“WHO MADE IT?”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN As I have mentioned before, this song is a parable. It says in effect that no one finding watch reflexively proclaims, “look what evolved!” Rather, such a person looks at the face of the watch to see who the maker is.
MARK 1.14-15: Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, (15) and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” (ESV) Mark writes in summary form that John the Baptist has now been taken out of his public ministry. Matthew and Luke provide …
“IN A MOMENT”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN This song is about a true story. It happened to my brother in law and sister and their two children. Through this tragedy forty years ago, their faith in Jesus – whose light shines in the darkness – has been made strong.
Mark 1.12-13: The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. (13) And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him. (ESV) The Gospel of Mark’s account of Satan tempting Jesus is much more abbreviated than those of Matthew and Luke. These accounts …
“THE SPOKEN WORD”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN MARK 4.39: And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace!Be Still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. (ESV) In the account of Jesus and His disciples crossing the Sea of Galilee on a trip to the country of the Gerasenes recorded in …
“THE DESERT WATER”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN I can remember first learning about a mirage. I was a little boy riding in the family car on our way to Arkansas for a summer vacation. It was very hot and for the first time I noticed what looked like water dancing on the highway blacktop out in front of …
MATTHEW 23.33: “Serpents, offspring of vipers, how will you escape from the judgment of Gehenna?” The verse above records a question Jesus asked religious leaders during His public ministry on earth. The word “Gehenna” is translated in the New Testament as “hell”. I am aware that this song might be somewhat objectionable in terms of the topic it discusses, and …
“PARADISE”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN LUKE 23.39-43: One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” (40) But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? (41) And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the …
MARK 1.9-11: In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. (10) And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. (11) And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you …
“THE RACE”, WORDS AND MUSIC BY PAUL HAYDEN The song is based upon the twelfth chapter of the book of Hebrews.
