Podcast appearances and mentions of Matt Papa

“What riches of kindness he lavished on us. His blood was the payment, his life was the cost. We stood ‘neath a debt we could never afford. Our sins, they are many, his mercy is more.”— “His Mercy Is More,” Matt Papa and Matt Boswell Luke 6:37-42

Passage: 1 Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the people of Israel, saying, “This is what the Lord has commanded. 2 If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.” (Numbers 30:1-2 ESV) Song: Promises by Jonny Robinson, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Rich Thompson Lyrics: I can always call you father You chose me as your child And your word is always faithful You will not turn aside Now I live in full assurance For my savior paid that price Every promise that you made me Is yes in Jesus Christ You are faithful to your promises We will trust in what the cross has said Through the ages hallelujah you are Faithful to your promises Are you with us in the fire Will you keep us in the storm Are you still the light that guides us When the darkness overwhelms Through the doubts and through the valleys Through the passing years we find Every promise you have spoken Is yes in Jesus Christ You will be our God We will be your people You will be with us Keep us from all evil Every promise made Is a promise kept You are faithful to your promises You began this work within us You will bring it to the end You're the one who goes before us You will have the last Amen So we set our hope upon this An on this we build our lives All your promises forever Are yes in Jesus Christ Prayer: You, Lord, have become my hope, my comfort, my strength, my all! In you does my soul rejoice. The darkness vanished from before my eyes, and I beheld you, the sun of righteousness. When I loved darkness, I knew you not, but wandered on from night to night. But you led me out of that blindness; you took me by the hand and called me to yourself, and now I can thank you, and your mighty voice which has penetrated to my inmost heart. Amen. -Augustine

The phrase "Walking with God" has significant meaning in our lives and is also a central theme in the Bible. What does that mean for a paralytic and how does this intersect with forgiveness in scripture? What happened when those in positions of authority challenged Jesus' claim to forgive sins on earth?March 02 2025Music: CCLI License 20576625- Christ Our Hope In Life And Death | Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker | Copyright 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; Getty Music Publishing; Jordan Kauflin Music; Love Your Enemies Publishing; Matthew Merker Music; Messenger Hymns

Passage: 1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” 4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.” 5 And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness. 7 And he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” 8 But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” 9 He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 And he brought him all these, cut them in half, and laid each half over against the other. But he did not cut the birds in half. 11 And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away. 12 As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him. 13 Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. 14 But I will bring judgment on the nation that they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great possessions. 15 As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age. 16 And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.” 17 When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates, 19 the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, 20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, 21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites and the Jebusites.” (Genesis 15:1-21 ESV) Song: Promises (https://open.spotify.com/track/1l4XUxfkBwv43NMRzDe4Mj?si=db82e92dbb3d4bcc) by Jonny Robinson, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Rich Thompson Lyrics: I can always call you father You chose me as your child And your word is always faithful You will not turn aside Now I live in full assurance For my savior paid that price Every promise that you made me Is yes in Jesus Christ You are faithful to your promises We will trust in what the cross has said Through the ages hallelujah you are Faithful to your promises Are you with us in the fire Will you keep us in the storm Are you still the light that guides us When the darkness overwhelms Through the doubts and through the valleys Through the passing years we find Every promise you have spoken Is yes in Jesus Christ You will be our God We will be your people You will be with us Keep us from all evil Every promise made Is a promise kept You are faithful to your promises You began this work within us You will bring it to the end You're the one who goes before us You will have the last Amen So we set our hope upon this An on this we build our lives All your promises forever Are yes in Jesus Christ Prayer: Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. -The Book of Common Prayer

This is season 4. In this episode, Mike Charleston is joined with his wife Sarah, and Chuck and Larry join also. Honor is a word we throw around when it is convenient. However, what does the Bible say on the subject? They look at what honor is and who should get honor, and how we can make honor more a part of our lives. They also do an overview of the book of Habakkuk in their new segment "How well do you know the Bible". Also, Sarah's song of the week. Chuck has a missionary story. If you want to ask a question or make a comment:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Talk@fellowshipofbelievers.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or record a voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/mike-charleston/messag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sarah's new book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"You Can Run in Flip-Flops, But Is That the Best Way"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the website at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowshipofbelievers.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To watch Every Step go here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh8dX0VUPJw&t=s&ab_channel=RebekahCharleston⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or watch it here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/HRuprMvfeYE Find the show on: Apple, Spotify, Anchor, Breaker, Google, Pocket Cast, RadioPublic, Audible, and now on YouTube

Passage: 3 Then the Lord will go out to fight against those nations as he fights on a day of battle. 4 On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. The Mount of Olives will be split in half from east to west, forming a huge valley, so that half the mountain will move to the north and half to the south. 5 You will flee by my mountain valley, for the valley of the mountains will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of King Uzziah of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come and all the holy ones with him. 6 On that day there will be no light; the sunlight and moonlight will diminish. 7 It will be a unique day known only to the Lord, without day or night, but there will be light at evening. 8 On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the eastern sea and the other half toward the western sea, in summer and winter alike. 9 On that day the Lord will become King over the whole earth ​— ​the Lord alone, and his name alone. -- Zechariah 14:3-9 (CSB) Song: In the Fullness of Time (https://open.spotify.com/track/1rfHpuFhvuaJEa5lQVaeSw?si=827457ab780143bf) by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell Lyrics: In the fullness of time God sent His Son Immanuel now behold incarnate Love A virgin and her child a Savior meek and mild The star become the sign in the fullness of time Prophets long they foretold the promised dawn Hail God of God Light of Light begotten One By Whom all things were made there in a manger laid Now born to us this night in the fullness of time Holy holy holy moment God has come to dwell with us Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came On that night divine in the fullness of time Hosts of angels resounded at His birth And hosts of angels will endless tell His worth And He shall come again His kingdom has no end All things made new made right In the fullness of time Holy holy holy moment God has come to dwell with us Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came On that night divine in the fullness of time Glory in the highest Our deliverer Holy holy holy moment God has come to dwell with us Glory to the Lamb the great I Am Holy holy holy moment God has come to dwell with us Glory to the Lamb the great I Am who came On that night divine in the fullness of time Born to us this night in the fullness of time The star became the sign in the fullness of time Holy holy holy in a manger lowly Christ the Son now veiled in flesh in our humanity Kingdoms bow before Him heaven and earth adore Him God here in person Hail His majesty Prayer: This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

In 2 Samuel 16, we learn that God's chosen leader, David, encounters a politically motivated individual with deception in his heart. What can we expect to happen when God's chosen leaders encounter political rivals that are making false claims about their financially benefactors in a time of crisis? October 13 2024 Music: CCLI License 20576625 - Christ Our Hope In Life And Death | Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker | Copyright 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs; Getty Music Publishing; Jordan Kauflin Music; Love Your Enemies Publishing; Matthew Merker Music; Messenger Hymns

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were totally unprepared? Worldly values and governments can lull us into a false sense of peace and laziness, but in first Thessalonians, Christians are called to be vigilant and prepared for Christ Jesus' second coming. March 10 2024 Music: CCLI License 20576625 - Christ Our Hope in Life and Death | Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker | Copyright 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns

