Jul 14
9
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)
- The Promise, Hemet CA – Website
Pray For the Gospel to Spread Among All Peoples (Matt. 9:37-38)
- Country: Zambia
- Population: 14,222,000
- AIDS Among Adults: 17{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}
- Religion: Catholic 14{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Evangelical 26{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}
- Click here for information about the missionaries in Zambia and how to pray for them.
“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 Council Member – Robert Youssef, Crystal Ruiz
- State: Assembly, Senate – Melissa Melandez, Mike Morrell
- Nation: Representatives – Raul Ruiz, Ken Calvert
“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.
- “Jesus Messiah” by Chris Tomlin
- “Praise the Father, Praise the Son” by Chris Tomlin
- “Not in Me” by The Gospel Coalition
- “In Christ Alone” by Keith & Kristyn Getty
- “Come Thou Fount”
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Preparing for the Lord’s Day
Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: James 4:1-3
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Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word
Doctrinal Standard BC #28
- Q. How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?
- A. Christ executeth the office of a priest, in His once offering up of Himself, a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice, and reconcile us to God, and in making continual intercession for us.
Memory Verse(s)
- “For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified” (Hebrews 10:14, ESV).
Scripture
- Study Passage: Hebrews 10:11-25 (more context read Hebrews 8-10)
- Support Passages: Hebrews 5:1-10, 7:1-28, 9:11-15, 12:24
- Bible Story: Leviticus 16
Thoughts
- In the Law (first five books of the Old Testament) God had established a priesthood that would perform specific acts of worship before God on behalf of the people. While people were able to worship God, it had to be done through a mediator, a priest. The same is still true today. We no longer depend on another human to bring us to God, we look to Jesus Christ our eternal high priest. Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the priesthood of the Old Covenant. The priests and various ceremonies of the Old Testament pre-figured and gave a physical representation of what Christ would do in the spiritual. We no longer depend on the weakness of man to bring us before God but we have the power and perfection of Jesus Christ as our High Priest who continually intercedes on our behalf.
- Israel was given various feasts or holidays to observe throughout the year. The New Testament explains that these feast along with the rest of Law and Prophets all point to Jesus Christ. I believe that the Lord gave Israel these feasts or holidays as teaching tools to explain spiritual truths in a physical and tangible way. Hebrews chapter 8-10 explains this beautifully by showing how Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the Day of Atonement found in Leviticus 16. I strongly encourage you to first read Leviticus 16 and then Hebrews 8-10.
Discussion Questions
- What did the priest do in the Temple and Tabernacle?
- What does it mean to mediate or intercede?
- Why do you think God established a priesthood?
- Do we still need a priest to worship God?
- Who is our High Priest? (John 14:6)
- If Jesus Christ is our Priest what does He do for us?
