S59P4 – Acts of worship: sacrificial gifts

Gen. 22:4-6 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.” And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid…

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S59P3 – Acts of worship: caring for the Church

Mt. 25:37-40 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?  And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?  And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?”  And…

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S59P2 – Acts of worship: testifying to him

1 Chr. 16:8-9 Oh give thanks to the Lord ; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! It was the trip of a lifetime, and she could not believe she would have the opportunity to go.  She had…

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S59P1 – Acts of worship: physical sacrifice

Rom. 12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Before he came to Christ, he made no attempt to hide his lack of self-control.  He even boasted that he had the weakest will…

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S58P8 – This precious light: is our identity

1 Thes. 5:4-8 But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and…

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The one who makes a way

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-pd6c3-df117d In our lives, we will encounter the seemingly impossible time and again.  God will call us to things we cannot imagine coming to pass.  Perhaps we will face unimaginable persecution that seems like it just won’t end.  In all those circumstances, we must remember that we rest in the hands of the way-maker.  When…

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S58P7 – This precious light: desires to be seen

Psa. 104:1-4 Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty, covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent. He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters; he makes the clouds his chariot; he…

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S58P6 – This precious light: must be tested

2 Cor. 11:12-15 And what I am doing I will continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And…

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S58P5 – This precious light: has the victory

John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light…

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