BELIEVE

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This most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets, could 

only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and 

powerful Being.  Isaac Newton (1642-1727), Principia (1687)

Scripture

 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 

1:1 Geneva Bible

Song

I Believe Je’kob

http://youtu.be/enN_GNxuQvk

Back when I was young, I was just a loner

Sitting on my roof top staring at the stars

Wonderin' if someone up in the sky

Will star back at me

And that's when I took to the streets with my guitar strings

Searchin' for the architect of all these things

And curiosity sparked my soul

The common sense is around 

The numbers in the measures and in the units

Needed for a life to exist 

In this great big abyss

And it made me sing

I believe , I believe in You

I believe, I believe in You

Everything I saw it began to make sense

All the little things that show us who we are

Sentence Prayer

Dear God above, you show me love, food you give, helps me live. 

Sun so bright, my daily light, afternoon fun, in the sun. To church 

we go, hearts will grow, friends to play, wonderful day. Nice warm 

bed, to rest my head, time for rest, God is best. 

©L.Cain 7/06 - See more at: http://www.allaboutprayer.org/prayers-for-children-faq.htm#sthash.ic48pTCo.dpuf

SAINTS

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I couldn’t help but wonder if we have accepted a form of Christianity that is more educated but less powerful,  more civilized but less compassionate, more acceptable but less authentic than that which our spiritual ancestors practiced.  Primal Mark Batterson pg 3

Scripture

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.[a] Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. 3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people;[c] then you won’t become weary and give up. 4 After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin. Hebrews 12:1-4 NLT

Song

Where you are by Rich Mullins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2caOygnx2kk

Talkin' Daniel in the den of the lions 

Talkin' Jonah in the belly of a whale 

Talkin' three Hebrew children 

And they're standing in a furnace, fiery furnace 

But the fire didn't burn them, and the lions didn't bite 

And the Lord reached down and you can be sure that 

Everything turned out right 

Oh you'll meet the Lord in the furnace 

A long time before you meet Him in the sky 

And where you are ain't where you wish that you was 

Well your life ain't easy and the road is rough 

But where you are is where He promised to be 

From the ends of the world to every point of need 

Talkin' Daniel in the den of the lions 

Talkin' Jonah in the belly of a whale 

Talkin' three Hebrew children 

And they're standing in a furnace, fiery furnace 

But the fire didn't burn them, and the lions didn't bite 

And the Lord reached down and you can be sure that 

Everything turned out right 

Oh you'll meet the Lord in the furnace 

A long time before you meet Him in the sky 

Meet Him in your time of trial 

Meet Him in your hour of prayer 

You can reach out and I'll bet 

That you'll find that He's right there 

Where you are, however grim it may seem 

This is real life, baby 

This ain't no Hollywood dream 

And where you are no matter what you may face 

You're gonna find out real soon what they mean when they say 

Talkin' Daniel in the den of the lions 

Talkin' Jonah in the belly of a whale 

Talkin' three Hebrew children 

And they're standing in a furnace, fiery furnace 

But the fire didn't burn them, and the lions didn't bite 

And the Lord reached down and you can be sure that 

Everything turned out right 

Oh you'll meet the Lord in the furnace 

A long time before you meet Him in the sky 

Meet Him in your time of trial 

Meet Him in your hour of prayer 

You can reach out and I'll bet 

That you'll find that He's right there 

But the fire won't burn you, and the lions won't bite 

And the Lord will reach down and you can be sure that 

Everything will turn out alright 

Oh you'll meet the Lord in the furnace 

A long time before you meet Him in the sky 

Then you'll meet Him in the sky

Sentence Prayer

Almighty God, Thank you for the cloud of 

witnesses who have gone before us.

Surround us with living saints who remind 

us of the sort of people we are trying to 

become.

When we fall short of who we want to be, 

catch us in the arms of your grace.  We 

ask this through Christ our Lord Amen!  

(Common Prayer A Liturgy for Ordinary 

Radicals Pg 371)

CHRIST

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The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums. Christ would take the slums out of people, and then they would take themselves out of the slums.

The world would mold men by changing their environment. Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature.” ― Ezra Taft Benson

Scripture

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 NIV

Song

Nothin Lucre

http://youtu.be/st81chqA_3Y

I appreciate the love when I rock the stage

But I don't do this for props and things

It's nothing at all, It's Christ inside that's

Got me spittin on the mic tonight

I appreciate the love when I rock the stage

But I don't do this for props and things

It's nothing at all, It's Christ inside that's

Got me spittin on the mic tonight

I'll probly never be the type to spend two bucks on fine dutch

But I wan touch hearts [?]

I come to do what the Lord say

Got my lifestyle flipped to fit His forte yeah

I'm up early like moms and grits

Getting fed daily bread 'til my mind is script'd

And my rhymes intent is to point straight at the cross

Without using clever lines and [?]

