Wednesday, 30 January 2019

Mercy Seat by Travis Cottrell

In the darkness, where everything is unknown
I faced the power of sin on my own
I did not know of a place I could go
Where I could find a way to heal my wounded soul
He said that I could come into His presence without fear
Into the holy place where His mercy hovers near
 
I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' to the mercy seat
Where Jesus is calling, He said His grace would cover me
His blood will flow freely, It will provide the healing
I'm runnin' to the mercy seat, I'm runnin' to the mercy seat
 
Are you living where hope has not been
You're lost in the curse of a lifetime of sin
Well, underneath the illusions, they never come true
I know where there's a place of mercy for you
He said that you could come into His presence without fear
Into the holy place where His mercy hovers near

Come runnin', come runnin', come runnin' to the mercy seat
Where Jesus is calling, He said His grace would cover me
His blood will flow freely, It will provide the healing
Come runnin' to the mercy seat
Come runnin' to the mercy seat
 
He said that you could come into His presence without fear
Into the holy place where His mercy hovers near
 
Come runnin' to the mercy seat
Lord, have mercy
Christ have mercy
Lord, have mercy on me
 
I know your grace is greater than my sin!
You said that your grace would cover me
Your blood would flow freely, It will provide the healing
 
I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' to the mercy seat
Where Jesus is calling, He said that His grace would cover me
His blood will flow freely, It will provide my healing
I'm runnin', Come runnin', Come runnin' to the mercy seat

Friday, 25 January 2019

Acapella Praise - Give Thanks


1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always,  pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

 


Tuesday, 15 January 2019

Acapella Praise - Now Unto Him

Jude 24-25 

24 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— 25 to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.

Saturday, 5 January 2019

"One Message" - Francis Frangipane



 "One Message"
"The Lord alone will be exalted in that day." --- Isaiah 2:11
Normally my Sunday sermon is prepared a few days in advance, but this week was different. All week the heavens seemed like bronze. Saturday morning came, and still I was at a loss. Nothing seemed alive. It was now Saturday evening and I was pacing the floor seeking God. "Lord," I asked, "what is the message for tomorrow morning? What topic should I address?"
A dozen ideas filed through my mind, loitered momentarily in my imagination, and left as unanointed as they had arrived. I went to bed praying. When I woke Sunday morning, my prayer was still on my lips.
A half-hour before I had to leave for church, I had not quit pacing the bedroom floor. For the umpteenth time, I asked, "Lord, what is the message?" when suddenly the electricity to our home clicked off, reset, and then came back on. This, in turn, caused the answering machine on my desk to also reset. Perfectly synchronized with my prayer asking for a sermon topic, the machine replied in its computerized voice: "You . . . have . . . one . . . message."
When a voice comes out of the air and says, "You have one message," if your message is not centered upon the life and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ, you have missed the purpose of Christianity! That morning I preached Jesus. People said there was more fire than ever in my sermon.
The fact is, the church has only one message. The proclamation of who Jesus is and what He has accomplished is the eternal message of the church; it is the only message the Father promises to confirm with power. To reveal Jesus through obedience to what He taught is to bring the life of His kingdom into our world. As we return to the "simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ" (2 Cor. 11:3), we will find the most powerful manifestations of the Lord Jesus awaiting us. Indeed, at the end of the age, the church that loves Him will display Him. We will reveal His glory.
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Adapted from Francis Frangipane's book, The Days of His Presence, available at www.arrowbookstore.com.