Songs: The Cross

Song: At the Cross
At the cross, at the cross
where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away.
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day!

Song: The Old Rugged Cross
1. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suffering and shame;
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best,
For a world of lost sinners was slain.
Chorus:
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it some day for a crown.

2. In the old rugged cross, stained with
blood so divine, A wondrous beauty I see;
For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered
and died, To pardon and sanctify me.
Chorus:
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it some day for a crown.

Song: Near the Cross
1. Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There's a precious fountain,
Free to all a healing stream,
Flows from Calvary's mountain.
Chorus:
In the cross, in the cross, Be my glory ever;
Till, my raptured soul shall find, Rest beyond the river.

2. Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day
With its shadows over me.
Chorus:
In the cross, in the cross, Be my glory ever;
Till, my raptured soul shall find, Rest beyond the river.

The Blood of Jesus - 5

Ephesians 2:12-14a NCV
"Remember that in the past you were without
Christ. you were not citizens of Israel, and
you had no part in the agreements with the
promise that God made to his people. You had
no hope, and you did not know God. BUT NOW IN
CHRIST JESUS, YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY FROM
GOD ARE BROUGHT NEAR THROUGH THE BLOOD OF
CHRIST'S DEATH. CHRIST HIMSELF IS OUR PEACE."

SONG: MY REDEEMER
1. I will sing... of my Redeemer...
And His wondrous... love to me;...
On the cruel... cross He suffered...
From the curse... to set me free....
Chorus:
Sing, oh sing... of my Redeemer...
With His blood... He purchased me;...
On the cross... He sealed my pardon,...
Paid the debt,... and made me free....

2. I will sing... of my Redeemer...
And His heavenly... love to me;...
He from death... to life hath brought me,...
Son of God,... with Him to be....
Chorus:
Sing, oh sing... of my Redeemer...
With His blood... He purchased me;...
On the cross... He sealed my pardon,...
Paid the debt,... and made me free....

The Blood of Jesus - 4

Song: I Am Healed By His Stripes
I am healed, by His stripes,
By the stripes that made the
blood so freely flow;
Just as surely as I know,
I am saved forever more,
I am healed by the stripes
that Jesus bore.

1 Peter 2:24b
"... by whose stripes ye were healed."

Isaiah 53:5c
"... and with His stripes we are healed."

Dorothy:
Hallelujah! Quote this verse and sing
the song really does wonders for your
body. I know because I had "age pains"
and dear Lord do I have to accept that?
The answers lies in God's Word:
"Whatsoever a man thinketh in his heart,
so is he." Where have I heard this? Some
where in Proverbs and it means "you believe
what you want to believe." Hey, I want to
believe God's Word and I am enjoying my
freedom and comfort with His healing power.
Believe it in Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

News: The next Rally day is March 15 at
Assembly of God, Normal, Illinois. Tony
will be the speaker and I have been busy
helping him with the power point presentation.
Boy! Lots of work, but got it done and hope to
keep up with Fresh Manna. If not, then you'll
know it is under construction, trying to find
the verses that match the song about the blood
of Jesus. There's healing in that.

The Blood of Jesus - 3

Jesus Christ, The Perfect Tabernacle
Hebrews 9:11,12 KJV
"But Christ being come an high priest of good
things to come, by a greater and more perfect
tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to
say, not of this building; neither by the
blood of goats and calves, but by His own
blood He entered in once into the holy place,
having obtained eternal redemption for us."

In the Old Testament, the Tabernacle, "God
dwell among His people" by staying in the
room of "Ark, the Mercy Seat." And the animal
sacrifice of the blood was only "put on hold"
until Christ came and completed the work of
Calvary.

In the New Testament, Christ's Blood allows us
to have God, the Holy Spirit to dwell inside of
us. It takes the work of Christ's Calvary to
cleanse us and make us whole.

Dorothy:
May the Lord open our eyes to understand that
Jesus Christ is our perfect tabernacle. Amen!

Prayer song to the Lord:
Lord Jesus, Thou doest see I patiently wait;
Come now, and within me a new heart create;
To those who have sought Thee, Thou never said no;
Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
Chorus:
Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow;
Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

Verse to remember: Isaiah 1:18
KJV-"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the
LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be
as white as snow; though they be red like crimson,
they shall be as wool."
NCV-The Lord says, "come, let us talk about these
things. Though your sins are like scarlet, they can
be as white as snow. Though your sins are deep red,
they can be white like wool."

