Preparing for Worship  
June 8, 2025
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WHAT TO PRAY THIS WEEK
Speaker: Patrick Belshe

Pray for those who will lead in worship:
Garold Syring-the Worship Ministry team
Patrick Belshe
Pray that the Holy Spirit will move in our corporate gatherings, leading us to exalt Jesus Christ.
Pray that CCC will grow in Christ-exalting, Kingdom advancing ministry in 2025.
Pray that God will move on us to be more evangelistic and, through our obedience in sharing the Gospel, will save many.
Pray that we will become a house of prayer.
Pray that we will pursue lost people as Jesus did (Luke 19:10)
 
Patrick’s sermon this Sunday is entitled: The Power of the Word: Our Roadmap for Life’ from 2 Timothy 3:14-17.
14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 
 
The Call to Quality
“THE BEST IS OGGD ENOUGH!”
Physical equipment and capital properties. Some local churches seem to have no end of buildings, equipment, educational materials, staff positions, and more. Some have almost nothing with which to work: a run-down building in a less than desirable part of the city with virtually no resources to improve anything. It is true that great, God-glorifying work and ministry can be going on in both places. God can work with much and be greatly glorified as His people provide much with the heart fixed on honoring the Lord and Him only. If the old, run-down facility is supported by God’s people there, and they are giving their best-it just isn’t enough to be impressed by outside observation-it can be a most sweet sacrifice of praise to God. God is neither impressed by opulence not depressed by poverty. He looks at the heart of His people and knows exactly what is going on. It is not the art of the building; it is the heart of the people which pleases God. But remember, heart worship presents the best-that which costs. Therefore, the art (surroundings and content) will likely improve.

This Sunday's Music As we prepare for corporate worship, meditate on the lyrics from some of our songs of worship. Listen to them below.
 
SONGS OF WORSHIP

 Pre-worship
‘Our God Reigns’
‘Near to the Heart of God’
‘What a Friend We have in Jesus’
‘Holy Bible, Book Divine’
Listen to the songs below.
Our God Reigns 
Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns!
Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns!
 
How lovely on the mountains are the feet of Him
Who brings good news, good news
Announcing peace, proclaiming news of happiness.
 
Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns!
Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns!
 
 Out of the tomb He came with grace and majesty;
He is alive, alive.
God loves us so- see here, His hands, His feet, His side.
Yes we know He’s alive
 
Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns!
Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns!
Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns!
Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns!
“Our God Reigns” Words and music by LEONARD E. SMITH, Jr. ©Copyright 1974, 1978 New Jerusalem Music. All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598
 
Near to the Heart of God
 
There is a place of quiet rest,
Near to the heart of God.
A place where sin cannot molest,
Near to the heart of God.
 
O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
Sent from the heart of God,
Hold us who wait before Thee
Near to the heart of God.
 
There is a place of comfort sweet,
Near to the heart of God,
A place where all is joy and peace,
Near to the heart of God
 
O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
Sent from the heart of God,
Hold us who wait before Thee
Near to the heart of God.
 
There is a place of full release,
Near to the heart of God,
A place where we our Savior meet,
Neat to the heart of God.
 
O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
Sent from the heart of God,
Hold us who wait before Thee
Near to the heart of God.
 
“Near to the Heart of God” Words and music by CLELAND B. MCAFEE Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598 . CCLI License # 2473598
 
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Verse 1
What a friend we have in Jesus
All our sins and griefs to bear
What a privilege to carry
Ev'rything to God in prayer
O what peace we often forfeit
O what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry
Ev'rything to God in prayer
Verse 2
Have we trials and temptations
Is there trouble anywhere
We should never be discouraged
Take it to the Lord in prayer
O what peace we often forfeit
O what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry
Ev'rything to God in prayer
Verse 3
Are we weak and heavy laden
Cumbered with a load of care
Precious Savior still our refuge
Take it to the Lord in prayer
O what peace we often forfeit
O what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry
Ev'rything to God in prayer

CCLI Song # 7056820 Charles Crozat Converse | Joseph Medlicott Scriven | Steven V. Taylor © Words: Public Domain; Music: 2000 Nth Degree Songs; Pilot Point Music (MAIN - admin. by Music Services obo Lillenas Publishing Company) For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com
 
Holy Bible Book DivineVerse 1Holy Bible book divinePrecious treasure Thou art mineMine to tell me whence I cameMine to teach me what I amVerse 2Mine to tell me when I strayMine to show the Savior's wayMine to guide and mine to guardMine to punish or rewardVerse 3Mine to comfort in distressSuff'ring in the wildernessMine to show by living faithMan can triumph over deathVerse 4Mine to tell of joys to comeHeav'nly sounds the angels humHoly Bible book divinePrecious treasure Thou art mine
CCLI Song # 7225097 Danette Granger | John Burton Jr. © 2022 Sweetest Note Publishing For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com