We're going to begin our worship, and our first item of praise is Psalm 65.
Psalm 65, that's on page 82 of the Psalm books.
We're singing to a tune, Paisley, singing verses 1 to 7.
In Zion praise awaits you, Lord.
To you our vows will pay.
To you all people will come near.
You hear us when we pray.
When we were overwhelmed by sins and guilt upon us lay.
You pardoned all our trespasses and washed our guilt away.
How blessed are those you choose and bring within your courts of grace.
We're filled with blessings in your house, in your most holy place.
And so on, down as far as verse 7.
In Zion praise awaits you, Lord.
And we stand to sing.
In Zion praise awaits you, Lord.
To you our vows will pay.
To you all people will come near.
You hear us when we pray.
When we were overwhelmed by sins and guilt upon us lay.
You pardoned all our trespasses and washed our guilt away.
I bless you, Lord.
And bring within your courts of grace.
We're filled with blessings in your eyes, in your most holy place.
With awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, O God.
Our Savior, O God.
Our Savior, O Father, the sea and all the earth have brought.
By strength and power you formed the earth.
You hashed the ocean's voice.
You can the true love of their ways.
And still the people's joy.
We're now going to call upon the Lord in prayer.
Let's join together and call upon God in prayer.
O Lord, our God, we give thanks for the truth of these great words that we have been singing
in your praise, for the way that we come to you tonight, knowing that you are the one
who pardons our sin as we come seeking your forgiveness.
You are the one who washes us from our guilt and sets us in your presence in a way that is
acceptable to yourself.
We thank you for the manner in which you have chosen to do this, through all that the Lord
Jesus Christ has done to provide us, O Lord, with the ground on which we can approach you,
the salvation that we enjoy in our possession of it.
And we thank you tonight that as you are the God who created the creation that we have around us
and ourselves, you are the one who formed and fashioned us, even in our mother's womb.
You are the one who brought into being all that exists around us and all the universe,
even the farthest planets which we cannot see and which we are assured exist in various galaxies
throughout the universe.
We thank you that they are all known to you, that you gave names to the stars, each and every one,
for you, O Lord, brought them into being.
And so we marvel tonight that this great and glorious and holy God, who is so immense that
we cannot but touch the very fringes of his being in our knowledge of him.
And yet, Lord, your interest in us as human beings, as fallen sinful human beings, has been to provide us
with redemption.
We thank you, Lord, for the saving touch of your hand upon us,
the way in which you bring to your people the necessary comfort and guidance and teaching,
all that we require, Lord, in this life to overcome all that stands against us.
We give thanks that you are also the one who overcomes all that is true of our own limitation.
You are the one who does not give us as we deserve, or else we would not be approaching you this evening.
But, O Lord, in your mercy, you have provided us with redemption.
And it is on the basis of that mercy and on the merits of the Lord Jesus himself
that we come to you this evening.
Lord, bless us, we pray here, these moments that we are gathered together.
As we know, O Lord, how important it is for us to take from these moments
the blessing that would truly benefit us for this coming week,
but further blessed even towards eternity itself.
We ask that your Holy Spirit will actively bless us this evening,
that we may not be content with a mere attendance in this place of worship,
or with even an outward formality of gathering such a way as worshipers.
Lord, we ask that you would bless us inwardly.
Touch our hearts, we pray.
Instruct and enlighten us in our minds.
Give us in our will that we may have that urgency of seeking your glory
and seeking that we be dedicated and consecrated to you in all that we seek to do.
Lord, we thank you as we reflect upon all that you have been to us thus far.
We can truly say that you have blessed us abundantly
and that your blessings have exceeded our ability to number them,
for your blessings reach us day by day.
We thank you, Lord, for the blessings we have in the course of our ordinary life in this world,
the things that we have recourse to enjoy day by day,
the food that we eat, the shelter we have,
the blessing of having friends and family,
the many ways in which we are blessed under the gospel.
Lord, help us not to take these things for granted.
And even when we find how readily we can access food and clothing and provision,
O Lord, we pray that you would help us never to forget
that we have them by your own blessing,
lest we should indeed say that our own hand, our own ability,
and our own deservingness have brought these things to us.
You are the God who instructed your people Israel long ago
as they prepared to enter the promised land,
that when they came to inhabit houses that yet they had not built
and fields that they had not cultivated,
a land that flowed with plenty,
then, Lord, you gave them warning that they were not to conclude,
that it was by their own wisdom or own ability
that they had produced these things.
