Sunday’s church gathering and evening members’ meeting are both cancelled.
With feet (not inches!) of snow on the ground and Metro shutdown, it looks like this storm may keep us inside. But that will not prevent us from worshipping the Risen Savior.
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.” (Isaiah 1:18)
Below is a suggested way to worship the Lord on Sunday morning. Whether you are holed up by yourself, or have roommates, a family, or are within a safe walking distance of other Christians plan for a time of prayer, singing, and discussing Scripture.
- Read Psalm 100
- Sing a few songs (YouTube Playlist)
- Spend some time in prayer (Suggested prayer points below)
- Read a portion of Scripture and discuss it together (e.g. Psalm 100 or Ephesians 2 or Colossian 3)
- What does this passage tell you about the character of God?
- What does this passage tell you about us?
- How does this passage point to person and/or work of Jesus?
- What does it look like to apply this passage to your life?
- And/Or have each person share a portion of Scripture that has been particularly encouraging to them recently
- Pray and sing some more and enjoy the Lord’s fellowship
May this Sabbath snow-in be a time of creating memories for us all.
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Praise God for
- His character
- His Word that reveals himself to us
- His grace to Restoration Church in providing for us financially
- The gospel unity in our church body
Confession of Sin & Assurance of Forgiveness
- Ask God to reveal any unknown sin to you (Ps 19:13-14)
- Ask God to help you hate sin as he hates sin (Ps. 97:10)
- Confess any known sins to God
- Praise God for the hope of the gospel (Eph 1:18)
- Rest in the grace of Christ that was lavished upon us (Eph 1:7-8)
- Draw near to God as your Father in heaven
- Ask the Holy Spirit to enjoy Christ as your supreme treasure
Pray for
- God to save at least 7 people through the ministry of Restoration in 2016
- A visa to be granted so the Molero family can move here and plant a Hispanic church
- Our friends laboring for the gospel among the unreached in the Middle East
- Our brothers and sisters in North Korea, China, Iran and Iraq facing persecution
- Wisdom for government officials and safety for first responders in this blizzard
- Every member of Restoration to love God supremely and neighbor sacrificially (get the directory and pray for 3 members)