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JUNE 19, 2008
WSC
I. Intoduction:
Good evening friends! I’m Ann Empenado of SE 14. I will be your prayer leader for tonight. Please join me in reading our theme and promise for tonight:
THEME:
WE DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER WHEN WE LABOR IN HIS VINEYARD.
PROMISE:
“ IF YOU HEARKEN TO MY VOICE AND KEEP MY COVENANT, YOU SHALL BE MY SPECIAL POSSESION, DEARER TO ME THAN ALL OTHER PEOPLE.”
(Ex 19:6)
II. Instruction:
May I request everyone to please stand as we do the sign of the cross and pray the prayer to take authority.
In the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
PRAYER TO TAKE AUTHORITY
III. Prayer Proper:
You may now sit comfortably and feel that we are about to be in spiritual union of the Lord… Let God be in the center and be focused on him, as I invite you to focus on Him on the cross tonight. Let us look at Jesus and quietly tell Him of what had happened to us today. Peacefully surrender to Him what has been bothering you so that there could never be any block that will hinder all his outpouring blessings intended for us tonight, and as we do this, focus only to the Lord…
Heavenly Father, We do ascribe to you the glory due your name, and praise you for the splendor of your holiness. We praise you because in your holiness you are just, patient and wise. In you there is no bias motivated by wickedness or evil. Your vision is not distorted by sin. The vain things of this world do not distract you, and do not complicate your motives.
Unlike us your eyes see the true state of our hearts. With precision your gaze sees the eternal value of all things, for you alone always view life through the lens of truth. So, we praise you, and you only as our worthy and just Judge.
As your people, who so often happily choose blindness instead of sight, and deafness instead of the hearing of your voice, we marvel at your patience; for in the very act of your restraint the depth of your kindness is illuminated and the nature of your mercy displayed.
Every day that you endure the sinfulness of your creation, the shades of your compassion become more clear, and its shape more sweetly. And God we praise you because in your just judgment, in your patience, you display perfect wisdom.
Throughout Scripture, Heavenly Father, we see that it is by your will and your word that all life, all creation exists. Lord Jesus, it is by your life, death and resurrection, by your faithful enduring obedience, that the Father redeems those who are his. Holy Spirit, it is by your work that the hearts of men are turned toward the Father and made capable of glorifying him.
So, Lord, our hearts sing your praise this evening, for you are the source of all justice, patience and true wisdom. We praise you because your character, your attributes, turns the attention of all creation to the only one worthy of glory.
Yes heavenly father, you have given me everything I need. You have known me and known even the things that are not spoken. Even the things that are not asked, you know too well my God what my heart desires. I thank you Lord God for all the answered prayers, from the littlest of all things down to the impossible which only made me realized how magnificent and how amazing you are. Life could never be worthy if I have never known you. I thank you Lord God that you have made me the person that you want me to be, though imperfect as I am. Thank you Lord for my family, friends and the community that I have now, they made your light shine like no other radiance can surpass. You have humbly given yourself to me and to us your people. You selflessly gave your life for our salvation. By this Lord I know that you will be pleased to see us empty ourselves and be humbled to the things you have given to us. Indeed Lord, we are so blessed that we have seen your light. As some of us who are covenanted and committed to serve you, may you continue to guide us and lead us the way…May our hearts be of genuine service for you. May we serve you wherever we may be. May we serve you Lord without feeling the need to be appreciated, may we not serve to be seen, liked or praised by others. May we do not seek power when we do service to you Lord. Father God, we humbly asked for the grace of perseverance to give us humbly as we have been given, as we fulfill our community mission with the selflessness of your son Jesus Christ. Lord teach us to be more like you. Teach me to be more like you. Here I am Lord, use me and let me fulfill my purpose here on Earth. Lord I offer my life to you, I have heard you calling my name, Lord here I am….
( SONG: LORD HERE I AM)
Father, we come to you as you call our names; as men and women who have done wrong in your sight.
Lord God, we confess that, though you have created us and given us every good thing, from the smallest breath to our most precious possession, we have not given you thanks as you deserve.
Though we have been made to worship you, and in your service is joy and liberty, we have put ourselves under the mastery of other things.
We confess that we have made ourselves slaves to our desires—desires for comfort, desires for pleasure, desires for wealth and riches. We have regarded them as better masters than you, and they have borne us bitter fruit. We arrange our lives, not according to your commands as our creator, but according to what will gratify the cravings of our hearts. We are prepared to go to any lengths to serve ourselves. Father, we confess that we will disregard the needs of others and your holy word in order to claim what we want.
