VICTORY

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When God gets relegated to second place behind any bauble or trinket, I have swapped the pearl of great price for painted fragments  of glass.  Brennan Manning  The Ragamuffin Gospel  Oregon Multinomah Press  2005 Pg 49

Scripture

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 NLT

Song

Victory in Jesus

Kristeen N Gillooly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47qFtith9r8

I heard an old, old story

How a Savior came from glory

How He gave His life on Calvary

To save a wretch like me

I heard about His groaning

Of His precious blood's atoning

Then I repented of my sins

And won the victory

O victory in Jesus

My Savior, forever

He sought me and bought me

With His redeeming blood

He loved me ere I knew Him

And all my love is due Him

He plunged me to victory

Beneath the cleansing flood

I heard about His healing

Of His cleansing pow'r revealing

How He made the lame to walk again

And caused the blind to see

And then I cried, "Dear Jesus

Come and heal my broken spirit,"

And somehow Jesus came and brought

To me the victory

O victory in Jesus

My Savior, forever

He sought me and bought me

With His redeeming blood

He loved me ere I knew Him

And all my love is due Him

He plunged me to victory

Beneath the cleansing flood

I heard about a mansion

He has built for me in glory

And I heard about the streets of gold

Beyond the crystal sea

About the angels singing

And the old redemption story

And some sweet day I'll sing up there

The song of victory

O victory in Jesus

My Savior, forever

He sought me and bought me

With His redeeming blood

He loved me ere I knew Him

And all my love is due Him

He plunged me to victory

Beneath the cleansing flood

Sentence Prayer

Love of Jesus, fill us,

Joy of Jesus, surprise us,

Light of Jesus, transform us,

Touch of Jesus, warm us,

Strength of Jesus, encourage us,

O Savior, in Your agony, forgive us,

In Your wounds, hide us,

And in your risen life take us with you,

For your loves sake.  Amen

Angela Ashwin

FAITHFUL

RIP Tom Friskney (February 6 1928-JANUARY 25 2014)

I learned more from Professor Tom Friskney on interpreting figurative language in the bible, that any other Christian I have read or studied under!  More importantly I learned by our friendship what it means to be an overcomer.

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Enduring doesn’t mean pretending everything is okay.  Enduring doesn’t mean always feeling close to God.  It means continuing to be faithful to God even when He seems far away.  We can do this because we have hope of things to come; an eternal life with our Father.  

(Amanda Smith Christ’s Victorious Church pg 184 Editor Jon A. Weatherly Wipg & Stock Publishers 2001)

http://www.amazon.com/Christs-Victorious-Church-Ecclesiology-Eschatology

Scripture

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walked naked, and they see his shame. Revelation 16:15 ASV

Song

I Wish We'd All Been Ready  Larry Norman & DC Talk

http://youtu.be/XO91FwBf9VQ

(Certain Professor Friskney would not agree with the Rapture Theology, but would agree that the one consistent sign of the Second Coming of Christ is no man knows the day or hour.)

Life was filled with guns and war

And all of us got trampled on the floor

I wish we'd all been ready

Children died the days grew cold

A piece of bread could buy a bag of gold

I wish we'd all been ready

There's no time to change your mind

The Son has come and you've been left behind

A man and wife asleep in bed

She hears a noise and turns her head he's gone

I wish we'd all been ready

Two men walking up a hill

One disappears and one's left standing still

I wish we'd all been ready

There's no time to change your mind

The Son has come and you've been left behind

Children died the days grew cold

A piece of bread could buy a bag of gold

I wish we'd all been ready

There's no time to change your mind

The Son has come and you've been left behind

The Father spoke the demons died

How could you have been so blind

There's no time to change your mind

The Son has come and you've been left behind

I hope we'll all be ready you've been left behind

I hope we'll all be ready you've been left behind

I hope we'll all be ready you've been left behind

Sentence Prayer

Father; in Jesus you gave us everything we need for redemption.  Help us to love Jesus as when we first met.  Holy Spirit day by day teach us to be faithful to the One who is Faithful and True.  Amen 

R.M.

CHAINS

Snippet

My Messes become His Message!

