Bulletin for Sunday, June 27, 2021

Less Like Me

Oh, I have days I lose the fight
Try my best but just don’t get it right
Well I talk a talk that I don’t walk
And miss the moments right before my eyes

Somebody with a hurt
that I could have helped
Somebody with a hand
that I could have held
When I just can’t see past myself
Oh Lord help me be

A little more like mercy
A little more like grace
A little more like kindness,
goodness, love, and faith

A little more like patience
A little more like peace
A little more like Jesus
A little less like me

Yeah, there’s no denying I have changed
‘Cause I’ve been saved from who I used to be
But even at my best’ I must confess
I still need help to see the way You see

Somebody with a hurt
that I could have helped
Somebody with a hand
that I could have held
When I just can’t see past myself
Oh Lord help me be

A little more like mercy
A little more like grace
A little more like kindness,
goodness, love, and faith

A little more like patience
A little more like peace
A little more like Jesus
A little less like me

Oh, I want to feed the beggar on the street
Love to be your hands and feet
Freely give what I receive
Lord, help me be

I want a friendship first above all else
Love my neighbor as myself
In the moments no one sees
Lord, help me be

A little more like mercy
A little more like grace
A little more like kindness,
goodness, love, and faith

A little more like patience
A little more like peace
A little more like Jesus
A little less like me

A little more of living everything I preach
A little more like Jesus
A little less like me
Oh, a little less like me

Beautiful Things

All this pain
I wonder if I’ll ever find my way
I wonder if my life could
really change at all

All this earth
Could all that is lost ever be found?
Could a garden come out
from this ground, at all?

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

All around,
Hope is springing up from this old ground
Out of chaos life is
being found in you

You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

Oh, you make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things
You make beautiful things out of us

You make me new
You are making me new
You make me new
You are making me new
(repeat)

God I Look to You

God, I look to You
I won’t be overwhelmed
Give me vision to see things like You do
God I look to You
You’re where my help comes from
Give me wisdom, You know just what to do

God, I look to You
I won’t be overwhelmed
Give me vision to see things like You do
God I look to You
You’re where my help comes from
Give me wisdom, You know just what to do

And I will love You Lord my strength
And I will love You Lord my shield
And I will love You Lord my rock forever
All my days I will love You God

Hallelujah our God reigns
Hallelujah our God reigns
Hallelujah our God reigns
Forever all my days hallelujah

Hallelujah our God reigns
Hallelujah our God reigns
Hallelujah our God reigns
Forever all my days hallelujah

Hallelujah our God reigns
Hallelujah our God reigns
Hallelujah our God reigns
Forever all my days hallelujah
Forever all my days hallelujah
Forever all my days hallelujah

Break Every Chain

There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus

To break every chain
break every chain
break every chain
To break every chain
break every chain
break every chain

There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus

To break every chain
break every chain
break every chain
To break every chain
break every chain
break every chain

All sufficient sacrifice
So freely given such a price
Bought our redemption
Heaven’s gates swing wide

All sufficient sacrifice
So freely given such a price
Bought our redemption
Heaven’s gates swing wide

There’s an army rising up
There’s an army rising up
There’s an army rising up

To break every chain
break every chain
break every chain
To break every chain
break every chain
break every chain

There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus
There is power in the name of Jesus

To break every chain
break every chain
break every chain
To break every chain
break every chain
break every chain

James 3:3-13

3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

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Reader: The word of the Lord.
Ekklesia: Thanks be to God.

November 1998 – June 2000

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James 3:1-7
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

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Sticks and stones may break my bones…
But names will never hurt me.

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James 1:19-20, 26-27
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness of God….
26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

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Contrast #1 – Listening vs. Speaking.
“Be quick to listen and slow to speak.”

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Contrast #2 – Anger vs. Righteousness.
“Human anger does not produce God’s righteousness.”

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Contrast #3 – Words vs. Actions.
26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

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Preach the Gospel at all times; when necessary use words.
– St. Francis of Assisi (?)

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1 Peter 3:15:
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.

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Luke 6:43-45:
43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

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Romans 8:1
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

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1 John 4:18
18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

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Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Dawn to Dusk

Lord as we turn to You
Come free us from our sin
We only have today
So let us now begin

From dawn to dusk
We’re waking up
From dawn to dusk
We’re waking up

Tomorrow’s freedom is today’s surrender
We come before You lay our burden’s down
We look to You as our hearts remember
You are the only God
You are our only God

Lord as we give You more
Your Spirit swells within
‘Cause You are holy, holy Lord
So let us now begin

From dawn to dusk
We’re waking up
From dawn to dusk
We’re waking up

Tomorrow’s freedom is today’s surrender
We come before You lay our burden’s down
We look to You as our hearts remember
You are the only God
You are our only God

Tomorrow’s freedom is today’s surrender
We come before You lay our burden’s down
We look to You as our hearts remember
You are the only God
You are our only God

Oh You Bring

Oh you bring hope to the hopeless
And light to those in the darkness
And death to life now I’m alive
Oh you give peace to the restless
And joy to homes that are broken
I see you now, in you I’m found

And you opened the door for me
And you laid down
Your life to set me free
All that I am will serve you Lord

Oh you fill those who are empty
And rescue those in the valley
And through it all you calm my soul
Oh now, you find me in my weakness
And heal the wounds of my heartache
I worship you in spirit and truth

And you opened the door for me
And you laid down Your life to set me free
All that I am will serve you Lord
And you opened my eyes to see
All the wonder and awe of Christ in me
Jesus you’re everything I need

All honor – All glory – All praise to you

And you opened the door for me
And you laid down Your life to set me free
All that I am will serve you Lord
And you opened my eyes to see
All the wonder and awe of Christ in me
Jesus you’re everything I need