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Palm Sunday, Prep for Holy Week 

 

Monday –      Easter Is the Story of a King (long version)
         Hymn: Here Comes Jesus! He’s Our King! (recording) (printed)

Tuesday –     Recognized as King
         Hymn: See the Servant (recording) (printed)

Wednesday – The Triumphal Entry
         Hymn: Who Is He? (recording) (printed)

Thursday –    Reflection on Psalm 118
         Hymn: Psalm 118 (recording) (printed)

Friday –          The Christ of Holy Week
         Hymn: The Heart of Christ (recording) (printed)

Saturday –     Prepare for Holy Week
         Hymn: As You Love (recording) (printed)

 

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Knowing the Transcendent God: My Personal Story 2

As we begin looking at our magnificent, transcendent God, I am reflecting on how He has patiently drawn me toward Himself. Here is the second of four major turning points.

In my early-to-mid-twenties, as I was entering adulthood, I longed to be all God wanted me to be. But I didn’t really know how, despite a thorough grounding in the Church’s teachings. I tried self-discipline, thinking that it held the answer to a productive and fruitful life. I tried in-depth Bible study, suspecting that somewhere in its pages were hidden secrets that only the astute could discover. Both self-discipline and Bible study are important, but neither proved to be the answer I was seeking.

Over time I realized that God doesn’t reserve His blessings only for the spiritual elite. In fact, I learned the opposite. God graciously showed me that the secret to a satisfying life was the simple truth I had learned as a young child in Sunday School: God is a real Being, and He is constantly, personally with us. What’s more, what He wants from us is amazingly, stunningly simple: He only asks that we trust Him, one step at a time.

Even as I say this now, the words seem so plain. But the personal realization of an ever-present God and a relationship of simple faith began to change me.

Listen and sing:
Hymn: You Are Near, O Lord
Recording
Printed Music & Lyrics

Christ in Psalm 7

Because Christ,
the innocent one,
suffered injustice for us,
He declares us
innocent.
Praise His name!

Recording
Printed Music 

Christ stands condemned by hate and pride.
Justice and truth hang crucified.
Love, ever sovereign age to age,
Gently submits to evil’s rage.

See God present His Perfect Son,
Not to acquit the guiltless One,
But with the sacrifice displayed
Hear Him rejoice: “Their price is paid!”

See Christ arise to claim His own,
He who has shared their flesh and bone.
With the redeemed all gathered round,
Earth now explodes with joyful sound.

Join in the praise as tongues confess
Christ and His gifts all measureless,
Singing His grace still unexplored.
Darkness is past, and Christ is Lord!

 

by Ken Bible, © 2018 LNWhymns.com

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Lent 5 

 

Monday –      Foreshadowing the Resurrection
         Hymn: I Know That My Redeemer Lives (recording) (printed)

Tuesday –     Ezekiel: A Vision of New Life
         Hymn: Ezekiel’s Vision (recording) (printed)

Wednesday – The Anointing
         Hymn: Make My Life a Holy Fragrance (recording) (printed)

Thursday –    See the Future
         Hymn: Hallelujah Hymn (recording) (printed)

Friday –          The Mind and Spirit of Christ
         Hymn: His Hour Has Come (recording) (printed)

Saturday –     A Seed Must Be Planted
         Hymn: Sown in Tears, Raised in Joy (recording) (printed)

 

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