In this episode, Chad Berry and Daniel Mount discuss the best songs from each chapter of James.Show NotesView all podcast episodes: https://danielmount.com/podcast/More songs from James: https://expositorysongs.com/browse/james/  Searchable database: https://expositorysongs.com/ Songs featured:James 1:2: Count It All Joy (Steve Cook, Vikki Cook/Sovereign Grace Music)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mapN8u7zUngJames 1:12 True Religion (Walt Harrah/Songs of Grace)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfoxTbh4VQU James 1:17: Father of Light (Celtic Worship)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sIpqDqkVTAJames 1:19: Gentle and Lowly (Joe Deegan/RYM Worship)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nh3JA4PXxMJames 1:22: Doer of Your Word (GLAD)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Qwcte-vEIJames 1:27 Yield Not to Temptation (Horatio Palmer)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQm4gfoAtwk James 2:8: Most Merciful God (Greg LaFollette)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLwknSfWALMJames 2:13: Come to Us (Stuart Townend)https://www.stuarttownend.co.uk/song/come-to-us/James 2:14-26: Screen Door (Rich Mullins/Rich Mullins)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ3oVGs3br8  James 2:14-26: Before Your Eyes (Jon Thurlow)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuFxJJP3Z_wJames 2:18: Go and Work (Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey)https://hymnary.org/text/christians_wake_no_longer_sleep James 3:7-12: My Tongue (James) (Caroline Cobb)https://carolinecobb.bandcamp.com/track/my-tongue-james#lyrics James 3:8: A Living Faith (Darby Hughes)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kQjFGhhHe4 James 4:6: He Giveth More Grace (Annie Flint, Hubert Mitchell)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN9-Ri6qjZY James 4:8: Nearer, Still Nearer (Lelia Morris)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWmG80yUR8Y James 4:8: I Am Thine, O Lord (Draw Me Nearer) (Fanny Crosby, William Doane)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZiI_bpxmB4 James 4:8: Refiner's Fire (Brian Doerkson)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idA6fCAHVzsJames 4:12: Christ Is Able to Save (Tommy Walker, Mike Harland/Charles Billingsley, Tommy Walker, The McKameys)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi9ogqoDNh4James 4:14: Almost Home (Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Lauren Papa)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ccxcfwDC0Y James 4:14: All Glory Be to Christ (Kings [MHM])https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJhQkQsmlRIJames 5:16-17: The Effectual Fervent Prayer (The Martins/

Friendship and togetherness, or fellowship, are valuable in Christian life. When distance separates Christians, life's struggles can feel more difficult, especially for new believers. What is God saying to us when we find ourselves separated from new believers in times of persecution? February 11 2024 Music: CCLI License 20576625 - Christ Our Hope In Life And Death | Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matthew Merker | Copyright 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Matthew Merker Music, Messenger Hymns

Here's a modern hymn, written by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell, dealing with God's abundant mercy for sinners. Even though our sins are indeed "many," God's grace is greater. In this episode, we talk about the riches of God's love, the fact that God chooses not to remember the sins of His people, and the refreshing, constant mercy that awaits Christians every day. We also learn that Colin has a strong internal clock. Song background: https://www.mattpapa.com/songs/his-mercy-is-more Versions sampled: Matt Papa & Matt Boswell: His Mercy is More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBZk0bVjCAA Shane & Shane: His Mercy is More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBZk0bVjCAA Keith & Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa: His Mercy is More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-31oJTdh1w Lyrics: What love could remember no wrongs we have done Omniscient, all knowing, He counts not their sum Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore Our sins they are many, His mercy is more What patience would wait as we constantly roam What Father, so tender, is calling us home He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor Our sins they are many, His mercy is more Praise the Lord, His mercy is more Stronger than darkness, new every morn Our sins they are many, His mercy is more What riches of kindness He lavished on us His blood was the payment, His life was the cost We stood 'neath a debt we could never afford Our sins they are many, His mercy is more Praise the Lord, His mercy is more Stronger than darkness, new every morn Our sins they are many, His mercy is more Praise the Lord, His mercy is more Stronger than darkness, new every morn Our sins they are many, His mercy is more Our sins they are many, His mercy is more --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worship-review/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worship-review/support

View all podcast episodes: https://danielmount.com/podcast/More songs from I John: https://danielmount.com/expository-songs/i-john/ Searchable database: https://danielmount.com/expository-songs/ Songs featured:I John 5:4: Be An Overcomer (The Hoppers, Charles Wesley Naylor): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqh9nJCbklAI John 5:4: Victory! Victory! (Philip Bliss): https://hymnary.org/text/march_to_the_battlefield I John 5:3: How Gentle God's Commands (Philip Doddridge): https://hymnary.org/text/how_gentle_gods_commands I John 5:18: That Wicked One Toucheth Him Not (Charles Naylor): https://hymnary.org/text/how_safe_is_the_soul_that_abides_in_the_ I John 5:4: Faith Is The Victory (John Yates, Ira Sankey): https://hymnary.org/text/encamped_along_the_hills_of_light I John 5:4: This We Know (Jason Ingram, Kristian Stanfill): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq233lM3k9w Beneath the Waters (I Will Rise) (Hillsong): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubE3bmUn1jg Christ Our Hope in Life and Death (Keith & Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Matt Merker): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvwlwL1FUEg David Hill Linkshttps://www.davidhillmusic.net/https://www.instagram.com/david.hill.music/

In this last installment of the 'Faith and' series of Digging Deeper, Jeff and Laura chat with songwriter and artist, Matt Papa, about how his faith intercepts his songwriting process. Listen and gain a behind-the-scenes understanding of many of the congregational songs that are sung weekly in churches across America. In this authentic and humorous chat, Jeff, Laura, and Matt address the tough questions and concerns around congregational music and what kinds of songs resonate with us as believers. Our prayer is that this episode enlightens your faith in how the songs we sing are an expression of worship to our Creator. Questions Covered in This Episode: - How did congregational songwriting become a passion of yours? - Why is singing so important? - What are your current concerns with today's Christian music? - What are some current opportunities that churches have in selecting songs? Related Resources: - Learn more about Matt and his music at www.mattpapa.com - Check out the Perimeter Bookstore podcast page for books mentioned this season (www.perimeter.org/podcastbooks)- Check out the Perimeter Bookstore podcast page for books mentioned this season. - Subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to get notified of new episodes!

How does a foreigner get into the game development industry in Japan? What is IRL live streaming? In this episode, Kevin chats with Matt Papa, AKA MegaMattTV about all these things. Matt is originally from the United States but has spent many years living in both Osaka and Tokyo. He works in games, is a Twitch content creator, and does some really cool live streams around Tokyo with friends!  Follow the Podcast on social media: Join the NEW GROUP: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/652187626755803 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MadForMaple Instagram (travel and life): https://instagram.com/jlandkev Instagram (nature stuff): https://instagram.com/shizenwildlife YouTube: http://youtube.com/@busankevin  Follow Matt on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/MegaMattTV Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MegaMattTV

Our world is filled with people who pretend to be something they are not - this week we look at a few examples as well as world news.   With Tina Turner;  Philip Scofield; Freddy Mercury;  Erodgan reelected in Turkey;  Conservatives win elections in Spain;  Tunisia turns away from democracy;  Germany's recession; the Pretenders; BLM's financial collapse;  Target misses the mark; Kathleen Stock; Kylie Minogue; Jane Fonda and Climate Change;  Verifying the BBC;  The Rolling Stones;  Satanism;  Andy Stanly; Matt Papa and the Getty's.  

