Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Great song for meditation today.
Here's another great hymn we sang at WYI (with a contemporary beat!)
William Booth said, "why should the devil have all the good music"! - He doesn't... AMEN!
This song was written by Elvina Hall and appeared in a hymnal for the first time back in 1868, but the words are still as powerful and true today...
Jesus Paid It All
I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness....watch and pray
Find in me....thine all in all
Chorus:
Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin hath left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone
Can change the leper's spots
And melt the heart of stone
For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim
I'll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calvary's Lamb
And when before thy throne
I stand in Him complete
Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat
Live holy, preach Jesus!
William Booth said, "why should the devil have all the good music"! - He doesn't... AMEN!
This song was written by Elvina Hall and appeared in a hymnal for the first time back in 1868, but the words are still as powerful and true today...
Jesus Paid It All
I hear the Savior say
Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness....watch and pray
Find in me....thine all in all
Chorus:
Jesus paid it all
All to Him I owe
Sin hath left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone
Can change the leper's spots
And melt the heart of stone
For nothing good have I
Whereby Thy grace to claim
I'll wash my garments white
In the blood of Calvary's Lamb
And when before thy throne
I stand in Him complete
Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat
Live holy, preach Jesus!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Great Salvation Army Song - from WYI
Hello soldiers, freinds, and fellow followers of Jesus,
We sang this song many times at WYI - good "rockin'" worship - good Salvationist lyrics.
Salvation Army Song book #724
Have we not known it, have we not heard it
by Albert Orsborn
1. Have we not known it, have we not heard it?
Power unto God belongs.
Yet do we daily find in his mercy
Themes for the sweetest songs;
Healing the wounded, raising the fallen,
Making the blind to see,
Saying to all who seek his face
These precious words of redeeming grace:
No more! No more! He remembers sins no more,
They are pardoned for ever, And he will never
Bring them up against me any more.
I'll hear no more Of the evil days of yore;
I'm a pardoned offender, And God will remember them no more.
2. Joy-bursts of singing gaily are springing
With every day that starts;
If we were silent then would the stones cry
Shame on our fainting hearts.
O banish sadness, sing now for gladness
Glory in Christ, the Lord!
Who is a God like unto thee,
One who can pardon iniquity?
3. Safe in the dark day; safe in the bright day;
Safe till my latest breath;
There is endurance in this assurance,
Stronger than fear of death.
When the accuser comes to the judgment,
Seeking my soul to claim,
I have a token in the blood.
I have the word of a pardoning God.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
We sang this song many times at WYI - good "rockin'" worship - good Salvationist lyrics.
Salvation Army Song book #724
Have we not known it, have we not heard it
by Albert Orsborn
1. Have we not known it, have we not heard it?
Power unto God belongs.
Yet do we daily find in his mercy
Themes for the sweetest songs;
Healing the wounded, raising the fallen,
Making the blind to see,
Saying to all who seek his face
These precious words of redeeming grace:
No more! No more! He remembers sins no more,
They are pardoned for ever, And he will never
Bring them up against me any more.
I'll hear no more Of the evil days of yore;
I'm a pardoned offender, And God will remember them no more.
2. Joy-bursts of singing gaily are springing
With every day that starts;
If we were silent then would the stones cry
Shame on our fainting hearts.
O banish sadness, sing now for gladness
Glory in Christ, the Lord!
Who is a God like unto thee,
One who can pardon iniquity?
3. Safe in the dark day; safe in the bright day;
Safe till my latest breath;
There is endurance in this assurance,
Stronger than fear of death.
When the accuser comes to the judgment,
Seeking my soul to claim,
I have a token in the blood.
I have the word of a pardoning God.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Best part of WYI for me?
The Salvation Army should soon be posting things from the Western Youth Institute events like pictures, video clips, etc. (I'll post a link when they do).
Until it does let me just give one of my best WYI moments. There was great prayer time with other believers, testimonies all week were fantastic (ranging from victory over sexual abuse, depression, even people who God rescued from witchcraft). Worship was awesome. Teaching and Preaching was top-notch, God honoring, and aggressive Christianity at it's finest. The day of service and outreach was a blessing.
One of the moments that most blessed me was during and evening of testimonies. At one point a blind young lady came up to give her testimony of the week (her first testimony in a big crowd - like many that night). She gave a great testimony and after she asked if she could sing a song, of course the place went crazy in encouragement. Had she started singing 'poorly' it would still have been fantastic, but she burst out with the voice of an angel and the confident assurance of a child of God singing "He knows my name".
Needless to say the congregation of about 200 young people either burst out in applause or into tears being deeply moved by her voice and the working of the Holy Spirit (I'll admit I was of the crying group).
The whole week was a blessing, but her testimony in song was the best part of WYI for me.
Still trying to get back on track with work and family schedule, Captain Michelle and the girls come home tonight (Praise God for my family). Thank you all for your ongoing thoughts and prayers.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
Until it does let me just give one of my best WYI moments. There was great prayer time with other believers, testimonies all week were fantastic (ranging from victory over sexual abuse, depression, even people who God rescued from witchcraft). Worship was awesome. Teaching and Preaching was top-notch, God honoring, and aggressive Christianity at it's finest. The day of service and outreach was a blessing.
One of the moments that most blessed me was during and evening of testimonies. At one point a blind young lady came up to give her testimony of the week (her first testimony in a big crowd - like many that night). She gave a great testimony and after she asked if she could sing a song, of course the place went crazy in encouragement. Had she started singing 'poorly' it would still have been fantastic, but she burst out with the voice of an angel and the confident assurance of a child of God singing "He knows my name".
Needless to say the congregation of about 200 young people either burst out in applause or into tears being deeply moved by her voice and the working of the Holy Spirit (I'll admit I was of the crying group).
The whole week was a blessing, but her testimony in song was the best part of WYI for me.
Still trying to get back on track with work and family schedule, Captain Michelle and the girls come home tonight (Praise God for my family). Thank you all for your ongoing thoughts and prayers.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Back in town - almost blogging
Hello Soldiers & fellow followers of Jesus,
I returned safely from WYI (Western Youth Institute) and I was excited to see young salvationists serious about serving Jesus and Saving the World!
I will start blogging again shortly, but I'm still catching up with things after being gone (and my wife out of town).
Until I can start up again (Lord willing tomorrow) here is a great article from one of the blogs I follow and highly recommend.
Check it out.
http://always-burning.blogspot.com/2009/08/whos-afraid-of-big-bad-wolf.html
Hopefully I'll be blogging regularly again tomorrow.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
I returned safely from WYI (Western Youth Institute) and I was excited to see young salvationists serious about serving Jesus and Saving the World!
I will start blogging again shortly, but I'm still catching up with things after being gone (and my wife out of town).
Until I can start up again (Lord willing tomorrow) here is a great article from one of the blogs I follow and highly recommend.
Check it out.
http://always-burning.blogspot.com/2009/08/whos-afraid-of-big-bad-wolf.html
Hopefully I'll be blogging regularly again tomorrow.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Sunday's Sermon - Work it out and shine
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God bless your study!
Live holy, preach Jesus!
For a basic manuscript of this message, download, or sharing options, click the menu button at the right, and choose your option.
For past sermons or podcasting options see the full size sermon player at the very bottom of this blog page. Choose a message by title OR click the podcasting icon at the bottom of the sermon player.
You can also access my sermon player (and countless other preachers) at http://sermon.net/The_Salvation_Army_Homer
God bless your study!
Live holy, preach Jesus!
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