Christmas Lessons
Rex Yancey
Luke 2:7, James 4:14
Many of us here this morning lived through the Bull market of the eighties. However we also witnessed the Dot Com bust along with CEO's and wealthy lawyers. We are now suffering the repercussions of a decade of greed. We have gone from a time of greed to a time of need.
C. S. Studd who was a missionary to China and Africa penned this familiar line: "Only one life will soon be past, only what's done for Christ will last."
P. H. Harding took that line and wrote this poem.
"Two little lines I heard one day,
Traveling along life's busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart,
And from my mind would not depart;
Only one life, 'twill soon be past,
Only what's done for Christ will last.
Only one life, yes only one,
Soon will its fleeting hours be done;
Then, in that day my Lord to meet,
And stand before His judgment seat;
Only one life, 'twill soon be past, only what's done for Christ will last.
Only one life, the still small voice,
Gently pleads for a better choice
Bidding me selfish aims to leave,
And to God's holly will to cleave;
Only one life will soon be past,
Only what's done for Christ will last.
Only one life, a few brief years,
Each with its burdens hopes and fears;
Each with its clays I must fulfill,
Living for self or in His will;
Only one life will soon be past,
Only what's done for Christ will last.
When this bright world would tempt me sore,
When Satan would a victory score;
When self would seek to have its way,
Then help me Lord with joy to say;
Only one life, 'twill soon be past,
Only what's done for Christ will last.
Give me Father, a purpose deep,
In joy or sorrow thy word to keep;
Faithful and true what e'er the strife,
Pleasing thee in my daily life;
Only one life 'twill soon be past,
Only what's done for Christ will last.
Oh let my love with fervor burn,
And from the world now let me turn;
Living for thee, and Thee alone,
Bringing Thee pleasures on Thy t ...
Rex Yancey
Luke 2:7, James 4:14
Many of us here this morning lived through the Bull market of the eighties. However we also witnessed the Dot Com bust along with CEO's and wealthy lawyers. We are now suffering the repercussions of a decade of greed. We have gone from a time of greed to a time of need.
C. S. Studd who was a missionary to China and Africa penned this familiar line: "Only one life will soon be past, only what's done for Christ will last."
P. H. Harding took that line and wrote this poem.
"Two little lines I heard one day,
Traveling along life's busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart,
And from my mind would not depart;
Only one life, 'twill soon be past,
Only what's done for Christ will last.
Only one life, yes only one,
Soon will its fleeting hours be done;
Then, in that day my Lord to meet,
And stand before His judgment seat;
Only one life, 'twill soon be past, only what's done for Christ will last.
Only one life, the still small voice,
Gently pleads for a better choice
Bidding me selfish aims to leave,
And to God's holly will to cleave;
Only one life will soon be past,
Only what's done for Christ will last.
Only one life, a few brief years,
Each with its burdens hopes and fears;
Each with its clays I must fulfill,
Living for self or in His will;
Only one life will soon be past,
Only what's done for Christ will last.
When this bright world would tempt me sore,
When Satan would a victory score;
When self would seek to have its way,
Then help me Lord with joy to say;
Only one life, 'twill soon be past,
Only what's done for Christ will last.
Give me Father, a purpose deep,
In joy or sorrow thy word to keep;
Faithful and true what e'er the strife,
Pleasing thee in my daily life;
Only one life 'twill soon be past,
Only what's done for Christ will last.
Oh let my love with fervor burn,
And from the world now let me turn;
Living for thee, and Thee alone,
Bringing Thee pleasures on Thy t ...
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