This Week
Scripture Memory
Pray for the Church
Praise God for His wisdom, sovereignty, and goodness. Pray we will cultivate an utter dependence on Him and an absolute trust that is not based on our current circumstances, but on His character and eternal Word. Acknowledge that without Christ we can do nothing. Ask the Lord to help our unbelief, increase our faith, and give us strength where we are weak. Rather than giving into temptations to rely on, and trust in, the things this world offers us, pray we will hope and trust in Christ alone.
Pray for the City
This week we are praying for the weekly Bible Study at Olivia’s House led by Brook Hills’ members. Olivia’s House is an alcohol and drug abuse treatment center that provides holistic care for chemically dependent women and their children. Olivia’s House has granted the unique opportunity to Brook Hills to provide weekly Biblical teaching to the residents of their secular recovery program. We are also praying for Double Oak Community Church and Pastor Adam Robinson.
DAY 1: Pray for Brook Hills to maintain favor with the director, staff, and all ladies being served at Olivia’s House so that the weekly Biblical teaching may continue. Pray for the Bible message shared each week to penetrate the darkness of those apart from Christ and/or in addiction cycles.
DAY 2: Pray for every resident to choose to attend this optional weekly Bible study and for their hearts to be softened and ready to receive the gospel. Pray they would desire to know God through Jesus and daily call upon the Lord.
DAY 3: Pray for those who respond to the gospel to truly repent and believe, never to return to a wayward life of chemical dependence. Pray for each lady to desire God above all else, and for the temptation of drugs and alcohol to have no hold on them.
DAY 4: Pray for God to give the grace to each resident to complete the program, re-establish a physically and spiritually healthy life outside of Olivia’s House, and find steady, sustaining employment.
DAY 5: Pray for the many women at Olivia’s House with broken families. Pray for God to bring healing and restoration to these families and that He would break the cycle of addiction that destroys relationships.
DAY 6: Pray for the women who are followers of Christ to seek out a Christ-centered church family after they leave the program. Pray for God to provide Christian fellowship immediately so that they are discipled to grow in grace and truth and the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Pray for the World
This week we are praying for Brook Hills Member Organization, SPEAR International. SPEAR International exists to encourage, equip, and empower believers worldwide to fulfill their role in the great commission. SPEAR primarily serves in Kenya, Cuba, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia. Join us this week as we pray for SPEAR, their leadership, and the work God is doing in and through their ministry. For more information, visit spearim.org.
DAY 1: Praise God for SPEAR and all He is accomplishing through their ministry. Praise God for the way the gospel is spreading through the partnership with SPEAR and the local church around the world.
DAY 2: God has led the Board of Directors of SPEAR to renew the search for a new Chief Ministry Officer. Pray for God’s direction and provision as the board seeks out God’s best to lead their ministry.
DAY 3: Praise the Lord for raising up a team to do research and engage ministries in Southeast Asia in December. Pray for God to provide needed finances and prepare the hearts of each team member.
DAY 4: Pray for wisdom, faith, and courage as the leadership of SPEAR seeks to discern and follow the leading of God.
DAY 5: Praise God for opportunities to partner with Southeast Asian believers who are seeking to take the gospel to unreached people groups in their country and neighboring countries. Pray for strength, safety, and financial provision for national partners who are leading these efforts.
DAY 6: Pray for God to continue to strengthen SPEAR’s ministry and influence around the world.
Worship
Songs
Sunday Setlist
Baptisms
May the Peoples Praise You
Verse 1
You have called us out of darkest night
Into Your glorious light
That we may sing the wonders of
The risen Christ
Verse 2
May our every breath retell the grace
That broke into our strife
With boundless love and deepest joy
With endless life
Chorus
May the peoples praise You
Let the nations be glad
All Your blessing comes
That we may praise
May praise the Name of Jesus
Verse 3
All the earth is Yours and all within
Each harvest is Your own
And from Your hand we give to You
To make Christ known
Verse 4
May the seeds of mercy grow in us
For those who have not heard
May songs of praise build lives of grace
To spread Your Word
Verse 5
This our holy priv'lege to declare
Your praises and Your name
To every nation tribe and tongue
Your church proclaims
Bridge
Holy Holy is the Lord Almighty
Worthy worthy is the Lamb who was slain (2x)
Holy Holy is the Lord Almighty
All creation praise Your glorious name
Death Was Arrested
Verse 1
Alone in my sorrow and dead in my sin
Lost without hope with no place to begin
Your love made a way to let mercy come in
When death was arrested and my life began
Verse 2
Ash was redeemed only beauty remains
My orphan heart was given a name
My mourning grew quiet my feet rose to dance
When death was arrested and my life began
Chorus 1
Oh Your grace so free washes over me
You have made me new now life begins with You
Verse 3
Released from my chains I'm a prisoner no more
My shame was a ransom He faithfully bore
He cancelled my debt and He called me His friend Oh
When death was arrested and my life began
Chorus 2
Oh Your grace so free washes over me
You have made me new now life begins with You
It's Your endless love pouring down on us
You have made us new now life begins with You
Oh yes it does
Verse 4
Our Savior displayed on a criminal's cross
Darkness rejoiced as though Heaven had lost
But then Jesus arose with our freedom in hand
That's when death was arrested and my life began
That's when death was arrested and my life began
Bridge
Oh we're free free forever we're free
Come join the song of all the redeemed
Yes we're free free forever amen
When death was arrested and my life began
Ending
When death was arrested and my life began
That's when death was arrested and my life began
Only a Holy God
Verse 1
Who else commands all the hosts of heaven
Who else could make every king bow down
Who else can whisper and darkness trembles
Only a Holy God
Verse 2
What other beauty demands such praises
What other splendour outshines the sun
What other majesty rules with justice
Only a Holy God
Chorus
Come and behold Him
The One and the Only
Cry out sing holy
Forever a Holy God
Come and worship the Holy God
Verse 3
What other glory consumes like fire
What other power can raise the dead
What other name remains undefeated
Only a Holy God
Verse 4
Who else could rescue me from my failing
Who else would offer His only Son
Who else invites me to call Him Father
Only a Holy God
Only my Holy God
His Mercy is More
Verse 1
What love could remember no wrongs we have done
Omniscient all knowing He counts not their sum
Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
Verse 2
What patience would wait as we constantly roam
What Father so tender is calling us home
He welcomes the weakest the vilest the poor
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
Verse 3
What riches of kindness He lavished on us
His blood was the payment His life was the cost
We stood 'neath a debt we could never afford
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
Chorus
Praise the Lord His mercy is more
Stronger than darkness new every morn
Our sins they are many His mercy is more
Song of Moses
Verse 1
Oh the Lord our strength and song
Highest praise to Him belongs
Christ the Lord the conqu'ring King
Your name we raise Your triumphs sing
Chorus
Praise the Lord our mighty warrior
Praise the Lord the glorious One
By His hand we stand in vict'ry
By His name we overcome
Verse 2
Though the storms of hell pursue
In darkest night we worship You
You divide the raging sea
From death to life You safely lead
Verse 3
All the saints and angels bow
Hosts of heaven crying out
Glory glory to the King
You reign for all eternity
Bridge
The Lord shall reign forever and ever
