Heavenly Father, we gather today as a people who, with an ear to hear what the Spirit says (Rev 2:11) have heard your call by the power of your Holy Spirit, and have believed the gospel of Jesus, who is (as John tells us) ‘the first and the last, who died and came to life.” …
Reading from Psalm 33 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.For our heart is glad in him, …
Jesus’ Prayer for the Church from John 17 “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. For I have …
Consider these two words; transcendence and immanence. Now, you’ve heard of these before, but just for review – God’s transcendence means that he is high and holy and set apart and other – there is none like him – his glory fills the heavens where the angels cry “holy, holy, holy” forever and ever. God’s …
Heavenly Father, we gather today in the name of Jesus our Lord, who through his death, burial and resurrection have redeemed us to be a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to You, that we might proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called us out of darkness into Your marvelous light. Just …
Heavenly Father, we begin this day by giving thanks to You for saving Your people through the works of Jesus—the Son of God—and the Holy Spirit who has effectually called us to faith. We are Your people, bought by the blood of Christ. Thank you for gathering us together under the banner of the Gospel …
Our call to worship today comes from Leviticus 9 &10. In chapter 9, Aaron makes detailed preparations for worship, according to the precise instructions given by the Lord through Moses. After following all that God had commanded we read in verse 23, “And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and when they …
Scriptures You ascended on high,leading a host of captives in your trainand receiving gifts among men,even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.(Psalm 68:18 ESV) “But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it says, ‘When he ascended on high he led a …
You’ve probably come here today after a long work week—a week in which you’ve labored behind a counter, at a desk, at the site, on the road, in the office, with the customer, or wherever work has taken you. The point is that you showed up and did the work to reap the reward of …