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Mar 14
16

Household Worship Guide – 03/16/14

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: Yhwh
  • Meaning: “I AM,” The One Who Is, The Self-Existent One
  • Exodus 3:14; Malachi 3:6

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)

  • Country: Moldova
  • Population: 3,620,000
  • Religion: Eastern Orthodox 62{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, No Professed Religion 22{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Evangelical Less than 4{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}
  • Click here for information about Moldova 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 Council Member – Bonnie Wright, Scott Miller
  • State: Lieutenant Governor & Attorney General – Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris
  • 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).

_______________________________________________

Worship through Song

Sunday Worship Set 

All the songs are linked to iTunes or you can listen to them for free on other sites.

___________________________________________________

Preparing for the Lord’s Day

Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: Psalm 51

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Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard WSC #11

  • Q. What are the decrees of God?
  • A. The decrees of God are His eternal purpose, according to the counsel of His will, whereby for His own glory, He has fore-ordained whatsoever comes to pass (Eph. 1:11; Rom. 11:36; Dan. 4:35)

Memory Verse(s)

  • “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him“(Ephesians 1:3-4, ESV).

Scripture

  • Study Passage: Ephesians 1:3-14
  • Support Passages: Romans 8:26-39, 9:11-18; Acts 2:23, 4:24-28; John 6:44,65; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; I Peter 2:8; Genesis 18:19; Isaiah 5:1-7; Deuteronomy 7:6-11;
  • Bible Story: Genesis 37:1-28, 50:15-21

Thoughts

  • Chapter 3 of the London Baptist Confession of Faith explains the decrees of God. In addition, Joe expounds on this topic in lessons 8 and 9 in the Emmaus Essentials course on the London Confession of 1689 found here.
  • There are a few prerequisites to understanding the decrees of God. First, it is often unclear to see how God is going to use a tragedy or difficult time in someone’s life while it is taking place. Joseph saw nothing but complete evil and despair when his brothers sold him into slavery. It was only after the fact that Joseph saw the plan of God. Second, the dichotomy of God’s sovereignty and mans responsibility is something one will never completely understand. While we will never know in this lifetime how it all works the Bible strongly teaches that God is sovereign and has ordained things while still giving us the responsibility to act and response to the choices we face.    
  • The fact that God has a purpose and is sovereign over all should fill us with humility and confidence that God will finish the work He has started in our lives. 

Discussion Questions

  • How does it make you feel that God is in control of everything?
  • How do you think Joseph felt when is brother sold him into slavery? Did he know what God was going to do?
  • If God is in control of everything why do bad things happen to good people?
  • What has God promised to those who love Him? (Romans 8:28-29).
  • What should be our attitude when difficult events happen in our lives? 
  • Ephesians 1 says God chose us for salvation before the earth was even created. Why did he do that?
  • If God has chosen us for salvation and is in control of everything what should be our response?

 

 

 

 

 

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Mar 14
9

Household Worship Guide – 03/09/14

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 Tsidkenu
  • Meaning: The Lord Our Righteousness
  • Jeremiah 23:5, 6; 33:16; Ezekiel 36:26, 27

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: Italy
  • Population: 61,482,000
  • Religion: Roman Catholic 81{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, No Professed Religion 14{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Evangelical Less than 1{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}
  • Click here for information about Italy 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 Council Member – Linda Krupa, Andrew Kotyuk
  • State: Governor – Jerry Brown
  • Nation: Speaker of the House & Majority Leader – Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer

“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).

_______________________________________________

Worship through Song

Sunday Worship Set 

All the songs are linked to iTunes or you can listen to them for free on other sites.

___________________________________________________

Preparing for the Lord’s Day

Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: Psalms

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Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard WSC #10

  • Q. How did God create man?
  • A. God created man, male and female, in His own image and in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, to rule over the other creatures.

Memory Verse(s)

  • “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27,ESV).

