Greater Life Youth Initiative July 27, 2023 YOU ARE UNIQUE! WHY??

Because Christ Died for YOU!

Be Still My Soul Caitlin Jane

 What to do when tragedy strikes

  Job 1:1-8 First Baptist Church, Millburn, NJ

Today, Lorena would have been 69 years old. We often refer to a person’s lifespan with their birthday, a dash and the date of their death. 

So, for Lorena it’s Monday July 5, 1954-Monday May 8, 2023. What we do with that ‘dash’ is very important. Lorena trusted Christ at age six and lived faithfully for those 68 plus years. Today, she lives with her Lord in Heaven. I and all who know Christ will be joining her soon. 

As Randy Alcorn would put it, Lorena lived for the line (eternity) not the dot (this present world) God used Lorena to strengthen my faith on this earth. 

Now the Lord through her memory is helping to strengthen me in my sure hope of Heaven. 

Thanking God this July 5th for the promise of Revelation 21:4 ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.’

 

PHILWICKHAM - Hymn of Heaven: Song Session

 

 

Phil Wickham - Hymn of Heaven - Holy Holy is the Lord How I long to breathe the air of Heaven

Where pain is gone and mercy fills the streets
To look upon the One who bled to save me
And walk with Him for all eternity

There will be a day when all will bow before Him
There will be a day when death will be no more
Standing face to face with He who died and rose again
Holy, holy is the Lord

And every prayer we prayed in desperation
The songs of faith we sang through doubt and fear
In the end, we'll see that it was worth it
When He returns to wipe away our tears

Oh, there will be a day when all will bow before Him
There will be a day when death will be no more
Standing face to face with He who died and rose again
Holy, holy is the Lord

And on that day, we join the resurrection
And stand beside the heroes of the faith
With one voice, a thousand generations
Sing, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain"

And on that day, we join the resurrection
And stand beside the heroes of the faith
With one voice, a thousand generations
Sing, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain"
"Forever He shall reign"

So let it be today we shout the hymn of Heaven
With angels and the saints, we raise a mighty roar
Glory to our God who gave us life beyond the grave
Holy, holy is the Lord

So let it be today we shout the hymn of Heaven
With angels and the saints, we raise a mighty roar
Glory to our God who gave us life beyond the grave
Holy, holy is the Lord  Holy, holy is the Lord
Holy, holy is the Lord Songwriters: Brian Johnson, Phil Wickham, Bill Johnson, Chris Davenport. For non-commercial use only.