Hearing God’s voice changes our life! One of the best ways to hear God’s voice and His heartbeat, is to draw close to Him in worship. That's the purpose of this livestream. As we draw closer to Him and hear His heartbeat, it causes us to no longer live for ourselves and for our will, but instead gives us strength and conviction to yield ourselves completely unto Him, so that HIS purpose will be done in our lives.
Let's sing these songs of dedication, including "Pearl of Great Price", which I composed when I finished my last day of work as a secular musician. Right after this, I began serving the Lord in full-time ministry, using music to reach people for Christ and bring them closer to Him in worship. It's now been 42 years! Praise the Lord!
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0:44 FOR UNTO US - EL GIBOR (Isaiah 9:6-7)
5:18 EMMANUEL (rock beat)
8:32 EMMANUEL (slower version)
9:08 Light of the world
17:15 Emmanual
18:25 Saxophone solo
19:44 Introduction, welcome and hello, chats
22:30 On this day, Dec. 21st, the darkest day of the year, we honor The Light of the World, the Word of God Who became flesh and dwelt among us. We beheld His glory. Christ came to die, to do the Father's will, to die for mankind. Hanakuh.
26:17 Chats
26:40 God's purpose is to life inside us!
28:26 Christ in us, the hope of glory! The real story of Christmas
28:45 FOR I WAS BORN TO BE YOUR DWELLING PLACE
30:45 (modulation to key of D)
35:10 Consecration prayer: "Yes Lord, we dedicate ourselves. Consecrate us Lord, separate us unto You. Let us hear Your heartbeat, as we come and worship You Lord. In the mighty name of Yeshua the Messiah, the King of kings."
35:36" DRAW ME NEARER
Consecrate me now to Thy service Lord, by the power of grace divine
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, and my will be lost in Thine
I am thine O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, and it told Thy love to me
But I long to rise in the arms of faith and be closer drawn to Thee
O the pure delight of a single hour that before Thy Throne I spend
When I kneel in prayer and with Thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend
There are depths of love that I cannot know til I cross the narrow sea
There are heights of joy that I may not reach'ntil I rest in peace with Thee
Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord to the cross where Thou hast died
Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord to Thy precious bleeding side
42:20 HERE I AM TO WORSHIP
43:33 REIGN IN ME
46:50 Giving our lives to Jesus Christ. The disciples, who were fishermen, left their nets. They lived with Jesus for 3 years, but then Christ was beaten and whipped, and crucified on a cruel Roman cross.
Each one of us, we only die once. Jesus knew He was going to be crucified. The sinless Lamb of God finished the work that He was born on earth to do—to die for mankind's sins.
The disciples saw their Messiah die before their eyes.
But Jesus rose from the dead on the third day! His resurrection was God's proof to all mankind, that this was His Son, the accepted sacrifice for our sins.
Matthew 28:19 "Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you."
They went to the upper room and waited for the power of God, the Holy Spirit, the ruach (the breath) of Holy God.
Each one of the disciples gave their lives for Christ, as did Saul who consented to Stephen's death and stoning, but was radically converted and became the "Apostle to the Gentiles."
55:00 Do you what the call of God is upon your life? We are to live for Him. We're to tell others about Him. We're to go into the nations, baptize them, and teach them to obey all that He taught them.
55:40 Steve's testimony. "While at Music College, I gave my life to Him. I gave my music to Him. I gave Christ everything, especially my music. I laid it all at His feet. "All that matters now, is getting to know you." 45 years ago, I dedicated everything in my life to Him, and He called me to "Take Worship to the Nations."
I'm challenging you today. HEAR THE CALL OF GOD TO YOUR LIFE!
Hear what His Heartbeat is to YOU! Go in the correct direction!
There are a lot of people "racing" in life, but they haven't heard the CALL of God for their life!
When you HEAR HIS VOICE, it changes you for eternity!
I heard the voice of Jesus. He called my name. I knew that I am called to be a disciple of the Lord. And so are you!
59:50 Prayer of dedication to the Lord: Romans 10:9
1:10:14 PEARL OF GREAT PRICE (based on Matt. 13:44-45)
