REWIND...THE
CONTINENTAL SINGERS OPENING NIGHT
REAHEARSAL
CAMP, JUNE 1996
It was a
summer to learn about faith. We had some
exciting new faith songs like, “Where No Man Has Gone Before”, “Field of Faith”,
and we really felt just like our song, “On The Frontline” as we were putting
our “Faith In Motion”!
LET’S PLEASE
HIM
I’m a music
guy. I love it. I believe it can communicate Jesus’ love for
people, but for the next few minutes I want to be your teacher, not your
producer, and the subject is Faith.
I realize
most of you understand the definition of faith as found in the book of Hebrews,
the 11th chapter, referred to as the “Faith” chapter. The very first verse is the key. It doesn’t mince words or leave you
guessing. It simply says these powerful
words. “Now faith is being SURE of what you hope for”. There is no wondering or guessing in
that. The word is “sure”. Faith is being positive of something. It’s
certain. Real faith is something we can stand on. But as Christians, how do we
get more of it?
This Bible,
right here, says that faith comes from hearing the message and the message is
heard through the words of Christ. This is clear and it comes from Romans
10:6. Bottom line for us? It means Jesus’ words written here in this
Bible will build and grow our faith. But
there’s more! It also says, “and without
faith it is impossible to please God”. Our desire needs to be to please the Lord. Listen to this - just as Jesus was being
baptized and about to start his ministry, like you are tonight, God’s voice
boomed down from heaven and said to Him, “You are My son, whom I love; with You
I am well pleased.” Jesus always did
what pleased the Father and He said so in John 8:29, “The One who sent Me is with Me, for I always
do what pleases Him.” And the result of
that was this, “Even as He spoke, many put their trust in Him”.
I am
standing here in front of you tonight with this same big desire, I want to
please Him. I want my life to make a
difference in this world. I want it to
count for something, and that something is to stand strong for Him and do
whatever He wants me to.
Listen to
me, the great Apostle Paul said this, “We live by faith, not by sight”. Like Paul, we don’t always see where we are
going either! Actually, you might really get to believe that this summer! Paul
added to that, “We make it our goal to please Him”. Now you know, that’s our goal, too.
The disciple
John said this about it, “We receive from Him anything we ask because we do
what pleases Him”. I really want to do
that, too, and the result is awesome! I
want to hear a big, “Well Done” from Him when I see Him. My faith tells me that you do, too!
Jesus was
never astounded by someone’s talent. He
was not impressed by wisdom or education, but He was always amazed by one
thing - PEOPLE’S FAITH.
That’s how
you will please Him this summer, too. I
have faith that:
…..your life
will never be the same!
…..Your
ministry to people will be effective!
…..Churches
will be blessed by your songs!
…..Hundreds
of children will get sponsored!
….You will
come home all charged up and full of faith!
Amaze Jesus by your faith this
summer.
IT WILL PLEASE HIM
And your tour ministry will be
blessed and overflowing.
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