Psalm 23:1–6 ESV)
Song:
Psalm 23 (https://open.spotify.com/track/4mrkvQerNGKU3bMhcxQ6Vm?si=60f740dbc4ef49ae) by Stuart Townend
Lyrics: 
The Lord's my Shepherd I'll not want
He makes me lie in pastures green
He leads me by the still still waters
His goodness restores my soul
And I will trust in You alone
And I will trust in You alone
For Your endless mercy follows me
Your goodness will lead me home
I will trust I will trust in You
I will trust I will trust in You
Endless mercy follows me
Goodness will lead me home
He guides my ways in righteousness
And He anoints my head with oil
And my cup it overflows with joy
I feast on His pure delights
And though I walk the darkest path
I will not fear the evil one
For You are with me
And Your rod and staff
Are the comfort I need to know
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1       The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.<br>
2   He makes me lie down in green pastures.<br>
     He leads me beside still waters.<br>
3   He restores my soul.<br>
     He leads me in paths of righteousness<br>
        for his name’s sake.</p>

<p>4   Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,<br>
        I will fear no evil,<br>
     for you are with me;<br>
        your rod and your staff,<br>
        they comfort me.</p>

<p>5   You prepare a table before me<br>
        in the presence of my enemies;<br>
     you anoint my head with oil;<br>
        my cup overflows.<br>
6   Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me<br>
        all the days of my life,<br>
     and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD<br>
        forever.<br>
(Psalm 23:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4mrkvQerNGKU3bMhcxQ6Vm?si=60f740dbc4ef49ae" rel="nofollow">Psalm 23</a> by Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
The Lord&#39;s my Shepherd I&#39;ll not want<br>
He makes me lie in pastures green<br>
He leads me by the still still waters<br>
His goodness restores my soul</p>

<p>And I will trust in You alone<br>
And I will trust in You alone<br>
For Your endless mercy follows me<br>
Your goodness will lead me home</p>

<p>I will trust I will trust in You<br>
I will trust I will trust in You<br>
Endless mercy follows me<br>
Goodness will lead me home</p>

<p>He guides my ways in righteousness<br>
And He anoints my head with oil<br>
And my cup it overflows with joy<br>
I feast on His pure delights</p>

<p>And though I walk the darkest path<br>
I will not fear the evil one<br>
For You are with me<br>
And Your rod and staff<br>
Are the comfort I need to know</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
1       The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.<br>
2   He makes me lie down in green pastures.<br>
     He leads me beside still waters.<br>
3   He restores my soul.<br>
     He leads me in paths of righteousness<br>
        for his name’s sake.</p>

<p>4   Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,<br>
        I will fear no evil,<br>
     for you are with me;<br>
        your rod and your staff,<br>
        they comfort me.</p>

<p>5   You prepare a table before me<br>
        in the presence of my enemies;<br>
     you anoint my head with oil;<br>
        my cup overflows.<br>
6   Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me<br>
        all the days of my life,<br>
     and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD<br>
        forever.<br>
(Psalm 23:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4mrkvQerNGKU3bMhcxQ6Vm?si=60f740dbc4ef49ae" rel="nofollow">Psalm 23</a> by Stuart Townend</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
The Lord&#39;s my Shepherd I&#39;ll not want<br>
He makes me lie in pastures green<br>
He leads me by the still still waters<br>
His goodness restores my soul</p>

<p>And I will trust in You alone<br>
And I will trust in You alone<br>
For Your endless mercy follows me<br>
Your goodness will lead me home</p>

<p>I will trust I will trust in You<br>
I will trust I will trust in You<br>
Endless mercy follows me<br>
Goodness will lead me home</p>

<p>He guides my ways in righteousness<br>
And He anoints my head with oil<br>
And my cup it overflows with joy<br>
I feast on His pure delights</p>

<p>And though I walk the darkest path<br>
I will not fear the evil one<br>
For You are with me<br>
And Your rod and staff<br>
Are the comfort I need to know</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
The Lord’s Prayer (https://open.spotify.com/track/6Bw8FHFrqDnCBmUwlP5WBk?si=2f53da4c98974eb4) by Paul Zach
Lyrics:
Our Father who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy Name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our debts
As we forgive our debtors
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom
The power and the glory forever
And ever
Amen
Passage: 
1   Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”
2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say:
     “Father, hallowed be your name.
     Your kingdom come.
3    Give us each day our daily bread,
4    and forgive us our sins,
        for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
     And lead us not into temptation.”
5 And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, 6 for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; 7 and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. 9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
(Luke 11:1–13 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Bw8FHFrqDnCBmUwlP5WBk?si=2f53da4c98974eb4" rel="nofollow">The Lord’s Prayer</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Our Father who art in heaven<br>
Hallowed be thy Name<br>
Thy kingdom come<br>
Thy will be done<br>
On earth as it is in heaven<br>
Give us this day our daily bread<br>
And forgive us our debts<br>
As we forgive our debtors<br>
And lead us not into temptation<br>
But deliver us from evil<br>
For thine is the kingdom<br>
The power and the glory forever<br>
And ever<br>
Amen</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”<br>
2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say:<br>
     “Father, hallowed be your name.<br>
     Your kingdom come.<br>
3    Give us each day our daily bread,<br>
4    and forgive us our sins,<br>
        for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.<br>
     And lead us not into temptation.”</p>

<p>5 And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, 6 for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; 7 and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. 9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”<br>
(Luke 11:1–13 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Bw8FHFrqDnCBmUwlP5WBk?si=2f53da4c98974eb4" rel="nofollow">The Lord’s Prayer</a> by Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Our Father who art in heaven<br>
Hallowed be thy Name<br>
Thy kingdom come<br>
Thy will be done<br>
On earth as it is in heaven<br>
Give us this day our daily bread<br>
And forgive us our debts<br>
As we forgive our debtors<br>
And lead us not into temptation<br>
But deliver us from evil<br>
For thine is the kingdom<br>
The power and the glory forever<br>
And ever<br>
Amen</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”<br>
2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say:<br>
     “Father, hallowed be your name.<br>
     Your kingdom come.<br>
3    Give us each day our daily bread,<br>
4    and forgive us our sins,<br>
        for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.<br>
     And lead us not into temptation.”</p>

<p>5 And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, 6 for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; 7 and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. 9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”<br>
(Luke 11:1–13 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 138 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:17</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Canticle (https://open.spotify.com/track/5klS9nBsv9hXrX1Z7CmC9I?si=70cb72cb1fc84237) by Jon Guerra and Taya Gaukrodger
Lyrics:
Christ as a light
Illumine and guide me
Christ as a shield
Overshadow me
Christ under me
Christ over me
Christ beside me
On my left and my right
This day be within and without me
Lowly and meek yet all powerful
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak
In the mouth of each who speaks unto me
This day be within and without me
Lowly and meek yet all powerful
Lowly and meek yet all powerful
Lowly and meek and all powerful
Christ as a light
Christ as a shield
Christ when I'm standing
Christ when I kneel
Christ here beside me
On my left and my right
Christ all around me
All my days and my nights
Passage: 
1   I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart;
        before the gods I sing your praise;
2   I bow down toward your holy temple
        and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
        for you have exalted above all things
        your name and your word.
3   On the day I called, you answered me;
        my strength of soul you increased.
4   All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD,
        for they have heard the words of your mouth,
5   and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD,
        for great is the glory of the LORD.
6   For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly,
        but the haughty he knows from afar.
7   Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
        you preserve my life;
     you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
        and your right hand delivers me.
8   The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me;
        your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever.
        Do not forsake the work of your hands.
(Psalm 138:1–8 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
Almighty God, who has given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to thee and has promised that when two or three are gathered together in thy name thou will grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy humble servants, as may be most expedient for them, granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come, life everlasting. Amen. 
-John Chrysostom 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5klS9nBsv9hXrX1Z7CmC9I?si=70cb72cb1fc84237" rel="nofollow">Canticle</a> by Jon Guerra and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Christ as a light<br>
Illumine and guide me<br>
Christ as a shield<br>
Overshadow me</p>

<p>Christ under me<br>
Christ over me<br>
Christ beside me<br>
On my left and my right</p>

<p>This day be within and without me<br>
Lowly and meek yet all powerful<br>
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak<br>
In the mouth of each who speaks unto me<br>
This day be within and without me</p>

<p>Lowly and meek yet all powerful<br>
Lowly and meek yet all powerful<br>
Lowly and meek and all powerful</p>

<p>Christ as a light<br>
Christ as a shield<br>
Christ when I&#39;m standing<br>
Christ when I kneel<br>
Christ here beside me<br>
On my left and my right<br>
Christ all around me<br>
All my days and my nights</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart;<br>
        before the gods I sing your praise;<br>
2   I bow down toward your holy temple<br>
        and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,<br>
        for you have exalted above all things<br>
        your name and your word.<br>
3   On the day I called, you answered me;<br>
        my strength of soul you increased.</p>

<p>4   All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD,<br>
        for they have heard the words of your mouth,<br>
5   and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD,<br>
        for great is the glory of the LORD.<br>
6   For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly,<br>
        but the haughty he knows from afar.</p>

<p>7   Though I walk in the midst of trouble,<br>
        you preserve my life;<br>
     you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,<br>
        and your right hand delivers me.<br>
8   The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me;<br>
        your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever.<br>
        Do not forsake the work of your hands.<br>
(Psalm 138:1–8 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, who has given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to thee and has promised that when two or three are gathered together in thy name thou will grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy humble servants, as may be most expedient for them, granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come, life everlasting. Amen. <br>
-John Chrysostom</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5klS9nBsv9hXrX1Z7CmC9I?si=70cb72cb1fc84237" rel="nofollow">Canticle</a> by Jon Guerra and Taya Gaukrodger</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Christ as a light<br>
Illumine and guide me<br>
Christ as a shield<br>
Overshadow me</p>

<p>Christ under me<br>
Christ over me<br>
Christ beside me<br>
On my left and my right</p>

<p>This day be within and without me<br>
Lowly and meek yet all powerful<br>
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak<br>
In the mouth of each who speaks unto me<br>
This day be within and without me</p>

<p>Lowly and meek yet all powerful<br>
Lowly and meek yet all powerful<br>
Lowly and meek and all powerful</p>

<p>Christ as a light<br>
Christ as a shield<br>
Christ when I&#39;m standing<br>
Christ when I kneel<br>
Christ here beside me<br>
On my left and my right<br>
Christ all around me<br>
All my days and my nights</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart;<br>
        before the gods I sing your praise;<br>
2   I bow down toward your holy temple<br>
        and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,<br>
        for you have exalted above all things<br>
        your name and your word.<br>
3   On the day I called, you answered me;<br>
        my strength of soul you increased.</p>

<p>4   All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD,<br>
        for they have heard the words of your mouth,<br>
5   and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD,<br>
        for great is the glory of the LORD.<br>
6   For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly,<br>
        but the haughty he knows from afar.</p>

<p>7   Though I walk in the midst of trouble,<br>
        you preserve my life;<br>
     you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,<br>
        and your right hand delivers me.<br>
8   The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me;<br>
        your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever.<br>
        Do not forsake the work of your hands.<br>
(Psalm 138:1–8 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, who has given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to thee and has promised that when two or three are gathered together in thy name thou will grant their requests: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy humble servants, as may be most expedient for them, granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come, life everlasting. Amen. <br>
-John Chrysostom</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Genesis 18:20-33 (with Bryan Zuetel)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/gen1820-33</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:40</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Thy Mercy, My God (https://open.spotify.com/track/3LgDkVsun9hRUitC1gMCF1?si=5ad51ea99b7f4e05) by John Stocker and Sandra McCracken
Lyrics:
Thy mercy my God is the theme of my song
The joy of my heart and the boast of my tongue
Thy free grace alone from the first to the last
Hath won my affections and bound my soul fast
Without Thy sweet mercy I could not live here
Sin would reduce me to utter despair
But through Thy free goodness my spirits revive
And He that first made me still keeps me alive
Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart
Which wonders to feel its own hardness depart
Dissolved by Thy goodness I fall to the ground
And weep for the praise of the mercy I found
Halleluiah (halleluiah halleluiah)
Great Father of mercies Thy goodness I own
And the covenant love of Thy crucified Son
All praise to the Spirit whose whisper divine
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine
All praise to the Spirit whose whisper divine
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine
Passage: 
20 Then the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, 21 I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know.”
22 So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD. 23 Then Abraham drew near and said, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?” 26 And the LORD said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
27 Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. 28 Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” 29 Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.” 30 Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He answered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.” 31 He said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.” 32 Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.” 33 And the LORD went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
(Genesis 18:20–33 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3LgDkVsun9hRUitC1gMCF1?si=5ad51ea99b7f4e05" rel="nofollow">Thy Mercy, My God</a> by John Stocker and Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Thy mercy my God is the theme of my song<br>
The joy of my heart and the boast of my tongue<br>
Thy free grace alone from the first to the last<br>
Hath won my affections and bound my soul fast</p>

<p>Without Thy sweet mercy I could not live here<br>
Sin would reduce me to utter despair<br>
But through Thy free goodness my spirits revive<br>
And He that first made me still keeps me alive</p>

<p>Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart<br>
Which wonders to feel its own hardness depart<br>
Dissolved by Thy goodness I fall to the ground<br>
And weep for the praise of the mercy I found</p>

<p>Halleluiah (halleluiah halleluiah)</p>

<p>Great Father of mercies Thy goodness I own<br>
And the covenant love of Thy crucified Son<br>
All praise to the Spirit whose whisper divine<br>
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine<br>
All praise to the Spirit whose whisper divine<br>
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20 Then the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, 21 I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know.”<br>
22 So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD. 23 Then Abraham drew near and said, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?” 26 And the LORD said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”<br>
27 Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. 28 Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” 29 Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.” 30 Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He answered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.” 31 He said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.” 32 Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.” 33 And the LORD went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.<br>
(Genesis 18:20–33 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3LgDkVsun9hRUitC1gMCF1?si=5ad51ea99b7f4e05" rel="nofollow">Thy Mercy, My God</a> by John Stocker and Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Thy mercy my God is the theme of my song<br>
The joy of my heart and the boast of my tongue<br>
Thy free grace alone from the first to the last<br>
Hath won my affections and bound my soul fast</p>

<p>Without Thy sweet mercy I could not live here<br>
Sin would reduce me to utter despair<br>
But through Thy free goodness my spirits revive<br>
And He that first made me still keeps me alive</p>

<p>Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart<br>
Which wonders to feel its own hardness depart<br>
Dissolved by Thy goodness I fall to the ground<br>
And weep for the praise of the mercy I found</p>

<p>Halleluiah (halleluiah halleluiah)</p>

<p>Great Father of mercies Thy goodness I own<br>
And the covenant love of Thy crucified Son<br>
All praise to the Spirit whose whisper divine<br>
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine<br>
All praise to the Spirit whose whisper divine<br>
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
20 Then the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, 21 I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know.”<br>
22 So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD. 23 Then Abraham drew near and said, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city. Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?” 26 And the LORD said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”<br>
27 Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes. 28 Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking. Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?” And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” 29 Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.” 30 Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He answered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.” 31 He said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord. Suppose twenty are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.” 32 Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.” 33 And the LORD went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.<br>
(Genesis 18:20–33 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | 1 Peter 5:6-14</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:44</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
6   Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it. 13 She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, my son.
14 Greet one another with the kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
(1 Peter 5:6–14 ESV)
Song:
 Abide by Aaron Keyes and Aaron Williams
Lyrics: 
For my waking breath
For my daily bread
I depend on You
I depend on You
For the sun to rise
For my sleep at night
I depend on You
I depend on You
You’re the way the truth and the life
You’re the well that never runs dry
I’m the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Where the Spirit leads
As I’m following
I depend on You
I depend on You
For the victories
Still in front of me
I depend on You
I depend on You
You’re the way the truth and the life
You’re the well that never runs dry
I’m the branch and You are the vine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
Be my strength my song in the night
Be my all my treasure my prize
I am Yours forever Your mine
Draw me close and teach me to abide
When I pass through death
As I enter rest
I depend on You
I depend on You
For eternal life
To be raised with Christ
I depend on You
I depend on You
Oh would you teach me
Would You teach me to abide
I depend on You
I depend on You
Prayer:
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
6   Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.</p>

<p>12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it. 13 She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, my son.<br>
14 Greet one another with the kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.<br>
(1 Peter 5:6–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
 Abide by Aaron Keyes and Aaron Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
For my waking breath<br>
For my daily bread<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the sun to rise<br>
For my sleep at night<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>Where the Spirit leads<br>
As I’m following<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the victories<br>
Still in front of me<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide<br>
Be my strength my song in the night<br>
Be my all my treasure my prize<br>
I am Yours forever Your mine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>When I pass through death<br>
As I enter rest<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For eternal life<br>
To be raised with Christ<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Oh would you teach me<br>
Would You teach me to abide</p>

<p>I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
6   Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.</p>

<p>12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it. 13 She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, my son.<br>
14 Greet one another with the kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.<br>
(1 Peter 5:6–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
 Abide by Aaron Keyes and Aaron Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
For my waking breath<br>
For my daily bread<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the sun to rise<br>
For my sleep at night<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>Where the Spirit leads<br>
As I’m following<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For the victories<br>
Still in front of me<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>You’re the way the truth and the life<br>
You’re the well that never runs dry<br>
I’m the branch and You are the vine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide<br>
Be my strength my song in the night<br>
Be my all my treasure my prize<br>
I am Yours forever Your mine<br>
Draw me close and teach me to abide</p>

<p>When I pass through death<br>
As I enter rest<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You<br>
For eternal life<br>
To be raised with Christ<br>
I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Oh would you teach me<br>
Would You teach me to abide</p>

<p>I depend on You<br>
I depend on You</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 10:38-42 (with Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Lament (https://open.spotify.com/track/0S4DdvsklwZoniDCfiwDli?si=82bca04456404ff5) by Audrey Assad and Peter Kipley
Lyrics:
I'm Mary and I'm Martha all at the same time
I'm sitting at His feet
And yet I'm dying to be recognized
I am a picture of contentment
And I am dissatisfied
Why is it easy to work but hard to rest sometimes
Sometimes sometimes
I'm restless and I rustle like a thousand tall trees
I'm twisting and I'm turning in an endless daydream
Oh You wrestle me at night
And I wake in search of You
Oh but try as I might I just can't catch You
But I want to 'cause I need You
Yeah I need You
I can't catch You but I want to
Ooo how long how long until I'm home
'Cause I'm so tired so tired of running
Ooo how long how long until I'm home
'Cause I'm so tired so tired of running
Ooo how long until You come for me
'Cause I'm so tired so tired of running
Ooo how long until You come for me
'Cause I'm so tired so tired of running
Yeah I'm so tired so tired of running
I'm so tired so tired of running
Passage: 
38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
(Luke 10:38-42 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. 
Prayer:
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0S4DdvsklwZoniDCfiwDli?si=82bca04456404ff5" rel="nofollow">Lament</a> by Audrey Assad and Peter Kipley</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I&#39;m Mary and I&#39;m Martha all at the same time<br>
I&#39;m sitting at His feet<br>
And yet I&#39;m dying to be recognized<br>
I am a picture of contentment<br>
And I am dissatisfied<br>
Why is it easy to work but hard to rest sometimes</p>

<p>Sometimes sometimes</p>

<p>I&#39;m restless and I rustle like a thousand tall trees<br>
I&#39;m twisting and I&#39;m turning in an endless daydream<br>
Oh You wrestle me at night<br>
And I wake in search of You<br>
Oh but try as I might I just can&#39;t catch You</p>

<p>But I want to &#39;cause I need You<br>
Yeah I need You<br>
I can&#39;t catch You but I want to</p>

<p>Ooo how long how long until I&#39;m home<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;m so tired so tired of running<br>
Ooo how long how long until I&#39;m home<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;m so tired so tired of running<br>
Ooo how long until You come for me<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;m so tired so tired of running<br>
Ooo how long until You come for me<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;m so tired so tired of running<br>
Yeah I&#39;m so tired so tired of running<br>
I&#39;m so tired so tired of running</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord&#39;s feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”<br>
(Luke 10:38-42 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0S4DdvsklwZoniDCfiwDli?si=82bca04456404ff5" rel="nofollow">Lament</a> by Audrey Assad and Peter Kipley</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I&#39;m Mary and I&#39;m Martha all at the same time<br>
I&#39;m sitting at His feet<br>
And yet I&#39;m dying to be recognized<br>
I am a picture of contentment<br>
And I am dissatisfied<br>
Why is it easy to work but hard to rest sometimes</p>

<p>Sometimes sometimes</p>

<p>I&#39;m restless and I rustle like a thousand tall trees<br>
I&#39;m twisting and I&#39;m turning in an endless daydream<br>
Oh You wrestle me at night<br>
And I wake in search of You<br>
Oh but try as I might I just can&#39;t catch You</p>

<p>But I want to &#39;cause I need You<br>
Yeah I need You<br>
I can&#39;t catch You but I want to</p>

<p>Ooo how long how long until I&#39;m home<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;m so tired so tired of running<br>
Ooo how long how long until I&#39;m home<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;m so tired so tired of running<br>
Ooo how long until You come for me<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;m so tired so tired of running<br>
Ooo how long until You come for me<br>
&#39;Cause I&#39;m so tired so tired of running<br>
Yeah I&#39;m so tired so tired of running<br>
I&#39;m so tired so tired of running</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord&#39;s feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”<br>
(Luke 10:38-42 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Colossians 1:21-29 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description> Opening Song: 
Meet Me There (https://open.spotify.com/track/7js5yI5wAbDheUWCs1VFJy?si=7af390d7cd784439) by Lydia Laird and Michael Farren
Lyrics:
When it feels like I’m slipping through
Your fingers
When the weight of my sin’s too much to bear
When the enemy whispers that I’m still who
I once was
Sweet Jesus meet me there
Meet me in the struggle
Meet me in the fight
Meet me in the trouble
Of my darkest night
Walkin' through the valley
Of shadows ev'rywhere
Sweet Jesus would You meet me there
When I’m sure I’m forgotten and forsaken
When I find myself all alone and scared
When the chains of anxiety have brought me
To my knees
Sweet Jesus meet me there
Even when it seems all hope is gone
Please meet me there
When the arrows fly and the nights are long
Please meet me there
My soul will not be downcast
I know You’ve never once ignored my prayer
Passage: 
21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.
24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. 29 For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.
(Colossians 1:21-29 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer:
Eternal God, the refuge of all your children, in our weakness you are our strength, in our darkness our light, in our sorrow our comfort and peace. May we always live in your presence and serve you in our daily lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
-Boniface 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7js5yI5wAbDheUWCs1VFJy?si=7af390d7cd784439" rel="nofollow">Meet Me There</a> by Lydia Laird and Michael Farren</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When it feels like I’m slipping through<br>
Your fingers<br>
When the weight of my sin’s too much to bear<br>
When the enemy whispers that I’m still who<br>
I once was<br>
Sweet Jesus meet me there</p>

<p>Meet me in the struggle<br>
Meet me in the fight<br>
Meet me in the trouble<br>
Of my darkest night<br>
Walkin&#39; through the valley<br>
Of shadows ev&#39;rywhere<br>
Sweet Jesus would You meet me there</p>

<p>When I’m sure I’m forgotten and forsaken<br>
When I find myself all alone and scared<br>
When the chains of anxiety have brought me<br>
To my knees<br>
Sweet Jesus meet me there</p>

<p>Even when it seems all hope is gone<br>
Please meet me there<br>
When the arrows fly and the nights are long<br>
Please meet me there<br>
My soul will not be downcast<br>
I know You’ve never once ignored my prayer</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.</p>

<p>24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ&#39;s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. 29 For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.<br>
(Colossians 1:21-29 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Eternal God, the refuge of all your children, in our weakness you are our strength, in our darkness our light, in our sorrow our comfort and peace. May we always live in your presence and serve you in our daily lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord.<br>
-Boniface</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7js5yI5wAbDheUWCs1VFJy?si=7af390d7cd784439" rel="nofollow">Meet Me There</a> by Lydia Laird and Michael Farren</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When it feels like I’m slipping through<br>
Your fingers<br>
When the weight of my sin’s too much to bear<br>
When the enemy whispers that I’m still who<br>
I once was<br>
Sweet Jesus meet me there</p>

