Comments on: In the First Light http://www.worshipmatters.com/2005/12/in-the-first-li/ Resources for Leading Worship from Bob Kauflin Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bob Kauflin http://www.worshipmatters.com/2005/12/in-the-first-li/#comment-8402 Bob Kauflin Fri, 09 May 2008 17:00:37 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=50#comment-8402 Paul, Thanks for asking. Always fascinates me how people understand lyrics through a filter. That line is a reference to the fact that Christ's rule will be unchallenged when he returns. Holding to an amillenialist perspective, I definitely wasn't talking about Jesus coming to set up a thousand year reign. But I understand 1 Thess. 4:13-17 to mean that Jesus is coming back to earth and that all things will be made new, and we will reign eternally with him (Rev. 22:5). Is that helpful? Paul,

Thanks for asking. Always fascinates me how people understand lyrics through a filter. That line is a reference to the fact that Christ’s rule will be unchallenged when he returns. Holding to an amillenialist perspective, I definitely wasn’t talking about Jesus coming to set up a thousand year reign. But I understand 1 Thess. 4:13-17

to mean that Jesus is coming back to earth and that all things will be made new, and we will reign eternally with him ( Rev. 22:5

).

Is that helpful?

]]> By: Paul Hayes http://www.worshipmatters.com/2005/12/in-the-first-li/#comment-8397 Paul Hayes Fri, 09 May 2008 16:14:07 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=50#comment-8397 Bob I enjoy the song “In the First Light” I have been listening to it for years. My Children sing it in their school chorus. Recently the chorus was singing at a local church and some of the members where offended by the line in the song. “When He comes to rule the earth”. The ones that where offended say that this line is in reference to Christ setting up a kingdom here on earth that he will reign for 1000 years. I am not sure if that is what you are talking about. Could you clear this up for me? Paul Bob I enjoy the song “In the First Light” I have been listening to it for years. My Children sing it in their school chorus. Recently the chorus was singing at a local church and some of the members where offended by the line in the song. “When He comes to rule the earth”. The ones that where offended say that this line is in reference to Christ setting up a kingdom here on earth that he will reign for 1000 years. I am not sure if that is what you are talking about. Could you clear this up for me? Paul

]]> By: Abby http://www.worshipmatters.com/2005/12/in-the-first-li/#comment-85 Abby Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:21:12 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=50#comment-85 My dad, brother, sister, and I (who love to sing together) have sung this song yearly....and through-out the year as well. We even attempt our "GLAD version" of the song....our favorite part being at the conclusion of the song 'When He comes to rule.....the earth!" Praise be to our King, and thanks for being an instrument in the hands of our King to share with all of us that song. My dad, brother, sister, and I (who love to sing together) have sung this song yearly….and through-out the year as well. We even attempt our “GLAD version” of the song….our favorite part being at the conclusion of the song ‘When He comes to rule…..the earth!” Praise be to our King, and thanks for being an instrument in the hands of our King to share with all of us that song.

]]> By: Patrick Donohue http://www.worshipmatters.com/2005/12/in-the-first-li/#comment-84 Patrick Donohue Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:14:24 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=50#comment-84 Bob, I turned 30 this year and for the first time I'm identifying with things people say were 20 years ago! I remember hearing this song when I was 10, before I had ever picked up a guitar, before I had ever led a song in worship, and I still remember being taken by it. I look forward to tracking it down, maybe on iTunes (boy how things have changed in 20 years). Patrick Bob,

I turned 30 this year and for the first time I’m identifying with things people say were 20 years ago! I remember hearing this song when I was 10, before I had ever picked up a guitar, before I had ever led a song in worship, and I still remember being taken by it. I look forward to tracking it down, maybe on iTunes (boy how things have changed in 20 years).

Patrick

]]> By: Todd Humphrey http://www.worshipmatters.com/2005/12/in-the-first-li/#comment-83 Todd Humphrey Fri, 30 Dec 2005 04:03:10 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=50#comment-83 Bob, Without a doubt, this song is by far my favorite all-time Christmas song and I would argue one of the best ever written in our time. It tells the whole story in a sincere and passionate way like no other song I've ever heard. Folks are always provoked and responsive when we do it, whether they are singing it or just listening to the choir. Thanks for writing it! Bob,
Without a doubt, this song is by far my favorite all-time Christmas song and I would argue one of the best ever written in our time. It tells the whole story in a sincere and passionate way like no other song I’ve ever heard. Folks are always provoked and responsive when we do it, whether they are singing it or just listening to the choir. Thanks for writing it!

]]> By: Bob Kauflin http://www.worshipmatters.com/2005/12/in-the-first-li/#comment-82 Bob Kauflin Wed, 28 Dec 2005 17:56:39 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=50#comment-82 To Dan: Thanks for your encouragement, Dan. I wrote the music to First Light as well. I was trying to do something much simpler than the typical GLAD song... Although I think God is glorified through a variety of musical styles, I'm committed to writing more songs that transcend generational boundaries and can be sung by old and young alike. We need them so that we may "with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!" (Rom. 15:6) Thanks again for your meaningful encouragement. To Dan:

Thanks for your encouragement, Dan. I wrote the music to First Light as well. I was trying to do something much simpler than the typical GLAD song…

Although I think God is glorified through a variety of musical styles, I’m committed to writing more songs that transcend generational boundaries and can be sung by old and young alike. We need them so that we may “with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!” ( Rom. 15:6

)

Thanks again for your meaningful encouragement.

]]> By: Dan Lucarini http://www.worshipmatters.com/2005/12/in-the-first-li/#comment-81 Dan Lucarini Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:45:33 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=50#comment-81 My family really appreciates that song, Bob. We listened to it on Christmas Eve. Praise be to God for it and thanks. The tune and the music style also make this song accessible to a wide variety of churches and worship traditions. Were you also responsible for the music? Please write more songs like this that can transcend the 'style' barriers. My family really appreciates that song, Bob. We listened to it on Christmas Eve. Praise be to God for it and thanks. The tune and the music style also make this song accessible to a wide variety of churches and worship traditions. Were you also responsible for the music? Please write more songs like this that can transcend the ’style’ barriers.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.worshipmatters.com/2005/12/in-the-first-li/#comment-80 Kyle Mon, 26 Dec 2005 03:57:44 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=50#comment-80 Thanks Bob! Merry Christmas to you and your family! Thanks Bob!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

]]> By: Lindele http://www.worshipmatters.com/2005/12/in-the-first-li/#comment-79 Lindele Sun, 25 Dec 2005 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=50#comment-79 I'm reading today, too...just checked in case there was something new! And I asked for and received for Christmas the book you recommend over on the side, True Worship by Vaughan Roberts, which I'm looking forward to reading. Merry Christmas! I’m reading today, too…just checked in case there was something new! And I asked for and received for Christmas the book you recommend over on the side, True Worship by Vaughan Roberts, which I’m looking forward to reading. Merry Christmas!

]]> By: Dan http://www.worshipmatters.com/2005/12/in-the-first-li/#comment-78 Dan Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:19:39 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=50#comment-78 Yes I am reading today... and yes, that song defintely was an encouragement. I've been listening to that song for years... had no idea you wrote it. Thanks for pen-ning those wonderful truths about the Incarnation. Yes I am reading today… and yes, that song defintely was an encouragement. I’ve been listening to that song for years… had no idea you wrote it. Thanks for pen-ning those wonderful truths about the Incarnation.

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