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I provided everyone with some directions, guidelines, and recordings of my conducting each part. Then I asked that everyone submit a track with them singing their own part. I have been overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone’s response. In total, I received 25 tracks with 27 people participating! We’re a lay, church choir, and we gave our best. I hope you are blessed by the result.

1. Wake-up to our shortcomings (vs. 31, 33-35). 2. Keep worshiping the Lord (vs. 30). 3. Keep trusting in God's Word (vs. 31). 4. Keep waiting on the Lord (vs. 31-32).

If you know Christ, who he is, his love for you, his gracious salvation, the wondrous hope he gives, you will sing. This is what Spirit-filled people do. This doesn’t mean you can carry a tune, or that you are good at singing. It doesn’t mean that you sing solos. But it is what you will do if you have the Spirit. A Spirit filled church sings.

1. Let God fill you with the Holy Spirit (vs. 18). 2. Let God put a song in your heart (vs. 18, 19). 3. Let God give you more gratitude (vs. 18, 20).

If you know Christ, who he is, his love for you, his gracious salvation, the wondrous hope he gives, you will sing. This is what Spirit-filled people do. This doesn’t mean you can carry a tune, or that you are good at singing. It doesn’t mean that you sing solos. But it is what you will do if you have the Spirit. A Spirit filled church sings.

Does God's word say anything about how we should sing when we gather for corporate worship? Yes! Here are three ways to sing for God's glory, and for our good.

Jesus Paid it All is one of a group of hymns often referred to as Grace Hymns. Grace has been a major theme of the Christian Church for centuries. Christians have lived it, preached it, taught it, shared it, written about it and sung it. Tonight we want to look at this great Easter Hymn and what it teaches…

"Singing The Lord's Song" (1 John 3:16-24) INTRODUCTION: A father took his little girl to Church for the very first time. After the service he asked her if she liked it. She replied, "I liked the music, but the commercial was too long." I promise that this mornings commercial won't be very long. We are…

Sunday, December 6, 2009* Luke 2:8-20 Subject: Obedience Theme: Obedience to God’s message Proposition: We must all obey God’s message no matter how it comes to us. T.S. ??? OPEN: Clip from It’s a Wonderful Life: Every time a bell rings, and angel gets its wings. (2.5 min). Play as band is leaving the…

In his book, In the Grip of Grace, Max Lucado tells the story of a man who adopted a troubled teenage girl. Everyone in town knew the girl’s reputation. She lied. She cheated. She refused to obey any authority. She often turned destructive. Why would anyone want to adopt her? Still the man took her into…

About music the Protestant Reformer, Martin Luther, wrote: “Next to theology I give to music the highest place and honor. Music is the art of the prophets, the only art that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.” In the history…

All Creatures of Our God and King, is another of your pastor’s favorite hymns. It is not a hymn of deep theology, but like all good hymns it teaches us some significant Christian doctrine. It is an anthem that reminds us that all of the Earth’s creatures get life from God and all depend on Him for their…

The Sparrow at Starbucks by John Thomas Oaks It was chilly in Manhattan but warm inside the Starbucks shop on 51st Street and Broadway, just a skip up from Times Square. For a musician, it's the most lucrative Starbucks location in the world, I'm told, and consequently, the tips can be substantial if…