Series: Cut From The Mountain: God and Government in Daniel
Go Your Way and Be Wise
November 21, 2021 | Everett Meadors
Passage: Daniel 12:1-13
At last we come to the end; the end of Daniel and the end of time, the end of the rage of nations and the time of judgment. Here we find warnings of judgment and promises of great reward. The wise will shine like stars and the wicked will find shame and contempt. Blessing and eternal life will come for those who endure. Here we find the clearest promise of resurrection and the hope of future reward in the Hebrew scriptures. May we be wise, understand, and endure.
TCC Order of Worship, 11.21.21
WELCOME
CALL TO WORSHIP
Colossians 1:15-20
RESPONSIVE READING (Matthew 25:31-40)
Leader:
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying,
Congregation:
‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you,
or thirsty and give you drink?
And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you,
or naked and clothe you?
And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
Leader:
And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of
these my brothers, you did it to me.’
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
Revelation 19:8
Colossians 1:21-23
This I Believe
Hillsong Worship
Our Father everlasting, the all creating One, God Almighty
Through Your Holy Spirit;
conceiving Christ the Son Jesus Our Savior
I believe in God our Father, I believe in Christ the Son
I believe in the Holy Spirit, our God is three in one
I believe in the resurrection, that we will rise again
For I believe in the Name of Jesus
Our Judge and our Defender;
suffered and crucified
Forgiveness is in You
Descended into darkness,
You rose in glorious life Forever seated high
I believe in You
I believe You rose again
I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord
I believe in life eternal,
I believe in the virgin birth
I believe in the Saints' communion and in Your holy Church
I believe in the resurrection;
when Jesus comes again
For I believe in the Name of Jesus
Jesus Firm Foundation
Shame & Shane
How firm a foundation you saints of the Lord
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word
What more can He say than to you He has said
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled
Fear not He is with us O be not dis - mayed
For He is our God our Sus - tainer and Strength
He'll be our Defender and cause us to stand
Up - held by His merciful almighty hand
How firm our foun - dation, How sure our sal - vation
And we will not be sha - ken Jesus firm foun - da - tion
The soul that is trusting in Jesus as Lord
Will press on enduring the darkest of storm
And though even hell should endeavor to shake
He'll never no never no never forsake
He'll never no never no never forsake
Age to age He stands faithful to the end
All may fade a - way but He will re - main
He will re - main
SCRIPTURE READING
SERMON
Ancient of Days
CityAlight
Though the na - tions rage, Kingdoms rise and fall
There is still one king, Reigning ov - er all
So I will not fear, For this truth rem - ains:
That my God is the Ancient of Days
None above Him, None before Him
All of time in His hands
For His throne it shall remain and ever stand
All the power, All the glory
I will trust in His name
For my God is the Ancient of days
Though the dread of night, Overwhelms my soul
He is here with me, I am not a - lone
O, His love is sure, And he knows my name
For my God is the Ancient of Days
Though I may not see What the future brings
I will watch and wait For the Saviour King
Then my joy complete Standing face to face
In the presence of the Ancient of Days
COMMUNION
Nothing But the Blood
Traditional Hymn
What can wash away my sin
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can make me whole again
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
For my pardon this I see
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
For my cleansing this my plea
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Nothing can for sin atone
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Naught of good that I have done
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Now by this I’ll overcome
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Now by this I’ll reach my home
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
This is all my hope and peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This is all my righteousness Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Crowns
Hillsong Worship
There is a hill I cher - ish
Where stood a precious tree
The emblem of salva - tion
The gift of Cal - vary
How is it I should pro - fit
While He is crucified
Yet as His life was ta - ken
So I was granted mine
My wealth is in the cross
There's nothing more I want
Than just to know His love
My heart is set on Christ and I will count all else as loss
The greatest of my crowns means nothing to me now
For I counted up the cost
And all my wealth is in the Cross
And all my wealth is in the cross
I will not boast in rich - es
I have no pride in gold
But I will boast in Jesus
And in His Name alone
And when I stand in glo - ry
My crowns before the Lord
Let this be my confess - ion
My wealth is in the cross
My One Comfort
Modern Post
My one comfort both in life and death
Is that I am not my own
I was bought with blood and I confess
I belong to You alone
By the Father's good decree
Jesus You've delivered me
By Your Spirit set me free
To follow You
Jesus You have taken hold of me
And in Your grip of grace I'm finally free
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him all Creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost
Amen
BENEDICTION
Series Information

Christian political thought is a balancing act between competing allegiances. On the one hand, the state is owed our allegiance as an authority anointed by God for a certain purpose. On the other hand, our allegiance to the state is subservient to our allegiance to God. We render to Caesar what is Caesar's, but never from what we owe to God.