<p>Meet me in the struggle<br>
Meet me in the fight<br>
Meet me in the trouble<br>
Of my darkest night<br>
Walkin&#39; through the valley<br>
Of shadows ev&#39;rywhere<br>
Sweet Jesus would You meet me there</p>

<p>When I’m sure I’m forgotten and forsaken<br>
When I find myself all alone and scared<br>
When the chains of anxiety have brought me<br>
To my knees<br>
Sweet Jesus meet me there</p>

<p>Even when it seems all hope is gone<br>
Please meet me there<br>
When the arrows fly and the nights are long<br>
Please meet me there<br>
My soul will not be downcast<br>
I know You’ve never once ignored my prayer</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.</p>

<p>24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ&#39;s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, 26 the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. 27 To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. 29 For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.<br>
(Colossians 1:21-29 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Eternal God, the refuge of all your children, in our weakness you are our strength, in our darkness our light, in our sorrow our comfort and peace. May we always live in your presence and serve you in our daily lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord.<br>
-Boniface</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 15 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps15</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 15  (https://open.spotify.com/track/5tZ8fBsHp5yHx8EOFpRmTN?si=03d3260cd32045dd)by Adam Wright
Lyrics:
O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?
    Who shall dwell on your holy hill?
2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right
    and speaks truth in his heart;
3 who does not slander with his tongue
    and does no evil to his neighbor,
    nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
4 in whose eyes a vile person is despised,
    but who honors those who fear the Lord;
who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5 who does not put out his money at interest
    and does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things shall never be moved.
Passage: 
1 O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?
    Who shall dwell on your holy hill?
2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right
    and speaks truth in his heart;
3 who does not slander with his tongue
    and does no evil to his neighbor,
    nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
4 in whose eyes a vile person is despised,
    but who honors those who fear the Lord;
who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5 who does not put out his money at interest
    and does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things shall never be moved.
(Psalm 15:1-5 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
 “Jesus, Remember Me” by Jacques Berthier 
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer:
It is good that faith comes before reason so that we do not appear to demand our proofs from human beings but rather from the Lord our God. How unfitting it is for us to believe human testimony concerning others and not to believe God’s oracles concerning himself! Therefore, let us imitate Abraham so that we may be heirs of the land through the justice of faith, through which he was made an heir of the world. 
Ambrose 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5tZ8fBsHp5yHx8EOFpRmTN?si=03d3260cd32045dd" rel="nofollow">Psalm 15 </a>by Adam Wright</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?<br>
    Who shall dwell on your holy hill?</p>

<p>2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right<br>
    and speaks truth in his heart;<br>
3 who does not slander with his tongue<br>
    and does no evil to his neighbor,<br>
    nor takes up a reproach against his friend;<br>
4 in whose eyes a vile person is despised,<br>
    but who honors those who fear the Lord;<br>
who swears to his own hurt and does not change;<br>
5 who does not put out his money at interest<br>
    and does not take a bribe against the innocent.<br>
He who does these things shall never be moved.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?<br>
    Who shall dwell on your holy hill?</p>

<p>2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right<br>
    and speaks truth in his heart;<br>
3 who does not slander with his tongue<br>
    and does no evil to his neighbor,<br>
    nor takes up a reproach against his friend;<br>
4 in whose eyes a vile person is despised,<br>
    but who honors those who fear the Lord;<br>
who swears to his own hurt and does not change;<br>
5 who does not put out his money at interest<br>
    and does not take a bribe against the innocent.<br>
He who does these things shall never be moved.<br>
(Psalm 15:1-5 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Jesus, Remember Me” by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
It is good that faith comes before reason so that we do not appear to demand our proofs from human beings but rather from the Lord our God. How unfitting it is for us to believe human testimony concerning others and not to believe God’s oracles concerning himself! Therefore, let us imitate Abraham so that we may be heirs of the land through the justice of faith, through which he was made an heir of the world. <br>
Ambrose</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5tZ8fBsHp5yHx8EOFpRmTN?si=03d3260cd32045dd" rel="nofollow">Psalm 15 </a>by Adam Wright</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?<br>
    Who shall dwell on your holy hill?</p>

<p>2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right<br>
    and speaks truth in his heart;<br>
3 who does not slander with his tongue<br>
    and does no evil to his neighbor,<br>
    nor takes up a reproach against his friend;<br>
4 in whose eyes a vile person is despised,<br>
    but who honors those who fear the Lord;<br>
who swears to his own hurt and does not change;<br>
5 who does not put out his money at interest<br>
    and does not take a bribe against the innocent.<br>
He who does these things shall never be moved.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?<br>
    Who shall dwell on your holy hill?</p>

<p>2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right<br>
    and speaks truth in his heart;<br>
3 who does not slander with his tongue<br>
    and does no evil to his neighbor,<br>
    nor takes up a reproach against his friend;<br>
4 in whose eyes a vile person is despised,<br>
    but who honors those who fear the Lord;<br>
who swears to his own hurt and does not change;<br>
5 who does not put out his money at interest<br>
    and does not take a bribe against the innocent.<br>
He who does these things shall never be moved.<br>
(Psalm 15:1-5 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Jesus, Remember Me” by Jacques Berthier </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
It is good that faith comes before reason so that we do not appear to demand our proofs from human beings but rather from the Lord our God. How unfitting it is for us to believe human testimony concerning others and not to believe God’s oracles concerning himself! Therefore, let us imitate Abraham so that we may be heirs of the land through the justice of faith, through which he was made an heir of the world. <br>
Ambrose</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Genesis 18:1-14 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Covenant (https://open.spotify.com/track/3mjwpnJt0lCMg0RVQSmaDC?si=15f289c6f97c4422) by Andy and Rachel Graham
Lyrics:
A solemn oath from God to man,
For the seed of Abraham.
Wrought in fire and sealed with blood,
Ratified by God the Son.
The righteous seed, the chosen one,
Remembrance of God's mercy come.
Quick to rescue, strong to save,
God in flesh, in blood, in bone.
You are God to us, You are God to us
You are God to us, You keep your covenant
This covenant at Calvary
Hangs upon a sinner's tree.
Death and grave could not contain.
Raised to life, he overcame!
You are God to us, You are God to us
You are God to us, You keep your covenant
We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH
We call on the name of the Lord.
We call on the name of the Lord,
YHWH, YHWH
We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH
We call on the name of the Lord.
We call on the name of the Lord,
YHWH, YHWH
Filled with power from on high.
Holy Spirit, God divine.
In my life your will be done.
Father let your kingdom come.
Passage: 
And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth 3 and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. 4 Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, 5 while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” 6 And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.” 7 And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly. 8 Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate.
9 They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “She is in the tent.” 10 The Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” 13 The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”
(Genesis 18:1-14 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3mjwpnJt0lCMg0RVQSmaDC?si=15f289c6f97c4422" rel="nofollow">Covenant</a> by Andy and Rachel Graham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
A solemn oath from God to man,<br>
For the seed of Abraham.<br>
Wrought in fire and sealed with blood,<br>
Ratified by God the Son.</p>

<p>The righteous seed, the chosen one,<br>
Remembrance of God&#39;s mercy come.<br>
Quick to rescue, strong to save,<br>
God in flesh, in blood, in bone.</p>

<p>You are God to us, You are God to us<br>
You are God to us, You keep your covenant</p>

<p>This covenant at Calvary<br>
Hangs upon a sinner&#39;s tree.<br>
Death and grave could not contain.<br>
Raised to life, he overcame!</p>

<p>You are God to us, You are God to us<br>
You are God to us, You keep your covenant</p>

<p>We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH<br>
We call on the name of the Lord.<br>
We call on the name of the Lord,<br>
YHWH, YHWH</p>

<p>We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH<br>
We call on the name of the Lord.<br>
We call on the name of the Lord,<br>
YHWH, YHWH</p>

<p>Filled with power from on high.<br>
Holy Spirit, God divine.<br>
In my life your will be done.<br>
Father let your kingdom come.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth 3 and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. 4 Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, 5 while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” 6 And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.” 7 And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly. 8 Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate.</p>

<p>9 They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “She is in the tent.” 10 The Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” 13 The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”<br>
(Genesis 18:1-14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3mjwpnJt0lCMg0RVQSmaDC?si=15f289c6f97c4422" rel="nofollow">Covenant</a> by Andy and Rachel Graham</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
A solemn oath from God to man,<br>
For the seed of Abraham.<br>
Wrought in fire and sealed with blood,<br>
Ratified by God the Son.</p>

<p>The righteous seed, the chosen one,<br>
Remembrance of God&#39;s mercy come.<br>
Quick to rescue, strong to save,<br>
God in flesh, in blood, in bone.</p>

<p>You are God to us, You are God to us<br>
You are God to us, You keep your covenant</p>

<p>This covenant at Calvary<br>
Hangs upon a sinner&#39;s tree.<br>
Death and grave could not contain.<br>
Raised to life, he overcame!</p>

<p>You are God to us, You are God to us<br>
You are God to us, You keep your covenant</p>

<p>We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH<br>
We call on the name of the Lord.<br>
We call on the name of the Lord,<br>
YHWH, YHWH</p>

<p>We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH<br>
We call on the name of the Lord.<br>
We call on the name of the Lord,<br>
YHWH, YHWH</p>

<p>Filled with power from on high.<br>
Holy Spirit, God divine.<br>
In my life your will be done.<br>
Father let your kingdom come.</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth 3 and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. 4 Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, 5 while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” So they said, “Do as you have said.” 6 And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.” 7 And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly. 8 Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate.</p>

<p>9 They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “She is in the tent.” 10 The Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” 13 The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.”<br>
(Genesis 18:1-14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | 1 Peter 5:1-5</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;[b] not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
(1 Peter 5:1-5 ESV)
Song:
The King of Love My Shepherd Is (https://open.spotify.com/track/3I8Gy8TkU6PjfrEmlXoc5e?si=adaf19be7d894307) by Henry Williams Baker, sung by Koine
Lyrics: 
The king of love my shepherd is
Whose goodness fails me never
I nothing lack if I am his
And he is mine forever
Where streams of living water flow
A ransomed soul he leads me
And where the fertile pastures grow
With food from heaven feeds me
Perverse and foolish I have strayed
But in his love he sought me
And on his shoulder gently laid
And home rejoicing brought me
In death's dark vale I fear no ill
With you dear Lord beside me
Your rod and staff my comfort still
Your cross before to guide me
You spread a banquet in my sight
Of grace beyond all knowing
And oh the wonder and delight
From your pure chalice flowing
And so through all the length of days
Your goodness fails me never
Good Shepherd may I sing your praise
Within your house for ever
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;[b] not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”<br>
(1 Peter 5:1-5 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3I8Gy8TkU6PjfrEmlXoc5e?si=adaf19be7d894307" rel="nofollow">The King of Love My Shepherd Is</a> by Henry Williams Baker, sung by Koine</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
The king of love my shepherd is<br>
Whose goodness fails me never<br>
I nothing lack if I am his<br>
And he is mine forever</p>

<p>Where streams of living water flow<br>
A ransomed soul he leads me<br>
And where the fertile pastures grow<br>
With food from heaven feeds me</p>

<p>Perverse and foolish I have strayed<br>
But in his love he sought me<br>
And on his shoulder gently laid<br>
And home rejoicing brought me</p>

<p>In death&#39;s dark vale I fear no ill<br>
With you dear Lord beside me<br>
Your rod and staff my comfort still<br>
Your cross before to guide me</p>

<p>You spread a banquet in my sight<br>
Of grace beyond all knowing<br>
And oh the wonder and delight<br>
From your pure chalice flowing</p>

<p>And so through all the length of days<br>
Your goodness fails me never<br>
Good Shepherd may I sing your praise<br>
Within your house for ever</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;[b] not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”<br>
(1 Peter 5:1-5 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3I8Gy8TkU6PjfrEmlXoc5e?si=adaf19be7d894307" rel="nofollow">The King of Love My Shepherd Is</a> by Henry Williams Baker, sung by Koine</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
The king of love my shepherd is<br>
Whose goodness fails me never<br>
I nothing lack if I am his<br>
And he is mine forever</p>

<p>Where streams of living water flow<br>
A ransomed soul he leads me<br>
And where the fertile pastures grow<br>
With food from heaven feeds me</p>

<p>Perverse and foolish I have strayed<br>
But in his love he sought me<br>
And on his shoulder gently laid<br>
And home rejoicing brought me</p>

<p>In death&#39;s dark vale I fear no ill<br>
With you dear Lord beside me<br>
Your rod and staff my comfort still<br>
Your cross before to guide me</p>

<p>You spread a banquet in my sight<br>
Of grace beyond all knowing<br>
And oh the wonder and delight<br>
From your pure chalice flowing</p>

<p>And so through all the length of days<br>
Your goodness fails me never<br>
Good Shepherd may I sing your praise<br>
Within your house for ever</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 10:25-37 (with Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
He is Among Us (https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ffiplm4WHE2DQ8gueRDpS?si=80760e21fca04fa4) (The Least of These) by Andy Piercy, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
You'll find Me with the broken and the weak
In the spaces in between
You'll hear My voice cry out with those who weep
Only if you're listening
Whatever you do for the least of these
You do it unto Me
You'll find Me with the ones without a voice
The forgotten and ignored
My blessing is on those who love the poor
Will you open up the door
Hallelujah hallelujah
He is among us He is among us
(REPEAT)
By this the world will know the Father's love
We will know the Father's love
Passage: 
25   And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
(Luke 10:25–37 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, that we may receive what we ask, teach us by your Holy Spirit to ask only those things that are pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spirit lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ffiplm4WHE2DQ8gueRDpS?si=80760e21fca04fa4" rel="nofollow">He is Among Us</a> (The Least of These) by Andy Piercy, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;ll find Me with the broken and the weak<br>
In the spaces in between<br>
You&#39;ll hear My voice cry out with those who weep<br>
Only if you&#39;re listening</p>

<p>Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me</p>

<p>You&#39;ll find Me with the ones without a voice<br>
The forgotten and ignored<br>
My blessing is on those who love the poor<br>
Will you open up the door</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
He is among us He is among us<br>
(REPEAT)</p>

<p>By this the world will know the Father&#39;s love<br>
We will know the Father&#39;s love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
25   And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”<br>
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”<br>
(Luke 10:25–37 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, that we may receive what we ask, teach us by your Holy Spirit to ask only those things that are pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spirit lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ffiplm4WHE2DQ8gueRDpS?si=80760e21fca04fa4" rel="nofollow">He is Among Us</a> (The Least of These) by Andy Piercy, Isaac Wardell, John Swinton, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
You&#39;ll find Me with the broken and the weak<br>
In the spaces in between<br>
You&#39;ll hear My voice cry out with those who weep<br>
Only if you&#39;re listening</p>

<p>Whatever you do for the least of these<br>
You do it unto Me</p>

<p>You&#39;ll find Me with the ones without a voice<br>
The forgotten and ignored<br>
My blessing is on those who love the poor<br>
Will you open up the door</p>

<p>Hallelujah hallelujah<br>
He is among us He is among us<br>
(REPEAT)</p>

<p>By this the world will know the Father&#39;s love<br>
We will know the Father&#39;s love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
25   And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”<br>
29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”<br>
(Luke 10:25–37 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and, that we may receive what we ask, teach us by your Holy Spirit to ask only those things that are pleasing to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spirit lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Sooner Count the Stars (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Eao8XJ5auwZRSIMjL6oHq?si=0d4bdada10404972) by Doug Plank, Steve Cook, and Vikki Cook
Lyrics:
I could sooner count the stars
Than number all Your ways
Though I only know in part
That part exceeds all praise
As sunlight fills the skies
Your goodness fills my life
For all Your precious gifts
Receive my gratefulness
I could sooner drink the seas
Than fathom all Your love
Like a never ceasing stream
Are mercies through Your Son
The death of Christ alone
Deserves eternal song
For such a love as His
Receive my gratefulness
No praise is high enough no thanks is deep enough
No life is long enough to tell of all You've done
No shout is loud enough no words are strong enough
No song is sweet enough to sing Your love
I could sooner turn back time
Than turn Your heart away
Though the years go fleeting by
Your mercies never change
Before You made the sun
Your love was set on us
For all Your faithfulness
Receive my gratefulness
Passage: 
9 The LORD your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your womb and in the fruit of your cattle and in the fruit of your ground. For the LORD will again take delight in prospering you, as he took delight in your fathers, 10 when you obey the voice of the LORD your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes that are written in this Book of the Law, when you turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
11 “For this commandment that I command you today is not too hard for you, neither is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend to heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 14 But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.
(Deuteronomy 30:9–14 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Eao8XJ5auwZRSIMjL6oHq?si=0d4bdada10404972" rel="nofollow">Sooner Count the Stars</a> by Doug Plank, Steve Cook, and Vikki Cook</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I could sooner count the stars<br>
Than number all Your ways<br>
Though I only know in part<br>
That part exceeds all praise<br>
As sunlight fills the skies<br>
Your goodness fills my life<br>
For all Your precious gifts<br>
Receive my gratefulness</p>

<p>I could sooner drink the seas<br>
Than fathom all Your love<br>
Like a never ceasing stream<br>
Are mercies through Your Son<br>
The death of Christ alone<br>
Deserves eternal song<br>
For such a love as His<br>
Receive my gratefulness</p>

<p>No praise is high enough no thanks is deep enough<br>
No life is long enough to tell of all You&#39;ve done<br>
No shout is loud enough no words are strong enough<br>
No song is sweet enough to sing Your love</p>

<p>I could sooner turn back time<br>
Than turn Your heart away<br>
Though the years go fleeting by<br>
Your mercies never change<br>
Before You made the sun<br>
Your love was set on us<br>
For all Your faithfulness<br>
Receive my gratefulness</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 The LORD your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your womb and in the fruit of your cattle and in the fruit of your ground. For the LORD will again take delight in prospering you, as he took delight in your fathers, 10 when you obey the voice of the LORD your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes that are written in this Book of the Law, when you turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.<br>
11 “For this commandment that I command you today is not too hard for you, neither is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend to heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 14 But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.<br>
(Deuteronomy 30:9–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Eao8XJ5auwZRSIMjL6oHq?si=0d4bdada10404972" rel="nofollow">Sooner Count the Stars</a> by Doug Plank, Steve Cook, and Vikki Cook</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I could sooner count the stars<br>
Than number all Your ways<br>
Though I only know in part<br>
That part exceeds all praise<br>
As sunlight fills the skies<br>
Your goodness fills my life<br>
For all Your precious gifts<br>
Receive my gratefulness</p>

<p>I could sooner drink the seas<br>
Than fathom all Your love<br>
Like a never ceasing stream<br>
Are mercies through Your Son<br>
The death of Christ alone<br>
Deserves eternal song<br>
For such a love as His<br>
Receive my gratefulness</p>

<p>No praise is high enough no thanks is deep enough<br>
No life is long enough to tell of all You&#39;ve done<br>
No shout is loud enough no words are strong enough<br>
No song is sweet enough to sing Your love</p>

<p>I could sooner turn back time<br>
Than turn Your heart away<br>
Though the years go fleeting by<br>
Your mercies never change<br>
Before You made the sun<br>
Your love was set on us<br>
For all Your faithfulness<br>
Receive my gratefulness</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9 The LORD your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all the work of your hand, in the fruit of your womb and in the fruit of your cattle and in the fruit of your ground. For the LORD will again take delight in prospering you, as he took delight in your fathers, 10 when you obey the voice of the LORD your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes that are written in this Book of the Law, when you turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.<br>
11 “For this commandment that I command you today is not too hard for you, neither is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend to heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ 14 But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.<br>
(Deuteronomy 30:9–14 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | 1 Peter 4:12-19</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
12   Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
18 And
     “If the righteous is scarcely saved,
        what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.
(1 Peter 4:12–19 ESV)
Song:
It Is Well  (https://open.spotify.com/track/4DrI28RhuPmHn0LdGKf6wN?si=665e1beb43f34b87)by Horatio Gates Spafford and Philip Bliss, sung by Audrey Assad 
Lyrics: 
When peace like a river attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
"It is well, it is well with my soul."
It is well with my soul;
it is well, it is well with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control:
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and has shed his own blood for my soul.
My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
my sin, not in part, but the whole,
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more;
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
O Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend;
even so, it is well with my soul.
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
12   Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?<br>
18 And<br>
     “If the righteous is scarcely saved,<br>
        what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”</p>

<p>19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.<br>
(1 Peter 4:12–19 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4DrI28RhuPmHn0LdGKf6wN?si=665e1beb43f34b87" rel="nofollow">It Is Well </a>by Horatio Gates Spafford and Philip Bliss, sung by Audrey Assad </p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
When peace like a river attendeth my way,<br>
when sorrows like sea billows roll;<br>
whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,<br>
&quot;It is well, it is well with my soul.&quot;</p>

<p>It is well with my soul;<br>
it is well, it is well with my soul.</p>

<p>Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,<br>
let this blest assurance control:<br>
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,<br>
and has shed his own blood for my soul.</p>

<p>My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!<br>
my sin, not in part, but the whole,<br>
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more;<br>
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!</p>

<p>O Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,<br>
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;<br>
the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend;<br>
even so, it is well with my soul.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
12   Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?<br>
18 And<br>
     “If the righteous is scarcely saved,<br>
        what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”</p>

<p>19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.<br>
(1 Peter 4:12–19 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4DrI28RhuPmHn0LdGKf6wN?si=665e1beb43f34b87" rel="nofollow">It Is Well </a>by Horatio Gates Spafford and Philip Bliss, sung by Audrey Assad </p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
When peace like a river attendeth my way,<br>
when sorrows like sea billows roll;<br>
whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,<br>
&quot;It is well, it is well with my soul.&quot;</p>

<p>It is well with my soul;<br>
it is well, it is well with my soul.</p>

<p>Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,<br>
let this blest assurance control:<br>
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,<br>
and has shed his own blood for my soul.</p>

<p>My sin oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!<br>
my sin, not in part, but the whole,<br>
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more;<br>
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!</p>

<p>O Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,<br>
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;<br>
the trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend;<br>
even so, it is well with my soul.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <description>Opening Song:
To the Table (https://open.spotify.com/track/0qriSYsqivuTCm0J8mYICj?si=f04fe92d29f54da5) by Jonathan Smith, Tony Wood, and Zach Williams
Lyrics:
Hear the voice of love that's calling
There's a chair that waits for you
And a friend who understands
Everything you're going through
But you keep standing at a distance
In the shadows of your shame
But there's a light of hope that's shining
Won't you come and take your place
And bring it all to the table
It's nothing He ain't seen before
For all your sin all your sorrow
And your sadness
There's a Savior and He calls
Bring it all to the table
He can see the weight you carry
The fears that hold your heart
But through the cross you've been forgiven
You're accepted as you are
So bring it all to the table
It's nothing He ain't seen before
For all your trials all your worries
And your burdens
There's a Savior and He calls
Bring it all to the table
Bring it all
You can bring it all
Come on in take your place
There's no one who's turned away
All you sinners all you saints
Come right in and find your grace
Passage: 
1   After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. 4 Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. 5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. 9 Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.
16 “The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
(Luke 10:1–20 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. 
Prayer:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. 
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread; 
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0qriSYsqivuTCm0J8mYICj?si=f04fe92d29f54da5" rel="nofollow">To the Table</a> by Jonathan Smith, Tony Wood, and Zach Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Hear the voice of love that&#39;s calling<br>
There&#39;s a chair that waits for you<br>
And a friend who understands<br>
Everything you&#39;re going through</p>

<p>But you keep standing at a distance<br>
In the shadows of your shame<br>
But there&#39;s a light of hope that&#39;s shining<br>
Won&#39;t you come and take your place</p>

<p>And bring it all to the table<br>
It&#39;s nothing He ain&#39;t seen before<br>
For all your sin all your sorrow<br>
And your sadness<br>
There&#39;s a Savior and He calls<br>
Bring it all to the table</p>

<p>He can see the weight you carry<br>
The fears that hold your heart<br>
But through the cross you&#39;ve been forgiven<br>
You&#39;re accepted as you are</p>