I was so tempted to conclude my sermon last week with a poem that Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote while in prison one month before his execution, which was ordered by Adolf Hitler for Bonhoeffers involvement in a failed assassination attempt on Hitlers life. In light of the time we have spent in the Sermon on the Mount, I would like to share Bonhoeffers poem with you: Who am I? They often tell meI stepped from my cells confinementCalmly, cheerfully, firmly,Like a Squire from his country house.Who am I? They often tell meI used to speak to my wardersFreely and friendly and clearly,As thought it were mine to command.Who am I? They also tell meI bore the days of misfortuneEquably, smilingly, proudly,like one accustomed to win.Am I then really that which other men tell of?Or am I only what I myself know of myself?Restless and longing and sick, like a bird in a cage,Struggling for breath, as though hands were compressing my throat,Yearning for colors, for flowers, for the voices of birds,Thirsting for words of kindness, for neighborliness,Tossing in expectations of great events,Powerlessly trembling for friends at an infinite distance,Weary and empty at praying, at thinking, at making,Faint, and ready to say farewell to it all.Who am I? This or the Other?Am I one person today and tomorrow another?Am I both at once? A hypocrite before others,And before myself a contemptible woebegone weakling?Or is something within me still like a beaten armyFleeing in disorder from victory already achieved?Who am I? They mock me, these lonely questions of mine.Whoever I am, Thou knowest, O God, I am thine! Throughout our time in the Sermon on the Mount, many of you have asked questions not unlike the ones Bonhoeffer asked in his poem. I trust that you have concluded, Whoever I am, Thou knowest, O God, I am thine! It is my hope that by the end of this sermon, your heart will soar over what that final statement in Bonhoeffers poem really means for you. Although I preached on the last paragraph in the Sermon on the Mount last week, this sermon is my final sermon in the series even though I will not be preaching on Jesus sermon itself. Instead, I would like you to think of this sermon as an epilogue to this sermon series I have called, Something Greater. As a springboard into my epilogue, consider the response of those who heard the Sermon on the Mount when it was first preached: And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes (Matthew 7:2829). We will spend most of our time in John 1:1-5, 9-14, but before we can get there, I want to reflect upon what it was about Jesus that astonished those who heard him. In the two chapters that follow the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus demonstrates why he was able to teach as one who had authority. In Matthew 8:1-4, Jesus healed a leper with a single touch demonstrating his authority over disease. In the same chapter, Jesus calmed a great storm with the word of his mouth demonstrating his authority over nature (vv. 23-27). In Matthew 8:28-34, we read of how Jesus was confronted by two demon possessed men who cried out: What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time? Jesus cast the demons out of the two men and into some pigs who then ran off a steep bank and drown into the sea; in doing so, Jesus demonstrated his authority over demons. Jesus also demonstrates his authority over death after raising Jairuss daughter from death to life (see Matt. 9:18-26; Luke 8:40-56). The Authority of Jesus as the Word of God Where did Jesus authority come from? It obviously came from within his own person. This is why the apostle John began his gospel with these words to describe Jesus: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:1-5, 9-14) What John states about Jesus in the first chapter of his gospel reveals that Jesus authority flowed from his divinity. According to John, Jesus was there when the universe and the millions of galaxies it contains were created. The opening words of Johns gospel should immediately take us back to Genesis 1:1, In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. God spoke, and Jesus, as the Word of God and the second person of the Trinity, took the anvil of his omnipotent power and struck that which did not exist to make something that did. According to John, Jesus was there when, as the Psalmist states, By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their hosts (Psalm 33:6). The one who delivered the greatest sermon ever preached was and is the Word made flesh! As the Word of God, All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In Colossians 1, the apostle Paul said of Jesus something not at all dissimilar than that of the apostle John: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rules or authoritiesall things were created through him and for him (Col. 1:15-16). To be the firstborn of all creation is not a statement of origin, but a statement of preeminence and honor. Jesus is preeminently above all kings that he is the King of kings and Lord of lords (Rev. 19:11-16). This is the reason his authority superseded that of the scribes, it is the reason he could cure disease, rebuke storms, make demons tremble, and raise the dead. The Authority of Jesus as the Kinsmen Redeemer Jesus as the Word of God also became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). There was nothing that men saw that seemed extraordinary about Jesus with the exception of those who witnessed him do the extraordinary. From a distance, he seemed just like everyone else. As the ancient creed that so many generations have recited in the Church states: He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. The one of whom holy scripture testifies, is before all things, and in him all things hold together (Col. 1:17) grew up like any other child, learned language like any other human, attended school, worked a job for the first part of his life, lived a life without once violating Gods Holy law, while remaining perfect we are told in Hebrews 4:15, For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. However, as the apostle testifies: He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him (John 1:10-11). Oh, do not miss the point, that although they did not know him, they were amazed by him. They marveled over his authority to teach, but as we have seen in Jesus final four statements, amazement is not enough. Jesus came not to be amazed or marveled at, but to be received! This is why John continues: But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God (John 1:12-13). Later on, in the gospel of John, Jesus said of himself: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him (John 3:1617). The Word of God took on flesh to fulfill the role of Kinsmen-redeemer to redeem what was lost due to Adams sinful rebellion that resulted in the curse of creation. In the Old Testament, a Kinsmen-redeemer had to meet three requirements in order to purchase property that has been taken from a family. First, a kinsmen-redeemer had to be a relative of the affected family; second, a kinsmen-redeemer had to have the means to purchase the property back for the affected family; thirdly, a kinsmen-redeemer had to be willing to restore the lost property back to the affected family. Jesus meets all three requirements to serve as our kinsmen redeemer to reverse the curse of sin and restore what was once taken from creation because of his virgin birth. Jesus met the requirement of serving as our kinsmen redeemer in the following ways: By being born of a virgin, the second person of the Trinity became a member of humanity. By being the Word of God, he had the means to pay the price to redeem what was lost through Adams sin. Because, the Word became flesh and dwelt among us Jesus demonstrated that he was willing to meet the requirements of kinsman-redeemer. Amazement at Jesus words and life only is the way those on the wide road respond, the expression of the unfruitful diseased tree, the words of those whom Jesus does not know, and only fixtures that hang inside of the foolish builders house. Jesus came to redeem a people. As I stated last week, he was forsaken on the cross so that you would never be turned away by God. The axe of Gods wrath came upon him while he hung on that tree so that it would not come upon you (Gal. 3:13). If you cling to His cross, you are safe. How again are you safe if your hope and trust rests in Jesus as the kinsmen-redeemer? Oh, my dear Christian brothers and sisters, listen to Philippians 2:8-11, And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:811) What many did not realize when our Savior preached his sermon on the mount, The one before them that was the One promised long ago who would be pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities on a roman cross of wood (Isaiah 53:5), and every Hebrew man and woman who would see him on that cross on the day of his execution would have rightly understood that the one who preached the greatest sermon ever preached, the one whose authority amazed them, was now cursed. What most of them did not realize in those moments as he hung dying was that he who hung there, hung for them: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for usfor it is written, Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree (Gal. 3:13). What is our hope in life and death Christ alone Christ alone What is our only confidence That our souls to Him belong Who holds our days within His hand What comes apart from His command And what will keep us to the end The love of Christ in which we stand[1] The Authority of Christ as Head of the Church How is it that we come to Jesus Christ? We come with empty hands as those who are poor in spirit (Matt. 5:3), we come as those who mourn over our sin (v. 4), we come surrendering our pride before the foot of his cross (v. 5), and in doing so, Jesus proclaims to his redeemed: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied (v. 6). This is a theme that runs throughout the Sermon on the Mount. Again, this is the point of John 1:12-13; it is worth considering the words of these verses again: But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. In his book, The Loveliest Place, Dustin Benge writes something beautifully stunning that is at the heart of why Jesus became a curse upon the cross for you dear Christian: The cross, with all of its blood flowing, lacerated flesh, and the stench of death, becomes the epicenter of cleansing for sinners, where Christ looks lovingly upon his darling bride and declares, My love you are beautiful. (Song 1:15)[2] Jesus is not an abusive husband, he is not a demeaning husband, he is not a conniving husband, he is not a manipulative husband, he is One who models love in its purest form from which all husbands who identify in Christ are commanded to model: Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25). It is in this vein the Bible declares: And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven. (Colossians 1:1823) Conclusion This is why it is not enough to be amazed at Jesus Sermon on the Mount or to marvel and be amazed at Jesus only. He is worthy of much more than your amazement! Skye Jethani wrote in the conclusion of his little book, What if Jesus Was Serious? something we are now forced to consider: Our problem, I think, is that pop Christianity has emphasized Jesus love but ignored His intelligence. We treat Him like a benevolent old uncle who gives us advice because He truly cares for us, but deep down we suspect He doesnt understand how the modern world really works. So, we dismiss His well-meaning input. Jesus is smart. Jesus is serious. Imagine how your life would be different if you took Him at His word. And imagine how our world would be different if those who claimed to follow Jesus actually did.[3] So, I ask you, what are you going to do with Jesus? What idols in your life need to be replaced with the Christ to whom belongs, power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing (Rev. 5:12)? You who say that Jesus is Lord and Savior how long will you dismiss what he has said? How long will you live as though his commands do not apply to you? We are now finished with the sermon series, Something Greater. But the question I want to leave with you is the same one Dietrich Bonhoeffer asked: Who are you really? I also leave you with a second question: Who is Jesus to you truly? We will be singing a modern hymn written not long ago, appropriately titled, Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me. I think it is fitting that I conclude this sermon with four verses from that hymn for reasons I believe will be clear: What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemerThere is no more for heaven now to giveHe is my joy, my righteousness, and freedomMy steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace To this I hold, my hope is only JesusFor my life is wholly bound to HisOh how strange and divine, I can sing, All is mineYet not I, but through Christ in me No fate I dread, I know I am forgivenThe future sure, the price it has been paidFor Jesus bled and suffered for my pardonAnd He was raised to overthrow the grave To this I hold, my sin has been defeatedJesus now and ever is my pleaOh the chains are released, I can sing, I am freeYet not I, but through Christ in me.[4] [1] Keith Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell, and Matt Papa. Christ Our Hope in Life and Death, (Getty Music Hymns and Songs; 2021). [2] Dustin Benge. The Loveliest Place (Wheaton, IL: Crossway; 2022); p. 52. [3] Skye Jethani. What If Jesus Was Serious? (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers; 2020), pp. 180-81. [4] Michael Farren, Rich Thompson, Jonny Robinson. Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me (Farren Love And War Publishing, Integritys Alleluia! Music, Cityalight Music).

