... an important spiritual breakthrough - the beginning of an end



Far, far away, in death and darkness dwelling,
Millions of souls forever may be lost;
Who, who will go, salvation’s story telling,
Looking to Jesus, heeding not the cost?

[i]Refrain[/i]
[i]“All power is given unto Me,
All power is given unto Me,
Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel,
And lo, I am with you always.”[/i]

See o’er the world wide open doors inviting,
Soldiers of Christ, arise and enter in!
Christians, awake! your forces all uniting,
Send forth the Gospel, break the chains of sin.

[i]Refrain[/i]

“Why will you die?” the voice of God is calling.
“Why will you die?” re-echo in His Name;
Jesus has died to save from death appalling,
Life and salvation, therefore go proclaim.

[i]Refrain[/i]

God speed the day, when those of every nation
“Glory to God!” triumphantly shall sing.
Ransomed, redeemed, rejoicing in salvation,
Shout “Hallelujah, for the Lord is King.”

[i]Refrain[/i]



[url=http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/goyeinto.htm]http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/goyeinto.htm[/url]

[url=http://ccel.org/cceh/0008/000868a.mid]http://ccel.org/cceh/0008/000868a.mid[/url]

[url=http://hymnal.net/Hymns/Hymnal/midi/e0917_i.mid]http://hymnal.net/Hymns/Hymnal/midi/e0917_i.mid[/url]




[b][size=small][color=006699][font=Courier New]3 John 1:14

but I hope to see you shortly

and we shall speak face to face.


Peace to you.

Our friends greet you.

Greet the friends by name.[/font][/color][/size][/b]

... knowing He is changing me



He died! He died! the lowly Man of Sorrows,
On whom were laid our many griefs and woes;
Our sins He bore, beneath God's awful billows,
And He hath triumphed over all our foes.

[i]Refrain[/i]
[i]"I am He that liveth, that liveth, and was dead;
I am He that liveth, that liveth, and was dead;
And behold, I am alive forevermore;
Behold, I am alive forevermore.
I am He that liveth, that liveth, and was dead;
And behold, I am alive forevermore."[/i]

He lives! He lives! what glorious consolation!
Exalted at His Father's own right hand;
He pleads for us, and by His intercession,
Enables all His saints by grace to stand.

[i]Refrain[/i]

He comes! He comes! Oh, blest anticipation!
In keeping with His true and faithful Word;
To call us to our heav'nly consummation,
Caught up, to be "forever with the Lord."

[i]Refrain[/i]



[url=http://images.sa-media.com/hymnal/iamhethatliveth.mp3]http://images.sa-media.com/hymnal/iamhethatliveth.mp3[/url]



Ephesians 1:1 - 3
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus: grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

... keeping me in peace



Jesus, my Savior, to Bethlehem came,
Laid in a manger to sorrow and shame;
Oh, it was wonderful, blest be His Name,
Seeking for me, for me:
Seeking for me, seeking for me,
Seeking for me, seeking for me,
Oh, it was wonderful, blest be His Name,
Seeking for me, for me.

Jesus, my Savior, in mercy and love,
Came from the mansions of Heaven above,
Tenderly pleading with sinners like me,
Pleading for me, for me:
Pleading for me, pleading for me,
Pleading for me, pleading for me,
Tenderly pleading for sinners like me,
Pleading for me, for me.

Jesus, my Savior, the same as of old,
While I did wander afar from the fold,
Gently and long He hath pled with my soul,
Calling for me, for me:
Calling for me, calling for me,
Calling for me, calling for me,
Gently and long He hath pled with my soul,
Calling for me, for me.

Jesus, my Savior, will come from on high,
Sweet is the promise as weary years fly;
Oh, I shall see Him descending the sky,
Coming for me, for me:
Coming for me, coming for me,
Coming for me, coming for me,
Oh, I shall see Him descending the sky,
Coming for me, for me.



[url=http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/e/seekingf.htm]http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/e/seekingf.htm[/url]

[url=http://ccel.org/cceh/0009/x000969.htm]http://ccel.org/cceh/0009/x000969.htm[/url]




Ephesians 1: 3 - 6
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.

His arm that is not weary!

In Christ,

Mitchy

... the ministry and leading of His Spirit



All for Jesus, all for Jesus!
All my being's ransomed pow'rs:
All my thoughts and words and doings,
All my days and all my hours.

[i]Refrain[/i]
[i]All for Jesus! All for Jesus!
All my days and all my hours;
All for Jesus! All for Jesus!
All my days and all my hours.[/i]

Let my hands perform His bidding,
Let my feet run in His ways;
Let my eyes see Jesus only,
Let my lips speak forth His praise.

[i]Refrain[/i]

Since my eyes were fixed on Jesus,
I've lost sight of all beside,
So enchained my spirit's vision,
Looking at the Crucified.

[i]Refrain[/i]

O what wonder! how amazing!
Jesus, glorious King of kings,
Deigns to call me His beloved,
Lets me rest beneath His wings.



Tune: All for Jesus (Hull) + Wycliff
[url=http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/l/l/allforje.htm]http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/l/l/allforje.htm[/url]

Tune: Galilee (no chorus)
[url=http://ingeb.org/spiritua/allforje.html]http://ingeb.org/spiritua/allforje.html[/url]



Ephesians 1: 7 - 10
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth -- in Him.

