SHOUT TO THE LORD...WORSHIP HIM!

WORSHIP GOD!
"Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker." (Psalm 95:6)

Today I will live in the now! I will live in the now because I am a worshipper of the I AM.

7 Affirmations Of Worship In The Now For Today:
"Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? You in your mercy have led forth the people whom you have redeemed; You have guided them in Your strength to Your holy habitation." (Exodus 15:11, 13)


"I know that whatever God does, it endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it. And God does it so that men will [reverently] fear Him [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is]. That which is now already has been, and that which is to be already has been; and God seeks that which has passed by [so that history repeats itself]." (Ecclesiastes 3:14, 15 – AMP)


"And in that day you will say: Praise the Lord, call upon His name; declare His deeds among the peoples, make mention that His name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for He has done excellent things; this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!" (Isaiah 12:4-6)


"Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard (difficult) for You. You are great in counsel and mighty in work [deed] . . . You have set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, to this day . . . and You have made Yourself a name, as it is this day." (Jeremiah 32:17,19,20)


"God is sheer being itself – Spirit. Those who worship Him must do it out of their very being, their spirits, their true selves, in adoration." (John 4:24 – The Message)


"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen." (1 Timothy 1:17)


". . . Allelujah! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory . . ." (Revelation 19:6, 7)

Where the Spirit of the Lord is...

"No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord', for they ALL shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord.  For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more"  (Jeremiah 31:34)

Rivers rich in mercy beckon
EVERYONE who thirsts is welcome
ALL who hunger freely come
Bread of Life for everyone

Free for ALL, free for ALL
Over every limitation free for all
Where the Spirit of the Lord is
There is freedom free for ALL



Holy, and righteous
Come Lord, and abide with us
Your presence is all that we need
Our hearts are fixed upon Your face
Our thankful lips are filled with praise
Your presence is all that we need


Draw me close to You
Never let me go
I lay it all down again
To hear You say that I'm Your friend...

You're all I want
You're all I've ever needed
You're all I want
Help me know You are near

Come Just As You Are

Come, just as you are to worship
Come, just as you are before your God
Come!

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One day EVERY TONGUE will confess You are God

Give Him the highest praise
For He is worthy to be lifted up...

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Holy, holy is He
Sing a new song to Him who sits on
Heaven's mercy seat...



Holy, holy, holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come...


All the old fashions are now obsolete. Words like Jewish and non-Jewish, religious and irreligious, insider and outsider, uncivlized and uncouth, slave and free, mean nothing. From now on EVERYONE IS DEFINED BY CHRIST, EVERYONE IS INCLUDED IN CHRIST. (Colossians 3:11 - The Message)

Cover The Earth With Your Glory And Free The Nations

"The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and ALL flesh shall see it together..." (Isaiah 40:5)

Let me be an instrument
To exalt and to extend
Jesus' name globally
As the waters cover the sea
Open the heavens O Lord
Pour out Your Spirit
...Cover the earth with your glory

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Come bless the Lord
Draw near to worship Christ, the Lord
And bless His name, His holy name
Declaring He is good.

O that men would praise Him
Rejoice in the Lord always
AND AGAIN I SAY, REJOICE!



You said Your glory will fill the earth
Like water the sea.
You said "lift up your eyes",
The harvest is here, the kingdom is near.

...distant shores and the islands will see
Your light as it rises on us.



Who will shout to the corners of the earth
That Christ is King?
We speak to nations, "be open"
We speak to nations, "Fall on your knees"
We speak to nations,
"The kingdom is coming near to you"
Oh ---, we speak to strongholds, "Be broken"
"Powers of darkness, you have to flee"
We speak to nations,
"The kingdom is coming near to you"
We speak to you, "Be free, yeah, be free"



(note to choir - colors for this weekend are black/brown.
no rehearsal Jan. 30, project 404 conducting the service.)

Begin Again

BEGIN AGAIN in 2010!!

Today I will open a new chapter in the book of my life. I will learn something that I did not know before (or didn't know that I knew); I will think a new thought . . . speak a new word . . . sing a new song . . . pray a new prayer. I make the choice today to live in a world full of new beginnings as darkness is replaced by dawn, and winter is replaced by spring. Today is a new beginning for me, and today I will live in the now!
-Jim Earl Swilley, A Year In The Now
 
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord as we move forward.
 
I'm not going back, I'm moving ahead
I'm here to declare to you my past is over
In You, old things are made new
Surrendered my life to Christ , I'm moving, moving forward.
-Israel Houghton and Ricardo Sanchez
 
"Then He who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.'" (Revelation 21:5)


Let everything that has breath, praise Him!
All ye lands just praise Him
Lift up those hands and praise Him
Bless His holy name...
 



Oh, that the Church would arise
Oh, that we would see with Jesus' eyes
We could show the world heaven
...let the redeemed of the Lord say so...I am redeemed
-Israel Houghton and Michael Gungor


With all creation I sing
Praise to the King of kings
You are my everything
And I will adore you...



Happy are the people whose strength is in You...
As they pass through the Valley of Tears, they make it a source of springwater...
They go from strength to strength; each appears before God in Zion.
(taken from Psalm 84:5-7)

You are my strength, strength like no other...




How happy are those who reside in Your house, who praise You continually.
Psalm 84:4

I Will Worship!

Free for all, free for all
Over every limitation free for all
Where the Spirit of the Lord is
There is freedom free for all
...Free for all

Holy Spirit rise within us
Bring Your freedom free for all...Free for all
lyrics by Israel Houghton & Mark Townsend

He is exalted, the King is exalted on high...praise Him1

I worship the One Who is called Faithful, and celebrate His great faithfulness to me today ("Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is your faithfulness" – Lamentations 3:22, 23). I will worship the One Who is called True ("For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations" – Psalms 100:5).

I will not be religiously smug or pompous enough to claim that I know everything about Him, or that I (or my system of fellowship) own the sole rights of access to Him. There is certainly more to the great King than what I know about -- or than anyone else knows about! His revelation will be on-going and eternally progressive, and it is bigger and grander than the knowledge of men who know in part, and prophesy in part.

Today I will worship and pay homage to the One Who is called the Word of God ("In the beginning [before all time], was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself" – John 1:1 – AMP).

Today I will worship, as a king myself, the One Who is called the King of Kings.

Today I will worship, as a lord myself, the One Who is called the Lord of Lords.

Today I will worship, without fear or dread, the One Who rules with a rod of iron.

I will see the King today, and today I will live in the now!
(taken from A Year In The Now, bishop Jim Swilley)

Special thanks to Jeff Fergusson who was our special guest artist singing during the service this past weekend.  Thank you Jeff for letting our choir sing the choruses of your songs!

Don't forget the 'watchnight' service at Church in the Now on New Year's Eve 10-12!
http://www.churchinthenow.org/

In Memory of Toris Truitt

This past week one of the members of the Nation of Worship choir has passed away unexpectedly. Her name is: Toris Truitt, soprano.

Toris, your voice and presence will be missed, but I'm sure you are greatly welcomed into the heavenly choir.

The blessings of peace, strength, and comfort be with your family as the Spirit reminds them of the wonderful memories of you.

God bless you!