February 12, 2006 Worship Service
CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER
WE COME SEEKING YOUR LOVING PRESENCE, IN THE MIDST OF ALL THE VARIOUS PRESSURES OF LIFE, IN THE MIDST OF SORROW AND PAIN, IN THE MIDST OF NEED, IN THE MIDST OF REALIZING THAT OUR RESOURCES HAVE COME TO AN END, WE COME INTO YOUR HOLY SANCTUARY RECOGNIZING THAT WE HAVE NOT MEASURED UP TO THE HIGH STANDARDS SET FOR US IN THE SCRIPTURES, BUT WE COME IN CONFIDENCE THAT YOU ARE MERCIFUL, STEADFASTLY IN LOVE WITH US, LOOKING BEYOND OUR FAULTS, AND CONSTANTLY SEEKING TO SAVE US FROM ETERNAL DEATH. WE GIVE YOU PRAISE BECAUSE THIS INDEED IS A PRIVILEGE.
WE ALSO GIVE YOU PRAISE FOR FAITHFULLY PROVIDING FOR US, ALTHOUGH WE DO TAKE YOU FATHER FOR GRANTED, OFTEN OUR WORDS AND ACTIONS ARE AT VARIANCE, OUR THOUGHTS AND MOTIVES ARE AT LOGGERHEADS, YET INSPITE OF OUR SHORTCOMINGS YOU HAVE MADE A WAY FOR US TO COME TO YOU IN JESUS, THEREFORE WE COME IN CONFESSION, WE NEED YOUR HOLY TOUCH, WE ASK THAT YOUR PRECIOUS BLOOD CLEANSE US AFRESH AND RENEW OUR SPIRIT AND MIND, GIVE US A FOCUS THAT HONORS YOU IN EVERY THOUGHT WORD AND DEED, GIVE US A DESIRE TO LOVE YOU WITH ALL OUR HEART, STRENGTH AND MIND. FILL US WITH YOUR SPIRIT THAT WE MAY GO OUT INTO THE WORLD AND SERVE YOU, THAT WE MAY BECOME A LIGHT HOUSE OF YOUR HOLY PRESENCE, TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS AND BE GOOD STEWARDS OF ALL THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US, MAKE THIS TIME OF WORSHIP A BLESSED ONE, TO THIS END WE SURRENDER OURSELVES TO YOUR HOLY WILL, GIVING YOU PRAISE IN THE NAME OF JESUS. AMEN!
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON: 2 KINGS 5 : 1 – 14
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON: JOHN 3 : 16 – 21
TIME OF SHARING AND PRAYING
PRESENTING HIS TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
* DOXOLOGY
OFFERTORY PRAYER
WORSHIPPING THE KING
1. YOUR LOVE IS TO ME LIKE AN EVER FLOWING STREAM
YOUR LOVE IS TO ME LIKE AN EVER FLOWING STREAM X 2
REACHING OUT LORD, REACHING OUT LORD
REACHING OUT LORD, REACHING OUT LORD
LORD I NEED YOUR LOVE, YES I NEED YOUR LOVE
I NEED YOUR LOVE TO MAKE IT THROUGH X 2
2. SET MY SPIRIT FREE THAT I MIGHT WORSHIP THEE
Set my spirit free, that I might worship Thee ...
Set my spirit free, that I might praise Your name ...
Let all bondage go, and let deliverance flow ...
Set my spirit free, to worship Thee.
Hymn Lyrics
3. MY JESUS, MY SAVIOR LORD THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU ( Chorus # 147 )
4. MAJESTY WORSHIP HIS MAJESTY ( Chorus # 132 )
MEDITATION “THE CHRISTIANS QUEST “
* CLOSING HYMN: My hope is built on nothing less # 398
* BENEDICTION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- We thank Rev. Dave Davis for sharing the Word today.
- Next week, Bishop Stanley Downes ( Rtd ) will bring the Word of God.
- UECF Monthly Bible Study will be held on Friday, the 13th January at 8:00 PM.
- Last Sunday’s offerings : $421.00.
- Birthdays & Anniversaries this week:
- Nalini Lam 8th January
- Bhavani & Samuel Raya 10th January
- Jyothi Nakka 14th January
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