In this episode we bring our discussion about the book of Isaiah to a close. We include a poetic prayer written by Douglas Mckelvey's book Every Moment Holy and two songs, Far Kingdom by The Gray Havens and Almost Home by Matt PapaTime:AfternoonMinister:Pastors Daniel & TaylorTexts:Isaiah 65—66Series:Midweek Musings

02Sam 13:01-39. "Lord From Sorrows Deep I Call" words & music by Matt Boswell & Matt Papa, © 2018 Getty Music Hymns and Songs (Admin by. Music Services, Inc.) CCLI #20159925.

Jesus the Christ Is Our Hope In Life and Death and He Is “Hope” for the Wave of Loneliness and Uncertainty Sweeping Our World Today   MESSAGE SUMMARY: In Covid-19, we are isolated, both physically and emotionally. The human interaction, which we crave in our worship, business, school, and families is limited or nonexistent. This interaction has given way to fear and a wave of loneliness, uncertainty, and darkness that are sweeping across our world today. Online communications have been helpful, but they are not a replacement for interaction and “hope”. Today, we feel all alone. And we feel that there is no way out – “hopeless”. For “hope' we must turn to Jesus whose birthday we celebrate again this Christmas. “Christmas” reminds us that God is still in the World, and we are reminded that we are not alone! As the Apostle John tells us in John 1:4-5: In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”. In Luke 2:11, the Angels further solidify Jesus as a source of our “hope”, by telling us of God's promise and Grace: “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”. As Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 1:15-16: “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.". But God did not stop with providing “Christ Our Hope In Life and Death”; Jesus promised the Holy Spirit as a 24/7 “helper” and a “counselor”, in John 16:13,15:26, to all Followers of Jesus: “When the {Holy}Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come . . . But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the {Holy} Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”. With God's great gift of the Holy Spirit, you are never alone, and we have a never-ending source of “hope” – if you just call out to Him, “Jesus! Jesus!”, in your darkness and loneliness and you have “hope” because “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”. In the great song of “hope”, Christ Our Hope In Life and Death (performed by Keith & Kristyn Getty and Matt Papa), which brings us into the great “hope” that we are given as Followers of Jesus. As a Follower of Jesus, God's great gift of the Holy Spirit provides a reinforcement and “hope” because Christ is here to walk with you through all your loneliness and uncertainties – you are never alone or without “hope”. TODAY'S PRAYER: Keeping the Sabbath, Lord, will require a lot of changes in the way I am living life. Teach me, Lord, how to take the next step with this in a way that fits my unique personality and situation. Help me to trust you with all that will remain unfinished and to enjoy my humble place in your very large world. In Jesus' name, amen. Scazzero, Peter. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (p. 129). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: Today, I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, I AM RIGHTEOUS IN GOD'S EYES. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21. SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV):  John 1:1-18; Luke 2:1-21; John 16:13; John 15;26; Romans 5:8; 1 Timothy 1:15-16; John 3:16-17. A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org. DONATE TO AWFTL

Jesus the Christ Is Our Hope In Life and Death and He Is “Hope” for the Wave of Loneliness and Uncertainty Sweeping Our World Today   MESSAGE SUMMARY: In Covid-19, we are isolated, both physically and emotionally. The human interaction, which we crave in our worship, business, school, and families is limited or nonexistent. This interaction has given way to fear and a wave of loneliness, uncertainty, and darkness that are sweeping across our world today. Online communications have been helpful, but they are not a replacement for interaction and “hope”. Today, we feel all alone. And we feel that there is no way out – “hopeless”. For “hope' we must turn to Jesus whose birthday we celebrate again this Christmas. “Christmas” reminds us that God is still in the World, and we are reminded that we are not alone! As the Apostle John tells us in John 1:4-5: In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”. In Luke 2:11, the Angels further solidify Jesus as a source of our “hope”, by telling us of God's promise and Grace: “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”. As Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 1:15-16: “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.". But God did not stop with providing “Christ Our Hope In Life and Death”; Jesus promised the Holy Spirit as a 24/7 “helper” and a “counselor”, in John 16:13,15:26, to all Followers of Jesus: “When the {Holy}Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come . . . But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the {Holy} Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”. With God's great gift of the Holy Spirit, you are never alone, and we have a never-ending source of “hope” – if you just call out to Him, “Jesus! Jesus!”, in your darkness and loneliness and you have “hope” because “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”. In the great song of “hope”, Christ Our Hope In Life and Death (performed by Keith & Kristyn Getty and Matt Papa), which brings us into the great “hope” that we are given as Followers of Jesus. As a Follower of Jesus, God's great gift of the Holy Spirit provides a reinforcement and “hope” because Christ is here to walk with you through all your loneliness and uncertainties – you are never alone or without “hope”. TODAY'S PRAYER: Keeping the Sabbath, Lord, will require a lot of changes in the way I am living life. Teach me, Lord, how to take the next step with this in a way that fits my unique personality and situation. Help me to trust you with all that will remain unfinished and to enjoy my humble place in your very large world. In Jesus' name, amen. Scazzero, Peter. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (p. 129). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: Today, I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, I AM RIGHTEOUS IN GOD'S EYES. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21. SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV):  John 1:1-18; Luke 2:1-21; John 16:13; John 15;26; Romans 5:8; 1 Timothy 1:15-16; John 3:16-17. A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org. DONATE TO AWFTL

