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I first want to say how humble I am being able to stand in front of you and being able to share the word of God with you.
I also want to thank Pastor Mike for giving me this opportunity.
This sermon might be a little different than you are used to, but I promise I will speak from my heart.
In my lifetime I have gone through some highs and lows .
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I am sure this is no different than most of you.
For me, I have always seemed to hear a Christian Song that would make me reflect about what I might be dealing with.
I remember the first Christian Son I listened to, “I Can Only Imagine”.
It would talk about what it would feel like to walk with Jesus.
I can only imagine what it will be like
When I walk, by your side
I can only imagine what my eyes will see
When your face is before me
I can only Imagine
I can only Imagine
These are very powerful words that when you close your eyes, you only can Imagine what that walk will be like.
, Jesus spoke to the people once more and said,
I would continually ask my wife to show me Bible Scripture that would relate to the songs during our many nights of riding through the countryside.
I always would drive her crazy with that.
I remember when coming home from Allentown after a Chemo Treatment and I’m sure she wasn’t feeling good, I would start asking and then I would notice that look and followed up with shut up and please listen to the song.
I did get a little smile.
When my life changed 3 years ago I needed to start digging deeper myself and find out if the songs were actually true worship songs or just feel good songs.
I started to to on the internet and look into the artists and find out if there was scripture they would reference the songs to, and then I would reference that to the Bible and try and understand the true meaning.
I do believe that just about everyone that listens to Christian Music can find a song that will bring you to your knees and effect you emotionally.
Casting Crowns lead singer and writer Mark Hall would always include the Scripture reference he used in writing his music.
To me, this made the songs so much more personal, understanding, and Biblical.
The first time my wife sat at this piano in this church to play for Bobby, “If We’ve Ever Needed You” I can still hear Bob...
Hear our cry, Lord we pray,
Our faces down, our hands are raised,
You called us out, we turned away, We’ve turned away
With Ship-wrecked faith, idols rise
We do what is right, in our own eyes,
Our children now, will pay the price
We need your light, Lord shine Your Light,
If we’ve ever needed you, Lord, it’s now Lord, it’s now
We are desparate for Your hand, We’re reachin’ out, we’re reachin out.
The Bible verse which this song was based on is .
This was the verse we used at my wife’s funeral remembrance video, as I know she would always trust our Lord.
As a good Christian you smile at people and say everything is OK.
But there is time of doubt and struggle.
So you see, I have those special songs that effect me personally, that I have used in those times of doubt and struggle.
So you see, I have those special songs that effect me personally and today I want to break down another one that touches me in a special way tied to Scriptures.
Today I want to break down one that touches me in a special way tied to Scriptures, and hope that you will see how you can do this with songs that touch you.
A Worship leader i admire once said,
“I believe God created music to connect people to Heaven.”
- Joel Houston, Hillsong United
Joel went on to say, ‘no church, pastor, christian or worship song will save you, only Jesus can do that.’
I ask you to bow your heads so we can pray.
Dear heavenly father, please give me the strength and courage to place all the glory on you, if there is anyone not sure of what you gave us by letting your son die for us, please open their hearts to focus on you.
In Jesus name, Amen.
What I see as the explanation for these verses are many people were reacting negatively at the time to the fact that there is no other name than that of Jesus to call on for Salvation.
This wasn’t something the church decided, it was the specific teaching of Jesus Himself.
This is where they definitely had a problem.
But as in
In it says,
So if God designated Jesus to be the savior of the world, no one else can be equal.
I believe today some Christians are open-minded on some issues but not on how we are saved from sin.
Our focus must be on Jesus, whom God offered as the way to have an eternal relationship with himself.
There is no other name.
No other name.
The song, No Other Name, was written with as its basis.
So, let’s breakdown some of this song and really get the true meaning of what Joel Houston and Jonas Myrin of Hillsong United were thinking.
No other name for Salvation
Salvation in the Hebrew language (Yasa) means to save, help in distress, rescue, deliver, set free.
Broadly speaking one might say that Salvation is the overwhelming theme of the entire Bible.
The biblical writers speak of salvation as a reality with at once spiritual and physical, individual and communal dimensions.
Since the biblical writers view salvation as a historical reality, the temporal dimensions of the past, present the future further intensify and deepen the concept.
Salvation is a process with a beginning and an end.
Without having salvation in your life, what do you have?
To me, before becoming saved, I would feel lost, lonely, no one to turn to.
But, after accepting Jesus into my heart and understanding he died for My Sins, MY SINS, he gave me new life!
Him saving us makes Him the Greatest One of all.
That is why in the first part of the song, I love where Joel and Jonas wrote:
One name
Holds weight above them all
His fame
Outlasts the earth He formed
His praise
Resounds beyond the stars
And echoes in our hearts
The Greatest One of all
When I looked for bible verses related to this theme of Him being the Savior and the Greatest One of all I found the following verses.
No other name, the Greatest of All!
I believe what they were saying in at the time is this:
Salvation is for all, not just the Israelites.
Many times you would think Israel had the inside track on salvation.
But, God makes it clear that his people include all of those who follow Him.
Israel was the means through which the world would come to know God.
Jesus fulfilled Israel’s role and gave people the opportunity to follow God.
Also, Christ came into the world of men as the holiest man ever born.
Except for Adam and Jesus Christ, every man was born with evil.
Christ was born sinless.
He was distinct from other men in that He was without practiced sin.
No man could convince or convict this man among men of sin.
He is the GREATEST of ALL!
The second stanza of the song reads:
His face
Shines brighter than the sun
His grace
As boundless as His Love
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