| • Worship singing | |
| • Prayer for strength and hope | |
| • Reflection on God's character and promises | |
| • Announcements about COVID-19 policies and community updates | |
| • Request to join the church family prayer rotation and relaunch the prayer team ministry | |
| • Prayer team available during service | |
| • Coldest Night of the Year event on February 26th, sign-ups and details through Nikki | |
| • Update on team fundraising goal | |
| • Worship song "Blessed" sung by congregation | |
| • Call to worship and praise God with every breath and action | |
| • The speaker leads a worship service and prays for God to renew their sense of awe and love | |
| • Psalm 139 verse 23 is referenced as a guide to seeking God's presence and understanding one's heart | |
| • The importance of recognizing and surrendering distractions and affections that take God's rightful place in the heart | |
| • Prayer requests include creating a clean heart, restoring joy of salvation, and granting a willing spirit | |
| • The beauty and glory of Jesus Christ is praised through hymns and prayer | |
| • Reframe Ministries' mission and impact | |
| • Changes in media over the years and adapting to new technology | |
| • Global reach of Reframe Ministries through various channels | |
| • Request for volunteers to pray for people who have not yet heard the gospel | |
| • Financial giving for budget and Resonate Global Missions | |
| • Personal prayers and reflections on spiritual dependence | |
| • Children's game with clues about a person | |
| • Discussion of a game where the speaker provides clues to guess a character or person | |
| • Children's worship time discussing Jesus and his disciples, specifically one clue about bread and fish | |
| • Congregational prayer led by John, a pastoral elder, sharing personal experience with grief and loss | |
| • Call for support and prayer for each other in times of challenge and celebration | |
| • Praying for God's presence and guidance in daily life | |
| • Asking for strength and wisdom during challenging times (COVID) | |
| • Praying for specific individuals (Matt, Emily, Adam, Rachel, Jared, Allison, Judy, Diane, Emma) | |
| • Requesting healing touch for those struggling | |
| • Praying for the church's involvement in a community event | |
| • Seeking God's guidance for various ministries within the church | |
| • Asking for blessings on worship and prayer requests | |
| • Introducing a new Bible reading from Exodus 13-14 | |
| • The speaker shares a personal experience with their father's job at a fire simulation facility | |
| • A massive column of fire was simulated to test emergency response procedures | |
| • The speaker draws a connection between the pillar of fire and the biblical story in Exodus 13:20-14:31 | |
| • God leads the Israelites through a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, guiding them out of Egypt | |
| • Pharaoh pursues the Israelites with his chariots and army, but God will fight for them and bring deliverance | |
| • Moses encourages the Israelites to stand firm and trust in God's plan | |
| • The Israelites crossed the Red Sea on dry ground with a wall of water on either side. | |
| • God parted the sea, allowing the Israelites to escape from the Egyptians. | |
| • The Egyptians pursued the Israelites into the sea and were destroyed by the returning waters. | |
| • God's love for his people is based on his promises to them, not their worthiness. | |
| • God guides his people through a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. | |
| • The pillar of cloud moves behind the Israelites to guide and guard them | |
| • God's role as a guide and guardian is emphasized throughout the story | |
| • Being a disciple of Jesus means following his lead and doing what he commands | |
| • Christianity is not about changing behaviors, but about who God is and what he has done | |
| • The order of operations in Christianity matters: God's actions precede human responses | |
| • God's ultimate goal is to gain glory for himself through his actions, including hardening Pharaoh's heart | |
| • The Israelites are trapped between the Egyptian army and the sea, leading to anxiety and terror | |
| • They shift their anxiety from God's presence to Moses as the source of trouble | |
| • They are willfully ignorant of God's continued presence with them | |
| • Their circumstances (slavery in Egypt or death in the desert) determine their perspective on God's work | |
| • The correct order is to view God's work through its own lens, rather than one's present circumstances | |
| • When this order is reversed, people may complain about their situation or compromise their values for convenience | |
| • Moses' command "be still" is often misunderstood as patient encouragement, but it's actually a frustrated demand for the people to trust God | |
| • The story of the parting of the Red Sea shows God's compassion and patience with stubborn and unfaithful people | |
| • Moses raises his staff and God pushes the water back with a strong wind, creating dry ground and allowing the Israelites to cross safely | |
| • Archaeological debates about the historicity of the event are set aside for now to focus on the story as told in scripture | |
| • The speaker describes the experience of being on a ferry under Niagara Falls | |
| • Different reactions are described, from fear and timidity to excitement and awe | |
| • The main point is that despite their initial feelings, everyone on the ferry made it through safely | |
| • This is used as an analogy for faith, emphasizing that it's not the strength or quality of one's faith that saves them, but rather the object of their faith | |
| • The concept of God fighting battles for us | |
| • The idea that faith is required to receive God's help | |
| • Contrast between what the Bible says and common misconceptions about receiving God's help | |
| • The importance of understanding that God has already won the battle against sin and death | |
| • Quotes from John 5 and explanation of what they mean in relation to spiritual salvation | |
| • The law of God is used to guide us on how to live in grace | |
| • Jesus has come to dwell with us and made us part of a community | |
| • Christians are part of the movement of exodus from slavery to freedom as God's people | |
| • Each Christian was once a slave to sin but now belongs to God's people, the church | |
| • The goal is to move towards the city in which God dwells, the new Jerusalem | |
| • God's presence and grace change everything about our identity and circumstances | |
| • History can be seen from this perspective, with Jesus' life, death, and resurrection as its climax | |
| • The kingdom of God has been ushered in through Jesus Christ, and its ending is already written but not yet fully realized | |
| • The speaker references Exodus 14 and compares God's work to his own struggles | |
| • Struggles, trials, and hardships are not the standard for measuring God's work | |
| • The true measure of God's work is what he endured on the cross for humanity | |
| • The story of Exodus already applies to listeners' lives and shows God's power over sin and bondage | |
| • The main point of the story is that God has already won, and people should focus on praising him in difficult moments rather than trying to overcome struggles on their own. | |
| • God has given every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms, making it unnecessary to worry about the future | |
| • The gospel is an identity and faith-based guide for life | |
| • Fear of the Lord and trust in Him are essential aspects of living a godly life | |
| • Jesus' death and resurrection are the basis for our hope and salvation | |
| • Covenant relationship with God transforms individuals and makes them captive to His glory, leading to freedom from sin and fear | |
| • Desperation and prayer | |
| • Calling out to a higher power | |
| • Reference to Jesus Christ as a source of hope and salvation | |
| • Discussion of sin, shame, and forgiveness through faith in Jesus | |
| • Celebration of being set free from death and its grip | |
| • Praise for the resurrection of Jesus and its promise of eternal life | |
| • Praise and worship to Jesus Christ | |
| • Victory over death and freedom from its grip | |
| • Salvation in Jesus' name | |
| • Hope and living home in Jesus Christ | |
| • God's presence and guidance throughout life | |
| • Receiving blessings and protection from God | |
| • Going forth in peace, love, and service to the Lord | |
| • Prayers and invocations to the King, referred to as "invisible", "immortal", and "wise God" | |
| • Repetitive phrases expressing glory, honor, and eternity | |
| • References to biblical or liturgical language (e.g. "amen") | |
| • Brief mention of a person named Sha see |