Posts tagged God’s Grace
Sermon Poetry – “The Hope of Christ’s Eternal Win”
Feb 16th
Sermon Poetry, 7 February 2010
Sermon Title – “The Great Commission and the Purpose of God”
Sermon Text – Romans 8:18-25
Preacher – Pastor Steve Garrick
For all of time our God above has been eternal blest
Sufficient in Himself
With happiness and joy supreme, full fellowship of Three
He made a world that fell in sin, rebellion from our race
We fell in sin and death
But in our sin, He’s glorified and we are given Grace
The world we’re in is frail and pale, it breaks and falls apart
Our hearts are weak and poor
But in our Christ, we’re made alive, the fruits of Heaven’s earth
We’re slaves to sin, corruption’s lord, this world will rot away
We can’t escape its work
Subjected firm, with Hope the goal, the futile thence to Grace
Before the world was ever made, ‘twas God ordaining sin
And all of its effects
This sin and death was worth the hope of Christ’s eternal win
Sermon Poetry – “The Word Proclaimed is Sweet Indeed”
Jan 18th
Sermon Poetry, 17 January 2010
Sermon Text – John 10:40-42
Preacher – Pastor Tom Lyon
By Grace God uses preaching of
His Word proclaimed and heard
The Power of the Word of God
Is Grace of God our Lord
The preaching of the Word of God
Is power strong and sweet
‘Tis greater than amazing works
The place where Jesus meets
The Spirit of our Holy Lord
Gives preaching power great
Without His work, the Lost won’t live
He loves the ones who hate
Amazing words and stunning dress
Are empty without Truth
Just useless words and wasted breath
Is preaching lacking Truth
True preaching sanctioned by the Lord
Tells Truth of Jesus Christ
Christ crucified must be our theme
The Lamb of greatest price
The Word proclaimed will till the ground
Of hardened sinners hearts
The Words of God are mighty seeds
That flourish, Grace imparts
The Word believed will action take
The Spirit quickens souls
It’s by His Grace that men believe
Increasing Heaven’s rolls
Quote of the Week – David Sills on Finding God’s Will
Jan 14th
The first step to knowing God is to know His Word. He has revealed Himself to us in the written Word. Without the Bible, we would have very limited knowledge of Him … Some people will go around the world to find God’s will for their lives, but will not go to the next room to read their Bible.
- M. David Sills, “The Missionary Call: Find Your Place in God’s Plan for the World“
Art and Media Wednesday – Lecrae and “The Ragamuffin Gospel”
Jan 6th
I just finished reading Brennan Manning’s book “The Ragamuffin Gospel” (which I hope to review in coming weeks) and also heard this song by Lecrae recently and it struck me that “Take Me As I Am” is in many ways Manning’s book rapped out.
But, you can judge for yourselves.
Sermon Poetry – “Babe Born to Die”
Dec 20th
Sermon Poetry, 20 December 2009
Sermon Title – “Christ’s Incarnation and God’s Eternal Purpose”
Sermon Text – Ephesians 3:11
Preacher – Pastor Larry Vincent
Through blood and through water our Savior was born
A baby both naked and cold
‘Twas beautiful screaming the first sounds he made
From Mary he suckled and fed
He came as an infant, a babe born to die
The Suffering Servant and King
He came in humanity, Savior in deity
His praises His people e’er sing
Christ came for a reason, to rescue His Bride
For sinners from every tongue
The Babe in the Manger, the Man on the Tree
Salvation by Jesus is won
The Father is faithful, His promises kept
In Jesus the Scriptures fulfilled
The Man of all Sorrows, the Prince of all Peace
For us Christ our Savior was killed
The Savior was born into poverty strong
Despised and rejected by men
In Christ’s incarnation poor sinners are saved
In Christ we are made into sons
Praise Jesus our Savior, our Shepherd, our King
Praise Him all you sinners and saints
Praise Jesus for coming, a babe born to die
Come all, lift your voices and praise
Sermon Poetry – “All Thanks to God, I’m Free”
Nov 29th
Sermon Title – “Thankfulness for the Great Power of God”
Sermon Text – Revelation 11:15-19
Preacher – Jarrett Downs
I’m saved by grace, through faith in Christ
A sinner, now a saint
A rebel once, in Christ a son
All thanks to God, I’m saved
Although I’m saved, this life gets dark
God’s Hand is heavy still
When I despair of life and love
I thank His gracious will
God’s promises are sure and good
He loves His rebel own
When we are beat by lords and kings
Our God is on His Throne
The Church is beat and raped and killed
But still she marshals on
She’s kept by God, sustained by Grace
And loved by Christ the Son
The rule of God is over all
In times of love and strife
The Spirit keeps the Saints of God
In Christ the dead have life
The Church is made of sinners all
Of every kind and tribe
All sinners we in Christ are free
And loved by Him on high
All thanks to God who saves by grace
Through faith in Christ the Son
The Spirit moves and keeps the Church
Whose freedom has been won
Sermon Poetry – “Enable This Sinner to Love”
Nov 19th
Sermon Poetry, 1 November 2009
Sermon Text – 2 Cor. 2:14-16
A fragrance of Jesus, a sweet smelling life
Lord, give me the mercy to be
A vessel to witness of Jesus’ great love
This mercy be showered on me
I’m planting the Gospel, I’m watering dirt
But haven’t the power to grow
The growing is given through Jesus’ shed blood
The Spirit enlivening stones
Although we aren’t many, Your mercy is large
You save how You will when You want
Lord, help us to trust You, though fearful we be
To suffer as Jesus above
Please keep us encouraged, to keep running on
To run further up, further in
Lord give perseverance, dear Father we pray
To stay in the race you have giv’n
Dear Father, this sinner is weak and is frail
With nary the strength to obey
Enable this sinner to love as I’m loved
The love of my Savior e’er sweet
Meditations on the Scriptures – Ecclesiastes 7:1-13
Nov 14th
This is a passage written by a man who is tired. This is a man who is tired of life. This is a man who is tired of sin. This is a man who is tired of the wickedness and the injustice of the world. This is a man who has tried to be wise and tried to be good and tried to be just, but who has found out that it cannot be done.
