Hey Choir,
Ok so this week we will be singing "How Beautiful" in both services so remember to be here by about 8:10 AM! Here's what you'll need for practice Sunday night:
Celebrate the Day - Christmas Musical
That's it for this week...check out our devotion below!
New Creation
I like to see new places. I like to experience new things. However, as some of you have probably heard I don't do a whole lot of types of food. I've noticed that when I travel, I most often look for familiar restaurant chains when choosing a place to eat instead of embracing one of a kind local cuisine.
Why do I do that? Doesn't it make sense that trying new restaurants would enhance the adventure and excitement of my journey? However, most often, I'm simply not willing to risk it. It seems that even when I am seeking adventure, there's a part of me that wants security. I suppose that's something that's built into all of us.
Fortunately, when we come to Christ and become a new creation, we not only get to experience the new that comes with knowing Him, but we gan the greatest security that has ever been and ever will be.
Lord, help me to embrace the adventure and security that comes with being a new creation through You.
"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come" - 2 Corinthians 5:17
"We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive." - Albert Einstein
See ya Sunday,
Jeff
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Practice Notes for October 23
Happy Wednesday Choir!
I'm looking forward to a great Sunday morning this coming week! We'll be singing "Hail to the King" in both services and we need a good strong bunch to pull this one off so PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make plans to be there for BOTH services....we're singing as the Offertory in the 1st service and as the Call to Worship in the 2nd service!
Here's what we'll be working on Sunday night:
How Beautiful - Anthem
Celebrate the Day - Christmas Musical
And we'll close out with our devotional thought for this week!
Who Is This Christ?
We Christians hold an unusual view of religion. We believe that our God created us, that He gave us free will, that we sinned, and then that our God died to forgive our sins. When we begin to investigate other religions from around the world, we discover that other religions include gods that punish their followers and offer no hope of reconciliation. Only the Bible offers the true hope and promise that if we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior that we can be adopted into our God's family. Isn't it wonderful to understand that our Creator and God wants to have a restored relationship with us? And isn't it great to know that the restoration costs us nothing? And isn't it sobering to know that the restoration costs Jesus His life?
Lord Jesus, as we use musical worship to draw our congregation into Your presence, teach us how to share with the lost in our churches how to come into a saving relationship with You.
"But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God" - John 1:12
"Salvation comes through a cross and a crucified Christ." - Andrew Murray
See ya Sunday,
Jeff
I'm looking forward to a great Sunday morning this coming week! We'll be singing "Hail to the King" in both services and we need a good strong bunch to pull this one off so PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make plans to be there for BOTH services....we're singing as the Offertory in the 1st service and as the Call to Worship in the 2nd service!
Here's what we'll be working on Sunday night:
How Beautiful - Anthem
Celebrate the Day - Christmas Musical
And we'll close out with our devotional thought for this week!
Who Is This Christ?
We Christians hold an unusual view of religion. We believe that our God created us, that He gave us free will, that we sinned, and then that our God died to forgive our sins. When we begin to investigate other religions from around the world, we discover that other religions include gods that punish their followers and offer no hope of reconciliation. Only the Bible offers the true hope and promise that if we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior that we can be adopted into our God's family. Isn't it wonderful to understand that our Creator and God wants to have a restored relationship with us? And isn't it great to know that the restoration costs us nothing? And isn't it sobering to know that the restoration costs Jesus His life?
Lord Jesus, as we use musical worship to draw our congregation into Your presence, teach us how to share with the lost in our churches how to come into a saving relationship with You.
"But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God" - John 1:12
"Salvation comes through a cross and a crucified Christ." - Andrew Murray
See ya Sunday,
Jeff
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Practice Notes for October 16
Hey Choir,
Just a quick reminder this morning that we will be singing "Broken and Spilled Out" this coming Sunday, October 16 during the 8:30 service. If everyone can try to be in the loft by 8:15 at the latest that would be great!
Also, we will not be having choir practice Sunday night. I will be leading a retreat on Sunday evening and Monday. But don't forget, we will be singing "Hail to the King" in BOTH services on Sunday, October 23rd! We'll talk more about that next week!
I also wanted to update you that we will NOT be having a combined worship and fellowship meal on October 30. That has been moved to Sunday, November 20th. However, we will still sing "How Beautiful" on October 30th in the 8:30 service.
Here's our devotion for the week! Remember to keep listening to that Christmas Music!!!
Salvation Truth
Secular historians agree that a Jewish man named Jesus died. The details of the death are what come into question by the secular world. The Bible, a history book of sorts, also shows that Jesus died. The Bible, however, goes onto record the reason that Jesus died. Jesus died to offer the world forgiveness. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 clearly explains that the Savior died for our sins. It concludes with the glorious record that Jesus' death was not permanent. The Bible is the source on which we as Christians stand when we share our faith with others.
