Preparing Your Heart for Worship - February 19, 2017
As you prepare for our time together, read through these thoughts and listen to the songs so that you can make the most of our time together this Sunday.
Read 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 to turn your mind and heart toward praising the Lord.
Forever
What better way to begin our time than singing a song drawn directly from God’s Word!
May the Peoples Praise You
While this is a new song for us, I’m really growing to enjoy singing it together. I can hear everyone singing it louder and louder each week. What an encouragement it is to hear everyone singing together. My spot up in the front of the congregation is a great spot, as I can really hear our Body singing together well from there.
O God Our Help in Ages Past
What a wonderful reminder of the faithfulness of God throughout the generations. I love this version of the song! Pay close attention to Verse 2
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Still may we dwell secure
Sufficient is Thine arm alone
And our defense is sure
Wow! What a fantastic truth! Our defense is sure! We have no need to fear anything when we are under the protection of the King of the universe! He truly is, as the ending of the song says, “worthy of our praise.” (kind of an understatement, huh?)
Now Why this Fear
Since I first heard this song a couple of years ago, it’s become one of my favorite songs (there are probably 10-20 songs that rotate through that list). Originally written by Augustus Toplady in 1772, this song has a beautiful theological depth that draws you to love Christ more as you sing the song. Be sure and read through the lyrics (http://sovereigngracemusic.org/music/songs/now-why-this-fear/) and then go listen to it again!
Read through Matthew 10: 26-33. Randy Corp will be preaching about our citizenship in the Kingdom of God. Because Jesus is our King, and He holds all authority in His hands, we have no need to fear. We can boldly follow Him in obedience and proclaim His message with confidence! We truly have an amazing Savior!
Wonderful Merciful Savior
What a wonderful meditation on who Christ is and what He has done for His children. He has rescued us and so we worship, adore, and praise Him. What a joy it is to sing to our God and celebrate His love for us!! (I can’t hardly stop listening to this song - I love the simplicity of this version of the song).
Fellowship House2House - This Sunday is our first “House 2 House” of the new year. Be sure and make plans to get together with someone for lunch or dinner. You can go out to a restaurant, invite someone to your home, or even invite yourself over to someone else’s house (give them a little warning, LOL!). Don’t miss out on this opportunity to become more intertwined with your brothers and sisters in Christ here at Fellowship.
As you spend time in prayer this week, pray for:
• Rex and all those who lead the music in our time together
• Those who will be praying and reading Scripture
• Pray for yourself that God prepares your heart for what He wants to teach you through His Word.
• Pray for the Body that God places in each of us a deep desire to worship Him.
• Pray for Randy as he prepares to preach from Matthew 10 this week.
• Pray for the 20 couples from our church who will be at our 4th Annual Marriage retreat all weekend. 3
While I’ll be with a fantastic group at our Marriage Retreat this week, and Amy and I both love spending the weekend with others from our church, I will miss being with the entire Body and worshiping with you all. I’m looking forward to continuing our series on the Church next Sunday when we finish looking at Ephesians 5:18-19 and how that passage, and others, speak to our time together each week,
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May the grace and peace of God be with you each day as you live a life of worship!
Soli Deo Gloria!
Rob
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