Our theme for the service was "THE ROAD" based on MATTHEW 7:13-14:
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."
Our opening set of worship songs started with the question "Which way do I go?" as we ask God, SHOW ME THE WAY, a song which ends focusing us on Jesus' statement that "I am the way" and that now because of that new way we have through Christ we are able to show others the way !!! Once we know the way, we realize "WOW !!! God's love endures FOREVER and that it is by his GRACE that we are able to journey along the narrow road. And even as we are WALKING ON THE HEAVEN ROAD, Jesus says he will walk that road WITH us as our FRIEND !!! I am so amazed that I am a FRIEND OF GOD and that he calls me friend !!! Truly I need his friendship as I walk the narrow road, the road that leads to life !!! Here was our opening worship:
SHOW ME THE WAY
FOREVER
WALKING ON THE HEAVEN ROAD
FRIEND OF GOD
As we continued in our service we switched to a cappella singing as we took communion and remembered Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. I loved how in JESUS IS LORD it talks about how it is a privilege to CARRY everything to God in prayer - this made me think of us carrying our prayers along the road to present them before our God !!! I also loved singing about how I WANT JESUS TO WALK WITH ME and how I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS ! When I was choosing these songs I thought about how we need to both DESIRE and WILL for God to walk with us in our life ... it takes heart and effort to walk in the footsteps of Christ.
JESUS IS LORD
I WANT JESUS TO WALK WITH ME
I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS
In the spirit of MATTHEW 5-7 / The Sermon on the Mount, I thought it fitting to sing about the Kingdom - SEEK YE FIRST and IN THE KINGDOM both embody to me the heart of a follower of Christ - I love the lyrics of In the Kingdom where the song leader sings out the question: "Are you walking on the road that will lead to heaven?" and the congregation responds "Walking, Singing, Yes I Am !!!"
SEEK YE FIRST
IN THE KINGDOM
Finally, after a POWERFUL sermon by Sam Powell, we praised God, singing LEAD ME TO THE ROCK, asking him to lead us in the higher way - to lead us on that road that leads to the place where he is so that one day we can spend eternity with him !!! AMEN !!!
LEAD ME TO THE ROCK
It was an inspiring worship service - I hope these thoughts and these recordings help you as you journey along your road, as you walk with the Lord in the way everlasting - the road that leads to life
Ross
FOREVER
WALKING ON THE HEAVEN ROAD
FRIEND OF GOD
As we continued in our service we switched to a cappella singing as we took communion and remembered Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. I loved how in JESUS IS LORD it talks about how it is a privilege to CARRY everything to God in prayer - this made me think of us carrying our prayers along the road to present them before our God !!! I also loved singing about how I WANT JESUS TO WALK WITH ME and how I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS ! When I was choosing these songs I thought about how we need to both DESIRE and WILL for God to walk with us in our life ... it takes heart and effort to walk in the footsteps of Christ.
JESUS IS LORD
I WANT JESUS TO WALK WITH ME
I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS
In the spirit of MATTHEW 5-7 / The Sermon on the Mount, I thought it fitting to sing about the Kingdom - SEEK YE FIRST and IN THE KINGDOM both embody to me the heart of a follower of Christ - I love the lyrics of In the Kingdom where the song leader sings out the question: "Are you walking on the road that will lead to heaven?" and the congregation responds "Walking, Singing, Yes I Am !!!"
SEEK YE FIRST
IN THE KINGDOM
Finally, after a POWERFUL sermon by Sam Powell, we praised God, singing LEAD ME TO THE ROCK, asking him to lead us in the higher way - to lead us on that road that leads to the place where he is so that one day we can spend eternity with him !!! AMEN !!!
LEAD ME TO THE ROCK
It was an inspiring worship service - I hope these thoughts and these recordings help you as you journey along your road, as you walk with the Lord in the way everlasting - the road that leads to life
Ross
