Prayer - Friday
- Give thanks to God for many good things we enjoy and daily blessings. - Pray the Lord would supply the needs of those in the congregation at Westminster and guide us as we help those destitute and suffering. Especially those we have met in the pandemic. (Numbers 6.24-26.) Church Services Sermons Sunday morning at 11:00am in church (also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Bible study and prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Lunch hour service Thursday afternoon between 1:00pm and 1:30pm in church (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 - Uzziah succeedeth Amazziah, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah the seer prospereth. His buildings: his host, and engines of war. Growing proud he invadeth the priests' office, is opposed by Azariah, and smitten with leoprosy by God. He dieth; Jotham succeedeth him. 2 Chronicles 26 Preface - A beast with seven heads and ten horns riseth out of the sea, to whom the dragon giveth his power, wherewith he blasphemeth God, and vexeth the saints. Another beast cometh up out of the earth, which supporteth the worship of the former beast. The number of the beast. Revelations 13 Daily Light - Morning Your work of faith. This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. Faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. - Faith...worketh by love. - He that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. - We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. - Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous fo good works. We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth... Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power. - it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. 1 Th. 1.3; Jn. 6.29 Jas. 2.17; Ga. 5.6; Ga. 6.8; Eph. 2.10; Titus 2.14 2 Th. 1.3,11; Phil. 2.13 Daily Light - Evening Where is the promise of his coming? Enoch...the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon all. - Behold, he cometh with clouds: and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 Pe. 3.4; Jude 14-15; Rev. 1.7 1 Th. 4.16-17 Titus 2.11-13 A Puritans Catechism Q11 - What are God's works of providence? A - God's works of providence are, his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions. BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 9 PARAGRAPH 2 Man, in his state of innocency, had freedom and power to will and to do that which was good and well-pleasing to God,2 but yet was unstable, so that he might fall from it.3 2 Eccles. 7:29 3 Gen. 3:6 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings The gospel bell ... a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the Lord commanded Moses. - Exodus 39 v 26 Christians you are priests. Be like Christ in this. Wherever you go, carry a saviour of Christ. His name is like ointment poured forth; it is like the vine flourishing, and the pomegranate budding. Let men take knowledge of you, that you have been with Jesus; let it be plain that you come from within the veil; let the smell of your garments be as a field which the Lord hath blessed. Carry a sound of Christ wherever you go. Not a step, Christians, without the sound of the gospel bell. Even in smallest things, be spreading the glad sound. Edwards says, wherever a godly person enters, he is a greater blessing than if the greatest monarch were entering. So be it with you. It appears to me that even the tracts for which you contribute, are like little bells. They are small and despised by some, yet they carry the clear sound of the Gospel wherever they go. What Christian among you would not love to see them multiplied, till every family on the globe should hear the message of mercy? Come, then, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
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Prayer - Thursday
- Give thanks to God that we are part of a global church made up of true Christians across the world. - Give thanks to God for the freedoms we have to share the Gospel in England and pray that it may continue. - Pray for missionaries across the world who are seeking to preach the Gospel and establish a faithful church. - Pray for those in persecuted countries who have to meet in secret. Even those who are now in prison for their faith. Give thanks to God that we are part of a global church made up of true Christians across the world. Church Services Sermons Sunday morning at 11:00am in church (also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Bible study and prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Lunch hour service Thursday afternoon between 1:00pm and 1:30pm in church (also available online via Facebook) (Thursday afternoon) Scripture reading - 2 Corinthians 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 - Amaziah beginneth his reign well. He gathereth a great army, and hireth a hundred thousand Israelites for a hundred talents of silver, but at the word of a prophet loseth the money, and dismisseth them, who depart in great anger. He smiteth the Edomites in the valley of salt. The offended Israelites on their return spoil the cities of Judah. Amaziah serveth the gods of Edom, and rejecteth the admonitions of a prophet. His challenge to Joash, which endeth in his overthrow, and in the taking and spoiling of Jerusalem. He is slain by a conspiracy at Lachish. 