Worship Service for March 13, 2022
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lets’ begin with a little ancient Biblical history:
After God created Adam from dust, He noticed that Adam was sad and asked what was wrong.
Adam answered, “I’m lonely.”
So God said something like, “How about I make you a companion? One that is pretty, will cook and clean, and doesn’t mind it when you spend time with the guys or watch football?”
Adam says, “That sounds awesome! What will it cost me?”
God replies, “An arm and a leg!”
Adam asks, “What can I get for a rib?”
Speaking of being sad, Gail and I were scheduled to go to Syracuse New York this weekend to help celebrate the birthday of our grandson, Eliot. But alas, he and his sister, Anna, came down with bad colds and their parents thought it best to cancel. That’s the third time this year that we have had to cancel trips to see family due to illness.
Anyway, I had asked and Jim Brandenburg had accepted the invitation to preach today while we were supposedly going to be away. And so, although it was sad that we could not make our trip we are glad to be here today to participate in this service of worship.
Our leaders met this past Tuesday evening and among other decisions we made, set a goal to re-open the nursery and kid’s worship by the first Sunday in April.
One practice that we adopted during the pandemic was to not pass offering baskets and we are going to maintain that. Not because of covid fears, but because it seems to work better. So for the time being we will continue the practice of placing our offerings in the wooden box on the wooden table next to the doors.
CALL TO WORSHIP
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my supplications!If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
Lord, who could stand?
But there is forgiveness with you,
so that you may be revered.I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
my soul waits for the Lord
more than those who watch for the morning,
more than those who watch for the morning.O Israel, hope in the Lord!
Psalm 130
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is great power to redeem.
It is he who will redeem Israel
from all its iniquities.
OPENING WORSHIP SONGS
As We Gather
Coomes, Tom/Fay, Mike
As we gather, may Your Spirit work within us.
As we gather, may we glorify Your name.
Knowing well that as our hearts begin to worship,
We’ll be blessed because we came.
We’ll be blessed because we came.As we gather, may Your Spirit work within us.
As we gather, may we glorify Your name.
Knowing well that as our hearts begin to worship,
We’ll be blessed because we came.
We’ll be blessed because we came.We’ll be blessed because we came.
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No Greater Love
Walker, Tommy
There’s no greater love than Jesus,
There’s no greater love than He gives.
There’s no greater love that frees us
So deep within.There’s no greater love than Jesus,
There’s no greater love than He gives.
There’s no greater love that frees us
So deep within.We praise Your name,
Stand in awe of Your never ending love.
Love so great that it covers
All my sin and shame.
No greater power,
There is no greater force in all the earth
Than the strength of His love.There’s no greater love than Jesus,
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There’s no greater love than He gives.
There’s no greater love that frees us
So deep within.
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Your Everlasting Love
Batstone, Bill
Your everlasting love is higher
Higher, higher than the sky,
Your everlasting love is higher,
Higher, higher than the sky
Higher than the sky.
O the wonder of…Your everlasting love
Is higher than the sky.Higher than the heavens above
Is the glory of Your wonderful love.
I’m lost in the mystery of
Your everlasting love,
Your everlasting love.Your everlasting love is deeper,
Deeper, deeper than the sea.
Your everlasting love is deeper,
Deeper, deeper than the sea.
Deeper than the sea.
O the wonder of…
Your everlasting love
Is deeper than the sea.Higher than the heavens above
Is the glory of Your wonderful love.
I’m lost in the mystery of
Your everlasting love,
Your everlasting love.Your everlasting love is reaching,
Reaching, reaching out to me.
Your everlasting love is reaching,
Reaching, reaching out to me
Reaching out to me.
O the wonder of…
Your everlasting love
Is reaching out to me.Higher than the heavens above
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Is the glory of Your wonderful love.
I’m lost in the mystery of
Your everlasting love,
Your everlasting love.
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OPENING PRAYER
O Lord, Our Loving God and Father,
As we gather today, may we acknowledge the Holy Spirit, who works within each of us. May we humbly show our gratitude for your son Jesus and His willingness to give His life so that we may be reunited with you for eternity. He carried a sinner’s cross for our sake. We could not bear the punishment for our iniquities so you sent Him to do it for us. A perfect and pure man who was sinless. He removed His cloak of purity and placed it upon us. Thank you. May all praise and honor and glory be yours.
OFFERING
If you would like to send your offering through the mail, our mailing address is:
CrossPointe Community Church
P O Box 126
Chippewa Lake, OH 44215
It’s now time for the Lord’s offering.
