Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation...

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.   -2 Corinthians 5:17-21

The love, therefore, wherewith God loveth, is incomprehensible and immutable. For it was not from the time that we were reconciled unto Him by the blood of His Son that He began to love us; but He did so before the foundation of the world, that we also might be His sons along with His Only-begotten, before as yet we had any existence of our own.  -Augustine

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more...

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. -Philippians 1:9-11

Grant to us, O Lord, to know that which is worth knowing, to love that which is worth loving, to praise that which pleaseth Thee most, to esteem that which is most precious unto Thee, and to dislike whatsoever is evil in Thine eyes.  -Thomas à Kempis

Awaken Us Today...

 

Awaken Us Today

From the Original Motion Picture "A Great Awakening"

From the oceans, through the valleys

From the mainland to the shore

Let Your Kingdom be awakened

In the hearts of men once more

Call Your children into freedom

Captive souls to liberty

Come awaken, Holy Spirit!

Come awaken us today!

Love unending, grace unyielding

Tender mercies from thy throne

Brings the lost soul into families

Calls the wayward sinner home

Bring salvation, Great Redeemer

Holy fire fan to flame

Come restore us, come revive us

Come awaken us today!

I will serve Thee, Precious Jesus

Unto Thee I give my all

Lay my hands unto thy service

And my heart unto thy call

Perish every fond ambition

Lay aside all selfish gain

All forsaken for thy glory

Come awaken us today!

Wake, O sleeper, from your slumber!

Saints awaken, come to life!

Christ will rise and shine upon you

In His heav'nly light divine

Like the sunrise in its dawning

Breaking darkness with new light

Rise upon us, King of glory

Come awaken us today!

For Your Kingdom, For Your Glory

Come awaken us today!

If my people...

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." -2 Chronicles 7:14

I will remember the deeds of the Lord...

I will remember the deeds of the Lord;

    yes, I will remember your wonders of old.

I will ponder all your work,

    and meditate on your mighty deeds.

Your way, O God, is holy.

    What god is great like our God?

You are the God who works wonders;

    you have made known your might among the peoples.

You with your arm redeemed your people,

    the children of Jacob and Joseph. 

      -Psalm 77:11-15

Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love...

Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,

    for in you I trust.

Make me know the way I should go,

    for to you I lift up my soul.

   Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!

    I have fled to you for refuge.

Teach me to do your will,

    for you are my God!

Let your good Spirit lead me

    on level ground!

   -Psalm 143:8-10

Since then we have a great high priest...

Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. -Hebrews 4:14-16 Image

Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees.  -William Cowper

Do not love the world or the things in the world...

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. -1 John 2:15-17

If our common life is not a common course of humility, self-denial, renunciation of the world, poverty of spirit, and heavenly affection, we don’t live the lives of Christians.  

-William Law

Blessed Be Our God and Father

 

Blessed Be Our God and Father 

Sovereign Grace Music

VERSE 1

Blessed be our God and Father 

Who has filled our lives with blessing

Every gift from heaven’s fullness 

now is ours in Jesus Christ 

Oh, what riches of his favor poured out 

freely from His throne

We rejoice in praise for the glory of His grace

VERSE 2

Blessed be our God and Father 

Who before the world’s foundation

Knew He’d make us pure and blameless, 

changing sinners into saints

Oh, what mercy to be chosen

and in love to bear His name

We rejoice in praise for the glory of His grace

CHORUS

Hallelujah! to Your name be all the glory

Hallelujah! to Your name be all praise

VERSE 3

Blessed be our God and Father 

Who with unimagined kindness

Gave His Only Son to save us 

for the glory of His name

Oh what power in His passion, 

raised from death to endless reign

We rejoice in praise for the glory of His grace

CHORUS

Hallelujah! to Your name be all the glory

Hallelujah! to Your name be all praise

Hallelujah! to Your name be all the glory

Hallelujah! to Your name be all praise

The Lord has made known his salvation...

The Lord has made known his salvation;

    he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness

    to the house of Israel.

All the ends of the earth have seen

    the salvation of our God.

  -Psalm 98:2-3

Every one who receives this Word, and by it salvation, receives along with it the duty of passing this Word on... Where there is no mission, there is no Church, and where there is neither Church nor mission, there is no faith.   -Emil Brunner Image