Ex. 15:26 I am the Lord who heals you. Psalm 30:2 O Lord my God, I cried out to You and You healed me. Prov. 4:20-23 …give attention to my words; …for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh. Prov. 16:24 […]
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C. Austin Miles, 1868-1946 “He looked a little like a southern colonel with his white mustache and a small flower in his lapel. His extraordinary sense of humor and dry wit, could be very caustic if he thought the occasion demanded it – a truly brilliant man.” This is a […]
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In his book called Worship Matters Bob Kauflin writes: “Every time we lead the church in worship we are doing more than just singing songs. We’re leading believers in a battle for the truth. The world has been trying to squeeze us into its mold, allure us with its smiles, […]
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I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the […]
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Last fall in one of our devotionals I shared the theme verse for the worship ministry at FCC. Psalm 33:3 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; […]
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On Wednesday, Paul talked about the importance of memorizing scripture. He highlighted eight points by well-known Theologian John Piper. These were his points. Memorizing Scripture makes meditation possible at times when you can’t be reading the Bible and meditation is the path to deeper understanding. Memorizing Scripture strengthens my faith […]
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The Gift of God – Judy Marshall We live in a dual world: The visible and the invisible. The visible world is what our senses see, feel, smell, hear and touch. The invisible world is what we see by faith. It is belief without experiencing with our senses. When we […]
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Ash Wednesday Since choir started this January I have been joking that, “Easter is in March people.” That is still true, but on a more serious note, if Easter is in March then today is Ash Wednesday. Many of you are very familiar with Ash Wednesday and Lent, but for […]
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Last year I gave a devotion on how to be a more effective worship leader, and the main point I made was this: If you are a worship leader, you are called to lead with ZEAL. Romans 12 specifically states, “the one who leads to lead with zeal.” So what […]
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Why should we worship? Who benefits from worship? Although we worship to adore God, we are the main benefactors of worship. W: Worship, Why? O: Obedience, Oneness with God R: Rejoice, Rest, Refreshment S: Sacrifice Spiritual Simple H: Him, Honor Him, Holiness I: Illumination, Imagination, Interaction, Impossible becomes Possible P: […]
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