Although I am not much of a writer, here is my first blog in what I intend to be a weekly post about worship at Calvary Baptist Church. I also intend to highlight useful posts from others that will be a blessing and benefit to our Worship Arts team. I hope you indulge me by reading the occasional post related to my favorite sports teams or other musical endeavors that I pursue.
This weekend we start a three week sermon series entitled “Awkward
People Awesome God.” One of overarching themes will be that God doesn’t call
the qualified, He qualifies the called. As people who are prone to failure and
temptation, we are really not much different than the countless people whose
stories are recorded in the Scriptures that were used by God to accomplish
great things even though they had significant personal flaws.
I am reminded of what David wrote in Psalm 8:
When I look at your heavens, the
work of your fingers,
the moon and the
stars, which you have set in place,
what is man that you are mindful
of him,
and the son of
man that you care for him?
(Psalm 8:3-4 ESV)
The story of God and His relationship to man could have been
one of indifference due to human insignificance and frailty or even a story of
retribution and condemnation. But instead it is a story of pursuit, sacrifice
and love. This is the theme that we will celebrate as we gather to worship God
this Sunday at Calvary.
Here is the list of songs that have been chosen to
communicate this theme:
Friend
of God
Counting
On God
You
Never Let Go
Always
Most of these will be familiar to Calvary with the exception
of Always. It is a newer song that has been recorded by Kristian Stanfill. I first
heard it about a year ago when my son came back from serving at Joni and
Friends Family Camp. I have linked the YouTube video of the song so you can get
a preview of the song.
Soli Deo Gloria,
Trent
That's a great song, and a great message: "My GOD will always come through." Should be fun to play as well. :)
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