1. Higher Ground #14, Sacred Selections

2. Written by John Oatman (1856-1922) Composed by Charles Gabriel (1856-1932) Written around 1898 Psalm 61:2, “From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I”

3. Vs. 1 – Moving Forward “I’m Pressing on” – moving forward Phil. 3:12-14 2 Cor. 4:16-5:1 1 Cor. 9:24-27

4. Vs. 1 – Moving Forward “the upward way” – toward heaven Matt. 7:13-14 Col. 3:1-2

5. Vs. 1 – Moving Forward “New heights I’m gaining every day” – continually in the right direction Phil. 3:14 1 Thess. 4:1 Heb. 6:1 Heb. 12:1-2

6. Vs. 1 – Moving Forward “Still praying as I onward bound” – prayers demonstrate trust Phil. 4:6-7

7. Vs. 1 – Moving Forward “Lord lead me on to higher ground” Psa. 5:8, 25:5, Psa. 23:2-3

8. Vs. 2 – Not of this world “My heart has no desire to stay” – Where is your treasure? Matt. 6:19-21 1 John 2:15-16 1 Pet. 2:11 – sojourners and pilgrims Phil. 3:20 - citizenship

9. Vs. 2 – Not of this world “Where doubts arise and fears display” – we live with confidence Heb. 10:23

10. Vs. 2 – Not of this world “Though some may dwell where these abound” Eph. 2:12

11. Vs. 2 – Not of this world “My prayer, my aim is Higher ground” 1 Tim. 2:8 Jas. 1:6

12. Vs. 3 – resisting the devil “I want to live above the world ” Col. 3:2 Phil. 3:18-19

13. Vs. 3 – resisting the devil “Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled” – he tries to derail us 2 Cor. 2:11, 11:3 Eph. 6:11-12, 16 1 Pet. 5:8

14. Vs. 3 – resisting the devil “For faith has caught the joyful sound” 1 John 5:4 1 Pet. 1:13 We rejoice, even in suffering – Ac. 16:25, 5:41, 1 Pt. 4:12-13

15. Vs. 3 – resisting the devil “The song of saints on higher ground” - the redeemed who have gone before – cf. Rev. 14:3

16. Vs. 4 – hope in heaven “I want to scale the utmost height, and catch the gleam of glory bright ” - where is the light? 2 Cor. 4:1-6 Rev. 22:5 John 9:5

17. Vs. 4 – hope in heaven “But still I’ll pray till heaven I’ve found” – until then I will continue to serve Him Phil. 1:21-26 Rev. 2:10

18. Vs. 4 – hope in heaven “Lord lead me on to higher ground” Why can we pray this? He has prepared a place Heb. 11:16, 13:14 John 14:2-3 1 Pet. 1:3-4

19. Chorus – Lord life me up “Lord lift me up and let me stand” Eph. 6:13

20. Chorus – Lord life me up “By faith on heaven’s table land” – the feast that awaits us Rev. 19:9, 3:20 cf. Luke 14:15-17, 24, Matt. 22:1-14

21. Chorus – Lord life me up “A higher plane than I have found” – how much better heaven will be

22. Chorus – Lord life me up “Lord plant my feet on higher ground” – firmly rooted Eph. 4:13-14 2 Tim. 1:12, 4:6-8

23. Are you pursuing Higher ground?