Fighter Verse Songs

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Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!

Psalm 96:1-3

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One thing that it’s clear that the Psalmist wants us to do: Praise God.

Sing to the Lord.
Bless his name.
Tell of his salvation.
Declare his glory and his marvelous works.

To everyone.

We should want everyone to like (praise,love,worship)God better.

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Sung by many – Piano by Becki Warnock – Song by Scott Jamison

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…looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:2

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Why should we look to Jesus?

We should look to him to see how we should act.
Because he sacrificed for us.
We should look to him to see why we should worship him.
Because he is seated at God’s right hand.
We should look to him to see what he’s doing for us
He has founded and is perfecting our faith.

And he has done all of this for joy.

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Song by Jeff Warren

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Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us

Hebrews 12:1

Two Directives:
Lay aside every sin.
Run the race with endurance.

Two Motivations:
There are so many that have gone before us with strong faith that God rewarded.
He has set the race before us.

What is the course that God has set before you?

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Song by Jeff Warren

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The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand.

Psalm 37:23-24

Does a Christian fall? Does someone who is a child of God lose his footing?

Yes.

But he will not be cast headlong, into the dirt. He will not fall all the way.
He will not fail all the way, or die all the way, or lose all the way.

Because his steps are established by the LORD.
Because the LORD upholds his hand.

How is the LORD upholding your hand today?

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Sung by Daniel Sousa, Song by Scott Jamison

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Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.

Psalm 37:5-6

God asks here for commitment and trust. He asks for us to walk in faith.

And he promises great reward if we do it. He will bring forth our righteousness and justice.

That is what we want.

Live your life like you trust God.

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Sung by Daniel Sousa, Song by Scott Jamison

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Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 37:1-4

Do you want what you want?
God will not only give you what you desire, he will also help you to desire the right thing.

So what do you have to do?

Trust. Befriend. Dwell. Delight.
In the Lord.

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Sung by Daniel Sousa, Song by Scott Jamison

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For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:18

The word of the cross is the Gospel. It is the picture of what Jesus did for us.

It is power.
It is salvation.
It is of God.
It is not folly.

Run to it.

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Keyboard by Becki Warnock, Song by Scott Jamison

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…that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
Philippians 3:10-11

A wise man will do whatever it takes – by ‘any means possible’ – to have a joyful eternity. A God-filled forever.

Anything includes sharing in suffering, becoming like Jesus.

And we do that by taking on his righteousness.
And we do that because Jesus made a way for us in his death.

That is the power of his resurrection.

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Guitar by Jeff Warren, Bass by Jesse Reimer, Percussion by Chris Richter, Song by Scott Jamison

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and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith-
Philippians 3:9

Here is the gospel: It’s not your righteousness, it’s Christ.

We will be righteous, one day, through Christ, but that isn’t what saves us.

We have faith in Jesus Christ who was perfectly righteous – that’s what saves us.

That is how we’ll be found in him.

And being found in him is the only way to a happy ending – a happy eternity.

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Guitar by Jeff Warren, Bass by Jesse Reimer, Percussion by Chris Richter, Song by Scott Jamison

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But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

Philippians 3:7-8

There is a lot of good in the world. There is beauty and there is love and there is truth and their is family and friendship and home.

But none of them are worthy anything if you doh’t have Christ.
And even if we lose all of them, we can still have Christ – who is of far more value.

Value, worship, glorify Christ and all these things shall be added to you.

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Guitar by Jeff Warren, Bass by Jesse Reimer, Percussion by Chris Richter, Song by Scott Jamison