I know you'd probably be impressed if I cleverly used my melody

To share Christ without using His name heavily

But I'd rather be saying His name so much you could never get 

me confused Or discredit me

'Cause I don't wanna do this, I used to be a Judas

It's only Christ in me that got me tryin to make it through this

I'm givin up time, givin up rhyme

'Cause it ain't about me getting mine dog I'm nothing

I appreciate the love when I rock the stage

But I don't do this for props and things

It's nothing at all, It's Christ inside that's

Got me spittin on the mic tonight

I appreciate the love when I rock the stage

But I don't do this for props and things

It's nothing at all, It's Christ inside that's

Got me spittin on the mic tonight

Ain't nothing sweet about me dog but Christ within

Prior to that your boy lived a life of sin

If you catch me givin up money so folks can eat

It's really God working through me dog

I'm not that sweet

And there ain't a bone in me that's naturally good

And without the fruit of the spirit I'm actually hood

Basically it ain't nothing great in me

But graciously my God likes replacin me

With His own characteristics traits and things

The wages earned from sin He erased them things

And gave me a new family tree

That the creator of creation hisself related to me

So if it seem like I shine bright in the limelight

Or I might think I'm tight man it's a lie right?

I'm gritty like J-Silas guess my worth

Man without Christ Jesus I'm less than dirt. I'm nothing

I appreciate the love when I rock the stage

But I don't do this for props and things

It's nothing at all, It's Christ inside that's

Got me spittin on the mic tonight

I appreciate the love when I rock the stage

But I don't do this for props and things

It's nothing at all, It's Christ inside that's

Got me spittin on the mic tonight

Cats say they gon' change the game

This is Christian rap, why they barely using the savior's name

Got flows saying they rhyme is tight

Christ gave us breath to spit God gave us the mind to write

We don't deserve to shine, naw We just clay

I just came to lift up Christ and not what's my name

When I drop this flow it might sound ridiculous

But Christ smack dab in the middle so conspicuous

Homey it's not clever word play is not what the Word say

Christ in Him crucified all day e'ry day

But have it your way and blab your name

And Christ died you just trying to grab the fame

It's nothing but sound bites nothing but loud pipes

Speakin in vane man we nothing without Christ

We should use our last breath to rep the King Jesus

You shouldn't have to know our name after we leave here

I appreciate the love when I rock the stage

But I don't do this for props and things

It's nothing at all, It's Christ inside that's

Got me spittin on the mic tonight

I appreciate the love when I rock the stage

But I don't do this for props and things

It's nothing at all, It's Christ inside that's

Got me spittin on the mic tonight

I'm nothing, I'm nothing, I'm nothing, I'm nothing

I'm nothing, I'm nothing, I'm nothing, I'm nothing

I'm nothin

Sentence Prayer

Holy Father:

May my Yes be Yes and my No No

May my obedience not be spoken by me

But lived quietly for others to see Jesus

Holy Spirit willing or unwilling

I give you permission to search and destroy

Every hypocrisy in my life. 

Help me grow true and straight

That I may never cause someone else to stumble

Amen!  R.M.

LET IT BE LOVE

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“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your 

heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make 

sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even 

an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little 

luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the 

casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, 

dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; 

it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To 

love is to be vulnerable.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

Scripture

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to 

love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. 

The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall 

not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and 

whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this 

one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”  Love does no 

harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. 

Romans 13:8-10 NIV

Song

Let it be Love Family Force Five

http://youtu.be/xs7-dMAAZ9c

I've never seen a soul set free

Through an argument 

I've never seen a hurt get healed

In a protest

But I've seen sinners turned to saints

Because of grace

It's love, love that lights the w

Love that lights the way

Let it be a heart wide open

Bigger than the words we've spoken

Let it be a heart for the broken

If we're gonna light, light

Light the way

Let it be love, let it be love, yeah

Nothin' but love, nothin' but love, yeah

Let it be love, let it be love, yeah 

It's love that lights the way

It's not about the stand we take

But the grace we give

It's not about the name we make

But the life we live

Heard about a King who sat down

Took my place

True love gave His life away

It's love that lights the way

Let it be a heart wide open

Bigger than the words we've spoken

Let it be a heart for the broken

If we're gonna light, light

Light the way

Let it be love, let it be love, yeah

Nothin' but love, nothin' but love, yeah

Let it be love, let it be love, yeah 

It's love that lights the way

Stronger than every fear

Comfort for all the tears

It's where the war is run

And it has overcome

Louder than the loudest shout

Deeper than the deepest doubt

We'll watch the walls fall down

We'll watch the walls fall down

Let it be a heart wide open

Bigger than the words we've spoken

Let it be a heart for the broken

If we're gonna light, light

Light the way

Let it be love, let it be love, yeah

Nothin' but love, nothin' but love, yeah

Let it be love, let it be love, yeah 

It's love that lights the way

It's love that lights the way

Yeah, Love that lights the way

Sentence Prayer

God; 

You are love

Your Son gives man a pattern to follow

Help us today, to do no harm as we keep in step with 

Your Holy Spirit, but healing as we all bask

in your love.  Amen  R.M.

