Fighter Verse Songs

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…let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

James 1:19-20

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Quick to hear
Slow to speak
Slow to anger

But … I have a right to be angry, right? If something doesn’t go my way, I should speak up about it and let people know I’m upset … right?

This might be common sense from the world’s perspective, but it’s not from God’s.

If we want God’s righteousness working in us, we should stop and listen. Find out what’s really going on. Pause and not assume that we know everything.

If you are a Child of God, you should do it His way.

Song written and performed by Becki Warnock

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Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.

Proverbs 4:25-27

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What is your trajectory? Where are you headed? What are your choices leading you to? Are they leading towards God or towards evil?

God is straight before you. Do not turn to the right or to the left.

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Song by Scott Jamison, Sung by Scott Jamison, Banjo by Ben Valine

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Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.

Proverbs 4:23-24

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Your heart is very important. Don’t doubt that. God says that from your heart flows the springs of life. That means God thinks your heart is very important, so you should, too.

One might think that the best way to vigilantly keep your heart is by protecting it from evil outside forces, and this is somewhat true, but, perhaps surprisingly, it’s not the first thing the wise author mentions. What he places of first importance is guarding what comes out of your mouth. Apparently what you say can corrupt you as well as what you hear or see.

So be cautious with what you say, and don’t treat it lightly.

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[Just a reminder – many or most of the songs posted on this site or at our channel at Youtube.com are demo or scratch versions (not finalized) of what will be available on the CD or iTunes.]

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Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 73:25-26

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So many things on earth will fail us. We need Someone who is not mortal. Someone who is not earthly – someone who is eternal. We need God.

Our hearts may fail us, but God will strengthen our heart.
Our flesh may fail us, but God is all we need.

Desire God.

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Song and Sung by Kevin Shull – Keyboard by Becki Warnock

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I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me.

Jeremiah 32:40

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Fear is a good thing if it causes you to act wisely. God is promising to cause us to fear him, so we won’t turn away from him.

But he is also, almost in the same breath, promising to never stop doing good to us. That’s a bargain a wise person will take. Everlastingly.

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Song by Becki Warnock – Sung by Debbie Jamison

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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
John 10:10

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One choice – two options, with dramatically different results.

Death, destruction and loss or abundant life.

Do you trust Jesus to give you abundant life? He can give it to you.

Choose Jesus.

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Song By Becki Warnock

5-35 Application for Sept 5-6, 2015 :: John 8:31-32

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“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 8:31-32

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The key word here is ‘abide’, isn’t it?

What does it mean to abide?

I like the first definition in the dictionary: “to remain, continue, stay”

That’s what we want to do with Jesus’s word. We want to stay with him and remain with his commandments – to continue to consider his will for us.

That’s what we’ll do –
– if we want to be Jesus’ disciples.
– if we want to know the truth.
– if we want to be free.

We know there is cost to staying with Jesus, but it’s clear there is a greater reward.

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By Scott Jamison

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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

Colossians 4:6

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People who teach about the best way to understand what the Bible is saying in a given passage agree that you should pay attention to the reasoning. In this verse, I wonder about the phrase “so that”. Something about the first part of the verse makes the second part possible.

So you could read the sentence this way: You will be aided in your understanding of the best way to respond to someone (maybe someone who makes Godly responses challenging) if you think about how you can answer with grace and if you think about how you can make your words more palatable to the other person.

May all Christians talk like this.

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Song written and performed by Scott Jamison

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Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Psalm 34:19-22

[This weeks passage begins at around 3:18 in the song]

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I think we should take note of this. The righteous person is not promised a life free of problems. Soberly, it’s the opposite – here we’re told that the one who is righteous will have many afflictions. We know that Jesus had many afflictions and didn’t have an easy life.

But we also know that none of his bones were broken. His afflictions did not destroy him.

In contrast, those who are wicked will be slayed by their afflictions. And they will be condemned.

Follow the Righteous One. Serve Him. Run away from condemnation and towards blessing.

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Sung by Chuck Steddom, Keyboard by Carol Steddom, Written by Scott Jamison and Kevin Shull

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When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34:17-18

[This weeks passage begins at around 2:55 in the song]

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This is the second time the Psalmist has said it – the LORD takes those who are righteous out of all of their troubles.

Are you brokenhearted or crushed in spirit? Cry for God. Cry for help.

He will hear. He is able to help. You will be saved.

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Sung by Chuck Steddom, Keyboard by Carol Steddom, Written by Scott Jamison and Kevin Shull