Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Worship Music for Sunday, October 2, 2016

"Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south." (Psalm 107:2-3)

One of the ways "the redeemed of the Lord say so" is by proclaiming His praise in song. When we gather together in corporate worship and sing His praise loudly and enthusiastically, those whom the Lord has redeemed are saying so -- no, singing so! Come join the redeemed in singing so this Sunday at The Ridge!

Here are the songs we will be "singing so" this week....

1. Joy by Housefires (Romans 12:12)

 

 

 

2. Call on the Name by Vertical Church Band (Romans 10:13)

 

 

 

3. Yes & Amen by Housefires (2 Corinthians 1:20)

 

 

 

4. I Surrender by Hillsong Live (Luke 9:23)

 

 

 

5. We Glorify Your Name by Hillsong Worship (Psalm 138:2

 

 

 

Worship Music for Sunday, September 25th

"Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation." (Psalm 111:1)

Have you ever heard someone say, "I don't need to go to church to worship God; I can worship God just as well by myself at home"? There's a Greek word for that: hogwash! Not only is corporate worship commanded over and over in scripture, it is part of the design of our hearts. We long to belong to a community, a family. We are relational creatures by nature because we bear the image of our relational God. He has existed for all eternity as Three-In-One, the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all living in perfect, loving communion with each other. It's in our DNA! You cannot worship just as well alone as you can "in the company of the upright, in the congregation," regardless of what you may think or feel. Won't you join us this Sunday for worship as we gather to "give thanks to the Lord with our whole hearts"?

Here are the songs we will be singing together in our gathering this week. The lyric videos have been linked so you can learn the words. Scripture links have been provided so you can know the truths from the Word that are in the songs. And links have been provided for you to purchase the songs if you wish to add them to your personal music library. Don't wait for Sunday morning to begin praising our Savior; start right now!


1. You Are Good by Lincoln Brewster (Psalm 106:1)

 

 

2. Joy by Housefires (Philippians 4:4)

 

 

3. Not for a Moment by Vertical Church Band (Deuteronomy 31:6)

 

4. Even When it Hurts (Praise Song) by Hillsong United (Psalm 62:5-8)


***PLEASE NOTE: There is a controversial line on the lyrics of this song that has been removed and replaced in the version we will sing in our worship gathering. While we agree with the composers' intent in the lyric, we feel it could possibly offend and be a distraction in our gathering so we have replaced that one line with one that is expresses a similar truth in a less potentially offensive manner.

 

5. Joy of the Lord by Rend Collective (Nehemiah 8:10)

 

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Worship Music for Sunday, September 18th

 

“Yet even now,” declares the Lord,
    “return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;     

and rend your hearts and not your garments.”
Return to the Lord your God,
    for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;
    and he relents over disaster. 

 Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,
    and leave a blessing behind him,
a grain offering and a drink offering
    for the Lord your God? (Joel 2:12-14)


The Israelites in Joel's day were experiencing the judgment of God because they had forsaken His ways and disregarded His Word. They loved their comfort more than His presence. So He gave them exactly what they wanted -- and they were suffering for it. God gave them over to their enemies and allowed their land and crops and vineyards and cities to be trampled and destroyed. They could not even bring grain and drink offerings for proper worship as the Lord prescribed because they had nothing left to bring. "Yet even now.." God invited them back into His presence; even though they had completely abandoned Him, He was ready to restore them IF they returned and repented. 

God is calling us to return to Him, Ridgers. He is calling us out of complacency and comfort, out of rebellion and idol worship, back into His presence. He wants to restore a heart of worship to Church at The Ridge. This week as we sing together, we are calling out to Him to restore us to repentance and for a fresh outpouring of His Holy Spirit. God is on the move and up to something big at The Ridge! Are you ready to meet with Him this week?

Here are the songs we will sing together Sunday morning. Please take the time to listen, learn, and pray as you sing them in your own worship time, alone and with your family. Read the scriptures attached to each song. Ask God to move in your own heart, then ask Him to move on the hearts of our church this weekend.

And don't forget to invite your  Friends And Neighbors to F.A.N. Day!

1. Open Up the Heavens by Vertical Church Band (Isaiah 64:1)

 

2. Holy Spirit by Francesca Battistelli (John 14:16-17)

 

3. Finally Free by Rend Collective (John 8:36)

 

4. Great Are You, Lord by All Sons & Daughters (Psalm 145:3)

 

5. Always Have by Vertical Church Band (Ephesians 1:3-6)


*** NOTE: There is not yet a lyric video for this song, but you can click here for the lyrics and follow along.