Bragging On Jesus

Christmas Reading, Luke 2, about a 5 minute word and lots of songs / with a few silly songs toward the end.

Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. 26 Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice. 27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

Fear, Love, Trust and Purpose...

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Proverbs 29:20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 21 Whoever pampers his servant from childhood will in the end find him his heir. 22 A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression. 23 One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. 24 The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing.

He (G)leadeth me, O (C)blessed thought

For (G)good like (Em)Jo-s-eph, in (G)trouble (D)wrought

And (G)Is-ra-el through (C)the Red (Cm)Sea

Tis (G)God's own (Em)hand that (G)lead(D)eth(G) me

Chorus:

G D Em C G

He lead-eth me, He leadeth me

C G Em G D

His own, foreknown, we, who believe

G D Em C G

His grace and calling He guarentees

C G Em G D G

To share in his glory for ete-rn-ity

G C

Sometimes mid scenes of deepest woe

G Em G D

In pain, dis-tress and much sor-row

G C Cm

Though billows wave ore troubled sea

G Em G D G

I rest in Him who lead-eth me

Chorus:

G D Em C G

He lead-eth me, He leadeth me

C G Em G D

His own, foreknown, we, who believe

G D Em C G

His grace and calling He guarentees

C G Em G D G

To share in his glory for ete-rn-ity

G C

Full-ness of joy, waits in store

G Em G D

At Your right hand pleasures ever-more

G C Cm

Please show us more of You're glor-y

G Em G D G

And thank You Lord for lead-ing me

Chorus:

G D Em C G

He lead-eth me, He leadeth me

C G Em G D

His own, foreknown, we, who believe

G D Em C G

His grace and calling He guarentees

C G Em G D G

To share in his glory for ete-rn-ity

G C

Now when my task on earth is through

G Em G D

And this brokenness ushers me to You

G C Cm

My Savior, Raiser, dead though I be

G Em G D G

In-to Your presence lead-eth me

Chorus:

G D Em C G

He lead-eth me, He leadeth me

C G Em G D

His own, foreknown, we, who believe

G D Em C G

His grace and calling He guarentees

C G Em G D G

To share in his glory for ete-rn-ity

Philippians 3:12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only let us hold true to what we have attained.

1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control,b lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.

Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Philippians 1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

One song... I'm pressing on... I'm going forward... I will not give up

I will not sit down, back down or turn around

If I fall down I will not lay down or stay down,

I'll get back up and go and not slow down

The enemy says: you're a failure, right?

Not just once a month or a few times a year...

But... Every day... I hear him say:

You're worthless, you haven't got a clue,

what to do, where to go, how to lead, who to fol-low

You're not smart, you don't finish, you don't have heart,

you don't even know where to start

Your foot's not big enough to stop up your own mouth

But your lips still speak, and your heart betrays,

All the ways, you're weak

You're a fiasco, a disaster, a fouled up screwball dead duck failure.

You lag behind, you'll never reach the finish line...

You cry out "someone give me my inhaler!"

That's what I hear the enemy say.

But... in our weakness we're strong.

The light, of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ

Shines through the cracks in the darkest of nights,

As we erupt in joyous song...

Still, you pray every day, and you wont retreat, or surrender defeat

You put on your veil, to the enemies wail, his threats to Impale and doom you to hell

You ignore all his lies, for your eminent demise, you welcome the pain

Not trusting your eyes, you run not in vain through the wind and the rain

So you press on for the prize... You know what lies through the sunrise,

Where you'll sing of your king and never more die, to this one who all your needs supply

And now, all along the way... You cant help but proclaim,

The breadth of his story, in this blood bought domain

So onward you strain, to the death for his glory, his promise to obtain

Yes... it's his promise I said, which you hold till your dead

Its not your word or your work that secures your stead

As faithfulness shows faith, running says... you've joined the race

Against the old mans skin, the sin within,

As you rest in who's best, to the praise of his grace

Still, we are not our own...

And so... his pledge to obtain, we press to make our own

But only since Jesus has already made us his own

So then, we are Gods work in progress, and not our own

Created in Christ Jesus for good works to his glory and not our own

And I am sure that God will finish this work which he has started

Before the world, his thoughts, his words, all the plans he chartered

So don't be discouraged, press on undismayed,

Sing out God's praise all your days

We have good reason to sing and dance,

Through faith we shall claim our inheritance

2nd Corinthians 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Thankful For A Broken Universe (Condensed) by Podcast startup by Robin Aylor

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Preached At Providence Place Assisted Living via video in Woodward Oklahoma November 2020

Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. 16 When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall. 17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart. 18 Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,c but blessed is he who keeps the law. 19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.

Today’s verses address reproof and the lack thereof in our children as well as society. Here he says how for the child… a whipping accompanied with a good talking is so they will gain wisdom but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother… Of course this “hands off and no reproof” way of child rearing is quite common in our culture today. So many people say “well I don’t want to influence my children about God or right or wrong or truth but let them make up their own mind.” Look, the devil and the world will be super happy with your way of thinking because while you are leaving your children to themselves they will be teaching and brainwashing and promising them all kinds of treasures which are all lies that will bring them pain and misery and bitterness and an unfulfilled life with little or no good benefit to others.

If we raise our children and discipline them properly and point them towards truth it will bring delight to our heart. How so?

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Well, Solomon also tells us how this apathy in standing up for what is right works in a similar way in relation to our country and our world. When a people begin forgetting Gods law; that is, all his promises and all the truths and commands which are actually for our good in his word… When wickedness is rewarded then lawlessness is seen as the answer to society’s problems. That is not the answer in families, businesses or nations.

When there is no prophetic vision of the people they cast off restraint and reject Gods law… That makes sense to me. If people do not believe Gods word or the prophecies about Jesus, how he came and lived and died for us and rose again… If the people do not believe the prophecies of how he will return then they have no hope in this broken world full of wickedness. They are not going to believe Gods word or follow his laws… They will cast off restraint like a child left to his own self centered ways of thinking.

Theres a day coming when we all stand before God and those who have been given the righteousness of Jesus will like Solomon says, will look on the downfall of the wicked or those who did not accept the righteousness that Jesus lived out in his own life on earth. Solomon says blessed is he who keeps the law and the cool thing is that Jesus lived a perfect live and kept the law for us and applies it to all who believe. You know, the wages is sin is death but Jesus died the death we deserve and for all who delight in him he gives his righteousness and begins doing a work of motivating and quickening good works in our life or causing real and practical righteousness to come out of our life… Its nothing we can brag about but it’s him working in us. Jesus also rose from the dead and he gives us that same resurrection power to have victory over sin in this life as we walk with him. And as Jesus was raised we will one day be raised incorruptible no longer subject to the bondage and entropy related to sin… no more arthritis, Covid-19, no more hate, sorrow, tears… no more death. Thank you Father for this great gift through your Son Jesus Christ.