'According To God's Word.'
Psalm 119:170.
a) Let my plea
b) Come before You, O Lord;
c) Deliver me
d) According to Your Word.
(Through this QT I want to live in Freedom: According To God's Word)
PRAY: Before the Lord, for Deliverance, According To God's Word.
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'The Extent Of God's Love.'
John 3:16.
a) For God so loved the World,
b) That He gave His Only Son
c) That whoever Believes in Him
d) Should not perish
e) But have Eternal Life.
(Through this Second one I find The Extent Of God's Love)
PRAY: For the Gospel Message to be clearly preached in the Churches, so that people can clearly understand The Extent Of God's Love.
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Chris.
When we Pray, it is important to remember that we come before the Lord. When we come before Him, it should not be in some glib kind of way. We should come before Him with hearts and minds that are prepared to do so. Of course, God is always ready to welcome us, no matter our condition, and His Promise is to change us from Glory to Glory. Probably, the Church will not be ready to meet with God on the Lord's Day (meaning Sunday Worship) if it dispenses with the formal Prayer meeting. God helps those people who seek Him. The functions of the Church that should be open for all people to attend are: Prayer meeting; Holy Communion worship; Gospel Service and Bible Study. There is also personal private Prayer (which is important).
Whatever the condition of the Church, the Prayer meeting should never be dispensed with. The Bible study, also, should never be neglected, or treated as unimportant. To put the two meetings together (Prayer meeting and Bible study) is a sure sign that the Church is in decline and probably something is lacking in its leadership. Sunday Holy Communion Worship Service, the Gospel Worship Service, Bible Study Fellowship and Prayer Meeting are all (and should be) very basic services of the Church.
