Songs of preparation: Search Me O God and Man Of Sorrows. Call to worship: Praise: We Are Heirs Of God Almighty (Trinity Hymn). Corporate prayer of Confession: Song of assurance, confession of faith, doxology: All I Have Is Christ; The Apostle’s Creed; Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow. Consecutive reading: Ezekiel 31:1-18 – Pharaoh’s …
Trying to lead a local church to have less organised activities seems to be a constant struggle. Jared Wilson has an extended post which includes ten observations about the tendency to have lots going on. Here’s a few of them: 2. Over-programming creates an illusion of fruitfulness that may just be busyness. 4. Over-programming runs …
David Cook’s latest column for the Presbyterian Church of Australia relates some of “the personal history of Rev Denis Shelton, repeated here as a reminder, encouragement and a warning.” Denis was a minister in the Presbyterian Church of Australia during the 1960s who ran afoul of the (then) theologically liberal mainstream. His crime: After training …
Westminster Shorter Catechism – Lord’s Day 45 Q & A 99 Q What rule has God given for our direction in prayer? A The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer;1 but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which Christ taught his disciples, commonly called the …
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