Glory To God Forever As performed by Steve Fee
All Creatures Of Our God and King As performed by the LCMS Gathering Band
Here In Your Presence As performed by New Life Worship - (Choir Performance)
Made Me Glad As performed by Hillsong
When I Speak Your Name As performed by Gateway Worship
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We normally start off with a faster song than GTGF, but it worked today! It was one of those services where I thought the flow wasn’t as good as I had thought it would be when we planned it. But afterward, I had several folks come up to me to compliment us on the music, saying it was very worshipful. That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? I love it when that happens!
What did your church do this morning?
Our service was absolutly amazing today. Most Sundays I would have some reports of mistakes and mishaps that had happened and had been overcome. But this morning, the Holy Spirit took over and made it what HE wanted it to be! It’s a very exciting thing to be in church when that happens! We had SIX (6) baptisms! I’m still on the mountaintop from that experience. Praise God!
Here is our setlist:
Walk-In
I Am Free (Desperation Band)
The Lord Reigns (Gateway Worship)
Service
Trading My sorrows (Darrell Evans)
Everlasting God (Lincoln Brewster)
The Old Rugged Cross (Hymn)
–Responsive Reading– Isaiah 53:1-6
Worthy Is The Lamb (Hillsong)
The More I Seek You (Christ For The Nations)
Invitation
The More I Seek You – Instrumental
Walk-Out
Everlasting God (Lincoln Brewster)
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You, You Are God (Gateway Worship)
Let The Worshipers Arise (Phillips Craig and Dean)
Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Hymn)
Wonderful Maker (Chris Tomlin)
This was the third Sunday in a row that we were without our very talented piano player, Jas0n. So, it was the third week in a row where we had a more acoustic sound, being led by guitars. Our keyboard player jumped over to the piano to play our hymn for us, and that was great! All that said, our church has been a piano-led church for as many years as it’s been in existence, so I believe our people have really enjoyed the different sound and feel that guitar-led worship music adds to a service. I believe the absence of Jason has given us the confidence to mix this sound into our rotation a lot more often.
How did YOU worship the Lord this morning?
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In 2003, I made the very best decision I have ever made in my life. I asked LeAnn to marry me. And on this day, six years ago, almost down to the hour, we were married in a beautiful, outdoor wedding. The years between then and now have not gone without trials, without heartache, or without a healthy amount of relational storms. But with Jesus Christ at the center of our marriage, and believe me when I tell you, He is… LeAnn and I are more in love right now than we have ever been before. The grace of God has covered MANY sins and mistakes made by a sometimes selfish, and thoughtless husband. But that man has learned, and is learning more each, and every day how to put himself aside, how to see his wife for who God made her to be, and how precious a gift the Lord has given him in her.
LeAnn, I can’t begin to tell you how deep my love is for you. These six years have been a huge awakening for me! I can now say that I have known the truest love, the truest of devotion, and the purest Godly influence that I have ever experienced. I pray that God will allow us to continue to minister together for as long as we have the strength to do so!
Thank you for loving me the way you do, and for putting up with all of my imperfections. You have my heart forever.
I love you, honey. Happy Anniversary!
Wayne
The Romans Road to salvation
Have you been wondering or ever wondered what it means to be “saved”, or “born-again”? Or have you wanted to know what it means to become a Christian? Well, I wanted to take a moment and address this for any of my readers who have been pondering this very important question. In the book of Romans, in the bible, there are several verses, which detail exactly what this means and how one can become “saved”. In church, we call this the “Romans Road”. So lets journey down the Romans Road together, and I pray that it will answer your questions.
The first verse on the Romans Road to salvation is Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” We have all sinned. We have all done things that are displeasing to God. There is no one who is innocent. Romans 3:10-18 gives a detailed picture of what sin looks like in our lives. The second Scripture on the Romans Road to salvation, Romans 6:23, teaches us about the consequences of sin – “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” The punishment that we have earned for our sins is death. Not just physical death, but eternal death!
The third verse on the Romans Road to salvation picks up where Romans 6:23 left off, “but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 5:8 declares, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Jesus Christ died for us! Jesus’ death paid for the price of our sins. Jesus’ resurrection proves that God accepted Jesus’ death as the payment for our sins.
The fourth stop on the Romans Road to salvation is Romans 10:9, “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Because of Jesus’ death on our behalf, all we have to do is believe in Him, trusting His death as the payment for our sins – and we will be saved! Romans 10:13 says it again, “for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sins and rescue us from eternal death. Salvation, the forgiveness of sins, is available to anyone who will trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
The final aspect of the Romans Road to salvation is the results of salvation. Romans 5:1 has this wonderful message, “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Through Jesus Christ we can have a relationship of peace with God. Romans 8:1 teaches us, “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Because of Jesus’ death on our behalf, we will never be condemned for our sins. Finally, we have this precious promise of God from Romans 8:38-39, “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Would you like to become a Christian, and receive the salvation that is detailed in the book of Romans? If so, here is a simple prayer you can pray to God. Saying this prayer is a way to declare to God that you are relying on Jesus Christ for your salvation. The words themselves will not save you. Only faith in Jesus Christ can provide salvation! “God, I know that I have sinned against you and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. With your help, I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness – the gift of eternal life! Amen!”
