Worthy is the Lamb Church Listening Guide

Use this guide with prayer to help insert this song in a service, a small group session, or a Bible study. There is a song placement suggestion, Bible verses, and a Discuss and Pray section with questions.

The lyric video of the song Think of These Things First by Stephen Robert Cass is below. Use this in your study time and share it with your church.

Song placement suggestion: Worship participation or special engagement. Bible verses: Philippians 4:8 – 9, Proverbs 5:1 – 2.

Think of These Things First

Manage the Attitude

The Apostle Paul had it right. It comes down to managing the attitude. He wrote down a list of thought positions in the Book of Philippians chapter 4 beginning in verse 8:

⁸“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true,
whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think
about such things. ⁹ Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me — put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”

The Message version relates those passages this way:

8-9 “Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best
by filling your minds and meditating on things
true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling,
gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful,
not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.
Put into practice what you learned from me, what
you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and
God, who makes everything work together, will
work you into his most excellent harmonies.”

How can we go wrong when we approach life and the people in it with such a noble attitude?

It’s a matter of taking the position in your mind that you intend to win the day and keep a friend or survive the day and navigate a tough situation. Either way, Paul presents a solution to help keep us ready when we open our mouths to speak.

Love and Respect are Stronger

Ah, but my political or other enemy has wronged me, said something slanderous, or has stated a different opinion! Our tendency is to immediately lash out. It is so tempting to seek correction or revenge.

But think how greatly you will disarm your enemy when you approach them with love and respect. It matters to God how you honor his human and physical creation. These two positions are why managing the attitude are important.

It’s a matter of you solving the issue rather than amplifying evil. It’s a matter of giving glory to God rather than letting evil get a foothold so it can twist, twist, twist.

The wise book of Proverbs in chapter 5 gives similar advice, and begins with these words:

¹My son, pay attention to my wisdom,
turn your ear to my words of insight,
²that you may maintain discretion
and your lips may preserve knowledge.

Discretion is the Better Part of Valor

Discretion is the better part of valor. Full or hungry, hands filled or empty, it’s Christ who gives us strength. Pray that He helps you always manage the tongue so you and your friends can excel and enjoy the fullness of life.

Full or hungry
Hands filled or empty
It’s Christ who gives me strength

— song bridge lyric

Prayer

Heavenly Father, how great is Your name. May Your kingdom come to earth. Lord Jesus, give me wisdom. Help me to manage my thought life and my tongue so they don’t manage me. Thank you for the full-time gift of the Holy Spirit to help pray and seek Your guidance.

Thank you for the victory over sin and death so I can live my life to the full.

Discuss and Pray

- Why is it that we as humans tend to “talk first” before we think about the possible consequences?
- Share a time when managing the tongue would have been a better outcome for you.
- How can the full-time gift of the Holy Spirit help you manage your tongue?
- How has Christ’s victory over sin and death changed you, or will change you?

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