More Than a Song - Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today's Popular Christian Music
More Than a Song is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to helping you discover the truth of Scripture hidden in today's popular Christian music. Each episode teaches you to connect portions of God's Word with the songs you're singing along with on the radio to help you meditate on Truths that will transform your way of thinking and, ultimately, your life.
More Than a Song - Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today's Popular Christian Music
#499: "That's My King" by CeCe Winans
It's time to meditate on how amazing Jesus Christ, the Alpha and Omega and Lamb of God really is. And when you do, it should cause you to jump up and tell everyone what CeCe Winans sings about in her song, "That's My King."
We're headed back to Revelation in this episode, looking to see what we can learn from the worship responses to our King of kings.
In this episode, I discuss the following:
- Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
- Repetition
- Slow down
- Write out Scripture by hand
- Meditate on Scripture
- Write down your observations
- Read in various translations
- Episode Guide
- Other episodes where songs lead us to Revelation - Episode 369, Episode 390, Episode 443, Episode 498
- Reading Revelation and looking for worship responses to write out by hand
- How writing things out by hand gives the mind more footholds for accessing a given concept or idea
- Observing the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, AND WHY of the worship responses recorded in Revelation
- Using the Scripture and our inspiration song to give us words to use in adoring God
- How reading in a different translation caused me to read Revelation 5:12 in a new way
- The Lamb of God as a common title used for Jesus in Revelation - John 1:29, Revelation 12:11, Revelation 17:14
- Hearing the convicting voice of the Holy Spirit reminding me that JESUS ALONE is worthy of power, wealth, wisdom, might, honor, glory, and blessing and that it's HIS SHED BLOOD that gives me access to ask for the same
Additional Resources
- Lyrics - New Release Today Link
- Exalting Jesus in Revelation Commentary - Amazon Paid Link
- My favorite Bible Study Software - Logos Bible Software Affiliate Link
This Week's Challenge
Read the book of Revelation for yourself. As you read it, when you come to a worship response, write out the worship response by hand. Consider reading in a translation other than what you’re most familiar with. Make observations of who, what, where, when, and why the worship responses are inspired. Meditate on God’s Word and
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