We worship the God who condescended to us in His word and gave us prayer to commune with Him through His word. Paul tells the church in Ephesus not only that he prays, but he also makes mention of them in his prayers. So, God through His servant Paul extends the importance of prayer from the Old Testament into the New Testament. Most of the prayers of the Psalmists declare the greatness of God especially toward His people. So, Paul follows suit in His letter to the saints at Ephesus. He prays that they are enlightened, among other things, to…
Sunday Morning Calls to Worship
Call to Worship April 19 2015
We worship our God who makes sinners new men and women through the shed blood of His Son: “David prays that the Lord would wash him; therefore sin defiles, and he was made foul and filthy by his sin; and to wash him much, and to rinse and bathe him, to show that sin had exceedingly defiled him and stained him both in soul and body, and made him loathsome, and therefore he desireth to be washed, and cleansed, and purged from the pollution of sin. Hence we may learn what a vile, filthy and miserable thing sin is in…
Call to Worship, April 5 2015
We worship our God who raised His Son from the grave and will raise His people from the dead. He will not only raise His people but in the final accomplishment of redemption he will glorify them with Christ. “Each saint of God who dies has his own appointed season and therefore his own time to depart and be with Christ. We can see that this event is highly individualized. But it is not so with glorification. One will not have advantage over another—all together will be glorified with Christ. However glorious is the transformation of the people of God…
Call to Worship March 29, 2015
We worship our one God in three persons giving praise and thanks for the work of the Holy Spirit. He is not seen in visible form, yet He is not absent. He is often misunderstood, yet He is never complacent. The Holy Spirit was present and working at creation and His work is necessary for the soul’s regeneration. God glories in the work of the Spirit in illumination to aid in our sanctification and ultimate glorification. Apart from His work we would not understand the word of God, disconnecting our thoughts from the truth, promises and comfort of God. “The…
Call to Worship March 22 2015
We worship our God in thanksgiving of His grace toward sinners. Charles Spurgeon said, “What an honor to have been among the first to hope in Christ.” Quoting Paul, in Ephesians 1, Spurgeon reminds us of this great honor and blessing granted us by the Father, in the Son, through the Spirit. We come today in thanksgiving and praise remembering this honor. The honor reminds us of the grace of God in His plan before time and humbles us in His presence. The honor reminds us of the purposed painful plan of redemption and we bow in awe of its…
Call to Worship – March 15 2015
We worship the true God who works all things unto His glory. Every form of matter, creature, happening and occurrence on the earth exists for the glory of God, including sin. Troubles will mount up against us in nature and by humanity. Sin and failures will amass in us and around us every day. Yet, one day, all of creation will be reconciled to God and a redeemed and adopted people will be gathered for eternity, but only through Christ. Jesus foretold the disciples of His purpose, but they did not fully understand. He told them not to be worried…
Call to Worship March 8 2015
We worship the one God who commanded order even among a fallen generation. He lavished grace upon sinners by His purpose set before the beginning of time. His mystery of salvation was made known in all wisdom and insight through our Lord Jesus. The summation of all things are purposed and consummated in the person and work of the Lord Jesus by the kind intention of the Father’s will. Not one thing in heaven or in earth, including salvation, is outside of the purpose of God. As adopted children we have obtained an inheritance of eternal life in the Kingdom…
Call to Worship – March 1 2015
We worship, to the glory of the Father, our Redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ. God our Rock and Fortress sent His beloved Son Jesus as the Rock of Ages. He shed His blood as the necessary and perfect sacrifice to pay the wage due for sin. His work of perfectly living the Law of God and dying a sinner’s death fixed the very problem of the ransom due for the people of God. Our works accomplish nothing. His works accomplish exactly what God designed, true salvation. Salvation accomplished, then applied by the Holy Spirit. Redemption accomplished and applied affords actual…
Call to Worship February 22 2015
We worship our God who redeemed His people. The glorious works of God throughout the ages have been vital, vast, and virtuous, but the reality of the fall of man has vacuously promoted vainglory. Man rebelliously sinned against God to glory in self as an affront to the Creator/creature distinction. God knowing this reality before time, purposed to redeem a people to Himself for His glory. In time, God propagated his plan and procured His people. God’s plan included sending His Son, the Lord Jesus, to pay the price for sin as ransom for His people. The death of Christ…
Call to Worship – February 15 2015
We give praise to our glorious God for His glorious grace. Our Father chose us in His Son Jesus before time to be holy before Him. Also, He predestined His people to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ. We, as believers, are granted the spirit of adoption and sealed with the Holy Spirit as a pledge of our inheritance. Truly our God is great and greatly to be praised, for He is glorious and has bestowed a glorious work of grace upon His children. Not only is He glorious in creation, but He is all the more glorious through His…