Mar 14
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Prayer
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.”
Address God and Praise Him for Who He Is (Matthew 6:11)
- The Names of God: Jehovah Shammah
- Meaning: The Lord is There, The Lord My Companion
- Ezekiel 48:35; Psalm 46
Thank God for All That He Has Provided (Ephesians 5:20)
“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
Pray For the Ministry of Other Churches (Matt. 28:18-20)
- Reformed Baptist Church of Riverside, Riverside CA – Website
Pray For the Gospel to Spread Among All Peoples (Matt. 9:37-38)
- Country: Germany
- Population: 81,147,000
- Religion: Catholic 31, No Professed Religion 31, Evangelical 2
- Click here for information about Germany and the missionaries in that country.
“Give us this day our daily bread”
Pray For Yours and Your Family’s Needs (Matthew 6:11)
Pray For One Another (James 5:16)
- Log into the CITY for a list of families to pray for.
Pray For Those Who Feed, Lead, And Care For The Flock (Col. 4:3; 2 Thess. 3:1)
- Elders: Joe Anady, Steve Bovee, Kris Vanderschuit
- Deacons: Dave Anady, Mike Thezier
Pray For Kings And Those In Authority (1 Timothy 2:2)
- Local: Hemet & San Jacinto Mayor Pro Tem – Robert Youssef, Crystal Ruiz
- State: Assembly – Melissa A. Melandez
- Nation: Speaker of the House & Majority Leader – John Boehner, Harry Reid
“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
Ask Forgiveness From God And Others. Forgive Those Who Sinned Against You. (1 John 1:9)
“lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”
Pray That God Would Strengthen Us From Giving Into Temptation (James 1:12-17).
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Worship through Song
Sunday Worship Set
All the songs are linked to iTunes or you can listen to them for free on other sites.
- “Indescribable” by Chris Tomlin
- “Jesus Lord of Heaven” by Phil Wickham
- “Mighty is the Power of the Cross” by Chris Tomlin
- “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” by Matt Redman
- “Come Thou Fount”
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Preparing for the Lord’s Day
Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: Psalm 42
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Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word
Doctrinal Standards WSC #8 & 9
- Q. How does God carry out His decrees?
- A. God carries out His decrees in creation and providence.
- Q. What is creation?
- A. Creation is God’s making everything out of nothing by His powerful word in six days – and all very good.
Memory Verse(s)
- “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him” (Hebrews 11:6, ESV).
Scripture
- Study Passage: Genesis 1:1-25
- Support Passages: Hebrews 11:1-6; Romans 1:20; Revelation 4:11; Colossians 1:16; Psalm 33:6-12
- Bible Story: Genesis 1; the six days of creation.
Thoughts
- God has always existed and He created everything out of nothing. When He created He created everything “very good” which means without sin. God is not the author of sin.
- God carries out His plans or decrees by creating then taking care (providence) of what He created. Our God is not the god of the Deist who created and then withdrew from creation. The God of the Bible has created with a purpose and is always actively implementing that purpose.
- The fact that God has personally created you and has given you a purpose provides meaning to our lives.
Discussion Questions
- What does decree mean?
- What does providence mean?
- Contrast what the world teaches with what the bible teaches concerning origins.
- The world and Bible explain the origin of life completely differently. Why is this? (Think worldview of God and man).
- Which came first, God’s decrees or creation?
- Why does it matter which one came first?
- What does it mean that God created everything good? Why is this important?
- If everything comes from something, where did God come from?
- How can you use the fact that everything comes from something to prove a constant being (God) ?
