Songtexte Talking - Jeremy Camp

You know, I have a

We're in this place, and I, I much love Jesus, though

You know, I've a

There's a Scripture that I love because it, it shows me how much God loves me in spite of who I am, and

We were talking about it today, we were doing a Bible study, and we were talking about it

It's in John -- and it says that God demonstrates His own love to us, that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us

So that means, you guys, He knows everything about you; He knows everything about me, and He still loves us, you know?

And He still gave everything for us. And I think it's one of those things where God, lately in my heart

I'm just like, "Lord, please. I'm tired of myself, I'm tired of so many times trying to build up the little kingdoms that I have here."

And, and it's been a conviction in my heart

Because, the thing is, it's so easy because we live here in this earth

There's a Scripture that says

Set your mind on things above, not on the things of this earth.

Why? Because this is not our home

And, you see, the thing is, is that

We are not here at all, at all, to build our kingdoms

We are here solely for the purpose of building the kingdom of God, you guys. That's it. That's it.

And until we let go and release the things of this world that, that pull so often

Man, I just want to, you see,

He's my King, He's my King

And as Him being my King, and me being His servant, us being His servants

I just want to truly say, "Lord, I want to do whatever You want me to do. Surrender my all unto You."

Guys, I, I, mentioned, I look at what is going on, and I was talking about it earlier, and

My heart, like never before has been urgent, has been desperate for this generation

You guys, there is so many distractions that's going on

And I know because I get caught up in that,

And it's funny -- we have so many things that keep us busy, and I laugh because, you know, I have an iPhone, and I love my iPhone, you know, and uh, if there is ten minutes of dead time

I'm like, "Let me see what the next app that I can maybe download, you know. And it's just like whenever we can or somebody I can text for a second

And those things aren't bad

It's just that there's a lot of distractions

Almost numbing us to the fact that we are in desperate need, in desperate need of a Savior

Because we have filled ourselves up with so many things here in this earth

There's a generation out there, there are people out there that are hurting; that are broken.

You guys, I just,

I was writing for this record, and I said, "God, give me something that You want me to share, I don't want it to be of myself at all."

I was on my face, and just weeping

And God would just take back to the basics of our Christianity

You see, how often do we really go out, and we go out and serve people, whether it be going to the hospital, or going wherever, going to your next door neighbor and saying, "Can I mow your lawn, just for free. I just want to serve you

Why? God loves you."

I mean I'm making little examples here

But the point is, is that we're called to reach out, each and every one of us

Matthew 5 says you are the light of the world, let your light shine among men that they may glorify your Father in heaven

And you guys, there's so many people that, that maybe speak the truth, too

And this song is called "Louder Than Before"

And we all know that actions speak louder than words, we know that.

When you're serving someone, when you're loving someone, showing them Christ, it speaks volumes.

There's those who speak truth, but there's no love, and no one wants to hear it

And there's those that quote unquote love, but they're afraid to offend someone, so they won't speak the truth

You guys, the truth will set you free, and you shall be free indeed

You guys, we have been given the gift of eternal life

You see, I want to encourage you, but it begins with love.

1 Corinthians 13, what does it say?

It says, "We can speak of the tongue of men and of angels, but have not love, it's a resounding gong or a clanging symbol.

We can even remove mountains, do all these great things, but if we have not love, we're nothing.

If I'm on stage here tonight and I'm not on my face before the Lord, I'm not loving you guys.

Shame on me.

God's been convicting me I've been on my face, just saying, "Lord, I don't want this to be about me at all"

You guys, read your Bibles, read your Bibles

This is not just our Christian duty

This is the Word of God

Hebrews 4, it says its living and its active

I mean it's doing, doing something in our hearts

And I want to encourage you, before you want to see God do those things through you, 'cause He's gonna use each and every one of you. You don't have to be on stage here.

We can pour out to one another and reach this nation and all these 18, 000 plus people here in this city, in the surrounding areas, and show the love of Jesus Christ, and serve, and speak the truth.

You guys, things can happen.

Our moment is now. We have one shot

Surrender all, surrender all