WIND

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A part of us feels as if something is spiritually wrong with us when we experience circumstantial uncertainty.  But that is precisely what Jesus promised us when we are born of the Spirit and start following him. Most of us will have no idea where we are going most of the time. But circumstantial uncertainty also goes be another name adventure.  Wild Goose Chase Mark Batterson Pg 2

Scripture

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. 14 Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the Northeaster, swept down from the island. 15 The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along. 16 As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat secure, 17 so the men hoisted it aboard. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Because they were afraid they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor[b] and let the ship be driven along. 18 We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard. 19 On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved. Acts 27:13-20

Song

Wind by Fray

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zREh56Baw7Y

Oh, my God, I think I’m lost at sea

These silent waves are my company

And, I lost the line between the sky and sea

I’m wondering will the wind ever come for me.

Yeah.

‘Cause I don’t know, I don’t know where I am

Can you tell me, will I break or will I bend?

Will the wind ever come again?

I feel the sun coming up, rising from the east

I see the empire falling to her knees

I lost the line between her and me

My troubles are gone if the wind ever comes for me.

Yeah.

‘Cause I don’t know, I don’t know where I am

Can you tell me, will I break or will I bend?

Will the wind ever come again?

I dreamed I found the shoreline

You’re standing there

I dreamed I found you waiting.

You were waiting for me, waiting for me.

I try to kiss the emptiness,

I lost the line between the sky and sea

I feel the sun coming up, coming up, coming up, coming up

And I don’t know, I don’t know where I am

I will break or I will bend

Will the wind ever come again?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Sentence Prayer

Holy Spirit

Whether a Whisper

Or a Hurricane

Blow me Home

Amen!

BURN

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The dove descending breaks the air

With flame of incandescent terror

Of which the tongues declare

The one discharge from sin and error.

The only hope, or else despair

Lies in the choice of pyre or pyre-

To be redeemed from fire by fire. T.S. Elliot Four Quartets

Scripture

Do you see what we’ve got? An unshakable kingdom! And do you 

see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming 

with worship, deeply reverent before God. For God is not an 

indifferent bystander. He’s actively cleaning house, torching all 

that needs to burn, and he won’t quit until it’s all cleansed. God 

himself is Fire! Hebrews 12:28,29 Message

Song

Burn for You Toby Mac 

http://youtu.be/Q2qwbcwSJFY

I'm a brand new man, I'm a conscious man

I'm a man who's burnin' for you

The mistakes I've made have been chased away to the bottom of 

the ocean blue

I'm a brand new man in a foreign land, I'm a man who's feelin' 

that fire

And it's all so clear when I'm standing here at the peak of my 

desire 

So won't you move me like you used to

I want the world to know I burn for you 

I feel revived again, I am alive again

(Burnin' for you) You got me lifted and lifted you lift me up

I feel revived again, I'm energized again

(Burnin' for you) You got me lifted and lifted you lift me up 

Woke up in a sweat, those ghosts in my head

Had a grip, but I slipped on by

It's a whole new day as the darkness fades

And the sun's climbing in the sky

I concede, my love, that I need your love

I'm before you, a broken man

And it's only you, no substitutes who can renew this soul again 

You got me higher than Kilimanjaro

Got me believin' I can "save the day"

I'm up and running like their ain't no tomorrow

I'd rather burn for you than fade away

I'd rather burn for you than go my way 

I'm a whole new guy with a whole new vibe

Changed inside - more flame in the fire

Can't stop, won't stop praying for desire

Like the bunny on the screen feel so energized

Old shell gone without a trace, new face

No more shortness of breath, new pace

Live life now without the taste of fear

TOBYMAC, Double Dutch now let the smoke clear

Sentence Prayer

Almighty God;

You are a consuming fire; burn away

Everything in my life that keeps me from you!

My every sin be consumed into virtue.

My every rebellion, burned till I trust

In the one who died for me.

Holy Spirit, may your Tongue of Fire

Burn brightly for all to see Jesus!

Come consume me; till I am completely

Yours!  Amen R.M.

GLORY

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“If you don't feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because you have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Your soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great.”  John Piper, A Hunger For God

Scripture

Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! Psalms 72:19 ESV

SONG 

Open Up The Heavens  

Meredith Andrews 

http://youtu.be/vgJCB0ArawA

We've waited for this day

We're gathered in your name

Calling out to you

Your glory like a fire

Awakening desire

Will burn our hearts with truth

You're the reason we're here

You're the reason we're singing

[Chorus:]

Open up the heavens

We want to see you

Open up the floodgates

A mighty river

Flowing from your heart

Filling every part of our praise

Your presence in this place

Your glory on our face

We're looking to the sky

Descending like a cloud

You're standing with us now

Lord, unveil our eyes

You're the reason we're here

You're the reason we're singing

[Repeat Chorus]

[Bridge]

Show us, show us your glory

Show us, show us your power

Show us, show us your glory, Lord

[Repeat Chorus]

Sentence Prayer

Father;

Show me Your glory.  Amen  Based on Exodus 33:18