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 Elohe Yisrael
- Meaning: God, the God Most High
- Genesis 33:20; Exodus 5:1; Psalm 68:8; Psalm 106:48
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)
- Olive Branch Ministries Church, San Jacinto
Pray For the Gospel to Spread Among All Peoples (Matt. 9:37-38)
- Click here to learn about and pray for various “protected” missionaries in Asia.
“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 – Linda Krupa, Andrew Kotyuk
- State: Lieutenant Governor – Gavin Newsom
- Nation: President – Barack Obama
“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.
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Preparing for the Lord’s Day
Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: Galatians 5:19-26
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Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word
Doctrinal Standard WSC #4
- Q. What is God?
- A. God is a spirit, whose being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth are infinite, eternal, and unchangeable.
Memory Verse(s)
- “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24, ESV).
Scripture
- Study Passage: John 4:1-26, 38-42; Psalm 94, 139
- Support Passages: I Timothy 1:15-17, 6:13-16; Isaiah 40:12-31,45:5-25 Psalm 90:1-6; I Kings 8:27; Job 11:7-9; Romans 11:33-36; Psalm 147:4-5; (Holy)Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 15:4 (Just) Isaiah 30:18; Job 34:12; Revelation 16:7; Psalm: 82; Psalm 103:6; 146:6-9 (Good) Psalm 145:8-9, 103:8
- Bible Story: I Kings 18:21-40; John 10:1-18
Thoughts
- God is a spirit. He is not a material being nor is not confined to one location. We are called to worship God in spirit. The worship of God the Father must be done with the understanding that His Spirit dwells within and that we are accepted by the Father because of the death of Christ for the punishment of our sins. Furthermore, God is Spirit not confined to a single place therefore we are able to worship God at any location that we may be. Last, God is a spirit that is unseen therefore our worship is out of faith of the unseen.
- We are to worship God in truth. Worshiping God in truth starts with the understanding Jesus is the only way to the Father. If we are to worship God in truth it must be done through the redeeming power of Christ blood. We must also worship God in accordance to His everlasting attributes and in the manner by which he prescribed in His commands.
Discussion Questions
- What does it mean that God is a Spirit?
- If God is a Spirit why is He described as having physical features of humans (eyes, hand, etc)?
- Is God the only spirit?
- If God is a spirit then why did Jesus come as a man?
- Why should we be careful to only think of Jesus as a physical being?
- What does it mean to worship God in truth?
- What can we learn about God from His attributes?
- Can God’s attribute’s conflict with one another?