A reading from Mark Chapter 12:41-45
Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts. Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins. Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions. For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on.”
And as we approach the throne, Lord, we bow and pray…
Lord, as we bring our offerings to you, may our tithe be acceptable in your sight. May your church multiply and bless this wonderful community of Chippewa Lake and all of you out there who may be listening in on this worship service. We pray in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ.
OFFERING/PRAYER SONG
I Come to the Cross
Somma, Bob/Batstone, Bill
I come to the cross
Seeking mercy and grace,
I come to the cross
Where You died in my place.
Out of my weakness
And into Your strength,
Humbly, I come to the cross.Your arms are open,
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You call me by name.
You welcome this child
That was lost.
You paid the price
For my guilt and my shame.
Jesus, I come,
Jesus, I come,
Jesus, I come to the cross.
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MORNING PRAYER
God of us all, we are so grateful that You by Your Spirit have led us to the cross of Christ. For the cross speaks volumes about who You are. Despite the fact that we have a predilection to live our lives the way we desire, regardless of Your will, You laid down Your life so that we might discover mercy and grace. It makes sense to us that we should have to pay the ultimate price for our sinfulness. But the cross reminds us that You paid that price on our behalf. You not only led us to the cross but You also granted us faith to accept and believe that Jesus died to provide us with those gracious gifts of mercy and grace. Hear us Lord as we express to You our thanksgiving for who You are what You have done (please take this time to pray).
Lord God, in light of what You have done for us, what can we do for You? Help us O Lord to live up to our calling to live like our Master lived His life while He walked here among us. We thank You for the gospels that paint that picture for us. As we read about Jesus, may we be inspired by Your Holy Spirit to follow Him as closely as we can. Help us to live a sacrificial lifestyle as He did. Assist us in sacrificing our time, talent and treasure for the One who gave His all for us. Hear us as we pray about this (please take time to pray).
Lord, we pray about the state of the world and our nation (please take time to pray). We pray for our friends and loved ones (please take time to pray). We pray for those whom we know who don’t know You (please take time to pray). We pray that You would use us to reach out to them to plant seeds of faith or to invite them to worship (please take time to pray).
O lord, our God, we pray these things in the name of the One who endured the pain and humiliation of the cross for us, even Jesus, our Lord, amen.
SCRIPTURE
The reading today is from St. Luke the Evangelist in chapter 9 verse 51.
“As the time drew near for Him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.”
MESSAGE
He Chose The Cross
Jim Brandenburg
The story is told of a man who goes to Jesus wanting to trade out his cross for a better one. He tells the Lord, “I see the crosses that others are carrying and theirs are much more bearable than mine. Why does my cross have to be so cumbersome and heavy? Other people carry their cross with ease and mine is hindering my day-to-day life.”
Jesus leads the man to a room full of crosses. Some are big and others are small. The man is instructed to put down his cross and then go select a new cross. The only stipulation was once he made his selection he could never complain or exchange his cross again. He searches for hours on end. The big crosses were just as he assumed very large and very heavy. He knew there was no way he could ever carry those crosses. The smaller crosses were shockingly painful. Some had splinters that constantly stuck you in the shoulder or back reminding you of the beams you were bearing. Others were oddly shaped and rubbed the neck raw. Finally, the man came upon a cross that was perfect for him. Not too big but not too little. There were no sharp prodding objects and it rested perfectly on his shoulder so it would not irritate him as he carried it. The man cried out, “Here it is Lord.” Jesus asked the man, “Are you sure? Remember there are no trades or exchanges and no more complaining about your cross.” The man replied, “I am sure. This is the perfect cross for me.” To which Jesus replied, ‘My child, that is the cross you carried in with you today.”
This story is a simple reminder that while we may wonder how our lives might be different if we had another/different cross, the fact of the matter is we all have our VERY OWN cross to bear. It is important to keep in mind that our cross is unique and tailor-made just for us and that we shouldn’t look at someone else’s cross and think they have it “easy” because we really do not have a clue how it would feel to wear another cross. Other crosses may look lighter, but that does not mean they are any less painful. The cross Jesus has placed on our shoulders is our own cross, made and designed for the individual that we are, so we must learn to bear it with humility and grace. 1
The title of today’s message is “He Chose the Cross”. Jesus willingly carried His cross to the top of Mt. Calvary. For you. And for me.
I could end today’s service right there and send you on your merry way. But wait… There’s so much to tell about our opening scripture in Luke. Luke 9:51. One verse pregnant with so much insight and inspiration. You are surely not willing to miss out on this. Are you?
Let’s talk about Luke for a moment. There is much to know about this author of the gospel.
