RAIN

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“You cannot come to Christ unless the Spirit of God brings you. But what if you ignore His warnings? Then you are in the gravest danger, for some day God will no longer be speaking to you. Then it will be too late. Come to Christ while there is still time. Christ, God's greater Ark, stands ready to welcome you to safety today.” ― Billy Graham, Hope for Each Day: Words of Wisdom and Faith

Scripture

After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits— 20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, 21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God.[b] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ 1 Peter 3:19-21 NIV

Song

It’s Gonna Rain  By Andre Crouch

http://youtu.be/dCcZ1NmQ98E

It's gonna rain

It's gonna rain

Ya gotta get ready

Ya gotta get right

Got to know

By the rainbow sign

Says, no more water, but fire next time

Yeah

It's gonna rain

It's sure gonna rain

Ya gotta get ready

And ya better get right

Got to know

By the rainbow sign

Says, no more water, gonna be fire next time

Yeah

They knock on the window

And they knock on the door

They cry Noah can you take one more?

But Noah cried out, you're full of sin

God's got the key and ya can't get in

The people cry, the people cry

Rain go away, rain go away

40 days and 40 nights

With no land nowhere in sight

The people found out God's Word was true

Everything He promised it sure will rain

The people cry, the people cry

Rain go away, go way!

It's gonna rain

It's gonna rain

Ya better get ready

Ya better get right

Got to know

But the rainbow sign

He said, no more water, but fire next time

Yeah

Wooh!

It's rainin'

It's rainin'

It's rainin'

It's rainin'

It's rainin'

It's rainin'

It's rainin'

It's rainin'

Rain, rain go away

Come again some other day

Rain, rain go away

Come again some other day

Rain, rain go away

Come again some other day

Rain, rain go away

Come again some other day

Rain, rain go away

Come again some other day

Rain, rain go away

Come again some other day

Rain, rain go away

Come again some other day

Rain, rain go away

Come again some other day

Rain, rain go away

Come again some other day

Rain, rain go away

Come again some other day

Sentence Prayer

Father;

Thanks for the Ark of Christ; that saves us from the coming Judgement of your wrath! May Your Holy Spirit embolden me to tell of the coming rain.  Amen

CLUMSY

Snippet

In Christ we have a love that can never be fathomed; a life that can never die; a righteousness that can never be tarnished; a peace that can never be understood; a rest that can never be disturbed; a joy that can never be diminished; a hope that can never be disappointed; a glory that can never be clouded; a light that can never be darkened; a happiness that can never be interrupted; a strength that can never be enfeebled; a purity that can never be defiled; a beauty that can never be marred; a wisdom that can never be baffled; and resources that can never be exhausted. Author Unknown

Scripture

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1: 10,11 NIV

Song

Clumsy By Chris Rice

http://youtu.be/Ue_7CZ2AzR0

You think I'd have it down by now
Been practicin' for thirty years
I should have walked a thousand miles
So what am I still doin' here, yeah
Reachin' out for that same old piece of forbidden fruit
I slip and fall and I knock my halo loose
Somebody tell me, what's a boy supposed to do?

I get so clumsy, I get so foolish, I get so stupid
And then I feel so useless
But You're sayin' You love me and You're still gonna hold me
And that You wanna be near me 'cause You're makin' me holy
Still makin' me holy, yeah

I'm gonna get it right this time
I'll be strong and I'll make You proud
Prayed that prayer a thousand times
But the rooster crows and my tears roll down again
You remind me You made me from the dust
And I can never, no never, be good enough
And that You're not gonna let that come between us

'Cos I get so clumsy, I can get so foolish, I can get so stupid
And then I feel so useless
But You're sayin' You love me and You're still gonna hold me
And that You wanna be near me 'cause You're makin' me holy
Still makin' me holy, yeah

From where I stand
Your holiness is up so high I can never reach it
My only hope is to fall on Jesus

'Cos I get so clumsy, and I get so foolish, I can get so stupid sometimes
And then I feel so useless
But You're sayin' You love me and You're still gonna hold me
And that You wanna be near me 'cause You're makin' me holy

I get so clumsy, and I get so foolish, I can get so stupid
And then I feel so useless But You're sayin' You love me and You're still gonna hold me And that You wanna be near me 'cause You're makin' me holy You're still makin' me holy, keep makin' me holy, yeah

Sentence Prayer

Father; teach me how to march in step with your Holy Spirit, so my Election in Christ be proven true.  Amen

BROTHER MOON

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Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens you have made them, precious and beautiful. St Francis of Assisi

Scripture

Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the heavens!

Praise him from the skies!

Praise him, all his angels!

Praise him, all the armies of heaven!

Praise him, sun and moon!

