Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard,on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion!For there the LORD has commanded …
Leader: Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, …
Leader: Jesus said to his disciples, “Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just …
In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard the word …
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(Inspired by What Happens When We Worship by Jonathan Landry Cruse, pg 32) We are gathered here on this Lord’s Day, not only to glorify God in worship but to train our hearts and minds for the Kingdom of God. Every week, from Monday through Saturday, the world tells us what matters most, what is …
I love you, O LORD, my strength.The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who …
We believe: Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve.After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time…Then he appeared …
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Heavenly Father, Your church gathers again, as you have called us to do, in the name of Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit to rejoice and exult in You (Ps 5:11). For you are holy, and good, and beautiful. You are love. You work righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. You …
Affirmation of Faith: Christ the Living Bread As followers of Christ,We believe that Jesus is the living bread that came down from heaven.If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever.And the bread that He gives for the life of the world is His flesh. (Based on John 6:51) Affirmation of Faith: Christ the …
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Benedictions Numbers 6:24-26The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Psalm 67:1-2 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that …