This week marks the end of the 52 week journey as readers will finish the book of Revelation and the entire Bible. Unlike other books of the Bible, this book contains multiple genre elements in it: epistle, prophetic and apocalyptic. Unsurprisingly, we find that this book is the culmination of all the other books, the narrative of scripture, as well as the climax of all biblical themes. Join in on this final episode with Brent and Trent as they discuss how the seed of the woman, seed of the serpent, the dwelling place of God, the messiah-deliverer, and the people of God find their eternal destiny in the book of Revelation. For a PDF of the entire reading plan, click HERE For the song"Christ The True and Better" by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell, click HERE Got questions? Email podcast@linworthbaptist.org Cover art by Libby Montgomery Theme music by Max Hunter

Sing We The Song Of Emmanuel · Matt Boswell · Matt PapaHis Mercy Is More: The Hymns Of Matt Boswell And Matt Papa ℗2019 Getty Music Label, LLCProducer: Nathan NockelsComposer Lyricist: Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Stuart Townend, Keith GettyJoin the conversation in the Break Room: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5120813811329469/Socialize with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelunchbreakhymnsing/Support us financially: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LnchBrkHymnSingBuy Stuff: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-lunch-break-hymn-sing/ENJOY YOUR LUNCH BREAK!

Opening Song: Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery (https://open.spotify.com/track/191TpctWpKVr86es9Q2heJ?si=d4ebbb772c994d15)by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker Lyrics: Come behold the wondrous myst'ry In the dawning of the King He the theme of heaven's praises Robed in frail humanity In our longing in our darkness Now the light of life has come Look to Christ who condescended Took on flesh to ransom us Come behold the wondrous myst'ry He the perfect Son of Man In His living in His suff'ring Never trace nor stain of sin See the true and better Adam Come to save the hell-bound man Christ the great and sure fulfillment Of the law in Him we stand Come behold the wondrous myst'ry Christ the Lord upon the tree In the stead of ruined sinners Hangs the Lamb in victory See the price of our redemption See the Father's plan unfold Bringing many sons to glory Grace unmeasured love untold Come behold the wondrous myst'ry Slain by death the God of life But no grave could e'er restrain Him Praise the Lord He is alive What a foretaste of deliv'rance How unwavering our hope Christ in power resurrected As we will be when He comes Passage: 12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.[a] Amen. Musical Reflection: O Lord, Hear My Prayer by Jacques Berthier Reflection Notes: This song from the Taizé community contains a series of pleas: “O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer; when I call, answer me.” The repeated notes emphasize the insistence of the sung prayer, while the descending lines indicate a deep, almost despairing desire to connect. Prayer: O Lord, the helper of the helpless, the hope of those who are past hope, the savior of the tempest-tossed, the harbor of the voyagers, the physician of the sick; you know each soul and our prayer, each home and its need; become to each one of us what we most dearly require, receiving us all into your kingdom, making us children of light; and pour on us your peace and love, O Lord our God. Amen. -Liturgy of St. Basil the Great

Pastor Freddy T Wyatt and Jonathan Vinson welcome guest Jon Carter, a member of Real Life Sango. Listen in as they talk of Matt Papa and the hymns, learn the real story of how Jon Carter met his wife Chesney, and finish with our invitation to continue steadfastly in prayer (Colossians 4:2)

Passage: 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. 8 The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. (Psalm 121:1–8 ESV) Song: Psalm 121 (https://open.spotify.com/track/25wt9CCOZT5BSHOFESAAgm?si=871dff43be534681) (I Lift My Eyes) by Jordan Kauflin, Kristyn Getty, Matt Papa, and Matthew Merker Lyrics: I lift my eyes up to the hills From where does my help come? My help comes from the Maker of The heavens and the earth He will not let my foot be moved He keeps my journey safe O my soul praise the Lord Most High Strong to save He upholds my life Forevermore He will be my light I lift my eyes up to the Lord Most High He is the shade at my right hand My shelter in the storm No sun by day nor moon by night Shall ever bring me harm He will not slumber will not sleep He watches all my ways I lift my eyes up to the hills From where does my help come My help comes from the Maker of The heavens and the earth The God of Israel is my guide Wherever I may go And in His strength I will abide Until He leads me home I lift my eyes up to the Lord most high Prayer: This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 26, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-third-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220626-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Zephaniah 3:14-17 Psalm 16 1 Kings 19:9b–21 Galatians 5:1, 13–25 Luke 9:51–62 Hymns: - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus!: Text by S. Trevor Francis; tune by Thomas John Williams; text and tune are public domain. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text by Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune by John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing: Text: Latin, c. 5th–10th cent.; tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–68, alt. Tune: Kirchengeseng, 1566, Ivancice. Text and tune: Public domain. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain. Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. The Day of Pentecost, June 5, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-the-day-of-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220605-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Romans 5:8-11 Psalm 143 Genesis 11:1–9 Acts 2:1–21 John 14:23–31 Hymns: - Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling: Text: Timothy Rees, 1874–1939, alt.; Tune: Oude en Nieuwe Hollantse . . . Contradanseu, c. 1710, Amsterdam; Text and tune: Public domain. - For Your Gift of God the Spirit: Text by Edith Margaret Clarkson; tune by Mindy Deckard and Bruce Benedict; © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Antiphonal Praise: Steve Green, © 1990 Birdwing Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Admin. by Music Services, Inc.; Used with permission CCLI license #20286740. - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed: Text by Isaac Watts; tune by Hugh Wilson; text and turn are in the public domain. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain. Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

In the book of Deuteronomy God commands his people to rest one day a week because they had been slaves in Egypt and he wants them to be free from a production-based slavery system designed to own and control them. And by learning to observe Sabbath, we too can experience the God-given freedom from being owned by money, work, and materialism, and find our acceptance in his love for us in Jesus. Sabbath and Redemption — Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 29, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-seventh-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220529-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Romans 8:35-39 Psalm 92 Deuteronomy 5:12–15 Hebrews 3:7–19 Matthew 11:28—12:8 Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O Day of Rest and Gladness: Text (sts. 1–2): Christopher Wordsworth, 1807–85, alt., public domain; (st. 3): Charles P. Price, 1920–99, © 1982 Charles P. Price; (st. 4): The Hymnal 1982, © 1985 The Church Pension Fund. Tune: Hymnal of the Dukes. Court Chapel, 1784, Württemberg, public domain. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - All Heaven Declares: Noel Richards, Tricia Richards; © 1987 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain. Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

Many evangelicals feel that the Lutheran doctrine of baptismal regeneration is a betrayal of the great Reformational themes of salvation by grace through faith alone, but in reality God saving his people through the waters of baptism is actually the guarantee of the Three Solas. Baptism and the Three Solas — Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 8, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-fourth-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220508-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Psalm 23 Ezekiel 36:22–30 Ephesians 5:25–32 John 3:1–16 Hymns: - By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - God's Own Child, I Gladly Say It: Text by Erdmann Neumeister, trans. Robert E. Voelker, public domain; tune by Johann Caspar Bachofen, © 1991 Robert E. Voelker, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Pass the Promise: Kristyn Getty, Sandra McCracken; © 2021 Getty Music Publishing, Integrity Worship, Music Paper News Publishing; Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say: Text: Horatius Bonar, 1808–89, alt.; Public domain; Tune: Amanda Husberg, 1940; © 1996 Amanda Husberg; Used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain. Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

