Westminster Shorter Catechism – Lord’s Day 39 Q & A 89 Q How is the Word made effectual to salvation? A The Spirit of God makes the reading, but especially the preaching, of the Word, an effectual means of convincing and converting sinners, and of building them up in holiness and comfort, through faith, unto …
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 …
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 …
This video of Caroline Cobb singing her composition All The Stars was released a week or so ago. The song features on Cobb’s biblical theology themed album The Blood + The Breath. For years I’ve enjoyed the similarly themed One World – One Dream by Nicky Chiswell; Cobb’s song focuses very personally on the promise …
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