Fishers Of Men

Jesus chose twelve men to teach His message

They would take up His cross, to be His bridge

To give the good news of salvation to all

That each of us are His disciples, it is our call

Do you remember the names of each of these men

Handpicked by Jesus, to be His fishers of Men

There were brothers John and James, brothers Peter and Andrew

Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew

Thaddaeus, whose name was also Judas or Lebbaeus

Simon the Zealot and James, the son of Alphaeus

And finally the betrayer, Judas Iscariot

Each one helped pave the way for the Holy Spirit

These men were blessed to know Jesus first-hand

They followed Him and fulfilled His every command

Including Judas, who had the difficult task

Could any of you have done it, if Jesus were to ask

Without the betrayal, there would be no sacrifice

Then Jesus could not have paid in full, the ultimate price

These men shared with the world, the hope of tomorrow

How a greater good could come, from a moment of sorrow

For Jesus resurrection, was witnessed by them all

Except for Judas, for his crime, he took the fall

They shared their experiences, so that we would know

How much God loves us, and just how far He would go

These men saw what they did to Jesus, yet they still spoke out

That they would put their life on the line, leaves little if no doubt

These men were chosen, as each of us are, by Jesus as well

As a fisher of Men, what witness will you reveal or tell.

Said James

Said James

What good is it, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds

Can such faith save him, will it define if he truly succeeds

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food

If you send them away, yet unfulfilled, how will you be viewed

Faith by itself, if unaccompanied by action, is dead

Is like leaving your brother, in the cold, yearning to be fed

Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you faith by what I do

You believe that there is one God, well the demons believe that too

As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead

Actions speak louder than words, a quote you have probably heard said

So what does this mean, have you deciphered its’ clue

Let us look at it another way, give you a quick review

Fruits of our spiritual labor, good works, the deeds we perform

What God asks of each of us, He molds us and we truly transform

These are acts that God created us specifically to do

If we fail to complete the task, does it show our true value

When we stand before Jesus, to answer for our mortal ways

Will we be ashamed, or look Him in the eyes yearning for His praise

Faith must be accompanied by good works, is what it comes down to

For by faith we are saved, but by our deeds we will be judged too.

Psalms of Praise

Psalms of Praise

God be merciful to us, bless us, His face shine on us all

May your ways be known on earth, your salvation among us all

May the peoples praise you, Oh God, may all the peoples praise you

May the nations be glad and sing for joy, as we worship you

For you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations on earth

The land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will know our worth

May the peoples praise you, Oh God, may all the peoples praise you

God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear you

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, worship Him with delight

Come before Him with joyful songs, know that the Lord is God, tonight

It is He who made us, we are His, and we are His people

The sheep of His pasture and we are eternally grateful

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise

Give thanks to Him and praise His name until the end of days

For the Lord is good and His love endures forever

His truth endures through all generations, His truth is the answer

My heart is steadfast, Oh God, I will sing and give praise with all my soul

Be exalted, above the heavens, as your glory fills my soul

May the peoples praise you, Oh God, may all the peoples praise you

May the nations be glad and sing for joy, as we worship you

Path To Salvation

Path To Salvation

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God
Anyone who tells you otherwise, is simply a fraud
For the wages of sin, is death, a debt that everyone must pay
But the gift of God is eternal life, please listen to what I say

Jesus said, unless a man be born again, he cannot see God's kingdom
I am the way, the truth, and the life, a path to righteousness wisdom
No man comes to the Father, but by me, Jesus went on to say
He is telling you, what you must do, don't put it off or delay

If you shall confess with your mouth and believe in your heart, Christ died for you
That God raised Him from the dead, then you shall be saved, it's truly up to you
With the heart man believes, his mouth he confesses, and finds salvation
Whosoever believes in Him, shall not be ashamed, shares with everyone

But now you must live for Him, who died for all and yet rose again
With His death, He paid the ultimate price for all of Man's sin
Behold He stands at the door and knocks, will you answer and let Him in
Do you hear His voice, will you let Him in and find salvation from your sin

With this, you are born again, to serve God, your first priority
Seems like a simple price to pay, to live with God for eternity
But this means, you put God first, in every decision you make
To perform His works, all selfishness from now on you must forsake