Prayer is a great and integral work of gathered worship. From a longer article by Rick Phillips: Acts 2:42 says the first believers came together for “the prayers.” The definite article suggests that they came not merely for prayer but for special prayer gatherings. This why the prayer meeting shows the spiritual strength of the …

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Songs of preparation: We Greet You Sure Redeemer and Light Of The Word (Here I Am To Worship). Call to worship: Praise: Behold Our God. Prayer of Confession: Song of assurance, confession of faith, doxology: Purify My Heart; The Apostle’s Creed; We Sing The Father’s Love. Consecutive reading: Ezekiel 24:1-27 – Jerusalem is compared to …

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So, everything went to plan last weekend, but this weekend has a much closer round of games in both codes. My tips are based on the undisguised desire to have NRL and AFL grand finals, which will be conducted in Sydney and Melbourne respectively, composed of teams from outside the states of New South Wales …

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