Sunday, October 4, 2009

How Do You Get Into Heaven? / Who Knows You? (@johnfehlen)

HOW DO YOU GET INTO HEAVEN? WHO KNOWS YOU?
 
October 4th - WSFC
Pastor John Fehlen

There's a thin line between ashy and classy
If I'm on stage should I not be flashy
Should I be reserved and sanctified
Looking bored and maybe terrified
   Where should I stand. Can't be on the fence
Cuz a shameful heart eventually repents
But should I stay and worship how I do
Or would it be a sin and offend you
   Dont wanna make my brethren stumble
So should I be free or shall I be humble
I feel like your eyes cut me through
I pray you see my heart see the truth
   When you judge I hope you find a friend in me
I need love from you please. Not an enemy
Give me humility give me patience
I need love just like Galatians

The crowd hears this and they'll say
How can anyone ever be saved
(Jesus said)
there are thing some men can't change
But GOD (yes God) can do anything  

Who has sight if I was once blind
Who is righteous if you've been all your life
How far from God are we both
I remember communion as we make a toast
   Do I sin if I beg for some money
Are you perfect if you taste like honey
These comparisons are not that fair
How good is man at the end of the year
   Ive followed the commandments to a T
But I still fall short of Gods glory
Why call Jesus good, only God is good alone
You can do everything & still not have a home
   Wealth won't help, you made the wrong list
Give away your possesions, sing the song like this
Handle the circumstance and deny all evil 
A camel has a better chance entering the eye of a needle 

The crowd hears this and they'll say
How can anyone ever be saved
(Jesus said)
there are thing some men can't change
But GOD (yes God) can do anything
  


Notes:

  
John newton amazing grace
Sinner
Christ is a great savior

Perfect Jew faultless
Hebrew of Hebrews 
Killed followers of Christ
Saul > Paul 


If there's a god shaped hole in my heart
Is there an earth shaped hole in gods heart

Would god accept someone not perfect
Would I go to heaven if I was good but didn't go to church


The rich young ruler
Blind Bart 

Matthew 18:18
Luke 18:18
Luke 13:23
Luke 18:35
Mark 10
Matthew 7

 

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Power Tool, Power Cord, Power Source

Power Tool, Power Cord, Power Source
"SPECTATOR CHRISTIANITY"
1 Corinthians 12:14-31
Ephesians 4:16

When it comes to the body, it needs to function
We got many layers just like an onion
It needs vitality, naturally seen
We're the 'Called Out Ones' visably seen
  spiritually, we can't survive without the head- strong
It's legend that the church don't need them - Dead Wrong!
Might as well, call yourself a spectator
Come for entertainment, then you'll reflect later?
  how can you expect greater, without Respect? Hater!
Let's be a bride & bridegroom, not a neglect-dater
Time for the courtship, yeah, it's important
So you got to invest, if you want to afford it
  watch the credits roll & witness your role
Can't walk a mile, without the foundation of your soul
Not a factory, it's a family - making a movie
Not just a monologue, borrring. How will you move me

Ima just a power tool. Why you look sour fool?
Recharge in this hour too. Before they devour you. 
Where is your power source? Connected to your power cord. 
I need my power source. Not just a power cord.

Let's be concentric components in this organism
More than a group in an organization
No need for twisted motives, and See We Grow!
More than business, pastor's not a C.E.O.
  as we enter this building, it is a doorway
Not a destination, even though more say...
This is our field, not our mission field
Why get people here, when this place they don't feel
  who leaves an impression, like a footprint
How long will it last, after the good's sent
We are simply grains of sand on a beach  
Be an ambassador, get out there and reach
  don't just go to sit. Stand up and be it
What good is a hospital hosting no one that's sick?
Rather burn out than rust out, watch the blood spill
We been ill, but still, a doctor's love will heal

Ima just a power tool. Why you look sour fool?
Recharge in this hour too. Before they devour you. 
Where is your power source? Connected to your power cord. 
I need my power source. Not just a power cord.

