Blessed Assurance Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine O, what a foretaste of glory divine Heir of salvation, purchase of God Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood

Perfect submission, perfect delight Visions of rapture now burst on my sight Angels descending, bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love

Chorus: This is my story, this is my song Praising my Savior, all the day long This is my story, this is my song Praising my Savior all the day long

Perfect Submission, all is at rest I in my Savior am happy and blest Watching and waiting, looking above Filled with His goodness, Lost in His love

Chorus: This is my story, this is my song Praising my Savior, all the day long This is my story, this is my song Praising my Savior all the day long X2

Luke 1:68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.

"Redeemed" Seems like, all I could see was the struggle Haunted, by ghosts that lived in my past Bound up, in shackles of all my failures Wondering, how long is this gonna last Then You look at this prisoner and say to me "son Stop fighting a fight it's already been won"

I am redeemed, You set me free So I'll shake off these heavy chains Wipe away every stain, now I'm not who I used to be I am redeemed, I'm redeemed All my life, I have been called unworthy Named by, the voice of my shame and regret But when I hear You whisper, "Child lift up your head" I remember, oh God, You're not done with me yet

I am redeemed, You set me free So I'll shake off these heavy chains Wipe away every stain, now I'm not who I used to be Because, I don't have to be, the old man inside of me 'Cause his day is long dead and gone Because, I've got a new name, a new life, I'm not the same And a hope that will carry me home

I am redeemed, You set me free So I'll shake off these heavy chains Wipe away every stain, 'cause I'm not who I used to be I am redeemed, You set me free So I'll shake off these heavy chains Wipe away every stain, yeah, I'm not who I used to be Oh, God, I'm not who I used to be Jesus, I'm not who I used to be 'Cause I am redeemed Thank God, redeemed

Psalm 103:1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

"10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" [Chorus] Bless the Lord, O my soul O my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before O my soul I'll worship Your holy name The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning It's time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me Let me be singing when the evening comes

[Chorus] Bless the Lord, O my soul O my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before O my soul I'll worship Your holy name

You're rich in love, and You're slow to anger Your name is great, and Your heart is kind For all Your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find [Chorus] Bless the Lord, O my soul O my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before O my soul I'll worship Your holy name

And on that day when my strength is failing The end draws near and my time has come Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forevermore [Chorus x2] Bless the Lord, O my soul O my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before O my soul I'll worship Your holy name

Yes, I will worship Your holy name Lord, I'll worship Your holy name Sing like never before O my soul I'll worship Your holy name Jesus, I will worship Your holy name Worship Your holy name

1st Corinthians 13: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self- seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails.

"Your Love Never Fails" Nothing can separate Even if I ran away Your love never fails I know I still make mistakes But You have new mercies for me everyday Your love never fails

You stay the same through the ages Your love never changes There maybe pain in the night but joy comes in the morning

The wind is strong and the water's deep But I'm not alone in these open seas Cause Your love never fails The chasm is far too wide I never thought I'd reach the other side But Your love never fails

You stay the same through the ages Your love never changes There maybe pain in the night but joy comes in the morning And when the oceans rage I don't have to be afraid Because I know that You love me Your love never fails

You make all things work together for my good You stay the same through the ages Your love never changes There maybe pain in the night but joy comes in the morning

And when the oceans rage I don't have to be afraid Because I know that You love me Your love never fails

The Road to Recovery Eight Principles Based on the Beatitudes

R ealize I’m not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable.

E arnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that he has the power to help me recover.

C onsciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control.

O penly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust.

V oluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects.

E valuate all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I done to others, except when to do so would harm them or others.

R eserve a daily time with God for self- examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to…

know God and His will for my life and to gain the power to follow His will.

Y ield myself to God to be used to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words.

12 Steps & Their Biblical Comparisons

We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and compulsive behaviors, that our lives had become unmanageable. STEP 1

I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. Romans 7:18

We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. STEP 2

For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose. Philippians 2:13

We made a decision to turn our wills and our lives over to the care of God. STEP 3

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1

We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. STEP 4

Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the LORD. Lamentations 3:40

We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. STEP 5

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. James 5:16

We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. STEP 6

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:10

Humbly asked Him to remove all our shortcomings. STEP 7

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. STEP 8

Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31

We made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. STEP 9

Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:23-24

We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. STEP 10

So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 1 Corinthians 10:12

We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and power to carry that out. STEP 11

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. Colossians 3:16

Having had a spiritual experience as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs. STEP 12

Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Galatians 6:1