Epiphany Season | Thursday 24 February 2022
+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Opening:
Almighty God, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit,
you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation:
Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel
your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
“Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed
— and you know how crippled he was before.
Faith in Jesus’ name has healed him before your very eyes.”
(Acts 3:16)
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Psalms: Psalm 99 – performed by Sons of Korah
Roger Allen Burns
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OT Reading: Deuteronomy 9:1-5 (NLT)
Victory by God’s Grace
9:1 “Listen, O Israel! Today you are about to cross the Jordan River to take over the land belonging to nations much greater and more powerful than you. They live in cities with walls that reach to the sky! The people are strong and tall—descendants of the famous Anakite giants. You’ve heard the saying, ‘Who can stand up to the Anakites?’ But recognize today that the Lord your God is the one who will cross over ahead of you like a devouring fire to destroy them. He will subdue them so that you will quickly conquer them and drive them out, just as the Lord has promised.
“After the Lord your God has done this for you, don’t say in your hearts, ‘The Lord has given us this land because we are such good people!’ No, it is because of the wickedness of the other nations that he is pushing them out of your way. It is not because you are so good or have such integrity that you are about to occupy their land. The Lord your God will drive these nations out ahead of you only because of their wickedness, and to fulfill the oath he swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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Victory Song by Cornel Grace(feat. Insideout)
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NT Reading: Acts 3:11-16 (NLT)
3:11 They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.
Peter Preaches in the Temple
3:12 Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness? For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of all our ancestors—who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate’s decision to release him. You rejected this holy, righteous one and instead demanded the release of a murderer. You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!
“Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed—and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus’ name has healed him before your very eyes.
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Healer – Casting Crowns
music meets heaven
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For Recovery from Sickness
+ O God of heavenly powers, by the might of your command you drive away from our bodies all sickness and infirmity: Be present in your goodness with your servant __________, that his /her weakness may be banished and his/her strength restored; and that, his/her health being renewed, he/she may bless your holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Strength and Confidence
+ Heavenly Father, giver of life and health: Comfort and relieve your sick servant __________, and give your power of healing to those who minister to his/her needs, that he/she may be strengthened in his/her weakness and have confidence in your loving care; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Closing:
+ May God the Father bless you, God the Son heal you, God the Holy Spirit give you strength. May God the holy and undivided Trinity guard your body, save your soul, and bring you safely to his heavenly country; where he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen
+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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