Scripture

This man lived among the burial caves and could no longer be restrained, even with a chain. Whenever he was put into chains and shackles—as he often was—he snapped the chains from his wrists and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him…  A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons. He was sitting there fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid. Mark 5:3,4,15 NLT

Song

Break Every Chain Digital Age

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/rtv/music-videos/break-every-chain-lyric-video

There is power in the Name of Jesus

There is power in the Name of Jesus

There is power in the Name of Jesus

To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain.

All sufficient sacrifice

So freely given such a price

Bought our redemption heaven's gates swing wide

There is power in the Name of Jesus

There is power in the Name of Jesus

There is power in the Name of Jesus

To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain.

To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain.

There's an army rising up

There's an army rising up

There's an army rising up

To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain.

There is power in the Name of Jesus

There is power in the Name of Jesus

There is power in the Name of Jesus

To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain.

To break every chain, break every chain, break every chain.

Sentence Prayer

Father, your word is clear the battle is not against flesh and blood, by clinging to you no weapon formed against us will prosper.  Jesus, in Your strong name we have the weapon and armor to stand strong, to rescue those in captivity.  Holy Spirit, break the ties to every sin I am enslaved to.  _______Name of sin, I give you to hew to pieces.  Lead me to true Godly repentance that results in change that lifts high the name of Jesus. Now may we rise as an army destroying the forces of evil; knowing that we overcome all opposition by the blood of the Lamb and the words of our testimony.  Amen  RM   

FREE

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Genuine self-acceptance is not derived from power of positive thinking, mind games or pop psychology. It is an act of faith in the grace of God.  Brennan Manning The Ragamuffin Gospel Multinomah Press Oregon pg 49 2005

Scripture

Christ has set us free! This means we are really free. Now hold on to your freedom and don’t ever become slaves of the Law again. Galatians 5:1 CEV

Song

Free to be Me Francesca Battistelli

http://youtu.be/EKSQjSdU8VA

At twenty years of age

I'm still looking for a dream

A war's already waged

For my destiny

But you've already won the battle

And you've got great plans for me

Though I can't always see

'Cause I got a couple dents in my fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

On my own I'm so clumsy

But on your shoulders I can see

I'm free to be me

When I was just a girl

I thought I had it figured out

My life would turn out right

And I'd make it here somehow

But things don't always come that easy

And sometimes I would doubt

'Cause I got a couple dents in my fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

On my own I'm so clumsy

But on your shoulders I can see

I'm free to be me

And you're free to be you

Sometimes I believe

That I can do anything

Yet other times I think

I've got nothing good to bring

But you look at my heart and you tell me

That I've got all you seek

And it's easy to believe

Even though

'Cause I got a couple dents in my fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

On my own I'm so clumsy

But on your shoulders I can see

I'm free to be me

Sentence Prayer

O Faithful Savior , O Loving Lord we humbly and sincerely thank you for suffering and dying, and becoming a our righteousness.  We thank you for the unspeakable pain and bloodshed, even death, that you suffered freely, and patiently so that you might save us and release us from eternal shame and agony.  Therefore, O patient sacrificial lamb, may you be highly praised for all eternity.  Amen

(Amish Prayers Bethany House Bethany Minn Beverly Lewis pg 40)

A.dore Jesus and his sacrifice for our freedom.

C.onfess the acts of legalism you are caught up in

T.hank Him for the freedom and acceptance we have.

S.upplication pray for those in cult practices that are still trying to earn God’s forgiveness!

WORD

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So now the Grammy's set themselves up as Church and God -- holding a "wedding ceremony" for folks who choose to make the intimacy of love and marriage a big political billboard. I'm not homophobic... I love ALL. I'm just tired of people rewriting, scripture, molding God to fit their opinions. Be cautious... The One true God does not share the stage with anyone. He will not be mocked nor will He be diluted to make you feel better about yourself.  Chonda Pierce on Facebook

Scripture

What happened was this: People knew God perfectly well, but when they didn’t treat him like God, refusing to worship him, they trivialized themselves into silliness and confusion so that there was neither sense nor direction left in their lives. Romans 1:21,22 Message

Song

"Thy Word" Amy Grant

http://youtu.be/FS1LAc5DSCU

[Chorus:]

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet

And a light unto my path

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet

And a light unto my path

When I feel afraid, think I've lost my way

Still You're there right beside me

Nothing will I fear as long as you are near

Please be near me to the end

[Chorus]

I will not forget your love for me

And yet my heart forever is wandering

Jesus be my guide, hold me to Your side

And I will love You to the end

[Chorus]

Nothing will I fear as long as you are near

Please be near me to the end

[Chorus]

And a light unto my path

You're the light unto my path

Sentence Prayer

Beloved God,

We fear you judgement:

Teach us to know it as our friend.

