Columbine, Friend of Mine

This is a tribute to those who died at Columbine High School, on April 20th 1999. Here’s the lyrics to this song:
Columbine, flower bloom, tenderly I sing to you.
Columbine, rose blood red, heartbreak overflow my head.
Columbine, flower bloom.
Columbine there’s hope for you.
Columbine, friend of mine.
To your gain, on the mark.
With your love, love again.
Comfort peace and sweet release come from you.
Where, it’s true, I hide myself in you.
Can you still hear raging guns ending dreams of precious ones.
In God’ son, hope will come, his red stain will take our pain.
Columbine, friend of mine.
Peace will come to you in time.
Columbine, friend of mine.
Turn our pain, to your gain.
Keep your heart on the mark.
Comfort us with your love.
Love again.
Christ of grace attend this place we look to you.
Honor you.
Fix you in our view.
Columbine, flower bloom.
Tenderly I sing to you.
Columbine, rose blood red, heartbreak overflows my head.
Columbine, friend of mine.
Peace will come to you in time.
Columbine, friend of mine.

Who You are in Christ!

Dr. John Barnett Teaching about regeneration. (Being Born Again) – LifeIsHere.org

John 1:12- 13

But to all who believe Jesus and accept Him, God gave the right to become children of God.  They are reborn!  This is not a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan – this rebirth comes from God.  

Romans 8:2, 9

For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death. . .  But you are not controlled by your sinful nature.  You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you.  (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them are not Christians at all.)

Jeroboam: Worship of Convenience

This video lesson was shot on location in Dan Nature Park in Israel.

God’s prescribed manner of worship was inconvenient. Today the character of worship in America is convenience. If I can’t find a parking space right in front of the church, I’ll probably go someplace else. That’s not God’s way of worship. Jeroboam lowered God’s standards. He directly disobeyed the rules God had set down for worship. There was a Biblical illiteracy in Israel just as there is today in America. Christ was God’s perfect sacrifice. God’s worship is centered on Jesus and his payment for our sins. God no longer sees our sins–only Christ’s sacrifice.

Hebrews 9:11-15, 23-28; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Kings 12

Dr. John Barnett
Discover The Book Ministries
http://www.discoverthebook.org

 

 

Crushed: The Price That Jesus Paid For Our Sins

This video lesson was shot on location in the village of Nazareth. Dr. Barnett uses the imagery of the olive tree and the olive press to illustrate Christ’s death on the cross. He bore the sins of the world as He was bruised, crushed, and pierced.

Isaiah 53

Dr. John Barnett
Discover The Book Ministries
http://www.discoverthebook.org

Something Beautiful ~

LIKE OUR KING: ‘Be’ Attitudes

          LIKE OUR KING by David Guzik    EnduringWord.com
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.“ vs. 5:9.

The Beatitudes begin the famous Sermon on the Mount recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. These 8 statements of blessing describe for us the character of true citizens of the Kingdom Jesus preached – the Kingdom of His reign.

So far we have seen that when Jesus is King in our life there will be:

– Poverty of spirit, recognizing our need for God vs. 5:3

– Mourning over our sinful condition and that of this lost world vs. 5:4

– A meek, gentle attitude that trusts God more than self vs. 5:5

– Hunger and thirst after righteousness, both received from God and 

  seen in our life vs. 5:6

– Mercy to others, remembering mercy received vs. 5:7

– Purity of heart, leading to greater relationship with God vs.5:8

Next Jesus announced a blessing, describing another aspect of being a citizen of His kingdom: “Blessed are the peacemakers.” 

 

This does not describe those who live in peace, but those who actually bring about peace, overcoming evil with good.  One way we accomplish this is through spreading the Good News of what Jesus did for mankind at the cross, because God has entrusted to us the ministry of reconciliation 2 Cor. 5:18.  In evangelism we make peace between people and the God whom they have rejected and offended.