Praise him, all you twinkling stars! Psalms 148:1-4 NLT

Song

Brother Moon By Gungor

http://youtu.be/XepfKiLD7XE

Brother moon

Shine down your light on us tonight

Show us the love of God

Sister sun you bring out the day

You're shining the light of God on your face today

Maker of it all

You provide it all

In You we live

In You we move

In You we have our being

You're glorious

You're holding us together all together

Brother wind your clouds and your storms

You're breathing the breath of God in your lungs for us

Mother earth, you're giving us life with God's open hand you

always provide for us

Maker of it all

You provide it all

In You we live

In You we move

In You we have our being

You're glorious

You're holding us together all together

You are everything good, you are everything beautiful

You are everything, you're everything

              Sentence Prayer                       (Based on Psalm 148)

We gather to praise you O God,

for all the things we can see, and sometimes understand:

the sun, moon and stars; the clouds and changing weather:

We join in their eternal chorus of praise to God.

We gather to praise you, O God,

for all the things that we cannot see or understand:

all heaven’s angels, outer space; and the skies above us;

We join in their eternal chorus of praise to God.

We gather to praise you O God,

for all the things in life that we experience:

the created world, people of all ages and circumstances,

all God’s creations.

We join in their eternal chorus of praise to God:

whose name is glorious, and whose ways are holy. Amen.

~ written by Joan Stott, and posted on The Timeless Psalms.  http://www.wesleychurchgeelong.net/  If used in shared worship, please provide an acknowledgement as follows: © 2012 Joan Stott – "The Timeless Psalms"

LOVE IS A VERB

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I choose love. No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness, I choose love. Today I will love God and what God loves.  Max Lucado

Scripture

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[g] and hate your enemies.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you.[h] 45 If you do this, you will be true children of your Father in heaven. He causes the sun to rise on good people and on evil people, and he sends rain to those who do right and to those who do wrong. 46 If you love only the people who love you, you will get no reward. Even the tax collectors do that. 47 And if you are nice only to your friends, you are no better than other people. Even those who don’t know God are nice to their friends. 48 So you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:43-48 NCV

Song

LUV IS A VERB DC TALK

http://youtu.be/WRfFuhrdGKM

(Take this mark for a ride)

Boom! Burn! Bip! Yeah! Pow! Hey, ha ha.

Down with the dc Talk, d- d- down with the dc Talk

Are you down with the dc Talk, d- d- down with the dc Talk

Pullin' out my big black book

Cause when I need a word defined that's where I look

So I move to the L's quick, fast, in a hurry

Threw on my specs, thought my vision was blurry

I looked again but to my dismay

It was black and white with no room for grey

Ya see, a big "V" stood beyond my word

And yo that's when it hit me, that luv is a verb

[chorus 1]

Words come easy but don't mean much

When the words they're sayin' we can't put trust in

We're talkin' 'bout love in a different light

And if we all learn to love it would be just right

[chorus 2]

Hey, tell me haven't ya heard?

Luv is a serious word

Hey, I think it's time ya learned

I don't care what you say

I don't care care what ya heard

The word luv, luv is a verb

Down with the dc Talk, d- d- down with the dc Talk

Are you down with the dc Talk, d- d- down with the dc Talk

Thinkin' of a way to explain-o

Cause ya' know when I'm flowin' like a bottle of Drano

Simple and plain, L-O-V-E

Ain't all that junk that ya see on TV

Put soaps on a rope cause they ain't worth copin' with

It's a myth that there ain't no hope and

Luv is enough if it's unconditionally

Givin' now you're living out the Great Commission

[repeat choruses 1 and 2]

Back in the day there was a man

Who stepped out of Heaven and he walked the land

He delivered to the people an eternal choice

With a heart full of luv and the truth in His voice

Gave up His life so that we may live

How much more luv could the Son of God give?

Here is the example that we oughta be matchin'

Cause luv is a word that requires some action

[repeat chorus 1]

[repeat chorus 2 x4]

Sentence Prayer

Father you are love; help me follow your example. Holy Spirit; convict me of every unloving, thought, word and act. Lead me to a place where I love as God loves me. Jesus you are love lived out, may I study and practice your ways so Each day I learn to love how God loves. Amen

LIGHT

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Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”  ― Martin Luther King Jr.,

Scripture

You are like light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden, ¹⁵ and no one would light a lamp and put it under a clay pot. A lamp is placed on a lampstand, where it can give light to everyone in the house.  Make your light shine, so that others will see the good that you do and will praise your Father in heaven Matthew 5:14-15 CEV

Turn My Light Up

Picassomusik

https://soundcloud.com/rapzilla/picassomusik-turn-my-light-up-ft-sarah-healy

Verse 1: Turn My light up baby,

I take it to the club you can call me crazy

But I seen the ghost like Patrick Swayze

Built tough so them words that you say cant break me

I’m a 80’s baby and a 90’s kid

I grew up in the era of Tupac and Big

Rap beef turned violent they shot Pac and Big

And we still feeding the same hip hop to our kids

I don’t know what it is I cant place my finger on it

Not blaming hip hop alone so this is not finger pointing

But that has to be a point when you finally fed up

So like you in a barber chair you gotta keep your head up

Whether its getting better or you scrapping for cheddar

Please its just cheese It’ll never last forever

But If you in the Father when you die you last forever

And we in the same family so lets shine together

Chorus:

