Saturday, May 15, 2010

The goal of the gospel



Below is the 4th hymn recorded in the 2010 CD by the young people in New York. Here is a music clip: http://www.nycypcd.org/catalog/-love-unknown-p-35.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwLwF1gEkNo&feature=related

What is the goal of the gospel?

The goal of the gospel
is that loving the Lord Jesus
with the first love
We would pour out upon Him
Pour out upon Him what is most precious to us
Even our most costly and valuable
spiritual treasure, wasting ourselves upon Him
Even our most costly and valuable
spiritual treasure, wasting ourselves upon Him

http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=1052
http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=8681
http://online.recoveryversion.org/FootNotes.asp?FNtsID=5103

To order this CD, please visit: http://nycypcd.org/
FYI, here is the website of the church in NYC: http://www.churchinnyc.org/index.html

Friday, May 14, 2010

Nothing's quite so precious

...And behold, I am with you all the days until the consummation of the age. (final verse of Matthew) 看哪,我天天與你們同在,直到這世代的終結。

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. (final verse of 2 Timothy) 願主與你的靈同在。願恩典與你同在。





Below is the first hymn recorded in the 2010 CD by the young people in New York. Here is a music clip: http://www.nycypcd.org/catalog/-love-unknown-p-35.html

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/ns/114

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixuFFCYRI64
1. Nothing's quite so precious
As Jesus in my spirit.
He takes away the care
And fills me with His peace.
He never leaves me,
E'en as the days grow weary.
His presence goes with me.
My soul delights to hide in His arms.

(chorus)
I call His name, "Lord Jesus,
Help me in my weakness."
So faithfully each day in me
He proves His life is so sufficient.

2. Nothing's quite so precious
As Jesus in my spirit.
He turns my heart to Him,
To feast upon His life.
It's nothing I do—
His mercy's just upon me.
And God's free gift of grace
Becomes an endless joy to me.

To order this CD, please visit: http://nycypcd.org/
FYI, here is the website of the church in NYC: http://www.churchinnyc.org/index.html

A noble deed - loving the Lord

What is the ultimate expression of the gospel? It is our loving the Lord, even pouring out ourselves upon Him. (Matthew 26:6-13)
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What is the greatest commandment in the law? "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." (Matthew 22:37) “你要全心、全魂並全心思,愛主你的神。”

Whom do I have in heaven but You? And besides You there is nothing I desire on earth. (Psalm 73:25) 除你以外,在天上我有誰呢?除你以外,在地上我也沒有所愛慕的。

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/ns/99
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVT-OdzpgAY
1. Mary poured out her love offering
To many such love was a waste.
Throughout all of the centuries
Such lovers Your sweetness do taste.
Precious lives and heart treasures, too
Positions and golden futures,
Have been "wasted" on You, Lord;
Your sweetness a fragrance so sure.
She took opportunity
To love You; Lord, with her best.
Like her, Lord, I too would pour
My love and all that I have.

2. As I love You I set my being—
My spirit, my soul and body.
With my heart, my mind, and my strength,
Absolutely on Thee.
Lord, I let my entire being
Be occupied by Thee
As I enter in Your heart
I sense a fellowship sweet.
Occupied and lost in You;
My Lord, You're my everything.
Fellowship so intimate;
In spirit Lord I enjoy Thee.

3. Lord there's none in heav'n nor on earth
That I desire but Thee.
Though my heart and flesh faileth, Lord,
Thou ever my portion will be.
All is vanity, all is dung;
I count all other things loss;
Everything else drains my love
But You have captured my heart.
Lord, I've seen Thy preciousness,
Thy worth, Thy reality.
Now, my Lord, I must confess
My heart is only for Thee.

Good morning, Lord Jesus

He awakens me morning by morning; He awakens my ear To hear as an instructed one. (Isaiah 50:4) 主每早喚醒我;祂喚醒我的耳朵,使我能聽,像受教者一樣。

Satisfy us in the morning
with Your lovingkindness That we may give a ringing shout and rejoice all our days. (Psalms 90:14) 求你使我們在早
飽得你的慈愛,好叫我們一生歡呼喜樂。

Therefore let us know, let us pursue knowing Jehovah: His going forth is as sure as the dawn, (Hosea 6:3) 我們務要認識耶和華,竭力追求認識祂;祂出現確定如
光...

And rising very early in the morning
, while it was still night, He went out and went away to a deserted place, and there He prayed. (Mark 1:35) 清早,天還黑,耶穌起來,到曠野地方去,在那裡禱告。

Enjoy this hymn with your family members. Read the amazing comment posted by a brother from Houston (Jason).

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/ns/115
Good morning, Lord Jesus,
Thank You for today.
Thank You for my spirit,
Thank You I can pray.
Good morning, Lord Jesus,
To You I love to sing.
Thank You, Lord, for everything.

Jesus = Jehovah becoming our salvation


Sing this hymn and enjoy the name of Jesus. As we are calling upon His name, we are being saved from who we are into who He is.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/ns/105
1. Fallen, that's the way we all begin:
Imprisoned by the evil fate we're in.
How can we from this hard world of sin
be saved?

(chorus)
Just by calling, "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.
"Every moment, each day!
Calling on the name of Jesus—
We're finding is the way.
It's Jesus, Lord Jesus!

2. Even though we love the Lord so much,
Somehow, it seems that we get out of touch
With Jesus. How can we be freed from such
distress?

3. Sometimes we know we aren't being real.
At times we just live by how we feel.
Is there some way we could ever deal
with self?

4. Christians, scattered throughout all the earth
Are wand'ring—Lord, where is Your Bride of worth?
How can all those of the second birth
be one?
.
5. Calling, how He’s filling all our lack,
And calling is bringing now our Bridegroom back.
We’re all living by this glorious fact
today!

Jesus, our Sun and Shield


http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/nt/512
1. Jesus, Sun and Shield art Thou,
Sun and Shield forever.
Never canst Thou cease to shine,
Cease to guard us, never.
Cheer our steps as on we go,
Come between us and the foe.
Jesus, Sun and Shield art Thou forever.

2. Jesus, Bread and Wine art Thou,
Wine and Bread forever.
Never canst Thou cease to feed
Or refresh us, never.
Feed us still on bread divine,
Drink we still of heavenly wine.
Jesus, Bread and Wine art Thou forever.

3. Jesus, Love and Life art Thou,
Life and Love forever.
Ne'er to quicken shalt Thou cease,
Or to love us, never.
All of life and love we need
Is in Thee, in Thee indeed.
Jesus, Love and Life art Thou forever.

4. Jesus, Peace and Joy art Thou,
Joy and Peace forever.
Joy that fades not, changes not,
Peace that leaves us never.
Joy and Peace we have in Thee
Now and through eternity.
Jesus, Peace and Joy art Thou forever.

5. Jesus, Song and Strength art Thou,
Strength and Song forever.
Strength that never can decay,
Song that ceaseth never.
Still to us this strength and song,
Through eternal days prolong.
Jesus, Song and Strength art Thou forever.