Here are Ten Things You Might Not Know About Luke
- Luke never met Jesus.
In fact, none of the evangelists did. After the Resurrection, the Apostles went out to preach the good news, as instructed by Jesus, handing on stories of his miracles, sayings, teachings, and most importantly, passion, death, and Resurrection, to the new Christian communities they founded. It was not until after the first Apostles began to die that the next generation of Christians began writing down some of the material they had received. Eventually, people such as Luke pulled this material together into a cohesive Gospel account.
- Luke is also thought to be the author of the Acts of the Apostles, a book which continues the story where the gospel leaves off.
There is much continuity between the books as many of the same themes found in the gospel are also developed in Acts. In addition, we see the Apostles performing many of the same miracles we saw Jesus perform in the Gospel, highlighting the connection between their ministry and Jesus’.
- It is possible that Luke was at one point one of Paul’s travel companions.
In his letter to the Colossians, Paul relays greetings to the community from several of his companions, including a physician named Luke. From the earliest centuries, many believe this companion to be the evangelist.
- Luke was most likely a gentile from Antioch (Syria) addressing a gentile audience.
Unlike Matthew, Luke makes few references to Old Testament quotes and explains Jewish traditions, in addition to being attentive to emphasizing that the Gospel message is addressed to all peoples, including gentiles.
- Most of the Gospel of Mark is included in the Gospel of Luke, as this was one of Luke’s main sources.
However, not all of Mark’s stories are presented in the same chronology or in exactly the same way as we find in Mark.
- The Gospel of Luke is one of the only two Gospels which includes an infancy narrative, the other being Matthew.
In addition, these infancy narratives are very different. In Luke, it offers a ‘mini-Gospel’ as we find in it all the themes that Luke develops in the rest of his Gospel.
- The ox is the symbol for the Gospel of Luke (often depicted as a winged ox).
The ox was a valued animal used for sacrifice and, although all four gospels relate the story of Jesus’ passion and death, Luke focuses on portraying this passion and death in a sacrificial manner.
- We hear the gospel of Luke proclaimed during the liturgical year ‘C’, the liturgical year we are in currently.
- The Gospel of Luke is one of the three synoptic Gospels.
“Synoptic” means to see (optic) the same (syn). The Gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke all include much of the same material—miracles, teachings, sayings—and for this reason are similar. However, they all ultimately offer a different portrait of Jesus.
- In addition to the Gospel of Mark and to a source with sayings of Jesus (referred to as Q), Luke included other material only he had access to.
This allowed him to include some stories only found in Luke, beloved stories such as the parable of the prodigal son, the parable of the Good Samaritan, and the disciples on the road to Emmaus, to name only a few. 2
Did you find that interesting? I love finding little nuggets as I study and prepare for a sermon. God blesses me in so many ways and that’s definitely one of them.
Ok. Let’s get back on the path. We are in the gospel of Luke.
Here is what the NKJV says in Luke 9:51
Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem
Here in my Tyndale New Testament commentary, let’s look at Luke’s verse 51:
The expression to be received up is unusual. It is actually a noun (the days of his receiving up), which occurs here only in the New Testament. The corresponding verb is used a number of times in Acts, sometimes of Jesus’ ascension. Some see in the word an oblique reference to Elijah’s being taken up into heaven. This is reinforced by the reference a little later by James and John in verse 54, when they ask Jesus if they should call down fire from heaven, just as Elijah did in 2 Kings 1:10&12. Whatever the truth in this, Luke will have in mind the consummation of Jesus’ work in the crucifixion, resurrection, ascension and session at God’s right hand. But first in this sequence is the cross, and there is courage accordingly in the fact that Jesus set his face to go to Jerusalem. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries Rev Ed. by Leon Morris, pg 195. 3
Here’s that verse from Peterson’s – The Message:
When it came close to the time for his Ascension, he gathered up his courage and steeled himself for the journey to Jerusalem.
Or how about one of my favorite bible versions, from the NASB:
When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem;
Still I chose the version from the NLT because of the clarity that it speaks to me:
As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
The word resolutely, I think, is the anchor to this whole statement. Explained in the Oxford Dictionary, resolutely is; a way that is strong and determined, or to be in an admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering manner.
So undoubtedly, Jesus knew what he was heading into by going back to Jerusalem.
The authorities were, for certain, looking for ways to put him to death. He was causing so much chaos with the religious teachers and just turning the world, as they knew it, upside-down! Or was he turning it right-side-up?
