THANK YOU JESUS FOR THE BLOOD
Song by Charity Gayle
I was a wretch
I remember who I was
I was lost, I was blind
I was running out of time
Sin separated
The breach was far too wide
But from the far side of the chasm
You held me in your sight
So You made a way
Across the great divide
Left behind Heaven's throne
To build it here inside
And there at the cross
You paid the debt I owed
Broke my chains, freed my soul
For the first time I had hope
Thank you Jesus for the blood applied
Thank you Jesus, it has washed me white
Thank you Jesus, You have saved my life
Brought me from the darkness into
glorious light
You took my place
Laid inside my tomb of sin
You were buried for three days
But then You walked right out again
And now death has no sting
And life has no end
For I have been transformed
By the blood of the lamb
CFSM Group Empowerment Material
March 17, 2024
2024 Theme: ENJOYING INTIMACY WITH GOD
1st Quarter Theme: “Who is Like Unto You Oh Lord?”
Thank You Jesus for the blood applied (thank
You Jesus)
Thank You Jesus, it has washed me white
Thank You Jesus, You have saved my life
Brought me from the darkness into glorious light
There is nothing stronger
Than the wonder working power of the blood
The blood
That calls us sons and daughters
We are ransomed by our Father
Through the blood
The blood
There is nothing stronger
Of the wonder working power of the blood
The blood
That calls us sons and daughters
We are ransomed by the Father
Through the blood
The blood
Thank You Jesus for the blood applied
Thank You Jesus, it have washed me white
Thank You Jesus, You have saved my life
Brought me from the darkness into glorious light
Glory to His name
Glory to His name
There to my heart was the blood applied
Glory to His name
Exalt: “Thank you Jesus for the Blood”Empower: Gen. 2:7; Eph.1:3; Rom.8:32; Phil.4:19; 1 Tim.6:17; 2 Cor. 9:8-13
Sa simula pa, makikita na ang pagiging mapagbigay ng Diyos nang lalangin Niya ang tao at bigyan Niya ito ng buhay (life). Ibinigay din Niya ang lahat ng kailangan ng tao (e.g. plants, trees, fish, animals) upang mapanatili (sustain) ang buhay na kaloob Niya. Wala sa isipan ng Diyos ang kakapusan (scarcity) o kakulangan (shortage or poverty), subalit dahil sa kasalanan at pagpili ng tao na mabuhay na hiwalay sa Diyos, nagsimula siyang kumilos na mag-isa sa sariling paraan at sarliling pagsisikap; naging makasarili (selfish) at ganid (greed) ang tao sa mga bagay na materyal (o pinansyal). Sa bawat bansa, ang agwat (gap) sa pagitan ng mahihirap at mayayamang tao ay lalong lumalaki. That’s why in many nations of the world, the belief that there is a generous God (or whatever description others have for their deity) who is the source of blessings gives hope and motivation to many.
Sa kabila ng situasyon sa mundo, ang Diyos (our true God) ay hindi nagkulang sa pagpapadama ng Kanyang kahabagan at pagiging mapagbigay sa tao. Nagpakilala Siya kay Abraham bilang Jehovah Jireh (“the Lord will provide”). Makikita sa Lumang Tipan kung paano Siya nagbigay ng tubig, pagkain (manna and quails), haliging ulap at apoy na nagsisilbing silong, liwanag at gabay sa paglalakbay ng mga Israelita. Ginamit Niya ang uwak upang magdala ng pagkain kay Elijah at ang babaeng balo upang bigyan siya ng tinapay, dahilan upang maranasan niya ang kapangyarihan ng Diyos, hindi naubos ang lalagyan ng harina at langis ng babae (1 Kings 17).
Sa Bagong Tipan, bukod sa nagbigay Siya ng pagkain (feeding of 4000 and 5000 people), kagalingan sa may sakit, at kalayaan (to those oppressed by the devil), ibinigay ng Diyos ang Kanyang pinakamabuti – ang Kanyang Bugtong na Anak (John 3:16). At sa pamamagitan ng Kanyang Anak na sumasaatin, naipagkaloob na ang lahat ng bagay na kailangan natin dito sa mundo (Ephesians 1:3). Kung ang sarili niyang Anak ay hindi niya ipinagkait, sa halip ay ibinigay para sa ating lahat, hindi kaya niya ibibigay nang masagana sa atin ang lahat ng bagay? (Roma 8:32 MBBTAG)
