Gatherings

“For where two or three are gathered

together in my name, there am I in the
midst of them." -Matthew 18:20

What Is Your
Witness?
Song of Praise Gatherings
TRADING MY SORROWS I'm trading my sorrows.
I'm trading my shame.
I'm trading my sorrows. I'm laying them down for the joy of the
I'm trading my shame. Lord.
I'm laying them down for the joy of the
Lord. I'm trading my sickness.
I'm trading my pain.
I'm trading my sickness. I'm laying them down for the joy of the
I'm trading my pain. Lord.
I'm laying them down for the joy of the
Lord. Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes Yes Lord (x3)
Amen (x2)
Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes Yes Lord (x3)
Amen I'm trading my sorrows.
I'm trading my shame.
(x2) I'm laying them down for the joy of the
I am pressed but not crushed persecuted Lord.
not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed I'm trading my sickness.
I am blessed beyond the curse for his I'm trading my pain.
promise will endure I'm laying them down for the joy of the
And his joy's going to be my strength Lord.
Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning (Repeat x2)
Song of
Worship
Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness.
Opened my eyes, let me see.
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You
Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me
King of all days
oh, so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor
Gatherings
Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me
I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
I'll never know how much it cost
Here I am to worship,
Here I am to bow down,
Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy,
Altogether wonderful to me
 Gatherings
“For where two or three are gathered
together in my name, there am I in the
midst of them." -Matthew 18:20

What Is Your
Witness?
 Gatherings
John 4: 6-14

6Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat
thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.  7There cometh a woman of
Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.  8(For his disciples
were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9Then saith the woman of Samaria
unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman
of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10Jesus answered
and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee,
Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee
living water.  11The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with,
and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? 12Art thou
greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself,
and his children, and his cattle?  13Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever
drinketh of this water shall thirst again:  14But whosoever drinketh of the water
that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be
in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
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Are We All Witnesses?

 Gatherings

What is Our
Witness?
When we are out in the world what “water” do we offer
by our actions? Do we exemplify the “living” water
Christ offers or do we offer plain water??
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Matthew 5:14-16:
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an
hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and
put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it
giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good
works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.”
 Gatherings
I Peter 2:9
9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation,
a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who
hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

When we are being examined by the world, what

does the world see?

Do we act chosen?

Are we peculiar?

Do we show the world what Christ did for us?