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  • What Does God Look Like? MT e81

    Today we have MANY options for listening entertainment – Streaming on pandora, Apple Music, Spotify are just a few. Those services are without an DJ.

    Radio DJ’s at one time played a bigger role in culture.  These people could be heard on the radio and rarely seen.  One may go an entire lifetime and never see the actual person behind the voice.

    BUT if they ever happen to see them, it was always shocking because the voice rarely matched the face.  All that time having never seen them, it was very easy to imagine how you thought they may appear.

    Some, who have read the Bible, get confused because it appears that the God of the O.T. differs from the God of the N.T.

    It is this God of the O.T. (to some) feels very harsh, judgmental, ready to fly off the handle and kill people and destroy things.

    But the God of the N.T. seems gracious and loving and kind.

    Then there is Jesus who said in John 14:9:

    “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.”

    All of the sudden the voice of the O.T. can be seen. What was thought of as a harsh persona changes. 

    Hearing Jesus describe the Father this way is like seeing on air voices for the first time. They always looked differently than imagined. 

    This is reassuring. Why?

    As the Lord set the standard for fallen creation, a standard we MUST keep, it is the Son who fulfilled that standard for those who believe. By this grace our Lord gives us His perfection.

    You want to know what the Father looks like? Look at the Son. In all His glory, love, mercy, grace and kindness.  You can see the Father plainly in Jesus.

    S.D.G.

  • Music Monday: Flynn Adam

    Okay, okay, here′s what I gotta say

    Been thinking of you too much today (too much today)

    And the day before that, the day before that and the day before that

    Ain’t that something? It′s the darndest thing

    The arrows been shot and I’m clipped at the wing

    The cats got my tongue, yet this caged bird sings

    Songs so silly repeating your name

    pre-chorus

    (Over and over) The broken record skips

    (Over and over) I know you’re gonna trip

    (Over and over) I supressed it all

    (Over and over) I start to call

    verse

    I hang up and I just sit tight

    I hang up and I think it just might

    All go away but it still stays strong

    So here I go, y′all, sing along

    chorus

    I do the dishes; you know I love you

    Take out the trash; you know I love you

    Saving my kisses; you know I love you

    My love′s like that, love’s like that

    verse

    (Indeed, indeed) You got form and finesse

    (Indeed, indeed) So fresh I′m blessed

    Trust you with my life and I never second guess

    You got it going on, I have to confess

    pre-chorus

    (I thought I’d let you know) Don′t wanna be without you

    (I thought I’d let you know) I always think about you

    (Through the good and bad) So glad to be with you

    (Through the good and bad) Now it has to be me and you

    verse

    I can′t be pretending this time we’ve been spending

    Hasn’t been waisted and I can′t see it endin′

    My main hope is that the feeling is mutual

    Breakin’ monotony of business as usual

    pre-chorus

    (So here I go) All out on a limb

    (So here I go) I′m walking the plank

    (So here I go) Don’t let it end

    (And there you go) Needin′ time to think

    chorus

    I do the dishes; you know I love you

    Take out the trash; you know I love you

    Saving my kisses; you know I love you

    My love’s like that, love′s like that

    bridge

    Hey

    Hey

    Hey

    Hey

    Hey

    Hey

    chorus

    I do the dishes; you know I love you

    Take out the trash; you know I love you

    Saving my kisses; you know I love you

    My love’s like that, love’s like that

    I do the dishes; you know I love you

    Take out the trash; you know I love you

    Saving my kisses; you know I love you

    My love′s like that, love′s like that

  • Was Jesus A Created Being?

  • Music Monday: Awake & Alive

    I’m at war with the world and they
    Try to pull me into the dark
    I struggle to find my faith
    As I’m slipping from your arms

    It’s getting harder to stay awake
    And my strength is fading fast
    You breathe into me at last

    I’m awake. I’m alive
    Now I know what I believe inside
    Now it’s my time
    I’ll do what I want ’cause this is my life
    Here (right here), right now (right now)
    Stand my ground and never back down
    I know what I believe inside
    I’m awake and I’m alive

    I’m at war with the world ’cause I
    Ain’t never gonna sell my soul
    I’ve already made up my mind
    No matter what, I can’t be bought or sold

    When my faith is getting weak
    And I feel like giving in
    You breathe into me again

    I’m awake. I’m alive
    Now I know what I believe inside
    Now it’s my time
    I’ll do what I want ’cause this is my life
    Here (right here), right now (right now)
    Stand my ground and never back down
    I know what I believe inside
    I’m awake and I’m alive

    Waking up, waking up
    Waking up, waking up
    Waking up, waking up
    Waking up, waking up

    In the dark
    I can feel you in my sleep
    In your arms I feel you breathe into me
    Forever hold this heart that I will give to you
    Forever I will live for you

    I’m awake. I’m alive
    Now I know what I believe inside
    Now it’s my time
    I’ll do what I want ’cause this is my life
    Here (right here), right now (right now)
    Stand my ground and never back down
    I know what I believe inside
    I’m awake and I’m alive

    Waking up, waking up
    Waking up, waking up
    Waking up, waking up
    Waking up, waking up

  • Living Dead?

  • Matt’s Musak Monday

    This is one of my favorite groups and songs. You can hear them and artists like them on Radio U (which is live streamed on this site).

    This is Red and the song name is Breathe Into Me.

    John 3 is a conversation with a guy we will call Nick and Jesus. Jesus teaches Nick that the only way to eternal life is to have Life Breathed into you.

    The lyrics of this song are so rich. Listen and enjoy.

  • Apolo What?

    Apologetics (a paw low jet icks). This word means HOW TO DEFEND YOUR FAITH.

    Below is an introductory video about apologetics.

    Apologetics is a great tool for TWO REASONS:

    1. It can encourage YOUR FAITH.
    2. It will also help you stand firm when challenged.

  • Lessons from Top Gun

    31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

    Luke 5:31-32

  • Follow Your Heart

    The FIRST episode of “Here’s Your Sign”.

    Movie lines, song lyrics, television shows, quotes on clothing and stickers on cars tell us to . . . “Follow Your Heart”. There are variations of this phrase but is it true.

    In this episode it is discuss what is the heart? Taking a look at Scripture it will be determined if “Follow Your Heart,” is a good idea.