Easter Season | Wednesday 08 May 2024: Psalm 93; Deuteronomy 11:18-21; Mark 16:19-20 ~ Take God’s words to heart.

Easter Season | Wednesday 08 May 2024

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Opening:

O God,
you have prepared for those who love you
such good things as surpass our understanding:
Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we,
loving you in all things and above all things,
may obtain your promises,
which exceed all that we can desire;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

“Take these words of mine to heart
and keep them in mind.”
(Deuteronomy 11:18-21)

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From Psalms: Psalm 93 – The Lord is King; He Is Robed in Majesty– Francesca LaRosa

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OT Reading: Deuteronomy 11:18-21 (GW)

11:18Take these words of mine to heart and keep them in mind. ⌞Write them down,⌟ tie them around your wrist, and wear them as headbands as a reminder. Teach them to your children, and talk about them when you’re at home or away, when you lie down or get up. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. Then you and your children will live for a long time in this land that the Lord swore to give to your ancestors—as long as there’s a sky above the earth.

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Ancient Words – 1BelovedSon

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NT Reading: Mark 16:19-20 (GW)

16:19 After talking with the apostles, the Lord was taken to heaven, where he received the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the throne.

The disciples spread ⌞the Good News⌟ everywhere. The Lord worked with them. He confirmed his word by the miraculous signs that accompanied it.

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Have You Heard The Good News Song | Divine Hymns

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Prayer: ACNA | BCP2019

+ O God, our heavenly Father, you manifested your love by sending your only-begotten Son into the world, that all might live through him: Pour out your Spirit on your Church, that we may fulfill his command to preach the Gospel to all people. Send forth laborers into your harvest; defend them in all dangers and temptations; and hasten the time when the fullness of the Gentiles shall be gathered in, and faithful Israel shall be saved; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

+ Lord of Heaven’s Armies, we pray for swift justice and total victory over all evil in the Holy Land. Deliver the hostages from captivity and restore their souls. Destroy every stronghold of the evil death cult terrorizing the Middle East. And grant your heavenly wisdom to those guiding Israel militarily, politically, diplomatically – and especially to those who will restore Israel spiritually – through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

+ Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Closing: FaithandWorship.com | John Birch

May the risen Christ grant us the joys of eternal life.

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Easter Season | Tuesday 07 May 2024: Psalm 93; Deuteronomy 11:1-17; 1 Timothy 6:13-16 ~ Love God and do what he wants.

Easter Season | Tuesday 07 May 2024

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Opening:

“Love the Lord your God,
and do what he wants you to do.
Always obey his laws, rules, and commands.”
(Deuteronomy 11:1)

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From Psalms: Psalm 93 – “The Seas Have Lifted Up” / The Sons of Korah | Trinity Fellowship

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OT Reading: Deuteronomy 11:1-17 (GW)

11:1 Love the Lord your God, and do what he wants you to do. Always obey his laws, rules, and commands. Remember today the discipline you learned from the Lord your God. (⌞I’m not talking⌟ to your children. They didn’t see or experience any of this.) You saw and experienced his great power—his mighty hand and powerful arm. You saw the miraculous signs and deeds he did in Egypt to Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) and to his whole country. You saw what he did to the Egyptian army, its horses and chariots. He drowned them in the Red Sea when they pursued you. So the Lord destroyed them forever. You saw what he did for you in the desert until you came here. You also saw what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, from the tribe of Reuben. In the middle of all the Israelites the ground opened up and swallowed them, their families, their tents, and every living creature with them. You saw with your own eyes all these spectacular things that the Lord did.

Obey all the commands I’m giving you today. Then you will have the strength to enter and take possession of the land once you’ve crossed ⌞the Jordan River⌟. Then you will also live for a long time in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors and their descendants—a land flowing with milk and honey.

The land you’re about to enter and take possession of isn’t like the land you left in Egypt. There you used to plant your seed, and you had to water it like a vegetable garden. The land you’re about to enter is a land with hills and valleys, watered by rain from the sky. It is a land the Lord your God cares about. He watches over it all year long.

If you faithfully obey the commands that I’m giving you today, love the Lord your God, and serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, I will send rain on your land at the right time, both in the fall and in the spring. Then you will gather your own grain, new wine, and olive oil. I will provide grass in the fields for your animals, and you will be able to eat all you want.