Help us too, we pray as a nation,
as we come before you and pray for the people that we belong to.
We ask, gracious one, that you would come with your blessing
and lift us up above all that is sinful,
all that is of human wisdom.
And we pray that you would give to those who rule over us,
especially as they be guided by your own word,
by your truth, by your laws, by your promises.
We pray for them, Lord, and ask that,
as you instruct us in your word and require of us,
to pray for those who are in authority.
So we do so now and ask,
as we pray for them, that you would bless them
and give them counsel and wisdom
that is greater than their own
and greater than any human being can produce.
And so we pray that you would bless also, Lord,
the situation we find ourselves in,
in your providence.
When we find so much that causes us concern,
we think of those, Lord, tonight
who are feeling the effects of the increase in costs
and the cost of living.
And we pray for those who have lost employment,
those who are anxious about that,
those who need to care for their families
and wonder maybe from day to day
if they're going to continue in employment.
We pray for them.
We pray, Lord, that you would grant
that the world that has affected matters so much
when so many nations are tied together
in terms of economic circumstances.
Lord, we pray that you would bring a cessation of war,
a cessation of violence,
and grant to nations and people tonight
that are beset with poverty,
that you would bless them and help us
from the resources that we have as a people
to care for them
and to be pleased, Lord,
to minister practically to them.
We ask that you bless tonight
those we know who are at this time
mourning the passing of loved ones
in this past week and in weeks gone by
and even years.
Lord, we know that the wounds
that are opened through these providences
are ongoing in a sore and difficult way
for many people.
And we do pray that you would bless tonight
those here under the gospel and elsewhere
who require, Lord, the peace of God
once again to come to calm their mind
and to bring them assurance
that you know their situation
and that your provision for them in grace
is always adequate to meet
with our needs at all times.
Bless our children,
our young people as they grow up
and as they come to be taught at home
in Sunday school,
in Tweenies and even in Cresce.
Oh, Lord, as they partake of gospel services here,
we pray that you would bless this to them
and make us thankful, Lord,
that we have them
for it gives us cause of optimism
for the future
that we see young families
and children coming
to take their place
in the church of God on earth.
And we do pray that they be
sanctified under your truth
and grow up to be
to be true and lasting witnesses
for you in the course of their life
and for your grace
in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Receive us now, we pray.
Hear us and cleanse us
from all our sin.
We ask it all in Jesus' name
and for his sake.
Amen.
We're going to sing again
to God's praise.
Our psalm this time
is Psalm 37.
This is in the Scottish Psalter
on page 255.
Page 255 in the Blue Psalm books.
We'll sing from verse 34
down to verse 40.
June this time is St. Kilda.
Wait on the Lord
and keep his way
and thee exalt shall he
the earth to inherit
when cut off the wicked
thou shalt see.
I saw the wicked
great in power
spread like a green bay tree.
He passed.
Yea, was not.
Him I sought
but found he could not be.
Mark thou the perfect
and behold the man
of uprightness
because that surely
of this man
the latter end
is peace.
And so on to the end
of the psalm
from verse 34
wait on the Lord.
Wait on the Lord
and keep his way
and the exalt shall be
earth to inherit
when cut off the wicked
of the wicked
thou shalt see.
I saw the wicked
grieve in power
tread like a green bay tree.
He passed
ye was not
him I sought
what found he could not be.
