“Looking unto Jesus.” Hebrews 12:2 It is ever the Holy Spirit’s work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus; but Satan’s work is just the opposite of this, for he is constantly trying to make us regard ourselves instead of Christ. He insinuates, “Your sins are too great for pardon; you have no faith; you do not repent …
Order of Worship for 7/2/2017
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.” Ezra 7:10 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship Psalm 147:1-3 * Prayer of Invocation …
Order of Worship for 6/25/2017
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.” Hebrews 11:16 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call …
Weekly Devotion from Spurgeon’s “Morning and Evening”
“And I give unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish.” John 10:28 The Christian should never think or speak lightly of unbelief. For a child of God to mistrust his love, his truth, his faithfulness, must be greatly displeasing to him. How can we ever grieve him by doubting his upholding grace? Christian! it is contrary to every …
Order of Worship for 6/18/2017
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God.” 2 Corinthians 5:17-18a The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship Matthew 11:28-30 * Prayer of …
Order of Worship for 6/11/2017
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh.” Romans 8:3 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship …
Weekly Devotion from Spurgeon’s “Morning and Evening”
“Who healeth all thy diseases.”—Psalm 103:3. UMBLING as is the statement, yet the fact is certain, that we are all more or less suffering under the disease of sin. What a comfort to know that we have a great Physician who is both able and willing to heal us! Let us think of Him awhile to-night. His cures are very …
Order of Worship for 6/4/2017
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” John 6:68 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship Psalm 93:1-2 * Prayer of Invocation Our Response to the Lord’s Call * Hymn of Praise #164 …
Weekly Devotion from Spurgeon’s “Morning and Evening”
“Blessed be God, which hath nor turned away my prayer.”—Psalm 66:20. N looking back upon the character of our prayers, if we do it honestly, we shall be filled with wonder that God has ever answered them. There may be some who think their prayers worthy of acceptance—as the Pharisee did; but the true Christian, in a more enlightened retrospect, …
Order of Worship for 5/28/2017
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.” Psalm 97:1-2 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship Isaiah 35:1-2 …