Higher Ground 14 Sacred Selections Written by John

Higher Ground #14, Sacred Selections

• 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”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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