What do we know of Holy?

Been in a wrestling match with these lyrics since Brandy sang them so beautifully this weekend. The song is by Addison Road and if it doesn't make you stop and think of what you know of 'Holy', you must not be breathing.
So if you're among the living, take a second to read these lyrics and let them mess you up...in a good way.

What do I know of Holy by Addison Road

I made You promises a thousand times
I tried to hear from Heaven
But I talked the whole time
I think I made You too small
I never feared You at all
If You touched my face would I know You?
Looked into my eyes could I behold You?

(CHORUS)
What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion?
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean?
Are You fire? Are You fury?
Are You sacred? Are You beautiful?
What do I know? What do I know of Holy?

I guess I thought that I had figured You out
I knew all the stories and I learned to talk about
How You were mighty to save
Those were only empty words on a page
Then I caught a glimpse of who You might be
The slightest hint of You brought me down to my knees


(CHORUS 2)
What do I know of Holy?
What do I know of wounds that will heal my shame?
And a God who gave life "its" name?
What do I know of Holy?
Of the One who the angels praise?
All creation knows Your name
On earth and heaven above
What do I know of this love?

(CHORUS)
What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion?
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean?
Are You fire? Are You fury?
Are You sacred? Are You beautiful?
What do I know? What do I know of Holy?

What do I know of Holy?
What do I know of Holy?

Set list for January 23/24

In your city - Phil Wickham
Glorious One - Steve Fee
All to You - Lincoln Brewster
Say, Say - Kristian Stanfill

offering:
Your Name High - Hillsongs

closing song:
What do I know of Holy? Addison Road

Expecting Great Things

I read this and thought it was worth passing on for us all to consider...
"'As each one has received a special gift...." When God in his grace sends His Holy Spirit to reside in a new believer, the Holy Spirit gives them their permanent spiritual gifts (see 1 Corinthians 12:4-11). These spiritual gifts are exactly that: gifts. No one can work for them, desire them, or deserve them. They are gifts given because of the grace of God; and once given, they are to be opened, investigated, and developed.
Spiritual gifts are not natural talents. All of mankind in every generation since the beginning of our existence has been given natural talents in art, music, building, math, sports, etc., in order to bring grace and beauty to the world in which we all live. Natural talents enrich the soul of mankind. Spiritual gifts enrich the spirit of fellow believers, and bring blessings or conviction of sin to unbelievers, with the hope that they will repent of their rejection of Jesus Christ as their Lord and turn to him as their Savior.
When this spiritual truth becomes our current reality, we will see not only the importance of discovering our spiritual gifts, but the importance of wrapping our lives around them so that we can put them to their proper use within the church for the glory of God and the benefit of others. We will also discover that within the body of Christ, every member has a significant role for the benefit of the whole body."

Have you discovered your spiritual gifts? Not just what you 'like' to do, but the gifts God has supernaturally blessed you with?

How are you honoring God with those gifts? Are you growing in them? Are you stretching yourself in new ways, developing those gifts to their fullest potential? Or are you just giving God what you can do naturally without any effort and expecting Him to be flattered? Ouch.

So...how will you up your game today? What are you going to do or experience to be inspired to greater levels of intimacy with Christ and more thoughtful, targeted development of your God given gifts so that He might be more fully recognized through them?. Make a decision, a commitment towards 'wrapping your life' in the reality of who God made you to be and take a bold next step. Because when we do friends, it's then that we can expect great things.

Set List for January 16/17

Run - Hillsongs
Happy day - Tim Hughes
Your love never fails - Chris Quilala/Jesus Culture
Grace - Steve Gompers

offering song:
Your Love - Chrystina Lloree Fincher

Set lists

We get lots of questions about the songs/versions that we do each week. So a new feature of this blog will be posting the weekend set lists! Hope it serves you well...

Jan. 9/10
God is alive - Fee
let God arise - Chris Tomlin
hosanna - Brooke Fraser/hillsongs united
you never let go - Matt Redman

offering: rise and sing- Fee