2 Chronicles 25 Preface - A woman clothed with the sun travaileth. A great red dragon standeth ready to devour her child. She is delivered, and fleeth into the wilderness. Michael and his angels fight with the dragon, who is cast out of heaven with his angels. The victory proclaimed in heaven. The dragon cast down to the earth persecuteth the woman. Revelation 12 Daily Light - Morning The days of thy mourning shall be ended. In the world ye shall have tribulation. - The whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. - We that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Isa. 60.20; Jn. 16.33; Ro. 8.22-23; 2 Co. 5.4 Rev. 7.14-17 Daily Light - Evening Master, carest thou not that we perish? The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. - While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. - God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is... And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink?...for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. - Trusgt...in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Mk. 4.38; Ps. 145.9 Ge. 9.3; Ge. 8.22 Na. 1.7; Ge. 21.17,19 Mt. 6.31,32; 1 Tim. 6.17 1 Pe. 5.7 A Puritans Catechism Q10 - How did God create man? A - God created man, male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures. BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 9 PARAGRAPH 1 God has endued the will of man with that natural liberty and power of acting upon choice, that it is neither forced, nor by any necessity of nature determined to do good or evil.1 1 Matt. 17:12; James 1:14; Deut. 30:19 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings A dying boy's testimony And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. - John 16 v 8 There is, perhaps, no subject upon which there is greater ignorance that that of the Spirit of God. Most people, in our day, if they answered truly, would say as those twelve men at Ephesus: 'We have not so much as heard whether there be nay Holy Ghost' (Acts 19 v 2). And yet, if ever you are to be saved, you must know him; for it is all His work to bring a poor prisoner to Christ. A little boy, when dying, said: 'Three persons in the Godhead. God the Father made and preserved me; God the Son came into the world and died for me; God the Holy Ghost came into my heart, and made me love God and hate sin.' My dear friends, if you would die happy, you must be able to bear the same dying testimony. Prayer - Wednesday
-Give thanks to God for the Bible, its inspiration and preservation for us to read it today. (2 Timothy 3.16, Proverbs 30.5.) -Give thanks to God that we have easy access to the Scripture in English, in our mother tongue. -Pray the Lord would bless us as we study the Bible the Lord would continue to help us to grasp God's truth. -Pray for the Lunchtime outreach service and those who attend; pray that more from the offices nearby and Christians who commute are able to join us. Church Services Sermons Sunday morning at 11:00am in church (also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Bible study and prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in church (also available online via Facebook) (Wednesday evening) Scripture reading Isaiah 40 - The incomparableness of God Lunch hour service Thursday afternoon between 1:00pm and 1:30pm in church (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 - Joash reigneth well all the days of Jehoiada. His care and orders for the repairs of the temple. Jehoiada's death and honourable burial. Joash seduced by the flattering homage of his princes falleth away to idolatry, and putteth to death Zechariah the son of Jehoiada for reproving him by the Spirit of God. Joash isspoiled by the Syrians, and slain by a conspiracy of his servants. Amaziah succeedeth him. 2 Chronicles 24 Preface - John is commanded to measure the temple, all but the outer court. The two witnesses that shall prophesy: their power: the beast shall fight against them, and kill them: they shall lie unburied three and a half days,and then rise again, and ascend into heaven. A great earthquake. The second woe past. The seventh trumpet sounded: the heaveenly choir celebrate the glories of God's kingdom. Revelations 11 Daily Light - Morning He hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world. That we should be holy and without blame before him in love. God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: whereunto he called you...to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. - Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the imjage of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. - Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blook of Jesus Christ. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heartout of your flesh, and I willl give you an heart of flesh. -God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. Eph. 1.4; Eph. 1.4 2 Th. 2.13-14; Ro. 8.29-30; 1 Pe. 1.2 Ezek. 36.26; 1 Th. 4.7 Daily Light - Evening If the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? Have faith in God. - Without faith it is impossible to please him. - With God all things are possible. Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. - Prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear. - LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power. But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us. 2 Ki. 7.2; Mk. 11.22; He. 11.6; Mt. 19.26 Isa. 50.2 Isa. 55.8-9; Mal. 3.10 Isa. 59.1; 2 Chr. 14.11 2 Co. 1.9-19 A Puritans Catechism Q9 - What is the work of creation? A - The work of creation is God's making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good. BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 8 PARAGRAPH 10 This number and order of offices is necessary; for in respect of our ignorance, we stand in need of His prophetical office;44 and in respect of our alienation from God, and imperfection of the best of our services, we need His priestly office to reconcile us and present us acceptable unto God;45 and in respect to our averseness and utter inability to return to God, and for our rescue and security from our spiritual adversaries, we need His kingly office to convince, subdue, draw, uphold, deliver, and preserve us to His heavenly kingdom.46 44 John 1:18 45 Col. 1:21; Gal. 5:17 46 John 16:8; Ps. 110:3; Luke 1:74–75 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings A shield for sinners Behold, God is my salvation; - Isaiah 12 v 2 If trembling sinners only knew the person who has undertaken to be a Saviour, it would dispel all their fears. He is the brightness of God's glory, and the express image of His person. He is the peerless, matchless Son of God that has undertaken to stand for us. He is the maker of the world, He that sees the end from the beginning. 