 

Thursday, August 6, 2009

CRUISIN with @BCOBB901 (Lyrics)

This life is a highway. I ain't in a hurry
Look in the rearview. You know it's blurry
Pay attention! They got you swerving (hittin curbs)
Time to 180. Cause the road is turning (hittin curves)
  These tires are burning. What are you learning
Respect is deserving. But you got to earn it
You're gonna get Left, if you don't t Right
Be my passenger, we can ride all night
  Is it about the journey or the hesitation
Is it revelation, or a simple explanation
Obey traffic laws-be safe. No hesitation
Holla if ya hear me. Across the nation
  time to break it down. You know we cruisin
He was beaten down. Broken & bruisin
Now you look confused. You know what I'm doin
I'm a Praise-A-Holic! CHRIST!!! You need to pursue Him! 

Friday, July 31, 2009

Is Church that Bad? (In Reply to @PastorRuss09)

I'm a first generation Christian & I thirst for church. I find it such a privilege to be fed & gain knowledge for free!

I suggest listening to Da T.R.U.T.H.'s sermon on Worship in the Local Assembly & see what a benefit it is to be in church and worship. He compares it to being fans of Oprah, Mike Jack, & the Celtics. How everyone unites and cheers for their idols. And in the same way we need to cheer for Jesus & idolize our creator.

I can see how a PK would like to rebel, because I rebelled from the environment I was raised in. So in a way it could be debated whether it's nature or nurture too.

We are blessed with the opportunity to choose our church. I feel like the church has done a lot of extreme things to bring in the generations. A church down the street from me now has a Drive-In service.

It's not like they aren't trying. I can't get enough that's why I get free sermons/podcasts from iTunes. I've gone to church even when I can't step foot in the building.

Like Da TRUTH says; we need that desire for God. And if we don't we need to ask God to put the desire in our hearts. It's all there, we just need Him to spark the flame inside us.

That's me though. I lived 16 years without following Christ & it took me 7 more years to figure out I need to not just follow Christ but know Him.

To me Church is like the gym. I go there to build the body & I'm addicted. It's not just a routine. But to some it is. It's not just to be healthy. But to some it is. I go because I love going. I enjoy seeing people there. I don't even mind a membership fee. It is all worth it to me.

I know with technology there are several ways we can get the church without going to church, but it's like a concert. Da TRUTH is right. You need to feel the Spirit move. That is so worth it. The experience. The look. The feel. The vibe.

I love it.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Cheer for the Hometown Hero!

As I write this, I am witnessing a spider weave it's web.

It came from another place, and made a perimeter. From there it created a strong center to be its home base. After building a strong enough foundation it expanded to it's outer boundaries and webbed back to the core. Once it was finished it gladly sat in the middle and rested. It was home, for now.

I can't help but think this is how our Ministry should be.

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We are equal & need to unite equally for God! We all play different rolls but we should be pumping out 100% passion 100% love and so on. We are only as strong as our weakest link!

This is why I posted my question. I haven't been disciplined (as a disciple) one on one, but I've searched my heart and I've explored God's word to strengthen my faith. Sometimes I feel weak or incomplete.

So as (Rappers) Ministers preach to the lost, I feel left out. Although I can gain from them, I need to be edified too. Not just know how to crank a Holy Ghost version. That's why I love being able to 'bump' some & 'breathe' others. If you don't preach to the choir, who does, Top 40?

I guess at times I get discouraged & as a first generation believer/Christian I feel weak or less important than those raised in the church. Then they rebel and sin and I just shake my head. How can people leave or rebel from something others are dying to know and living to serve? Boggles my mind!

I love hearing different perspectives because not everyone is a light skinned guy born and raised in the Bay Area. Not everyone was influenced by MC Hammer, Too $hort, & 2pac.

Not everyone left the gang life or thug styles to pursue God. I understand there is a need & a calling for us to reach those we left. But I think the church needs awareness too. They need to be loved and cherished and ministered to.

