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ON THE ROAD-TOM

I have a friend in Jerusalem, Tom Brimmer, who is extremely gifted as a tour guide, singer, and all around make things happen guy. He and his wife moved to Israel more than fifteen years ago and began their married life from scratch. They felt led to go to Israel as Christians are sometimes led and have bloomed in the desert. Tom is one of the top tour guides in Israel and his wife is one of the senior executives in a Chrisitian Jewish Relief Organization, Bridges for Peace.

When I’m on the road my thoughts often turn to traveling to Israel. I take seminary groups there 1 or 2 times each year. Our last trip was in Dec/Jan this year. It was outstanding. I am amazed that after 20 plus years of taking Christian groups to Israel I still find out something new each visit.

Tom has been our tour guide for the last ten years. I can truthfully say that his knowledge of the land, politics, economic and daily issues in Israel have been a blessing to our groups and to me.

I am discovering that it is good to think about friends. Those that the Lord blesses us with as we journey through this life. I have felt all these years that the Lord was leading me to take our seminarians to Israel. Tom has been a blessing as he helped us to “live the Bible” on these trips.

Blessings on your day.

GOD’S HOLY PEOPLE-HEAVEN BOUND

God has chosen
Those who choose
Heaven bound
Holy shoes

The Lord declares
Our worth and cost
He paid a price
On Calvary’s Cross

Who can say?
It isn’t real
Jesus rose
From death’s deal

Now live
Under His Cross
My life is His
His death my cost

Heaven bound
God has vowed
I will stand
On eternal land

Now I live
Day to day
The things I do
Eternal sway

Then that day
This world is done
I’ll go with Him
I’ll be His child

Nevermore to suffer strife
No tears or fears or bad advice
I will see the Son
He will rule my life

GOD’S HOLY PEOPLE-THE HOLY SPIRIT EQUIPS YOU

The Spirit of God
Lives in me
Equipping me

Reaching down
Where I can’t see
Guiding me toward God

Filling me
With Jesus love
Enabling me

Sensing all His presence
As He changes me
To be more like Christ

Service is natural
When loved by the Lord
Pushing me to act like Him
Because I am loved

All I say and do
Is done in the presence of God
The Holy Spirit quickens my heart
To hear and be heard

What I think empowers me
Or if it’s fear
Destroys me

God in Christ indwelling me
Is in my heart
So I can live by faith

GOD’S HOLY PEOPLE JESUS SAVES YOU

I came looking
Life had dealt a blow
I couldn’t make it
Without the Lord’s control

I realized I’m a sinner
I couldn’t save myself
I bent my knee to Jesus
Lord I need your help

His hand cleansed my heartache
His love cured my pain
He has paid for my evil
I live in Jesus name

All the things I searched for
Value, worth, and joy
Came with my new birth
Jesus is in my heart

Change began that moment
That Jesus saved my soul
Every day with Jesus
My heart grows

Every time I fail Him
He is there with me
Lifting, guiding, protecting
Everything I can be

His value is my interest
I want to be like Him
Saved to be like Jesus
One day I’ll stand before Him

GOD’S HOLY PEOPLE-GOD CHOSE YOU

Spiritual activity
I cannot see
Is raging around me
God has chosen me

All my life
He’s seeking me
So I can have a choice
Life or destruction
It’s so simple many lose

How can life be structured?
So fairly for each one
Only God can answer
The question says I’m one

One that Jesus died for
One the Father seeks
Truth is even stronger
Each of us unique

The Word of God is touching
All of mankind
So that no one can excuse Him
Each must make up his mind

Questions tease and trick me
They make me feel so strong
Yet wisdom comes from the Lord
Issued from His throne

Here I am in trouble
Life is a fragile thread
But God has a reason
I belong because I’m His

GOD’S HOLY PEOPLE COL. 1:1-12

Sunday, May 16, 2004
My sermon at the Homeless Church, Brantley Baptist Center, in New Orleans.

GOD’S HOLY PEOPLE COL. 1:1-12
Grace and peace to you
I. GOD CHOSE YOU
a. God so loved (JN 3:16)
b. Whosoever (Rom 10:13)
c. Gives you a choice
II. JESUS SAVES YOU
a. Died on the Cross
b. Seals your faith
c. Seeks you each day
III. HOLY SPIRIT EQUIPS YOU
a. Service
b. Sacrifice
c. Suffering
IV. HEAVEN BOUND
a. Real
b. Reward
c. Result

FIRST – LOVE

There has never been a time
When Christ turned away
Disgusted by man’s choices
Discouraged with the day

Loving Lord who cares
Lives in His children’s heart
Not by their strength
But by His love

What a savior
Coming to man
All are lost
Even the grand

And yet Christ’s love is real
Heals the hurting
Reaches the willing
Bringing each to God

There is a day appointed
When Christ will come again
Full of vengeance
To deal with the world’s sin

A day of cataclysm
A time of death and fear
Man who spurned the Lord
Will experience all His wrath

But now man is waiting
Choosing his own way
The love of Christ is available
His love will save you today

DON’T QUIT

I know so little
Help me Lord
To see the battle lines

I want to know
What to do
So I’ll not disgrace You

I’m selfish and fearful
When things don’t work out
I just want to walk away

Merely a passing shadow
In the world for today
Help me learn to stay

Right where I’m planted
In the midst of my mess
Victorious on my quest

Options seem to broaden
Greener pastures over there
I need to stay right here

Winning is an illusion
It changes every day
But Jesus is forever
My life is hid in Christ

Today I will not waver
Even though failure comes
Life is worth living
As Jesus’ work gets done

CARE FOR OTHERS

Do you care?
Are you here?
What is the thing?
That brings you near

Is there anyone you love
If you do can you give
What is good and right for them
Give the thing that enables them

Christ is life
Whoever you are
Christ is light
For traveling far

In the Lord
We have love
In the Lord
We get strength from above

What can we do?
For all we meet
What can we give?
That will equip them to live

All I have
All I give
Jesus is Lord
He helps me live

What I am
What I can be
Is wound in Christ
He guides me

My life counts
My heart is strong
You are important
Don’t live alone

Life in Christ is victory
If I care for others
I will share God’s son
Christ in them and they have won

ALL OR NOTHING

I abandon all to thee
My heart, my life complete
When you are more
Than the thing I fear
Success comes to my door

Christ is all and in all
He can reach the source
For victory over hidden things
That bedevils and disheartens

I walk a step
And try so hard
For a season I have success
But victory comes
When Christ has won
Every corner of my heart

When I want Jesus
More than it
I will march straight to Christ
And He will loose the bonds
That holds my will so tight

Standing close to Christ
To know Him more
And serve His way
Convictions and consistency
Take care of themselves
I will walk Christ’s way