'By him were all things made.' He made the sun, moon, and stars, He made the solid earth. He upholds all things by the word of His power. Do you think He would fail in any undertaking? Do you think, if He engages to be a shield for sinners, that He will not be enough to cover them? Oh! be ashamed of your unbelief, and come under this infinite Shield. 'Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.' Come, trembling soul, under this divine Shield, and you will find divine peace. Come under this Rock, and you will find rest for your weary souls. It matters not what sins you have; if you come to Christ, you shall have peace. Prayer
- Give thanks to God for those who have recently recovered from sickness. - Pray for those who are sick or receiving treatment in our congregation. - Pray that we each would walk close to God, putting off sins that easily beset us and that we would daily give thanks for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (1. John 1.3; Hebrews 12.1; 1 Thes 5.16.) Church Services Sermons Sunday morning at 11:00am in church (also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Bible study and prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Lunch hour service Thursday afternoon between 1:00pm and 1:30pm in church (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 22)-Preface - Ahaziah succeedeth Jehoram: his wicked reign. His confederacy with Jehoram the son of Ahah, with whom he is slain by Jehu. Athaliah having destroyed all the seed royal of Judah, save Joash, who was hid by his aunt Jehoshabeath, usurpeth the kingdom. 23)-Preface - Jehoiada, having taken measures for his security, maketh Joash king. Athaliah is slain. Jehoiada restoreth the worship of God, and settleth the king on his throne to the great joy of the people. 2 Chronicles 22-23 Preface - A mighty angel appeareth with a book open in his hand; and sweareth by him that liveth for ever, that there shall be no more time. John is commanded to take and eat the book, and to prophesy. Revelations 10 Daily Light - Morning Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness. Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God. - Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. - The commandment is a lamp; and the law is light. Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. The light of the body is they eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! Ps. 112.4; Isa. 50.10; Ps. 37.24; Pro. 6.23 Mi. 7.8-9 Mt. 6.22-23 Daily Light - Evening He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat...I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. - We have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities. They brought young children to him...and he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. - Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant. - The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. - Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD. Isa. 40.11; Mt. 15.32; He. 4.15 Mk. 10.13,16; Mt. 21.16 Ps. 119.176; Lu. 19.10; 1 Pe. 2.25 Lu. 12.32; Ezek. 34.15 A Puritans Catechism Q8 - How doth God execute his decrees? A - God executes his decrees in the works of creation and providence. BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 8 PARAGRAPH 9 This office of mediator between God and man is proper only to Christ, who is the prophet, priest, and king of the church of God; and may not be either in whole, or any part thereof, transferred from Him to any other.43 43 1 Tim. 2:5 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings A sight of Christ And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. - 1 Corinthians 11 v 24 An unconverted man cannot remember Christ; for he hath never seen Him, neither known Him. A man who never tasted honey cannot remember the taste of it; so a man who never had a saving taste of the sweetness of the Lord Jesus cannot possibly remember Him. Indeed, there is a kind of remembrance of Christ that any man may have. You may remember the events of His life: that He was born in a stable, that He walked on the Lake of Galilee, that He wept over Jerusalem, that He prayed in Gethsemane, that He died on the cross on Calvary; but even the devils can remember Christ in this way. They remember all His history much more perfectly than we do. Satan has more knowledge of divine things than many doctors of divinity. And lost souls in eternal misery remember Jesus. But,, ah! this is not the saving remembrance of Jesus which we have at the Lord's Table. When a labouring, heavy laden sinner is brought to the feet of Jesus, he finds a joy and peace in believing he never felt before. He gets a discovery of the love of Christ that he never had before; the love of Jesus in coming for the ungodly, and dying for them; the freeness of Christ to every creature, to sinners even the chief, to publicans and sinners, coming to Him; the wisdom and excellency of this way of salvation, the amazing glory and perfection of the righteousness of God. When the Spirit thus takes the veil from the eyes, he gets a sight of Christ which he never will, and never can, forget. This is the spiritual relish and discerning of the Lord's body. Prayer - Monday