The resurrection of Jesus is not just a good ending to a good story; as Jesus tells his disciples, it's the guarantee that the great eschatological repentance and forgiveness of sins has happened in space and time, and now God and humanity can be reconciled. The Resurrection and Me — Third Sunday of Easter, May 1, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-third-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220501-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Psalm 30 Acts 9:1–22 Revelation 5 Luke 24:36–49 Hymns: - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Admin. by Music Services, Inc.; Used with permission CCLI license #20286740. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen: Text by Herbert F. Brokering, © 1995 Augsburg Fortress; tune by David N Johnson, © 1968 Augsburg Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Is He Worthy: Andrew Peterson, Ben Shive; © 2018 Capitol CMG Genesis, Junkbox Music, Vamos Publishing, (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing), Jakedog Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.); Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - Blessed Assurance: Text: Fanny J. Crosby, alt. Aaron Mueller; Tune: Phoebe P. Knapp; Text and tune: Public domain. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing: Text: Latin, c. 5th–10th cent.; tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–68, alt. Tune: Kirchengeseng, 1566, Ivancice. Text and tune: Public domain. - Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing: Text: John Fawcett; Tune: Henry T. Smart; Text and tune: Public domain. Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

It's important to intellectually believe that Jesus rose from the dead, but in the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, Jesus shows us how to personally recognize him today. Recognizing the Resurrected Jesus — Second Sunday of Easter, April 24, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-second-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220424-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Psalm 148 Acts 5:12–32 Revelation 1:4–18 Luke 24:13–35 Hymns: - Come, We That Love the Lord: Text by Robert Lowry and Isaac Watts; tune by Robert Lowry; text and tune are public domain. - Jesus Loves Me: Text by Anna B. Warner; tune by William B. Bradbury; text and tune are in the public domain. - Who Are You Who Walk in Sorrow: Text: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923–2007; © 2000 National Association of Pastoral Musicians, used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220; Tune: Southern Harmony, 1835, New Haven; Public domain. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: Kathleen Thomerson, © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing: Text: Charles Wesley, tune: Carl G. Glaser; text and tune: public domain. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740. Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

Palm Sunday was and continues to be a celebration of God's victory. And while His victory is universal and complete, it's only accomplished by the self-sacrifice of His Son, Jesus. The Victory of God — Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-palm-sunday Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220410-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Psalm 31:9–16 Zechariah 9:9–17 Philippians 2:5–11 John 12:12–19 Hymns: - Hosanna, Loud Hosanna: Text: Jeannette Threlfall, 1821–80, alt. Tune: Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle, 1784, Württemberg. Text and tune: Public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Admin. by Music Services, Inc.; Used with permission CCLI license #20286740. - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity's Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence: Text: Liturgy of St. James, 5th century; tune: French, 17th century; text and tune are in the public domain. - Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us: Text: Hymns for the Young, 1836, 4th ed., London, alt. Tune: William B. Bradbury, 1816–68. Text and tune: Public domain. - Take My Life and Let It Be: Text: Frances R. Havergal, tune: Henri A. C. Malan; Text and tune are in the public domain. Liturgies: - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

Jesus has always been considered at best irrelevant and at worst dangerous and offensive by the powers that be, but their discarding of him resulted in him being made the centerpiece of God's plan to rescue human history. The Discarded Stone — Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 3, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-fifth-sunday-in-lent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220403-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Psalm 126 Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:8–14 Luke 20:9-20 Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - The Church's One Foundation: Text by Samuel J Stone; tune by Samuel Wesley; public domain. - My Savior's Love: Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa; © 2019 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; Admin. by Music Services, Inc.; Used with permission CCLI license #20286740. - Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted: Text: Thomas Kelly, 1769–1855, alt. Tune: Geistliche Volkslieder, 1850, Paderborn. Text and tune: Public domain. - Knowing You: Graham Kendrick, © 1993 Make Way Music. Used with permission: CCLI no. 20286740. - I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table: Text by Friedrich Christian Heyder, tran. The Lutheran Hymnal, © 1941 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by Emskirchner Choral-Buch, 1756, public domain. - Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow: Text by Thomas Ken; tune by Trente Quatre Pseaumes de David, 1551; text and tune are in public domain. Liturgies: - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

This conversation is dear to me because this woman is dear to me. Lauren and Matt Papa live in Florida with their 5 amazing kids. We met over 10 years ago and she's been a mentor and sister-friend to me ever since. She's a humble, creative, inspiring soul and I speak for many when I say you leave her presence always feeling a little more refreshed. She shares of the new depth her friendship with God has taken, the changes in her prayer life, how her pride can often get in the way and how powerful it is that God is Light. 

God designed us humans to grow the fruit of faith in him, but we have chronically failed to do that. However, Jesus is determined to aerate and fertilize this garden so that it will bear the fruit His Father desires. Jesus the Gardener — Third Sunday in Lent, March 20, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-third-sunday-in-lent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220320-order-of-service.pdf Psalm 85 Ezekiel 33:7–20 1 Corinthians 10:1–13 Luke 13:1–9 Hymns: - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Text by Joachim Neander, trns. Catherine Winkworth; tune by Ander Theil Des Erneuerten Gesang-Buchs, 1665; text and tune are public domain. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - My Song Is Love Unknown: Text: Samuel Crossman, public domain; tune: John N. Ireland, © John Ireland Trust, used with permission, LSB Hymn License no. 110001220. - Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Text: Thomas O. Chisholm; tune: William M. Runyan; Text and tune are public domain. - I Need Thee Every Hour: Text: Annie S. Hawks and Robert Lowry; tune: Robert Lowry; text and tune are in the public domain. - Sent Forth by God's Blessing: Text: Omer E. Westendorf, © 1964 World Library Publications, used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220; tune: Welsh, public domain. Liturgies: - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

Jesus fights temptation by trusting His Father, and he wins. We can fight temptation now because that victory is ours in him. Fighting Temptation — First Sunday in Lent, March 6, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-first-sunday-in-lent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220306-order-of-service.pdf Psalm 91:1–13 Deuteronomy 26:1–11 Romans 10:8b–13 Luke 4:1–13 Hymns: - Onward, Christian Soldiers: Text: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924; tune: Arthur Seymour Sullivan, 1842-1900; text and tune are in the public domain. - His Mercy Is More: Tune and text by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa; © 2016 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, and Messenger Hymns; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - When I Behold Jesus Christ: Text by Almaz Belhu (sts.1-3, ref.), Joseph Herl (st.4), trans. Jim and Aurelia Keefer; tune by Almaz Belhu; text and tune, © 1970 Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus; text (st. 4), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity's Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Go, My Children, with My Blessing: Text by Jaroslav Vajda; tune by Welsh; © 1983 Concordia Publishing House; used with permission, CCLI License # 20286740.