Your word has pierced us to the bone;

We are exposed, laid open to your sight.

Therefore, let us bless you,

For you come to us when we are most ashamed;

And when we long to hide our face from you,

You will not suffer us to turn away.

You call us by our name;

You touch us, raise us,

Invit us into shameless love.

God our lover, know us, Judge us,

Turn us, wound us, demand of us,

Forgive us,

We are yours.

We abandon ourselves to your love.

We trust you.  Amen

(The Pattern of our Days Worship in the Celtic Tradition From the Iona community Kathy Galloway Paulist Press Monarch New Jersey 1999 pg 106)

A.dore God for there is no shadow or turning in him

C.onfess those sins you consider good he considers evil

T.hank God His alone is worthy of our abandoned love

S.upplication  Pray for those who have exchanged the truth of God for lies

HORSES

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The doctrine of the Second Coming is deeply uncongenial to the whole evolutionary or developmental character of modern thought. We have been taught to think of the world as something that grows slowly towards perfection, something that “progresses” or “evolves.” Christian Apocalyptic offers us no such hope.   C.S. Lewis

Scripture

He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. REVELATION 19:13-15

Song

All The King's Horses PETRA

http://youtu.be/DzvEs1T1xfU

It's an age-old score that's got to be settled

It's an age-old debt that's got o be paid

hen the King breaks through in all of His glory

To claim His throne on the world that He made

The nations wait with their armies gathered

With Jerusalem firmly under their thumbs

There will be no peace in Armageddon Valley

'Til the trumpet sounds and the cavalry comes

When He arrives, He will conqure them all

Take back the ground given after the fall

All the King's horses and all the King's men

Gonna ride down from heaven from where they've been

All the King's horses and all the King's men

Gonna put this world back together again

Gonna put this world back together...

On a great white horse, the King will come ridin'

He's the One they call Faithful and True

With His eyes of fire and blood-dripped clothing

He had a name nobody else knew

And by His side ride the armies of heaven

Dressed in linens clean and white as the snow

Riding down to earth with a vengance so holy

For the one-day battle that will crumple their foe

And when the dust and the smoke disappears

The King will reign for a thousand years

[chorus]

All the King's horses and all the King's men

Gonna put this world back together again

Gonna put this world back together again

When the lion lays down with the lamb

There'll be peace in the Land of Abraham

They will beat their swords into plows

When ever tongue will confess, and every knee bows

[chorus]

Sentence Prayer

Come Lord Jesus, Come Quickly  Amen

A.dore God for all his past promises that are true the promise of His return to make all things right are true as well.

C.onfess all the ways in your life you are not ready for His return.

T.hanks for His word that have proven faithful and true.

S.uplication for those who do not know Christ

OCEANS

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Christ-followers contract malaria, bury children & battle addictions & as a result, face fears. Its not the absence of storms that sets us apart. It's whom we discover in the storm; an unstirred Christ.”

― Max Lucado, Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear

Scripture

Yes, come,” Jesus said.

So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the strong[a] wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted.

Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?” Matthew 14:29-31NLT

Song

Oceans where feet may fail

http://youtu.be/dy9nwe9_xzw

You call me out upon the waters

The great unknown where feet may fail

And there I find You in the mystery

In oceans deep

My faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name

And keep my eyes above the waves

When oceans rise

My soul will rest in Your embrace

For I am Yours and You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters

Your sovereign hand

Will be my guide

Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me

You've never failed and You won't start now

So I will call upon Your name

And keep my eyes above the waves

When oceans rise

My soul will rest in Your embrace

For I am Yours and You are mine

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders

Let me walk upon the waters

Wherever You would call me

Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander

And my faith will be made stronger

In the presence of my Savior

[x6]

I will call upon Your Name

Keep my eyes above the waves

My soul will rest in Your embrace

I am Yours and You are mine

Sentence Prayer

Jesus

May we come to you with faith and not fear Amen

A.dore God the Maker of heavens, earth and yes oceans!

C.onfess the desperate acts of fear

T.hank Jesus for bidding you to came amidst the waves of life

S.upplication  Pray for those who allowing to waves of life to overcome them