The Blood of Jesus - 2

In Christ's blood, there is healing power.
Ephesians 1:7 NKJV
In Him we have redemption through His blood,
the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of His grace.
Ephesians 1:7,8a NCV
In Christ we are set free by the blood of His death,
and so we have forgiveness of sins. How rich is God’s
grace which He has given to us so fully and freely.


Prayer song:
1. Up Calvary’s mountain one dreadful morn,
Walked Christ my Savior weary and worn,
Facing for sinners death on the cross
That He might save them from endless loss.
Chorus:
Blessed Redeemer, Precious Redeemer!
Seems now I see Him on Calvary’s tree;
Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading,
Blind and unheeding, dying for me!

Prayer:
Heavenly Father, and through the power of Holy Spirit
that whenever we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, help us
to remember that it is because of the blood of Jesus
Christ that we can have fellowship with You. When we
remember what Christ has done for us when His Body was
broken and Jesus’ blood was shed, then Your presence
will become more real to us. I thank You for the blood
of Jesus. I believe that miracles of healing has already
touched my friends. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen!

Dorothy:
When we honor the Blood of Jesus, when we honor the
Cross of Jesus, may the Holy Spirit comes and touches
our lives and be healed in Jesus’name. Rise and be
healed in the name of Jesus.

The Blood of Jesus - 1

Jesus' Blood cleansed us.
If we walk in the light, as He is in the light,
we have fellowship one with another, and the
blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us
from all our sin. I John 1:7 KJV

Prayer song to the Lord:
1. Lord, keep my soul from day to day,
Under the Blood, under the Blood,
Take doubt and fear and sin away,
Under the precious Blood.
Chorus:
Under the Blood, the precious Blood,
Under the cleansing, healing flood;
Keep me, Savior, from day to day,
Under the precious Blood.

2. Lord, with thyself my spirit fill,
Under the blood, under the Blood;
And work in me to do Thy will,
Under the precious Blood.

Dorothy:
The song, Under the Blood, the precious Blood,
is very important to use it against the force
of demons all around us. John encouraged us
that the continual cleansing of Jesus' Blood
allows us to have intimate (close) fellowship
with God.

Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Son,
Jesus Christ, which the Calvary and the Blood of
Jesus keeps us on guard against the force of
demons. Thank You for the Blood of Jesus so
we could be close to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Heavenly Father

Song:
Heavenly Father, we appreciate you.
Heavenly Father, we appreciate you.
We love you, adore you; We bow down before you.
Heavenly Father, we appreciate you.

The word we define as appreciate to mean a "deep
thank you" or a "heart-felt-thanks". In our Deaf
Culture language, this is as clear in sign language
and a deaf friend share his view of meaning.

The Webster dictionary define this:
1. to think well of; enjoy. 2. esteem or to value
highly. 3. to recognize gratefully (thankfully).

The word opposite to appreciation is depreciation.
I find this word interesting because it helps us to
see the comparison. Depreciate define: 1. to reduce
in value or price. 2. to belittle (not worthy at all).
Belittle define: to make seem little, less important.
Little means small in important.

Dorothy:
So we are making God to feel very important. And this song,
'Heavenly Father, We Appreciate You, 'is really powerful,
heart felt thanks and also a deep thank. This morning as
I woke up at 4 a.m. Holy Spirit sang this song and I joined
and sang with Him to our Heavenly Father. It was a time that
Holy Spirit wants me to show respect to God, and this song
causes me to do that. As a result, I felt a deep humble
spirit of appreciation. It made me realize that God longs
for our "thanksgiving and appreciation spirit" in us.

There are scriptures which have mentioned 'giving thanks to
God' for several things. David, Paul and even Jesus, the Son
of God, often prayed in thanking God. When I thank God, I
felt like it had touched my heart and became tender in feeling
toward God, the Father. Only, Holy Spirit can do this at the
right time when worship is needed toward God, the Father.

Solo prayer to Father in heaven:
Heavenly Father, I appreciate you.
Heavenly Father, I appreciate you.
I love you, adore you; I bow down before you.
Heavenly Father, I appreciate you.