Lord, as we share the salvation message through our music ministry here at FBC Goodlettsville, remind us that we share truths based on the biblical message of The Truth!
"For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures" - 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
"Salvation is from our side a choice; from the divine side it is a seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our accepting and willing are reactions rather than actions." - A.W. Tozer
Jeff
Just a quick reminder this morning that we will be singing "Broken and Spilled Out" this coming Sunday, October 16 during the 8:30 service. If everyone can try to be in the loft by 8:15 at the latest that would be great!
Also, we will not be having choir practice Sunday night. I will be leading a retreat on Sunday evening and Monday. But don't forget, we will be singing "Hail to the King" in BOTH services on Sunday, October 23rd! We'll talk more about that next week!
I also wanted to update you that we will NOT be having a combined worship and fellowship meal on October 30. That has been moved to Sunday, November 20th. However, we will still sing "How Beautiful" on October 30th in the 8:30 service.
Here's our devotion for the week! Remember to keep listening to that Christmas Music!!!
Salvation Truth
Secular historians agree that a Jewish man named Jesus died. The details of the death are what come into question by the secular world. The Bible, a history book of sorts, also shows that Jesus died. The Bible, however, goes onto record the reason that Jesus died. Jesus died to offer the world forgiveness. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 clearly explains that the Savior died for our sins. It concludes with the glorious record that Jesus' death was not permanent. The Bible is the source on which we as Christians stand when we share our faith with others.
Lord, as we share the salvation message through our music ministry here at FBC Goodlettsville, remind us that we share truths based on the biblical message of The Truth!
"For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures" - 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
"Salvation is from our side a choice; from the divine side it is a seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our accepting and willing are reactions rather than actions." - A.W. Tozer
Jeff
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Practice Notes for October 9
Hey Choir,
Thanks again to everybody who made it to the early service to sing "Hands of the Healer" with us. It was wonderful! We'll take this Sunday morning off, as Joyful Sounds will be singing, and then we'll be back up next Sunday morning, October 16. Here's what you'll need Sunday night:
Celebrate the Day - Christmas Musical
"What Child Is This with How He Loves"
Hail to the King - Anthem
How Beautiful - Anthem (You will receive this Sunday night)
Broken and Spilled Out - Anthem (You will receive this Sunday night)
Here's our devotion for the week:
Doing My Part
There is a lady named Kathy Frady who leads worship at several women's events across the country. She often times will do characters to liven things up a bit. One of the funny drama characters that she performs really gets people laughing is when she begins to add accessories to the Armor of God found in Ephesians. It gets really funny when the Kathy's character puts on a huge purple and turquoise hat trimmed in yellow flowers over her "helmet of salvation." The sketch ends with everyone laughing at the mess she has made.
While it is pretty funny to watch the character add accessories to her Christian walk, it subtlety reminds the audience that we are saved by grace through faith. The underlying message of the sketch points out the message that some of us, at times, try to "do" things that will impress God into loving us and saving us. And just like the character ends up looking ridiculous in her accessories, we can end up looking spiritually ridiculous by trying to work our way into heaven.
Thank you Jesus for already doing salvation work!
"For by grace are you saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves: it is God's gift - not from works so that no one can boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9
"Is it not wonderful news that salvation lies outside ourselves?" - Martin Luther
Have a great rest of the week and we'll see you Sunday!
Jeff
Thanks again to everybody who made it to the early service to sing "Hands of the Healer" with us. It was wonderful! We'll take this Sunday morning off, as Joyful Sounds will be singing, and then we'll be back up next Sunday morning, October 16. Here's what you'll need Sunday night:
Celebrate the Day - Christmas Musical
"What Child Is This with How He Loves"
Hail to the King - Anthem
How Beautiful - Anthem (You will receive this Sunday night)
Broken and Spilled Out - Anthem (You will receive this Sunday night)
Here's our devotion for the week:
Doing My Part
There is a lady named Kathy Frady who leads worship at several women's events across the country. She often times will do characters to liven things up a bit. One of the funny drama characters that she performs really gets people laughing is when she begins to add accessories to the Armor of God found in Ephesians. It gets really funny when the Kathy's character puts on a huge purple and turquoise hat trimmed in yellow flowers over her "helmet of salvation." The sketch ends with everyone laughing at the mess she has made.
While it is pretty funny to watch the character add accessories to her Christian walk, it subtlety reminds the audience that we are saved by grace through faith. The underlying message of the sketch points out the message that some of us, at times, try to "do" things that will impress God into loving us and saving us. And just like the character ends up looking ridiculous in her accessories, we can end up looking spiritually ridiculous by trying to work our way into heaven.
Thank you Jesus for already doing salvation work!
"For by grace are you saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves: it is God's gift - not from works so that no one can boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9
"Is it not wonderful news that salvation lies outside ourselves?" - Martin Luther
Have a great rest of the week and we'll see you Sunday!
Jeff
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