<p>So bring it all to the table<br>
It&#39;s nothing He ain&#39;t seen before<br>
For all your trials all your worries<br>
And your burdens<br>
There&#39;s a Savior and He calls<br>
Bring it all to the table</p>

<p>Bring it all<br>
You can bring it all</p>

<p>Come on in take your place<br>
There&#39;s no one who&#39;s turned away<br>
All you sinners all you saints<br>
Come right in and find your grace</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. 4 Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. 5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. 9 Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.</p>

<p>13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.<br>
16 “The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”</p>

<p>17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”<br>
(Luke 10:1–20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. <br>
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. <br>
Give us this day our daily bread; <br>
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;<br>
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.<br>
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0qriSYsqivuTCm0J8mYICj?si=f04fe92d29f54da5" rel="nofollow">To the Table</a> by Jonathan Smith, Tony Wood, and Zach Williams</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Hear the voice of love that&#39;s calling<br>
There&#39;s a chair that waits for you<br>
And a friend who understands<br>
Everything you&#39;re going through</p>

<p>But you keep standing at a distance<br>
In the shadows of your shame<br>
But there&#39;s a light of hope that&#39;s shining<br>
Won&#39;t you come and take your place</p>

<p>And bring it all to the table<br>
It&#39;s nothing He ain&#39;t seen before<br>
For all your sin all your sorrow<br>
And your sadness<br>
There&#39;s a Savior and He calls<br>
Bring it all to the table</p>

<p>He can see the weight you carry<br>
The fears that hold your heart<br>
But through the cross you&#39;ve been forgiven<br>
You&#39;re accepted as you are</p>

<p>So bring it all to the table<br>
It&#39;s nothing He ain&#39;t seen before<br>
For all your trials all your worries<br>
And your burdens<br>
There&#39;s a Savior and He calls<br>
Bring it all to the table</p>

<p>Bring it all<br>
You can bring it all</p>

<p>Come on in take your place<br>
There&#39;s no one who&#39;s turned away<br>
All you sinners all you saints<br>
Come right in and find your grace</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. 4 Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one on the road. 5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. 9 Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.</p>

<p>13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable in the judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.<br>
16 “The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”</p>

<p>17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”<br>
(Luke 10:1–20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. <br>
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. <br>
Give us this day our daily bread; <br>
and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;<br>
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.<br>
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 66:1-8</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps66</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 66 (You are Great) (https://open.spotify.com/track/40CoQNSMpOAjpabZQVeRO5?si=f0e0a56d16c848fc) by Robbie Seay (sung here by The Well Music and The Lovely)
Lyrics:
Come see what God has done see what God has done
For every daughter and every son
Come hear what God has done
For everyone who fears the Lord
Will sing of what He's done
All the earth will shout your praise
All the earth will sing your name
For you are great
For you are great
How glorious your name
How awesome are your ways
For you are great
For you are great
Come see what God has done see what God has done
For every daughter and every son for everyone
Come
Passage: 
1       Shout for joy to God, all the earth;
2   sing the glory of his name;
        give to him glorious praise!
3   Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
        So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.
4   All the earth worships you
        and sings praises to you;
        they sing praises to your name.” Selah
5   Come and see what God has done:
        he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
6   He turned the sea into dry land;
        they passed through the river on foot.
     There did we rejoice in him,
7   who rules by his might forever,
     whose eyes keep watch on the nations—
        let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
8   Bless our God, O peoples;
        let the sound of his praise be heard,
(Psalm 66:1–8 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
O creator and mighty God, you have promised strength for the weak, rest for the laborers, light for the way, grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love. O creator and mighty God, help us to continue in your promise. Amen. 
-A traditional prayer from Pakistan, taken from With All God’s People 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/40CoQNSMpOAjpabZQVeRO5?si=f0e0a56d16c848fc" rel="nofollow">Psalm 66 (You are Great)</a> by Robbie Seay (sung here by The Well Music and The Lovely)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come see what God has done see what God has done<br>
For every daughter and every son<br>
Come hear what God has done<br>
For everyone who fears the Lord<br>
Will sing of what He&#39;s done</p>

<p>All the earth will shout your praise<br>
All the earth will sing your name<br>
For you are great<br>
For you are great<br>
How glorious your name<br>
How awesome are your ways<br>
For you are great<br>
For you are great</p>

<p>Come see what God has done see what God has done<br>
For every daughter and every son for everyone<br>
Come</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Shout for joy to God, all the earth;<br>
2   sing the glory of his name;<br>
        give to him glorious praise!<br>
3   Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!<br>
        So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.<br>
4   All the earth worships you<br>
        and sings praises to you;<br>
        they sing praises to your name.” Selah</p>

<p>5   Come and see what God has done:<br>
        he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.<br>
6   He turned the sea into dry land;<br>
        they passed through the river on foot.<br>
     There did we rejoice in him,<br>
7   who rules by his might forever,<br>
     whose eyes keep watch on the nations—<br>
        let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah</p>

<p>8   Bless our God, O peoples;<br>
        let the sound of his praise be heard,<br>
(Psalm 66:1–8 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O creator and mighty God, you have promised strength for the weak, rest for the laborers, light for the way, grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love. O creator and mighty God, help us to continue in your promise. Amen. <br>
-A traditional prayer from Pakistan, taken from With All God’s People</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/40CoQNSMpOAjpabZQVeRO5?si=f0e0a56d16c848fc" rel="nofollow">Psalm 66 (You are Great)</a> by Robbie Seay (sung here by The Well Music and The Lovely)</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Come see what God has done see what God has done<br>
For every daughter and every son<br>
Come hear what God has done<br>
For everyone who fears the Lord<br>
Will sing of what He&#39;s done</p>

<p>All the earth will shout your praise<br>
All the earth will sing your name<br>
For you are great<br>
For you are great<br>
How glorious your name<br>
How awesome are your ways<br>
For you are great<br>
For you are great</p>

<p>Come see what God has done see what God has done<br>
For every daughter and every son for everyone<br>
Come</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       Shout for joy to God, all the earth;<br>
2   sing the glory of his name;<br>
        give to him glorious praise!<br>
3   Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!<br>
        So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.<br>
4   All the earth worships you<br>
        and sings praises to you;<br>
        they sing praises to your name.” Selah</p>

<p>5   Come and see what God has done:<br>
        he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.<br>
6   He turned the sea into dry land;<br>
        they passed through the river on foot.<br>
     There did we rejoice in him,<br>
7   who rules by his might forever,<br>
     whose eyes keep watch on the nations—<br>
        let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah</p>

<p>8   Bless our God, O peoples;<br>
        let the sound of his praise be heard,<br>
(Psalm 66:1–8 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O creator and mighty God, you have promised strength for the weak, rest for the laborers, light for the way, grace for the trials, help from above, unfailing sympathy, undying love. O creator and mighty God, help us to continue in your promise. Amen. <br>
-A traditional prayer from Pakistan, taken from With All God’s People</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 66:10-16</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/isa66</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:43</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Isaiah Song (https://open.spotify.com/track/5mYA6dUiWYFJGBbyEe5dS4?si=2701eca6c44d43b5) by Benita Jones, Chandler Moore, and Leamond Sloan Jr.
Lyrics:
This is the Word of the Lord your Creator
I am the God who stood before the world was framed
I am the First the Last and everything between
I hold your future
Who could know these things but Me
So don't fear
I will be Your song
Sing sing oh barren land
Water is coming to the thirsty
Though you are empty I am the well
Draw from Me I will provide
(Draw from Me I will provide)
This is the Word of the Lord your Creator
I stand from age to age the Ancient of Days
I am the Holy One the Fairest of Ten Thousand
And all who call upon My name they shall be saved
'Cause I'm a river in the desert
Pouring My Spirit on the broken
Giving beauty for your ashes
Joy for your sadness and mourning
Heavens open (8X)
He's making ways in the wilderness
He's making rivers in the desert
You're making ways in the wilderness
You're making rivers in the desert
You are the way in the wilderness
You are the river in the desert
Passage: 
10      “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her,
        all you who love her;
     rejoice with her in joy,
        all you who mourn over her;
11  that you may nurse and be satisfied
        from her consoling breast;
     that you may drink deeply with delight
        from her glorious abundance.”
12  For thus says the LORD:
     “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,
        and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream;
     and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip,
        and bounced upon her knees.
13  As one whom his mother comforts,
        so I will comfort you;
        you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
14  You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice;
        your bones shall flourish like the grass;
     and the hand of the LORD shall be known to his servants,
        and he shall show his indignation against his enemies.
15  “For behold, the LORD will come in fire,
        and his chariots like the whirlwind,
     to render his anger in fury,
        and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16  For by fire will the LORD enter into judgment,
        and by his sword, with all flesh;
        and those slain by the LORD shall be many.
(Isaiah 66:10–16 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5mYA6dUiWYFJGBbyEe5dS4?si=2701eca6c44d43b5" rel="nofollow">Isaiah Song</a> by Benita Jones, Chandler Moore, and Leamond Sloan Jr.</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
This is the Word of the Lord your Creator<br>
I am the God who stood before the world was framed<br>
I am the First the Last and everything between<br>
I hold your future<br>
Who could know these things but Me</p>

<p>So don&#39;t fear<br>
I will be Your song</p>

<p>Sing sing oh barren land<br>
Water is coming to the thirsty<br>
Though you are empty I am the well<br>
Draw from Me I will provide<br>
(Draw from Me I will provide)</p>

<p>This is the Word of the Lord your Creator<br>
I stand from age to age the Ancient of Days<br>
I am the Holy One the Fairest of Ten Thousand<br>
And all who call upon My name they shall be saved</p>

<p>&#39;Cause I&#39;m a river in the desert<br>
Pouring My Spirit on the broken<br>
Giving beauty for your ashes<br>
Joy for your sadness and mourning</p>

<p>Heavens open (8X)</p>

<p>He&#39;s making ways in the wilderness<br>
He&#39;s making rivers in the desert</p>

<p>You&#39;re making ways in the wilderness<br>
You&#39;re making rivers in the desert</p>

<p>You are the way in the wilderness<br>
You are the river in the desert</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10      “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her,<br>
        all you who love her;<br>
     rejoice with her in joy,<br>
        all you who mourn over her;<br>
11  that you may nurse and be satisfied<br>
        from her consoling breast;<br>
     that you may drink deeply with delight<br>
        from her glorious abundance.”</p>

<p>12  For thus says the LORD:<br>
     “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,<br>
        and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream;<br>
     and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip,<br>
        and bounced upon her knees.<br>
13  As one whom his mother comforts,<br>
        so I will comfort you;<br>
        you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.<br>
14  You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice;<br>
        your bones shall flourish like the grass;<br>
     and the hand of the LORD shall be known to his servants,<br>
        and he shall show his indignation against his enemies.</p>

<p>15  “For behold, the LORD will come in fire,<br>
        and his chariots like the whirlwind,<br>
     to render his anger in fury,<br>
        and his rebuke with flames of fire.<br>
16  For by fire will the LORD enter into judgment,<br>
        and by his sword, with all flesh;<br>
        and those slain by the LORD shall be many.<br>
(Isaiah 66:10–16 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5mYA6dUiWYFJGBbyEe5dS4?si=2701eca6c44d43b5" rel="nofollow">Isaiah Song</a> by Benita Jones, Chandler Moore, and Leamond Sloan Jr.</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
This is the Word of the Lord your Creator<br>
I am the God who stood before the world was framed<br>
I am the First the Last and everything between<br>
I hold your future<br>
Who could know these things but Me</p>

<p>So don&#39;t fear<br>
I will be Your song</p>

<p>Sing sing oh barren land<br>
Water is coming to the thirsty<br>
Though you are empty I am the well<br>
Draw from Me I will provide<br>
(Draw from Me I will provide)</p>

<p>This is the Word of the Lord your Creator<br>
I stand from age to age the Ancient of Days<br>
I am the Holy One the Fairest of Ten Thousand<br>
And all who call upon My name they shall be saved</p>

<p>&#39;Cause I&#39;m a river in the desert<br>
Pouring My Spirit on the broken<br>
Giving beauty for your ashes<br>
Joy for your sadness and mourning</p>

<p>Heavens open (8X)</p>

<p>He&#39;s making ways in the wilderness<br>
He&#39;s making rivers in the desert</p>

<p>You&#39;re making ways in the wilderness<br>
You&#39;re making rivers in the desert</p>

<p>You are the way in the wilderness<br>
You are the river in the desert</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
10      “Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her,<br>
        all you who love her;<br>
     rejoice with her in joy,<br>
        all you who mourn over her;<br>
11  that you may nurse and be satisfied<br>
        from her consoling breast;<br>
     that you may drink deeply with delight<br>
        from her glorious abundance.”</p>

<p>12  For thus says the LORD:<br>
     “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,<br>
        and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream;<br>
     and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip,<br>
        and bounced upon her knees.<br>
13  As one whom his mother comforts,<br>
        so I will comfort you;<br>
        you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.<br>
14  You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice;<br>
        your bones shall flourish like the grass;<br>
     and the hand of the LORD shall be known to his servants,<br>
        and he shall show his indignation against his enemies.</p>

<p>15  “For behold, the LORD will come in fire,<br>
        and his chariots like the whirlwind,<br>
     to render his anger in fury,<br>
        and his rebuke with flames of fire.<br>
16  For by fire will the LORD enter into judgment,<br>
        and by his sword, with all flesh;<br>
        and those slain by the LORD shall be many.<br>
(Isaiah 66:10–16 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus, Remember Me by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
“Jesus, Remember Me” is a tune from the French Taizé tradition; these simple songs are meant to be repeated indefinitely with added instrumentation or voice parts. They are meant to be meditative and allow for prayer. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | 1 Peter 4:7-11</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
7   The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
(1 Peter 4:7–11 ESV)
Song:
Day by Day by Isaac Wardell and Lowana Wallace
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/5lRMCQMPEO4fgFtOw53Ttk?si=ea6b832d5c4042f6)
Lyrics: 
Server you remind us of our Savior's bowl and towel
Teacher you are raising up a child to be kind
Lawyer give us hope
That justice one day will surround us
May God's kingdom come
On earth His will be done
Lord be close to us
Lord have mercy on us
Lord please put Your hand on us
Day by day
Farmer you are working for a table full of bounty
Painter with each color you are teaching us to see
Nurse yours are the healing hands
That touch the poor and broken
Carpenter you frame a house
For those who need protection
Laborer you lift a heavy burden for the weak
Leaders build a city
That all children may rejoice in
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
7   The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.<br>
(1 Peter 4:7–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5lRMCQMPEO4fgFtOw53Ttk?si=ea6b832d5c4042f6" rel="nofollow">Day by Day by Isaac Wardell and Lowana Wallace<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Server you remind us of our Savior&#39;s bowl and towel<br>
Teacher you are raising up a child to be kind<br>
Lawyer give us hope<br>
That justice one day will surround us</p>

<p>May God&#39;s kingdom come<br>
On earth His will be done<br>
Lord be close to us<br>
Lord have mercy on us<br>
Lord please put Your hand on us<br>
Day by day</p>

<p>Farmer you are working for a table full of bounty<br>
Painter with each color you are teaching us to see<br>
Nurse yours are the healing hands<br>
That touch the poor and broken</p>

<p>Carpenter you frame a house<br>
For those who need protection<br>
Laborer you lift a heavy burden for the weak<br>
Leaders build a city<br>
That all children may rejoice in</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
7   The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.<br>
(1 Peter 4:7–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5lRMCQMPEO4fgFtOw53Ttk?si=ea6b832d5c4042f6" rel="nofollow">Day by Day by Isaac Wardell and Lowana Wallace<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Server you remind us of our Savior&#39;s bowl and towel<br>
Teacher you are raising up a child to be kind<br>
Lawyer give us hope<br>
That justice one day will surround us</p>

<p>May God&#39;s kingdom come<br>
On earth His will be done<br>
Lord be close to us<br>
Lord have mercy on us<br>
Lord please put Your hand on us<br>
Day by day</p>

<p>Farmer you are working for a table full of bounty<br>
Painter with each color you are teaching us to see<br>
Nurse yours are the healing hands<br>
That touch the poor and broken</p>

<p>Carpenter you frame a house<br>
For those who need protection<br>
Laborer you lift a heavy burden for the weak<br>
Leaders build a city<br>
That all children may rejoice in</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 9:51-62</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Jesus, You Have Called Us (https://open.spotify.com/track/6tslvn85DD4NWGXbEm7hw4?si=d4399c88d56246e7) by Joel Payne
Lyrics:
Jesus You have called us
Come follow me
Take up your cross
Deny yourself and live
Jesus I am willing
Though I am weak
I'll trust You
And I'll go where You lead
I will follow
I will follow
I will follow
Where You lead
Jesus You have shown us
How we should live
In sacrifice
Humility and love
Jesus I am willing
Though I am weak
I'll follow You
With Your Spirit in me
Passage: 
When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. 53 But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” 55 But he turned and rebuked them. 56 And they went on to another village.
57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 60 And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
(Luke 9:51-62 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
O Lord, you have mercy on all; take away from me my sins, and mercifully set me ablaze with the fire of your Holy Spirit. Take away from me the heart of stone, and give me a human heart, a heart to love and adore you, a heart to delight in you, to follow and enjoy you, for Christ’s sake. Amen. 
-Jerome
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6tslvn85DD4NWGXbEm7hw4?si=d4399c88d56246e7" rel="nofollow">Jesus, You Have Called Us</a> by Joel Payne</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus You have called us<br>
Come follow me<br>
Take up your cross<br>
Deny yourself and live<br>
Jesus I am willing<br>
Though I am weak<br>
I&#39;ll trust You<br>
And I&#39;ll go where You lead</p>

<p>I will follow<br>
I will follow<br>
I will follow<br>
Where You lead</p>

<p>Jesus You have shown us<br>
How we should live<br>
In sacrifice<br>
Humility and love<br>
Jesus I am willing<br>
Though I am weak<br>
I&#39;ll follow You<br>
With Your Spirit in me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. 53 But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” 55 But he turned and rebuked them. 56 And they went on to another village.</p>

<p>57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 60 And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”</p>

<p>(Luke 9:51-62 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, you have mercy on all; take away from me my sins, and mercifully set me ablaze with the fire of your Holy Spirit. Take away from me the heart of stone, and give me a human heart, a heart to love and adore you, a heart to delight in you, to follow and enjoy you, for Christ’s sake. Amen. <br>
-Jerome</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6tslvn85DD4NWGXbEm7hw4?si=d4399c88d56246e7" rel="nofollow">Jesus, You Have Called Us</a> by Joel Payne</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Jesus You have called us<br>
Come follow me<br>
Take up your cross<br>
Deny yourself and live<br>
Jesus I am willing<br>
Though I am weak<br>
I&#39;ll trust You<br>
And I&#39;ll go where You lead</p>

<p>I will follow<br>
I will follow<br>
I will follow<br>
Where You lead</p>

<p>Jesus You have shown us<br>
How we should live<br>
In sacrifice<br>
Humility and love<br>
Jesus I am willing<br>
Though I am weak<br>
I&#39;ll follow You<br>
With Your Spirit in me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. 53 But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” 55 But he turned and rebuked them. 56 And they went on to another village.</p>

<p>57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 60 And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”</p>

<p>(Luke 9:51-62 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: </p>

<p>All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O Lord, you have mercy on all; take away from me my sins, and mercifully set me ablaze with the fire of your Holy Spirit. Take away from me the heart of stone, and give me a human heart, a heart to love and adore you, a heart to delight in you, to follow and enjoy you, for Christ’s sake. Amen. <br>
-Jerome</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Galatians 5:1, 13-25</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Holy Love (https://open.spotify.com/track/6DBGrnhBL00xF2B94oGdd9?si=f59c01359f6744d5) by Brian Eichelberger and Zach Bolen
Lyrics:
Love is patient love is kind
Love is celebrating joy in every life
Love protects love relieves
Love is persevering in each other's needs
On and on on and on
We are living in Your love
On and on on and on
Love is written in our blood
Holy love holy love
Love admits I was wrong
Love is waiting with the weight of what we've done
Love forgives when it's time
Giving strength to say the words we cannot find
Love receives love responds
Love believes that we are more than what we've done
Love commits to the light
Love is running from the darkness into life
Passage: 
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.
16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy,[d] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do[e] such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
(Galatians 5:1, 13-25)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and on earth: Put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6DBGrnhBL00xF2B94oGdd9?si=f59c01359f6744d5" rel="nofollow">Holy Love</a> by Brian Eichelberger and Zach Bolen</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Love is patient love is kind<br>
Love is celebrating joy in every life<br>
Love protects love relieves<br>
Love is persevering in each other&#39;s needs</p>

<p>On and on on and on<br>
We are living in Your love<br>
On and on on and on<br>
Love is written in our blood</p>

<p>Holy love holy love</p>

<p>Love admits I was wrong<br>
Love is waiting with the weight of what we&#39;ve done<br>
Love forgives when it&#39;s time<br>
Giving strength to say the words we cannot find</p>

<p>Love receives love responds<br>
Love believes that we are more than what we&#39;ve done<br>
Love commits to the light<br>
Love is running from the darkness into life</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.</p>

<p>For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.</p>

<p>16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy,[d] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do[e] such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.</p>

<p>25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.</p>

<p>(Galatians 5:1, 13-25)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and on earth: Put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6DBGrnhBL00xF2B94oGdd9?si=f59c01359f6744d5" rel="nofollow">Holy Love</a> by Brian Eichelberger and Zach Bolen</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Love is patient love is kind<br>
Love is celebrating joy in every life<br>
Love protects love relieves<br>
Love is persevering in each other&#39;s needs</p>

<p>On and on on and on<br>
We are living in Your love<br>
On and on on and on<br>
Love is written in our blood</p>

<p>Holy love holy love</p>

<p>Love admits I was wrong<br>
Love is waiting with the weight of what we&#39;ve done<br>
Love forgives when it&#39;s time<br>
Giving strength to say the words we cannot find</p>

<p>Love receives love responds<br>
Love believes that we are more than what we&#39;ve done<br>
Love commits to the light<br>
Love is running from the darkness into life</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.</p>

<p>For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.</p>

<p>16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy,[d] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do[e] such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.</p>

<p>25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.</p>

<p>(Galatians 5:1, 13-25)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and on earth: Put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 16</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16) (https://open.spotify.com/track/4IlPpaVrdZnidglywIGQJj?si=9db450e9a3904563) by Caroline Cobb and Shane Barnard
Lyrics:
Preserve me O God
For I find rest in You alone
I say to the Lord
You are my Lord I have no good
Apart from You
All sons and daughters
Brothers sisters my delight
Let's sing together
No other gods shall satisfy
God You satisfy
In Your presence
There is fullness
Of joy of joy
You give me counsel
My heart instructs me
In the night
You are before me
Because You're for me
I'm alright it'll be alright
At Your right hand
There are pleasures
Forevermore
Forevermore
My heart is glad and my soul rejoice
My flesh it dwells secure
Because You put on flesh
Lived a blameless life
My curse on the cross You bore
Then You ripped the doors
Off the City of Death
And the chains fell to the floor
Now the serpent's crushed
It has been finished
And You reign forever more
You are my portion
My cup and You make my lot secure
The lines have fallen
For me in pleasant places
A beautiful inheritance
Passage: 
1   Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2   I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;
        I have no good apart from you.”
3   As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,
        in whom is all my delight.
4   The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;
        their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out
        or take their names on my lips.
5   The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup;
        you hold my lot.
6   The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
        indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7   I bless the LORD who gives me counsel;
        in the night also my heart instructs me.
8   I have set the LORD always before me;
        because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
9   Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;
        my flesh also dwells secure.
10  For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
        or let your holy one see corruption.
11  You make known to me the path of life;
        in your presence there is fullness of joy;
        at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
(Psalm 16:1–11 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.
Prayer:
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4IlPpaVrdZnidglywIGQJj?si=9db450e9a3904563" rel="nofollow">Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16)</a> by Caroline Cobb and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Preserve me O God<br>
For I find rest in You alone<br>
I say to the Lord<br>
You are my Lord I have no good<br>
Apart from You</p>

<p>All sons and daughters<br>
Brothers sisters my delight<br>
Let&#39;s sing together<br>
No other gods shall satisfy<br>
God You satisfy</p>