Be careful, or you’ll be tempted to turn away and worship other gods and bow down to them. The Lord will become angry with you. He’ll shut the sky so that there’ll be no rain. Then the ground won’t grow any crops, and you’ll quickly disappear from this good land the Lord is giving you.

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Only a Holy God / The Worship Initiative

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NT Reading: 1 Timothy 6:13-16 (GW)

6:13 In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and in the sight of Christ Jesus, who gave a good testimony in front of Pontius Pilate, I insist that, until our Lord Jesus Christ appears, you obey this command completely. Then you cannot be blamed for doing anything wrong. At the right time God will make this known. God is the blessed and only ruler. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords. He is the only one who cannot die. He lives in light that no one can come near. No one has seen him, nor can they see him. Honor and power belong to him forever! Amen.

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Here I Am Promise Keepers / The Refuge in Stow

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Prayer: ACNA | BCP2019

+ 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.

William Temple
+ Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated to you; and then use us, we pray, as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your people; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Closing: FaithandWorship.com | John Birch

May the risen Christ grant us the joys of eternal life.

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Easter Season | Monday 06 May 2024: Psalm 93; Deuteronomy 7:1-11; 1 Timothy 6:11-12 ~ Pursue a godly life.

Easter Season | Monday 06 May 2024

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Opening:

“Pursue what God approves of:
a godly life, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.”
(1 Timothy 6:11)

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From Psalms: Psalm 93 | “The Lord Almighty Reigns” – Sovereign Grace Music / Breathe Back Ministries

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OT Reading: Deuteronomy 7:1-11 (GW)

Israel Is Commanded to Destroy the Canaanites and Their Idols

7:1 The Lord your God will bring you to the land you’re about to enter and take possession of. He will force many nations out of your way: the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—seven nations larger and more powerful than you. When the Lord your God gives them to you and you defeat them, destroy every one of them because they have been claimed by the Lord. Don’t make any treaties with them or show them any mercy. Never marry any of them. Never let your daughters marry their sons or your sons marry their daughters. These people will turn your children away from me to worship other gods. Then the Lord will get very angry with you and will quickly destroy you.

But this is what you must do to these people: Tear down their altars, smash their sacred stones, cut down their poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah, and burn their idols. You are a holy people, who belong to the Lord your God. He chose you to be his own special possession out of all the nations on earth.

The Lord set his heart on you and chose you, even though you didn’t outnumber all the other people. You were the smallest of all nations. You were chosen because the Lord loved you and kept the oath he swore to your ancestors. So he used his mighty hand to bring you out. He freed you from slavery under Pharaoh (the king of Egypt). Keep in mind that the Lord your God is ⌞the only⌟ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands. But he sends destruction to pay back everyone who hates him. He never takes long to pay back anyone who hates him.

So obey the commands, laws, and rules I’m giving you today.

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Faithful God – I AM THEY / Light of the World

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NT Reading: 1 Timothy 6:11-12 (GW)

6:11 But you, man of God, must avoid these things. Pursue what God approves of: a godly life, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight for the Christian faith. Take hold of everlasting life to which you were called and about which you made a good testimony in front of many witnesses.

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Kumi Ori(Arise Shine) | Praises Of Israel

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Prayer: ACNA | BCP2019

+ Almighty God our Savior, you desire that none should perish, and you have taught us through your Son that there is great joy in heaven over every sinner who repents: Grant that our hearts may ache for a lost and broken world. May your Holy Spirit work through our words, deeds, and prayers, that the lost may be found and the dead made alive, and that all your redeemed may rejoice around your throne; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Closing: FaithandWorship.com | John Birch

May the risen Christ grant us the joys of eternal life.

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Easter Season | Saturday 04 May 2024: Psalm 98; Deuteronomy 32:44-47; Mark 10:42-45 ~ Jesus’ sacrifice: a ransom for many.