-Give thanks to God for salvation and the redemption that is found alone through Jesus Christ. - Give thanks to God for granting us particular skills and abilities that we might fulfil our vocations (jobs, studies, family responsibilities and time we spend alone). (Ecclesiastes 9.10, Ephesians 6.6) - Pray for the Lord's blessing on the working week for us and all in the congregation. - Pray the Lord would grant us grace to be good ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5.20) Church Services Sermons Sunday morning at 11:00am in church (also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Bible study and prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Lunch hour service Thursday afternoon between 1:00pm and 1:30pm in church (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 - Jehoshaphat's death: Jehoram succeedeth him, and slayeth his brethren. His wicked reign, Edom and Libnah revolt. Elijah's written prophecy against him. The Philistines and Arabians carry off his substance, his wives, and all his sons, except Jehoahaz. His incurable disease, loathsome death, and burial. 2 Chronicles 21 Preface - At the sounding of the fifth angel a star falleth from heaven, to whom is given the key of the bottomless pit: he opens the pit, and there come forth locusts like scorpions, who have power to hurt men for a time. The first woe past. At the sounding of the sixth angel four angels which were bound are loosed, and bring great plagues on the earth for a limited time. Revelation 9 Daily Light - Morning Let us...come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. - Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain. - Having therefore...boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; and having an high priest over the house of God; let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. - We may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. He. 4.16; Phil. 4.6-7; Ro. 8.15 Isa. 45.19; He. 10.19-22; He. 13.6 Daily Light - Evening Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. - If the Son...shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. Brethre, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free. - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Whso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. - Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Jn. 8.32; 2 Co. 3.17; Ro. 8.2; Jn. 8.36 Ga. 4.31; Ga. 2.16 Jas. 1.25; Ga. 5.1 A Puritans Catechism Q7 - What are the decrees of God? A - The decrees of God are his eternal purpose according to the counsel of his own will, whereby for his own glory he has foreordained whatsoever comes to pass. BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 8 PARAGRAPH 8 To all those for whom Christ has obtained eternal redemption, He does certainly and effectually apply and communicate the same, making intercession for them;38 uniting them to Himself by His Spirit, revealing to them, in and by His Word, the mystery of salvation, persuading them to believe and obey,39 governing their hearts by His Word and Spirit,40 and overcoming all their enemies by His almighty power and wisdom,41 in such manner and ways as are most consonant to His wonderful and unsearchable dispensation; and all of free and absolute grace, without any condition foreseen in them to procure it.42 38 John 6:37, 10:15–16, 17:9; Rom. 5:10 39 John 17:6; Eph. 1:9; 1 John 5:20 40 Rom. 8:9,14 41 Ps. 110:1; 1 Cor. 15:25–26 42 John 3:8; Eph. 1:8 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Selfish children ... ye have not, because ye ask not. - James 4 v 2 When God, in Ezekiel 36 v. 26, promises to give a new heart and a new spirit to Israel - 'I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.' - he adds, at verse 37: 'I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them;' And when God promises to give to Christ the heathen for His heritage, He only promises it in answer to prayer: 'Ask of me, and I will give thee.' And just so here; when He wishes to give life to these dead carcasses that are lying in the open valley, His word is: 'Prophesy, O son of man, unto the Spirit.' O believing brethren, what an instrument is this which God hath put into your hands! Prayer moves him that moves the universe. O men of faith and prayer! Israels who wrestle with God, and prevail! Righteous, justified men whose prayers avail much! You may be a little flock, but be you entreated to give the Lord no rest. O pray for the Spirit to 'breathe upon these slain, that they may live!' And you, selfish Christians, if such a contradiction can exist - you who approach the throne of God only for yourselves, you whose petitions begin and end only for yourselves, who ask no gifts but only for your own peace and joy - go you and learn what this meaneth; 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' 'Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.' Dear Congregation,
