Song Lyrics
Stand In Your Love
[verse] When darkness tries to roll over my bones. When sorrow comes to steal the joy I own. When brokenness and pain is all I know. I won't be shaken, no, I won't be shaken.
[chorus] ’Cause my fear doesn't stand a chance, when I stand in Your love. My fear doesn't stand a chance, when I stand in Your love. My fear doesn't stand a chance, when I stand in Your love.
[verse] Shame no longer has a place to hide, and I am not a captive to the lies. I’m not afraid to leave my past behind. Oh, I won't be shaken, no, I won't be shaken
[bridge] There’s power that can break off every chain. There’s power that can empty out a grave. There’s resurrection power that can save. There’s power in Your name, power in Your name.
The Jesus Way
If you curse me, then I will bless you. If you hurt me, I will forgive. And if you hate me, then I will love you. I choose the Jesus way.
If you're helpless, I will defend you. And if you're burdened, I'll share the weight. And if you're hopeless, then let me show you. There’s hope in the Jesus way.
I follow Jesus. I follow Jesus. He wore my sin, I'll gladly wear His name. He is the treasure. He is the answer. Oh, I choose the Jesus way.
If you strike me, I will embrace you. And if you chain me, I'll sing His praise. And if you kill me, my home is heaven. For I choose the Jesus way.
And I choose surrender. I choose to love. Oh, God my Saviour, You'll always be enough. I choose forgiveness. I choose grace. I choose to worship, no matter what I face.
CORE: A Culture of Partygoers
Reunion Culture Statements
PARTYGOERS: A Culture of Celebration. We choose to passionately celebrate God and people.
BIC Core Value
Experiencing God’s Love and Grace: We value the free gift of salvation in Christ Jesus and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
John 10:10 My purpose is to give [you] a rich and satisfying life.
John 2:1-10
The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.”
“Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.”
But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled, he said, “Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the servants followed his instructions.
When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over. “A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!”
Discussion Questions
How do you think the bride and groom felt when they went from scarcity to abundance?
Can you think of a situation (or problem) that you are facing? What would it look like if Jesus gave you an extravagant solution, beyond your wildest dreams?
What do you think about our Reunion message of Jesus-centred joy as opposed to a message of fear of punishment?
Closing Prayer
Loving Father, help me to live this day to the full, being true to you in every way.
Help me to give myself to others, being kind and generous to everyone I meet.
Help me to love those who don’t know you, proclaiming Christ in all I do and say.
Amen.