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Daily Prayer - Wednesday
Wednesday - Give thank 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 through the ministry this coming year. That as we work through a book of 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 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 - Solomon's multitude of wives and concubines, who in his old age seduce him to idolatry. God threateneth to rend the greater part of the kingdom from his family. Solomon findeth an adversary in Hadad the Edomite, who had been entertained in Egypt; and in Rezon, who reigned in Damascus; and in Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah had prophesied the kingdom should be translated. Solomon's acts, reign, and death: Rehoboam succeedeth him. 1 Kings 11 Preface - Paul earnestly recommendeth to the Philippians mutual love and union, lowliness of mind, and that charitable condescension for the good of others, exemplified in the life and death of Christ, for which God had exalted him to be Lord of all. He exhorteth them to carefulness in working out their own salvation, to obey the will of God cheerfully and universally, that so they might distinguish themselves from the rest of the world by a bright example of virtue; and by their steadiness give him cause to rejoice in the success of his labours, who would gladly lay down his life to serve them. He hopeth to send Timothy to them shortly, whom he greatly commendeth; as he doth the affection and zeal of Epaphroditus, whom he sendeth with this epistle. Philippians 2 Daily Light - Morning The meek will he teach his way. Blessed are the meek. I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill. - A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. Unto thee life I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God. - Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth. Ps. 25.9; Mt. 5.5 Ec. 9.11; Pro. 16.9 Ps. 123.1-2; Ps. 143.8 2 Chr. 20.12 Jas. 1.5 Jn. 16.13 Daily Light - Evening O Lord God.... with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. Thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever. - The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. - When thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. - Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Blessed is a sun and shield. 2 Sa. 7.29; 1 Chr. 17.27; Pro. 10.22 Ac. 20.35; Lu. 14.13-14; Mt. 25.34-36 Ps. 41.1 Ps. 84.11 A Puritans Catechism Q48 - What is required in the third commandment? A - The third commandment requires the holy and reverent use of God's names, titles, attributes, ordinances, Word, and works. The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith Of God's Decree Chapter 3 PARAGRAPH 5 Those of mankind that are predestinated to life, God, before the foundation of the world was laid, according to His eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory, out of His mere free grace and love,11 without any other thing in the creature as a condition or cause moving Him thereunto.12 11 Eph. 1:4, 9, 11; Rom. 8:30; 2 Tim. 1:9; I Thess. 5:9 12 Rom. 9:13,16; Eph. 2:5,12 Robert Murray M'Cheyne - God Makes A Path - Daily Devotional Readings Be found on the right side The Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord' side? let him com unto me. Exodus 32 v 26 There are three things which Christ does as a king to every saved soul. The first is at conversion, see Acts 5 v 31: 'Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.' You will notice that the office of Christ as King is to give repentance and forgiveness of sins. It is His work to day, 'Love!' Ah! friends, has He done this for you? Observe, it is not the work of man: 'He will not give his glory to another, neither his praise to graven images.' It is from His throne at the right hand of God that he sends the Spirit, and makes three thousand cry out, 'Men and brethren, what shall we do to be saved?' It is a most affecting truth I have shewn you, that you may be a member of His kingdom and not a member of His grace. Another kingly act of Christ over His Church is to forgive sins. 'The Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins.' Ah! dear friends, it is a kingly act to give pardon. The third work that Christ does as a King over His body is to sanctify them. It is written in Micah, 'Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgressions of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy,' (Micah 7v 18). Those whom the king pardons he subdues. Ah! dear friends, enquire if Christ is your King, by his subduing you. How happy are those of you who can say, Christ is may King! Dear friends, enquire if you are under this third crown. The third is the sweetest of all. He wears all His other crowns for this one. It is interesting to notice that in the first ages of the Church, Christians were martyred for His prophetical office: and it is reserved, it may be for us to be martyred for His kingly office: it was this, you remember the Covenanters were martyred for. How necessary then, to be found on the right side?
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