#allihaveischrist

[eddiedexter]

You can have a winning hand of 36-24-36, but if you do not love the Lord you might as well play the joker to this Man of God. #BeautyIsOnlySkinDeep #UglysToTheBone #BeautyFadesAway #UglyHoldsIsOwn #LastingBeautyComesFromGodWithin #LookToJesus #DestinyAwaits #ODS #livevictoriously #AlliHaveIsChrist

[lucky-ellie]

"I had no hope that You would own A rebel to Your will And if You had not loved me first I would refuse You still"💕 -------------------------------------- Although I fall and get bruised by the struggles of this world, I try to look unto your unending grace to change my heart. I've been beating myself up for falling short, for not being good enough, I just pray that You would continue to show me light in my darkness as I pursue to reflect on your greatness. ------------------------------------ Teach me how to forgive myself as you have forgiven me. Teach me how to love like you have loved me. ----------------------------------- #allihaveischrist #takemeback #cowr16 #mountains #godisgood #itsgonnabeokay (at Lookout Mountain, Montreat, N.C.)

[teamansg]

All I have is Christ

One of my favorite song this season. It reminds that all I have is Christ and Jesus is my life. As through Jesus I am made new and relationship between the father is restored. Hallelujah!!! I pray that I live my life as though Christ is all I have. I once was lost in darkest night Yet thought I knew the way The sin that promised joy and life Had led me to the grave I had no hope that You would own A rebel to Your will And if You had not loved me first I would refuse You still But as I ran my hell-bound race Indifferent to the cost You looked upon my helpless state And led me to the cross And I beheld God’s love displayed You suffered in my place You bore the wrath reserved for me Now all I know is grace Hallelujah! All I have is Christ Hallelujah! Jesus is my life Now, Lord, I would be Yours alone And live so all might see The strength to follow Your commands Could never come from me Oh Father, use my ransomed life In any way You choose And let my song forever be My only boast is You

[danmrxs95]

This is the sound of 7,000 people giving glory to our sovereign God and King! #allihaveisChrist #t4g #togetherforthegospel #unashamed #worship (at KFC Yum! Center)

[kajuki]

I once was lost in darkest night  Yet thought I knew the way  The sin that promised joy and life  Had led me to the grave  I had no hope that You would own  A rebel to Your will  And if You had not loved me first  I would refuse You still  But as I ran my hell-bound race  Indifferent to the cost  You looked upon my helpless state  And led me to the cross  And I beheld God’s love displayed  You suffered in my place  You bore the wrath reserved for me  Now all I know is grace  Hallelujah! All I have is Christ  Hallelujah! Jesus is my life  Now, Lord, I would be Yours alone  And live so all might see  The strength to follow Your commands  Could never come from me  O Father, use my ransomed life  In any way You choose  And let my song forever be  My only boast is You 

[kathleen-sindy]

[blakeboys]

Using What We've Been Given

Well, it proved to be another great kick off to the year at Lakeside with our Annual Spiritual Life Weekend.  The theme this year was Uneclipsing The Son with our special guest, Rick Holland.  I believe it was refreshing for us all to reflect on the place Christ has in each of our lives.  Is He just a part or is He our life?

The Worship Team, as well as Atoned For, did a steller job in provided excellent musical support to the worship time.  Once again, their efforts to make the music the best it could be paid off as people were not only encouraged to sing but as we witnessed, those who attended experienced heartfelt times of worship focused on the One who desires to draw out our affections for Him.  We were able to introduce a song to the congregation called All I Have Is Christ (Jordan Kauflin of Sovereign Grace Ministries) which ended up being a perfect fit to the theme this year.  We also enjoyed special music from Atoned For and Kelli and Hannah Ramey over the weekend.  Tim Drumm was the man behind the scenes making the weekend roll and he did a great job.  The LBC Media Team also did an awesome job: whether it was Matt Chavez’s moving graphics or the simple support of having the correct slides displayed for the worship time.  There were no major hiccups and for that I am thankful because it made it that much easier for those in attendance to focus on Christ.

My prayer is that coming out of such a deep-filled, contemplative and challenging time revolving around Christ that our church wouldn’t slide back and lose our first love.  I hope that our desire to make Christ the central focus of our lives does not breed more (what Rick called) christianese terms, talks and mindsets.  We know the formula for living a life that is full of purpose and hope and it is found only in Jesus Christ…now the question is how will we use what God has entrusted to us this weekend for true change in our lives?

Click here for the complete Sermon Series from the Spiritual Life Weekend | 2011.