Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Worship Music for Sunday, October 23, 2016

"Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory..." (1 Peter 1:8)

I came across this verse reading through Peter's first letter to Jewish believers scattered in the Dispersion in the early days of the church. Like modern believers, many of them never saw Jesus in person, and would not see Him until He returns at the end of the age. In spite of that, and in spite of the difficulties and persecution they endured for this Jesus they had never seen yet believed in and loved more dearly than their own lives, they had "joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory"! Think about those words describing their joy: inexpressible (too great and deep and rich to ever be adequately summed up in any language a human could utter) and filled with glory (overflowing with the greatness of who God is and His manifest presence in their lives). Wow! Does that describe our joy? Is that the kind of worship we bring to our gathering on Sunday morning? It can be... if we take the time today to set aside a moment to drop everything and just worship Him!

Here are some songs we will sing together in our gathering Sunday. Begin praising Him now with these songs of adoration and praise...

1. Rise by Housefires (John 7:38)

 

 

2. The Lord Our God by Passion (1 Corinthians 1:9)

 

 

3. No Longer Slaves by Bethel Music (Romans 8:15)

 

 

4. His Name by Urban Rescue (Philippians 2:9-10)

 

 

5. All the Poor & Powerless by All Sons & Daughters (Luke 6:21)

 

 

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Worship Music for Sunday, October 16, 2016

“You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied,
    and praise the name of the Lord your God,
    who has dealt wondrously with you.
And my people shall never again be put to shame.

You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel,
    and that I am the Lord your God and there is none else.
And my people shall never again be put to shame." -- Joel 2:26-27 (ESV)

The Lord's presence is all we ever need to satisfy every desire. Think about that. Everything you have ever sent your heart after in its search for life and happiness and peace -- it's all found in Jesus! As you listen to the worship music for this week and read the attending scriptures, will you meditate on that truth? Will you allow your heart to settle on Christ and be satisfied by Him? Will you stop your restless quest for love in the things this world offers and "know that He is the Lord your God and there is none else"?

Here are the songs we will be singing together this week in our gathering at The Ridge:

1. Christ is Risen by Matt Maher (Luke 24:5-6)

 

 

2. God's Great Dance Floor by Passion featuring Chris Tomlin (Luke 15:22-24)

 

 

3. I Offer Myself by the RidgeWorship Band (Romans 12:1-2) 

 


NOTE: There is no lyric video for this song as of yet. This video was taken during one of our recent worship gatherings.

 

4. Come As You Are by Crowder (Matthew 11:28)  

 

 

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

 

For more information about Church at the Ridge or any of the music you heard here, please contact pastor Jerry Davison.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Worship Music for Sunday, October 9, 2016

Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” (Genesis 22:5)

In the story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac, there is an overlooked element that modern worshipers would do well to notice: Abraham's faith. When Abraham tells his servants, "We are going to worship," he doesn't mean he and Isaac are going to sing a few songs, hear a nice sermonette about how to be the best Abraham he could be, and then go home and watch football and fall asleep on the couch. All true worship involves sacrifice, a laying down of something we value greatly, a death towards anything that competes with total devotion to God in the affections of our hearts. Because God knows something about us most of us don't even realize: we are what we love most. Abraham was worshiping God by proclaiming there was nothing he loved more, no greater affection or devotion, than YHWH.

What our hearts chases after most passionately defines us more than any other single aspect of our being. There is no room in the presence of God for any lesser loves, even family. Yet many of us come casually into the presence of the Most High, dragging along a suitcase full of idols that have captured our hearts. Oh, we want Jesus, but not at the expense of all these other gods. Some of us just want Him to validate and bless all the other lovers we have given our hearts to. But some of us come ready to worship, ready to put to death anything that threatens to steal our devotion from God, dead to any lesser loves.

Which worshiper will you be this Sunday?

Here are the songs we will be singing together in praise to our great God and King...




1. Spirit of the Living God by Vertical Church Band (Ezekiel 36:27)

 

 

 

2. Found in You by Vertical Church Band (2 Peter 1:3)

 

 

 

3. In Wonder by Newsboys (Colossians 1:16)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

5. Boldly I Approach (The Art of Celebration) by Rend Collective (Hebrews 4:16)