Bread of life
Sent down from glory
Many things you were on earth
A holy King, a carpenter
You are the Living Word

Bread of heaven
Sent down from glory
Many things you were on earth
A holy King, a carpenter
You are the Living Word

Awesome Ruler
Gentle Redeemer
God with us, the Living Truth
And what a friend we have in you
You are the Living Word

Jesus, Jesus
That’s what we call you
Manger born, but on a tree
You died to save humanity
You are the Living Word

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh, oh
You are the Living Word

Jesus, Jesus
That’s what we call you
Manger born, but on a tree
You died to save humanity
You are the Living Word

Let the Redeemed of the Lamb Sing So

Drew Morgan

13:1 And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads. On its horns were ten crowns, and on its heads were blasphemous names.
2 The beast I saw was like a leopard, its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority.
3 One of its heads appeared to be fatally wounded, but its fatal wound was healed. The whole earth was amazed and followed the beast.
4 They worshiped the dragon because he gave authority to the beast. And they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to wage war against it?”
5 The beast was given a mouth to utter boasts and blasphemies. It was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months.
6 It began to speak blasphemies against God: to blaspheme his name and his dwelling—those who dwell in heaven.
7 And it was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.
8 All those who live on the earth will worship it, everyone whose name was not written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slaughtered.
9 If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen.
10 If anyone is to be taken captive,
into captivity he goes.
If anyone is to be killed with a sword,
with a sword he will be killed.
This calls for endurance and faithfulness from the saints.
11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon.
12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast on its behalf and compels the earth and those who live on it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.
13 It also performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in front of people.
14 It deceives those who live on the earth because of the signs that it is permitted to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
15 It was permitted to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast could both speak and cause whoever would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
16 And it makes everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead,
17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark: the beast’s name or the number of its name.
18 This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, because it is the number of a person. Its number is 666.

14:1 Then I looked, and there was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him were 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.
2 I heard a sound from heaven like the sound of cascading waters and like the rumbling of loud thunder. The sound I heard was like harpists playing on their harps.
3 They sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders, but no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
4 These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, since they remained virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were redeemed from humanity as the firstfruits for God and the Lamb. 5 No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.

Revelation 13:1-14:5 CSB

Big Idea:  Since Christians are supremely citizens of Heaven we are called to endure and resist the demonic playbook of political oppression and political persuasion by joyfully singing the Lamb’s redemption song.

1. The Enemies’ Playbook: Exposed (13:1-18)
   
   • Beast #1: The beast represents immense political power and authority.
     • Satan operates behind political powers that persecute God's people.
   • Beast #2: The second beast participates in an "Unholy Trinity."
     • The Dragon — Unholy Father
     • The First Beast — Unholy Son
     • The Second Beast — Unholy Spirit
     • Its lamb-like appearance represents religious deception and counterfeit worship.
   • The Playbook:
     • Deceive the World — Persuade people to give their allegiance and worship to worldly powers rather than Christ.
     • Persecute the Church — Threaten believers through violence, suffering, and economic exclusion.
     • Compromise Our Faith — Tempt Christians to abandon biblical convictions in exchange for worldly acceptance, comfort, and security.
2. The Song of the Redeemed: Composed (14:1-5)
   
   • With Jesus versus Oppressed By (14:1)
   • Songs of Rejoicing (14:2–3)
   • The Rewritten Story (14:4–5)

Main floor, middle section: Please go forward to a Communion station in front of you, as usual.

Main floor, back section: Please go back to a Communion station behind you, as usual. If you’re seated on the left side of the sanctuary (the side without the AV booth), you’ll return to your seat by walking out into the hall and looping back inside. Connect servants will help direct you.

Balcony: Please use one of the Communion stations on either side of the back of the balcony. Connect servants will help direct you.

VERSE 1
If the altar’s where you meet us
Take me there, take me there
If what you want is just an offering
It’s right here, my life is here
And I’ll be a living sacrifice for you
You’re a fire, the Refiner
I wanna be consumed

CHORUS
I wanna be tried by fire, purified
You take whatever you desire
Lord, here’s my life

VERSE 2
If your glory wants to come here
Let it fall, we want it all
Your fire is consuming
Fill this place, set it ablaze
And I’ll be a living sacrifice for you
You’re a fire, the refiner
I wanna be consumed

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
Clean my hands, purify my heart
I wanna burn for you, only for you

Take my life as a sacrifice
I wanna burn for you, only for you

REPEAT CHORUS