He was determined to carry out this plan that he and God the father had made at the beginning of the world. This verse in Luke is the hinge-point of Jesus’ ministry. He has walked many miles and has taught and healed. His ministry was drawing to a close. He had prepared his disciples for what was to come. He told them he was going to the cross. It just didn’t sink in yet. The journey was not over.
I have to admit something to you all this morning. As I was thinking of a name for the message for today, the name of a book crossed my mind. A book written by Max Lucado titled He Chose The Nails. I borrowed the idea and came up with He Chose The Cross as the title for the message. Kind of the same idea. I read this book and would highly suggest you get a copy or borrow mine. This book also has a study guide in the back for a small group book study.
Chapter 6 is subtitled “I Will Let You Choose” (God’s Promise Through The Two Crosses). He begins the chapter by discussing Edwin Thomas and his two brothers, John and Junius. All three were actors in the theater. Edwin was the most accomplished of the three. They united their talents in 1863 to perform Julius Caesar. John took the role of Brutus, the assassin. Ironically, two years later, John took the role of the assassin in Ford’s Theatre when he quietly entered the rear of a box in the theater and put a bullet into the head of Abraham Lincoln. Yes, you guessed it. The boy’s last name was Booth. Edwin, John and Junius Booth. Edwin was never the same after that night. He may have never returned to the stage if it wasn’t for a twist of fate one night at a New Jersey train station.
Edwin was waiting for his coach when a well-dressed young man, pressed by the crowd, lost his footing and fell between the platform and a moving train. Edwin, without hesitation, grabbed the man and pulled him up to safety. The young man recognized the famous Edwin Booth. Edwin, however, did not recognize the young man until weeks later when a letter arrived that Edwin carried in his pocket to the grave. A letter from General Adams Budeau, chief secretary to Ulysses S. Grant. A letter thanking Edwin for saving the life of a child of an American hero, Abraham Lincoln. How ironic that while one brother killed the president, the other brother saved the president’s son. The boy Edwin pulled to safety? Robert Todd Lincoln.
Edwin and John Booth. Same father, mother, profession, and passion – yet one chooses life, the other, death.
Abel and Cain. Same mother and father. Abel chooses God. Cain chooses murder. And God lets him.
Abraham and Lot. Both pilgrims in Canaan. Abraham chooses God. Lot chooses Sodom. And God lets him.
David and Saul. Both kings of Israel. David chooses God. Saul chooses power. And God lets him.
Peter and Judas. Both deny their Lord. Peter seeks mercy. Judas seeks death. And God lets him.
This brings me to the most exciting part of this chapter:
Three crosses on the hill. One on each side of Jesus. Why? It could have been any number of crosses. But there were two crosses beside Jesus’. At first, both criminals mocked Jesus. Later, one of them changed. One of them did not.
Does not the shepherd leave the 99 sheep and pursue the one that is lost?
Does not the housewife sweep the house until the lost coin is found?
Yes, the shepherd does and the housewife does, but the father of the prodigal, remember, does nothing.
The sheep was lost innocently.
The coin was lost irresponsibly.
The prodigal son left intentionally.
The father gave him a choice just as Jesus gave both criminals a choice.There are times when God sends thunder to stir us.
There are times when God sends blessings to lure us.
But then there are times when God sends nothing but silence, as he honors us with the freedom to choose where we spend eternity.
The two crosses on either side of Jesus signify the two choices we have.
The two men saw the same Jesus.
One chose to pray to him and the other mocked him. And Jesus let him. 4
Jesus spent many nights praying to God. They communicated a plan for you, and for me. It was a long-term plan. Best life insurance policy I’ve ever known. Not term but whole life. The here and the hereafter.
Will you take a journey with me?
I’d like it if you could imagine being in the group of disciples with Jesus at your side.
Take a minute and feel the part. Ok. Let’s begin
Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished. For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.”
This is Jesus foretelling His death and resurrection to the disciples. Again…
But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken.
Luke 18:31-34
Do you ever read something like that and get so frustrated? I mean, look at the advantage the disciples had. They lived with Jesus. They saw firsthand the miracles and heard the stories from His lips. How can you not believe and understand???
Well, at times I get worked up, and then I think of what an advantage we have, being able to read this bible. We know how the story ends.
OK. Now let’s go to the garden with Jesus.
And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Luke 22:41
Let that picture soak in for a minute…
Now Jesus is on trial. Imagine the crowd. They’re yelling and throwing their fists in the air.
Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people, said to them, “You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him; no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him. I will therefore chastise Him and release Him” (for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).
Luke 23:13-24
And they all cried out at once, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas”— who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.
Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them. But they shouted, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”
Then he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go.”
