Genesis 24:1-28 Rebekah did not know she was standing at the hinge of redemptive history. She thought she was doing what she had likely done many times before—drawing water, extending kindness, serving a stranger. Yet heaven was watching. When the servant asks for a drink, Rebekah gives more than requested. She does not calculate the … Continue reading A Willing Heart at the Well
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Guided All the Way Home
Genesis 24:1–28 Few chapters in Scripture show God’s guidance as quietly glorious as Genesis 24. There are no thunderclaps from heaven, no angelic appearances—only a faithful servant, a long journey, a simple prayer, and a God who keeps His promises. Abraham is old, the promise is still unfolding, and the future of the covenant feels … Continue reading Guided All the Way Home
When God Remembers
Genesis 7–9 The rain fell for forty days and forty nights. The waters rose, and everything familiar disappeared beneath the flood. To Noah and his family, it must have felt like the world had ended—and God was silent. Then we read one of the most hope-filled phrases in all of Scripture: “But God remembered Noah.” … Continue reading When God Remembers
Psalm 1 – The Way of True Blessing
How can we be truly blessed and confident before God—now and on the day of judgment?” Merciful and Heavenly Father, You created us for true blessedness and lasting joy, and You have given us Your holy Word as the sure path of life. By Your gracious Spirit, turn our hearts away from sinful desires and … Continue reading Psalm 1 – The Way of True Blessing
The Promise That Outlasts Every Fear
Matthew 28:16–20 — “I Am With You Always” Jesus does not end His earthly ministry by giving His followers a task alone. He gives them a promise. “Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Every Christian is meant to lay hold of this—not as a slogan, but as a daily … Continue reading The Promise That Outlasts Every Fear
Revival: The Last Hope for the Church in Our Day
What would happen if a true heaven-sent revival came to your church today. Below are a few outcomes that I have adapted and expounded upon from Iain Murray. If revival came to our church, it would... Energize worship - A spontaneous energizing of our body by the Holy Spirit to worship the living God. “In … Continue reading Revival: The Last Hope for the Church in Our Day
Four Movements in Corporate Worship
Corporate worship contains four basic movements: Glory, guilt, grace, and gratitude. The wonderful hymn of praise “God, All Nature Sings Thy Glory” beautifully illustrates this. Glory: The radiant beauty of our God is seen in all that He has made, especially the pinnacle of His creation – man. The only fitting response is to worship … Continue reading Four Movements in Corporate Worship
We Delight in God’s Worship
Membership Vow #4 Do you promise to support the church in its worship to the best of your ability? Core Value: WORSHIP Core Value: We believe that the gospel liberates and compels us to worship and cherish the one, true, living God. Outcome: We will be spiritually renewed and refreshed by regular, transforming encounters … Continue reading We Delight in God’s Worship
Prayer of Confession of Sin – Philippians 2:1-11
Holy and gracious Father, You have a most scandalous way of rescuing proud people: The One who possesses real authority to assert His rights lays them aside to humbly serve and die for us. We beseech Your forgiveness for our pride which has destroyed our ability to truly love and care for others. We confess … Continue reading Prayer of Confession of Sin – Philippians 2:1-11
Why We Need the Book at the End of the Bible
How easy it is to become distracted, depressed, angry, and frustrated when looking out at our troubled and fallen world. The Apostle John in the book of Revelation offers us another alternative. It is to worship: “To quicken [your] conscience by the holiness of God,to feed [your] mind with the truth of God,to purge [your] … Continue reading Why We Need the Book at the End of the Bible
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