Preparing for
 Worship
July 3, 2022                                                                                                                                 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 2022.
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 John 9:1-17 as his text for a sermon entitled “The Truth Speaks”.

New American Standard Bible 19959 As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.” 6 When He had said this, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes, 7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing. 8 Therefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, “Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?” 9 Others were saying, “This is he,” still others were saying, “No, but he is like him.”He kept saying, “I am the one.” 10 So they were saying to him, “How then were your eyes opened?” 11 He answered, “The man who is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash’; so I went away and washed, and I received sight.” 12 They said to him, “Where is He?” He *said, “I do not know.”
13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind. 14 Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. 15 Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, “He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” 16 Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was a division among them. 17 So they said to the blind man again, “What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?” And he said, “He is a prophet.”
 
Who Will Worship?
God Moves Me

2 Every day I will bless you
    and praise your name forever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
    and his greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:1-2
 
  The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;  to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;  to grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness,  (Isaiah 61:1-3)
 
The word picture in Isaiah 61;1-3 is striking. The prophet became an instrument of God to reposition those who are sad by giving them, absolutely free, new clothes. The Spirit of the Lord upon the leader changed the wardrobe of hurting people. (Jesus used this passage and identified Himself as the ultimate fulfillment of this word in Luke 4:18-19)
 

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
‘Speak, O Lord’
'He Is Exalted'
‘Shout to the North’
‘Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone’
God is So Good’
 
Listen to the songs on our website under the menu heading ‘Preparation for Worship’
Speak, O Lord Speak, O Lord, as we come to You
to receive the food of Your holy word.
Take Your truth, plant it deep in us;
shape and fashion us in Your likeness,
that the light of Christ might be seen today
in our acts of love and our deeds of faith.
Speak, O Lord, and fulfill in us
all your purposes, for Your glory.
 
Teach us Lord full obedience,
Holy reverence, true humility.
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
in the radiance of Your purity.
Cause our faith to rise,
Cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority.
Words of power that can never fail;
Let their truth prevail over unbelief.
 
Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;
help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us.
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time,
That will echo down through eternity.
And by grace we’ll stand on Your promises;
And by faith we’ll walk as You walk with us.
Speak, O Lord, till Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory.
 
“Speak, O Lord” Words and music by Keith Getty  and Stuart Townend © 2005 Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing). Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598
 
He Is Exalted
He is exalted, the King is exalted on high.
I will praise Him.
He is exalted, forever exalted and I will praise His name!
He is the Lord. Forever His truth shall reign.
Heaven and earth rejoice in His holy name.
He is exalted, the king is exalted on high.
 
“He Is Exalted” words and music by TWILA PARIS Copyright © 1985, 1994 by StraightWay Musics ( a Div. of Star Song Communications) and Mountain Spring Music. Administered by Gaither copyright Management.  All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI# License # 2473598
 
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
 
Amazing Grace
(My Chains Are Gone)
 
Amazing Grace, How Sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see.
‘Twas Grace that taught my heart to fear,
and Grace my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear, the hour I first believed,
 
My chains are gone. I’ve been set free,
my God, my Savior has ransomed me.
And like a flood His mercy reigns, unending love, Amazing Grace.
 
The Lord has promised good to me. His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be, as long as life endures.
 
My chains are gone. I’ve been set free,
my God, my Savior has ransomed me.
And like a flood His mercy reigns, unending love, Amazing Grace.
 
My chains are gone. I’ve been set free,
 my God, my Savior has ransomed me.
And like a flood His mercy reigns, unending love, Amazing Grace.
 
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, the sun forbear to shine.
But God who called me here below,
will be forever mine, will be forever mine,
You are forever mine.
 
“Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”Words and music by John Newton, John P. Rees, Edwin Othello Excell, Chris Tomlin, ans Louie Giglio © 2006 worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598
 
 
God is So GoodGod is so good, God is so good, God is so good,
He’s so good to me.
 
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