Daily Readings for Saturday 6th April 2024

Daily Prayer - Saturday
- Give thanks to God that we have good news of salvation to tell that the repentant sinner might have everlasting life through Jesus Christ. (John 3.16.)
- Pray the Lord would bless the Gospel outreach by the church in Westminster. BOth on Saturday mornings and at services.
- Pray the Lord would work in the contacts we have made both on Saturday mornings and at services; through personal conversations and online contacts


Church Services
Sunday morning at 11:00am in church (and also available online via FaceBook)
Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via FaceBook)
Sunday evening at 6:30pm in church (and also available online via FaceBook)
Bible Study and Prayer
Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in church (and also available online via FaceBook)
Lunch Hour Service
Thursday afternoon between 1:00pm and 1:30pm in church (and also available online via FaceBook)
Outreach/Witnessing
Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards we go back to church for prayer.  


Daily Reading
Preface - (No preface)
Proverbs 24
Preface - The apostle sheweth that out of his great care for the Thessalonians he had sent Timothy to comfort and strengthen them in the faith; whose good report of them had been a great consolation to him in his distresses. He testifieth his thankfulness to God, and earnest desire to see them; praying God to guide him to them, and for their increase in love and holiness unto the end.
1 Thessalonians 3


Daily LIght - Morning
He ever liveth to make intercession.

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died...who also maketh intercession for us. - Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.

If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. - There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

Seeing...that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. - Through him we...have access by one Spirit unto the Father.        
He. 7.25; Ro. 8.34; He. 9.24
1 Jn. 2.1; 1 Tim. 2.5
He. 4.14-16; Eph. 2.18


Daily Light - Evening
They that know thy name will put their trust in thee.

This is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. - I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

HIs name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor. - O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

The mighty God, The everlasting Father. - I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

The Prince of Peace. - He is our peace. - Being justified by faith, we have peace with GOd through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. - Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help. - As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
Ps. 9.10; Jer. 23.6; Ps. 71.16
Isa. 9.6; Jer. 10.23
Isa. 9.6; 2 Tim. 1.12
Isa. 9.6; Eph. 2.14; Ro. 5.1
Pro. 18.10; Isa. 31.1; Isa. 31.5


A Puritans Catechism
Q 30 - What is effectual calling?
A - Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit, whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he does persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ freely offered to us in the gospel.


Of The Lord's Supper
Chapter 30
PARAGRAPH 7
Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible elements in this ordinance, do then also inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and corporally, but spiritually receive, and feed upon Christ crucified, and all the benefits of his death; the body and blood of Christ being then not corporally or carnally, but spiritually present to the faith of believers in that ordinance, as the elements themselves are to their outward senses.11
11 1 Cor. 10:16, 11:23–26


Robert Murray M'CHeyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings
The first mark
...for, behold, he prayeth - Acts 9 v 11
Behold, he prayeth,' was the first mark that Paul was brought from death to life. The soul enjoys great nearness to God, enters within the veil, lies down at the feet of Jesus, and there pours out its groans and tears. The believer rises, like his Lord, a great while before day; or waking in the night, he cries in secret to God. Before entering any company, or by appointment meeting a friend, or answering a proposal, his heart wings its way to the mercy-seat. He prays without ceasing. He pours forth earnest cries for the deliverance from sin; the sins he is most tempted to, he prays most against. His intercessions for others are deep, constant, wide. It is sweet and easy for him to pray for others; 'Forbid that I should sin against God by ceasing to pray for you.'