 

This blessing for making peace comes after the blessing for purity.  This is the order of spiritual life:  first purity, then peace.  It isn’t making peace with sin or evil; the citizen of Jesus’ kingdom sets their face against all that goes against God and His purity.  Yet once this is received through faith, then peace grows forth. 

 

We commonly think of this peacemaking work as being the job of one person who stands between two fighting parties.  This may be one way this is fulfilled; but one can also end a conflict and be a peacemaker when they are party to a conflict; when they are the injured or the offended party.  It is the attitude that says, “I have been hurt and offended.  But I chose to forgive and forget, thereby making peace.”  This is very much consistent with the heart of God.  After all, it is the devil who stirs up trouble and hatred between men.  In contrast, God loves reconciliation and longs to make peace. 

 

Notice the reward fo rthe peacemakers:  “For they shall be called sons of God.”  Their reward is that they are recognized as true children of God.  They share His passion for peace and reconciliation, the breaking down of walls between people. 

 

Indeed, God does bless the peacemakers; though people may treat them badly, they are blessed by God.  They are blessed to be among the children of God, adopted into His family, surrounded by brothers and sisters through the ages. 

 

For the most part being a peacemaker is a thankless job, at least among men.  To take the iniative to reconcile or to bring two parties in conflict may be quite unappreciated.  Yet in Jesus’ kingdom we do this for God’s sake, not for the applause of man.  Perhaps unappreciated by man, God welcomes them as sons and daughters. 

 

If anyone knew that blessedness of the peacemaker, it was Jesus Himself.  He set Himself between two un-reconciled parties, and in doing so was afflicted by both sides.  Think of Jesus on the cross: afflicted by man, who beat Him, nailed Him there, and mocked Him; and afflicted by God the Father Himself, Who put upon Him the guilt and judgment our sin deserved.  Yet in enduring this suffering from both sides, Jesus made peace between man and God. 

 

King Jesus was the greatest peacemaker ever; no wonder that the citizens of His kingdom who also make peace shall also “be called sons of God.”  It’s worth thinking about:  Where does God want me to make peace today?  There is a blessing in it for you.

Faith Without Works ~ My Deliverer Is Coming! ~ Brother’s Keeper ~ Hold me Jesus ~

Rich Mullins

 

Worship and Bow Down

 

 Abba Father,

Please help my friend, Sean.  He needs Your healing touch and Your presence in his life right now as he’s so close to the end of his life in this world.  You are his Great Physicial and his Friend.  Sean loves Jesus and You know everything about him and his needs.  Please speak to him in his coma and give him great peace and comfort. Please surround him with Your angels and help him hear their worship of You.  Please use his life to bring his family to know Jesus and for believers  to be drawn closer to You and to bow down and worship You with all our hearts and lives. Thank You for blessing me to know Sean.  Thank You for his heart of boldness to bow down in worship and to lift his arms in praise to You in the congregation of believers, even when all else around him sit motionless, or emotionless, or seemingly unmoved by Your great power and grace. Thank you that Sean’s love for You shines in the darkness of this world as he would put all of his energy into spreading the Gospel and handing out Bibles in the community.  Thank You for Sean’s witness and Your grace seen in him.   In Jesus’ name I ask.  Amen.

Jesus take the wheel ~

This video shows the purity of heart of this 10 year old girl and reminds me of what God said in His Word in Luke 18:16-17: “But Jesus called the children to Him and said, ‘Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.'”

Everywhere i Go i See You ~ Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)

AGNUS DEI  (Lamb of God)

Alleluia, Alleluia

For the LORD God Almighty reigns

Alleluia, Alleluia

For the LORD God Almighty reigns

Alleluia

Holy, Holy are YOU Lord God Almighty

Worthy is the Lamb

Worthy is the Lamb

 

You are holy, Holy are You Lord God Almighty

Worthy is the Lamb

Worthy is the Lamb

Amen