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Climbing Higher: Moving Forward with Faith and Resilience

Find inspiration in the timeless hymn "Higher Ground" by John Oatman and Charles Gabriel, exploring resilience in Psalm 61 and the pursuit of spiritual growth in various Bible verses. Reflect on the journey to a higher plane and the hope found in heaven. Are you ready to elevate your faith and seek Higher Ground?

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Climbing Higher: Moving Forward with Faith and Resilience

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  1. Higher Ground #14, Sacred Selections

  2. Written by John Oatman (1856-1922) • Composed by Charles Gabriel (1856-1932) • Written around 1898 • Psalm 61:2, “From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I”

  3. Vs. 1 – Moving Forward • “I’m Pressing on” – moving forward • Phil. 3:12-14 • 2 Cor. 4:16-5:1 • 1 Cor. 9:24-27

  4. Vs. 1 – Moving Forward • “the upward way” – toward heaven • Matt. 7:13-14 • Col. 3:1-2

  5. Vs. 1 – Moving Forward • “New heights I’m gaining every day” – continually in the right direction • Phil. 3:14 • 1 Thess. 4:1 • Heb. 6:1 • Heb. 12:1-2

  6. Vs. 1 – Moving Forward • “Still praying as I onward bound” – prayers demonstrate trust • Phil. 4:6-7

  7. Vs. 1 – Moving Forward • “Lord lead me on to higher ground” • Psa. 5:8, 25:5, Psa. 23:2-3

  8. Vs. 2 – Not of this world • “My heart has no desire to stay” – Where is your treasure? • Matt. 6:19-21 • 1 John 2:15-16 • 1 Pet. 2:11 – sojourners and pilgrims • Phil. 3:20 - citizenship

  9. Vs. 2 – Not of this world • “Where doubts arise and fears display” – we live with confidence • Heb. 10:23

  10. Vs. 2 – Not of this world • “Though some may dwell where these abound” • Eph. 2:12

  11. Vs. 2 – Not of this world • “My prayer, my aim is Higher ground” • 1 Tim. 2:8 • Jas. 1:6

  12. Vs. 3 – resisting the devil • “I want to live above the world ” • Col. 3:2 • Phil. 3:18-19

  13. Vs. 3 – resisting the devil • “Though Satan’s darts at me are hurled” – he tries to derail us • 2 Cor. 2:11, 11:3 • Eph. 6:11-12, 16 • 1 Pet. 5:8

  14. Vs. 3 – resisting the devil • “For faith has caught the joyful sound” • 1 John 5:4 • 1 Pet. 1:13 • We rejoice, even in suffering – Ac. 16:25, 5:41, 1 Pt. 4:12-13

  15. Vs. 3 – resisting the devil • “The song of saints on higher ground” - the redeemed who have gone before – cf. Rev. 14:3

  16. Vs. 4 – hope in heaven • “I want to scale the utmost height, and catch the gleam of glory bright ” - where is the light? • 2 Cor. 4:1-6 • Rev. 22:5 • John 9:5

  17. Vs. 4 – hope in heaven • “But still I’ll pray till heaven I’ve found” – until then I will continue to serve Him • Phil. 1:21-26 • Rev. 2:10

  18. Vs. 4 – hope in heaven • “Lord lead me on to higher ground” • Why can we pray this? • He has prepared a place • Heb. 11:16, 13:14 • John 14:2-3 • 1 Pet. 1:3-4

  19. Chorus – Lord life me up • “Lord lift me up and let me stand” • Eph. 6:13

  20. Chorus – Lord life me up • “By faith on heaven’s table land” – the feast that awaits us • Rev. 19:9, 3:20cf. Luke 14:15-17, 24, Matt. 22:1-14

  21. Chorus – Lord life me up • “A higher plane than I have found” – how much better heaven will be

  22. Chorus – Lord life me up • “Lord plant my feet on higher ground” – firmly rooted • Eph. 4:13-14 • 2 Tim. 1:12, 4:6-8

  23. Are you pursuing Higher ground?

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