<p>In Your presence<br>
There is fullness<br>
Of joy of joy</p>

<p>You give me counsel<br>
My heart instructs me<br>
In the night<br>
You are before me<br>
Because You&#39;re for me<br>
I&#39;m alright it&#39;ll be alright</p>

<p>At Your right hand<br>
There are pleasures<br>
Forevermore<br>
Forevermore</p>

<p>My heart is glad and my soul rejoice<br>
My flesh it dwells secure<br>
Because You put on flesh<br>
Lived a blameless life<br>
My curse on the cross You bore<br>
Then You ripped the doors<br>
Off the City of Death<br>
And the chains fell to the floor<br>
Now the serpent&#39;s crushed<br>
It has been finished<br>
And You reign forever more</p>

<p>You are my portion<br>
My cup and You make my lot secure<br>
The lines have fallen<br>
For me in pleasant places<br>
A beautiful inheritance</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.<br>
2   I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;<br>
        I have no good apart from you.”</p>

<p>3   As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,<br>
        in whom is all my delight.</p>

<p>4   The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;<br>
        their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out<br>
        or take their names on my lips.</p>

<p>5   The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup;<br>
        you hold my lot.<br>
6   The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;<br>
        indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.</p>

<p>7   I bless the LORD who gives me counsel;<br>
        in the night also my heart instructs me.<br>
8   I have set the LORD always before me;<br>
        because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.</p>

<p>9   Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;<br>
        my flesh also dwells secure.<br>
10  For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,<br>
        or let your holy one see corruption.</p>

<p>11  You make known to me the path of life;<br>
        in your presence there is fullness of joy;<br>
        at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.</p>

<p>(Psalm 16:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4IlPpaVrdZnidglywIGQJj?si=9db450e9a3904563" rel="nofollow">Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16)</a> by Caroline Cobb and Shane Barnard</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Preserve me O God<br>
For I find rest in You alone<br>
I say to the Lord<br>
You are my Lord I have no good<br>
Apart from You</p>

<p>All sons and daughters<br>
Brothers sisters my delight<br>
Let&#39;s sing together<br>
No other gods shall satisfy<br>
God You satisfy</p>

<p>In Your presence<br>
There is fullness<br>
Of joy of joy</p>

<p>You give me counsel<br>
My heart instructs me<br>
In the night<br>
You are before me<br>
Because You&#39;re for me<br>
I&#39;m alright it&#39;ll be alright</p>

<p>At Your right hand<br>
There are pleasures<br>
Forevermore<br>
Forevermore</p>

<p>My heart is glad and my soul rejoice<br>
My flesh it dwells secure<br>
Because You put on flesh<br>
Lived a blameless life<br>
My curse on the cross You bore<br>
Then You ripped the doors<br>
Off the City of Death<br>
And the chains fell to the floor<br>
Now the serpent&#39;s crushed<br>
It has been finished<br>
And You reign forever more</p>

<p>You are my portion<br>
My cup and You make my lot secure<br>
The lines have fallen<br>
For me in pleasant places<br>
A beautiful inheritance</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.<br>
2   I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;<br>
        I have no good apart from you.”</p>

<p>3   As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,<br>
        in whom is all my delight.</p>

<p>4   The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;<br>
        their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out<br>
        or take their names on my lips.</p>

<p>5   The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup;<br>
        you hold my lot.<br>
6   The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;<br>
        indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.</p>

<p>7   I bless the LORD who gives me counsel;<br>
        in the night also my heart instructs me.<br>
8   I have set the LORD always before me;<br>
        because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.</p>

<p>9   Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;<br>
        my flesh also dwells secure.<br>
10  For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,<br>
        or let your holy one see corruption.</p>

<p>11  You make known to me the path of life;<br>
        in your presence there is fullness of joy;<br>
        at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.</p>

<p>(Psalm 16:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Bach’s well-known prelude spins out a series of modulations, almost imperceptible at first. The new harmonies continually unfold in a way that intrigues but never shocks.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | 1 Peter 4:1-6</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7:24</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. 3 For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. 4 With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you; 5 but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is why the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does.
(1 Peter 4:1-6 ESV)
Song:
Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me (https://open.spotify.com/track/3ysRkrQTwMdnV6OPRBHKLJ?si=933bf6fe605c44ea) by Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson
Lyrics: 
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy my righteousness and freedom
My steadfast love my deep and boundless peace
To this I hold my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to his
Oh how strange and divine I can sing all is mine
Yet not I but through Christ in me
The night is dark but I am not forsaken
For by my side the Saviour he will stay
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need his power is displayed
To this I hold my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley he will lead
Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome
Yet not I but through Christ in me
No fate I dread I know I am forgiven
The future sure the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And he was raised to overthrow the grave
To this I hold my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released I can sing I am free
Yet not I but through Christ in me
With every breath I long to follow Jesus
For he has said that he will bring me home
And day by day I know he will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne
To this I hold my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to him
When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I but through Christ in me
When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I but through Christ in me
Yet not I but through Christ in me
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. 3 For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. 4 With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you; 5 but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is why the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does.</p>

<p>(1 Peter 4:1-6 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3ysRkrQTwMdnV6OPRBHKLJ?si=933bf6fe605c44ea" rel="nofollow">Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me</a> by Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer<br>
There is no more for heaven now to give<br>
He is my joy my righteousness and freedom<br>
My steadfast love my deep and boundless peace</p>

<p>To this I hold my hope is only Jesus<br>
For my life is wholly bound to his<br>
Oh how strange and divine I can sing all is mine<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>The night is dark but I am not forsaken<br>
For by my side the Saviour he will stay<br>
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing<br>
For in my need his power is displayed</p>

<p>To this I hold my Shepherd will defend me<br>
Through the deepest valley he will lead<br>
Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>No fate I dread I know I am forgiven<br>
The future sure the price it has been paid<br>
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon<br>
And he was raised to overthrow the grave</p>

<p>To this I hold my sin has been defeated<br>
Jesus now and ever is my plea<br>
Oh the chains are released I can sing I am free<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>With every breath I long to follow Jesus<br>
For he has said that he will bring me home<br>
And day by day I know he will renew me<br>
Until I stand with joy before the throne</p>

<p>To this I hold my hope is only Jesus<br>
All the glory evermore to him<br>
When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. 3 For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. 4 With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you; 5 but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is why the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does.</p>

<p>(1 Peter 4:1-6 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3ysRkrQTwMdnV6OPRBHKLJ?si=933bf6fe605c44ea" rel="nofollow">Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me</a> by Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, and Rich Thompson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer<br>
There is no more for heaven now to give<br>
He is my joy my righteousness and freedom<br>
My steadfast love my deep and boundless peace</p>

<p>To this I hold my hope is only Jesus<br>
For my life is wholly bound to his<br>
Oh how strange and divine I can sing all is mine<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>The night is dark but I am not forsaken<br>
For by my side the Saviour he will stay<br>
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing<br>
For in my need his power is displayed</p>

<p>To this I hold my Shepherd will defend me<br>
Through the deepest valley he will lead<br>
Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>No fate I dread I know I am forgiven<br>
The future sure the price it has been paid<br>
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon<br>
And he was raised to overthrow the grave</p>

<p>To this I hold my sin has been defeated<br>
Jesus now and ever is my plea<br>
Oh the chains are released I can sing I am free<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>With every breath I long to follow Jesus<br>
For he has said that he will bring me home<br>
And day by day I know he will renew me<br>
Until I stand with joy before the throne</p>

<p>To this I hold my hope is only Jesus<br>
All the glory evermore to him<br>
When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>When the race is complete still my lips shall repeat<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me<br>
Yet not I but through Christ in me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, 20 because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.
(1 Peter 3:18-22 ESV)
Song:
King of Kings (https://open.spotify.com/track/5E2v6b4Mo4jxuPrcK4YEIF?si=1f03b16baac44851) by Brooke Ligertwood, Jason Ingram, and Scott Ligertwood
Lyrics: 
In the darkness we were waiting
Without hope without light
Till from Heaven You came running
There was mercy in Your eyes
To fulfil the law and prophets
To a virgin came the Word
From a throne of endless glory
To a cradle in the dirt
Praise the Father
Praise the Son
Praise the Spirit three in one
God of Glory
Majesty
Praise forever to the King of kings
To reveal the kingdom coming
And to reconcile the lost
To redeem the whole creation
You did not despise the cross
For even in Your suffering
You saw to the other side
Knowing this was our salvation
Jesus for our sake You died
And the morning that You rose
All of heaven held its breath
Till that stone was moved for good
For the Lamb had conquered death
And the dead rose from their tombs
And the angels stood in awe
For the souls of all who'd come
To the Father are restored
And the Church of Christ was born
Then the Spirit lit the flame
Now this Gospel truth of old
Shall not kneel shall not faint
By His blood and in His Name
In His freedom I am free
For the love of Jesus Christ
Who has resurrected me
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, 20 because they formerly did not obey, when God&#39;s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.</p>

<p>(1 Peter 3:18-22 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5E2v6b4Mo4jxuPrcK4YEIF?si=1f03b16baac44851" rel="nofollow">King of Kings</a> by Brooke Ligertwood, Jason Ingram, and Scott Ligertwood</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
In the darkness we were waiting<br>
Without hope without light<br>
Till from Heaven You came running<br>
There was mercy in Your eyes</p>

<p>To fulfil the law and prophets<br>
To a virgin came the Word<br>
From a throne of endless glory<br>
To a cradle in the dirt</p>

<p>Praise the Father<br>
Praise the Son<br>
Praise the Spirit three in one<br>
God of Glory<br>
Majesty<br>
Praise forever to the King of kings</p>

<p>To reveal the kingdom coming<br>
And to reconcile the lost<br>
To redeem the whole creation<br>
You did not despise the cross</p>

<p>For even in Your suffering<br>
You saw to the other side<br>
Knowing this was our salvation<br>
Jesus for our sake You died</p>

<p>And the morning that You rose<br>
All of heaven held its breath<br>
Till that stone was moved for good<br>
For the Lamb had conquered death</p>

<p>And the dead rose from their tombs<br>
And the angels stood in awe<br>
For the souls of all who&#39;d come<br>
To the Father are restored</p>

<p>And the Church of Christ was born<br>
Then the Spirit lit the flame<br>
Now this Gospel truth of old<br>
Shall not kneel shall not faint</p>

<p>By His blood and in His Name<br>
In His freedom I am free<br>
For the love of Jesus Christ<br>
Who has resurrected me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, 20 because they formerly did not obey, when God&#39;s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.</p>

<p>(1 Peter 3:18-22 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5E2v6b4Mo4jxuPrcK4YEIF?si=1f03b16baac44851" rel="nofollow">King of Kings</a> by Brooke Ligertwood, Jason Ingram, and Scott Ligertwood</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
In the darkness we were waiting<br>
Without hope without light<br>
Till from Heaven You came running<br>
There was mercy in Your eyes</p>

<p>To fulfil the law and prophets<br>
To a virgin came the Word<br>
From a throne of endless glory<br>
To a cradle in the dirt</p>

<p>Praise the Father<br>
Praise the Son<br>
Praise the Spirit three in one<br>
God of Glory<br>
Majesty<br>
Praise forever to the King of kings</p>

<p>To reveal the kingdom coming<br>
And to reconcile the lost<br>
To redeem the whole creation<br>
You did not despise the cross</p>

<p>For even in Your suffering<br>
You saw to the other side<br>
Knowing this was our salvation<br>
Jesus for our sake You died</p>

<p>And the morning that You rose<br>
All of heaven held its breath<br>
Till that stone was moved for good<br>
For the Lamb had conquered death</p>

<p>And the dead rose from their tombs<br>
And the angels stood in awe<br>
For the souls of all who&#39;d come<br>
To the Father are restored</p>

<p>And the Church of Christ was born<br>
Then the Spirit lit the flame<br>
Now this Gospel truth of old<br>
Shall not kneel shall not faint</p>

<p>By His blood and in His Name<br>
In His freedom I am free<br>
For the love of Jesus Christ<br>
Who has resurrected me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | 1 Peter 3:8-17</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>8:10</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Passage:
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For
“Whoever desires to love life
    and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
    and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
    let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.
Song:
Goodness of God (https://open.spotify.com/track/55TW6H9X6pMfiOhmPk4luE?si=ee3fc35e9fb04209) by Ben Fielding, Brian Johnson, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, and Jenn Johnson
Lyrics: 
Oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days
I've been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
I will sing of the goodness of God
All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God
I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In darkest night
You are close like no other
I've known You as a father
I've known You as a friend
I have lived in the goodness of God
Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
Your goodness is running after
It’s running after me
With my life laid down
I’m surrendered now
I give You everything
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For</p>

<p>“Whoever desires to love life<br>
    and see good days,<br>
let him keep his tongue from evil<br>
    and his lips from speaking deceit;<br>
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;<br>
    let him seek peace and pursue it.<br>
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,<br>
    and his ears are open to their prayer.<br>
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”</p>

<p>13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness&#39; sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God&#39;s will, than for doing evil.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/55TW6H9X6pMfiOhmPk4luE?si=ee3fc35e9fb04209" rel="nofollow">Goodness of God</a> by Ben Fielding, Brian Johnson, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, and Jenn Johnson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Oh Your mercy never fails me<br>
All my days<br>
I&#39;ve been held in Your hands<br>
From the moment that I wake up<br>
Until I lay my head<br>
I will sing of the goodness of God</p>

<p>All my life You have been faithful<br>
All my life You have been so so good<br>
With every breath that I am able<br>
I will sing of the goodness of God</p>

<p>I love Your voice<br>
You have led me through the fire<br>
In darkest night<br>
You are close like no other<br>
I&#39;ve known You as a father<br>
I&#39;ve known You as a friend<br>
I have lived in the goodness of God</p>

<p>Your goodness is running after<br>
It’s running after me<br>
Your goodness is running after<br>
It’s running after me<br>
With my life laid down<br>
I’m surrendered now<br>
I give You everything<br>
Your goodness is running after<br>
It&#39;s running after me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For</p>

<p>“Whoever desires to love life<br>
    and see good days,<br>
let him keep his tongue from evil<br>
    and his lips from speaking deceit;<br>
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;<br>
    let him seek peace and pursue it.<br>
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,<br>
    and his ears are open to their prayer.<br>
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”</p>

<p>13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness&#39; sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God&#39;s will, than for doing evil.</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/55TW6H9X6pMfiOhmPk4luE?si=ee3fc35e9fb04209" rel="nofollow">Goodness of God</a> by Ben Fielding, Brian Johnson, Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, and Jenn Johnson</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Oh Your mercy never fails me<br>
All my days<br>
I&#39;ve been held in Your hands<br>
From the moment that I wake up<br>
Until I lay my head<br>
I will sing of the goodness of God</p>

<p>All my life You have been faithful<br>
All my life You have been so so good<br>
With every breath that I am able<br>
I will sing of the goodness of God</p>

<p>I love Your voice<br>
You have led me through the fire<br>
In darkest night<br>
You are close like no other<br>
I&#39;ve known You as a father<br>
I&#39;ve known You as a friend<br>
I have lived in the goodness of God</p>

<p>Your goodness is running after<br>
It’s running after me<br>
Your goodness is running after<br>
It’s running after me<br>
With my life laid down<br>
I’m surrendered now<br>
I give You everything<br>
Your goodness is running after<br>
It&#39;s running after me</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 14:8-17</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:35</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
Father, You Are All We Need (https://open.spotify.com/track/4VSmnA6ACwVYkVNJrLVuVE?si=d2538b8118e1429e) by Brian Eichelberger, Dustin Kensrue, and Zach Bolen
Lyrics:
Our father who in heaven reigns
How Great and mighty is your name
Your kingdom come Your will be done
Now here on earth as is above
O give to us our daily bread
And keep our hungry spirits fed
May all our satisfaction be
In you whose grace has set us free
(Give us hope) give us faith
Help us trust in your guidance
From the depths of Your grace
You have richly provided
Thank you thank you Father you are all we need
Father you are all we need
Forgive us all our trespasses
As we forgive when sinned against
Though evil seeks to hide your face
We fix our eyes on you by faith
Father You are all we need thank You
Father You are all we need
We lift you high above all names
Your kingdom will forever reign
To you the glory and the power forevermore
Passage: 
8   Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.
12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
(John 14:8–17 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer:
Breathe in me, Holy Spirit, that I may think what is holy. Move me, Holy Spirit, that I may do what is holy. Attract me, Holy Spirit, that I may love what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may guard what is holy. Guard me, Holy Spirit, that I may keep what is holy. 
-Augustine
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4VSmnA6ACwVYkVNJrLVuVE?si=d2538b8118e1429e" rel="nofollow">Father, You Are All We Need</a> by Brian Eichelberger, Dustin Kensrue, and Zach Bolen</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Our father who in heaven reigns<br>
How Great and mighty is your name<br>
Your kingdom come Your will be done<br>
Now here on earth as is above</p>

<p>O give to us our daily bread<br>
And keep our hungry spirits fed<br>
May all our satisfaction be<br>
In you whose grace has set us free</p>

<p>(Give us hope) give us faith<br>
Help us trust in your guidance<br>
From the depths of Your grace<br>
You have richly provided<br>
Thank you thank you Father you are all we need<br>
Father you are all we need</p>

<p>Forgive us all our trespasses<br>
As we forgive when sinned against<br>
Though evil seeks to hide your face<br>
We fix our eyes on you by faith<br>
Father You are all we need thank You<br>
Father You are all we need</p>

<p>We lift you high above all names<br>
Your kingdom will forever reign<br>
To you the glory and the power forevermore</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8   Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.<br>
12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.</p>

<p>15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.<br>
(John 14:8–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Breathe in me, Holy Spirit, that I may think what is holy. Move me, Holy Spirit, that I may do what is holy. Attract me, Holy Spirit, that I may love what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may guard what is holy. Guard me, Holy Spirit, that I may keep what is holy. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4VSmnA6ACwVYkVNJrLVuVE?si=d2538b8118e1429e" rel="nofollow">Father, You Are All We Need</a> by Brian Eichelberger, Dustin Kensrue, and Zach Bolen</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Our father who in heaven reigns<br>
How Great and mighty is your name<br>
Your kingdom come Your will be done<br>
Now here on earth as is above</p>

<p>O give to us our daily bread<br>
And keep our hungry spirits fed<br>
May all our satisfaction be<br>
In you whose grace has set us free</p>

<p>(Give us hope) give us faith<br>
Help us trust in your guidance<br>
From the depths of Your grace<br>
You have richly provided<br>
Thank you thank you Father you are all we need<br>
Father you are all we need</p>

<p>Forgive us all our trespasses<br>
As we forgive when sinned against<br>
Though evil seeks to hide your face<br>
We fix our eyes on you by faith<br>
Father You are all we need thank You<br>
Father You are all we need</p>

<p>We lift you high above all names<br>
Your kingdom will forever reign<br>
To you the glory and the power forevermore</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
8   Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.<br>
12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.</p>

<p>15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.<br>
(John 14:8–17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Breathe in me, Holy Spirit, that I may think what is holy. Move me, Holy Spirit, that I may do what is holy. Attract me, Holy Spirit, that I may love what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may guard what is holy. Guard me, Holy Spirit, that I may keep what is holy. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Holy Spirit (https://open.spotify.com/track/1AtwsVXr1zaZf4YgIEOlDK?si=49259ae05fee4537) by Bryan and Katie Torwalt
Lyrics:
There's nothing worth more that will ever come close
No thing can compare You're our living hope
Your Presence
I've tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves
Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone
In Your Presence Lord
Holy Spirit You are welcome here
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere
Your glory God is what our hearts long for
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord
Your Presence Lord
Your Presence Lord
Your Presence
Oh God how we love Your Presence Lord
Let us become more aware of Your Presence
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness (Lord)
Passage: 
1   When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”
(Acts 2:1–11 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
Reflection Notes: 
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.
Prayer:
Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1AtwsVXr1zaZf4YgIEOlDK?si=49259ae05fee4537" rel="nofollow">Holy Spirit</a> by Bryan and Katie Torwalt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There&#39;s nothing worth more that will ever come close<br>
No thing can compare You&#39;re our living hope<br>
Your Presence</p>

<p>I&#39;ve tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves<br>
Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone<br>
In Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Holy Spirit You are welcome here<br>
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere<br>
Your glory God is what our hearts long for<br>
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Your Presence Lord<br>
Your Presence<br>
Oh God how we love Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Let us become more aware of Your Presence<br>
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness (Lord)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.</p>

<p>5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”<br>
(Acts 2:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1AtwsVXr1zaZf4YgIEOlDK?si=49259ae05fee4537" rel="nofollow">Holy Spirit</a> by Bryan and Katie Torwalt</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There&#39;s nothing worth more that will ever come close<br>
No thing can compare You&#39;re our living hope<br>
Your Presence</p>

<p>I&#39;ve tasted and seen of the sweetest of loves<br>
Where my heart becomes free and my shame is undone<br>
In Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Holy Spirit You are welcome here<br>
Come flood this place and fill the atmosphere<br>
Your glory God is what our hearts long for<br>
To be overcome by Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Your Presence Lord<br>
Your Presence<br>
Oh God how we love Your Presence Lord</p>

<p>Let us become more aware of Your Presence<br>
Let us experience the glory of Your goodness (Lord)</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.</p>

<p>5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”<br>
(Acts 2:1–11 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
 “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 104:24-35</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
All Your Works are Good (https://open.spotify.com/track/4ruszcUTkL45zpEACGBToj?si=e57b36673c86421c) by Jill Gullahorn, Julie Lee, and Sandra McCracken
Lyrics:
The moon it marks the seasons
The sun knows when to go down
The ocean holds its creatures
The river knows its bounds
The birds the trees the cattle
And all things great and small
We find our place in creation
Your hand sustains us all
All Your works are good
All Your works are good
From everlasting to everlasting
All Your works are good
He makes the clouds His chariot
He wraps Himself in light
He stretches out the heavens
Like a tent across the sky
He knows our every burden
When darkness veils our eyes
He comes with spring returning
Bringing death to life
As we labor until evening
There’s a message on the wind
Be still and know your maker
Be satisfied in Him
Passage: 
24      O LORD, how manifold are your works!
        In wisdom have you made them all;
        the earth is full of your creatures.
25  Here is the sea, great and wide,
        which teems with creatures innumerable,
        living things both small and great.
26  There go the ships,
        and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.
27  These all look to you,
        to give them their food in due season.
28  When you give it to them, they gather it up;
        when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
29  When you hide your face, they are dismayed;
        when you take away their breath, they die
        and return to their dust.
30  When you send forth your Spirit, they are created,
        and you renew the face of the ground.
31  May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
        may the LORD rejoice in his works,
32  who looks on the earth and it trembles,
        who touches the mountains and they smoke!
33  I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;
        I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
34  May my meditation be pleasing to him,
        for I rejoice in the LORD.
35  Let sinners be consumed from the earth,
        and let the wicked be no more!
     Bless the LORD, O my soul!
     Praise the LORD!
(Psalm 104:24–35 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and
ever. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ruszcUTkL45zpEACGBToj?si=e57b36673c86421c" rel="nofollow">All Your Works are Good</a> by Jill Gullahorn, Julie Lee, and Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The moon it marks the seasons<br>
The sun knows when to go down<br>
The ocean holds its creatures<br>
The river knows its bounds<br>
The birds the trees the cattle<br>
And all things great and small<br>
We find our place in creation<br>
Your hand sustains us all</p>

<p>All Your works are good<br>
All Your works are good<br>
From everlasting to everlasting<br>
All Your works are good</p>

<p>He makes the clouds His chariot<br>
He wraps Himself in light<br>
He stretches out the heavens<br>
Like a tent across the sky<br>
He knows our every burden<br>
When darkness veils our eyes<br>
He comes with spring returning<br>
Bringing death to life</p>

<p>As we labor until evening<br>
There’s a message on the wind<br>
Be still and know your maker<br>
Be satisfied in Him</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
24      O LORD, how manifold are your works!<br>
        In wisdom have you made them all;<br>
        the earth is full of your creatures.<br>
25  Here is the sea, great and wide,<br>
        which teems with creatures innumerable,<br>
        living things both small and great.<br>
26  There go the ships,<br>
        and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.</p>

