After Pentecost | Wednesday 10 Jul 2024
+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Opening:
Grant us, O Lord, we pray,
the spirit to think and do always
those things that are right, that we,
who can do no good thing apart from you,
may by you be enabled to live according to your will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
“The world… hates me because
I say that what everyone does
is evil.”
(John 7:7)
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From Psalms: Psalm 21 – Victory – Be Still – Jason Silver Sings Scripture
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OT Reading: 2 Samuel 5:17-25 (GW)
David Defeats the Philistines
5:17 When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, all of them came to attack David. But David heard about it and went to the fortress. The Philistines had come and overrun the valley of Rephaim.
David asked the Lord, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?”
The Lord answered David, “Attack! I will certainly hand the Philistines over to you.”
So David went to Baal Perazim and defeated the Philistines there. He said, “The Lord has overwhelmed my enemies in front of me like an overwhelming flood.” That is why that place is called Baal Perazim [The Lord Overwhelms]. The Philistines left their idols there, so David and his men carried the idols away.
The Philistines again attacked and overran the valley of Rephaim. David asked the Lord, and he answered, “Don’t attack now, but circle around behind them, and come at them in front of the balsam trees. When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, act immediately because the Lord has gone ahead of you to defeat the Philistine army.” David did as the Lord ordered him and defeated the Philistines from Geba to Gezer.
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Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies) / Chris Tomlin | House of Worship & Praise Center
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NT Reading: John 7:1-9 (GW)
Jesus Goes to the Festival of Booths
7:1 Jesus later traveled throughout Galilee. He didn’t want to travel in Judea because Jews there wanted to kill him.
The time for the Jewish Festival of Booths was near. So Jesus’ brothers told him, “Leave this place, and go to Judea so that your disciples can see the things that you’re doing. No one does things secretly when he wants to be known publicly. If you do these things, you should let the world see you.” Even his brothers didn’t believe in him.
Jesus told them, “Now is not the right time for me to go. Any time is right for you. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I say that what everyone does is evil. Go to the festival. I’m not going to this festival right now. Now is not the right time for me to go.”
After saying this, Jesus stayed in Galilee.
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Wise & Innocent / Carolyn Broughton
Behold, I am sending you out
As sheep in the midst of wolves
So be wise as serpents
innocent as doves
Rely on your Shepherd
abide in His love
Oh be wise as serpents
innocent as doves
Rely on your Shepherd
abide in His love
Do not be anxious
About what to say
Your Father’s Spirit
Is making a way
Just give Him your mouth
There in that hour
Your words of truth
are not from you
But through His power
So be wise as serpents
innocent as doves
Rely on your Shepherd
abide in His love
Oh be wise as serpents
innocent as doves
Rely on your Shepherd
abide in His love
Go find my lost sheep
I know them by name
Look for the hurting
The blind and the lame
Heal their diseases
Bind up their wounds
Teach them to sing
for the Shepherd-King
Is coming soon
So be wise as serpents
innocent as doves
Rely on your Shepherd
abide in His love
Find the lost, heal the sick
Preach forgiveness
Do not fear, raise the dead,
Banish demons
Freely you have received
Freely give to all in need
For the kingdom of heaven is near
Yes the kingdom of heaven is here
Behold, I am sending you out
As sheep in the midst of wolves
Behold, I am sending you out
As sheep in the midst of wolves
So be wise as serpents
innocent as doves
Rely on your Shepherd
abide in His love
Oh be wise as serpents
innocent as doves
Rely on your Shepherd
abide in His love
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+ O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light rises up in darkness for the godly: Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what you would have us do, that the Spirit of wisdom may save us from all false choices; that in your light we may see light, and in your straight path we may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
+ Sovereign Lord: We pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
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- Protect Israel from the fiery darts of the evil one coming from every direction, both within and without.
- Grant your heavenly wisdom to those guiding Israel militarily, politically, and diplomatically;
- Give them hearts to receive, and the courage to do, what’s right in your sight.
- Comfort those who grieve and mourn the loss of loved ones;
- Rebuke those who would use grief for evil purposes.
- Bring swift and certain justice to all those complicit in the Oct 7th atrocities;
- Deliver the hostages from captivity, and restore their souls.
- Destroy every stronghold of the evil death cult terrorizing the Middle East.
- Strengthen the Messianic communities – Jew and Arab alike – bind them together in love, that they may be a source of help, and healing, and hope;
- Use them in the restoration of your people to their proper place in your Kingdom.
- We pray in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Thomas à Kempis
+ Our God, in whom we trust: Strengthen us not to regard overmuch who is for us or who is against us, but to see to it that we be with you in everything we do. Amen.
Closing: FaithandWorship.com | John Birch
The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil,
and keep us in eternal life.
+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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