Preparing for  Worship
November 17, 2019                                                                                                                                  www.crossroadswsks.com

WHAT TO PRAY THIS WEEK
Speaker: Ron Buchinski

1.       Pray for those who will lead in worship
◦   Garold Syring
◦   the Worship Ministry
◦   Ron Buchinski
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.
 
Ron will be speaking on our Christian walk and will be using Ephesians 4 as his text. 
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O LORD, and You exalt Yourself as head over all. (1 Chronicles 29:11) 
A sense of awe and wonder captures us when we are in God’s presence. Adoration is our first response. We are reminded in Isaiah’s story of god’s awesome presence: “And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the temple was filling with smoke” (Isaiah 6:4)
  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 websiten ‘preparing for worship’.
Pre-worship
‘Yet Not I but through Christ in Me’’
-Call to Worship-
-Praise and Adoration-
‘Because He Lives’
‘Open Our Eyes Lord’
‘Since I Have Been Redeemed’
‘Because He Lives’
 
 Hear the songs on our website under ‘Preparation for Worship’
Yet Not I but through Christ in MeWhat gift of grace is Jesus, my Redeemer?
There is no more for heaven now to give.
He is my joy, my righteousness and freedom,
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace.
To this I hold: My hope is only Jesus,
For my life is wholly bound to His.
Oh, how strange and divine,
I can sing, “All is mine,” yet not I, but through Christ in me.
 
The night is dark, but I am not forsaken.
For by my side, the Savior He will stay.
I labor on in weakness and rejoicing,
For in my need His power is displayed.
To this I hold: My shepherd will defend me,
Through the deepest valley He will lead.
Oh, the night has been won,
And I shall overcome, yet not I, but through Christ in me.
 
No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven,
The future sure, the price it has been paid.
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon,
And He was raised to overthrow the grave.
To this I hold: My sin has been defeated,
Jesus now and ever is my plea.
Oh, the chains are released,
I can sing, “I am free,”
Yet not I but through Christ in me.
 
With every breath I long to follow Jesus,
For He has said that He will bring me home.
And day by day, I know He will renew me,
Until I stand with joy before the throne.
To this I hold: My hope is only Jesus,
All the glory evermore to Him.
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat,
“Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
To this I hold: My hope is only Jesus,
All the glory evermore to Him.
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat,
“Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
“Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
“Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
“Yet Not I but through Christ in Me” Words and music by MICHAEL FARREN, RICH THOMPSON, and JOHNNY ROBINSON Copyright ©2018 CityAlight Music (APRA) Farren Love And War Pub (SECAD) Integrity’s Alleluia! Music! (SECAC) (adm. At CtpitolCMGPublishing.com). All right reserved. Used by permission CCLI License # 2473598
We have thought on Your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of Your temple. -Psalm 48:9

Because He LivesGod sent His son, they called Him Jesus;
He came to love, heal and forgive;
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!

Chorus
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!

How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride and joy he gives;
But greater still the calm assurance:
This child can face uncertain days because He Lives!

Chorus
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!

And then one day, I'll cross the river,
I'll fight life's final war with pain;
And then, as death gives way to victory,
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives!

Chorus
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!
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!
“Because He Lives” Words and music by GLORIA GAITHER and BILL GAITHER © Copyright 1971 by William J. Gaither. All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598
Open our eyes, Lord
Open our eyes, Lord
We want to see Jesus
To reach out and touch Him
And say that we love Him
Open our ears, Lord
And help us to listen
Open our eyes, Lord
We want to see Jesus
“Open Our Eyes, Lord” words and music by ROBERT CULL © 1976 MARANATHA! MUSIC. All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598Since I Have Been RedeemedChorusSince I have been redeemed
Since I have been redeemed
I will glory in His name
Since I have been redeemed
I will glory in my Savior's name
Verse 1I have a song I love to sing
Since I have been redeemed
Of my Redeemer Savior King
Since I have been redeemed
Verse 2I have a Christ that satisfies
Since I have been redeemed
To do His will my highest prize
Since I have been redeemed
Verse 3I have a witness bright and clear
Since I have been redeemed
Dispelling ev'ry doubt and fear
Since I have been redeemed
Verse 4I have a home prepared for me
Since I have been redeemed
Where I shall dwell eternally
Since I have been redeemed
Verse 5I have a joy I can't express
Since I have been redeemed
All thro His blood and righteousness
Since I have been redeemed
Edwin Othello Excell © Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain
 

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.
 “Because He Lives” Words and music by GLORIA GAITHER and BILL GAITHER © Copyright 1971 by William J. Gaither. All rights reserved. Used by permission. CCLI License # 2473598