<p>27  These all look to you,<br>
        to give them their food in due season.<br>
28  When you give it to them, they gather it up;<br>
        when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.<br>
29  When you hide your face, they are dismayed;<br>
        when you take away their breath, they die<br>
        and return to their dust.<br>
30  When you send forth your Spirit, they are created,<br>
        and you renew the face of the ground.</p>

<p>31  May the glory of the LORD endure forever;<br>
        may the LORD rejoice in his works,<br>
32  who looks on the earth and it trembles,<br>
        who touches the mountains and they smoke!<br>
33  I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;<br>
        I will sing praise to my God while I have being.<br>
34  May my meditation be pleasing to him,<br>
        for I rejoice in the LORD.<br>
35  Let sinners be consumed from the earth,<br>
        and let the wicked be no more!<br>
     Bless the LORD, O my soul!<br>
     Praise the LORD!<br>
(Psalm 104:24–35 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and<br>
ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ruszcUTkL45zpEACGBToj?si=e57b36673c86421c" rel="nofollow">All Your Works are Good</a> by Jill Gullahorn, Julie Lee, and Sandra McCracken</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The moon it marks the seasons<br>
The sun knows when to go down<br>
The ocean holds its creatures<br>
The river knows its bounds<br>
The birds the trees the cattle<br>
And all things great and small<br>
We find our place in creation<br>
Your hand sustains us all</p>

<p>All Your works are good<br>
All Your works are good<br>
From everlasting to everlasting<br>
All Your works are good</p>

<p>He makes the clouds His chariot<br>
He wraps Himself in light<br>
He stretches out the heavens<br>
Like a tent across the sky<br>
He knows our every burden<br>
When darkness veils our eyes<br>
He comes with spring returning<br>
Bringing death to life</p>

<p>As we labor until evening<br>
There’s a message on the wind<br>
Be still and know your maker<br>
Be satisfied in Him</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
24      O LORD, how manifold are your works!<br>
        In wisdom have you made them all;<br>
        the earth is full of your creatures.<br>
25  Here is the sea, great and wide,<br>
        which teems with creatures innumerable,<br>
        living things both small and great.<br>
26  There go the ships,<br>
        and Leviathan, which you formed to play in it.</p>

<p>27  These all look to you,<br>
        to give them their food in due season.<br>
28  When you give it to them, they gather it up;<br>
        when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.<br>
29  When you hide your face, they are dismayed;<br>
        when you take away their breath, they die<br>
        and return to their dust.<br>
30  When you send forth your Spirit, they are created,<br>
        and you renew the face of the ground.</p>

<p>31  May the glory of the LORD endure forever;<br>
        may the LORD rejoice in his works,<br>
32  who looks on the earth and it trembles,<br>
        who touches the mountains and they smoke!<br>
33  I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;<br>
        I will sing praise to my God while I have being.<br>
34  May my meditation be pleasing to him,<br>
        for I rejoice in the LORD.<br>
35  Let sinners be consumed from the earth,<br>
        and let the wicked be no more!<br>
     Bless the LORD, O my soul!<br>
     Praise the LORD!<br>
(Psalm 104:24–35 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and<br>
ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | 1 Peter 3:1-7</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening: 
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, 
Amen. 
Let’s prepare our hearts now to hear from 1 Peter 3:1-7. 
Passage:
1   Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct. 3 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
(1 Peter 3:1–7 ESV)
Song:
Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/3753bgCp8ZBmSTQq9l63UH?si=4bd0325f23b94851) by Louisa M. R. Stead and William James Kirkpatrick, sung by Jadon Lavik
Lyrics: 
'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus
Just to take Him at His word
Just to rest upon His promise
Just to know thus saith the Lord
Jesus Jesus how I trust Him
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er
Jesus Jesus precious Jesus
O for grace to trust Him more
O how sweet to trust in Jesus
Just to trust His cleansing blood
Just in simple faith to plunge me
'Neath the healing cleansing flood
Yes 'tis sweet to trust in Jesus
Just from sin and self to cease
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest and joy and peace
I'm so glad I learned to trust Thee
Precious Jesus Savior Friend
And I know that Thou art with me
Wilt be with me to the end
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts now to hear from 1 Peter 3:1-7. </p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1   Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct. 3 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.<br>
7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.<br>
(1 Peter 3:1–7 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3753bgCp8ZBmSTQq9l63UH?si=4bd0325f23b94851" rel="nofollow">Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus</a> by Louisa M. R. Stead and William James Kirkpatrick, sung by Jadon Lavik</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
&#39;Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus<br>
Just to take Him at His word<br>
Just to rest upon His promise<br>
Just to know thus saith the Lord</p>

<p>Jesus Jesus how I trust Him<br>
How I&#39;ve proved Him o&#39;er and o&#39;er<br>
Jesus Jesus precious Jesus<br>
O for grace to trust Him more</p>

<p>O how sweet to trust in Jesus<br>
Just to trust His cleansing blood<br>
Just in simple faith to plunge me<br>
&#39;Neath the healing cleansing flood</p>

<p>Yes &#39;tis sweet to trust in Jesus<br>
Just from sin and self to cease<br>
Just from Jesus simply taking<br>
Life and rest and joy and peace</p>

<p>I&#39;m so glad I learned to trust Thee<br>
Precious Jesus Savior Friend<br>
And I know that Thou art with me<br>
Wilt be with me to the end</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening: <br>
O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise. <br>
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, <br>
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, <br>
Amen. </p>

<p>Let’s prepare our hearts now to hear from 1 Peter 3:1-7. </p>

<p>Passage:<br>
1   Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct. 3 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.<br>
7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.<br>
(1 Peter 3:1–7 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3753bgCp8ZBmSTQq9l63UH?si=4bd0325f23b94851" rel="nofollow">Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus</a> by Louisa M. R. Stead and William James Kirkpatrick, sung by Jadon Lavik</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
&#39;Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus<br>
Just to take Him at His word<br>
Just to rest upon His promise<br>
Just to know thus saith the Lord</p>

<p>Jesus Jesus how I trust Him<br>
How I&#39;ve proved Him o&#39;er and o&#39;er<br>
Jesus Jesus precious Jesus<br>
O for grace to trust Him more</p>

<p>O how sweet to trust in Jesus<br>
Just to trust His cleansing blood<br>
Just in simple faith to plunge me<br>
&#39;Neath the healing cleansing flood</p>

<p>Yes &#39;tis sweet to trust in Jesus<br>
Just from sin and self to cease<br>
Just from Jesus simply taking<br>
Life and rest and joy and peace</p>

<p>I&#39;m so glad I learned to trust Thee<br>
Precious Jesus Savior Friend<br>
And I know that Thou art with me<br>
Wilt be with me to the end</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 68</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
You Are the Lord (https://open.spotify.com/track/5XYBrwScp68y8LGo08Na8x?si=a4317d72e1f0411c) by Brenton Brown, Brett Younker, Chris Tomlin, Jonathan Smith, and Leeland Mooring
Lyrics:
Robed in everlasting light
Your glory
Floods the earth and fills the skies
Almighty God
There's no one like You
Mountains tremble when You speak
I'm listening
Your whisper changes everything
Almighty God
There's no one like You
Almighty God
There's no one like You
You are the Lord
Forever lifted high
You are the Lord
Compassionate and kind
You are the Lord
Holy Holy Holy is Your name
(Holy Holy Holy is Your name)
Slow to anger rich in love
You're patient
Always chasing after us
This is Your heart
There's no one like You
How great You are
There's no one like You
You are the Lord
Let the nations sing
You are the Lord
Jesus King of Kings
You are the Lord
Holy Holy Holy is Your name
Holy Holy Holy is Your name
You broke off my heavy chains
Left them in the empty grave
There is freedom in Your name
There's no one like You God
There's none like You
Holy Holy Holy is Your name
You are the Lord
Passage: 
1       God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered;
        and those who hate him shall flee before him!
2   As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;
        as wax melts before fire,
        so the wicked shall perish before God!
3   But the righteous shall be glad;
        they shall exult before God;
        they shall be jubilant with joy!
4   Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
        lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts;
     his name is the LORD;
        exult before him!
5   Father of the fatherless and protector of widows
        is God in his holy habitation.
6   God settles the solitary in a home;
        he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
        but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
7   O God, when you went out before your people,
        when you marched through the wilderness, Selah
8   the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,
        before God, the One of Sinai,
        before God, the God of Israel.
9   Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;
        you restored your inheritance as it languished;
10  your flock found a dwelling in it;
        in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.
11  The Lord gives the word;
        the women who announce the news are a great host:
12  “The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee!”
     The women at home divide the spoil—
13  though you men lie among the sheepfolds—
     the wings of a dove covered with silver,
        its pinions with shimmering gold.
14  When the Almighty scatters kings there,
        let snow fall on Zalmon.
15  O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan;
        O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!
16  Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain,
        at the mount that God desired for his abode,
        yes, where the LORD will dwell forever?
17  The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,
        thousands upon thousands;
        the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary.
18  You ascended on high,
        leading a host of captives in your train
        and receiving gifts among men,
     even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
19  Blessed be the Lord,
        who daily bears us up;
        God is our salvation. Selah
20  Our God is a God of salvation,
        and to GOD, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.
(Psalm 68:1–20 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart 
Reflection Notes: 
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. 
Prayer:
Almighty God, give us wisdom to perceive you, intellect to understand you, diligence to seek you, patience to wait for you, eyes to behold you, a heart to meditate on you and life to proclaim you, through the power of the Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
-Attributed to Benedict of Nursia
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5XYBrwScp68y8LGo08Na8x?si=a4317d72e1f0411c" rel="nofollow">You Are the Lord</a> by Brenton Brown, Brett Younker, Chris Tomlin, Jonathan Smith, and Leeland Mooring</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Robed in everlasting light<br>
Your glory<br>
Floods the earth and fills the skies<br>
Almighty God<br>
There&#39;s no one like You</p>

<p>Mountains tremble when You speak<br>
I&#39;m listening<br>
Your whisper changes everything<br>
Almighty God<br>
There&#39;s no one like You<br>
Almighty God<br>
There&#39;s no one like You</p>

<p>You are the Lord<br>
Forever lifted high<br>
You are the Lord<br>
Compassionate and kind<br>
You are the Lord<br>
Holy Holy Holy is Your name<br>
(Holy Holy Holy is Your name)</p>

<p>Slow to anger rich in love<br>
You&#39;re patient<br>
Always chasing after us<br>
This is Your heart<br>
There&#39;s no one like You<br>
How great You are<br>
There&#39;s no one like You</p>

<p>You are the Lord<br>
Let the nations sing<br>
You are the Lord<br>
Jesus King of Kings<br>
You are the Lord<br>
Holy Holy Holy is Your name<br>
Holy Holy Holy is Your name</p>

<p>You broke off my heavy chains<br>
Left them in the empty grave<br>
There is freedom in Your name<br>
There&#39;s no one like You God<br>
There&#39;s none like You</p>

<p>Holy Holy Holy is Your name<br>
You are the Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered;<br>
        and those who hate him shall flee before him!<br>
2   As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;<br>
        as wax melts before fire,<br>
        so the wicked shall perish before God!<br>
3   But the righteous shall be glad;<br>
        they shall exult before God;<br>
        they shall be jubilant with joy!</p>

<p>4   Sing to God, sing praises to his name;<br>
        lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts;<br>
     his name is the LORD;<br>
        exult before him!<br>
5   Father of the fatherless and protector of widows<br>
        is God in his holy habitation.<br>
6   God settles the solitary in a home;<br>
        he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,<br>
        but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.</p>

<p>7   O God, when you went out before your people,<br>
        when you marched through the wilderness, Selah<br>
8   the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,<br>
        before God, the One of Sinai,<br>
        before God, the God of Israel.<br>
9   Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;<br>
        you restored your inheritance as it languished;<br>
10  your flock found a dwelling in it;<br>
        in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.</p>

<p>11  The Lord gives the word;<br>
        the women who announce the news are a great host:<br>
12  “The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee!”<br>
     The women at home divide the spoil—<br>
13  though you men lie among the sheepfolds—<br>
     the wings of a dove covered with silver,<br>
        its pinions with shimmering gold.<br>
14  When the Almighty scatters kings there,<br>
        let snow fall on Zalmon.</p>

<p>15  O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan;<br>
        O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!<br>
16  Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain,<br>
        at the mount that God desired for his abode,<br>
        yes, where the LORD will dwell forever?<br>
17  The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,<br>
        thousands upon thousands;<br>
        the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary.<br>
18  You ascended on high,<br>
        leading a host of captives in your train<br>
        and receiving gifts among men,<br>
     even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.</p>

<p>19  Blessed be the Lord,<br>
        who daily bears us up;<br>
        God is our salvation. Selah<br>
20  Our God is a God of salvation,<br>
        and to GOD, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.<br>
(Psalm 68:1–20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us wisdom to perceive you, intellect to understand you, diligence to seek you, patience to wait for you, eyes to behold you, a heart to meditate on you and life to proclaim you, through the power of the Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. <br>
-Attributed to Benedict of Nursia</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5XYBrwScp68y8LGo08Na8x?si=a4317d72e1f0411c" rel="nofollow">You Are the Lord</a> by Brenton Brown, Brett Younker, Chris Tomlin, Jonathan Smith, and Leeland Mooring</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Robed in everlasting light<br>
Your glory<br>
Floods the earth and fills the skies<br>
Almighty God<br>
There&#39;s no one like You</p>

<p>Mountains tremble when You speak<br>
I&#39;m listening<br>
Your whisper changes everything<br>
Almighty God<br>
There&#39;s no one like You<br>
Almighty God<br>
There&#39;s no one like You</p>

<p>You are the Lord<br>
Forever lifted high<br>
You are the Lord<br>
Compassionate and kind<br>
You are the Lord<br>
Holy Holy Holy is Your name<br>
(Holy Holy Holy is Your name)</p>

<p>Slow to anger rich in love<br>
You&#39;re patient<br>
Always chasing after us<br>
This is Your heart<br>
There&#39;s no one like You<br>
How great You are<br>
There&#39;s no one like You</p>

<p>You are the Lord<br>
Let the nations sing<br>
You are the Lord<br>
Jesus King of Kings<br>
You are the Lord<br>
Holy Holy Holy is Your name<br>
Holy Holy Holy is Your name</p>

<p>You broke off my heavy chains<br>
Left them in the empty grave<br>
There is freedom in Your name<br>
There&#39;s no one like You God<br>
There&#39;s none like You</p>

<p>Holy Holy Holy is Your name<br>
You are the Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1       God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered;<br>
        and those who hate him shall flee before him!<br>
2   As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;<br>
        as wax melts before fire,<br>
        so the wicked shall perish before God!<br>
3   But the righteous shall be glad;<br>
        they shall exult before God;<br>
        they shall be jubilant with joy!</p>

<p>4   Sing to God, sing praises to his name;<br>
        lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts;<br>
     his name is the LORD;<br>
        exult before him!<br>
5   Father of the fatherless and protector of widows<br>
        is God in his holy habitation.<br>
6   God settles the solitary in a home;<br>
        he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,<br>
        but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.</p>

<p>7   O God, when you went out before your people,<br>
        when you marched through the wilderness, Selah<br>
8   the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,<br>
        before God, the One of Sinai,<br>
        before God, the God of Israel.<br>
9   Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;<br>
        you restored your inheritance as it languished;<br>
10  your flock found a dwelling in it;<br>
        in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.</p>

<p>11  The Lord gives the word;<br>
        the women who announce the news are a great host:<br>
12  “The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee!”<br>
     The women at home divide the spoil—<br>
13  though you men lie among the sheepfolds—<br>
     the wings of a dove covered with silver,<br>
        its pinions with shimmering gold.<br>
14  When the Almighty scatters kings there,<br>
        let snow fall on Zalmon.</p>

<p>15  O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan;<br>
        O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!<br>
16  Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain,<br>
        at the mount that God desired for his abode,<br>
        yes, where the LORD will dwell forever?<br>
17  The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,<br>
        thousands upon thousands;<br>
        the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary.<br>
18  You ascended on high,<br>
        leading a host of captives in your train<br>
        and receiving gifts among men,<br>
     even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.</p>

<p>19  Blessed be the Lord,<br>
        who daily bears us up;<br>
        God is our salvation. Selah<br>
20  Our God is a God of salvation,<br>
        and to GOD, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.<br>
(Psalm 68:1–20 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, give us wisdom to perceive you, intellect to understand you, diligence to seek you, patience to wait for you, eyes to behold you, a heart to meditate on you and life to proclaim you, through the power of the Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. <br>
-Attributed to Benedict of Nursia</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | 1 Samuel 12:19-24</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 05:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Our Song in the Night (https://open.spotify.com/track/50Wvsx5P1kyQRQpLYqmtXA?si=ea57e3c1f14f43a0) by Michael Van Patter
Lyrics:
In the darkness, can you hear us?
When the night comes, are we alone?
Have you forgotten all of your children?
When we remember you, we groan
But our hearts cannot be silent
O God, be our song in the night
When the light is gone
God, be our hope, be our strength
Be our sheltering place
Our song in the night
We are broken, are we forsaken?
Has your love gone down with the sun?
And your mercy through all history
Is it abandoned and undone?
But our hearts cannot be silent
O God, be our song in the night
When the light is gone
God, be our hope, be our strength
Be our sheltering place
Our song in the night
Our song in the night
Our song in the night
Our song in the night
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Your road, it led me down to the Red Sea
The waters trembled, and you made a way
You raised Your arm and led them to dry land
Lord, will You hear us when we say
That our hearts cannot be silent
O God, be our song in the night
When the light is gone
God, be our hope, be our strength
Be our sheltering place
Our song in the night
Our song in the night
Our song in the night
Our song in the night
Passage: 
19   And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.” 20 And Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. 21 And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty. 22 For the LORD will not forsake his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself. 23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way. 24 Only fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.
(1 Samuel 12:19–24 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes: 
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/50Wvsx5P1kyQRQpLYqmtXA?si=ea57e3c1f14f43a0" rel="nofollow">Our Song in the Night</a> by Michael Van Patter</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the darkness, can you hear us?<br>
When the night comes, are we alone?<br>
Have you forgotten all of your children?<br>
When we remember you, we groan<br>
But our hearts cannot be silent</p>

<p>O God, be our song in the night<br>
When the light is gone<br>
God, be our hope, be our strength<br>
Be our sheltering place<br>
Our song in the night</p>

<p>We are broken, are we forsaken?<br>
Has your love gone down with the sun?<br>
And your mercy through all history<br>
Is it abandoned and undone?<br>
But our hearts cannot be silent</p>

<p>O God, be our song in the night<br>
When the light is gone<br>
God, be our hope, be our strength<br>
Be our sheltering place<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia</p>

<p>Your road, it led me down to the Red Sea<br>
The waters trembled, and you made a way<br>
You raised Your arm and led them to dry land<br>
Lord, will You hear us when we say<br>
That our hearts cannot be silent</p>

<p>O God, be our song in the night<br>
When the light is gone<br>
God, be our hope, be our strength<br>
Be our sheltering place<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
19   And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.” 20 And Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. 21 And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty. 22 For the LORD will not forsake his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself. 23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way. 24 Only fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.<br>
(1 Samuel 12:19–24 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/50Wvsx5P1kyQRQpLYqmtXA?si=ea57e3c1f14f43a0" rel="nofollow">Our Song in the Night</a> by Michael Van Patter</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
In the darkness, can you hear us?<br>
When the night comes, are we alone?<br>
Have you forgotten all of your children?<br>
When we remember you, we groan<br>
But our hearts cannot be silent</p>

<p>O God, be our song in the night<br>
When the light is gone<br>
God, be our hope, be our strength<br>
Be our sheltering place<br>
Our song in the night</p>

<p>We are broken, are we forsaken?<br>
Has your love gone down with the sun?<br>
And your mercy through all history<br>
Is it abandoned and undone?<br>
But our hearts cannot be silent</p>

<p>O God, be our song in the night<br>
When the light is gone<br>
God, be our hope, be our strength<br>
Be our sheltering place<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia</p>

<p>Your road, it led me down to the Red Sea<br>
The waters trembled, and you made a way<br>
You raised Your arm and led them to dry land<br>
Lord, will You hear us when we say<br>
That our hearts cannot be silent</p>

<p>O God, be our song in the night<br>
When the light is gone<br>
God, be our hope, be our strength<br>
Be our sheltering place<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night<br>
Our song in the night</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
19   And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.” 20 And Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. 21 And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty. 22 For the LORD will not forsake his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself. 23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way. 24 Only fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.<br>
(1 Samuel 12:19–24 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
I Need Thee Every Hour (NEED) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
Each stanza of this familiar hymn was written by Annie Hawks as part of a poem. When she showed the composition to her pastor, Robert Lowry, he added the refrain and set the text to music for their congregation to enjoy. The musical lines always tend upward before falling back down, an apt parallel to the textual pleas reaching up to God. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | 1 Peter 2:13-25</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/1pet213-25</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Passage:
13 Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19 For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. 21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
(1 Peter 2:13–25 ESV)
Song:
Instrument of Peace (https://open.spotify.com/track/1SGPy5qVkxZZAOFpyAwG0y?si=0d05685e6cd646a9) by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics: 
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace
Where is there hatred let me sow love
Where there is darkness let me sow light
For in the giving we shall receive
And in the dying we’re given life
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace 
Where there is sorrow let me sow hope
Where there is doubt let me sow faith
Where is injury your pardon give
Your consolation to those in pain
Lord make me
An instrument of peace
An instrument of peace
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
13 Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.</p>

<p>18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19 For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. 21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.</p>

<p>(1 Peter 2:13–25 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1SGPy5qVkxZZAOFpyAwG0y?si=0d05685e6cd646a9" rel="nofollow">Instrument of Peace</a> by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace</p>

<p>Where is there hatred let me sow love<br>
Where there is darkness let me sow light<br>
For in the giving we shall receive<br>
And in the dying we’re given life</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Where there is sorrow let me sow hope<br>
Where there is doubt let me sow faith<br>
Where is injury your pardon give<br>
Your consolation to those in pain</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage:<br>
13 Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.</p>

<p>18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19 For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. 21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.</p>

<p>(1 Peter 2:13–25 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1SGPy5qVkxZZAOFpyAwG0y?si=0d05685e6cd646a9" rel="nofollow">Instrument of Peace</a> by Isaac Wardell, Jessica Fox, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics: <br>
Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace</p>

<p>Where is there hatred let me sow love<br>
Where there is darkness let me sow light<br>
For in the giving we shall receive<br>
And in the dying we’re given life</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace </p>

<p>Where there is sorrow let me sow hope<br>
Where there is doubt let me sow faith<br>
Where is injury your pardon give<br>
Your consolation to those in pain</p>

<p>Lord make me<br>
An instrument of peace<br>
An instrument of peace</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | John 14:21-29</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>12:05</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song:
His Eye Is On the Sparrow (https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZWY3X9u75yU4lDyRht4LM?si=3069d0a1fd57426e) by Charles Hutchinson and Civilla Durfee Martin; sung by Kristyn Getty and Heather Headley
Lyrics:
Why should I feel discouraged
Why should the shadows come
Why should my heart be lonely
And long for heaven and home
When Jesus is my portion my constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
I sing because I'm happy I sing because I'm free
For His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
Let not your heart be troubled
His tender words I hear
And resting on His goodness
I lose my doubt and fear
Tho' by the path He leadeth but one step I may see
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
Whenever I am tempted whenever clouds arise
When songs give place to sighing
When hope within me dies
I draw the closer to Him from care He sets me free
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
Passage: 
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.
25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe.
(John 14:21-29)
Musical Reflection: 
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” 
Prayer:
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. 
-John Bradford
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZWY3X9u75yU4lDyRht4LM?si=3069d0a1fd57426e" rel="nofollow">His Eye Is On the Sparrow</a> by Charles Hutchinson and Civilla Durfee Martin; sung by Kristyn Getty and Heather Headley</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Why should I feel discouraged<br>
Why should the shadows come<br>
Why should my heart be lonely<br>
And long for heaven and home<br>
When Jesus is my portion my constant friend is He<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>I sing because I&#39;m happy I sing because I&#39;m free<br>
For His eye is on the sparrow<br>
And I know He watches me</p>

