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Amazing Grace

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Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32 ESV

Singing the song Amazing Grace should be more than just a celebration of what we have received from God. Instead, it can be an opportunity to express the unlocking of God’s grace in our hearts in a way that makes it known to others: especially those who are hardest to love. It is easy to be gracious for those we like and who have blessed our lives. But it is even easier to make excuses for complaining about folks who have treated us badly. We forget that Jesus forgave us and loved us while He was nailed to the cross and we didn’t even know Him or care about Him at all. But grace means that when we are hurt by others God wants us to allow Him to pour HIs Calvary love out through us to them. Then, through the radical forgiveness of Jesus we can together experience and give God all the praise for His wonderful and truly amazing grace! I hope you might enjoy listening to us singing this wonderful hymn at Discovery Villages this past Sunday.

Begin to Write Our Name

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The Bible says the devil comes
And shouts things just aren’t fair
Because believers are being blessed
And kept under God’s care 

He shouts He knows about our sins
And demands to take control
Because our failures and our faults
Have sold to Him our soul

But while he tells all that we’ve done
Thinking that He might win
The Son of God lifts up His hands
And shows the scars to Him

Reminding Him that from the Cross
He cried Father forgive
They do know not what they have done
I’ll die so they might live

Then in defeat the evil one
Slinks from the scene in shame
As he sees the Savior in God’s book 
Begin to write our name!

And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments. Luke 23:34 ESV

Begin to Write our Name
By Peter Caligiuri
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Simple Service – Humble Prayer

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In the heat of moments
When our friends have been unkind
And by words or hurtful deeds
Leave some open wounds behind

We need to remind ourselves
When the nails pierced Jesus feet
That He asked God to forgive us
So we could walk down Heaven’s street

And remember on that fatal night
When Jesus was betrayed
 That He simply washed their dirty feet
Then in the Garden humbly prayed

Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. 
John 13:5 ESV

Simple Service – Humble Prayer
By Peter Caligiuri
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