Preparing for  Worship
September 15, 2019                                                                                                                          www.crossroadswsks.com

WHAT TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK ; 

1.       Pray for those who will lead in worship
◦   Garold Syring
◦   the Worship Ministry
◦   Guest speaker: John Sapp
2.       Pray that the Holy Spirit will move in our corporate gatherings, leading us to exalt Jesus Christ.
3.       Pray that CCC will grow in Christ-exalting, Kingdom advancing ministry in 2019.
4.       Pray that God will move on us to be more evangelistic and, through our obedience in sharing the Gospel, will save many.
5.       Pray that we will become a house of prayer.
 
Our speaker this week will John Sapp. He comes to us from the KNSBC offices in Topeka. He served as a missionary in Africa 25-30 years. His topic this Sunday is titled “Our Next Step” using Hebrew 10:19-25 as hit text.
Christian musician and worship leader, the late Keith Green, once asked the question, “Will we be bored in Heaven?” In his article he made a powerful and convicting observation:
The Lord made me realize recently that if I do not absolutely relish His company now, desiring to be with Him more than anyone in the whole world, then I would not really be comfortable I heaven at all – for it is there that we will spend all eternity in the company of the Holy One who made us.         

SONGS OF WORSHIP
This Sunday's Music As we prepare for corporate worship, meditate on the lyrics from some of our songs of worship. Listen to them on our website on ‘preparing for worship’.
Pre-worship
‘Blessed Be the Name of the Lord’
-Call to Worship-
 ‘Shout to the North’
-Praise and Adoration-
‘Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine’
‘I Must Tell Jesus‘Before the Throne of God Above’
‘Because He Lives’
 
Hear the songs on our website under ‘Preparation for Worship’

Blessed Be the Name of the Lord

Blessed be the name of the Lord,
He is worthy to be praised and adored;
So we lift up holy hands in one accord,
Singing, “Blessed be the name, blessed be the name,
Blessed be the name of the Lord!”
 
“Bless Be the Name of the, Lord” words and music by Don Moen ©1986 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, c/o Integrity Music, Ince., Box 851622, Mobile, AL 36685-1622 Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598
 

We have thought on Your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of Your temple.-Psalm 48:9

Shout to the North

Men of faith rise up and sing of the great and glorious King.
You are strong when you feel weak; in your brokenness, complete.
 
Shout to the north and the south; Sing to the east and the west.
Jesus is Savior to all; Lord of heaven and earth.
 
Rise up women of the truth. Stand and sing to broken hearts
Who can know the healing power of our awesome King of love.
 
Shout to the north and the south; Sing to the east and the west.
Jesus is Savior to all; Lord of heaven and earth.
 
We’ve been through fire, we’ve been through rain;
We’ve been refined by the power of His name.
We’ve fallen deep in love with You.
You’ve burned this truth on our lips.
 
Shout to the north and the south; Sing to the east and the west.
Jesus is Savior to all; Lord of heaven and earth.
Shout to the north and the south; Sing to the east and the west.
Jesus is Savior to all; Lord of heaven and earth.
 
Rise up, church, with broken wings, fill this place with songs again
Of our God who reigns on high; By His grace again we’ll fly.
 
Shout to the north and the south; Sing to the east and the west.
Jesus is Savior to all; Lord of heaven and earth.
Shout to the north and the south; Sing to the east and the west.
Jesus is Savior to all; Lord of heaven and earth.
Lord of heaven and earth.
He is Lord of heaven and earth.  
“Shout to the North” Words and music by Martin Smith © 1995 Curious? Music UK (PRS) (Admin. in the US and Canada by EMI CMG Publishing). Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598


I Must Tell JesusChorusI must tell Jesus I must tell Jesus
I cannot bear My burdens alone
I must tell Jesus I must tell Jesus
Jesus can help me Jesus alone
Verse 1I must tell Jesus All of my trials
I cannot bear These burdens alone
In my distress He kindly will help me
He ever loves And cares for His own
Verse 2I must tell Jesus All of my troubles
He is a kind Compassionate friend
If I but ask Him He will deliver
Make of my troubles Quickly an end
Verse 3Tempted and tried I need a great Saviour
One who can help My burdens to bear
I must tell Jesus I must tell Jesus
He all my cares And sorrows will share
Verse 4O how the world To evil allures me
O how my heart Is tempted to sin
I must tell Jesus And He will help me
Over the world The victory to win
CCLI Song # 3909973 Elisha Albright Hoffman Public Domain
 
Blessed AssuranceVerse 1Blessed assurance Jesus is mine
O what a foretaste of glory divine
Heir of salvation purchase of God
Born of His Spirit washed in His blood
ChorusThis is my story this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
This is my story this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
Verse 2Perfect submission perfect delight
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy whispers of love
Verse 3Perfect submission all is at rest
I in my Savior am happy and blest
Watching and waiting looking above
Filled with His goodness lost in His love
CCLI Song # 22324 Fanny Jane Crosby | Phoebe Palmer Knapp © Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain
 
Before the Throne of God Above

Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea;
A great High Priest whose name is Love, Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands, My name is written on His heart.
I know that while in heaven He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart, No tongue can bid me thence depart.
 
When Satan tempts me to despair And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look and see Him there Who made an end of all my sin.
Because the sinless Savior died My sinful soul is counted free;
For God the just is satisfied To look on Him and pardon me,
To look on Him and pardon me.
 
Behold Him there, the risen Lamb, My perfect spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM, the King of glory and of grace.
One with Himself I cannot die; My soul is purchased by His blood.
My life is hid with Christ on high. With Christ, my savior and my God,
With Christ, my Savior and my God! 
“Before the Throne of God Above” Words and music by VIKKI COOK and CHARITIE LEES BANCROFT ©1997 SOVEREIGN GRACE WORSHIP (ASCAP) (admin. In the US & Canada by Integrity's Hosanna! Music) (c/o Integrity Media, Inc., 1000 Cody Road, Mobile, Al. 36695). All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598


Because He Lives 
Because He lives I can face tomorrow;
Because He lives all fear is gone;
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.