I walked today where Jesus walked
In days of long ago
I wandered down each path He knew
With reverence step and slow
Those little lanes they have not
changed
A sweet peace fills the air
I walked today where Jesus walked
And felt His presence there
My pathway led through Bethlehem
Ah, memories ever sweet
The little Hills of Galilee
That knew those childish feet
The Mount of Olives, hallowed scenes
That Jesus knew before
I saw the mighty Jordan roll
As in the day yore
I knelt today where Jesus knelt
Where all alone He prayed
The Garden of Gethsemane
My heart felt unafraid
I picked my heavy burden up
And with Him by my side
I climbed the Hill of Calvary
I climbed the Hill of Calvary
I climbed the Hill of Calvary
Where on the cross He died
I walked today where Jesus walked
And felt Him close to me
God is everlasting and in whom we
live and move and have our being
God has made us for Himself, so
that our hearts are restless until
they rest in Him.
God gives us purity of heart and
strength of purpose.
That no selfish passion may hinder
us from knowing God’s will.
God gives us His light so we may
see light clearly, and in His service
find perfect freedom.
We come to worship the Triune
God.
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
I sing the mighty power of God
That made the mountains rise;
That spread the flowing seas abroad
And built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained
The sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at God’s command,
And all the stars obey.
I sing the goodness of the Lord
That filled the earth with food;
God formed the creatures with a
word
And then pronounced them good.
Lord, how Thy wonders are
displayed,
Where’er I turn my eyes;
If I survey the ground I tread,
Or gaze upon the skies!
There’s not a plant or flower below
But makes Thy glories known;
And clouds arise, and tempests
blow,
By order from Thy throne;
While all that borrows life from
Thee
Is ever in Thy care,
And everywhere that we can be,
Thou, God, art present there.
Prayer of Confession
How can we live lives that are
pleasing to You, O Lord? Our
instincts are earthbound. The
transitory delights of this life
tantalize and tempt us. We fail so
often to love You and our
neighbors as much as we love
ourselves.
Have mercy on us, O God. Help us
to serve and love others in Your
name. We ask for Your forgiveness
and grace so we can walk within
Your will and purpose and have the
joy of knowing that we are pleasing
You.
Assurance of Pardon
Here the good news. God is good to
one and all; everything He does is
covered with grace. For wile we
were yet sinning, Christ died for us,
Christ rose for us, Christ reigns in
power for us, Christ prays for us.
Therefore, anyone who is in Christ is
His servant, washed by His Living
Water, fed at His banquet table as a
friend. Friends, believe the good
news. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven
and set free to share God’s love and
peace
Amen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As It was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be.
World without end, Amen. Amen.
Praise God, from whom all blessings
flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen
A Mind Transformed by the
Word
John 8:31-32
‘It is a proven fact that many who read
the Bible (through in 1 year), as if they
were taking medicine or exercising on
a schedule, do not advance spiritually.
It is better in 1 year to have 10 good
verses
transferred into the substance of our
lives than
to have every word of the Bible flash
before our eyes.’
Dallas Willard, Hearing God, p. 163
I sometimes let the Bible
inform my understanding
and choices.
From:
I passionately study the
Bible,
allowing it to shape the
entirety
of my understanding
and choices.
To:
In this business of living
the
Christian life, ranking high
among the most neglected
aspects is reading the
Scriptures in order to live.
Eugene Peterson, Eat This Book.
The Bible is
something to be
studied.
From:
The Bible is
something
to be breathed.
To:
Daily Immersion
Stop: Carve out a 15-20 minute
period of time to sit in the
presence of God
every day.
Mute: Hit the ‘off’ buttons and welcome
silence into your life instead
of background noise.
Pray: Surrender your heart
and mind
to the work of God’s Spirit,
asking the Spirit to help you
see the details of your life from
God’s perspective.
Read: Dig into the
Bible a few paragraphs
at a time.
daily put into
practice at least one
thing you have learned;
meditate or chew on
a word,
a phrase
or a verse.
Apply:
Reading the Scriptures is
integral to
living the gospel.
It means letting Another have
a say
in everything we are saying
and
doing.
It is as easy as that. And as
hard. Eugene Peterson
Words to live by
Hebrews 13:6: The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid. What can man do
to me?
Philippians 4:13: I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me.
Joshua 1:9: Be strong and of
good
courage for the Lord your God
is
with you wherever you go.
Hebrews 13:5b: Be content with
what you have because God has
said, never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you.
Baby steps in discipleship
• Pray for the 40 days of Lent: children
and youth ministries, Deacons,
missions
• Memorize a meaningful Bible verse
each week of Lent.
In remembrance of me,
Eat this bread, In
remembrance of me,
Drink this wine,
In remembrance of me, pray
for the time when God’s own
will is done,
In remembrance of me, heal
the sick
In remembrance of me, feed
the poor,
In remembrance of me,
Open the door and let your
brother in , let him in,
Take, eat, and be comforted,
Drink, and remember, too
That this is my body
And precious blood, shed for
you,
In remembrance of me
Search for truth
In remembrance of me,
Always love,
In remembrance of me,
Don’t look above, but in your
heart, in your heart
Look in your heart for God
Do this in remembrance of
me. Do this in remembrance
of me.
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
Forgive our foolish ways;
Reclothe us in our rightful mind,
In purer lives Thy service find,
In deeper reverence, praise
In simple trust like theirs who heard,
Beside the Syrian sea,
The gracious calling of the Lord,
Let us, like them, without a word,
Rise up and follow Thee.
O Sabbath rest by Galilee,
O calm of hills above,
Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee
The silence of eternity,
Interpreted by love!
Drop Thy still dews of quietness,
Till all our strivings cease;
Take from our souls the strain and
stress,
And let our ordered lives confess
The beauty of Thy peace.
Breathe through the heats of our
desire
Thy coolness and Thy balm;
Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
Speak through the earthquake, wind,
and fire,
O still, small voice of calm!
The Lord bless you and keep
you, the Lord lift His
countenance up on you.
And give you peace and give
you peace
The Lord make His face to
shine upon you, and be
gracious, and be gracious,
the Lord be gracious unto
You.
Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen,
Amen.