"When God Hides You" - Pastor Colin Smith

Build my life - Pat Barrett

Risen — Luke 24:1-12 - Pastor Colin Smith - A One Year Journey Through the Bible

https://theorchardefc.org/home/sermons-resources/sermons/view-sermon/?sermon_id=34323

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One True God - Steven Curtis Chapman

Crucified — Luke 23:33-49 - Pastor Colin smith - A One Year Journey Through the Bible

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Great is Thy Faithfulness with Herb Chapman, Sr and Herb Chapman, Jr

Great is Thy faithfulness
O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not
Thy compassions they fail not
As Thou hast been
Thou forever will be

Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
And all I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lord unto me

Pardon for sin
And a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer
And to guide
Strength for today
And bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside

Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness
Lord unto me

Sovereign — Mark 4:35-41 - Pastor Colin Smith - A One Year Journey Through the Bible

https://theorchardefc.org/home/sermons-resources/sermons/view-sermon/?sermon_id=34136

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Be Still and Know (feat. Caleb Chapman)

Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is holy
Be still, O restless soul of mine
Bow before the Prince of peace
Let the noise and clamor cease

Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is faithful
Consider all that He has done
Stand in awe and be amazed
And know that He will never change
Be still

Be still, and know that He is God
Be still, and know that He is God
Be still, and know that He is God

Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know He is our Father
Come rest your head upon His chest
Listen to the rhythm of His unfailing heart of love
Beating for His little ones
Calling each of us to come
Be still, Be still

Life is Like a Mountain Railroad (feat. Herb Chapman, Sr and Herb Chapman, Jr)

Life is like a mountain railway
With an engineer that's brave
We must make this run successful
From the cradle to the grave
Watch the curves, the fills, and tunnels
Never falter, never fail
Keep your hand upon the throttle
And your eyes upon the rail
 

Blessed savior, thou will guide us
Till we reach that blissful shore
Where the angels wait to join us
In that great forevermore
 

You will roll up grades of trial; you will cross the bridge of strife;
See that Christ is your Conductor on this lightning train of life;
Always mindful of obstruction, do your duty, never fail;
Keep your hand upon the throttle, and your eye upon the rail
 

Blessed savior, thou will guide us
Till we reach that blissful shore
Where the angels wait to join us
In that great forevermore
 

As you roll across the trestle, spanning Jordan’s swelling tide
You behold the Union Depot into which your train will glide;
There you’ll meet the Superintendent, God the Father, God the Son
With the hearty, joyous, plaudit, “Weary pilgrim, welcome home!”
 

Blessed savior, thou will guide us
Till we reach that blissful shore
Where the angels wait to join us
In that great forevermore
Where the angels wait to join us
In that great forevermore

An appeal.

Dear visitors to my Blog.
I would like to say a few things as an appeal to you who is reading this.

I have noticed that there are more visitors to the posts that have videos with only songs but much fewer when the videos are about the teaching of God's Word. After all, videos with Bible studies or worship services are much longer than videos with  songs, but I want to emphasize that the most important thing you can see and listen to is definitely the teaching of God's Word.

When I discovered the difference in visit frequency, I remembered a word from the Bible that Jesus himself said. "Man lives not only by bread, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."
 

In Sweden we have a "tradition" called "Fika". "Fika" is a break that consists mostly of coffee / tea and something sweet; such as buns, cookies or cake. If you want a more nutritious “Fika”, sweets are replaced by sandwiches (or maybe fruit). It will satisfy the hunger for a shorter time but not as sustainable in time as a real meal.
I tell you this as a “picture” of the difference between the songs and the videos with the teaching of God's Word.You need both.

The songs can speak to you for the moment and in a special situation, but if you are going to have something more sustainable to live on for an extended period of time, you must nourish yourself with God's Word. It is essential that God's Word gets its place and time in your life as a Christian. And if you are not yet a professing Christian, God's Word can open your eyes to Jesus and what He has done for you. All the words of God  points to Jesus in one way or the other.