Scripture

  • Study Passage: Genesis 1:26-2:25
  • Support Passages: Ecclesiastes 12:7; Luke 23:43; Matthew 10:28; Daniel 7:15; I Corinthians 15:45-54; 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Philippians 1:23-24; Colossians 3:10; Ephesians 4:24
  • Bible Story: Genesis 1:26-30, 2:15-25; Man and woman were made perfect without sin.

Thoughts

  • Mankind is created special; no other created thing is made in the image of God. This means there are aspects about mankind that are similar but not as complete or powerful as God’s. For example, we like God can make decisions, have dominion over creation, are social, express emotion, have an intellect, can reason, our spirit is immortal, and we are creative.  In addition we can express limited amounts of love, truth, justice, and mercy.
  • Mankind was created without sin. Before the fall of man Adam and Eve were right with God and holy. As a result of sin man has lost that position requiring the redeeming blood of Christ to place us back into the state of righteousness and holiness.

Discussion Questions

  • Why is human life so sacred?
  • What does it mean that mankind is created in the image of God?
  • Is anything else created in the image of God?
  • Spiritually speaking, how was mankind created?
  • What does it mean that Adam and Eve were righteous and holy?
  • What does it mean to rule over the other creatures?
  • How can we do this today?
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Mar 14
2

Household Worship Guide – 03/02/14

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).

_______________________________________________

Worship through Song

Sunday Worship Set 

All the songs are linked to iTunes or you can listen to them for free on other sites.

___________________________________________________

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) ?
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Feb 14
23

Household Worship Guide – 02/23/14

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 Shalom
  • Meaning: The Lord is Peace
  • Numbers 6:22-27; Judges 6:22-24; Isaiah 9:6

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)

  • Country: Finland
  • Population: 5,266,000
  • Lutheran Church of Finland: 83{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Lutheran Church Attendance Weekly: 3{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, No Professed Religion: 16{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Evangelical Affiliation: 12{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}
  • Click here for information about Finland 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 – Shellie Milne, Alonso Ledezma
  • State: Lieutenant Governor & Attorney General – Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris
  • Nation: Vice President & Secretary of State – Joe Biden, John Kerry

“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).

_______________________________________________

Worship through Song

Sunday Worship Set 

All the songs are linked to iTunes or you can listen to them for free on other sites.

___________________________________________________

Preparing for the Lord’s Day

Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: Will update.

______________________________________________

Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard WSC #7

  • Q. What are the decrees of God?
  • A. The decrees of God are His eternal plan based on the purpose of His will, by which, for His own glory, He has foreordained everything that happens.

Memory Verse(s)

  • “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him”(Ephesians 1:3-4, ESV).

Scripture

  • Study Passage: Ephesians 1:3-14
  • Support Passages: Romans 8:26-39, 9:11-18; Acts 2:23, 4:24-28; John 6:44,65; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; I Peter 2:8; Genesis 18:19; Isaiah 5:1-7; Deuteronomy 7:6-11;
  • Bible Story: Genesis 37:1-28, 50:15-21; Out of the evil of their heart Joseph’s brothers sold Joseph into slavery but God intended and used it for His good.

Thoughts

  • There are a few prerequisites to understanding the decrees of God. First, it is often unclear to see how God is going to use a tragedy or difficult time in someone’s life while it is taking place. Joseph saw nothing but complete evil and despair when his brothers sold him into slavery. It was only after the fact that Joseph saw the plan of God. Second, the dichotomy of God’s sovereignty and mans responsibility is something one will never completely understand. While we will never know in this lifetime how it all works the Bible strongly teaches that God is sovereign and has ordained things while still giving us the responsibility to act and response to the choices we face.
  • The fact that God has a purpose and is sovereign over all should fill us with humility and confidence that God will finish the work He has started in our lives.
  • More studying on this topic can be done by reading chapter 3 of the London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 as well as listing to lessons 8 and 9 from the Emmaus Essentials podcast under the same title.