Pastors Mike and Josh have an honest discussion about depression, their own journeys with it, what the bible says about it, and how to help handle it as a believer. These are resources discussed in the episode:Depression by Edward T. Welch"Lord From Sorrows Deep I Call (Psalm 42)" by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYGhnbXtqbUChristian Counseling & Educational Foundation: https://www.ccef.orgSpiritual Depression by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones"Too Depressed to Believe What We Know: Eleven Resources for the Darkness": https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/too-depressed-to-believe-what-we-know"Hope and Resources for Those Struggling with Depression" by Randy Alcorn: https://www.epm.org/blog/2018/Mar/23/hope-resources-depression

Katie breaks down the lyrics to Everlasting Love of God by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa. Is it a better song than Reckless Love? Should it replace Reckless Love? Listen to find out!Resources:https://www.doxologyandtheology.com/abouthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4cL-Zcxa9M&t=419shttps://www.thetrails.org/what-we-believehttps://www.challies.com/book-reviews/look-and-live/https://www.liberty.edu/ace/articles/theological-music-an-interview-with-keith-getty/https://store.gettymusic.com/us/song/everlasting-love-god/https://youtu.be/3reWtagezc4https://www.thetrails.org/musicSocials:https://www.facebook.com/keepyourpearlshttps://www.instagram.com/keepyourpearlspodcast/Support the show (https://keep-your-pearls-podcast.creator-spring.com/)https://www.buymeacoffee.com/keepyourpearlsSupport the show (https://keep-your-pearls-podcast.creator-spring.com/) Support the show (https://keep-your-pearls-podcast.creator-spring.com/)

Today we break down our time spent at the Sing! Conference in Nashville TN (Part 2). The Sing! Conference is a yearly conference for everyone on the transformative power of gathered worship and prayer for all of life. To access all of Sing! Conference 2021 click here. Schedule (and selected links). Saturday – September 11 Children's Breakout Monday, September 13, 2021 Speakers - Alistair Begg, Voddie Baucham, Dane Ortlund, and H.B. Charles, Jr.. Music - Matt Boswell and Matt Papa, and Keith and Kristyn Getty. Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Speakers - John Lennox, Jeremy Begbie, Paul David Tripp, Trip Lee, and David Platt Music - Joni Eareckson Tada, Bill Gaither, Chris Tomlin. Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Speakers - Danny Akin, Conrad Mbewe, Miguel Núñez, and John Piper. Music - Matt Boswell and Matt Papa, and Keith and Kristyn Getty. To register for Sing! 2022 click here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jordan110/support

Today we break down our time spent at the Sing! Conference in Nashville TN. The Sing! Conference is a yearly conference for everyone on the transformative power of gathered worship and prayer for all of life. To access all of Sing! Conference 2021 click here. Non-Sing! Conference Links... Bob Kauflin(Sovereign Grace Music) C.J Mahaney Community Gospel Church Playlist (Spotify) Sing! Conference Links... Monday, September 13, 2021 Speakers - Alistair Begg, Voddie Baucham, Dane Ortlund, and H.B. Charles, Jr.. Music - Matt Boswell and Matt Papa, and Keith and Kristyn Getty. Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Speakers - John Lennox, Jeremy Begbie, Paul David Tripp, and Trip Lee. Music - Joni Eareckson Tada, Bill Gaither, Chris Tomlin, and David Platt. Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Speakers - Danny Akin, Conrad Mbewe, Miguel Núñez, and John Piper. Music - Matt Boswell and Matt Papa, and Keith and Kristyn Getty. To register for Sing! 2022 click here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jordan110/support

House Of MiraclesCCLI #7158414 | Brandon Lake and Jacob Sooter© 2020So Will I (100 Billion X)CCLI #7084123 | Benjamin Hastings, Joel Houston, and Michael Fatkin© 2017 | God As Creator, God's Creation, Nature, Praise, WorshipHis Mercy Is MoreCCLI #7065053 | Matt Boswell and Matt Papa© 2016

My guest today on Voices In My Head is Erskin Anavitarte. Erskin is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter who has garnered loyal fans around the world with his unique blend of pop, jazz, R&B and hip-hop styles. Following his 2014 EP, Let's Ride, Erskin released Look Up in 2015, which featured the watershed single “Black & White,” a thought-provoking, action-inspiring narrative on race and religion in America. Love Moves, Erskin's sixth recording, bowed in 2019. Recently, Erskin has partnered with Nik Ripken Ministries (NRM) for the release of his latest music video, “Is He Worth It?” Spotlighting the plight of Believers in persecution, the video was directed by Jonathan Barker and produced by Luke Harvey and features scenes from the 2016 NRM and LifeWay Films documentary The Insanity of God. Based on the bestselling title of the same name by Nik Ripken—a veteran missionary and leading expert on Believers in persecution—the film powerfully depicts accounts of Christians around the world serving a living Christ, even when it costs them everything.Co-penning the track with Nik Ripken, Laura Allen and Matt Papa, Erskin hopes both the song and music video will challenge Christians who have not faced persecution to share the Gospel boldly, standing in solidarity with those suffering because of their faith.  For further information, visit erskinmusic.com.Follow Erskin on Facebook, Twitter,  YouTube. Thank you for listening to Voices In My Head!Blessings,Rick Lee JamesWant some exclusives like early music videos, singles, and private podcast episodes?Become a paid subscriber on Substack:Subscribe nowListen to Rick Lee James MusicOne of the best ways to support independent artists during Covid-19 is to stream our music on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and Pandora. Click below to find out all the ways you can listen.Music From RICK LEE JAMEShttps://linktr.ee/rickleejamesSpotify: Link to Rick Lee JamesAlso Find Rick Lee James Music on Bandcamp: Rick on Bandcampor on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3abA3po About Your Host: Rick Lee JamesSubscribe on Substack: https://rickleejames.substack.com/Web Site www.rickleejames.com,TwitterFacebook.Voices In My Head Podcast www.voicesinmyheadpodcast.com,Mister Rogers Quotes on Twitter at @MisterRogersSay.“Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast”:HERE.Rick Lee James Radio Special:https://westarchristianmedia.com/rick-lee-james-30-minute-radio-specialGet Rick Lee James Latest Album: https://fanlink.to/RLJThunderIn partnership with CRW Radio Promotions, singer, songwriter and worship leader Rick Lee James debuts a brand new radio special. The “Thunder Radio Special” can be heard exclusively on James' official YouTube channel or his website. It was also recently added to Spotify and Apple Music. Radio stations interested in airing the “Thunder Radio Special” can contact Kathryn Ambrose at CRW Radio Promotions at kathryn@westarmediagroup.com.----more----For Rick Lee James Booking Inquiries: www.RickLeeJames.comBy Email: Rick@RickLeeJames.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

My guest today on Voices In My Head is Erskin Anavitarte. Erskin is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter who has garnered loyal fans around the world with his unique blend of pop, jazz, R&B and hip-hop styles. Following his 2014 EP, Let's Ride, Erskin released Look Up in 2015, which featured the watershed single “Black & White,” a thought-provoking, action-inspiring narrative on race and religion in America. Love Moves, Erskin's sixth recording, bowed in 2019. Recently, Erskin has partnered with Nik Ripken Ministries (NRM) for the release of his latest music video, “Is He Worth It?” Spotlighting the plight of Believers in persecution, the video was directed by Jonathan Barker and produced by Luke Harvey and features scenes from the 2016 NRM and LifeWay Films documentary The Insanity of God. Based on the bestselling title of the same name by Nik Ripken—a veteran missionary and leading expert on Believers in persecution—the film powerfully depicts accounts of Christians around the world serving a living Christ, even when it costs them everything.Co-penning the track with Nik Ripken, Laura Allen and Matt Papa, Erskin hopes both the song and music video will challenge Christians who have not faced persecution to share the Gospel boldly, standing in solidarity with those suffering because of their faith. For further information, visit erskinmusic.com. Follow Erskin on Facebook, Twitter,  YouTube.  Thank you for listening to Voices In My Head!Blessings,Rick Lee JamesWant some exclusives like early music videos, singles, and private podcast episodes?Become a paid subscriber on Substack:Subscribe nowListen to Rick Lee James MusicOne of the best ways to support independent artists during Covid-19 is to stream our music on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and Pandora. Click below to find out all the ways you can listen.Music From RICK LEE JAMEShttps://linktr.ee/rickleejamesSpotify: Link to Rick Lee JamesAlso Find Rick Lee James Music on Bandcamp: Rick on Bandcampor on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3abA3poAbout Your Host: Rick Lee JamesSubscribe on Substack: https://rickleejames.substack.com/Web Site www.rickleejames.com,TwitterFacebook.Voices In My Head Podcast www.voicesinmyheadpodcast.com,Mister Rogers Quotes on Twitter at @MisterRogersSay.“Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast”:HERE.Rick Lee James Radio Special:https://westarchristianmedia.com/rick-lee-james-30-minute-radio-specialGet Rick Lee James Latest Album: https://fanlink.to/RLJThunderIn partnership with CRW Radio Promotions, singer, songwriter and worship leader Rick Lee James debuts a brand new radio special. The “Thunder Radio Special” can be heard exclusively on James' official YouTube channel or his website. It was also recently added to Spotify and Apple Music. Radio stations interested in airing the “Thunder Radio Special” can contact Kathryn Ambrose at CRW Radio Promotions at kathryn@westarmediagroup.com.----more----For Rick Lee James Booking Inquiries: www.RickLeeJames.comBy Email: Rick@RickLeeJames.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