<p>Let not your heart be troubled<br>
His tender words I hear<br>
And resting on His goodness<br>
I lose my doubt and fear<br>
Tho&#39; by the path He leadeth but one step I may see<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>Whenever I am tempted whenever clouds arise<br>
When songs give place to sighing<br>
When hope within me dies<br>
I draw the closer to Him from care He sets me free<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father&#39;s who sent me.</p>

<p>25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe.</p>

<p>(John 14:21-29)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. <br>
-John Bradford</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZWY3X9u75yU4lDyRht4LM?si=3069d0a1fd57426e" rel="nofollow">His Eye Is On the Sparrow</a> by Charles Hutchinson and Civilla Durfee Martin; sung by Kristyn Getty and Heather Headley</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Why should I feel discouraged<br>
Why should the shadows come<br>
Why should my heart be lonely<br>
And long for heaven and home<br>
When Jesus is my portion my constant friend is He<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>I sing because I&#39;m happy I sing because I&#39;m free<br>
For His eye is on the sparrow<br>
And I know He watches me</p>

<p>Let not your heart be troubled<br>
His tender words I hear<br>
And resting on His goodness<br>
I lose my doubt and fear<br>
Tho&#39; by the path He leadeth but one step I may see<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>Whenever I am tempted whenever clouds arise<br>
When songs give place to sighing<br>
When hope within me dies<br>
I draw the closer to Him from care He sets me free<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me<br>
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father&#39;s who sent me.</p>

<p>25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe.</p>

<p>(John 14:21-29)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. <br>
-John Bradford</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Revelation 21:1-4, 22, 22:5</title>
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New Jerusalem (https://open.spotify.com/track/5DUKrpOpsCnlHYstluiWLT?si=bf679b87b85e4949) by Eddie Hoagland, Jacob Sooter, Jon Guerra; sung here by Shane &amp; Shane
Lyrics:
Somewhere we know but haven’t been
Like a song forgotten
A place prepared beyond the end
Our home in new Jerusalem
A palace made of promises
A garden and a fortress
A world that’s built on what you said
Our home in new Jerusalem
Our home in new Jerusalem
Standing there in purest light
With no more pain and no more night
He holds the tears her eyes have cried
The bride of new Jerusalem
Who filled with love would give his life
To save his one and only bride
Who’s name is true and lifted high
The king of new Jerusalem
The king of new Jerusalem
His will is done his kingdom come
Eternity has just begun
The multitude will sing as one
The song of new Jerusalem
A music free from bars or time
A symphony of His design
The Lamb of God enthroned on high
The hope of new Jerusalem
The hope of new Jerusalem
A music free from bars or time
A symphony of His design
The Lamb of God enthroned on high
The hope of new Jerusalem
The hope of new Jerusalem
Somewhere we know but haven’t been
Like a song forgotten
A place prepared beyond the end
Our home in new Jerusalem
Our home in new Jerusalem
Passage: 
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
22 And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.
5 And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.
(Rev 21:1-4, 22, 22:5 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. 
Prayer:
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5DUKrpOpsCnlHYstluiWLT?si=bf679b87b85e4949" rel="nofollow">New Jerusalem</a> by Eddie Hoagland, Jacob Sooter, Jon Guerra; sung here by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Somewhere we know but haven’t been<br>
Like a song forgotten<br>
A place prepared beyond the end<br>
Our home in new Jerusalem<br>
A palace made of promises<br>
A garden and a fortress<br>
A world that’s built on what you said<br>
Our home in new Jerusalem<br>
Our home in new Jerusalem</p>

<p>Standing there in purest light<br>
With no more pain and no more night<br>
He holds the tears her eyes have cried<br>
The bride of new Jerusalem<br>
Who filled with love would give his life<br>
To save his one and only bride<br>
Who’s name is true and lifted high<br>
The king of new Jerusalem<br>
The king of new Jerusalem</p>

<p>His will is done his kingdom come<br>
Eternity has just begun<br>
The multitude will sing as one<br>
The song of new Jerusalem<br>
A music free from bars or time<br>
A symphony of His design<br>
The Lamb of God enthroned on high<br>
The hope of new Jerusalem<br>
The hope of new Jerusalem</p>

<p>A music free from bars or time<br>
A symphony of His design<br>
The Lamb of God enthroned on high<br>
The hope of new Jerusalem<br>
The hope of new Jerusalem</p>

<p>Somewhere we know but haven’t been<br>
Like a song forgotten<br>
A place prepared beyond the end<br>
Our home in new Jerusalem<br>
Our home in new Jerusalem</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”</p>

<p>22 And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.</p>

<p>5 And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.<br>
(Rev 21:1-4, 22, 22:5 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5DUKrpOpsCnlHYstluiWLT?si=bf679b87b85e4949" rel="nofollow">New Jerusalem</a> by Eddie Hoagland, Jacob Sooter, Jon Guerra; sung here by Shane &amp; Shane</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Somewhere we know but haven’t been<br>
Like a song forgotten<br>
A place prepared beyond the end<br>
Our home in new Jerusalem<br>
A palace made of promises<br>
A garden and a fortress<br>
A world that’s built on what you said<br>
Our home in new Jerusalem<br>
Our home in new Jerusalem</p>

<p>Standing there in purest light<br>
With no more pain and no more night<br>
He holds the tears her eyes have cried<br>
The bride of new Jerusalem<br>
Who filled with love would give his life<br>
To save his one and only bride<br>
Who’s name is true and lifted high<br>
The king of new Jerusalem<br>
The king of new Jerusalem</p>

<p>His will is done his kingdom come<br>
Eternity has just begun<br>
The multitude will sing as one<br>
The song of new Jerusalem<br>
A music free from bars or time<br>
A symphony of His design<br>
The Lamb of God enthroned on high<br>
The hope of new Jerusalem<br>
The hope of new Jerusalem</p>

<p>A music free from bars or time<br>
A symphony of His design<br>
The Lamb of God enthroned on high<br>
The hope of new Jerusalem<br>
The hope of new Jerusalem</p>

<p>Somewhere we know but haven’t been<br>
Like a song forgotten<br>
A place prepared beyond the end<br>
Our home in new Jerusalem<br>
Our home in new Jerusalem</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”</p>

<p>22 And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.</p>

<p>5 And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.<br>
(Rev 21:1-4, 22, 22:5 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp meditation No. 1 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A repetitive pattern in the left hand provides a meditative foundation while the right hand experiments with ascending lines. The tune is meant to be joyful and evoke delight. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2022 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
(1 Peter 2:11–12 ESV)
Song:
 For All the Saints (https://open.spotify.com/track/6gDofT3qZI0r697x1rnNCd?si=1fb17fa7ca0c4509) by Dan Haseltine
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.<br>
(1 Peter 2:11–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6gDofT3qZI0r697x1rnNCd?si=1fb17fa7ca0c4509" rel="nofollow"> For All the Saints</a> by Dan Haseltine</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.<br>
(1 Peter 2:11–12 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6gDofT3qZI0r697x1rnNCd?si=1fb17fa7ca0c4509" rel="nofollow"> For All the Saints</a> by Dan Haseltine</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Revelation 19:1-9</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Hallelujah Here Below (https://open.spotify.com/track/6IT3eHX16zwgjM7A3YfgLG?si=1215e8858c7f4bc8) by Chris Brown and Steven Furtick, sung by The War Within, Rebekah Giesbrecht, and Noah Priebe
Lyrics:
We are an altar of broken stones
But You delight in the offering
You have the heavens to call Your home
But You abide in the song we sing
Ten thousand angels surround Your throne
To bring You praise that will never cease
But hallelujah from here below
Is still Your favorite melody
We sing Hallelujah
Hallelujah Hallelujah
And should the fire that once burned bright
Become an ember my eyes can't see
I will remember Your sacrifice
I will abide in Your love for me
Jesus Christ our
King enthroned
All the praise is Yours
Forevermore
Hallelujah
Here below
All the praise is Yours
Forevermore
Oh what a wonderful day to come
When every knee bows before Your Name
But we will not wait until it does
For here and now shall Your Kingdom reign
Passage: 
1   After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,
     “Hallelujah!
     Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
2   for his judgments are true and just;
     for he has judged the great prostitute
        who corrupted the earth with her immorality,
     and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”
3 Once more they cried out,
     “Hallelujah!
     The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.”
4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”
5 And from the throne came a voice saying,
     “Praise our God,
        all you his servants,
     you who fear him,
        small and great.”
6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,
     “Hallelujah!
     For the Lord our God
        the Almighty reigns.
7   Let us rejoice and exult
        and give him the glory,
     for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
        and his Bride has made herself ready;
8   it was granted her to clothe herself
        with fine linen, bright and pure”— 
for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
9 And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
(Revelation 19:1–9 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) 
Reflection Notes: 
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. 
Prayer:
I bind myself today: To the power of God to guide me. To the might of God to uphold me. To the wisdom of God to teach me. The eye of God to watch over me. The ear of God to hear me. The word of God to speak to me. The way of God to lie before me. The host of God to defend me. Amen. 
-Saint Patrick
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6IT3eHX16zwgjM7A3YfgLG?si=1215e8858c7f4bc8" rel="nofollow">Hallelujah Here Below</a> by Chris Brown and Steven Furtick, sung by The War Within, Rebekah Giesbrecht, and Noah Priebe</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We are an altar of broken stones<br>
But You delight in the offering<br>
You have the heavens to call Your home<br>
But You abide in the song we sing</p>

<p>Ten thousand angels surround Your throne<br>
To bring You praise that will never cease<br>
But hallelujah from here below<br>
Is still Your favorite melody</p>

<p>We sing Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah Hallelujah</p>

<p>And should the fire that once burned bright<br>
Become an ember my eyes can&#39;t see<br>
I will remember Your sacrifice<br>
I will abide in Your love for me</p>

<p>Jesus Christ our<br>
King enthroned<br>
All the praise is Yours<br>
Forevermore<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Here below<br>
All the praise is Yours<br>
Forevermore</p>

<p>Oh what a wonderful day to come<br>
When every knee bows before Your Name<br>
But we will not wait until it does<br>
For here and now shall Your Kingdom reign</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,<br>
     “Hallelujah!<br>
     Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,<br>
2   for his judgments are true and just;<br>
     for he has judged the great prostitute<br>
        who corrupted the earth with her immorality,<br>
     and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”</p>

<p>3 Once more they cried out,<br>
     “Hallelujah!<br>
     The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.”</p>

<p>4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”<br>
5 And from the throne came a voice saying,<br>
     “Praise our God,<br>
        all you his servants,<br>
     you who fear him,<br>
        small and great.”</p>

<p>6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,<br>
     “Hallelujah!<br>
     For the Lord our God<br>
        the Almighty reigns.<br>
7   Let us rejoice and exult<br>
        and give him the glory,<br>
     for the marriage of the Lamb has come,<br>
        and his Bride has made herself ready;</p>

<p>8   it was granted her to clothe herself<br>
        with fine linen, bright and pure”— <br>
for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.<br>
9 And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”<br>
(Revelation 19:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I bind myself today: To the power of God to guide me. To the might of God to uphold me. To the wisdom of God to teach me. The eye of God to watch over me. The ear of God to hear me. The word of God to speak to me. The way of God to lie before me. The host of God to defend me. Amen. <br>
-Saint Patrick</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6IT3eHX16zwgjM7A3YfgLG?si=1215e8858c7f4bc8" rel="nofollow">Hallelujah Here Below</a> by Chris Brown and Steven Furtick, sung by The War Within, Rebekah Giesbrecht, and Noah Priebe</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We are an altar of broken stones<br>
But You delight in the offering<br>
You have the heavens to call Your home<br>
But You abide in the song we sing</p>

<p>Ten thousand angels surround Your throne<br>
To bring You praise that will never cease<br>
But hallelujah from here below<br>
Is still Your favorite melody</p>

<p>We sing Hallelujah<br>
Hallelujah Hallelujah</p>

<p>And should the fire that once burned bright<br>
Become an ember my eyes can&#39;t see<br>
I will remember Your sacrifice<br>
I will abide in Your love for me</p>

<p>Jesus Christ our<br>
King enthroned<br>
All the praise is Yours<br>
Forevermore<br>
Hallelujah<br>
Here below<br>
All the praise is Yours<br>
Forevermore</p>

<p>Oh what a wonderful day to come<br>
When every knee bows before Your Name<br>
But we will not wait until it does<br>
For here and now shall Your Kingdom reign</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,<br>
     “Hallelujah!<br>
     Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,<br>
2   for his judgments are true and just;<br>
     for he has judged the great prostitute<br>
        who corrupted the earth with her immorality,<br>
     and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”</p>

<p>3 Once more they cried out,<br>
     “Hallelujah!<br>
     The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.”</p>

<p>4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”<br>
5 And from the throne came a voice saying,<br>
     “Praise our God,<br>
        all you his servants,<br>
     you who fear him,<br>
        small and great.”</p>

<p>6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,<br>
     “Hallelujah!<br>
     For the Lord our God<br>
        the Almighty reigns.<br>
7   Let us rejoice and exult<br>
        and give him the glory,<br>
     for the marriage of the Lamb has come,<br>
        and his Bride has made herself ready;</p>

<p>8   it was granted her to clothe herself<br>
        with fine linen, bright and pure”— <br>
for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.<br>
9 And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”<br>
(Revelation 19:1–9 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Of the Father’s Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This meterless hymn flows freely, a clear indicator of its plainchant origins. The rich text by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a response to the Council of Nicea in the early Church; it establishes belief in the Trinity and Christ’s nature as fully man and fully God. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
I bind myself today: To the power of God to guide me. To the might of God to uphold me. To the wisdom of God to teach me. The eye of God to watch over me. The ear of God to hear me. The word of God to speak to me. The way of God to lie before me. The host of God to defend me. Amen. <br>
-Saint Patrick</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
We Will Make No Peace with Oppression (https://open.spotify.com/track/7hIH3fbSqR5kZGCw7IDBfv?si=570c97fadfb94190) by Isaac Wardell, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach
Lyrics:
We will make no peace
No peace
We’ll make no peace with oppression
Won’t turn away from the pain of our brother
Cries of our sister
Grieving of our mothers
Won’t turn away from destructive politicians
Our overflowing prisons
Corruption in our systems
We will make no peace
No peace
We’ll make no peace with oppression
Those who live by the sword will die by the sword
We will stand against violence of every form
We will march in the street no justice no peace
Arm and arm with our neighbor 'til we all stand free
Almighty God help us not to be afraid
Almighty God give us your strength
Passage: 
1   And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.
9 “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. 10 And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the LORD your God.
11 “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another. 12 You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
13 “You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning. 14 You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.
15 “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. 16 You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.
17 “You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. 18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.
(Leviticus 19:1–2, 9–18 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” 
Prayer: 
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7hIH3fbSqR5kZGCw7IDBfv?si=570c97fadfb94190" rel="nofollow">We Will Make No Peace with Oppression</a> by Isaac Wardell, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We will make no peace<br>
No peace<br>
We’ll make no peace with oppression</p>

<p>Won’t turn away from the pain of our brother<br>
Cries of our sister<br>
Grieving of our mothers</p>

<p>Won’t turn away from destructive politicians<br>
Our overflowing prisons<br>
Corruption in our systems</p>

<p>We will make no peace<br>
No peace<br>
We’ll make no peace with oppression</p>

<p>Those who live by the sword will die by the sword<br>
We will stand against violence of every form<br>
We will march in the street no justice no peace<br>
Arm and arm with our neighbor &#39;til we all stand free</p>

<p>Almighty God help us not to be afraid<br>
Almighty God give us your strength</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.</p>

<p>9 “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. 10 And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the LORD your God.<br>
11 “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another. 12 You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.<br>
13 “You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning. 14 You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.<br>
15 “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. 16 You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.<br>
17 “You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. 18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.<br>
(Leviticus 19:1–2, 9–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7hIH3fbSqR5kZGCw7IDBfv?si=570c97fadfb94190" rel="nofollow">We Will Make No Peace with Oppression</a> by Isaac Wardell, Liz Vice, Orlando Palmer, and Paul Zach</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
We will make no peace<br>
No peace<br>
We’ll make no peace with oppression</p>

<p>Won’t turn away from the pain of our brother<br>
Cries of our sister<br>
Grieving of our mothers</p>

<p>Won’t turn away from destructive politicians<br>
Our overflowing prisons<br>
Corruption in our systems</p>

<p>We will make no peace<br>
No peace<br>
We’ll make no peace with oppression</p>

<p>Those who live by the sword will die by the sword<br>
We will stand against violence of every form<br>
We will march in the street no justice no peace<br>
Arm and arm with our neighbor &#39;til we all stand free</p>

<p>Almighty God help us not to be afraid<br>
Almighty God give us your strength</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.</p>

<p>9 “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. 10 And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the LORD your God.<br>
11 “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another. 12 You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.<br>
13 “You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning. 14 You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.<br>
15 “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. 16 You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.<br>
17 “You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. 18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.<br>
(Leviticus 19:1–2, 9–18 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.” </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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      <title>Monday Reflection | 1 Peter 2:4-10</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/1pet2</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:author>Aliso Creek Church</itunes:author>
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      <description>Passage: 
4   As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 For it stands in Scripture:
     “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
        a cornerstone chosen and precious,
     and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,
     “The stone that the builders rejected
        has become the cornerstone,”
8 and
     “A stone of stumbling,
        and a rock of offense.” 
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
(1 Peter 2:4–10 ESV)
Song:
Cornerstone (https://open.spotify.com/track/6tDhcRxSwxfir8UJ9RXQiq?si=a7cbd170803e4733) by Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, William Batchelder Bradbury; sung here by Will Morrison
Lyrics:
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus' Name
Christ alone cornerstone
Weak made strong in the Saviour's love
Through the storm He is Lord
Lord of all
When darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
My anchor holds within the veil
He is Lord Lord of all
When He shall come with trumpet sound
Oh may I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
Faultless stand before the throne
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
4   As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<br>
6 For it stands in Scripture:<br>
     “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,<br>
        a cornerstone chosen and precious,<br>
     and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”</p>

<p>7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,<br>
     “The stone that the builders rejected<br>
        has become the cornerstone,”</p>

<p>8 and<br>
     “A stone of stumbling,<br>
        and a rock of offense.” <br>
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.<br>
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.<br>
(1 Peter 2:4–10 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6tDhcRxSwxfir8UJ9RXQiq?si=a7cbd170803e4733" rel="nofollow">Cornerstone</a> by Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, William Batchelder Bradbury; sung here by Will Morrison</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My hope is built on nothing less<br>
Than Jesus&#39; blood and righteousness<br>
I dare not trust the sweetest frame<br>
But wholly trust in Jesus&#39; Name</p>

<p>Christ alone cornerstone<br>
Weak made strong in the Saviour&#39;s love<br>
Through the storm He is Lord<br>
Lord of all</p>

<p>When darkness seems to hide His face<br>
I rest on His unchanging grace<br>
In every high and stormy gale<br>
My anchor holds within the veil<br>
My anchor holds within the veil</p>

<p>He is Lord Lord of all</p>

<p>When He shall come with trumpet sound<br>
Oh may I then in Him be found<br>
Dressed in His righteousness alone<br>
Faultless stand before the throne</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Passage: <br>
4   As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<br>
6 For it stands in Scripture:<br>
     “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,<br>
        a cornerstone chosen and precious,<br>
     and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”</p>

<p>7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,<br>
     “The stone that the builders rejected<br>
        has become the cornerstone,”</p>

<p>8 and<br>
     “A stone of stumbling,<br>
        and a rock of offense.” <br>
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.<br>
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.<br>
(1 Peter 2:4–10 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6tDhcRxSwxfir8UJ9RXQiq?si=a7cbd170803e4733" rel="nofollow">Cornerstone</a> by Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, William Batchelder Bradbury; sung here by Will Morrison</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
My hope is built on nothing less<br>
Than Jesus&#39; blood and righteousness<br>
I dare not trust the sweetest frame<br>
But wholly trust in Jesus&#39; Name</p>

<p>Christ alone cornerstone<br>
Weak made strong in the Saviour&#39;s love<br>
Through the storm He is Lord<br>
Lord of all</p>

<p>When darkness seems to hide His face<br>
I rest on His unchanging grace<br>
In every high and stormy gale<br>
My anchor holds within the veil<br>
My anchor holds within the veil</p>

<p>He is Lord Lord of all</p>

<p>When He shall come with trumpet sound<br>
Oh may I then in Him be found<br>
Dressed in His righteousness alone<br>
Faultless stand before the throne</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Revelation 7:9-17</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:18</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
There Is A King (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Y5x0gEBvdQqGQhjeHpAiW?si=3793af487ce74e07) by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hudson
Lyrics:
There is a king seated among us
Let every heart receive Him now
Where there is praise He will inhabit
There will be grace and mercy all around
Every burden will be lifted in His presence
Every trophy will be laid down at His feet
There is a name that reigns above all others
Jesus Christ the king above all kings
Unto the lamb honor and glory
Worthy is He who overcame
Buried in shame risen in power
He is alive the stone is rolled away
All our worship will belong to Him forever
Death is conquered and our Savior holds the keys
There is a name that reigns above all others
Jesus Christ the king above all kings
It won't be long we will behold Him
And every tear He'll wipe away
We'll be at home the war will be over
Soon we will meet our Savior face to face
And all our worship will belong to You forever
Holy holy for all eternity
Yours is the name that reigns above all others
Jesus Christ the king above all kings
Jesus Christ the king above all kings
Passage: 
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 “Therefore they are before the throne of God,
    and serve him day and night in his temple;
    and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
    the sun shall not strike them,
    nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
    and he will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
(Revelation 7:9-17 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
Grant, Almighty God, that as you shine on us by your Word, we may not be blind at midday, nor willfully seek darkness, and thus lull our minds asleep; but may we be roused daily by your words, and may we stir up ourselves more and more to fear your name and thus present ourselves and all our pursuits as a sacrifice to you, that you may peaceably rule, and perpetually dwell in us, until you gather us to your celestial habitation, where there is reserved for us eternal rest and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
-John Calvin 
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Y5x0gEBvdQqGQhjeHpAiW?si=3793af487ce74e07" rel="nofollow">There Is A King</a> by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hudson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a king seated among us<br>
Let every heart receive Him now<br>
Where there is praise He will inhabit<br>
There will be grace and mercy all around</p>

<p>Every burden will be lifted in His presence<br>
Every trophy will be laid down at His feet<br>
There is a name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>Unto the lamb honor and glory<br>
Worthy is He who overcame<br>
Buried in shame risen in power<br>
He is alive the stone is rolled away</p>

<p>All our worship will belong to Him forever<br>
Death is conquered and our Savior holds the keys<br>
There is a name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>It won&#39;t be long we will behold Him<br>
And every tear He&#39;ll wipe away<br>
We&#39;ll be at home the war will be over<br>
Soon we will meet our Savior face to face</p>

<p>And all our worship will belong to You forever<br>
Holy holy for all eternity<br>
Yours is the name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”</p>

<p>13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.</p>

<p>15 “Therefore they are before the throne of God,<br>
    and serve him day and night in his temple;<br>
    and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.<br>
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;<br>
    the sun shall not strike them,<br>
    nor any scorching heat.<br>
17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,<br>
    and he will guide them to springs of living water,<br>
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”<br>
(Revelation 7:9-17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant, Almighty God, that as you shine on us by your Word, we may not be blind at midday, nor willfully seek darkness, and thus lull our minds asleep; but may we be roused daily by your words, and may we stir up ourselves more and more to fear your name and thus present ourselves and all our pursuits as a sacrifice to you, that you may peaceably rule, and perpetually dwell in us, until you gather us to your celestial habitation, where there is reserved for us eternal rest and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
-John Calvin</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3Y5x0gEBvdQqGQhjeHpAiW?si=3793af487ce74e07" rel="nofollow">There Is A King</a> by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hudson</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
There is a king seated among us<br>
Let every heart receive Him now<br>
Where there is praise He will inhabit<br>
There will be grace and mercy all around</p>

