Sermon Date: May 3, 2026
Psalm 118:24; Psalm 146; Luke 4:16-22; John 14:1-6; Proverbs 14:12; Psalm 86:11; Psalm 119:105; John 6:37; Luke 9:23-24
House of the Lord — Song by Phil Wickham (2021)
We worship the God who was
We worship the God who is
We worship the God who evermore will be
He opened the prison doors
He parted the raging sea
My God, He holds the victory
Chorus:
There’s joy in the House of the Lord
There’s joy in the House of the Lord today
And we won’t be quiet
We shout out Your praise
There’s joy in The house of the Lord
Our God is surely in this place
And we won’t be quiet
We shout out Your praise
We shout out Your praise
We sing to the God who heals
We sing to the God who saves
We sing to the God who always makes a way
‘Cause He hung upon that cross
Then He rose up from that grave
My God’s still rolling stones away
Chorus:
We were the beggars
Now we’re royalty
We were the prisoners
Now we’re running free
We are forgiven, accepted
Redeemed by His grace
Let the house of the Lord sing praise
Cause we were the beggars
Now we’re royalty
We were the prisoners
Now we’re running free
We are forgiven, accepted
Redeemed by His grace
Let the house of the Lord sing praise
Chorus:
We shout out Your praise
We shout out Your praise
We shout out Your praise
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Psalm 118:24
“24 This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Psalm 146
“1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have being. 3 Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 When his breath departs he returns to his earth; on that very day his plans perish. 5 Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, 6 who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith for ever; 7 who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; 8 the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. 9 The Lord watches over the sojourners, he upholds the widow and the fatherless; but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. 10 The Lord will reign for ever, thy God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!”
Luke 4:16-22
“16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as his custom was, on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; 17 and there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written, 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” 20 And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 And he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth;”
John 14:1-6
“1 Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.”
Proverbs 14:12
“12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.”
Psalm 86:11
“11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, that I may walk in thy truth; unite my heart to fear thy name.”
Psalm 119:105
“105 Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
John 6:37
“37 All that the Father gives me will come to me; and him who comes to me I will not cast out.”
Luke 9:23-24
“23 And he said to all, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.”