Mark thou the perfect
and behold the man
of the brightness
of the third
shall bong
he is wont
the latter
endless
perish
yet
those
of the
overextrisory
shall be
be destroyed
together
the
larger
end of
wicked
men shall
be cut
off forever
but
thus
shall not
the just
is from
the Lord
above
he
in the
time of
their
distress
their
still
and strength
doth prove
the Lord
shall
help
and
lend
the
earth
he
shall
them
free
and
save
from
wicked
men
because
in him
their
confidence
they
have
let's
turn now
to read
God's
word
and we'll
find our
scripture
tonight
in
John's
gospel
and
chapter
14
gospel
according
to
John
chapter
14
we're
going to
begin
reading
at
verse
15
and
we'll
read
on
down
to
the
end
of
this
chapter
and
of
course
this
is
part
of
the
teaching
that
Jesus
gave
the
disciples
as
he
was
with
them
in
the
upper
room
just
in
the
lead
up
to
his
arrest
and
on
to
the
cross
and
so
in
John
14
and
verse
15
we
read
as
follows
if
you
love
me
you
will
keep
my
commandments
and
I
will
ask
the
father
and
he
will
give
you
another
helper
to
be
with
you
forever
even
the
spirit
of
truth
whom
the
world
cannot
receive
because
it
neither
sees
him
nor
knows
him
you
know
him
for
he
dwells
with
you
and
will
be
in
you
I
will
not
leave
you
as
orphans
I
will
come
to
you
yet
a
little
while
and
the
world
will
see
me
no
more
but
you
will
see
me
because
I
live
you
also
will
live
in
that
day
you
will
know
that
I
am
in
the
father
and
you
in
me
and
I
in
you
whoever
has
my
commandments
and
keeps
them
he
it
is
who
loves
me
and
he
who
loves
me
will
be
loved
by
my
father
and
I
will
love
him
and
manifest
myself
to
that
you
will
manifest
yourself
to
us
and
not
to
the
world
Jesus
answered
him
if
anyone
loves
me
he
will
keep
my
word
and
my
father
will
love
him
and
we
will
come
to
him
and
make
our
home
with
him
whoever
does
not
love
me
does
not
keep
my
words
and
the
word
that
you
hear
is
not
mine
but
the
father
who
sent
me
these
things
I
have
spoken
to
you
father
will
send
in
my
name
he
will
teach
you
all
things
and
bring
to
your
remembrance
all
that
I
have
said
to
you
peace
I
leave
with
you
my
peace
I
give
to
you
not
as
the
world
gives
do
I
give
to
you
let
not
your
hearts
be
troubled
neither
let
them
be
afraid
you
heard
me
say
to
you
I
am
going
away
and
I
will
come
to
you
if
you
I
now
I
have
told
you
before
it
takes
place
so
that
when
it
does
take
place
you
may
believe
I
will
no
longer
talk
much
with
you
for
the
ruler
of
this
world
is
coming
he
has
no
claim
on
me
but
I
do
as
the
father
has
commanded
me
so
that
the
world
may
know
that
I
love
the
father
rise
let
us
go
from
here
Amen
may God
bless
to
us
reading
anew
of
his
word
before
we
turn
to
an
aspect
of
that
passage
let's
sing
once
again
this
time
Psalm
85
Psalm
85
and
that's
on
page
112
sorry
it's
113
we'll
sing
from
verse
8
down
to
the
end
of
the
psalm
the tune
this
time
is
Blaine
Worm
I
will
hear
what
God
the
Lord
says
to
his
saints
he
offers
peace
but
his
people
must
not
wander
and
return
to
foolishness
surely
for
all
those
who
fear
him
his
salvation
is
at
hand
so
that
once
again
his
glory
may
be
seen
within
our
land
love
and
truth
have
met
together
righteousness
and
peace
embrace
righteousness
looks
down
from
heaven
from
the
earth
springs
faithfulness
what
is
good
the
Lord
will
give
us
and
our
land
its
fruit
will
bear
righteousness
will go
before
him
and
his
royal
way
prepare
these
verses
I
will
hear
what
God
the
Lord
says
I
will
hear
what
God
the
Lord
says
to
the
saints
he
offers
peace
and
his
evil
must
not
wander
and
return
to
foolishness
surely
for
all
those
who
fear
him
his
salvation
is
at
hand
so
that
once
again
his
glory
may
be
seen
within
our
land
love
and
truth
have
met
together
righteousness
and peace
and
grace
righteousness
which
comes
from
heaven
from
the
earth
streams
faithfulness
what
is
good
the
Lord
will
give
us
and
the
rampage
good
will
bear
righteousness
will
go
before
him
and
his
royal
way
prevail
now for
a short
time let's
turn
together
to
Matthew
sorry to
John
chapter
14
and
verse
27
so
it's
John
chapter
14
and
verse
27
in
particular
peace
I leave
with
you
my
peace
I
give
to
you
not
as
the
world
