Truth in Song -- Your Word Takes Me/THE TRUTH IN SONG PSALM 95:1 O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord… Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. www.barahministries.com\ /PASTOR RORY CLARK Barah Ministries www.barahministries.com\ Hi there! Welcome to Barah Ministries…a Christian Church based in Mesa, AZ…my name is Pastor Rory Clark. There are many ways to learn about God, and one of those ways is through songs, which do a great job of communicating the truth of the Word of God. Here at Barah Ministries, we are blessed to have one of the best songwriters, best singers, and best music producers, all wrapped up in a single package. Her name is June Murphy, and her songs are amazing at communicating the truth of the Word of God. Today you’ll hear a song from June’s third album…the Calling You to Freedom album…today’s song is…YOUR WORD TAKES ME. /TODAY’S SONG Your Word Takes Me\ Sex. When you hear that word, what do you think of? Thanks to God’s enemy Satan, the great distorter of all things pure, you probably think dirty, shameful, and disgusting thoughts. Actually sex is a gift from the Lord Jesus Christ as the most deep, intimate and personal thing a man and a woman can enjoy together. It was created as an experience, intended to teach us the relationship the Lord Jesus Christ wants to have with each one of us…a deep…intimate…and personal relationship. Psalm 37, Verse 4 captures this intimacy… /PSALM 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.\ Said another way…make love to the Lord and He will give you the desires you’re your heart. You’ve probably heard people say that the Lord Jesus Christ is their personal Savior…these words don’t go deep enough to express the desire of the Lord’s heart for an intimate relationship with each of His creatures. At the center of this deep, intimate, and personal relationship with the Lord is the study of His Word. The bible contains the Lord’s exact thoughts…it captures the magnificence of His perfect wishes for us. Second Timothy, Chapter 3, Verse 16 says… /SECOND TIMOTHY 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness…\ God uses His word to penetrate our souls right down to the very center so that we can feel His presence all through us. /MUSIC AND REFLECTION Enjoy the Singing of The Lord’s Praises YOUR WORD TAKES ME June Murphy\ June Murphy has captured the essence of this relationship in song…a sexy song with a bossa nova beat a song entitled YOUR WORD TAKES ME. /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Lord You tell me You love me Your Word’s a love song To my soul\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME You tell me I’m Yours You’ll never leave me And I will never Let you go\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME You whisper to me With a voice that gives me hope saying I’m the one That you adore\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME I will follow Wherever You lead me Take my hand Oh Lord…I’m Yours\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your Word takes me places No one else can take me Your Word calms my soul Like nothing ever can\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your Word takes me places No one else can take me Your tender touch Soothes me so much\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME You stimulate my soul Your Word makes me whole Your Word takes me\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your Word makes me Your Word takes me Where only You and I can go\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Lord my love for You Grows deeper Your Word Renews my mind\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your love is strong It has no equal Lord You are So gentle and kind\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME You’re in me I’m in You No one can take Your Love from me\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your seal is on my heart I belong to You only You I place no one above\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your Word takes me places No one else can take me Your Word calms my soul Like nothing ever can\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your Word takes me places No one else can take me Your tender touch Soothes me so much\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME You stimulate my soul Your love makes me whole Your Word takes me\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your Word makes me Your Word takes me Where only You and I can go\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME You know the depth of my heart The places I’ve been Your Word heals me deep within\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME You know all of me From You I cannot hide Your Love has made me Come alive\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your Word takes me places No one else can take me Your tender touch Soothes me so much\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME You stimulate my soul Your love makes me whole\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your Word takes me Your Word makes me Your Word takes me Where only You and I can go\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Where only You and I can go Your Word takes me Your Word makes me Your Word takes me\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your Word makes me Your Word takes me Where only You can I can go… You stimulate my soul\ /YOUR WORD TAKES ME Your love makes me whole You take me Where only You and I can go Your love makes me whole Lord I love You so\ Thanks June for a beautiful song that captures intimacy in its purest form…an intimacy with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…a closeness that transcends all relationships and that captures our deepest desires in words. I love that song…I love the Lord…and I love the relationship He created for us with Him…a deep, and intimate and personal relationship. Psalm 95, Verse 1 says… /PSALM 95:1 O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord… Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.\ We dedicate the closing moments of our lesson today to anyone watching or to anyone listening who no longer wants to live under the slavery and the rulership of God’s enemy, Satan…to anyone who does not have a deep, intimate and personal relationship with the One and Only God…the God who loves you unconditionally… the faithful One…the One who forgive all of your sins…the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Acts, Chapter 2, Verse 21 says… /ACTS 2:21 ‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’\ right now, you can call on the name of the Lord by telling God the Father that you believe in His Son, and that’s the moment of eternal life for you. Believing in the Lord Jesus Christ is the best and most important decision you can make in your lifetime. A simple five-word request gets you to heaven…“Father, I believe in Christ.” For a thief being crucified next to Jesus, it was a nine word request…Luke, Chapter 23, Verses 42 and 43… /LUKE 23:42-43 And the repentant thief was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”//And Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”\ Let today be the day you stop putting off the best decision of your life. You won’t ever regret believing in the Lord Jesus Christ and counting on Him to accomplish your salvation. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ…and you will be saved…then, get to know Him! Grow, within the sphere of His grace, in the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In John, Chapter 3, Verse 36, the Lord Himself says… /JOHN 3:36 “He who believes in the Son has eternal life (the resurrection life) right at that moment…but he who does not obey the command to believe in the Son will not see the resurrection life, but the wrath of God (the Lake of Fire) abides on him.”\ Come on out of slavery and into the freedom of the resurrection life. If you like these short lessons, visit our website at barahministries.com. That’s B-A-R-A-H-ministries.com. We have two different one-hour lessons per week to edify your spiritual life. And you can hear all of June’s music there. Keep on singing. I’m Pastor Rory Clark. /PASTOR RORY CLARK Barah Ministries |