February 19 Worship Set

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Uprising: Looking Up – Matthew 17:1-9

Peter, James and John needed to be transformed so that God could do some earthly good through them. They needed to see that the Lord sends us out to live transformed lives before a watching world. They needed to be encouraged, strengthened and transformed on that mountain, because they were going to experience some times in the valley.

We like mountaintop experiences, don’t we? Whether you are on the mountaintop or in the valley right now, is there something the Father wants to say to you today? Perhaps He has said it to you before, and now He is saying it to you again because you missed it the first time (or was it the 50th time)? This is what He has said to all of us: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”  Romans 12:2

February 12 Worship Set

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Uprising: Lifting Up – John 4:1-42

Many people live their lives as if they are already over – as if they were set on their course by the events of the past and as if nothing could be changed. But if the good news of Jesus – living water that would meet the deepest need – was true for even the outcast woman in this passage, it can be for anyone and everyone. This woman came to believe in Jesus not by pretending her past did not exist, but by believing that Jesus, somehow, could redeem even her past. And if grace is offered even to this woman, the people in the town, who have rejected her, are interested as well. If Jesus can change her life, he can bring hope to them.

There can be an uprising by God’s grace in every life. No one need be left out – all can respond in faith. His grace changes every life, even the most hardened, turning outcasts into members of God’s family.

February 5 Worship Set

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Uprising: Growing Up – John 3:1-21

Nicodemus was a member of Sanhedrin and a part of the religious establishment, but he was intrigued by the fresh message of Jesus. He was creating a stir in Jerusalem and Nicodemus wanted to meet him, so arrangements were made and under the cloak of night, they met. The leader of the uprising was direct. You have to be born again. You have to become different, live differently, believe differently.

What a challenge for Nicodemus! He was going to have to make a choice – accept the status quo or join the uprising. A life of following Jesus would mean a revolution of thought for this man. The Sanhedrin and the Pharisees believed that righteousness before God meant following a strict set of rules, but Jesus proclaimed that salvation was through faith in him alone.

January 29 Worship Set

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Uprising: Messing Up – John 2:12-22

The righteous anger of Jesus is stirred up whenever we, either individually or collectively as a church body, build barriers that discourage people from coming to Him.That kind of wall-building always angers God and that’s when Jesus starts tossing tables.

Is Christ doing some table-turning in your life? Are there some barriers that have been built up in your life over the years? Have you built up any traditions or expectations of others that have become barriers that keep people away? Could it be that Christ is using the words of friends or family to rebuke you about some barrier building in your life? Are you open to having the Lord overturn some tables in your life?

January 22 Worship Set

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Calvary’s year-long 50th Anniversary Celebration Kick-Off is this weekend. Come and join us in celebrating all that God has done at Calvary and all He has planned for the future.

January 15 Worship Set

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Uprising: Speaking Up – Luke 4:16-30

Jesus was a man full of surprises. When he taught, he spoke with knowledge and authority. This was a big surprise to people because he was the son of a carpenter. “Where did he get such wisdom and understanding?” they would ask. Teaching in the synagogue one day, Jesus read from the scroll of Isaiah. “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me. He has sent me to proclaim that the captives will be released, the blind will see, and the oppressed will be set free. The time of the LORD’s favor has come.” But the complete surprise came when he told them that today this prophecy has been fulfilled. What he was saying was, “I am the fulfillment. I am the Messiah.” Anticipating that their response would be to call for proof in the form of miracles; Jesus completely surprised them again by basically saying, “It really doesn’t matter what I do, like the people in the day of Elijah, you are going to reject me.” And with that an uprising ensued. The Jewish people had been anticipating a Messiah, but not one like Jesus.

January 8 Worship Set

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Uprising: Standing Up – Matthew 3:13 – 4:11

John the Baptist had been predicting that the Messiah would come and would change everything. Many were preparing for His arrival by being baptized by John. When Jesus came to be baptized, John suggested the reverse instead, that Jesus should baptize him. But Jesus said that his own baptism would “fulfill all righteousness,” and that was what Jesus came to do. That is the essence of the uprising, Jesus would live a life of perfect righteousness and then would offer that life for us to change everything. He changed everything because of who He is – the Spirit of God and God the Father confirm that God the Son had come to earth. Everything would be different now. The spiritual uprising that had been promised had begun.

January 1 Worship Set

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Expect The Unexpected

Get ready for what God’s going to do this Sunday at Calvary by worshiping with these songs all week before we celebrate together as a church.

Christmas Day Worship Set

December 21, 2011 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

The Spirit of Christmas

Get ready for what God’s going to do this Sunday at Calvary by worshiping with these songs all week before we celebrate together as a church.

Christmas Eve Worship Set

December 21, 2011 in Worship Set with 0 Comments

Christmas Eve: A Reel Christmas – It’s a Wonderful Life

George is faced with the question of what life would be like if he had never been born. How different the world would have been. What if Jesus hadn’t been born? What would it have been like to have a world without Jesus? Just as George made a difference, this world is a much different place because of Jesus.

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