<p>Every burden will be lifted in His presence<br>
Every trophy will be laid down at His feet<br>
There is a name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>Unto the lamb honor and glory<br>
Worthy is He who overcame<br>
Buried in shame risen in power<br>
He is alive the stone is rolled away</p>

<p>All our worship will belong to Him forever<br>
Death is conquered and our Savior holds the keys<br>
There is a name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>It won&#39;t be long we will behold Him<br>
And every tear He&#39;ll wipe away<br>
We&#39;ll be at home the war will be over<br>
Soon we will meet our Savior face to face</p>

<p>And all our worship will belong to You forever<br>
Holy holy for all eternity<br>
Yours is the name that reigns above all others<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings<br>
Jesus Christ the king above all kings</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”</p>

<p>13 Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.</p>

<p>15 “Therefore they are before the throne of God,<br>
    and serve him day and night in his temple;<br>
    and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.<br>
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;<br>
    the sun shall not strike them,<br>
    nor any scorching heat.<br>
17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,<br>
    and he will guide them to springs of living water,<br>
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”<br>
(Revelation 7:9-17 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Grant, Almighty God, that as you shine on us by your Word, we may not be blind at midday, nor willfully seek darkness, and thus lull our minds asleep; but may we be roused daily by your words, and may we stir up ourselves more and more to fear your name and thus present ourselves and all our pursuits as a sacrifice to you, that you may peaceably rule, and perpetually dwell in us, until you gather us to your celestial habitation, where there is reserved for us eternal rest and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<br>
-John Calvin</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 06:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>5:43</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Click here (https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/115) to listen to yesterday's sermon from Aliso Creek Church. 
Passage:
22   Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;
24 for
     “All flesh is like grass
        and all its glory like the flower of grass.
     The grass withers,
        and the flower falls,
25  but the word of the Lord remains forever.” 
And this word is the good news that was preached to you.
1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
(1 Peter 1:22–2:3 ESV)
Song:
Teach Us Your Ways (https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=8cd9627717064dd6) by The Porter's Gate
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/115" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to listen to yesterday&#39;s sermon from Aliso Creek Church. </p>

<p>Passage:<br>
22   Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;<br>
24 for<br>
     “All flesh is like grass<br>
        and all its glory like the flower of grass.<br>
     The grass withers,<br>
        and the flower falls,</p>

<p>25  but the word of the Lord remains forever.” <br>
And this word is the good news that was preached to you.<br>
1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.<br>
(1 Peter 1:22–2:3 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=8cd9627717064dd6" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways</a> by The Porter&#39;s Gate</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://alisocreekchurchpodcast.fireside.fm/115" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to listen to yesterday&#39;s sermon from Aliso Creek Church. </p>

<p>Passage:<br>
22   Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;<br>
24 for<br>
     “All flesh is like grass<br>
        and all its glory like the flower of grass.<br>
     The grass withers,<br>
        and the flower falls,</p>

<p>25  but the word of the Lord remains forever.” <br>
And this word is the good news that was preached to you.<br>
1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.<br>
(1 Peter 1:22–2:3 ESV)</p>

<p>Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2HjPIga7SuDZlUZm5wQW1C?si=8cd9627717064dd6" rel="nofollow">Teach Us Your Ways</a> by The Porter&#39;s Gate</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 118</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps118</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>10:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Resurrecting  (https://open.spotify.com/track/5jLafSgliSGQWfbW9CEQe3?si=e2177733bbb84c20)by Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matthews Ntlele, Steven Furtick, and Wade Joye
Lyrics:
The head that once was crowned with thorns
Is crowned with glory now
The Savior knelt to wash our feet
Now at his feet we bow
The one who wore our sin and shame
Now robed in majesty
The radiance of perfect love
Now shines for all to see
Your name
Your name
Is victory
All praise
Will rise
To Christ our king
The fear that held us now gives way
To him who is our peace
His final breath upon the cross
Is now alive in me
By your spirit I will rise
From the ashes of defeat
The resurrected king
Is resurrecting me
In your name I come alive
To declare your victory
The resurrected king
Is resurrecting me
The tomb where soldiers watched in vain
Was borrowed for three days
His body there would not remain
Our God has robbed the grave
Our God has robbed the grave
Passage: 
The Lord is my strength and my song;
    he has become my salvation.
15 Glad songs of salvation
    are in the tents of the righteous:
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly,
16     the right hand of the Lord exalts,
    the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!”
17 I shall not die, but I shall live,
    and recount the deeds of the Lord.
The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone.[a]
23 This is the Lord's doing;
    it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Musical Reflection: 
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby
Reflection Notes: 
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. 
Prayer: 
O you from whom to be turned is to fall, to whom to be turned is to rise and in whom to stand is to abide forever, grant us in all our duties your help, in all our perplexities your guidance, in all our dangers your protection and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
-Augustine
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5jLafSgliSGQWfbW9CEQe3?si=e2177733bbb84c20" rel="nofollow">Resurrecting </a>by Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matthews Ntlele, Steven Furtick, and Wade Joye</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The head that once was crowned with thorns<br>
Is crowned with glory now<br>
The Savior knelt to wash our feet<br>
Now at his feet we bow</p>

<p>The one who wore our sin and shame<br>
Now robed in majesty<br>
The radiance of perfect love<br>
Now shines for all to see</p>

<p>Your name<br>
Your name<br>
Is victory<br>
All praise<br>
Will rise<br>
To Christ our king</p>

<p>The fear that held us now gives way<br>
To him who is our peace<br>
His final breath upon the cross<br>
Is now alive in me</p>

<p>By your spirit I will rise<br>
From the ashes of defeat<br>
The resurrected king<br>
Is resurrecting me<br>
In your name I come alive<br>
To declare your victory<br>
The resurrected king<br>
Is resurrecting me</p>

<p>The tomb where soldiers watched in vain<br>
Was borrowed for three days<br>
His body there would not remain<br>
Our God has robbed the grave<br>
Our God has robbed the grave</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord is my strength and my song;<br>
    he has become my salvation.<br>
15 Glad songs of salvation<br>
    are in the tents of the righteous:<br>
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly,<br>
16     the right hand of the Lord exalts,<br>
    the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!”</p>

<p>17 I shall not die, but I shall live,<br>
    and recount the deeds of the Lord.</p>

<p>The stone that the builders rejected<br>
    has become the cornerstone.[a]<br>
23 This is the Lord&#39;s doing;<br>
    it is marvelous in our eyes.<br>
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;<br>
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O you from whom to be turned is to fall, to whom to be turned is to rise and in whom to stand is to abide forever, grant us in all our duties your help, in all our perplexities your guidance, in all our dangers your protection and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5jLafSgliSGQWfbW9CEQe3?si=e2177733bbb84c20" rel="nofollow">Resurrecting </a>by Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matthews Ntlele, Steven Furtick, and Wade Joye</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The head that once was crowned with thorns<br>
Is crowned with glory now<br>
The Savior knelt to wash our feet<br>
Now at his feet we bow</p>

<p>The one who wore our sin and shame<br>
Now robed in majesty<br>
The radiance of perfect love<br>
Now shines for all to see</p>

<p>Your name<br>
Your name<br>
Is victory<br>
All praise<br>
Will rise<br>
To Christ our king</p>

<p>The fear that held us now gives way<br>
To him who is our peace<br>
His final breath upon the cross<br>
Is now alive in me</p>

<p>By your spirit I will rise<br>
From the ashes of defeat<br>
The resurrected king<br>
Is resurrecting me<br>
In your name I come alive<br>
To declare your victory<br>
The resurrected king<br>
Is resurrecting me</p>

<p>The tomb where soldiers watched in vain<br>
Was borrowed for three days<br>
His body there would not remain<br>
Our God has robbed the grave<br>
Our God has robbed the grave</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
The Lord is my strength and my song;<br>
    he has become my salvation.<br>
15 Glad songs of salvation<br>
    are in the tents of the righteous:<br>
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly,<br>
16     the right hand of the Lord exalts,<br>
    the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!”</p>

<p>17 I shall not die, but I shall live,<br>
    and recount the deeds of the Lord.</p>

<p>The stone that the builders rejected<br>
    has become the cornerstone.[a]<br>
23 This is the Lord&#39;s doing;<br>
    it is marvelous in our eyes.<br>
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;<br>
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of daily life. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
O you from whom to be turned is to fall, to whom to be turned is to rise and in whom to stand is to abide forever, grant us in all our duties your help, in all our perplexities your guidance, in all our dangers your protection and in all our sorrows your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. <br>
-Augustine</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song:
 By Our Love (https://open.spotify.com/track/0sBIYwRVkNql7J3s0u6mEi?si=3e1d05f877f44c74) by Christy Nockels 
Lyrics:
Brothers, let us come together  
Walking in the Spirit, there's much to be done
We will come reaching, out from our comforts
And they will know us by our love
Sisters, we were made for kindness
We can pierce the darkness as He shines through us
We will come reaching, with a song of healing
And they will know us by our love
The time is now
Come Church arise
Love with His hands  
See with His eyes
Bind it around you
Let it never leave you
And they will know us by our love
Children, You are hope for justice,
Stand firm in the Truth now, set your hearts above
You will be reaching, long after we're gone
 And they will know you by your love
Passage: 
27   And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29 And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.” 30 And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.
31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
(Mark 8:27–38 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
O God, the life of the faithful, the strong helper of them that call on you: hearken to our supplications; and as you do put within us a hearty desire to pray, so grant us, O most Loving, your aid and comfort in our prayers; and may the souls that thirst for your promises be filled from your abundance; through Jesus Christ or Lord. Amen. 
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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0sBIYwRVkNql7J3s0u6mEi?si=3e1d05f877f44c74" rel="nofollow"> By Our Love</a> by Christy Nockels </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Brothers, let us come together<br><br>
Walking in the Spirit, there&#39;s much to be done<br>
We will come reaching, out from our comforts<br>
And they will know us by our love</p>

<p>Sisters, we were made for kindness<br>
We can pierce the darkness as He shines through us<br>
We will come reaching, with a song of healing<br>
And they will know us by our love</p>

<p>The time is now<br>
Come Church arise<br>
Love with His hands<br><br>
See with His eyes<br>
Bind it around you<br>
Let it never leave you<br>
And they will know us by our love</p>

<p>Children, You are hope for justice,<br>
Stand firm in the Truth now, set your hearts above<br>
You will be reaching, long after we&#39;re gone<br>
 And they will know you by your love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
27   And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29 And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.” 30 And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.</p>

<p>31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”</p>

<p>34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”</p>

<p>(Mark 8:27–38 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the life of the faithful, the strong helper of them that call on you: hearken to our supplications; and as you do put within us a hearty desire to pray, so grant us, O most Loving, your aid and comfort in our prayers; and may the souls that thirst for your promises be filled from your abundance; through Jesus Christ or Lord. Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0sBIYwRVkNql7J3s0u6mEi?si=3e1d05f877f44c74" rel="nofollow"> By Our Love</a> by Christy Nockels </p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
Brothers, let us come together<br><br>
Walking in the Spirit, there&#39;s much to be done<br>
We will come reaching, out from our comforts<br>
And they will know us by our love</p>

<p>Sisters, we were made for kindness<br>
We can pierce the darkness as He shines through us<br>
We will come reaching, with a song of healing<br>
And they will know us by our love</p>

<p>The time is now<br>
Come Church arise<br>
Love with His hands<br><br>
See with His eyes<br>
Bind it around you<br>
Let it never leave you<br>
And they will know us by our love</p>

<p>Children, You are hope for justice,<br>
Stand firm in the Truth now, set your hearts above<br>
You will be reaching, long after we&#39;re gone<br>
 And they will know you by your love</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
27   And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29 And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.” 30 And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.</p>

<p>31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”</p>

<p>34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”</p>

<p>(Mark 8:27–38 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
O God, the life of the faithful, the strong helper of them that call on you: hearken to our supplications; and as you do put within us a hearty desire to pray, so grant us, O most Loving, your aid and comfort in our prayers; and may the souls that thirst for your promises be filled from your abundance; through Jesus Christ or Lord. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <title>Gospel | Luke 20:9-19 (with Jeff Sholar)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song:
The Church’s One Foundation by Samuel John Stone and Samuel Sebastian Wesley, arranged by the Norton Hall Band
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/69CGXrJPJzTF4EUoO9SxC8?si=b2020af59cff4600)
Lyrics:
The Church's one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord
She is His new creation
By water and the Word
From heav'n He came and sought her
To be His holy bride
With His own blood He bought her
And for her life He died
Elect from every nation
Yet one o'er all the earth
Her charter of salvation
One Lord one faith one birth
One holy name she blesses
Partakes one holy food
And to one hope she presses
With every grace endued
'Mid toil and tribulation
And tumult of her war
She waits the consummation
Of peace forevermore
Till with the vision glorious
Her longing eyes are blest
And the great Church victorious
Shall be the Church at rest
Yet she on earth hath union
With God the Three in One
And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won
O happy ones and holy
Lord give us grace that we
Like them the meek and lowly
On high may dwell with Thee
Though with a scornful wonder
Men see her sore oppressed
By schisms rent asunder
By heresies distressed
Yet saints their watch are keeping
Their cry goes up how long
And soon the night of weeping
Shall be the morn of song
Passage: 
9   And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!”
17 But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:
     “‘The stone that the builders rejected
        has become the cornerstone’?
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”
19 The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.
(Luke 20:9–19 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tunel 
Reflection Notes: 
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. 
Prayer:
Let us take refuge like deer beside the fountain of waters. Let our soul thirst, as David thirsted, for the fountain. What is the fountain? Listen to David: “With you is the fountain of life.” Let my soul say to this fountain: “When shall I come and see you face to face?” For the fountain is God himself. 
Ambrose
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/69CGXrJPJzTF4EUoO9SxC8?si=b2020af59cff4600" rel="nofollow">The Church’s One Foundation by Samuel John Stone and Samuel Sebastian Wesley, arranged by the Norton Hall Band<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Church&#39;s one foundation<br>
Is Jesus Christ her Lord<br>
She is His new creation<br>
By water and the Word<br>
From heav&#39;n He came and sought her<br>
To be His holy bride<br>
With His own blood He bought her<br>
And for her life He died</p>

<p>Elect from every nation<br>
Yet one o&#39;er all the earth<br>
Her charter of salvation<br>
One Lord one faith one birth<br>
One holy name she blesses<br>
Partakes one holy food<br>
And to one hope she presses<br>
With every grace endued</p>

<p>&#39;Mid toil and tribulation<br>
And tumult of her war<br>
She waits the consummation<br>
Of peace forevermore<br>
Till with the vision glorious<br>
Her longing eyes are blest<br>
And the great Church victorious<br>
Shall be the Church at rest</p>

<p>Yet she on earth hath union<br>
With God the Three in One<br>
And mystic sweet communion<br>
With those whose rest is won<br>
O happy ones and holy<br>
Lord give us grace that we<br>
Like them the meek and lowly<br>
On high may dwell with Thee</p>

<p>Though with a scornful wonder<br>
Men see her sore oppressed<br>
By schisms rent asunder<br>
By heresies distressed<br>
Yet saints their watch are keeping<br>
Their cry goes up how long<br>
And soon the night of weeping<br>
Shall be the morn of song</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9   And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!”<br>
17 But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:<br>
     “‘The stone that the builders rejected<br>
        has become the cornerstone’?</p>

<p>18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”<br>
19 The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.<br>
(Luke 20:9–19 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tunel </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Let us take refuge like deer beside the fountain of waters. Let our soul thirst, as David thirsted, for the fountain. What is the fountain? Listen to David: “With you is the fountain of life.” Let my soul say to this fountain: “When shall I come and see you face to face?” For the fountain is God himself. <br>
Ambrose</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song:<br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/69CGXrJPJzTF4EUoO9SxC8?si=b2020af59cff4600" rel="nofollow">The Church’s One Foundation by Samuel John Stone and Samuel Sebastian Wesley, arranged by the Norton Hall Band<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
The Church&#39;s one foundation<br>
Is Jesus Christ her Lord<br>
She is His new creation<br>
By water and the Word<br>
From heav&#39;n He came and sought her<br>
To be His holy bride<br>
With His own blood He bought her<br>
And for her life He died</p>

<p>Elect from every nation<br>
Yet one o&#39;er all the earth<br>
Her charter of salvation<br>
One Lord one faith one birth<br>
One holy name she blesses<br>
Partakes one holy food<br>
And to one hope she presses<br>
With every grace endued</p>

<p>&#39;Mid toil and tribulation<br>
And tumult of her war<br>
She waits the consummation<br>
Of peace forevermore<br>
Till with the vision glorious<br>
Her longing eyes are blest<br>
And the great Church victorious<br>
Shall be the Church at rest</p>

<p>Yet she on earth hath union<br>
With God the Three in One<br>
And mystic sweet communion<br>
With those whose rest is won<br>
O happy ones and holy<br>
Lord give us grace that we<br>
Like them the meek and lowly<br>
On high may dwell with Thee</p>

<p>Though with a scornful wonder<br>
Men see her sore oppressed<br>
By schisms rent asunder<br>
By heresies distressed<br>
Yet saints their watch are keeping<br>
Their cry goes up how long<br>
And soon the night of weeping<br>
Shall be the morn of song</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
9   And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he sent another servant. But they also beat and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 And they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!”<br>
17 But he looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:<br>
     “‘The stone that the builders rejected<br>
        has become the cornerstone’?</p>

<p>18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”<br>
19 The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.<br>
(Luke 20:9–19 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Amazing Grace,” Appalachian folk tunel </p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This beloved tune, formally known as NEW BRITAIN, originates from the folk music of Appalachia. The melody is simple and outlines triads, making it memorable; the ascending line creates a triumphant climax. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Let us take refuge like deer beside the fountain of waters. Let our soul thirst, as David thirsted, for the fountain. What is the fountain? Listen to David: “With you is the fountain of life.” Let my soul say to this fountain: “When shall I come and see you face to face?” For the fountain is God himself. <br>
Ambrose</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | Philippians 3:7-16 (with Pastor Nick Locke)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross by Isaac Wardell and Lowell Mason, arranged by Keith and Kristyn Getty
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/1HJJ7VbGM17QxqrcWUR5cx?si=ae6485140ee64e23)
Lyrics:
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died
My richest gain I count but loss
And pour contempt on all my pride
Forbid it Lord that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ my God
All the vain things that charm me most
I sacrifice them to His blood
See from His head His hands His feet
Sorrow and love flow mingled down
Did ever such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich a crown
Were the whole realm of nature mine
That were a present (an offering) far too small
Love so amazing so divine
Demands my soul my life my all
Passage: 
7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
(Philippians 3:7–16 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes: 
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” 
Prayer:
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of this world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1HJJ7VbGM17QxqrcWUR5cx?si=ae6485140ee64e23" rel="nofollow">When I Survey the Wondrous Cross by Isaac Wardell and Lowell Mason, arranged by Keith and Kristyn Getty<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When I survey the wondrous cross<br>
On which the Prince of glory died<br>
My richest gain I count but loss<br>
And pour contempt on all my pride</p>

<p>Forbid it Lord that I should boast<br>
Save in the death of Christ my God<br>
All the vain things that charm me most<br>
I sacrifice them to His blood</p>

<p>See from His head His hands His feet<br>
Sorrow and love flow mingled down<br>
Did ever such love and sorrow meet<br>
Or thorns compose so rich a crown</p>

<p>Were the whole realm of nature mine<br>
That were a present (an offering) far too small<br>
Love so amazing so divine<br>
Demands my soul my life my all</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.<br>
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.<br>
(Philippians 3:7–16 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of this world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1HJJ7VbGM17QxqrcWUR5cx?si=ae6485140ee64e23" rel="nofollow">When I Survey the Wondrous Cross by Isaac Wardell and Lowell Mason, arranged by Keith and Kristyn Getty<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
When I survey the wondrous cross<br>
On which the Prince of glory died<br>
My richest gain I count but loss<br>
And pour contempt on all my pride</p>

<p>Forbid it Lord that I should boast<br>
Save in the death of Christ my God<br>
All the vain things that charm me most<br>
I sacrifice them to His blood</p>

<p>See from His head His hands His feet<br>
Sorrow and love flow mingled down<br>
Did ever such love and sorrow meet<br>
Or thorns compose so rich a crown</p>

<p>Were the whole realm of nature mine<br>
That were a present (an offering) far too small<br>
Love so amazing so divine<br>
Demands my soul my life my all</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.<br>
12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.<br>
(Philippians 3:7–16 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.” </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of this world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/ps126</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Psalm 126 by Isaac Wardell (https://open.spotify.com/track/2Urw2FGFCqSaPhhH9DpAzx?si=b76fa1908cf24769)
Lyrics:
Our mouths they were filled filled with laughter
Our tongues they were loosed loosed with joy
Restore us O Lord
Restore us O Lord
Although we are weeping
Lord help us keep sowing
The seeds of Your kingdom
For the day You will reap them
Your sheaves we will carry
Lord please do not tarry
All those who sow weeping
Will go out with songs of joy
The nations will say He has done great things
The nations will sing songs of joy
Restore us O Lord
Restore us O Lord
Passage: 
1   When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion,
        we were like those who dream.
2   Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
        and our tongue with shouts of joy;
     then they said among the nations,
        “The LORD has done great things for them.”
3   The LORD has done great things for us;
        we are glad.
4   Restore our fortunes, O LORD,
        like streams in the Negeb!
5   Those who sow in tears
        shall reap with shouts of joy!
6   He who goes out weeping,
        bearing the seed for sowing,
     shall come home with shouts of joy,
        bringing his sheaves with him.
(Psalm 126:1–6 ESV)
Musical Reflection: 
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. 
Prayer: 
Your glorious Majesty surround me, the blessed Trinity protect me, and the eternal Godhead preserve me. Your unlimited mercy support me; your loving kindness encompass me; your favor make me to rejoice. The eternal truth of God be my delight, the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me, and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me. May the grace of God the Father lead me, the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation, and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me. Lord my Creator, stand by me; my Redeemer, save me; and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen. 
-Johann Habermann
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Urw2FGFCqSaPhhH9DpAzx?si=b76fa1908cf24769" rel="nofollow">Psalm 126 by Isaac Wardell</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Our mouths they were filled filled with laughter<br>
Our tongues they were loosed loosed with joy<br>
Restore us O Lord<br>
Restore us O Lord</p>

<p>Although we are weeping<br>
Lord help us keep sowing<br>
The seeds of Your kingdom<br>
For the day You will reap them<br>
Your sheaves we will carry<br>
Lord please do not tarry<br>
All those who sow weeping<br>
Will go out with songs of joy</p>

<p>The nations will say He has done great things<br>
The nations will sing songs of joy<br>
Restore us O Lord<br>
Restore us O Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion,<br>
        we were like those who dream.<br>
2   Then our mouth was filled with laughter,<br>
        and our tongue with shouts of joy;<br>
     then they said among the nations,<br>
        “The LORD has done great things for them.”<br>
3   The LORD has done great things for us;<br>
        we are glad.</p>

<p>4   Restore our fortunes, O LORD,<br>
        like streams in the Negeb!<br>
5   Those who sow in tears<br>
        shall reap with shouts of joy!<br>
6   He who goes out weeping,<br>
        bearing the seed for sowing,<br>
     shall come home with shouts of joy,<br>
        bringing his sheaves with him.<br>
(Psalm 126:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Your glorious Majesty surround me, the blessed Trinity protect me, and the eternal Godhead preserve me. Your unlimited mercy support me; your loving kindness encompass me; your favor make me to rejoice. The eternal truth of God be my delight, the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me, and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me. May the grace of God the Father lead me, the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation, and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me. Lord my Creator, stand by me; my Redeemer, save me; and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen. <br>
-Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Urw2FGFCqSaPhhH9DpAzx?si=b76fa1908cf24769" rel="nofollow">Psalm 126 by Isaac Wardell</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:</p>

<p>Our mouths they were filled filled with laughter<br>
Our tongues they were loosed loosed with joy<br>
Restore us O Lord<br>
Restore us O Lord</p>

<p>Although we are weeping<br>
Lord help us keep sowing<br>
The seeds of Your kingdom<br>
For the day You will reap them<br>
Your sheaves we will carry<br>
Lord please do not tarry<br>
All those who sow weeping<br>
Will go out with songs of joy</p>