Thank you all for your prayers and support for the work of the church throughout 2023. I know we all have been through varying difficulties and some through particular hardships. Once again we can thank the Lord that we have been brought through trusting in the Lord as our refuge and strength. As I encouraged the congregation at the start of last year it is vitally important to pray to keep close to God and continue faithfully in our Christian life. Alongside reading the Scriptures these should be our daily routine. There are various encouragements in the Scriptures to pray. - Pray without ceasing (1 th. 5.17). - Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; (Ep. 6:18). - Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; (Col. 4:2). These are a few verses of many that encourage us to pray and undoubtedly set before us a biblical mandate that we should be concerned to pray. Maybe you have fallen out of the 'habit' or relegated prayer to a part time practice; or you only pray when trouble or danger comes. May these verses challenge us all at the start of this new year to be a people of prayer. To that end I would ask the church to pray, if led, the suggested topics below so we might pray for the same things (roughly speaking) on the same day to encourage us. Let us be prayerful people and realise we too need prayer. To say we are praying for someone should be an expression of concern but an indication of our own action to bring the matter before God before the throne of Grace through the believers mediator and High Priest, Jesus Christ. Paul even requests prayer for himself and those labouring for the Gospel with him twice in 1 and 2 Thessalonians saying 'brethren pray for us'. May we this be a prayerful church and prayerful individuals. knowing that we have a prayer hearing and answering God. Prayer - Sunday - God thanks to God for His character, perfect, unchangeable, the same yesterday today and forever. - Give thanks to God that we can meet in the church and have fellowship with one another. - Pray the Lord would grant the preaching of his word power and clarity, and there are ready ears to hear and believe it. (2 Thes. 3.1.) - Pray we would be granted faithful ministry and good spiritual food from God's Word. (1 Peter 2.2.) Church Services Sermons Sunday morning at 11:00am in church (also available online via Facebook) (Sunday morning) scripture reading; Isiah 7 v 10-16; 9 v1-7 Matthew 1 v 18-25 Luke 2 v 1-20 Sunday evening at 6:30pm in church (also available online via Facebook) (Sunday evening) scripture reading - John 1: 1-18 Bible study and prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Lunch hour service Thursday afternoon between 1:00pm and 1:30pm in church (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 19) - Preface - Jehoshaphat on his return is reproved by Jehu for having joined in alliance with Ahab. He visiteth his kingdom. His instructions to the judges whom he appointed in the cities of Judah; and to the priests and Levites, who exercised judgment at Jerusalem. 20) - Preface - Jehoshaphat invaded by the Moabites and others in his fear proclaimeth a fast. His prayer. The propecy of Jahaziel. Jehoshaphat exhorteth the people, and appointeth singers to praise the Lord. The enemies destroy one another, and leave much spoil for Israel. The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph, and dwell unmolested. Jehoshaphat's good reign and acts. He joineth with Ahaziah in sending ships to Tarshish, which, according to the prediction of Eliezer, are wrecked. 2 Chronicles 19-20 Preface - The seventh seal opened. Seven angels receive seven trumpets. An angel presenteth the prayers of the saints with incense on the golden altar before the throne. Four of the angels sound their trumpets, and great plagues follow each sounding. Revelation 8 Daily Light - Morning Quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. It is the spirit that quickeneth. - The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groaning which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. - Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance. I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. - The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. - The letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. - If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. - This is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. No man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Ps. 80.18; Jn. 6.63; Ro. 8.26-27; Eph. 6.18 Ps. 119.93; Jn. 6.63; 2 Co. 3.6; Jn. 15.17; 1 Jn. 5.14 1 Co. 12.3 Daily Light - Evening Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Know ye not that \ little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven... I wrote untoyou in an epistle not to company with fornicators; yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetious, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world... I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or and idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. - That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world. In a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. Eph. 5.11 1 Co. 15.33 1 Co. 5.6-7,9-10,11; Phil 2.15 2 Tim. 2.20 2 Chronicles 19-20 Revelations 8 BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 8 PARAGRAPH 7 Christ, in the work of mediation, acts according to both natures, by each nature doing that which is proper to itself; yet by reason of the unity of the person, that which is proper to one nature is sometimes in Scripture, attributed to the person denominated by the other nature.37 37 John 3:13; Acts 20:28 A Puritans Catechism Q6 - How many persons are there in the Godhead? A - There are three persons in the Godhead: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the same in substance, equal in power and glory. Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings All precious to Christs And the stones ere according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes. - Exodus 39 v 14 Observe how precious His people are to Him. There is a variety among the stones - every one is different, yet all are precious. So there is a great variety among Christ's people, yet all are precious to Christ. Some are chosen in infancy, like John the Baptist and Jeremiah, sanctified from the womb. Some are chosen in old age. Some are taken who have committed but little sin, like Martha and Mary. Some who have committed much, like the whom an which was a sinner, and the dying thief. Some are taken from a cottage, some from a palace; all are different, yet all jewels in the eyes of the Redeemer. 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 Sermons Sunday morning at 11:00am in church (also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Bible study and prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Lunch hour service Thursday afternoon between 1:00pm and 1:30pm in church (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 - Jehoshaphat joined in affinity with Ahab is persuaded to go with him against Ramoth-gilead. Jehoshaphat proposeth to enquire of God; Ahab's false prophets assure him of success. At Jehoshaphat's request Micaiah is sent for: who foretelleth Abab's death, and sheweth that his false prophets were possessed by a lying spirit. He is ill treated and sent to prison. Ahab goeth in disguise to the battle, where Jehoshaphat being mistaken for him narrowly escapeth being slain. Ahab is slain by an arrow shot at a venture. 2 Chronicles 18 Preface - John seeth four angels holding the four winds; and another angel coming to seal the servants of God in their foreheads. The number of them that were sealed out of each of the tribes of Israel. An innumerable multitude out of all other nations stand before the throne in white robes, with palms in their hands, praising God and the Lamb. The angels, elders, and beats, worship and glorify God. One of the elders sheweth John who they ae that are clad in white robes, and what is their blessedness for ever. Revelation 7 Daily Light - Morning Having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them... I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. - Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. - Christ...loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. Jn. 13.1; Jn. 17.9-10,15-16 Jn. 15.9; Jn. 15.13-14; Jn. 13.34 Phil. 1.6; Eph. 5.25-26 Daily Light - Evening The deep things of God. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. - It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. - The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. We have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man...that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 1 Co. 2.10; Jn. 15.15; Mt. 13.11; Deu. 29.29 1 Co. 2.12 Eph. 3.14-16,17-19 A Puritans Catechism Q5 - Are there more Gods than one? A - There is but one only, the living and true God. BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 8 PARAGRAPH 6 Although the price of redemption was not actually paid by Christ until after His incarnation, yet the virtue, efficacy, and benefit thereof were communicated to the elect in all ages, successively from the beginning of the world, in and by those promises, types, and sacrifices wherein He was revealed, and signified to be the seed which should bruise the serpent's head;34 and the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world,35 being the same yesterday, and today and for ever.36 34 1 Cor. 4:10; Heb. 4:2; 1 Pet. 1:10–11 35 Rev. 13:8 36 Heb. 13:8 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings The preciousness of Christ to the believer Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: - 1 Peter 2 v 7 Consider how precious Christ is. 'In him is life eternal.' In Him there is pardon for the vilest of sinners. In Him there is sweet peace of conscience - peace with God. In Him there is rest for the weary soul - the way to the Father - an open door into the fold of God. In Him there is a fountain of living waters, unsearchable riches, full supplies of grace and truth for weak and weary souls. In Him there is acquittal at the judgement day, and a glorious crown. Oh, should you not leave all for this? Shall a lust, or a pleasure, or a game, or the smile of a friend, keep you from all this? 'Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, not hath it entered into the heart of man to conceive, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.' Prayer - Friday
- Give thanks to God for many good things we enjoy and daily blessings. - Pray the Lord would supply the needs of those in the congregation at Westminster and guide us as we help those destitute and suffering. Especially those we have met in the pandemic. (Numbers 6.24-26.) Church Services Sermons Sunday morning at 11:00am in church (also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Bible study and prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Lunch hour service Thursday afternoon between 1:00pm and 1:30pm in church (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 Readings Preface - Jehoshaphat succeeding Asa reigneth well and prospereth. He sendeth Levites with his princes to reach the law in Judah. The neighbouring kingdoms awed by God dae not disturb him; the Philistines and Arabians bring him presents and tribute. His greatness; the number of his forces under their respective captains. 