You may be wondering about my choice of songs and the Bible studies.

The videos can speak into my own life and where I am at the moment, but what is shown is first and foremost for You, dear reader. I ask the Holy Spirit about what is right to show, because of what you might need. Sometimes there is no response from the Holy Spirit (not because of Him but more because of me I’m sure); and it takes longer before I get a "hint" about what to show. You may be grateful for the delay, because it is an advantage for you that I am more confident of what the Holy Spirit wants to mediate to You.

I have chosen "A one year journey through the Bible" because I think I can trust the preaching from the pastors who work with this series. I must admit that I like the sermons  by Pastor Colin Smith the most; but it is entirely related to my own attitude on how the Word of God should be preached. It is so liberating to hear a pastor preach God's word clear and simple without having to "please" the audience in a way that would better suit a stand-up comedian. But it is my personal opinion that you have to endure.
So my wish is that you take the time to listen to God's Word and expect God to reveal not only the meaning of His Word but also Jesus and the joy in Him in God's Word.

There is one last thing that I also want to comment on.

This is a small Blog considering that there has only been 16000 side views since 2010 when it started. And maybe it is because of its “smallness” that some time ago somebody infiltrated my Blog with a link to a commercial site. I don´t know what kind of site it was but I tried to block it. I don’t know much about computer engineering but I do know that  I don´t want to be somebody´s “bridge” to anything that I don´t approve of or know what it is all about. This Blog is entirely created to show the way to faith in Jesus and nothing else. 

It is of the utmost importance that those who enter this Blog is not exposed to anything else but what is shown in the videos or in the writing I share. That is my responsibility to you and God.

Thank you for reading this far and I hope you understand my care for You and your walk with God as well as the existence of this Blog. Next year it is 10 years since I started it and I  have thought more than once -  "is there any meaning to this?"  -  but then I think of You out there; who might need a song or a Word for the day and it gives motivation to continue for some time yet.

Since this is a small Blog I keep thinking that whoever finds this place will be in need of what is posted here.

I wish you God´s Abundant Blessing.

Sincerely yours,

Ida

'Til The Blue returns to your sky - Steven Curtis Chapman - Gary Levox

Tempted — Matthew 4:1-11 - Pastor Jared Hendricks - A One Year Journey Through the Bible

https://theorchardefc.org/home/sermons-resources/sermons/view-sermon/?sermon_id=34054
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Without Him (with Herb Chapman, Sr and Herb Chapman, Jr)

Without Him, I could do nothing
Without Him, I'd surely fail
Without Him, I would be drifting
Like a ship without a sail

Without Him, I would be dying
Without Him, I'd be enslaved
Without Him, life would be hopeless
But with Jesus, thank God I am saved

Jesus, oh Jesus
Do you know Him today
Please don't turn Him away
Oh Jesus, my Jesus
Without Him, how lost I would be

Jesus, oh Jesus
Do you know Him today
Please don't turn Him away
Oh Jesus, my Jesus
Without Him, how lost I would be

My Redeemer Is Faithful & True - Steven Curtis Chapman

As I look back on the road I've travelled,
I see so many times He carried me through;
And if there's one thing that I've learned in my life,
My Redeemer is faithful and true.
My Redeemer is faithful and true.

 

My Redeemer is faithful and true.
Everything He has said He will do,
And every morning His mercies are new.
My Redeemer is faithful and true.

 

My heart rejoices when I read the promise
'There is a place I am preparing for you.'
I know someday I'll see my Lord face to face,
'Cause my Redeemer is faithful and true.
My Redeemer is faithful and true.

 

And in every situation He has proved His love to me;
When I lack the understanding, He gives more grace to me.

 My Redeemer is faithful and true.
Everything He has said He will do,
And every morning His mercies are new.
My Redeemer is faithful and true.