Sep 14
7
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: El Roi
- Meaning: The God Who Sees Me
- Genesis 16:11-14; Psalm 139:7-12
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)
- Cornerstone, Hemet CA – Website
Pray For the Gospel to Spread Among All Peoples (Matt. 9:37-38)
- Country: Russia
- Population: 143,000,000
- Religion: Orthodox 64{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Evangelical 1{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}
- Unreached People Groups: 88
- Click here for information about Russia and how to prayer for this 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 City Manager – Wally Hill, Tim Hults
- State: Assembly & Senate – Melissa Melandez, Mike Morrell
- 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.
- “Jesus, Son of God” by Chris Tomlin
- How Great Thou Art
- “I Love You Lord”
- “Not in Me” by The Gospel Coalition
- “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” by Matt Redman
- “All to Us” by Chris Tomlin
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Preparing for the Lord’s Day
Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: John 1:1-5
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Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word
Doctrinal Standard BC #33
- Q. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ?
- A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling
Memory Verse(s)
- “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5, ESV).
Scripture
- Study Passage: John 15:1-11
- Support Passages: II Timothy 2:11-13, Romans 6:3-11, Galatians 2:20, I Corinthians 6:15-17, Ephesians 1:22-23
- Bible Story: Exodus 28
Thoughts
- In John 15:5 Jesus says, “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” It is only by the redemptive work of Jesus Christ that allows the “vines,” to be connected to the “branch.” Because of Jesus death and resurrection the Holy Spirit is able to dwell within the believer, producing faith and good works that is pleasing to the Father in heaven. Man’s responsibility in this work is to respond and act upon the leading and conviction of the Holy Spirit.
- Exodus 28 might seem a little ambiguous on how the priestly garments apply to this doctrinal standard. When reading Exodus we must remember that it is during the epic of redemptive history referred to as the kingdom prefigured. During this time in history, God is providing an image or picture of something to come. In the Exodus 28 passage Moses gives three commands about the garments that picture or prefigure the work of Jesus Christ.
- Exodus 28:30 – And in the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be on Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before the Lord. Thus Aaron shall bear the judgment of the people of Israel on his heart before the Lord regularly.
- Exodus 28:38 – It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall bear any guilt from the holy things that the people of Israel consecrate as their holy gifts. It shall regularly be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.
- Exodus 28:43 – and they shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they go into the tent of meeting or when they come near the altar to minister in the Holy Place, lest they bear guilt and die. This shall be a statute forever for him and for his offspring after him.
- These commands in Exodus were given during the epic of the kingdom being prefigured, therefore, they provide a picture or image of something being fulfilled in the later epics. The first thing we see is that man must be covered when approaching the Almighty Lord. This dates back to after the Fall. After Adam and Eve sinned they covered themselves when they came before God. Exodus 28 provides insight into the required coverings of the priest as they worshiped before the Lord. We can see the fulfillment of what these garments served to do in the New Covenant. While the garments covered the priest as they came before God. New Covenant believers are covered with the blood and righteousness of Jesus Christ and sealed with the Holy Spirit uniting them with the one and true God.
Discussion Questions
- Does mankind, left to their own will, follow God? Explain.
- Read John 15:1-11. How do we become connected to the branch? (BC #30)
- If God creates the connection between the branch and vine what part do we play in the process?
- If God is the one who gives salvation and we cannot lose our salvation why does Jesus warn us about not following after Him in John 15:1-11? (Refer to Lesson 29).