2 Chronicles 17 Preface - The opening of six of the seals in order, and what followed thereupon. Revelation 6 Daily Light - Morning Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. - The reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who...took upon him the form of a servant. - Even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. - He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. When Jesus...saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled. - Jesus wept. - Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. Ga. 6.2; Ps. 69.9; Phil. 2.4-6.7; Mk. 10.45; 2 Co. 5.15 Jn. 11.33; Jn. 11.35; Ro. 12.15 1 Pe. 3.8-9 Daily Light - Evening Son, go work to day in my vineyard. Thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Reckon ye...yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. - As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. - Sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Mt. 21.28; Ga. 4.7 Ro. 6.11-13; 1 Pe. 1.14-16; 2 Tim. 2.21 1 Co. 15.58 A Puritans Catechism Q4 - What is God? A - God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 8 PARAGRAPH 5 The Lord Jesus, by His perfect obedience and sacrifice of Himself, which He through the eternal Spirit once offered up to God, has fully satisfied the justice of God,32 procured reconciliation, and purchased an everlasting inheritance in the kingdom of heaven, for all those whom the Father has given unto Him.33 32 Heb. 9:14, 10:14; Rom. 3:25–26 32 John 17:2; Heb. 9:15 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Sinking saints But, when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. - Matthew 14 v 30 Once Peter 'walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore dist thou doubt? Christ has an almighty arm for sinking disciples to cling to. Once two disciples were walking towards a village north of Jerusalem. They talked earnestly together to beguile the way, and they were sad. A stranger drew near, and went with them, And as he went he expounded to them, in all the Scriptures, the things concerning Jesus; in breaking of bread He was revealed to them, and left them exclaiming, 'Did not our hearts burn within us!' So Jesus reveals Himself to His own to this day, and makes the sad bosom burn with holy joy. Prayer - Thursday
- Give thanks to God that we are part of a global church made up of true Christians across the world. - Give thanks to God for the freedoms we have to share the Gospel in England and pray that it may continue. - Pray for missionaries across the world who are seeking to preach the Gospel and establish a faithful church. - Pray for those in persecuted countries who have to meet in secret. Even those who are now in prison for their faith. Give thanks to God that we are part of a global church made up of true Christians across the world. Church Services Sermons Sunday morning at 11:00am in church (also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Bible study and prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Lunch hour service Thursday afternoon between 1:00pm and 1:30pm in church (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 - Asa maketh a league with Ben-hadad king of Syria against Baasha, who is thereby diverted from the building of Ramah; Asa with the stones thereof buildeth Geba and Mizpah. Hanani the seer, reproving him for applying to the Syrians for aid rather than to God, is imprisoned by him. Asa in his sickness seeketh not to God, but to the physicians. His death and burial. 2 Chronicles 16 Preface - The book sealed with seven seals, which no man is worthy to open. John weeping at this is comforted. The Lamb that was slain taketh the book to open it. The beasts and the elders praise him that had redeemed them with his blood. The angels join with them in ascribing glory to God and to the Lamb. Revelations 5 Daily Light - Morning Make his praise glorious. This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. - I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me. And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth. - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. - Who is like unto thee, O LORD...glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? - I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. - They sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty. Ps. 66.2; Isa. 43.21; Jer. 33.8-9; He. 13.15 Ps. 86.12-13; Ex. 15.11; Ps. 69.30; Rev. 15.3 Daily Light - Evening By nature the children of wrath, even as others. We ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. - Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? - Job answered the LORD, and said, Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. - David...to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Eph. 2.3; Titus 3.3; Jn. 3.7 Job 1.8; Job 40.3-4 Ps. 51.5; Ac. 13.22 1 Tim. 1.12-13 Jn. 3.6 A Puritans Catechism Q3 - What do the Scriptures prinicipally teach? A - The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man. BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 8 PARAGRAPH 4 This office the Lord Jesus did most willingly undertake,21 which that He might discharge He was made under the law,22 and did perfectly fulfill it, and underwent the punishment due to us, which we should have born and suffered,23 being made sin and a curse for us;24 enduring most grievous sorrows in His soul, and most painful sufferings in His body;25 was crucified, and died, and remained in the state of the dead, yet saw no corruption:26 on the third day He arose from the dead27 with the same body in which He suffered,28 with which He also ascended into heaven,29 and there sits at the right hand of His Father making intercession,30 and shall return to judge men and angels at the end of the world.31 21 Ps. 40:7–8; Heb. 10:5–10; John 10:18 22 Gal 4:4; Matt. 3:15 23 Gal. 3:13; Isa. 53:6; 1 Pet. 3:18 24 2 Cor. 5:21 25 Matt. 26:37,38; Luke 22:44; Matt. 27:46 26 Acts 13:37 27 1 Cor. 15:3–4 28 John 20:25,27 29 Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9–11 30 Rom. 8:34; Heb. 9:24 31 Acts 10:42; Rom. 14:9–10; Acts 1:11; 2 Pet. 2:4 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Love's overflow Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me. - John 