Who can really blame this man for his despair? Who hasn’t felt the pull of despair or the tickle of such dark cynicism? Who hasn’t at times found it more comfortable to live in the house of sorrowful mourning rather than joyful feasting? Who hasn’t at times wallowed in black thoughts and feelings? Who hasn’t tried to keep God’s Law and failed? Who hasn’t tried to be wise for wisdom’s sake alone? Who hasn’t felt more comforted in sorrow than laughter? Who doesn’t feel passionate frustration at the cruelty of the oppression of the weak? Who hasn’t felt utter frustration at the laughter and tomfoolery of fools?
Still, even more depressing, we are more often than not the fools! We laugh at our stupidity when we should mourn over our sin. We oppress and we bribe. We would rather hear the songs of fellow fools rather than feel the stinging rebukes of the wise and just. We’re proud people with proud spirits and we don’t want to think about our own mortality nor consider or immorality. We are impatient and selfish. We are discontent with our own lives, always looking back into the past or selfishly looking into the future, hoping for what we alone want. We dwell in the house of mirth, unaware of our foolishness and not caring.
Surely such a reality should drive us to madness! What depression we should naturally feel when forced to see the blackness of our own hearts! We try and try to be wise and be good and holy but we can’t, won’t and to try only drives us to despair.
Thanks be to God for Christ! In Christ our hearts are made new and our sins are forgiven. We are given hearts of flesh to replace those dead hearts of stone. Although we still sin we know our sins are forgiven and covered by the blood of Christ. We once wanted only to engage in our wickedness and now we desperately want to be like Jesus. In Christ death is defeated! We now are free to laugh and enjoy what God has given us! We need not despair over our sin because Christ died for us! We need not try to keep God’s Law to save ourselves because Christ kept it perfectly and in Him we are made righteous. What love, what Grace, what Mercy!
Sermon Poetry – “Lord Save Me by Slaying Me Heart”
Oct 6th
Sermon Poetry, 4 October 2009
Sermon Title – “A Review of the Advantages and Difficulties of the Christian Life from Ephesians”
Sermon Text – Ephesians 4:17-32
Preacher – Pastor Larry Vincent
Good God, I’m a sinner
I love myself more than my neighbors around
My love is for me more than the Father, my God
Lord, save me by slaying my heart
Sweet Jesus, I’m helpless
I haven’t the strength to obey your commands
Your Salvation can’t come from keeping Your Law
Lord, save me by Jesus Your Son
Holy Spirit, I’m failing
Without Your good work, I will not become holy
I can’t and I won’t grow by myself in this world
Lord, save me and bring me to glory
I’m a Husband, a Father, Employee and Churchman
I’m called to obey in the paths that I tread
Without Jesus’ love and His Grace I will falter
Lord help me to love and to live for Your Name
Lord, bring me repentance
To honor Your name
So I’ll be like Jesus
Your mercies proclaim
#SBFCSW “Preaching Christ to the Natural Man”, Pastor Tom Ascol
Sep 26th
Sermon Poetry – “Lord, Help Me” Sermon Title – “Preaching Christ to the Natural Man” Preacher – Dr. Tom Ascol We live in a time where there’s gods all about We’re proud of our pluralist ways The people don’t know of the God of the Word Ignoring the Ancient of Days Lord help me when walking in markets and ways When working among fellow men Lord help me to preach Jesus Christ to the lost To sinners, the lost and the damned Lord help me be faithful to rightly engage The culture in which I am pleased To study and know it and judge it by truth Lord help and show me Your Grace Lord help me remember the sin of my heart The sin that enslaves these around Lord help me to love You and love neighbors too A sinner was lost, now I’m found In me light a fire that burns for Your Name Your honor and glory proclaim In culture around me, your honor to seek Proclaiming Your glorious fame Lord help me to study Your Scripture of Truth And study the culture around Respecting the sinner and loving the lost In Christ, make the lost sinner found And finally, Father, Your Truth will I tell I haven’t the strength on my own Please make me committed, Your glory to seek Save sinners in Jesus the Son