From the church to the club, from the burbs to the hood

I’m just here to spread love, Can I turn my light up

Turn my light up, turn my turn my light up (repeat 3x’s)

Verse 2:

See my light I’m shining

Similar to Rhianna song bright like a diamond

Lebron James the game on the mic when I’m rhyming

From VA so like Pusha and No Malice I’m grinding

But not like them skateboarders

I’m serving God at the table with a pen and a pad ready to take orders

Mr. International well you could say sort of

Soon as I hit the UK when I left the states borders

Was doing this before Vick played in the state of Georgia

Made my first song in my room on a tape recorder

Shout out to my people from VA to California

Its time to turn our light up so they cant ignore us

And turn a blind eye how else they gone find God

If we don’t show them the way homey its our job

We need to get out in the streets and get on our grind

And let our light shine like we playing in prime time

Bridge:

This little light of mine I’m gonna let it shine let it shine (repeat 3x’s)

Sentence Prayer

Father:

May  your love shine brightly Throught me this day!  Amen

FAITH

Snippet

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. Saint Augustine

Scripture

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he Proverbs 23:7

Song

VOICE OF TRUTH

CASTING CROWNS

https://vimeo.com/7575212

Oh what I would do to have

The kind of faith it takes to climb out of this boat I'm in

Onto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone

To the realm of the unknown where Jesus is

And He's holding out his hand

But the waves are calling out my name and they laugh at me

Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed

The waves they keep on telling me

Time and time again. 'Boy, you'll never win!'

"You'll never win"

But the voice of truth tells me a different story

And the voice of truth says "Do not be afraid!"

And the voice of truth says "This is for My glory"

Out of all the voices calling out to me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh what I would do to have

The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant

With just a Sling and a stone

Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors

Shaking in their armor

Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out my name and he laughs at me

Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed

The giant keeps on telling me

Time and time again "boy, you'll never win!

"You'll never win"

But the stone was just the right size

To put the giant on the ground

And the waves they don't seem so high

From on top of them looking down

I will soar with the wings of eagles

When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus

Singing over me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Sentence Prayer

Father; Teach me what to say.  Give me the courage to speak the truth boldly in love.  Tame my tongue from the destruction it brings.  Jesus give me words and deeds that point to the cross.  Holy Spirit give me words of faith, that will keep me skipping in joy with you.  Amen

AWESOME GOD!

Snippet

Eternity won’t be long enough to learn all that God is or praise him for all that he has done.  A.W. Tozer

Scripture

Come, everyone! Clap your hands!

    Shout to God with joyful praise!

 For the Lord Most High is awesome.

    He is the great King of all the earth.

 He subdues the nations before us,

putting our enemies beneath our feet.  Ps 47:1-3 NLT

Song Awesome God R Swift

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk2nS1l3Wlg

Chorus: Our God is an awesome God he reigns

From heaven above with wisdom power and love

Our God is an awesome God. x2

All power he contains it, the man on his own

Abandoned the throne to approach the cross stainless

Death couldn’t shake him or derail,

three nails could pierce but couldn’t break him or make him appear taken away from his mere nature not

while slumber is hovering over the block I pray that my peers wake up

we were born out of alignment the perfect timing is now

to check for a pulse if you ain't rocked by him

I am prone to be biased when I peep the timeline behind him

And see no highness as high as him

He reigns Lord firearms are too short to aim for him

Call him extremist he leaks Katrinas when he’s brainstorming

That’s quite enormous to say the least our God is a beast

His wrath is the sound of a lion roaring

Since he’s topped by none

I’m on hip hop’s frontline screaming from the top of my lungs Our God.

Chorus: Our God is an awesome God he reigns

From heaven above with wisdom power and love

Our God is an awesome God. x2

All glory he demands it all pale in comparison

He holds the scales that you can’t tip off

Cause he can’t slip off

So I stand unanimous with no hiatus my heart is baring his manuscripts

Our bars bare him while the world swears by its barbarics

We declare him fist clinching the thin air for him

Won’t fold when it comes to making men aware of him (breathe)

He’s exactly what we could never be

Born no identity sin embedded in our pedigree

He could have let us be but saved us and set us free

Redeemed from the chokehold of sins destruction

Serve no one but him only spit so you comprehend

But in the end these words serve him no justice

Nothing exist without his signature to allow it

Lord of the ring cause all creation revolves around him

The I am more than a legend and some

So we boast in the Lord through these anthems and sing.

Chorus: Our God is an awesome God he reigns

From heaven above with wisdom power and love

Our God is an awesome God. (till fade)

Sentence Prayer

Holy one, holy and eternal.

Awesome, exciting and delightful in your holiness;

Make us pure in heart to see you;

Make us merciful to receive your kindness,

And to share our love with all your human family;

Then will you name be hallowed on earth as in heaven.  Amen (New Zealand Prayer Book Pg 111)