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Worship Your God:
"The LORD Has become my salvation"
Exodus 15:1-27 (The Song of Moses and Miriam)
Pastor Jose Lam
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Welcome >> Worship in Songs
Announcements >> Holy Communion
Congregational Prayer
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Response Song >> Benediction
Sermon Outline
Worship Your God: 'The LORD Has Become My Salvation'
Exodus 15:1-27
- Celebrating New Year as a saved people
How did we celebrate the new year? Among the many things we could celebrate over the Christmas and New Year, did we celebrate the fact that God has saved us from sin and death? Because this is what the Song of Moses and of Miriam was about. It was the song and dance and celebration of a new nation as they began their new year as a saved people under God. - The song of a saved people (vv.1-18)
People who are saved by God are people who sing to God. In Exodus 15, we have this song which is a celebration of what God’s people will do, in response to who their God is and what he does. What is the lesson here for the songs that God’s people should sing today in celebration? - The dance of a saved people (vv.19-21)
What does it look like to have fun and celebrate in the New Year? It is good to sing and dance and have a good time like the people of Israel were. In light of their salvation, they were full of energy and excitement, and Miriam directed their energy, singing and dancing to praise the Lord together. So should we, whenever there is occasion for celebration and excitement. We should use it as an occasion to turn it around to praise our God because he has saved us. - Trouble and testing for a saved people (vv.22-27)
What does life look like after the New Year celebration? It took only a few days for the excitement and celebration to wear off for this brand new nation of Israel, and the everyday reality of life as God’s people began during their pilgrimage. It would be trouble and testing for them as they worked out their salvation with God. So also with us and life with our God as we continue our own difficult pilgrimage towards the heavenly country. What is God’s wisdom to us that we need to hear on our own journey?
Announcements
Preliminary Theological Certificate (PTC)
A second 1.5-hour session for the Preliminary Theological Certificate (PTC) is planned to commence in T1 2023.
The Board of Elders commends the PTC as a worthy benchmark for elders and leaders of the church to aspire to and attain as a significant step in furthering your theological education. We would want for you to aspire likewise towards further theological education.
You can join PTC sessions purely to learn the course content, or you can enrol for exams which are administered online. Further information may be found at the PTC website:
https://moore.edu.au/courses/
Express your interest in joining the second session which will commence in term 1 next year, starting with the subject ‘Introduction to the Bible’. The day and time is TBC depending on people’s interest and availability. Please contact Ps Jose or send an email to info@esccc.org.au.
Missions Support
In support of God’s mission, we encourage all members to give regularly to the ESCCC Missions Fund, according to your means. The EFT details can be found on the Giving and Offerings page.
The Missions Fund will be allocated by the Missions Committee to bless ESCCC and our Mission Partners in missions work.
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Baptism Service
Our next baptism service will be in late Q1 2023. Further details will be published closer to the date.
Individuals wishing to baptized or confirmed should get in touch with Ps Jose and must apply in writing to the ESCCC Board of Elders (info@esccc.org.au).
Individual classes for men and women wishing to be baptised or confirmed at ESCCC are run as needed throughout the year. These cover the matters of personal faith, church membership and public testimony over the course of three sessions.
All baptism and confirmation candidates also participate in two group sessions in the two weeks leading up to the baptism and confirmation service, presenting their testimonies and learning about the baptism and confirmation service liturgy.
Every Friday night from 8-9pm we meet over Google Meet and Sunday morning 9:00-9:30am over Zoom or in-person at church.
Electronic Giving
We give to what we love. Due to the restriction of our physical Sunday meetings as a loving precaution against the spread of COVID-19, we will not be able to collect a cash offertory as usual. Electronic giving instructions can be found on the Giving and Offerings page.
Prayer and Praise
Next Week 8 January 2023
Worship Your God: "If Only We Had Died In Egypt!"
Exodus 16:1-36 (Manna and Quail)
Pastor Jose Lam
About ESCCC
We long to see the Church being loved like Christ loves the Church.
As such we strive to care for people with the love of Christ and to prepare people to love like Christ.
The Pastors and Elders would love to serve you and help you to belong to God’s community here at ESCCC.
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