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SONG &
SWORD
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Song and Sword Exists to Proclaim Jesus with a
“Song of Grace and the Sword of Truth.”
Our name originated from Psalm 149:6 where it says of the Lord’s people,
“Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands.”
This dual reality of Christ followers reflects the God we serve.
Our ancient brothers sang, “The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love” (Psalm 145:8 – song of grace).
He is a God of Mercy.
At the same time He wields ultimate justice and truth with his word being the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17).
He is a God of Truth.
We pray that the Spirit will create in us a fellowship, that like our Lord was “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14).
what
we
believe
We believe in the Trinity-God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit as revealed in scripture. One God. Three distinct persons.
We believe that Jesus, fully God and fully human, was sent into the world to save us from our sins. We follow him as Christ and Lord and the only way to God the Father.
We believe in the bodily death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
We believe that God the Holy Spirit dwells in, gifts, and empowers all Christ followers.
We believe that the church is the body, bride, and building of Jesus. The worldwide church, and therefore every Christ-following congregation of believers is the expression of Jesus in the world today.
We believe that the Bible is God’s written word. Since all of it testifies to the Living Word Jesus and is inspired by the Holy Spirit, we define sin and righteousness by the Scriptures alone.
We believe that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and not by any works we can do on our own. As such we maintain a loving and inviting posture towards
all people.
We believe in the resurrection of our earthly bodies and that Jesus will return for both the living and the dead who have put their trust in him, and that we will spend eternity with him.
We believe that we are on mission to make disciples, teach Jesus, and baptize people from all nations beginning in our respective locations.
We believe that God designed marriage from the beginning for a man and a woman to enjoy an equal, complementary, and loving relationship where two become one.
sunday sermon
KINGDOM LESSONS “Humble Prayer” – 2 Kings 19:14-19
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If you are new to Song & Sword Church and want to know more about what it means as a Church to follow Jesus “Together” We would love to see you at our upcoming Membership Class. Follow the link below for an inside look! https://www.songandsword.com/together
Join Us Online or Live Every Sunday 401 E Jefferson Street Bloomington IL at 9 & 10:30AM
Register Your Child for Song & Sword Kids:
https://tinyurl.com/SongandSwordKidsRegistration
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Bible hacks: I & II Kings written by Jeremiah (circa 600 BC); I & II Chronicles
written by Ezra (circa 480 BC). Prophets during Hezekiah’s reign: Isaiah,
Jeremiah, Hosea, and Micah. So…II Kings 19:14-19 is identical to Isaiah 37:14-20
and same story as II Chronicles 32!
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HUMBLY “READ” YOUR CURRENT REALITY (v. 14a, 18:13-37)
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HUMBLY SPREAD YOUR REALITY BEFORE THE LORD (vs. 19:1-5, 14b, Luke 18:1-3)
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HUMBLY ACKNOWLEDGE WHO YOU’RE TALKING TO (v. 15, Matthew 6:9)
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HUMBLY ASK GOD TO HEAR AND SEE (v. 16)
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HUMBLE ASK GOD TO SAVE FOR HIS KINGDOM (v. 19, Matthew 6:10)
Hebrew vocabulary: “read” (qa ra – to call out/recite), “prayed” (pa lal – to intervene/intercede [root=to judge]), “listen closely” (na ta – stretch out/bend towards + ozen – ear), ya sha – to rescue/save
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WITT Easter Basket Needs: Collection Dates March 23rd, 30th and April 6th
Filled Easter Eggs for 300 Children, Easter Grass for 300 Baskets
Ideas for Items To Fill The Baskets: Candy, chocolate bunnies, small books, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, stickers, jump rope, cuddle toy, socks, glow sticks, fruit snacks, markers, crayons, egg coloring kits, Play-doh, slinky, bathtub toys, easter stamps, silly putty, Kinetic sand, Slime, Card games- Uno, Go Fish, Small nerf footballs, Diapers and Wet Wipes, Matchbox/Hot Wheels cars, Small Lego sets, Small dolls or action figures, Sensory squishy or fidget toys, pop-its
