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Preparing for Worship April 11, 2021 www.crossroadswsks.com WHAT TO PRAY FOR THIS WEEK Speaker: Todd Callahan
Todd’s topic for his message this week is “Just the facts, Ma’am”. GET READY TO MEET GOD I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” (Psalm 122:1) An old song describes our genuine desire to be in God’s presence. Joseph described h8imself as a monstrous sinner until Christ rescued him. He wrote these words of personal testimony in 1759: Come, ye sinners, poor and needy, Weak and wounded, sick and sore; Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love and power. I will arise and go to Jesus, He will embrace me in His arms; In the arms of my dear Savior, O there are ten thousand charms. Come ye sinners poor and needy . . . that’s us, right/ yet in spite of the fact that we are all sinners we can’s excuse our behavior. Over the years people has said things like, God understands me to excuse ungodly decisions of habits. Yes, God understand you more than you understand yourself. But His plan for you involves changing who you are. I heard someone say, “God loves you just the way you are, He just doesn’t want you to stay that way.” Do does God accept your steps toward Him through the eyes of grace and the blood of His Son, Jesus? Absolutely. Yet He has bigger plans for you. If you wat to find a ddeper and better life with Him you have a responsibility to prepare. 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 ‘Sweet, Sweet Spirit’ -Call to Worship- -Praise and Adoration- ‘Lord, I Need You’ ‘How Great Is Our God’ ’10 000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)’ ‘We’ll give Him all the Glory’ You can listen to the songs on our website under the menu heading ‘Preparation for Worship’ Sweet, Sweet Spirit There’s a sweet, sweet spirit in this place, And I know that it’s the spirit of the Lord. There are sweet expressions on each face, And I know that it’s the presence of the Lord. Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet Heavenly Dove, You’re right here with us Filling us with Your love. And for these blessings We lift our hearts in praise. Without a doubt we’ll know that we have been revived When we show leave this place. There are blessings you cannot receive Till you know Him in His fullness, and believe. You’re the on to profit when you say. “I am going to walk with Jesu all the way.” Sweet Holy Spirit, Sweet Heavenly Dove, You’re right here with us Filling us with Your love. And for these blessings We lift our hearts in praise. Without a doubt we’ll know that we have been revived When we show leave this place. ‘Sweet, Sweet Spirit’ words and music by DORIS AKERS © 1962 Renewed 1990 by Manna Music, Inc. (ASCAP), 35255 Brooten Road, Pacific City, OR 97135All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598 Lord, I Need You Lord, I come, I confess, bowing here I find my rest. And without You I fall apart, You're the One that guides my heart. Lord, I need You, oh, I need You. Ev'ry hour I need You. My one defense, my righteousness, oh God, how I need You. Where sin runs deep Your grace is more. Where grace is found is where You are. And where You are, Lord, I am free; holiness is Christ in me. Yes, where You are, Lord, I am free; holiness is Christ in me. Lord, I need You, oh, I need You. Ev'ry hour I need You. My one defense, my righteousness, oh God, how I need You. Teach my song to rise to You when temptation comes my way. And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You. Jesus, You're my hope and stay. And when I cannot stand I'll fall on You. Jesus, You're my hope and stay. Lord, I need You, oh, I need You. Ev'ry hour I need You. My one defense, my righteousness, oh God, how I need You. Lord, I need You, oh, I need You. Ev'ry hour I need You. My one defense, my righteousness, oh God, how I need You. My one defense, my righteousness, oh God, how I need You. “Lord, I Need You” Words and music by DANIEL CARSON, MATT MAHER, CHRISTY NOCKELS, JESSE REEVES, and KRISTIAN STANDFILL © 2011 worshiptogether.com songs/sixsteps Music/vamos Publishing/Sweater Weather Music/Valley of songs Music/thankyou Music (all admin. At EMICMGPublishing.com) 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, and trembles at His voice, 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 God-head, three in one, and Father and Spirit and 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 Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves and Ed Cash ©2004 worshiptogether.com Songs/sixsteps Music/ASCAP(Admin. by EMI CMG Publishing)/Alletrop Music/BMI. Used by permission. “How Great Thou Art” © 1953, renewed 1981 MANNA MUSIC inc.,255510 22510 Avenue South, Suite 101, Valencia, CA 91355. All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I’ll worship Your holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I’ll worship Your holy name. The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning; It’s time to sing Your song again. Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me, let me be singing when the evening comes. Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I’ll worship Your holy name. You’re rich in love and You’re slow to anger, Your name is great and Your heart is kind; For all Your goodness I will keep on singing, ten thousand reasons for my heart to find. Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I’ll worship Your holy name. And on that day when my strength is failing, the end draws near and my time has come; Still my soul sings Your praise unending, ten thousand years and then forevermore. Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I’ll worship Your holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship His holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul, I’ll worship Your holy name. Sing like never before, Oh, my soul, I’ll worship Your holy name, Worship Your holy name, worship Your holy name. “10,000 Reasons” Words and music by MATT REDMAN and JONAS MYRIN © Copyright 2011 Shout! Publishing (ASCAP)(admin. in the US and Canada at EMICMGPublishing.com)/Thankyou Music (PRS)(admin. worldwide at EMIC<GPublishing.com excluding Europe which is admin. by Kingswaysongs)/worshiptogether.com Sons (ASCAP)/sixsteps Music (ASCAP/Said And Done Music (ASCAP)(all admin. at EMICMGPubliishing.com. All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598 We’ll Give You All the Glory We’ll give You all the glory. We’ll give You all the glory. We’ll give You all the glory. Christ the Lord We have thought on Your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of Your temple. -Psalm 48:9 |
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