this Sunday

Through Him then, 
let us continually offer up
a sacrifice of praise to God...

... that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name. (Hebrews 13:15)

God Is For Us

Romans 8:28-32 
And we know that God causes all things 
to work together for good to those who love God, 
to those who are called according to His purpose. 
For those whom He foreknew, 
He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, 
so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 
and these whom He predestined, He also called; 
and these whom He called, He also justified; 
and these whom He justified, He also glorified. 
What then shall we say to these things? 
If God is for us, who is against us? 
He who did not spare His own Son, 
but delivered Him over for us all, 
how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?

God of Wonders

Psalm 93:4

More than the sounds of many waters,
Than the mighty breakers of the sea,
The LORD on high is mighty.

Psalm 59:16
But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; 
Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, 
For You have been my stronghold 
And a refuge in the day of my distress.

Your Love Never Fails

1 Corinthians 13:7-8a 
[Love] bears all things, believes all things, 
hopes all things, endures all things. 
Love never fails...

Great Are You, Lord

1 Chronicles 16:25 
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; 
He also is to be feared above all gods.

Psalm 96:4 
For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; 
He is to be feared above all gods.

Psalm 145:3 
Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, 
And His greatness is unsearchable.

Ezekiel 37:4-10 
Again He said to me, 
“Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 
‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.’ 
Thus says the Lord God to these bones, 
‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life. 
I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, 
cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive; 
and you will know that I am the LORD.’” 
So I prophesied as I was commanded; 
and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling; 
and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 
And I looked, and behold, 
sinews were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; 
but there was no breath in them. 
Then He said to me, 
“Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, 
‘Thus says the LORD God, 
“Come from the four winds, O breath, 
and breathe on these slain, that they come to life.”’” 
So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, 
and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.

In Christ Alone

Psalm 118:14 
The LORD is my strength and song, 
And He has become my salvation.

Psalm 46:10
“Cease striving and know that I am God; 
I will be exalted among the nations,
 I will be exalted in the earth.”

Psalm 40:2 
He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, 
And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.

Isaiah 53:6 
All of us like sheep have gone astray, 
Each of us has turned to his own way; 
But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all 
To fall on Him.

Philippians 1:21 
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.