Discussion Questions

  • How does it make you feel that God is in control of everything?
  • How do you think Joseph felt when is brother sold him into slavery? Did he know what God was going to do?
  • If God is in control of everything why do bad things happen to good people?
  • What has God promised to those who love Him? (Romans 8:28-29).
  • What should be our attitude when difficult events happen in our lives?
  • Ephesians 1 says God chose us for salvation before the earth was even created. Why did he do that?
  • If God has chosen us for salvation and is in control of everything what should be our response?
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Feb 14
16

Household Worship Guide – 02/16/14

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-Rohi
  • Meaning: The Lord Is My Shepherd
  • Psalm 23:1-3; Isaiah 53:6

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: Kazakhstan
  • Population: 17,737,000
  • Unreached People Groups: 36
  • Religion: No professed Religion 34{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Muslim 54{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Evangelical Less than 1{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}
  • Click here for information about Kazakhstan 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 – Larry Smith, Mark Bartel
  • State: Governor – Jerry Brown
  • 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).

_______________________________________________

Worship through Song

Sunday Worship Set 

All the songs are linked to iTunes or you can listen to them for free on other sites.

_____________________________________________

Preparing for the Lord’s Day

Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: Galatians 6:11-18

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Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard WSC #6

  • Q. How many persons are there in the one God?
  • A. Three persons are in the one God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are one God, the same in substance and equal in power and glory.

Memory Verse(s)

  • “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption” (Ephesians 4:30, ESV).

Scripture

  • Study Passage: John 16:1-15
  • Support Passages: John 14:16-17, 25-31, 15:26-27; Romans 8:26; Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30; Galatians 4:1-6; 2 Corinthians 3:17–18; Acts 5:3–4; 1 Peter 1:2
  • Bible Story: John 3:1-10; God the Holy Spirit is the one who works in individuals lives to bring them to salvation.

Thoughts

  • The Holy Spirit contains attributes that only God himself contains. The Holy Spirit gives eternal life (John 6:63), complete truth (John 14:17), omnipotent (Romans 8:11), omniscient (1 Corinthians 2:10-11), eternal (Hebrews 9:14), and there are many divine attributes attributed to the Holy Spirit.
  • The Holy Spirit is referred as God in scripture. The most notable passage is found in Acts 5:3-4.
  • The Holy Spirit (God) dwells in us and has been given to us as a helper, for our comfort, conviction of sin, to lead us in truth, and to seal us for salvation. With this truth we can have the confidence that God is working in our lives to make us more and more like Him.

Discussion Questions

  • What are some attributes of the Holy Spirit? How does this show that He is God?
  • What is the job of the Holy Spirit? How does this make you feel?
  • Is the Holy Spirit difficult to understand or remember? Why?
  • How does the Holy Spirit convict individuals?
  • How does the Holy Spirit bring someone to salvation?
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Feb 14
9

Household Worship Guide – 02/09/14

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-Rapha
  • Meaning: The Lord Who Heals
  • Exodus 15:25-27; Psalm 103:3; Psalm 147:3

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)

  • Christ Reformed Baptist Church, Vista CA  –Website

Pray For the Gospel to Spread Among All Peoples (Matt. 9:37-38)

  • Country: Belarus
  • Population: 9,626,000
  • Religion: No professed Religion 28{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Orthodox 58{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Catholic 10{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Evangelical 1{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}
  • Click here for information about Belarus 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 City Manager – Wally Hill,Tim Hults
  • State: State Assembly – Melissa Harris
  • Nation: Senators – Dianne Feinstein, Barbra Boxer

“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).

_______________________________________________

Worship through Song

Sunday Worship Set 

All the songs are linked to iTunes or you can listen to them for free on other sites.

_____________________________________________

Preparing for the Lord’s Day

Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: Galatians 6:6-10

______________________________________________

Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standard WSC #6

  • Q. How many persons are there in the one God?
  • A. Three persons are in the one God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are one God, the same in substance and equal in power and glory.

Memory Verse(s)

  • “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption” (Ephesians 4:30, ESV).

