Walking in to a church being greeted for the first time
Hearing pounding music filled with catchy meters and rhymes

Feeling I was in a room full of candles without flames

Loving and hating fully torn apart by this love war
Overwhelming feelings of anger for one I adore
Knowing only the fact I just could not hurt anymore
Festering rot was rapidly filling my broken core

Overwhelmingly shocked how fast anger filled in my for the one I adore

Crying I was done I just could not hurt anymore

sitting in the pastor's office

Walking out the door on my marriage and my wife

Standing in a church full of people feeling all alone

We were not called to be whitewashed tombs or candles without flames

SONG FROM THIS IDEA:

The Church That Jesus Built

Verse 1

Sunday morning, coffee in the lobby

Perfect smiles as I walked through the door

Lights came up and the music started playing

Voices filled the room from ceiling to floor

The message sounded faithful from the pulpit

Every word was solid, true, and clear

But when the final prayer was softly spoken

I slipped away like I was never there

And I've never felt so alone

In a room this crowded before

Pre-Chorus 1

I didn't need a whitewashed tomb

Or a candle with no flame

I didn't need religion wrapped up

In a Savior's name

I needed the heart of Jesus

I needed His love shining through

I needed the family of God

And I needed you

Chorus

I needed the church that Jesus built

I needed the family of God

More than a stage and a preacher's word

I needed arms open wide

I needed the body

I needed the Kingdom

I needed somebody to see

I needed the love of my Savior

Shining through His people to me

Verse 2

I wasn't looking for all the answers

I wasn't asking anyone to fix my pain

I just needed someone to walk beside me

And remind me I wasn't alone in the rain

'Cause life had left me bruised and weary

Questions hanging heavy on my soul

I came searching for the heart of Jesus

But I left feeling farther from home

And the darkness felt a little darker

As I walked back to my car

Pre-Chorus 2

I didn't need all the right words

Or another Sunday show

I needed arms that would carry me

When I couldn't bear the load

I needed the heart of Jesus

I needed His love shining through

I needed the family of God

And I needed you

Chorus

I needed the church that Jesus built

I needed the family of God

More than a stage and a preacher's word

I needed arms open wide

I needed the body

I needed the Kingdom

I needed somebody to see

I needed the love of my Savior

Shining through His people to me

Bridge

I needed to see Your heart

I needed to feel Your grace

I needed to know You loved me

When I could not find my place

I didn't need a spotlight

I didn't need a stage

I just needed one believer

To help me find my way

Final Chorus

I need the church that Jesus built

And I know I'm not alone

There are wounded hearts in every pew

Trying to bear their burdens on their own

I need the body

I need the Kingdom

I need a friend who sees

I need the love of my Savior

Shining through His people to me

I need the church that Jesus built

More than a stage or a melody

I need the family of God

And I need them to be my family

Outro

I need the family of God

To be my family again

I need the family of God

To be my family again