I completely understand that a hospital's purpose is to heal the sick, but where do the doctor's go when they are ill?

I think we have lost the personal connection and the original point of discipleship. We now want our ministry to multiply in quantity instead of quality. Don't get me wrong, not every minister is like this. But we as Christians need to know our responsibility as Christians.

Share the gospel.
Be examples.
Inspire non-believers.
Encourage each other.
Edify our family.

I know I can quote 2pac; "How can we fix over there if we ain't fixed home yet?" I strongly agree with him on this. How can we reach those out there when we haven't reached those in our own house, our own family, our neighbors, our community??? How far did Jesus go? That's why I admire the hometown hero.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Michael Jackson for the Love of Christ!

I couldve watched it Live online but decided to be different than everyone else. 

I've heard everyone and their pastor talk about it online via social networks so it kind of ruined it for me.  

With everyone so jazzed up about MJ it kinda killed my feelings and impression for/of him. No one cared when he released his last CD. No one has cared what his life was like the past 7 years. The only ppl that cared were ppl going to see him on tour soon. 

But now that he no longer exists ppl want to jump back on the wagon and share with the world how close to Michael they were or how connected to his music they were or how his music has affected them. Fine.  

But where the hell have these ppl been? They weren't telling us a single thing about MJ within the last decade. They just came out of no where. It posses me off big time. 

Not to compare the king of pop with the king of kings because that's blasphemy, but in some ways this is how it was with Jesus. 

They crucified this man. They never believed him. They didn't listen to him. They never followed him. They might have never even seen him in person. But now that he is dead, EVERYONE wants to be connected to him somehow. Not because of what he did. If it was for what he did it wouldve been clear you were with him back when he was touring. The truth is, they only mention his name because he is FAMOUS. Everyone has heard of him. Now everybody wants a piece of his light so they can seem brighter. Well it doesn't work that way. 

You cannot be known for knowing a famous person. It's so disappointing how this world reacts. I just pray that one day we will all unite like this for the love of Christ!

It's a mad world.  We live in a stark raving, sick sad little world.     

Monday, July 6, 2009

Free Mixtape featuring Northwest Hip-Hoppers

Mixtape

My peer and good friend Fresh Mann asked me to jump on a song for a Mixtape from Death2Self Records.

He said he had me in mind for this song that included my name. He asked if I had ever heard the song "Party Like A Rockstar". I honestly answered NO. Ge told me the concept was flipping it from rock/rockstar to chris/christian. 

Because I hadn't heard the original, he played the first minute of the song so I would get a good idea of where we're coming from. I noticed that they were mocking white boys, skateboarders, and possibly punk rockers. I decided to mock some of the music they play where I'm from. 

I also decided to explain how to party like a Christian; by 'Following the Leader!' Check out our fan favorite on Fresh Mann's new Mixtape presented by Death2Self Records. 

The purpose of this Mixtape is to fill you in on Fresh Mann. He released "IM FRESH Part A" in 2007 and is working on "Part B". This Mixtape is appropriately titled "IM FRESH Interlude".  You can find a song from Part B featured on Holy Hip Hop's compilation. 



Download it for FREE here; 

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Sunday, June 21, 2009

"Letter to my Father" Lyrics by Chris Treborn

COLLABORATION WITH SHYNE CHAYIM WHITE & CHRIS TREBORN
SONG: LETTER TO MY FATHER | DATE: MONDAY NOVEMBER 3RD, 2008
 
V1:   Dear father, I write this letter to you and pray;
That you receive this well, love lives another day
Dad I don't know… where to begin with this,
But you've raised me with stories to be a witness
        I share your experiences with my friends
Memories have a genesis, but they never end
Your legacy is what I wish to carry on
Continue through my life, through actions and song
        It's scary that I'm gone away from you and home
Least I can call on you and write you a poem
I never went to your school, many times rebelled
We've been through so much, still we build
        Don't give me a hammer, I can't use it myself
The bridge I build is through the words I tell
If I failed you I'm sorry, don't punish me please
Help my off my knees, on my feet I stand before I leave
CRS:          Daddy I love you.  That's why I hug you
                You're my one & only.  Place no one above you
                I'm writing to tell you that you make me happy              
                I'm a tree you're my roots, don't mean to be sappy
                        Public display of affections to no other
                This is a love letter I write to my father
                If I do what you ask, your love will never fail
                I will journey as I share – now I set sail
 
