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O victory in Jesus

My Savior forever

He sought me and bought me

With His redeeming blood

He loved me ere I knew Him

And all my love is due Him

He plunged me to victory

Beneath the cleansing flood

I heard an old old story

How a Savior came from glory

How He gave His life on Calvary

To save a wretch like me

I heard about His groaning

Of His precious blood's atoning

Then I repented of my sins

And won the victory

I heard about His healing

Of His cleansing pow'r revealing

How He made the lame to walk again

And caused the blind to see

And then I cried dear Jesus

Come and heal my broken spirit

And somehow Jesus came and brought

To me the victory

I heard about a mansion

He has built for me in glory

And I heard about the streets of gold

Beyond the crystal sea

About the angels singing

And the old redemption story

And some sweet day I'll sing up there

The song of victory

Water You turned into wine

Opened the eyes of the blind

There's no one like You

None like You

Into the darkness You shine

Out of the ashes we rise

There's no one like You

None like You

Our God is greater

Our God is stronger

God You are higher than any other

Our God is healer

Awesome in power our God our God

And if our God is for us

Then who could ever stop us

And if our God is with us

Then what could stand against

And if our God is for us

Then who could ever stop us

And if our God is with us

Then what could stand against

(Then) what could stand against

Oh I have days I lose the fight

Try my best but just don't get it right

Where I talk a talk that I don't walk

And miss the moments right before my eyes

Somebody with a hurt that I could have helped

Somebody with a hand that I could have held

When I just can't see past myself

Lord help me be

A little more like mercy

A little more like grace

A little more like kindness goodness love and faith

A little more like patience

A little more like peace

A little more like Jesus

A little less like me

Yeah there's no denying I have changed

I've been saved from who I used to be

But even at my best I must confess

I still need help to see the way You see

Oh to feed the beggar on the street

Love to be Your hands and feet

Freely give what I receive

Lord help me be

I want to put You first above all else

Love my neighbor as myself

In the moments no one sees

Lord help me be

A little more I'm living

Everything I preach

A little more like Jesus

A little less like me

Walking around these walls

I thought by now they'd fall

But you have never failed me yet

Waiting for change to come

Knowing the battle's won

For you have never failed me yet

Your promise still stands

Great is your faithfulness

Faithfulness

I'm still in your hands

This is my confidence

You've never failed me yet

I know the night won't last

Your word will come to pass

My heart will sing your praise again

Jesus you're still enough

Keep me within your love

My heart will sing your praise again

I've seen you move

You move the mountains

And I believe

I'll see you do it again

You made a way

Where there was no way

And I believe

I'll see you do it again

You've never failed me yet

I never will forget

You've never failed me yet

I never will forget

Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matt Redman, Steven Furtick

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All my words fall short

I got nothing new

How could I express

All my gratitude

I could sing these songs

As I often do

But every song must end

And You never do

So I throw up my hands

And praise You again and again

‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah hallelujah

And I know it’s not much

But I’ve nothing else fit for a king

Except for a heart singing hallelujah

Hallelujah

I’ve got one response

I’ve got just one move

With my arms stretched wide

I will worship You

Come on my soul

Oh don’t you get shy on me

Lift up your song

‘Cause you’ve got a lion inside of those lungs

Get up and praise the Lord

Vital Connections: The Best Kind of Blessed

July 23, 2023

Acts 20:17-38

#Blessed

How are we best blessed?

Acts 19:8-11

Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.

God did extraordinary miracles through Paul...

Acts 19:17-20

...the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.

#Blessed

Acts 20:18-21

When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents. You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

Acts 20:22-23

“And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.”

Acts 20:24

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

MINE!

Living to gather more and more for ourselves comes from a mindset of scarcity.

God desires us to live with a mindset of radical generosity.

John 10:10 NRSV

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

Is my MINDSET a MINE-set or a KIND-set?

Acts 20:33-35

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Radical Generosity: The Best Kind of Blessed

Just one word

You calm the storm that surrounds me

Just one word

The darkness has to retreat

Just one touch

I feel the presence of heaven

Just one touch

My eyes were opened to see

My heart can't help but believe

There's nothing that our God can't do

There's not a mountain that He can't move

Oh praise the name that makes a way

There's nothing that our God can't do

Just one word

You heal what's broken inside me

Just one word

And you revive ev'ry dream

Just one touch

I feel the power of heaven

Just one touch

My eyes were opened to see

My heart can't help but believe

There's nothing that our God can't do

There's not a mountain that He can't move

Oh praise the name that makes a way

There's nothing that our God can't do

There's nothing that our God can't do

There's not a prison wall He can't break through

Oh praise the name that makes a way

There's nothing that our God can't do

I will believe for greater things

There's no power like the power of Jesus

Let faith arise let all agree

There’s no power like the power of Jesus

I will believe for greater things

There's no power like the power of Jesus

Let faith arise let all agree

There's no power like His power

Oh sing oh oh oh

There's nothing there's nothing

There's nothing there's nothing

Oh oh oh

(There's nothing that our God can't do)