gives
do
I
give
to
you
let
not
your
hearts
be
troubled
neither
let
them
be
afraid
it's
all too
obvious
isn't it
as you
look out
over the
world
and even
over our
local
community
as well
that our
troubled
world
needs
peace
it needs
a peace
that we
ourselves
however
cannot
produce
there are
so many
things
that you
see in
the events
of the
world
even
at
the
present
time
that
make
it
obvious
that
the
need
for
peace
is
acute
between
wars
terrorism
famine
diseases
pandemic
still
aspects
of that
pandemic
still
lingering
on
even
amongst
our
own
community
rise
in the
cost
of
living
the
shortage
of
material
goods
the
increase
obviously
of
anxiety
throughout
all
through
all of
these
and other
things
so many
things
in your
own
life
personally
and my
life
personally
that cause
us
anxiety
and worry
over the
future
over loved
ones
over those
who are
ill
over the
loss of
loved ones
events
that take
place regularly
in human
life
but that
affect all
of us
at some
point
from time
to time
the world
and we
ourselves
in it
need
peace
we require
our hearts
to be
calmed
we
require
an assurance
from God
that all
is well
in his
hands
that whatever
we are
experiencing
he does
not make
mistakes
and here
tonight we
have a
verse that
tells us
of Christ's
legacy
of peace
the legacy
of peace
that he
brought
to the
disciples
notice
as he
spoke to
them here
peace
I leave
with you
my peace
I give
to you
and especially
as you look
out over the
world tonight
and a
search for
peace
and where
peace is
to be
found
sadly
all too
often
people
even at
the highest
level
of government
are looking
for peace
in all
the wrong
places
for all
the good
intentions
that people
have
of having
peace
between
nations
and peace
between
communities
for as long
as you look
mainly
to political
and economic
means
of achieving
peace
it will never
be the kind
of peace
that our
heart needs
it will never
be the true
and lasting
peace
that we were
designed
to enjoy
in our
creation
by God
and our
Christian minds
tell us
that there is
a peace
that surpasses
every other
peace
and it is
this peace
that Jesus
spoke of
and that he
is pleased
to give
to those
who trust
in him
to those
who are
his disciples
my peace
I am giving
to you
not as the
world
do I give
to you
there is the
great contrast
between the
search of
the world
and the world
in John
is the world
of human
beings
in rebellion
against God
mainly
the world
in its own
antagonism
to God's
truth
not as the
world gives
do I give
to you
my peace
I give
to you
the peace
the source
of peace
for us
tonight
this peace
is Jesus
this peace
that he
speaks of
here
as a legacy
that he has
passed on
to all
who come
to place
their trust
and confidence
in him
well of course
in verse 28
he tells us
something of
the situation
that caused
the disciples
here
anxiety
you have
heard me
say to you
I am
going away
and I will
come to you
now of course
at that stage
they couldn't
fully understand
what he was
actually saying
here
he was preparing
them for
his actual
physical
departure
from this
world
and of course
they could not
possibly imagine
what it would be
like to not
have him
present with
them
they were
anxious
thinking about
the very
matter
of Jesus
no longer
being with
them
teaching
them
directing
them
sometimes
correcting
them
but he is
there
and he is
there since
they became
disciples
and now
they have
the prospect
of him
going away
how are
they going
to cope
how will
they manage
all of
that is
causing
them
so much
anxiety
and that's
why Jesus
now directs
their thoughts
to the peace
that he is
going to leave
with them
the peace
that comes
through his
work of the
cross
through his
death and
resurrection
this spiritual
peace
the peace
that surpasses
every other
type of peace
we know of
and so tonight
that's what we
want to give
our minds
to for a
little time
looking firstly
at this
peace as
a legacy
of peace
a peace
that comes
as a
spiritual
legacy
to all
of God's
children
to all
of God's
people
and secondly
and more
fully
it's actually
a unique
peace
which he calls
here
my peace
I am giving
to you
it's unique
because
for one thing
it's Christ's
peace
that he's