Easter Season | Saturday 04 May 2024

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Opening:

Almighty God,
whom truly to know is everlasting life:
Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ
to be the way, the truth, and the life,
that we may steadfastly follow his steps
in the way that leads to eternal glory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

[The Son of Man]…
came to serve and to give his life
as a ransom for many people.”
(Mark 10:45c)

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From Psalms: Psalm 98 – Poor Bishop Hooper

come let us sing of all his marvelous deeds
his right hand has won the war
his holy arm has shown his power

the lord has made known his salvation
and revealed his righteousness to the nations
he has remembered his love and faithfulness to the house of
israel and the ends of the earth have seen the salvation
of our victorious god

shout for joy to the lord join the magnificent song
play a note and let your voice sing
as we praise the lord our king

let the sea resound and all within it
the world and all who live let the rivers clap their hands and the mountains
sing together for joy before the lord for he will come to
judge the earth in fairness and all will see he rules with justice
and judges all equally

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OT Reading: Deuteronomy 32:44-47 (GW)

Moses Is Allowed to See Canaan

32:44 Moses came with Hoshea, son of Nun, and recited all the words of this song as the people listened. When Moses had finished reciting all these words to Israel, he said to them, “Pay attention to all these warnings I’ve given you today. Then you will command your children to faithfully obey every word of these teachings. Don’t think these words are idle talk. They are your life! By these words you will be able to live for a long time in the land that you are going to take possession of when you cross the Jordan River.”

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On Jordan’s Stormy Banks / Keith & Kristyn Getty

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NT Reading: Mark 10:42-45 (GW)

10:42 Jesus called the apostles and said, “You know that the acknowledged rulers of nations have absolute power over people and their officials have absolute authority over people. But that’s not the way it’s going to be among you. Whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant. Whoever wants to be most important among you will be a slave for everyone. It’s the same way with the Son of Man. He didn’t come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”

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My Ransom | Hymns of Grace

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Prayer: ACNA | BCP2019

+ Almighty God, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to reconcile the world to yourself: We praise and bless you for those whom you have sent in the power of the Spirit to preach the Gospel to all nations. We thank you that in all parts of the earth a community of love has been gathered together by their prayers and labors, and that in every place your servants call upon your Name; for the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours, for ever and ever. Amen.

Closing: FaithandWorship.com | John Birch

May the risen Christ grant us the joys of eternal life.

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Easter Season | Friday 03 May 2024: Psalm 98; Isaiah 42:5-9; Acts 10:34-43 ~ Jesus’ name: forgiveness for sins.

Easter Season | Friday 03 May 2024

+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Opening:

“People who believe in the one named Jesus
receive forgiveness for their sins
through him.”
(Acts 10:43)

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From Psalms: Psalm 98 – (Sing Unto The Lord) – Shane & Shane / Trinity Fellowship

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OT Reading: Isaiah 42:5-9 (GW)

42:5 The Lord God created the heavens and stretched them out.
He shaped the earth and all that comes from it.
He gave life to the people who are on it
and breath to those who walk on it.

This is what the Lord God says:

I, the Lord, have called you to do what is right.
I will take hold of your hand.
I will protect you.
I will appoint you as my promise to the people,
as my light to the nations.
You will give sight to the blind,
bring prisoners out of prisons,
and bring those who live in darkness out of dungeons.
I am the Lord; that is my name.
I will not give my glory to anyone else
or the praise I deserve to idols.
What I said in the past has come true.
I will reveal new things before they happen.

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The Israel Philharmonic with the IDF Orchestra – Al Kol Eleh

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NT Reading: Acts 10:34-43 (GW)

34:34 Then Peter said, “Now I understand that God doesn’t play favorites. Rather, whoever respects God and does what is right is acceptable to him in any nation. God sent his word to the people of Israel and brought them the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ. This Jesus Christ is everyone’s Lord. You know what happened throughout Judea. Everything began in Galilee after John spread the news about baptism. You know that God anointed Jesus from Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went everywhere and did good things, such as healing everyone who was under the devil’s power. Jesus did these things because God was with him. We can testify to everything Jesus did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. People hung him on a cross and killed him, but God brought him back to life on the third day. God didn’t show him to all the people. He showed Jesus to witnesses, apostles he had already chosen. We apostles are those men who ate and drank with Jesus after he came back to life. He ordered us to warn the people, ‘God has appointed Jesus to judge the living and the dead.’ In addition, all the prophets testify that people who believe in the one named Jesus receive forgiveness for their sins through him.”