Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this … that he knows me.” Jeremiah 9:23-24 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 …
Devotional from Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening
Morning “Christ, who is our life.” Colossians 3:4 Paul’s marvellously rich expression indicates, that Christ is the source of our life. “You hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.” That same voice which brought Lazarus out of the tomb raised us to newness of life. He is now the substance of our spiritual life. It is by …
Order of Worship for 8/14/2016
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call …
Weekly Devotion from Ligonier Ministries
The Goodness Of God As [Jesus] was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.’ ” – Mark 10:17–18 Among the most memorable stories in the …
Order of Worship for 8/7/2016
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “The blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship Psalm 121:1-2 * Prayer of Invocation Our Response to the Lord’s Call * Hymn of Praise #30 “Our …
Devotional from Ligonier Ministries
Situational Ethics “When an ox gores a man or a woman to death, the ox shall be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner of the ox shall not be liable. But if the ox has been accustomed to gore in the past, and its owner has been warned but has not kept it in, and it …
Book Review of “Zeal without Burnout”
Review of “Zeal Without Burnout” by Christopher Ash (The Good Book Company: UK, 2016) by Rev. Robert Arendale Whether one is called to full-time vocational ministry, or one is a faithful layperson seeking to serve the Lord in the local church to the best of his or her ability, we all know something of ministerial (or spiritual) burnout. We all …
Order of Worship for 7/31/2016
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:1-2 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to …
Order of Worship for 7/24/2016
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “Since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us … let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.” Hebrews 10:19-20, 22 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 …
Midweek devotion – Spurgeon on blessings in Christ
“And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them.” John 17:22 Behold the superlative liberality of the Lord Jesus, for he hath given us his all. Although a tithe of his possessions would have made a universe of angels rich beyond all thought, yet was he not content until he had given us all that he had. It …