passing on
to his
disciples
it's unique
because it
contrasts with
the peace
that the world
is able to
give
the kind
of peace
that is
able to
give
and it's
unique
because
it is also
a calming
peace
let not
your hearts
be troubled
he's saying
in the light
of the peace
that he's
going to
give them
so it's
also a
legacy
of peace
you notice
how he
begins
here
peace
I am
leaving
with you
my peace
I'm giving
to you
now that's
the language
of legacy
or will
making
or leaving
a legacy
to people
you know
yourself
very well
what that
entails
and when
somebody's
making out
a will
the will
specifies
that this
is what's
going to
happen
after I'm
no longer
here
after I'm
dead
after I'm
gone
this is
what I'm
leaving
this is
who I'm
leaving
it to
this is
my will
and testament
my last
will
and testament
and this
is what
you will
then
possess
that person
the testator
is saying
this is
what I'm
leaving
to you
this is
what you
will
possess
when I'm
no longer
with you
and this
is exactly
what Jesus
is saying
in spiritual
terms
he is
making out
a legacy
of peace
to them
that has
come through
his own
death
just as
it is
in the
ordinary
sense
in which
we have
a legacy
that's
made out
to those
that are
following us
those that
benefit
from our
last will
and testament
Jesus is
saying
here is
my last
will
and testament
for you
here is
my peace
that I'm
leaving
with you
that I'm
bequeathing
to you
that I'm
passing on
to you
and for that
of course
we need to
realize that
the death
of Jesus
and the
resurrection
of Jesus
is part
of his
will-making
process
peace
it is
through
that
he
comes
to
leave
that
he
came
to
achieve
this
peace
and
passes
it
on
to
his
people
remember
he
says
in
John
chapter
10
in
verse
17
how he
says
there
that
he
is
laying
down
his
life
when
he
says
there
for
this
reason
my
father
loves
me
because
I
lay
down
my
life
that
I
might
take
it
up
again
no
one
takes
it
from
me
but
I
lay
it
down
of
my
own
accord
I
have
authority
to lay
it
down
and
I
have
authority
to
take
it
up
again
this
charge
I
have
received
from
my
father
you
see
what
he
is
saying
that
God
the
father
had
given
to
him
God
the
son
this
particular
authority
to lay
down
his
life
to
actually
give
his
life
for
his
people
to
take
the
death
which
we
deserve
for
our
sin
to
take
that
to
himself
and
then
by
his
resurrection
from
the
dead
overcome
death
triumphantly
and
therefore
obtain
and
receive
for
his
people
a
legacy
of
peace
that
is
how
our
peace
the
spiritual
peace
that
you
have
as
a
Christian
that's
where
it
came
from
it
wasn't
manufactured
by
ourselves
it's
not
something
that
was
invented
by
the
church
it's
not
something
that
anyone
short
of
Jesus
himself
has
a
hand
in
it
is
the
peace
of
Christ
the
peace
that
he
died
to
obtain
and
rose
from
the
dead
to
obtain
now
you
see
if
you
go
forward
in
John's
gospel
to
chapter
19
you'll
find
something
very
interesting
there
chapter
19
at
verse
sorry
chapter
20
I'm
sorry
at
verse
19
chapter
20
and
at
verse
19
where
you
find
Jesus
of
course
having
risen
from
the
dead
on
the
evening
of
that
day
the
first
day
of
the
week
the
doors
being
locked
where
the
disciples
were
for
fear
of
the
Jews
Jesus
came
and
stood
among
them
and
said
to
them
peace
be
with
you
and
then
you
read
in
verse
21
Jesus
said
to
them
again
peace
be
with
you
as
the
father
has
sent
me
even
so
I'm
sending
you
so
twice
there
he's
saying
peace
be
with
you
may
this
peace
indeed
be
yours
but you
see
what's
in
between
sandwiched
between
those two
statements
where
he
peace
be
with
you
he
showed
them
his
hands
and
his
side
and
the
disciples
were
glad
when
they
saw
the
Lord
why
is
that
there
why
is
it
arranged
in
that
way
why
does
he
say
first
of
all
peace
be
with
you
and
then
show
them
his
hands
and
his
side
and
then
again
repeated
peace
be
with
you
well
because
he's
demonstrating
for
them
there
that
the
peace
he's
talking
about
has
come
to
them
through
his
hands
and
his
side
the
wounds
that
actually
they're
confirmed
that
he
is
the
same
Jesus
who
died
and
is
now
risen
from
the
dead
and
that's
so
important
a point
in
our
theology
this
is
not
a
different
Jesus
this
is
not
a
different
