Bible Readings Matthew 21:28-32, Philippians 2 Available Here
“Living a life of Joy”
From Philippians 2
12Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed-not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence-continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
14Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16as you hold out[c] the word of life-in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing. 17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
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Bible Readings Psalm 51:8-15, Acts 2:1-21 Available Here
“The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost”
From Acts 2
1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.
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Bible Readings Psalm 8, Acts 1:1-14 Available Here
“Jehovah saba*OTH - The Lord Of Hosts”
From Psalm 8
A psalm of David.
1 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
above the heavens.2 From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise [b]
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?5 You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings [c]
and crowned him with glory and honor.6 You made him ruler over the works of your hands;
you put everything under his feet:7 all flocks and herds,
and the beasts of the field,8 the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.9 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
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Bible Readings Genesis 22:1-14, Acts 17:1-12 Available Here
“Jehovah JY*reh - The Lord Will Provide”
From Genesis 22
3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 He said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.”6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?”
“Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.
“The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.
9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”
“Here I am,” he replied.12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”
13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram [a] caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
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Worship Podcast [59:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup BONUS! Choir sings! [3:01m]: Play Now | Play in PopupIf you think about it, prayer is a very unnatural activity. In fact, the whole concept of prayer flies in the face of the deep-seated value of self-reliance. Prayer is an assault on human autonomy, an indictment on a life whose aim is self-sufficiency. Prayer is an embarrassing nterruption to someone who is on the fast track, bound and determined to make it on their own.
Although prayer is alien to our independent tendencies, each of us has probably reached a point somewhere along the journey of life where we made a decision cry out to God. We might have looked both ways, blushed a bit, and finally fell to our knees, hoping no one else would wee, we fixed our attention on God, and actually prayed.
In the moment, we felt that a serious conversation with God might help out situation. We hoped an honest talk with Him might pay off somehow. And in that private conversation with God, we discovered that we were engaged in one of life’s greatest phenomena.
As we grow in prayer, we discover that God actually wants to be in relationship with us. He is not a reluctant listener, like an exhausted employee at a customer service counter saying, “Now what?� In prayer, God convinces us that He has been waiting for us all along. He will listen to us as long as we want to talk. We matter to Him, and He cares deeply about us. In times of prayer, God also assures us that His power is available to us. As we communicate with God, we hear Him say, “I can handle this situation, your needs, your hardships; I can
handle anything life throws your way.�
The phrase in Scripture that sums it up best for me is found in Philippians 4:6-7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace
of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.�
Maybe, over the years, you have become a person who prays often and freely. Or you may be someone who has prayed in desperation over a few occasions, but for whom prayer is not always a regular occurrence. Perhaps you are in a relationship to prayer, this series of interactions will help you deepen your understanding of prayer, your commitment to prayer, and the practice of prayer in your daily life.
True is an act of worship in which Christians may bring their requests to god anywhere, anytime, anyplace.
Submitted by Evelyn Garber
Based in part on “Interactions�
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