CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST! SO, HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING HIS PRAISE?!?!!!!!!!! ...IT'S ABOUT THE CROSS!!!!

Sunday in the SON

NOTE: I have had a spiritual battle posting today. You will probably see many errors. Just know that as go into the 5th hour of working on it, that I will let it post as is.

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This is a week full of emotion for me! The topic on this blog lately has been some deep heart stuff! This is Palm Sunday, the beginning of the passion week of Jesus the Christ...His life on earth was culminating down to the reason He came. He made the choice to live THE BLESSED LIFE and die for you and me. This week we will discuss "Be-attitude 9", Jesus' ninth point to teach us to live the BLESSED LIFE:
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"Blessed are you when people INSULT you,

PERSECUTE you

and FALSELY SAY all kinds of evil against you

because of me.

REJOICE and be glad,

because great is your reward in heaven,

for in the same way they persecuted

the prophets who were before you."

Matthew 5:11-12

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Today I give you 3 songs... the first two songs written out below are the first two songs being sung on the playlist. The third song is on video and you'll have to turn the playlist off to get the full effect of the video. BE BLESSED! And, please return this week as we discuss REJOICING no matter what the circumstances!


FIRST SONG:

CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST

Sung by Phillips, Craig, and Dean

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As I look back on what I thought was living
I'm amazed at the price I choose to pay
And to think I ignored what really mattered
Cause I thought the sacrifice would be too great

But when I finally reached the point of giving in

I found the cross was calling even then
And even though it took dying to survive
I've never felt so much alive

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CHORUS:

For I am crucified with Christ and yet I live

Not I but Christ that lives within me
His Cross will never ask for more than I can give
For it's not my strength but His

There's no greater sacrifice

For I am crucified with Christ and yet I live

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2.

As I hear the Savior call for daily dying

I will bow beneath the weight of Calvary

Let my hands surrender to His piercing purpose

That holds me to the cross but sets me free
I will glory in the power of the cross

The things I thought were gain I count as loss

And with His suffering I identify

And by His resurrection power I am alive

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(CHORUS)BRIDGE:

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And I will offer all I have

So that His cross is not in vain

For I found to live is Christ

And to die is truly gain

(CHORUS)

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SECOND SONG:

HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING YOUR PRAISE!??!!!

sung by Chris Tomlin

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There is an endless song

Echoes in my soul

I hear the music ring

And though the storms may come

I am holding on

To the rock I cling.

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CHORUS:

How can I keep from singing Your praise
How can I ever say enough
How amazing is Your love

How can I keep from shouting Your name

I know I am loved by the King

And it makes my heart want to sing

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2.

I will lift my eyes
In the darkest times

I know my Savior lives

And I will walk with You

Knowing You'll see me through

And sing the songs You give

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SING CHORUS AGAIN

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3.

I can sing in the troubled times

Sing when I win

I can sing when I lose my step

And I fall down again

I can sing 'cause You pick me up
Sing 'cause You're there

I can sing 'cause You hear me, Lord

When I call to You in prayer

I can sing with my last breath

Sing for I know

That I'll sing with the angels

And the saints around the throne
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SING CHORUS AGAIN

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VIDEO:

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It's About the Cross:

By Go Fish