New Testament | Philippians 2:1-13 (with Nick Locke)

Opening Song:
You Hold It All by Jon Guerra and Leslie Jordan

Lyrics:
God, we bring you the work of our hands now
Lay it down, lay it at your feet
What we've done, where we've been, what we've broken
Lay it down, lay it at your feet

You hold it all
Jesus you hold it all

Worried hearts, wearied hands, weakened body
Lay them down, lay it at your feet
What we used, what we lost, what we wasted
Lay it down, lay it at your feet

You hold it all
Jesus, you hold it all

All our plans, all our dreams,
Lay them down, lay them at your feet
Even if nothing comes to fruition
Lay them down, lay it at your feet
Lay it down, lay it at your feet

Passage:
1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

(Philippians 2:1–13 ESV)
Musical Reflection:

All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden
Reflection Notes:

This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.”

Prayer:
O merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.