These are copied or expanded versions of our ‘In Preparation’ notes used most weeks at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. They are intended to help us prepare for worship by calling attention to either a theme or a particular element of the service.
Worship Notes For Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, NC We are in the midst of a health crises, race crises, financial instability, and more. Of course, we don’t expect a complete melt down, but what would our response be if that were the case? Habakkuk knew that destruction was coming. As a prophet he was […]
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This month at Christ Covenant Church we are working our way through Habakkuk, which is one of my favorite books of the Bible. This week in worship I will introduce I Will Rejoice, based on Hab. 3:17-19. Part of what I love about this passage is how it prepares our hearts to give thanks even in the face
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My faith looks up to thee, thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine;Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt away,O let me from this day be wholly thine. —Lowell Mason I need this song. Truthfully, I often look down at my own toes rather than “up to thee.” I get bogged down in the
2 Samuel 22:36 reads, “You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great.” This short snippet in the midst of David’s last words is striking. The poetry is full of war talk -troops, bows, battles, torture, enemies – with themes of meekness and mercy sprinkled throughout. But it’s the shield
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When we feed our dog, Dottie, we tell her to ‘Sit!’ and ‘Wait.’ Dottie obeys, and as she waits, begins quivering with anticipation. Dottie will wait a very long time, fully expecting good things to come. She is quite strong. This Sunday our congregation, like so many others, will be scattered around town and tuning
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A biblical worship service should reflect good news, tell good news, and propels us toward gospel service. Neither the service nor the Christian life should be static. This week Kevin DeYoung’s sermon series takes us to Acts 13:1-12 in which Barnabas and Saul/Paul are sent out – they are on the move. Here’s a link
For Sunday, October 20, 2019: A sense of belonging is a deeply felt need in the human heart. We love our groups, tribes, gangs, buddies, peeps, and most of all our families. Simon and Garfunkel longingly sang of being an island or rock, but no one can actually live like that without becoming cynical and
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