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June 2015 – I Will Glory in My Redeemer
Words and Music by Steve & Vikki Cook. ©2000 Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP) Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Ministries. Administration by Integrity Music. CCLI Song #3337435 http://www.sovereigngracemusic.org/Songs/I_Will_Glory_in_My_Redeemer/16 VERSE 1 I will glory in my Redeemer Whose priceless blood has ransomed me Mine was the sin that drove the bitter nails And hung Him on that judgment tree I will glory in my Redeemer Who crushed the power of sin and death My only Savior before the holy…
May 2015 – Complete in Thee
Words by Aaron R. Wolfe (1821–1902) and James M. Gray (1851-1935); Music by Ben Nyce (2003); Copyright Bible Revival Ministries. CCLI #2928610. VERSE 1 Complete in Thee, no work of mine Could take, dear Lord, the place of Thine; Thy blood hath pardon bought for me, And I shall stand complete in Thee. CHORUS Yea, justified, oh blessed thought! And sanctified salvation wrought! Thy blood hath pardon bought for me, And glorified, I too, shall be. VERSE 2 Complete in…
April 2015 – My Jesus, Fair
Words by Chris Anderson; Music by Greg Habegger. Copyright 2008 ChurchWorksMedia.com. All rights reserved. http://churchworksmedia.com/my-jesus-fair VERSE 1 My Jesus, fair, was pierced by thorns, By thorns grown from the fall. Thus He who gave the curse was torn To end that curse for all. CHORUS O love divine, O matchless grace- That God should die for men! With joyful grief I lift my praise, Abhorring all my sin, Adoring only Him. VERSE 2 My Jesus, meek, was scorned by men,…
March 2015 – Before the Throne of God Above
Original Words by Charitie Lees Bancroft (1841-1892) Alternate Words and Music by Vikki Cook. © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP). Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace Ministries. CCLI #2306412 www.sovereigngracemusic.org/Songs/before_the_throne_of_god_above/16 VERSE 1 Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea A great High Priest whose name is love Who ever lives and pleads for me My name is graven on His hands My name is written on His heart I know that while…
Expository Preaching
In this series of posts, we’ll look at some of the terms used to try and capture what we believe and value. Words have meaning, but divorced from context they could be misunderstood. Understanding how words are defined and used is essential, so this week we’ll look at what we mean by: expository preaching. Expository preaching has become a buzzword in church circles. Unfortunately, while being often used, it’s intended meaning proves elusive. Many churches claim to value expository preaching,…
Baptist
In this series of posts, we’ll look at some of the terms used to try and capture what we believe and value. Words have meaning, but divorced from context they could be misunderstood. Understanding how words are defined and used is essential, so this week we’ll look at what we mean by: baptist. The new covenant inaugurated by Jesus is significant when discussing why we are baptists. This new and better covenant is spoken of in the Old Testament and…
Evangelical
In this series of posts, we’ll look at some of the terms used to try and capture what we believe and value. Words have meaning, but divorced from context they could be misunderstood. Understanding how words are defined and used is essential, so this week we’ll look at what we mean by: evangelical. The word itself comes from the Greek word for “gospel.” So in it’s broadest sense, an Evangelical is one who believes the biblical gospel or good news…
Reformed
In this series of posts, we’ll look at some of the terms used to try and capture what we believe and value. Words have meaning, but divorced from context they could be misunderstood. Understanding how words are defined and used is essential, so this week we’ll look at what we mean by: reformed. To be reformed is to identify yourself with the principles of the Protestant Reformation that took place under individuals like Martin Luther and John Calvin. These men…
Complementarian
In this series of posts, we’ll look at some of the terms used to try and capture what we believe and value. Words have meaning, but divorced from context they could be misunderstood. Understanding how words are defined and used is essential, so this week we’ll look at a fairly new theological word: complementarianism. What is complementarianism? Like most “isms” it describes a set of beliefs. It was coined recently to describe the biblical idea that men and women have…
Will you pray for me?
Have you ever been asked to pray for something then forgot? I think this has happened to most Christians. What can we do to improve in this area? Here are two suggestions to help us pray more effectively for each other. 1. When someone asks you to pray for them, pray for them right then and with them. If it is after church on Sunday, step aside and pray with them. If it is on the phone, pray with them…