But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.
So Pilate gave the sentence that it should be as they requested. And God let him.
Two men. One the Son of God. Jesus. The other, a criminal and murderer.
Both were guilty. Barabbas was guilty of many crimes. Hatred. Rebellious. Murderer.
Jesus was guilty too… guilty of the deepest love for you… and for me…
Jesus made that choice back in chapter 9, verse 51 so that we can make the choice to follow him. Follow him into heaven’s eternity. Into paradise. Jesus took on every sin of everyone here. He stumbled up that mountain and laid down on that cross. He watched as the soldier set the nail and drove it through his hands and feet. Imagine the force it would take to accomplish that and Jesus didn’t even flinch.
Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.
Luke 23:44-46
The writer of Hebrews says this…
And so, dear brothers, now we may walk right into the very Holy of Holies, where God is, because of the blood of Jesus. This is the fresh, new, life-giving way that Christ has opened up for us by tearing the curtain—his human body—to let us into the holy presence of God.
Heb 10:19-20
Just think of the original readers of this letter. That would have been explosive, to say the least. “To the writer of Hebrews, the curtain equals Jesus. Hence, whatever happened to the flesh of Jesus happened to the curtain.” 5
The curtain or the veil was simply that. It hung in front of the Holy of Holies in the temple. Only the chosen high priest could enter only one day a year.
That barrier between God and His people was removed when Jesus died on the cross. It is finished!
And that my friends, is amazing grace.
PRAYER IN RESPONSE TO THE MESSAGE
[I encourage you to pray as you feel led by the Spirit of God].
SPECIAL MUSIC
This is Amazing Grace
Farro Joshua Neil / Wickham Phil / Riddle Jeremy
Who breaks the power of sin and darkness?
Whose love is mighty and so much stronger?
The King of glory, the King above all kings
Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder?
And leaves us breathless in awe and wonder?
The King of glory, the King above all kingsThis is amazing grace
This is unfailing love
That You would take my place
That You would bear my crossYou laid down Your life
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That I would be set free
Oh, Jesus, I sing for
All that You’ve done for me
Who brings our chaos back into order?
Who makes the orphans a son and daughter?
The King of glory, the King of glory
Who rules the nations with truth and justice
Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance
The King of glory, the King above all kings
This is amazing grace
This is unfailing love
That You would take my place
That You would bear my cross
You laid down Your life
That I would be set free
Oh, Jesus, I sing for
All that You’ve done for me
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy is the King who conquered the grave
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy is the King who conquered the grave
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy is the King who conquered the grave
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Worthy, worthy, worthy
This is amazing grace
This is unfailing love
That You would take my place
That You would bear my cross
You laid down Your life
That I would be set free
Oh, Jesus, I sing for
All that You’ve done for me
All that You’ve done for me
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The Ascension
Luke 24:50-53
And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen.
If you haven’t, before this moment, committed your life to follow Christ, I strongly suggest it’s time to make that choice. He chose you…
God. We know you sent Jesus to save us from our sins. He took our sins to the cross where they were nailed and left. You no longer see our sins but through accepting your Son Jesus as our Savior, you see us through his cloak of purity and sinlessness.
What can I say to tell You ‘Thank You’?
What can I do to show my heart?
For what You’ve done and who You are,
Oh, Lord, I give You me.
Let’s stand and sing to our God!
CLOSING SONG
I Give You Me
Mula, Candace
I stand amazed at Your awesomeness
That You would love and guide me
That You have taken all my sorrows
And promised me a beautiful tomorrow.
What can I say to tell You ‘Thank You’?
What can I do to show my heart?
For what You’ve done and who You are,
Oh, Lord, I give You me.I give You me…all that I have
Not holding back…but every part.
All that I am…and hope to be,
Lord I am blessed when I give You me.Take me all the way…until the day
We embrace…for eternity.
Take me all the way…until the day
We embrace…for eternity.I give You me…all that I have
Not holding back…but every part.
All that I am…and hope to be,
Lord I am blessed when I give You me.I give You me…all that I have
Not holding back…but every part.
All that I am…and hope to be,
Lord I am blessed when I give You me.Lord I am blessed
©2002 Candace Mula/Healing Place Music
When I give You me.
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BENEDICTION
He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
1 Timothy 6:15-16
2 https://saintroberts.net/documents/Year%20of%20Faith/TenThingsAboutLuke.pdf
3 Tyndale New Testament Commentaries Rev Ed. by Leon Morris, pg 195.
4 He Chose The Nails, Max Lucado, pgs 51-56.
5 ibid.