person
it's
the
same
person
and
now
in
a
state
of
life
beyond
death
life
over
death
life
having
accomplished
this
wonderful
salvation
for his
people
and
it is
in
relation
to
the
evidences
of
his
death
now
as
the
risen
Christ
that
he
says
peace
be
with
you
how
important
that
emphasis
is
how
important
it is
for
you
and
for
me
tonight
that
that's
the
arrangement
the
gospel
actually
sets
before
us
in
terms
of
the
peace
that
we
need
the
peace
that
Jesus
has
for
us
it's
peace
that
he
bequeaths
to
us
it's
a
legacy
of
peace
that
we
draw
from
it's
a
peace
that
he
is
pleased
to
hand
over
to
us
but
you
don't
get
it
without
himself
you
don't
have
this
peace
in
your
heart
and
leave
Jesus
out
of
your
life
you
don't
get
this
peace
to
enjoy
in
your
as
your
savior
he's
talking
here
to
his
disciples
to
those
who
have
started
to
follow
him
to
those
who
have
come
to
trust
in
him
and
here
you
are
tonight
and
you're
looking
for
peace
and
you
need
peace
and
I'm
looking
for
peace
and
I
need
peace
I
need
my
heart
to
be
assured
that
there
is
a
peace
that
I
cannot
manufacture
myself
that
there
is
a
peace
that
will
trusting
in
the
one
whose
peace
it
is
I
get
it
by
putting
my
faith
in
Christ
by
giving
myself
to
him
by
saying
Lord
I
need
this
peace
and
I
cannot
produce
it
and
I'm
going
from
one
day
to
the
next
and
I
know
that
I
still
don't
have
it
and
even
if
I
do
have
it
I
need
more
of
it
I
require
it
to
be
again
and
again
multiplied
for
me
my
peace
I
give
to
you
do
you
have
peace
in
your
heart
tonight
I'm
not
asking
have
you
any
anxieties
we
all
have
anxieties
what
I'm
saying
I'm
asking
is
on
the
basis
of
this
scripture
do
you
have
peace
in
your
heart
do
you
have
this
peace
can
you
say
with
Horatia
Spafford
all these
years
ago
in his
hymn
after
the loss
at sea
that we
spoke
of
not
so
long
ago
where
his
wife
and
children
perished
in the
Atlantic
where
he
composed
this
hymn
as he
went
back
from
America
to
this
country
and
where
the
captain
of
that
ship
as he
came
to
the
point
where
as
near
as
possible
was
where
the
ship
his
family
had
been
on
sadly
collided
with
another
vessel
and
sank
Lord
he
said
thou
hast
taught
me
to
say
it
is
well
it
is
well
with
my
soul
whatever
things
come
my
way
thou
hast
taught
me
to
say
it
is
well
it
is
well
with
my
soul
why
was
that
how
could
he
say
that
well
he
could
say
it
because
he
knew
the
peace
of
Christ
and
he
knew
that
the
peace
of
Christ
overcame
whatever
anxieties
or
situations
in
his
life
he
needed
to
face
it
didn't
mean
he
didn't
weep
of
course
not
it
didn't
mean
we
don't
actually
express
our
anxiety
to
God
but
here
is
the
peace
that
comes
to
calm
our
heart
to
give
us
assurance
that
when
we
cannot
actually
put
it
all
together
when
we
cannot
see
how
everything
fits
together
in
the
experience
that
we're
going
through
in
the
loss
that
we're
experiencing
in
the
hurt
that
we're
experiencing
in
whatever
it
is
has
come
our
way
that
causes
us
anxiety
and
pain
and
distress
when
we
can't
put
it
all
together
when
we
cannot
weave
that
tapestry
we
can
come
to
God
and
we
can
be
assured
it's
all right
it's
in
my
hands
it's
my
peace
you
need
and
have
anxiety
about
it
might
be
something
entirely
unknown
to
anyone
else
it
might
be
something
within
your
family
circle
it
might
be
something
to do
with
your
work
your
place
in
the
world
but
the
beauty
of
this
peace
is
it
doesn't
really
matter
what
the
source
of
the
anxiety
or
the
lack
of
peace
is
here
is
God's
provision
and
God's
solution
my
peace
I
give
to
you
it
is
well
it
is
well
with
your
soul
when
your
life
is
safe
in
the
hands
of
Jesus
so
there's
a
legacy
of
peace
a
peace
that
came
through
his
own
death
and
resurrection
to
us
but
it's
a
unique
peace
as
well
it
is
as
he
says
his
own
peace
it's
Christ's
peace
my
peace
you
see
Christ
is
both
the
testator
and
the
executor
through
the
peace
he
has
gone
out
of
this
world
physically
but
he
is
still
present
with
his
people
through
his
Holy
Spirit
that's
what
we
read
there
I
will
not
leave
you
as
orphans
I
will
come
to
you
there's
the
uniqueness
of
Jesus
he
is
someone
who
has
made
out
a
last
will
and
testament
of
peace
to
his
people
and
he
has