... answers to prayer and the leading of His Spirit. Amen. Thank you, Lord!



Faithful One, so unchanging
Ageless One, You're my rock of peace,
Lord of all, I depend on You.
I call out to You, again and again,
I call out to You, again and again.


You are my Rock in times of trouble,
You lift me up when I fall down.
All through the storm,
Your love is the anchor;
My hope is in You alone.



[i]©1989, Mercy / Vineyard Publishing
Words and Music by Brian Doerksen[/i]




[url=http://www.higherpraise.com/AMidDefault/FaithfulOne.htm]http://www.higherpraise.com/AMidDefault/FaithfulOne.htm[/url]




Ephesians 1:11 - 16
[b]In Him[/b] also [b]we[/b] have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

[b]In Him you[/b] also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

[b]Therefore I[/b] also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:

... His considerable leading and liberty in sharing much from scripture and the gospel with a dear young soul



There’s a crimson tide from the Savior’s side,
And it purgeth all who plunge therein;
O its healing stream doth the soul redeem,
And it cleanseth from all sin.

[i]Refrain[/i]
[i]Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
It cleansed my heart and made me free;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
His blood availed for me.[/i]

There’s a boundless sea flowing full and free,
From the cross where Jesus bled and died;
O its precious flow washes white as snow,
And its mercies e’er abide.

[i]Refrain[/i]

From the contrite heart He doth ne’er depart,
But He offers pardon o’er and o’er;
He the sins doth roll from the burdened soul,
And remembers them no more.

[i]Refrain[/i]



[url=http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/b/a/hbavaild.htm]http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/b/a/hbavaild.htm[/url]



Ephesians 1:15 - 21
Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, [b]the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know[/b] what is [u]the hope of His calling[/u], what are [u]the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints[/u], and what is [u]the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe[/u], according to [u]the working of His mighty power[/u] [b]which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come[/b].

... being able to know Him continuously and without doubting my relationship with Him - because of what HE has done for me



By the cross of Jesus standing,
Love our straitened souls expanding,
Taste we now the peace and grace!
Health from yonder tree is flowing,
Heav’nly light is on it glowing,
From the blessed Sufferer’s face.

Here is pardon’s pledge and token,
Guilt’s strong chain forever broken,
Righteous peace securely made;
Brightens now the brow once shaded,
Freshens now the face once faded,
Peace with God now makes us glad.

All the love of God is yonder,
Love above all thought and wonder,
Perfect love that casts out fear!
Strength, like dew, is here distilling,
Glorious life our souls is filling,
Life eternal, only here!

Here the living water welleth;
Here the Rock, now smitten, telleth
Of salvation freely giv’n:
This the fount of love and pity,
This the pathway to the city,
This the very gate of Heav’n.


[i]Horatius Bonar[/i]


Tune: Heri Mundus Exultavit
[url=http://cyberhymnal.org/mid/met/met.htm]http://cyberhymnal.org/mid/met/met.htm[/url]

Tune: Bonar (Calkin)
[url=http://cyberhymnal.org/mid/met/met.htm]http://cyberhymnal.org/mid/met/met.htm[/url]

Tune: Sta­bat Ma­ter (Dykes)
[url=http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/y/bythecro.htm]http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/y/bythecro.htm[/url]


[i](Redemption Hymnal #175 offers another ?better tune, also.)[/i]



Ephesians 1:20 - 23,
He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

[b]And He put all under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all[/b].

2:1 - 5
[b]And you He made alive, who were dead[/b] in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air - the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience - [b]among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

But God[/b], who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, [b]even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ[/b] (by grace you have been saved),

... knowing He is working out my salvation according to the good pleasure of His will, through the Spirit....



I love You Lord, and I lift my voice
To worship You, O, my soul, rejoice,
Take joy my King, in what I bring,
EDIT:
Unto You alone, dear Lord, do I sing.



[url=http://www.higherpraise.com/AMidDefault/ILoveYouLord2.htm]http://www.higherpraise.com/AMidDefault/ILoveYouLord2.htm[/url]



Ephesians 2:4 - 10
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

... holding me through a long day, and yet a glorious day filled with the blessing of His nearness



Jesus keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain
Free to all a healing stream, flows
From Calv'ry's mountain.

[i]Refrain[/i]
[i]In the cross, in the cross
Be my glory ever
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river.[/i]

Near the cross a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me,
There the bright and morning star,
Shed its beams around me.

[i]Refrain[/i]

Near the cross, O Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me,
Help me walk from day to day,
With it's shadow o'er me.

[i]Refrain[/i]

Near the cross I'll watch and wait,
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I reach the golden strand,
Just beyond the river.

[i]Refrain[/i]



[i]Fanny Crosby[/i]


Tune: Near the Cross (Doane)
[url=http://hymnal.net/Hymns/Hymnal/midi/e0159_i.mid]http://hymnal.net/Hymns/Hymnal/midi/e0159_i.mid[/url]

[url=http://www.opc.org/hymn.html?hymn_num=704]http://www.opc.org/hymn.html?hymn_num=704[/url]



Ephesians 1: 10 - 16
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh -- who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands -- that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.