#344: "I Don't Wanna Go" by Chris Renzema More Than a Song - Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today's Popular Christian Music

Oh, that I would make the mantra in the chorus of Chris Renzema's song the TRUE mantra of my life. When I sing along with "I Don't Wanna Go," I put God in the driver's seat. Too many times, however, I rush ahead of God and then ask Him to bless my efforts.

 
 

Let's explore a time when King David got it right in 2 Samuel 7.
On this episode I discuss:
Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - our Bible Interaction Tool Exercises this week are: Explore a theme/topic in Scripture Reading in context Following the cross-references The 30 Day Music Challenge - ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE HERE Examples from our song of people NOT getting ahead of God David and the temple - 2 Samuel 7 God's ways not being our ways - Isaiah 55:8-9 Israel on the shore of the Red Sea - Exodus 14 Moses observing the promised land from the mountain top - Numbers 27 and Deuteronomy 34 Peter on the mount of transfiguration - Matthew 17:1-9 and 2 Peter 1:16-21 Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane - Matthew 26 David wants to build a house for God God wants to build a house for David Solomon is slated to build the temple because David was a man of war - 1 Chronicles 22 The things we see in this account that include" God's sovereign will A link to the Abrahamic Covenant An introduction to the Davidic Covenant A link to our song An example of praying in God's will by praying His words back to Him The confidence we can have when praying in the will of God - 1 John 5:14-15






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