My guest today on Voices In My Head is Erskin Anavitarte. Erskin is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter who has garnered loyal fans around the world with his unique blend of pop, jazz, R&B and hip-hop styles. Following his 2014 EP, Let's Ride, Erskin released Look Up in 2015, which featured the watershed single “Black & White,” a thought-provoking, action-inspiring narrative on race and religion in America. Love Moves, Erskin's sixth recording, bowed in 2019. Recently, Erskin has partnered with Nik Ripken Ministries (NRM) for the release of his latest music video, “Is He Worth It?” Spotlighting the plight of Believers in persecution, the video was directed by Jonathan Barker and produced by Luke Harvey and features scenes from the 2016 NRM and LifeWay Films documentary The Insanity of God. Based on the bestselling title of the same name by Nik Ripken—a veteran missionary and leading expert on Believers in persecution—the film powerfully depicts accounts of Christians around the world serving a living Christ, even when it costs them everything.Co-penning the track with Nik Ripken, Laura Allen and Matt Papa, Erskin hopes both the song and music video will challenge Christians who have not faced persecution to share the Gospel boldly, standing in solidarity with those suffering because of their faith. For further information, visit erskinmusic.com. Follow Erskin on Facebook, Twitter,  YouTube.  Thank you for listening to Voices In My Head!Blessings,Rick Lee JamesWant some exclusives like early music videos, singles, and private podcast episodes?Become a paid subscriber on Substack:Subscribe nowListen to Rick Lee James MusicOne of the best ways to support independent artists during Covid-19 is to stream our music on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and Pandora. Click below to find out all the ways you can listen.Music From RICK LEE JAMEShttps://linktr.ee/rickleejamesSpotify: Link to Rick Lee JamesAlso Find Rick Lee James Music on Bandcamp: Rick on Bandcampor on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3abA3poAbout Your Host: Rick Lee JamesSubscribe on Substack: https://rickleejames.substack.com/Web Site www.rickleejames.com,TwitterFacebook.Voices In My Head Podcast www.voicesinmyheadpodcast.com,Mister Rogers Quotes on Twitter at @MisterRogersSay.“Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast”:HERE.Rick Lee James Radio Special:https://westarchristianmedia.com/rick-lee-james-30-minute-radio-specialGet Rick Lee James Latest Album: https://fanlink.to/RLJThunderIn partnership with CRW Radio Promotions, singer, songwriter and worship leader Rick Lee James debuts a brand new radio special. The “Thunder Radio Special” can be heard exclusively on James' official YouTube channel or his website. It was also recently added to Spotify and Apple Music. Radio stations interested in airing the “Thunder Radio Special” can contact Kathryn Ambrose at CRW Radio Promotions at kathryn@westarmediagroup.com.----more----For Rick Lee James Booking Inquiries: www.RickLeeJames.comBy Email: Rick@RickLeeJames.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Look What God Has DoneCCLI #7143393 | Baily Hager, Harley Rowell, and Sharon Byrd© BailyPromisesCCLI #7149439 | Aaron Moses, Carrington Gaines, Dante Bowe, Keila Alvarado, and Lemuel Marin© 2020 | Blessing, Faithfulness, Goodness, PraiseO Praise The Name (Anástasis)CCLI #7037787 | Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, and Marty Sampson© 2015 | EasterHis Mercy Is MoreCCLI #7065053 | Matt Boswell and Matt Papa© 2016

We hear often we are tempted by “the world, the flesh and the devil.” There is warrant for that in the Bible. Jesus' temptations mirror this and St. Paul uses these categories to talk about our proclivity to sin. Genesis does the same, but inverts the categories—the devil, the flesh, and the world. Eve in the garden is tempted by Satan. This week, Cain's sin against his brother Abel is the flesh. Then what follows in the next few chapters of Genesis, when men begin to build cities, is obviously the world around us. The burden of the narratives centered around The First Family are many, and we do see the world getting worse and worse because of the curse of sin. But what you can't miss is that God is always present, persistently wooing and pursuing. As bleak as chapter 4 of Genesis is, with the story of the first murder, what you can't miss is God's grace and forbearance toward Cain. Even his mark is an act of grace. But more on that on Sunday. As I pondered this narrative I kept coming back to the song that Will sang here some time ago. “Our sins they are many, his mercy is more.” That really is the whole story of the First Family isn't it? It really is your story and mine, isn't it? That is, unless we, like Cain, continue to reject the overtures of God's love and refuse to live under his mercy. We will talk about it Sunday. I hope to see you live and in person or via live stream.Blessings, JimP.S. I have included three verses of Matt Papa's song—I hope it will heal your heart a bit, as it has mine. “His Mercy is More”What love could remember no wrongs we have doneOmniscient, all-knowing, He counts not their sumThrown into a sea without bottom or shoreOur sins, they are many, His mercy is more What patience would wait as we constantly roamWhat Father, so tender, is calling us homeHe welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poorOur sins, they are many, His mercy is more What riches of kindness He lavished on usHis blood was the payment, His life was the costWe stood 'neath a debt we could never affordOur sins, they are many, His mercy is more

Do You Hear What I HearWoodmen Worship ArrangementThe First NoelCCLI #5921887 | Pete Kipley and Phil Wickham© MeauxO Come All Ye Faithful (Hillsong)CCLI #7095543 | Ben Tan, C. Frederick Oakeley, John Francis Wade, Karina Wykes, Matt Crocker, and Michael Guy Chislett© 2017 | Christmas, Faith, InvitationHis Mercy Is MoreCCLI #7065053 | Matt Boswell and Matt Papa© 2016

In this episode, we add commentary and a sermon for the song "My Savior's Love (What Tongue Could Tell)" by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell. Their music is available on all major streaming platforms. lease check out the full uninterrupted song. It is awesome! Please check out his full uninterrupted song. It is awesome! Find more worship music resources and carefully selected playlists at soundinworship.com Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/soundinworship Find us on these social media platforms: Facebook Parler YouTube

This week on GodTalk Nora and Sam discuss the doctrine of calvinism and explain each letter of TULIP —each letter leading back to God being sovereign, and humans being products of His grace. The contemporary worship song we discuss is “Save Me” by Steffany Gretzinger, and “His Mercy Is More” by Matt Papa as a more appropriate song for corporate worship.