gone
physically
from
this
world
but
you
cannot
say
of
him
that
he
is
like
every
other
testator
like
every
other
person
who's
bequeathed
things
to
those
that
are
coming
after
him
they
themselves
are
gone
there's
no
sign
of
him
but
that's
not
the
case
with
him
I
will
come
to
you
I
will
not
leave
you
as
orphans
I
will
give
you
the
helper
the
Holy
Spirit
and
when
he
has
come
I
will
come
and
my
father
will
come
and
make
out
home
with
you
and
there
is
Jesus
assuring
us
of
his
own
presence
and
my
peace
of
course
again
signifying
the
uniqueness
of
that
peace
as
his
Matthew
Henry
the
Puritan
commentator
put it
this way
when
Christ
left
the
world
he
made
his
will
his
soul
he
bequeathed
to
his
father
he
remembers
words
on the
cross
father
into
your
hands
I
commit
my
spirit
he
bequeathed
his
will
he
bequeathed
his
soul
to
his
father
his
body
to
Joseph
his
clothes
fell
to
the
soldiers
his
mother
he
left
to
the
care
but
what
should
he
leave
his
poor
disciples
who
had
left
all
for
him
silver
and
gold
he
had
none
but
he
left
them
what
was
far
better
he
left
his
peace
he
left
them
his
peace
the
best
thing
he
could
give
them
is
what
he
left
for
them
this
peace
it
is
Christ's
peace
but you
see
he's
saying
it's
also
very
much
a
contrasting
peace
it's
unique
because
it is
his
it is
his
personally
it's
what
he
died
to
achieve
and
it's
unique
because
it
contrasts
with
the
peace
that
the
world
gives
not
as
the
world
gives
do
I
give
to
you
well
if
you
go
to
Ephesians
chapter
2
let me
just
read
there
from
verse
13
of
Ephesians
chapter
2
and
verse
13
where
you
find
but
now
in
Christ
Jesus
you
who
were
once
far
off
have
been
brought
near
by
the
blood
of
Christ
by
the
death
of
Christ
for
he
himself
is
our
peace
and
he
goes
on
to
speak
about
reconciling
Jew
and
Gentile
together
in
one
body
in
one
spiritual
body
in
one
church
but
you
see
what
he
is
emphasizing
there
is
he
himself
is
our
peace
he
is
our
peace
in
every
sense
he
is
our
peace
when
we
have
him
we
have
this
peace
that
doesn't
mean
we're
not
going
to
have
difficult
times
or
struggles
in
life
it
doesn't
mean
we're
not
going
to
have
things
which
challenge
us
even
in
terms
of
our
mental
health
as well
as
our
spiritual
health
and
our
physical
health
that
doesn't
mean
we're
not
going
to
have
any
of
these
things
to
actually
face
up
to
in
this
world
but
here
is
Jesus
saying
this
is
my
peace
he
is
our
peace
I
am
your
peace
so
tonight
in order
to
have
peace
here
is
what
you
and
I
need
more
than
anything
else
to
have
Jesus
himself
as
your
peace
you
cannot
have
peace
without
him
you
will
never
have
peace
without
him
you
will
never
have
an
assurance
in
your
soul
that
all
is
well
if
Christ
is
still
out
of
occupancy
of
your
heart
if
you
have
not
actually
received
him
willingly
in
the
offer
of
the
gospel
and
installed
him
by
faith
in
your
heart
to
be
your
living
king
but
having
that
he
is
saying
my
peace
I
give
to
you
now
isn't
that
such
an
important
point
not
just
for
ourselves
but
in
the
emphasis
that
we
have
in
the
gospel
to
bring
to
the
world
and
that
world
out
there
in
its
need
that
doesn't
really
want
to
come
to
know
the
church
or
to
know
the
gospel
or
to
know
salvation
and
sadly
sometimes
you
find
the
gospel
itself
adjusted
so as
to
take
account
of
the
peace
of
the
world
to
actually
have
things
the way
the
world
sees
it
or
the
prevailing
culture
to
fit
in
with
the
tone
of
the
prevailing
culture
which
seeks
to
cross
out
some
of
the
more
let's
say
offensive
at
least
offensive
to
our
human
natural
thinking
the
things
of
the
gospel
itself
we
can
actually
tone
that
down
a
wee
bit
we
don't
need
to
emphasize
things
like
God
is
actually
one
who
has
wrath
as well
as
love
we
don't
need
to
really
just
emphasize
for
people
that
there's
a
hell
to
be
avoided
and
a
heaven
to
be
gained
that
sort
of
stuff
because
the
gospel
is
as
Jesus
gave
it
to
us
salvation
from
our
sins
salvation
into
his
righteousness
delivered
from
our
lack
of
peace
with
God
our
broken
relationship
with
God
and
this
is
the
peace
that
stands
as
the
entire
opposite
when
you
come
to
have
himself
you
have
this
peace
and
you
have
that
peace
because
Jesus
