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Preparing for Worship March 26, 2023 www.crossroadswsks.com WHAT TO PRAY THIS WEEK Speaker: Patrick Belshe Pray for those who will lead in worship Garold Syring the Worship Ministry 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 2023. 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. This Sunday Patrick will be using Acts 19:21-41 as his text for a sermon entitled: ‘Caution: The Truth is Hot’. 21 Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.” 22 And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. 23 About that time there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way. 24 For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen. 25 These he gathered together, with the workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth. 26 And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great many people, saying that gods made with hands are not gods. 27 And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted as nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship.” 28 When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 29 So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul's companions in travel. 30 But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him. 31 And even some of the Asiarchs, who were friends of his, sent to him and were urging him not to venture into the theater. 32 Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together. 33 Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd. 34 But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all cried out with one voice, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 35 And when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, who is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky? 36 Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash. 37 For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess. 38 If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. 39 But if you seek anything further, it shall be settled in the regular assembly. 40 For we really are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion.” 41 And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly. THE ESSENCE OF WORSHIP What, then is the essence of worship? it is the celebration of God! When we worship God, we celebrate Him: We extol Him, we sound His praises, and we boast in Him. Worship is not Haphazard music done poorly, not even great music done merely as a performance; we celebrate God when we enjoy and participate in music to His glory. SONGS OF WORSHIP This Sunday's Music As we prepare for corporate worship, meditate on the lyrics from some of our songs of worship. Pre-worship ‘Lift High the Name of Jesus’ ‘How Great is Our God’ ‘How Great Thou Art’ ‘More About Jesus’ Listen to the songs on our website under the menu heading ‘Preparation for Worship’. Lift High the Name of Jesus Lift high the name of Jesus, of Jesus, our King. Make know the power of His grace, the beauty of His peace. Remember how His mercy reached and we cried out to Him? He lifted us to solid ground, to freedom from our sin. O sing, my soul, and tell all He's done 'til the earth and heavens are filled with His glory! Lift high the name of Jesus, of Jesus, our Lord. His power in us is greater than, is greater than this world. To share the reason for our hope, to serve with love and grace; That all who see Him shine through us might bring the Father praise. O sing, my soul, and tell all He's done 'til the earth and heavens are filled with His glory! Lift high the name of Jesus, of Jesus, our Light. No other name on earth can save, can raise a soul to life. He opens up our eyes to see the harvest He has grown; We labor in His fields of grace as He leads sinners home. O sing, my soul, and tell all He's done 'til the earth and heavens are filled with His glory! O sing, my soul, and tell all He's done 'til the earth and heavens are filled with His glory! “Lift High the Name of Jesus” Words and music by ED CASH, FIONAN DeBARRA, KEITH GETTY and KRISTYN GETTY© Copyright 2013 Alletrop Music (BMI)/Gettymusic (PRS)/Fionan DeBarra (IMRO) (all admin. By Music Services, www.musicservices.org). All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598 How Great is Our God The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty; Let all the earth rejoice, let all the earth rejoice. He wraps Himself in light, and darkness tries to hide; It trembles at His voice, it trembles at His voice. How great is our God! Sing with me, “How great is our God!” And all will see how great, how great is our God! Age to age He stands, and time is in His hands’ Beginning and the End. Beginning and the End. The Godhead, three in one, Father, Spirit, Son, The Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb. How great is our God! Sing with me, “How great is our God!” And all will see how great, how great is our God! Name above all names, worthy of all praise; My heart will sing, “How great is our God!” Name above all names, worthy of all praise; My heart will sing, “How great is our God!” How great is our God! Sing with me, “How great is our God!” And all will see How great, how great is our God! “How Great Is Our God” Words and music by ED CASH, CHRIST TOMLIN and JESSE REEVES ©2004 Alletrop Music (BMI) (admin. by Music Services, Inc.)/worshiptogether.com Songs’sixsteps Music (ASCAP)(both admin. by EMI CMG Publishing). All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598 How Great Thou Art Verse 1O Lord my God When I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made I see the stars I hear the rolling thunder Thy pow'r thru'out The universe displayed ChorusThen sings my soul My Savior God to Thee How great Thou art How great Thou art Then sings my soul My Savior God to Thee How great Thou art How great Thou art Verse 2When through the woods And forest glades I wander And hear the birds Sing sweetly in the trees When I look down From lofty mountain grandeur And hear the brook And feel the gentle breeze Verse 3And when I think That God His Son not sparing Sent Him to die I scarce can take it in That on the cross My burden gladly bearing He bled and died To take away my sin Verse 4When Christ shall come With shout of acclamation And take me home What joy shall fill my heart Then I shall bow In humble adoration And there proclaim My God how great Thou art CCLI Song # 14181 Stuart Wesley Keene Hine © Copyright 1949 and 1953 Stuart Hine Trust CIO Stuart K. Hine Trust (Administration: USA All rights by Capitol CMG Publishing, except print rights for USA, North, Central and South America administered by Hope Publishing. All other non USA Americas rights by the Stuart Hine Trust. Rest of World – Integritymusic.com.) For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 2473598 More About JesusVerse 1 More about Jesus would I know More of His grace to others show More of His saving fullness see More of His love who died for me ChorusMore more about Jesus More more about Jesus More of His saving fullness see More of His love who died for me Verse 2More about Jesus let me learn More of His holy will discern Spirit of God my teacher be Showing the things of Christ to me Verse 3More about Jesus in His word Holding communion with my Lord Hearing His voice in ev'ry line Making each faithful saying mine Verse 4More about Jesus on His throne Riches in glory all His own More of His kingdom's sure increase More of His coming Prince of Peace Eliza Edmunds Stites Hewitt | John Robson Sweney © Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain For use solely with the SongSelect® Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 2473598 |
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