Bulletin 10.19.25
“ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Romans 15:13
A Reflection Before The Service
A Reflection Before The Service
I have attended prayer breakfasts crowded with politicians and dignitaries. Often prayer starts and finishes by thanking God that we are in a free country and then we ask Him to bless us with continued prosperity. In other words, we ask God not to disrupt the existing order, but to bless and prosper the status quo. There is little awe of God and a distinct absence of repentance. We seldom intercede our offenses against God or humankind or cry out for those who feel the sting of poverty, the lash of injustice, or the pain of oppression. This is not kingdom prayer.
— John Smed, Prayer Revolution: Rebuilding Church and City Through Prayer (2020; p. 150)
The Call To Worship
The Call To Worship
Romans 15.9-13 (ESV)
As it is written, "Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles, and sing to Your Name." And again it is said, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people." And again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol Him." And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, even He who arises to rule the Gentiles; in Him will the Gentiles hope."
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
(Prayer)
A Reflection Before The Service
I have attended prayer breakfasts crowded with politicians and dignitaries. Often prayer starts and finishes by thanking God that we are in a free country and then we ask Him to bless us with continued prosperity. In other words, we ask God not to disrupt the existing order, but to bless and prosper the status quo. There is little awe of God and a distinct absence of repentance. We seldom intercede our offenses against God or humankind or cry out for those who feel the sting of poverty, the lash of injustice, or the pain of oppression. This is not kingdom prayer.
— John Smed, Prayer Revolution: Rebuilding Church and City Through Prayer (2020; p. 150)
The Call To Worship
Romans 15.9-13 (ESV)
As it is written, "Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles, and sing to Your Name." And again it is said, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people." And again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol Him." And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, even He who arises to rule the Gentiles; in Him will the Gentiles hope."
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
(Prayer)
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