Oh happy day by Hughes……………………………………C

You make everything glorious by Crowder…………………C

1 Corinthians 1:18

Clinging to the Cross by Hughes……………………………Bb

Love is here by Tenth Avenue………………………………Em

Sadly, I popped a string again, this time it was not the D but the G, yes it sucked b/c I did not end up singing “Love is here.”

Check it, let’s be realistic: We are only seeing the beginning of this corrupted economy.

- Last week 516,000 applied for unemployment (CNN).

- “This is just the beginning, huge layoffs are coming” Mayor Daley.

- Germany is in recession (they are the biggest economy in Europe).

- 2,700 homes are being taking away from homeowners everyday (CNN).

- The number of unemployed people increased by 6,03,000 to 10.1 million in October.

I am not trying to be negative here, but I just want to remind you that we must get back to the basics of Christianity. In Psalm 37:16-17 we find that:

16 Better the little that the righteous have

       than the wealth of many wicked;

 17 for the power of the wicked will be broken,

       but the LORD upholds the righteous.

But, what is the “little”? I think that in this topic I would apply it to none other than Christ himself. Born in a manger, mistreated, cursed, abandoned by his own and Father for our sins. Modern day death penalty does not even come close to his death. He was treated as a “simple” man with little worth. But yet His resurrection proves his dominion overall (including death itself). And I think His message of repentance and love is of greater worth then whatsoever we can find or be anxious of in this world. And this worth is what is known as “faith”, a gift that is not of our own but given by Christ. And this faith is what strengthens us to walk through these rough world economic times. Furthermore, it proves true what the Bible says about the material/flesh-like aspects that we produce in this world: though they are necessary and at times enjoyable for a while, they will all vanish. But Christ will NEVER vanish and nor will His followers.

How deep the Father’s love for us…………………………..Amj 

Redemption by Johnny Cash………………………………….F#m

Isaiah 53:10-12 

 Beautiful Jesus by Kristian Stanfill……………………….Fmj

Happy day by Tim Hughes…………………………………….Cmj 

Psalm 95

Sing, sing, sing by Tomlin…………………………..D#mj

Jesus saves by Hughes……………………………….Bbmj

When I survey the wondrous Cross…………………Bbmj

Mistery by Charlie Hall…………………………………Amj 

Check out Brad’s (drummer) input on Colossians 2:2-8

You must be grounded in Christ and walk according to his word so that when temptations or doubts arise you are strong in faith. These temptations or doubts can stem from lack of faith but we are assured that we can know and understand all things through “God’s mystery, which is Christ”

A practical example is when we as Christians are asked about our faith, that we do not stray from the truth but say and do what we know, through Christ, is right.