Scripture

  • Study Passage: John 16:1-15
  • Support Passages: John 14:16-17, 25-31, 15:26-27; Romans 8:26; Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30; Galatians 4:1-6; 2 Corinthians 3:17–18; Acts 5:3–4; 1 Peter 1:2
  • Bible Story: John 3:1-10; God the Holy Spirit is the one who works in individuals lives to bring them to salvation.

Thoughts

  • The Holy Spirit contains attributes that only God himself contains. The Holy Spirit gives eternal life (John 6:63), complete truth (John 14:17), omnipotent (Romans 8:11), omniscient (1 Corinthians 2:10-11), eternal (Hebrews 9:14), and there are many divine attributes attributed to the Holy Spirit.
  • The Holy Spirit is referred as God in scripture. The most notable passage is found in Acts 5:3-4.
  • The Holy Spirit (God) dwells in us and has been given to us as a helper, for our comfort, conviction of sin, to lead us in truth, and to seal us for salvation. With this truth we can have the confidence that God is working in our lives to make us more and more like Him.

Discussion Questions

  • What are some attributes of the Holy Spirit? How does this show that He is God?
  • What is the job of the Holy Spirit? How does this make you feel?
  • Is the Holy Spirit difficult to understand or remember? Why?
  • How does the Holy Spirit convict individuals?
  • How does the Holy Spirit bring someone to salvation?
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Jan 14
26

Household Worship Guide – 01/26/14

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?
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Jan 14
20

Household Worship Guide – 01/19/14

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
  • Meaning: The Strong One
  • Exodus 15:2; Numbers 23:22; Deuteronomy 7:9

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: Nepal
  • Population – 30,430,000
  • Hindu: 75{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Buddhist: 16{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}, Evangelical: 3{e0b72a53c242df1424785628340537005f8b2ebeecfbb0205a95286f7b4c8fc9}
  • Click here for information about Nepal 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 Council Member – Robert Youssef, Crystal Ruiz
  • State: Governor – Jerry Brown
  • Nation: Senators – Dianne Feinstein, Barbra Boxer

“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).

_______________________________________________

Worship through Song

Sunday Worship Set 

All the songs are linked to iTunes or you can listen to them for free on other sites.

________________________________________

Preparing for the Lord’s Day

Our Sermon Text for This Sunday: Galatians 5:16-18

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Catechism – Instruction of God’s Word

Doctrinal Standards WSC #3

  • Q. What does the bible primarily teach?
  • A. The Bible primarily teaches what man must believe about God and what God requires of man.

Memory Verse(s)

  • “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16, ESV).

Scripture

  • Study Passage: 2 Timothy 3:14-17
  • Support Passages: Matthew 22:23-46; John 5:30-47, 15:3, 17:17, 18:37; 2 Peter 1:16-21; I John 1:1-3
  • Bible Story: Acts 8:26-39; Ethiopian is lead to Christ through reading scripture.

Thoughts

  • It is through the scriptures that God has spoken and revealed His will to mankind. It is our responsibility, through the help of the Holy Spirit, to study and understand the scriptures. The Bible was given by God to reveal truths about Him that could not be concluded from studying creation. Furthermore, scripture was given to make us wise for salvation, instruct us on how to live a life pleasing to God, correct our misunderstandings about mankind and God, and to rebuke us of our sinful actions.
  • What does God require of man? God requires man to realize that his greatest efforts of righteousness are like dirty rags before God. Man must trust in Jesus Christ’s death as a substitute for the punishment He deserves for his sins. Once the righteousness of Christ is placed on man, man must walk in obedience to the commands of the Lord with the help of the Holy Spirit.
  • G.I. Williamson in his book “The Westminster Shorter Catechesim” mentions that catechism questions 4-38 teaches what we must believe about God while questions 39-107 teach what God requires of man.

Discussion Questions

  • Why must we study scripture?
  • What would be the result of misunderstanding the truths about God or mankind?
  • Are there any other sources of truth about God or mankind?
  • Does God accept ignorance as a reasonable excuse for not knowing scripture?
  • How does the Bible apply to everyday life?
  • What does God require of man?
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