Written by: John Sernaque
Call to Worship
Hebrews 1:3
1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high
The Personality of God-
The Lord Jesus came to our world to represent the Father. He represented God, not as an essence that pervaded nature, but as a God who has a personality. Christ was the express image of His Father’s person; and He came to our world to restore in man God’s moral image in order that man, although fallen, might through obedience to God’s commandments become enstamped with the divine image and character—adorned with the beauty of divine loveliness. MS 24, 1891
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name,
We come into Your presence on our knees at the foot of Your throne of grace in thanksgiving, praise, and prayer. We thank You for giving us Your Word to live by. Thank You for speaking unto our fathers in times past by the prophets. Thank You for speaking to us by the Son, heir of all things and creator of all worlds. Thank You for purging our sins by Your sacrifice at the cross in Calvary. Thank You for being our advocate at the right hand of the Father in heaven, always making intercession for us. Thank You for being here on earth, dwelling among us and giving us the way, truth, and the life. For letting us see and know You and the Father in the splendor of Your glory. We believe You are in the Father and the Father is in You. We pray for Your help to do the very works You have given us to do. Thank You for Your promise that whatsoever we shall ask in Your name, that You will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. We pray that all that we say and do, all that our hands touch, will honor and glorify Your name. We love You and pray to keep all Your commandments. We are living in the last days and pray to see You again
soon, returning in all Your heavenly glory. We thank You for making us Your children and heirs to the Royal Family. We look forward to living in the mansions You have gone to prepare for us. To walk the golden streets in heaven. To live in the light of Your glory. We look forward to that day when we all get to heaven, and oh, what a day of rejoicing that will be. We thank You for hearing and answering our prayers, in the name of Christ Jesus, we pray. Amen.
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