14 v 6 It is the saying of an old divine, that God often orders it, that when He is in hand with the greatest mercies for us, then we are most of all sinning against Him; which He doth to magnify His love the more. In the words I have read, we find an example of this. At no time did the heart of Jesus overflow with a tenderer and more sovereign love to His disciples, than when He said 'Let not your heart be troubled.' They were troubled by many things. He had told them that He was going to leave them; He had told them that one should betray Him - that another should deny Him - that they should all be offended because of Him that very night; and perhaps they though He was going from them in anger But, whatever the cause of their trouble was, Jesus' bosom was like a vessel full to overflowing, and these words were the overlapping drops of love - 'Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Prayer - Wednesday
-Give thanks to God for the Bible, its inspiration and preservation for us to read it today. (2 Timothy 3.16, Proverbs 30.5.) -Give thanks to God that we have easy access to the Scripture in English, in our mother tongue. -Pray the Lord would bless us as we study the Bible the Lord would continue to help us to grasp God's truth. -Pray for the Lunchtime outreach service and those who attend; pray that more from the offices nearby and Christians who commute are able to join us. Church Services Sermons Sunday morning at 11:00am in church (also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Bible study and prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in church (also available online via Facebook) Lunch hour service Thursday afternoon between 1:00pm and 1:30pm in church (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 14) Preface - Abijah dieth; Asa succeeding destroyeth idolatry. Having peace he strengtheneth his kingdom with forts. His army. Atacked by Zerah the Ethiopian, he calleth upon God, and smiting the Ethiopians bringeth away much spoil. 15) Preface - The prophecy of Azariah the son of Oded. Asa hearing it putteth away idolatry, and assembleth the whole body of his people at Jerusalem; they enter into covenant with God. He removeth Macachah his mother from being queen on account of her idolatry. He bringeth into the house of God the things which had been dedicated, and enjoyeth a long peace. 2 Chronicles 14-15 Preface - John seeth the throne of God in heaven, surrounded by four and twenty elders, and four beasts full of eyes before and behind. The continual adoration and worship offered by the beasts and elders before him that sat on the throne. Revelation 4 Daily Light - Morning Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power. - As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. - Trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. - Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. - Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. Fight the good fight of faith. - In nothing terrified by your adversaries. 2 Tim. 2.1; Col. 1.11; Col. 2.6-7; Isa. 61.3; Eph. 2.20-22 Ac. 20.32; Phil. 1.11 1 Tim. 6.12; Phil. 1.28 Daily Light - Evening Thou renderest to every man according to his work. Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ... If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. - We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. - After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. - LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us. Ps. 62.12; 1 Co. 3.11,14-15; 2 Co. 5.10 Mt. 6.3-4; Mt. 25.19 2 Co. 3.5; Isa. 26.12 A Puritans Catechism Q2 - What rule has God given to direct us how we may glorify him? A - The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, is the only rule to direct us hwo we may glorify God and enjoy him. BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 8 PARAGRAPH 3 The Lord Jesus, in His human nature thus united to the divine, in the person of the Son, was sanctified and anointed with the Holy Spirit above measure,13 having in Him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge;14 in whom it pleased the Father that all fullness should dwell,15 to the end that being holy, harmless, undefiled,16 and full of grace and truth,17 He might be throughly furnished to execute the office of mediator and surety;18 which office He took not upon himself, but was thereunto called by His Father;19 who also put all power and judgement in His hand, and gave Him commandment to execute the same.20 13 Ps. 45:7; Acts 10:38; John 3:34 14 Col. 2:3 15 Col. 1:19 16 Heb. 7:26 17 John 1:14 18 Heb. 7:22 19 Heb. 5:5 20 John 5:22,27; Matt. 28:18; Acts 2:36 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Change your plan Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; - Hebrews 12 v 2 Some of you have really been brought by God to believe in Jesus. Yet you have no abiding peace, and very little growing in holiness. Why is this? It is because your eye is fixed anywhere but on Christ. You are so busy looking at books, or looking at men, or looking at the world, that you have no time, no heart, for looking at Christ. No wonder you have little peace and joy in believing. No wonder you live so inconsistent and unholy life. Change your plan. Consider the greatness and glory of Christ, who has undertaken all in the stead of sinners, and you would find it quite impossible to walk in darkness, or to walk in sin. O what mean despicable thoughts you have of the glorious Immanuel! Lift your eyes from your own bosom, downcast believer - look upon Jesus. It is good to consider your ways, but it is far better to consider Christ. |
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