V2:   You've taught me so much including respect
You are my hero I hope all will accept
No other soldier no other vet will do
I'm thankful for victory, what you say is still true
        Everyday I feel you, in every thing I do
Whenever there's fungus you discard the mildew
That's why the seeds you plant and their flowers bloom
Allow the sun to give them life; your life is ours too
        No words I can muster, not a thing I can utter
Iterate my adoration, in affection I just stutter
Too bashful or too shy, to show the best guy
I fall short of your glory, what is the reason why
        I can't remember it all, history you're alive
Recall, reflect teachings – in everything you survive
All reminds me of you, reminisce all we been through
All that remains, is us showing the world the truth
CRS:          Daddy I love you.  That's why I hug you
                You're my one & only.  Place no one above you
                I'm writing to tell you that you make me happy              
                I'm a tree you're my roots, don't mean to be sappy
                        Public display of affections to no other
                This is a love letter I write to my father
                If I do what you ask, your love will never fail
                I will journey as I share – now I set sail
 
BRK:                 Set sail, as I tell.  My father's tale
                No I won't fail, just stay on his trail
                Set sail as we tell – our father's tale
                No we won't fail – if we stay on his trail
 
V3:   Out of every man, you are my favorite artist
I'm an illustration of you.  You know where my heart is
Every test you gave, easiest to hardest
I did my best to pass, rise out of the darkness
        I'm your prince aren't I dad, I'm your royalty
I know I once was, because you've spoiled me
But I left your kingdom, to see the world for myself
Fell in love with a girl, and boy did I fail
        Gone so many years, run with plenty peers
Woke from any dreams, and faced so many tears
This is me and you know, I continue to grow
To be the best son, as I reap what I sew
        Dad I love you and my mother, more than my lover
More than my son, I put you 1st before any other
And I send this to you, I hope you answer back
Truly yours.  With unconditional love.  That's a fact
 
CRS:          Daddy I love you.  That's why I hug you
                You're my one & only.  Place no one above you
                I'm writing to tell you that you make me happy              
                I'm a tree you're my roots, don't mean to be sappy
                        Public display of affections to no other
                This is a love letter I write to my father
                If I do what you ask, your love will never fail
                I will journey as I share – now I set sail
 
BRK:                 Set sail, as I tell.  My father's tale
                No I won't fail, just stay on his trail
                Set sail as we tell – our father's tale
                No we won't fail – if we stay on his trail

Copyright (110308) Christian | Surgeon For Christ
Chris Treborn • G-Rated ENT. • TREBORN.com

Thursday, June 18, 2009

RIOT! in South Salem - Hosted by MorningStar

There were 200+ teens!
There was a Mustang driving on two wheels!
There was a Free car found on CraigsList that was driven into another car!
There was a BBQ!
There was a Bonfire!
&
They let a Poet rap about the Gospel!!!

You missed out. But fir those of you that were there, thank you for being so welcoming. I appreciate you all. And I hope you love your new Poster!

If you'd like FREE MP3s - please email me Christian@Treborn.com & I'll send you the links. Also, if you'd like to ask me any questions email me too.

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I am so thankful to have been a part of this event. It was probably the best one I've ever been at. The people were great, the vibe was great. God showed up like never before. It was a blessing all around.

Hope to be invited out to MorningStar Community Church again in the future.

ONE LAST THING...

if you have any pictures or video of the show I would love to see and share.


Thank You