<p>The nations will say He has done great things<br>
The nations will sing songs of joy<br>
Restore us O Lord<br>
Restore us O Lord</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1   When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion,<br>
        we were like those who dream.<br>
2   Then our mouth was filled with laughter,<br>
        and our tongue with shouts of joy;<br>
     then they said among the nations,<br>
        “The LORD has done great things for them.”<br>
3   The LORD has done great things for us;<br>
        we are glad.</p>

<p>4   Restore our fortunes, O LORD,<br>
        like streams in the Negeb!<br>
5   Those who sow in tears<br>
        shall reap with shouts of joy!<br>
6   He who goes out weeping,<br>
        bearing the seed for sowing,<br>
     shall come home with shouts of joy,<br>
        bringing his sheaves with him.<br>
(Psalm 126:1–6 ESV)</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. </p>

<p>Prayer: <br>
Your glorious Majesty surround me, the blessed Trinity protect me, and the eternal Godhead preserve me. Your unlimited mercy support me; your loving kindness encompass me; your favor make me to rejoice. The eternal truth of God be my delight, the saving knowledge of Christ strengthen me, and the all-prevailing grace of God be sufficient for me. May the grace of God the Father lead me, the wisdom of God the Son be my consolation, and the power of the Holy Spirit enlighten me. Lord my Creator, stand by me; my Redeemer, save me; and my Comforter, dwell with me. Amen. <br>
-Johann Habermann</p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Isaiah 43:16-21 (with Pastor Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/isa43</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
No Other God by Steph Macleod
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/670uY91jVrMGQtK7Fj619U?si=341da58c69954192)
Lyrics:
No other God can judge
The weight of sin that dwells in us
And yet amid His grace
His blood declares my guilt erased
What is this love
This ancient hope
You come to me
With righteous robes
Clothing me in Your salvation
No other God I know
Would ever aim to bow so low
That He would make a way
To rise again in victory
What is this love
This ancient hope
You come to me
With righteous robes
Clothing me in Your salvation
You see my pain
You hear my doubts
And in the place
You fix Your crown
Adorning me with Your salvation
I lift my eyes
My head held high
I know that I will fear no evil
You call my name
I rise again
Your mercy bought my heart's revival
Passage: 
16      Thus says the LORD,
        who makes a way in the sea,
        a path in the mighty waters,
17  who brings forth chariot and horse,
        army and warrior;
     they lie down, they cannot rise,
        they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:
18  “Remember not the former things,
        nor consider the things of old.
19  Behold, I am doing a new thing;
        now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
     I will make a way in the wilderness
        and rivers in the desert.
20  The wild beasts will honor me,
        the jackals and the ostriches,
     for I give water in the wilderness,
        rivers in the desert,
     to give drink to my chosen people,
21  the people whom I formed for myself
     that they might declare my praise.
(Isaiah 43:16–21 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune
Reflection Notes: 
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.
Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/670uY91jVrMGQtK7Fj619U?si=341da58c69954192" rel="nofollow">No Other God by Steph Macleod<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
No other God can judge<br>
The weight of sin that dwells in us<br>
And yet amid His grace<br>
His blood declares my guilt erased</p>

<p>What is this love<br>
This ancient hope<br>
You come to me<br>
With righteous robes<br>
Clothing me in Your salvation</p>

<p>No other God I know<br>
Would ever aim to bow so low<br>
That He would make a way<br>
To rise again in victory</p>

<p>What is this love<br>
This ancient hope<br>
You come to me<br>
With righteous robes<br>
Clothing me in Your salvation<br>
You see my pain<br>
You hear my doubts<br>
And in the place<br>
You fix Your crown<br>
Adorning me with Your salvation</p>

<p>I lift my eyes<br>
My head held high<br>
I know that I will fear no evil<br>
You call my name<br>
I rise again<br>
Your mercy bought my heart&#39;s revival</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
16      Thus says the LORD,<br>
        who makes a way in the sea,<br>
        a path in the mighty waters,<br>
17  who brings forth chariot and horse,<br>
        army and warrior;<br>
     they lie down, they cannot rise,<br>
        they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:<br>
18  “Remember not the former things,<br>
        nor consider the things of old.<br>
19  Behold, I am doing a new thing;<br>
        now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?<br>
     I will make a way in the wilderness<br>
        and rivers in the desert.<br>
20  The wild beasts will honor me,<br>
        the jackals and the ostriches,<br>
     for I give water in the wilderness,<br>
        rivers in the desert,<br>
     to give drink to my chosen people,<br>
21  the people whom I formed for myself<br>
     that they might declare my praise.<br>
(Isaiah 43:16–21 ESV)<br>
Musical Reflection:<br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/670uY91jVrMGQtK7Fj619U?si=341da58c69954192" rel="nofollow">No Other God by Steph Macleod<br>
</a></p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
No other God can judge<br>
The weight of sin that dwells in us<br>
And yet amid His grace<br>
His blood declares my guilt erased</p>

<p>What is this love<br>
This ancient hope<br>
You come to me<br>
With righteous robes<br>
Clothing me in Your salvation</p>

<p>No other God I know<br>
Would ever aim to bow so low<br>
That He would make a way<br>
To rise again in victory</p>

<p>What is this love<br>
This ancient hope<br>
You come to me<br>
With righteous robes<br>
Clothing me in Your salvation<br>
You see my pain<br>
You hear my doubts<br>
And in the place<br>
You fix Your crown<br>
Adorning me with Your salvation</p>

<p>I lift my eyes<br>
My head held high<br>
I know that I will fear no evil<br>
You call my name<br>
I rise again<br>
Your mercy bought my heart&#39;s revival</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
16      Thus says the LORD,<br>
        who makes a way in the sea,<br>
        a path in the mighty waters,<br>
17  who brings forth chariot and horse,<br>
        army and warrior;<br>
     they lie down, they cannot rise,<br>
        they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:<br>
18  “Remember not the former things,<br>
        nor consider the things of old.<br>
19  Behold, I am doing a new thing;<br>
        now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?<br>
     I will make a way in the wilderness<br>
        and rivers in the desert.<br>
20  The wild beasts will honor me,<br>
        the jackals and the ostriches,<br>
     for I give water in the wilderness,<br>
        rivers in the desert,<br>
     to give drink to my chosen people,<br>
21  the people whom I formed for myself<br>
     that they might declare my praise.<br>
(Isaiah 43:16–21 ESV)<br>
Musical Reflection:<br>
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.</p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <title>New Testament | 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 (with Pastor Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/2cor5</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>9:51</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
Behold by Taylor Leonhardt
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/02zfYDk6yVRRJvzNwTLu4z?si=e68a623480394ee2)
Lyrics:
The empty filled the wounded healed
The broken back together
The poor are blessed the weary rest
We will dance forever
The blinded see the chained are free
The doubtful now believer
The outcast known the orphan home
You are my Redeemer
Behold behold behold what love can do
Behold behold He's making all things new
The lost return the voiceless heard
The mourner now rejoicing
The mountains shake the world awake
Creation all composing
The sad untrue the earth renewed
The song has found its singer
The darkness light the dead alive
You are my Redeemer
We've been struck down we're not destroyed
We've sown in tears we'll reap in joy
My eyes are open
Behold behold
*Passage: *
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Musical Reflection: 
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier
Reflection Notes: 
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”
Prayer:
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.  
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Opening Song:</strong> <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/02zfYDk6yVRRJvzNwTLu4z?si=e68a623480394ee2" rel="nofollow">Behold by Taylor Leonhardt<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br>
The empty filled the wounded healed<br>
The broken back together<br>
The poor are blessed the weary rest<br>
We will dance forever</p>

<p>The blinded see the chained are free<br>
The doubtful now believer<br>
The outcast known the orphan home<br>
You are my Redeemer</p>

<p>Behold behold behold what love can do<br>
Behold behold He&#39;s making all things new</p>

<p>The lost return the voiceless heard<br>
The mourner now rejoicing<br>
The mountains shake the world awake<br>
Creation all composing</p>

<p>The sad untrue the earth renewed<br>
The song has found its singer<br>
The darkness light the dead alive<br>
You are my Redeemer</p>

<p>We&#39;ve been struck down we&#39;re not destroyed<br>
We&#39;ve sown in tears we&#39;ll reap in joy</p>

<p>My eyes are open</p>

<p>Behold behold</p>

<p>*<em>Passage: *</em><br>
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.</p>

<p><strong>Musical Reflection:</strong> <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p><strong>Reflection Notes:</strong> <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p><strong>Prayer:</strong><br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Opening Song:</strong> <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/02zfYDk6yVRRJvzNwTLu4z?si=e68a623480394ee2" rel="nofollow">Behold by Taylor Leonhardt<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br>
The empty filled the wounded healed<br>
The broken back together<br>
The poor are blessed the weary rest<br>
We will dance forever</p>

<p>The blinded see the chained are free<br>
The doubtful now believer<br>
The outcast known the orphan home<br>
You are my Redeemer</p>

<p>Behold behold behold what love can do<br>
Behold behold He&#39;s making all things new</p>

<p>The lost return the voiceless heard<br>
The mourner now rejoicing<br>
The mountains shake the world awake<br>
Creation all composing</p>

<p>The sad untrue the earth renewed<br>
The song has found its singer<br>
The darkness light the dead alive<br>
You are my Redeemer</p>

<p>We&#39;ve been struck down we&#39;re not destroyed<br>
We&#39;ve sown in tears we&#39;ll reap in joy</p>

<p>My eyes are open</p>

<p>Behold behold</p>

<p>*<em>Passage: *</em><br>
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.</p>

<p><strong>Musical Reflection:</strong> <br>
Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier</p>

<p><strong>Reflection Notes:</strong> <br>
A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”</p>

<p><strong>Prayer:</strong><br>
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. </p>]]>
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      <title>Psalm | Psalm 34 (with Pastor Tom Gastil)</title>
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      <description>Opening Song
Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joe Rigney and Shane Barnard
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/4JDmqxJrJS9FoMPzWmILkQ?si=3657a94c242a48fc)
Lyrics
I sought the Lord and He answered me
And delivered me from every fear
Those who look on Him are radiant
They'll never be ashamed
They'll never be ashamed
This poor man cried and the Lord heard me
And saved me from my enemies
The Son of God surrounds His saints
He will deliver them
He will deliver them
Magnify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name together
Glorify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name forever
O taste and see that the Lord is good
O blessed is he who hides in Him
O fear the Lord O all you saints
He'll give you everything
He'll give you everything
Let us bless the Lord
Every day and night
Never ending praise
May our incense rise
Passage
1 I will bless the Lord at all times;
    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
    let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
    and let us exalt his name together!
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me
    and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant,
    and their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
    and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps
    around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
    Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,
    for those who fear him have no lack!
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11 Come, O children, listen to me;
    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is there who desires life
    and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;
    seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
    and his ears toward their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
    to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
    and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
    and saves the crushed in spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;
    not one of them is broken.
21 Affliction will slay the wicked,
    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
Musical Reflection
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry
Reflection Notes 
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. 
Prayer: 
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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4JDmqxJrJS9FoMPzWmILkQ?si=3657a94c242a48fc" rel="nofollow">Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joe Rigney and Shane Barnard<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics</strong><br>
I sought the Lord and He answered me<br>
And delivered me from every fear<br>
Those who look on Him are radiant<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed</p>

<p>This poor man cried and the Lord heard me<br>
And saved me from my enemies<br>
The Son of God surrounds His saints<br>
He will deliver them<br>
He will deliver them</p>

<p>Magnify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name together<br>
Glorify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name forever</p>

<p>O taste and see that the Lord is good<br>
O blessed is he who hides in Him<br>
O fear the Lord O all you saints<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything</p>

<p>Let us bless the Lord<br>
Every day and night<br>
Never ending praise<br>
May our incense rise</p>

<p><strong>Passage</strong><br>
1 I will bless the Lord at all times;<br>
    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.<br>
2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;<br>
    let the humble hear and be glad.<br>
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,<br>
    and let us exalt his name together!</p>

<p>4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me<br>
    and delivered me from all my fears.<br>
5 Those who look to him are radiant,<br>
    and their faces shall never be ashamed.<br>
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him<br>
    and saved him out of all his troubles.<br>
7 The angel of the Lord encamps<br>
    around those who fear him, and delivers them.</p>

<p>8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!<br>
    Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!<br>
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,<br>
    for those who fear him have no lack!<br>
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;<br>
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.</p>

<p>11 Come, O children, listen to me;<br>
    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.<br>
12 What man is there who desires life<br>
    and loves many days, that he may see good?<br>
13 Keep your tongue from evil<br>
    and your lips from speaking deceit.<br>
14 Turn away from evil and do good;<br>
    seek peace and pursue it.</p>

<p>15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous<br>
    and his ears toward their cry.<br>
16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,<br>
    to cut off the memory of them from the earth.<br>
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears<br>
    and delivers them out of all their troubles.<br>
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted<br>
    and saves the crushed in spirit.</p>

<p>19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,<br>
    but the Lord delivers him out of them all.<br>
20 He keeps all his bones;<br>
    not one of them is broken.<br>
21 Affliction will slay the wicked,<br>
    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.<br>
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;<br>
    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.</p>

<p><strong>Musical Reflection</strong><br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p><strong>Reflection Notes</strong> <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. <br>
Prayer: </p>]]>
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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4JDmqxJrJS9FoMPzWmILkQ?si=3657a94c242a48fc" rel="nofollow">Psalm 34 (Taste and See) by Joe Rigney and Shane Barnard<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics</strong><br>
I sought the Lord and He answered me<br>
And delivered me from every fear<br>
Those who look on Him are radiant<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed<br>
They&#39;ll never be ashamed</p>

<p>This poor man cried and the Lord heard me<br>
And saved me from my enemies<br>
The Son of God surrounds His saints<br>
He will deliver them<br>
He will deliver them</p>

<p>Magnify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name together<br>
Glorify the Lord with me<br>
Come exalt His name forever</p>

<p>O taste and see that the Lord is good<br>
O blessed is he who hides in Him<br>
O fear the Lord O all you saints<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything<br>
He&#39;ll give you everything</p>

<p>Let us bless the Lord<br>
Every day and night<br>
Never ending praise<br>
May our incense rise</p>

<p><strong>Passage</strong><br>
1 I will bless the Lord at all times;<br>
    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.<br>
2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;<br>
    let the humble hear and be glad.<br>
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,<br>
    and let us exalt his name together!</p>

<p>4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me<br>
    and delivered me from all my fears.<br>
5 Those who look to him are radiant,<br>
    and their faces shall never be ashamed.<br>
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him<br>
    and saved him out of all his troubles.<br>
7 The angel of the Lord encamps<br>
    around those who fear him, and delivers them.</p>

<p>8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!<br>
    Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!<br>
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,<br>
    for those who fear him have no lack!<br>
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;<br>
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.</p>

<p>11 Come, O children, listen to me;<br>
    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.<br>
12 What man is there who desires life<br>
    and loves many days, that he may see good?<br>
13 Keep your tongue from evil<br>
    and your lips from speaking deceit.<br>
14 Turn away from evil and do good;<br>
    seek peace and pursue it.</p>

<p>15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous<br>
    and his ears toward their cry.<br>
16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,<br>
    to cut off the memory of them from the earth.<br>
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears<br>
    and delivers them out of all their troubles.<br>
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted<br>
    and saves the crushed in spirit.</p>

<p>19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,<br>
    but the Lord delivers him out of them all.<br>
20 He keeps all his bones;<br>
    not one of them is broken.<br>
21 Affliction will slay the wicked,<br>
    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.<br>
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;<br>
    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.</p>

<p><strong>Musical Reflection</strong><br>
Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry</p>

<p><strong>Reflection Notes</strong> <br>
Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy. <br>
Prayer: </p>]]>
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      <title>Old Testament | Joshua 4:19-5:12 (with Pastor Nick Locke)</title>
      <link>https://sft.fireside.fm/joshua4-5</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <itunes:duration>11:48</itunes:duration>
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      <description>Opening Song
Jesus, Bread of Life by Audrey Assad and Fernando Ortega
 (https://open.spotify.com/track/5W44CEoGJDAmgECw2Y1EMY?si=ff527ddbccad4b83)
Lyrics
Jesus bread of life manna from heaven
Broken for the world
Offered up for every man
The feast of angels
Becomes food for the weary
And hungry hearts are filled
When you open up your hand
Oh Lord come fill us with your love
This table laid for us
There is more than enough
Jesus bread of life
Sister take what you need anything I own
There is no famine here Jesus’ love will multiply
Brother what’s mine is yours you are not alone
There is no shortage here Jesus’ love satisfies
Jesus’ love satisfies
Passage: 
Musical Reflection
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson
Reflection Notes
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.
Prayer
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Opening Song</strong><br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5W44CEoGJDAmgECw2Y1EMY?si=ff527ddbccad4b83" rel="nofollow">Jesus, Bread of Life by Audrey Assad and Fernando Ortega<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics</strong><br>
Jesus bread of life manna from heaven<br>
Broken for the world<br>
Offered up for every man<br>
The feast of angels<br>
Becomes food for the weary<br>
And hungry hearts are filled<br>
When you open up your hand</p>

<p>Oh Lord come fill us with your love<br>
This table laid for us<br>
There is more than enough<br>
Jesus bread of life</p>

<p>Sister take what you need anything I own<br>
There is no famine here Jesus’ love will multiply<br>
Brother what’s mine is yours you are not alone<br>
There is no shortage here Jesus’ love satisfies<br>
Jesus’ love satisfies<br>
Passage: </p>

<p><strong>Musical Reflection</strong><br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p><strong>Reflection Notes</strong><br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p><strong>Prayer</strong><br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5W44CEoGJDAmgECw2Y1EMY?si=ff527ddbccad4b83" rel="nofollow">Jesus, Bread of Life by Audrey Assad and Fernando Ortega<br>
</a></p>

<p><strong>Lyrics</strong><br>
Jesus bread of life manna from heaven<br>
Broken for the world<br>
Offered up for every man<br>
The feast of angels<br>
Becomes food for the weary<br>
And hungry hearts are filled<br>
When you open up your hand</p>

<p>Oh Lord come fill us with your love<br>
This table laid for us<br>
There is more than enough<br>
Jesus bread of life</p>

<p>Sister take what you need anything I own<br>
There is no famine here Jesus’ love will multiply<br>
Brother what’s mine is yours you are not alone<br>
There is no shortage here Jesus’ love satisfies<br>
Jesus’ love satisfies<br>
Passage: </p>

<p><strong>Musical Reflection</strong><br>
“Breathe on Me, Breath of God,” tune by Robert Jackson</p>

<p><strong>Reflection Notes</strong><br>
TRENTHAM is a tune by Robert Jackson, an English composer during the nineteenth century. It fits perfectly with the text for “Breath On Me, Breath of God,” by Edwin Hatch; each phrase is allotted ample space for reflection.</p>

<p><strong>Prayer</strong><br>
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <author>Aliso Creek Church</author>
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      <description>Opening Song: 
White as Snow (https://open.spotify.com/track/2kcyJjMpflR5gireQrzf20?si=3b0b00c85f9245c0) by David Hailes and Jonathan Ogden
Lyrics:
I cling to the lamb
Who has purchased me with His own blood
And I stand in His righteousness
Washed by His mercy and love
Though I fail a thousand times
Lord Your mercies are new every morning
Wash my heart clean
Let me spirit be steadfast and strong
All my sins like scarlet
Will be white as snow
Though they're red like crimson
They will be as wool
A broken and contrite heart
You do not despise
Wash over me
Clean my heart clean my mind clean my eyes
Passage: 
1 Have mercy on me,[a] O God,
    according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
    blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
    and cleanse me from my sin!
3 For I know my transgressions,
    and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned
    and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you may be justified in your words
    and blameless in your judgment.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
    and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,
    and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
    wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
    let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins,
    and blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
    and renew a right[b] spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from your presence,
    and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
    and sinners will return to you.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,
    O God of my salvation,
    and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
    you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Musical Reflection: 
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury
Reflection Notes: 
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. 
Prayer:
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. 
-Old Anglican Prayer
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2kcyJjMpflR5gireQrzf20?si=3b0b00c85f9245c0" rel="nofollow">White as Snow</a> by David Hailes and Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I cling to the lamb<br>
Who has purchased me with His own blood<br>
And I stand in His righteousness<br>
Washed by His mercy and love<br>
Though I fail a thousand times<br>
Lord Your mercies are new every morning<br>
Wash my heart clean<br>
Let me spirit be steadfast and strong</p>

<p>All my sins like scarlet<br>
Will be white as snow<br>
Though they&#39;re red like crimson<br>
They will be as wool</p>

<p>A broken and contrite heart<br>
You do not despise<br>
Wash over me<br>
Clean my heart clean my mind clean my eyes</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Have mercy on me,[a] O God,<br>
    according to your steadfast love;<br>
according to your abundant mercy<br>
    blot out my transgressions.<br>
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,<br>
    and cleanse me from my sin!</p>

<p>3 For I know my transgressions,<br>
    and my sin is ever before me.<br>
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned<br>
    and done what is evil in your sight,<br>
so that you may be justified in your words<br>
    and blameless in your judgment.<br>
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,<br>
    and in sin did my mother conceive me.<br>
6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,<br>
    and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.</p>

<p>7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;<br>
    wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.<br>
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;<br>
    let the bones that you have broken rejoice.<br>
9 Hide your face from my sins,<br>
    and blot out all my iniquities.<br>
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,<br>
    and renew a right[b] spirit within me.<br>
11 Cast me not away from your presence,<br>
    and take not your Holy Spirit from me.<br>
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,<br>
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.</p>

<p>13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,<br>
    and sinners will return to you.<br>
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,<br>
    O God of my salvation,<br>
    and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.<br>
15 O Lord, open my lips,<br>
    and my mouth will declare your praise.<br>
16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;<br>
    you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.<br>
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;<br>
    a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Opening Song: <br>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2kcyJjMpflR5gireQrzf20?si=3b0b00c85f9245c0" rel="nofollow">White as Snow</a> by David Hailes and Jonathan Ogden</p>

<p>Lyrics:<br>
I cling to the lamb<br>
Who has purchased me with His own blood<br>
And I stand in His righteousness<br>
Washed by His mercy and love<br>
Though I fail a thousand times<br>
Lord Your mercies are new every morning<br>
Wash my heart clean<br>
Let me spirit be steadfast and strong</p>

<p>All my sins like scarlet<br>
Will be white as snow<br>
Though they&#39;re red like crimson<br>
They will be as wool</p>

<p>A broken and contrite heart<br>
You do not despise<br>
Wash over me<br>
Clean my heart clean my mind clean my eyes</p>

<p>Passage: <br>
1 Have mercy on me,[a] O God,<br>
    according to your steadfast love;<br>
according to your abundant mercy<br>
    blot out my transgressions.<br>
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,<br>
    and cleanse me from my sin!</p>

<p>3 For I know my transgressions,<br>
    and my sin is ever before me.<br>
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned<br>
    and done what is evil in your sight,<br>
so that you may be justified in your words<br>
    and blameless in your judgment.<br>
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,<br>
    and in sin did my mother conceive me.<br>
6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,<br>
    and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.</p>

<p>7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;<br>
    wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.<br>
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;<br>
    let the bones that you have broken rejoice.<br>
9 Hide your face from my sins,<br>
    and blot out all my iniquities.<br>
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,<br>
    and renew a right[b] spirit within me.<br>
11 Cast me not away from your presence,<br>
    and take not your Holy Spirit from me.<br>
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,<br>
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.</p>

<p>13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,<br>
    and sinners will return to you.<br>
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,<br>
    O God of my salvation,<br>
    and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.<br>
15 O Lord, open my lips,<br>
    and my mouth will declare your praise.<br>
16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;<br>
    you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.<br>
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;<br>
    a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.</p>

<p>Musical Reflection: <br>
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” tune by William Bradbury</p>

<p>Reflection Notes: <br>
The tune BRADBURY is named for its composer, a New Englander from the first half of the nineteenth century. The sweet melody for the verses repeats, then is followed by a strong refrain. </p>

<p>Prayer:<br>
Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen. <br>
-Old Anglican Prayer</p>]]>
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