What does the Holy Spirit do? P: The Holy Spirit lives within Christians. (John 14:17) C: The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. P: He teaches. (John 14:26) C: But the Counselor, the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Scripture’
What Does the Holy Spirit Do?
Posted: May 25, 2009 in New Testament, Pentecost IdeasTags: Holy Spirit, Scripture
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the Names of Jesus Want to write your own worship song about Jesus? Here are some names that He goes by (in alphabetic order), to help stir your songwriting imagination: Jesus is the Amen, the Apostle, the Atoning Sacrifice, the author of their salvation, the Alpha and Omega, the blessed and only ruler, the [...]
Reformation’s Coming ….
Posted: August 21, 2008 in Book II: 42-72, ReformationTags: A Mighty Fortress, Isaac Watts, Psalm 46, Reformation, Scripture
A Reformation reading based on Psalm 46 Pastor INTRO: We will now recite Psalm 46 responsively. I will use the NIV and the congregation will respond using Isaac Watt’s metrical version. PSALM 46 (Metrical version – Isaac Watts) Pastor: God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. All: The church’s [...]
an Artist, a Song, Nehemiah 8:10 and a Poem
Posted: August 13, 2008 in PoetryTags: Chris Tomlin, Holy is the Lord, Nehemiah 8:10, Poetry, Scripture
I was listening to Chris Tomlin’s song “Holy is the Lord” recently. I just love the verse derived from Nehemiah 8:10: We stand and lift up our hands, For the joy of the Lord is our strength. We bow down and worship Him now. How great, how awesome is He. And together we sing, [...]
Enhanced Bible Reading
Posted: August 7, 2008 in Multi-Part Reading, New Testament, Responsive Readings, Worship IdeaTags: Enhanced Reading, Revelation, Scripture
Here’s an idea that you can apply to almost any scripture reading used in worship. Take your favorite commentary and splice the commentators thoughts into the scripture text weaving them into a back-and-forth reading. In the following example we used “the People’s Bible on Revelation” (ISBN #075860453X), together with some of our original thoughts on Rev 5:11-14: [...]
Sometimes, Scripture lends itself nicely to a multi-part reading. This helps the congregation follow the story, especially the children. In our church, when one of the characters is the “Voice of God”, we have this person read his lines from the back of the church and speaking through a microphone to separate and amplify his [...]
