We worship the God who “is love.” Love is revealed from His being in several ways, but one of the most visible ways is through His church. God ordained the church before time began just as He chose us in Christ Jesus before time. It was not enough for individuals to walk about worshipping God independently, but He redeemed a people for Himself. The church was purchased by the shed blood of His one and only Son and sealed by His Spirit. The church was meant to be the Israel of God and the visible display for the world to…
Sunday Morning Calls to Worship
Call to Worship, November 2
We worship the God who graciously gave His word to mankind through His servants. All the way from Abel to Paul God has used His servants to point people toward the Messiah, His one and only Son the Lord Jesus. Paul wrote to the believers in Ephesus for their growth and edification. He did not want them to walk in ignorance concerning the mighty works of God. Paul desired for the local body in Ephesus to understand the background, foundation and purpose of the local church. He urged them to walk rightly in their thinking so their minds would be…
Call To Worship October 26 2014
We serve and worship the one God who completes all His plans. In Psalms 57 and 60 David was pursued then overthrown. He called out to God for deliverance. Psalm 108 connects to the hope David possessed in the steadfastness of God from Psalms 57 and 60. David began Psalm 108 knowing the steadfastness of God gave him a steadfast heart and renewed vigor to complete his God given journey.[1] Paul was tracked from city to city and forced to leave many towns under duress. In the last chapter of Acts Paul relied on the steadfastness of God to finish…
Call to Worship, October 19
We worship the God who truly performs miracles. In His words, He revealed order even among afflictions. God’s order exists due to His constancy and His promises. We know what we know because God does not change and He created order even in the scientific world. Paul’s shipwreck was a part of the created order worked out in providence. God used His created nature to push and pull the Alexandrian ship exactly where He desired it to go. Paul and his companions found themselves shipwrecked on an island. Many would call it a miracle that anyone survived the ship voyage…
Call to Worship
(This week) we worship God who gave His Son as the Friend of sinners. The Psalmist lamented about the deceitful people who surrounded him. So, he cried out to the Lord for peace. Paul witnessed the same type of crowds in the last few years of his life, especially among the unbelieving Jews. They lied about him with deceitful tongues and did not want peace. They only wanted Paul executed. Amid trials Paul was sent to Rome to stand before Caesar. As if the prospects of the hearing were not enough to contend with, the trip was completely abysmal. Paul…
Call to Worship
… we worship the God who knows no bounds. The Psalmist loved the habitation of the house of the Lord (Psalm 26:8). He longed to ascend to worship God in His house. The place of worship was truly a sanctuary from the wiles of the world and the schemes of the devil. Often, God could be praised there without the distractions of an interfering world. Paul had longed for Jerusalem and the sanctuary, but He knew His God was everywhere at once. He aided in local church plants among the Gentiles. Paul revealed to them the worship of God who…
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(Tomorrow) we worship our God who reigns over the just and the unjust. Believers are to be in the world but not of the world, so coexistence is unavoidable. We must cross paths with those who hate our God. No matter the revelation provided many people see God as an obstacle to their happiness. Differing views abound concerning God from; a hindrance to pleasure, a manipulator away from pleasure, to a cosmic watch maker. So, the world will turn to contriving their own God. Some people form their god personally, others derive god socially, politically, vocationally or economically. Some do…
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This Lord’s Day we worship in thankfulness for our God who protects us. He not only provides protection by way of idea, but He provides the very means of protection. Think of how many times David’s enemies marched against him physically and tactically. They often thought long and hard about ways to kill him. God provided not only means such as weapons, but even the people like Jonathan who aided David in times of trouble. God bonded the two men together for multiple reasons, but ultimately it was about the means of protection. Jonathan not only saved David’s life at…
Call to Worship
(Tomorrow) we worship God the omniscient or the one who knows all things. We must give Him praise for his knowledge of all things. His knowledge includes all things past, present and future, which means he has foreknowledge of all things. His knowledge and power connect perfectly. He is all-powerful because He knows all things and He knows all things because He is all-powerful. His word proves His knowledge while His knowledge directs us to His power. The Psalmist helps us see His word propagates true knowledge and understanding. God’s word fashions His precepts in our minds, through the illuminating…
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Today we worship the omnipotent or all-powerful God. Job walked through some of the greatest types of trials any person may witness in their lifetime. He watched his life disintegrate; his livestock were destroyed or stolen, his children were killed and most of his servants too, his body was stricken with painful boils, his wife turned against him and God, and his friends blamed him for everything. He struggled and regretted the day he was even born. Ultimately, Job questioned God, but only God had the answers to his questions. So, God answered from the whirlwind. He reminded Job of…