It Is Finished

It Is Finished

There's no deed that can redeem us
There's no rite, no magic word
Only by the work of Jesus
Can salvation be secured

It is finished! He has done it!
Let your weary heart rejoice
Our redemption is accomplished
Raise a shout with ragged voice

And go bravely into battle
Knowing he has won the war
It is finished, lift your head
And weep no more

There's no sacrifice to offer
There's no penance to complete
Freely drink of living water
Without money come and feast

Let every sinner rejoice
Hear the dying victor's cry
Raise up your voice
Sing it out through earth and sky

- Dustin Kensrue

Love Never Gonna Let Me Go

Once I was lost, wandering in darkness
No life in sight, no hope in sight
He called my name, He healed my blindness
Set me ablaze, now I'm alive with

Love breaking through my heart of stone
Love breathing to awake my bones
Love reaching out to save my soul
Love never gonna let me go

And now my heart, so full of worship
I can't hold back, I can't contain it
For all He's done, Jesus my savior
I am ablaze and full of thanks for

Wherever you've been
Whatever you've done
Come as you are
Come into His open arms

Let It Be Jesus

Let it be Jesus

The first name that I call
Let it be Jesus
My song inside the storm
I'll never need another

For me, to live is Christ
For me, to live is Christ
God I breathe Your name above everything
Let it be, Let it be Jesus

Let it be Jesus
From the rising of the sun
Let it be Jesus
When all is said and done
I'll never need another, Jesus there's no other

For me, to live is Christ
For me, to live is Christ
God I breathe Your name above everything
Let it be, Let it be Jesus

Should I ever be abandoned
Should I ever be acclaimed
Should I ever be surrounded by the fire and the flame There's a name I will remember
There's a name I will proclaim
Let it be, Let it be Jesus

For me, to live is Christ
For me, to live is Christ
God I breathe Your name above everything
Let it be, Let it be Jesus

Almighty

You have no rival / You stand alone / The Heavens worship / Before Your throne / There is no one like You

You have no equal / Your kingdom reigns / Yours is the highest / Of every name / There is no one like you

Almighty / We're standing in the presence of Your majesty / You're Holy / You alone the sovereign crown of royalty / You're the King of kings / Almighty

Our God eternal / The great I Am / The praise of angels / Will never end / There is no one like you

Eyes like fire / Face like the sun / A voice like thunder / Who was and is and is to come

I see the Holy One / High and exalted/ I hide my eyes and I tremble before Him / I tremble before Him

You are / Almighty

Glorious Ruins

Syria, Egypt, China, North Korea. Growing unrest and turmoil that is inescapable.

Homosexual rights, abortion, common core, humanism, atheism, socialism. Open agendas that are destroying America.

Sex trafficking, child exploitation, pornography. Human dignity is stolen for profit.

Disengaged parents, broken families, confused children. And the church looks no different.

Then there's you and there's me and we wonder what we do. What we should say. How we should act. What we should think. The answer is simple, really; but the demonstration of that answer can get complicated.

God's truth heals, restores, guides, directs, teaches. Our answers for every need and worry and decision are there. What we do with what we discover in His truth is what matters. It's the game changer for how we make much of today and wake up tomorrow undeterred from the seemingly small results of yesterday.

God's grace saves, God's Spirit empowers, and God's truth transforms. When you and I choose surrender to this personal God we experience freedom that nothing in this world can steal, lock up, rule against, or destroy.

And we have the precious responsibility to share it with a lost world. Knowing God enables the ruins of our lives to become glorious masterpieces that advance eternal freedom in His kingdom.

Glorious Ruins ~ Hillsong

When the mountains fall
And the tempest roars You are with me
When creation folds
Still my soul will soar on Your mercy

I'll walk through the fire
With my head lifted high
And my spirit revived in Your story
And I'll look to the cross
As my failure is lost
In the light of Your glorious grace
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Let the ruins come to life
In the beauty of Your Name
Rising up from the ashes
God forever You reign
And my soul will find refuge
In the shadow of Your wings
I will love You forever
And forever I'll sing

When the world caves in
Still my hope will cling to Your promise
Where my courage ends
Let my heart find strength in Your presence 

Once And For All

The God who owes me nothing has given me everything through his Son, Jesus Christ. Grace, faith, and justification are mine because of His sacrifice. I know hope; I taste joy; I experience peace; and I anticipate a perfect eternity because of Jesus Christ.

"This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God , and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him [Jesus] as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his [Jesus'] blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished - he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus." Romans 3:22-26

"...we have been made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when this priest [Jesus] had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he [Jesus] sat down at the right hand of God. Since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool, because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy." Hebrews 10:11-14

Hillsong: Love Knows No End

You may have heard me mention it a time or two (or more)... any guesses where I'll be tonight?

Hillsong: Endless Light

One week from today - Hillsong Live in concert. Is it ever too early to get excited about three hours of beautiful worship?

Hillsong: Beneath The Waters

Two weeks from today - Hillsong Live in concert. Three hours of worship with thousands of people and I cannot wait.

Hillsong - Hope of the World

I have been listening to Hillsong's newest album, Cornerstone, again and again. It's been on constant repeat in the van and in the house. This album has some fantastic songs with powerful, Scripture-based words. I posted the title song here if you want to listen again. And trust me, you do.

Grady and I are joining over 20 of our College Group friends for a Hillsong concert later in September and we can't wait. And, if that's not enough, we have the chance to hear them again at Passion 2013. No, we are not groupies, but we are excited about worshiping the God of the universe while standing shoulder-to-shoulder with several thousand other people.

 

Jesus Saves!

"She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:21

"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14

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