died
to
obtain
it
in
other
words
you
can't
really
you
can't
and I
learned
this
from
my
own
experience
as well
as
yourselves
I'm sure
many of
you
can
follow
that
for
quite
a
long
time
well
for
certainly
for
many
months
after
the
Lord
had
begun
to
show
me
my
sin
and
the
seriousness
of
my
sin
what
did
I
start
doing
I
started
trying
to
produce
peace
I
started
trying
to
actually
keep
the
commandments
of
God
to
tidy
up
my
life
to
do
things
which
by
my
own
doing
and
my
own
performance
would
hopefully
sense
of
guilt
that
I
had
in
my
soul
and
of
course
the
more
I
tried
that
the
more
I
failed
and
the
more
you
will
fail
if
you
try
that
because
none
of
that
will
give
you
this
peace
you
cannot
do
it
by
your
own
obedience
outwardly
to
the
law
of
God
you
need
to
have
as
we
said
previously
Jesus
for
yourself
you
need
to
have
him
willingly
received
into
your
heart
that's
where
this
new
peace
begins
that's
where
this
peace
begins
in
a
new
heart
now
turning
around
of
your
heart
in
the
direction
of
your
life
my
peace
I
leave
with
you
and
of
course
that
extends
even
into
the
wider
world
as
well
in
many
ways
you
can
admire
the
attempts
of
politicians
to
bring
about
peace
between
warring
nations
whether
it's
in
Ukraine
Russia
wherever
it is
in
Sudan
wherever
it is
in
the
world
you
have
violence
and
war
you
admire
the
attempts
made
by
certain
political
figures
to
try
and
bring
about
peace
how
often
is
Jesus
mentioned
in
that
how
often
is
God's
peace
mentioned
at all
in
relation
to
lasting
peace
very
little
if
any
reference
is
made
to
it
peace
because
it's
all
at
our
own
attempts
at
producing
peace
and
well
intentioned
though
they
may
be
and
preferable
though
that
may
be
to
people
setting
out
to
kill
each
other
God
to
enjoy
to
enjoy
God
may
God bless
his word
let's
pray
Lord
grant
tonight
that we
may
know
your
peace
in
our
hearts
that we
may
have
that
experience
of your
Holy Spirit
ministering
peace
to our
troubled
souls
Lord
teach us
we pray
in the midst
of all
that troubles
us
in this
life
teach us
to look
to you
teach
us
to draw
our
peace
from you
teach
us
to enjoy
your
peace
even
in the
midst
of the
troubles
and the
assurance
that you
know
all
that is
required
by us
bless
tonight
those
who have
troubles
and anxieties
sometimes
beyond
what most
other people
have
bless
Lord
any
tonight
here
who have
troubles
that they
know
are
greater
than they
themselves
can
manage
and
Lord
we pray
that your
own
peace
will
indeed
be their
portion
and we
pray
that you
would
give
them
that
calmness
of heart
to continue
to trust
in you
even when
their situation
is challenging
and so hear us
now and be
with us
throughout the
remainder of
this week
we pray
and all we
ask is in
Jesus name
and for
his sake
amen
we're now
going to
conclude our
service this
evening singing
in Psalm 72
Psalm 72
on page 92
and these
verses 1
to 7
to tune
Duke Street
this is a
messianic
psalm
a psalm
that
brings us
to consider
Jesus
the king
of his
people
and here
is a
prayer for
the Lord
to endow
the king
with justice
so that
the peace
that is
his peace
particularly
will come
and blossom
in the world
endow the king
with justice
Lord
the royal son
with righteousness
your people
your afflicted
ones
he'll judge
with truth
and uprightness
verses 1
to 7
to God's
praise
and I
the king
with justice
Lord
the royal
son
with righteousness
your people
your afflicted
ones
he'll judge
with truth
and
uprightness
the mountains
will bring
peace
to them
the hills
the fruit
of righteousness
he will
defend
and
save
the poor
and
crush
all
those
who
them
oppress
as long
as
sun
and moon
endure
so
will
he
live
time
without
end
he'll be
like
showers
on the
air
life
brings
the dawn
moon
fields
descend
the
righteous
end
will
blossom
forth
through
light
his
everlasting
rain
until
the moon
no
longer
shines
his
sin
abundance
will
remain
I'll go to
the door
down to
my right
this
evening
and now
may grace
and mercy
and peace
from God
the Father
the Son
and the Holy
Spirit
rest and
remain with
you now
and evermore
Amen
I'llk
the event
and
I said
how
do
little
how
could
be
well
in
the
early
Val
you
don't
like
you
know
going
the