This is quickly getting up there in my "favorite songs" list…I hope you enjoy it and worship along with it!
Thanks for the recommendation Philip Sanders!
It occurred to me this morning, in light of what was preached at GraceJax yesterday on Colossians 3:5-6 (you can find the sermon audio at the GraceJax website), that I never think of “killing sin” as an act of worship.
But I should. We should.
What is confession? What is repentance?
When we confess our sins to God, we are saying “God, you are Holy. I am not. You are pure, and I am stained with sin!”
When we repent, our heart cries “God, I will turn from my sin. I will stop putting my own desire above what honors You. Destroy my sin and help me to bring glory to You with my actions as I depend fully on the cross of Christ!”
That, my friend, is worship.
How do you feel after putting a specific sin to death? Read the following scripture. I would love to hear your thoughts.
“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.” – Colossians 3:5-6 ESV
Thanks for reading!
Below are some new songs we have been singing at our church in Jacksonville. I thought I would share them. You can find them on iTunes (or Amazon.com) to download them. Most are also on YouTube.
“Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)” – Casting Crowns
- This song is actually a more contemporary arrangement of a hymn. It starts with the birth of Christ and takes us all the way to the second coming of Christ. I really enjoy singing the Chorus of this song about the glorious return of Christ.
“Called By Your Name” – its on Joshua Spachts(Ekklessia Music) Album: “We Proclaim”
- A great song focusing on Christ plucking us from death, giving us life for the first time, and the implications of that on how we live.
“New Song We Sing” – Merideth Andrews
- This is a very joyful song. The content matches it’s pace as it focuses us on the joys of being a new creation in Christ.
“To The Cross” – Jadon Lavik
- This song captures the somber and humble approach to the cross which we should have in light of our shameful sin.
“All Because Of Jesus” – Casting Crowns
- This song is packed full of God’s glorious attributes. It allows us to focus on God’s glory, and delight in the life He has given us through Christ.
“Completely Done” – Sovereign Grace Music
- “The old is gone, the new has come, what You complete is completely done”. That first half of the chorus about sums it up. This song is saturated with assurance of salvation for believers in Christ.
I hope this is a good resource for you and your life of worship!