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Daily Prayer - Thursday
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 Sunday morning at 11:00 am in church (and also available online via Facebook) Doctrine Class - in church (after lunch) (and also available online via Facebook) Sunday evening at 6:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Lunch Hour Service Thursday afternoon between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm in church (and also available online via Facebook) Outreach/Witnessing Saturday morning at Victoria Street (outside the big Boots store) for 10:30 am (across the road from Town Hall - No. 64). Afterwards, we go back to church for prayer. Daily Reading Plan - First Year Preface - Jezebel threatening Elijah's life for having slain Baal's prophets, he fleeth to Beer-sheba. In the wildernes he groweth weary of life, but being twice strengthened by fod brought him by an angel, he reacheth Horeb after having fasted forty days and forty nights. At Horeb God appeareth unto him, and commissioneth him to anoint Hazael, Hehu, and Elisha. He meeteth Elisha, who taking leave of his friends followeth him. 1 Kings 19 Preface - Paul setteth forth in what manner he had preached the gospel to the Thessalonians, and they had received and suffered for it. He sheweth his desire of coming to them, and the cause which had hitherto prevented him; testifying his joy and satisfaction in them. 1 Thessalonians 2 Daily Light - Morning Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. - Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. - Whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. - Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? - The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. - We desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. - So run, that ye may obtain. Ro. 12.11; Ec. 9.10; Col. 3.23-24; Eph. 6.8 Jn. 9.4; Lu. 2.49; Jn. 2.17 2 Pe. 1.10; He. 6.11-12; 1 Co. 9.24 Daily Light - Evening Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. - Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing: and I will receive you. Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where....even as the garden of the LORD.... Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan.... But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly. - [God] delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked... The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations. - Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. Mt. 6.13; Pro. 28.26 Jas. 1.13-14; 2 Co. 6.17 Ge. 13.10,11,13; 2 Pe. 2.7,9; Ro. 14.4 A Puritans Catechism Q 55 - Which is the sixth commandment? A - The sixth commandment forbids the taking away of our own life, or the life of our neighbour unjustly, or whatever tends to it. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of Creation Chapter 4 PARAGRAPH 3 Besides the law written in their hearts, they received a command not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, 9 which while they kept, they were happy in their communion with God, and had dominion over the creatures.10 9 Gen. 2:17 10 Gen. 1:26,28 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Reflect His image He that shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6 v 8 God requires His redeemed ones to be holy. - If you are His brethren, He will have you righteous, holy men. First, He requires you to do justly - to be just in your dealings between man and man This is one of His own glorious features. He is a just God. 'Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?' 'He is my Rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.' Are you come to Him by Jesus? - He requires you to reflect His image. Are you His child? - you must be like Him. O brethren, be exact in your dealings. Be like your God. Take care of dishonesty; take care of trickery in business. Take care of crying up your goods when selling them, and crying them down when buying them. 'It is nought, it is nought, sayeth the buyer, but when he is gone his way, he boasteth.' It shall not be so among you. God requires you to do justly. Secondly, He requires you to love mercy. - This is the brightest feature in the character of Christ. If you are in Christ, drink deep of His Spirit; God requires you to be merciful. The world is selfish, unmerciful. An unconverted mother has no mercy on the soul of her own child. She can see it dropping into hell without mercy. O the hellish cruelty of unconverted men. It shall not be so with you. Be merciful, as your Father in heaven is merciful. Thirdly, He requires you to walk humbly with thy God - Christ says, 'Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly of heart.' If God has covered all your black sins - rebellions - backslidings - out-breakings; then never open your mouth except in humble praise. God requires this at your hand. Walk with God, and walk humbly.
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