Father, we confess our enmity against you. We confess that our hearts too often feel no affection for you. We confess that we see no value in hearing your voice in your Word; we feel no joy in pouring out our hearts to you in prayer. Father, we confess that even the cross of Christ, even that great act of love and grace by the Lord Jesus Christ, inspires little devotion or adoration in our hearts.
Forgive us our ingratitude, Father. Forgive us our idolatry. Forgive us our rebellion and pride. We ask for your mercy and your grace in our helplessness. We ask in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and on grounds of his blood shed on the cross.
Holy Spirit we love the way you wrap the arms of Jesus around us, Holy Spirit we love the way you come among us to empower us, Holy Spirit infill us with your power, provoke us, enthuse us, manifest yourself among us now…Holy Spirit we love the way.
SONG: HOLY SPIRIT WE LOVE THE WAY….
Holy spirit we invoke your presence tonight.
There is no other God likeYou, O Lord.
You are glorious in holiness ---
So awesome in splendor, performing such wonders
God is holy.
As we meditate on God’s supreme holiness, we cannot help being overcome with a sense of awe. In Psalm 96: 9 it says, “Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth”
Yes Lord, you are my alpha and omega
My strength and my refuge
My trust and my deliverer
My most merciful and loving father
God is great and mighty
He shall reign over all earth
The Lord is great!
He is exalted!
Let us stand to exalt our king on high!
He is exalted!
SONG: HE IS EXALTED and GREAT IS THE LORD
Thank you father for giving us your son who saved us and the continuing guidance of the Holy spirit.
Dear Lord, we come before you now to give you thanks for your grace and mercy to sinners like us. Every day you shower us with blessings we don't deserve, in addition to the supreme gift of your Son Jesus.
Lord we claim that we will do our best to work in your vineyard. Lord, thank you for blessing us, thank you for sending us. Lord, may you continue to bless me wherever I may go. Send forth your most Holy Spirit with me that I may still be your humble servant wherever you will send me. Lord, I thank you for the blessing of the community and its members especially the singles ministry that became my seedbed in almost 3 years. I have grown spiritually Oh Lord and I am praying that the seed that has planted on me with the help of the community will never wither. Yes Lord, I may miss my class, the corporate worship and the WSC but I will strongly hold unto you Lord. With the mighty power of your scriptures and prayers I know that I could always be with you. Thank you Lord.
Now let’s read all together again our theme and promise:
THEME:
WE DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER WHEN WE LABOR IN HIS VINEYARD.
PROMISE:
“ IF YOU HEARKEN TO MY VOICE AND KEEP MY COVENANT, YOU SHALL BE MY SPECIAL POSSESION, DEARER TO ME THAN ALL OTHER PEOPLE.”
(Ex 19:6)
Yes Lord, you have begun a good work in us; we believe that you will faithfully complete what you have started. Amen? AMEN!
SONG: HE WHO BEGAN A GOOD WORK
Thank you Lord for being in our midst tonight.
In the name of the father the son and the Holy Spirit.
May I call on the readers now.
WSC
I. Intoduction:
Good evening friends! I’m Ann Empenado of SE 14. I will be your prayer leader for tonight. Please join me in reading our theme and promise for tonight:
THEME:
WE DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER WHEN WE LABOR IN HIS VINEYARD.
PROMISE:
“ IF YOU HEARKEN TO MY VOICE AND KEEP MY COVENANT, YOU SHALL BE MY SPECIAL POSSESION, DEARER TO ME THAN ALL OTHER PEOPLE.”
(Ex 19:6)
II. Instruction:
May I request everyone to please stand as we do the sign of the cross and pray the prayer to take authority.
In the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
PRAYER TO TAKE AUTHORITY
III. Prayer Proper:
You may now sit comfortably and feel that we are about to be in spiritual union of the Lord… Let God be in the center and be focused on him, as I invite you to focus on Him on the cross tonight. Let us look at Jesus and quietly tell Him of what had happened to us today. Peacefully surrender to Him what has been bothering you so that there could never be any block that will hinder all his outpouring blessings intended for us tonight, and as we do this, focus only to the Lord…
Heavenly Father, We do ascribe to you the glory due your name, and praise you for the splendor of your holiness. We praise you because in your holiness you are just, patient and wise. In you there is no bias motivated by wickedness or evil. Your vision is not distorted by sin. The vain things of this world do not distract you, and do not complicate your motives.
Unlike us your eyes see the true state of our hearts. With precision your gaze sees the eternal value of all things, for you alone always view life through the lens of truth. So, we praise you, and you only as our worthy and just Judge.
As your people, who so often happily choose blindness instead of sight, and deafness instead of the hearing of your voice, we marvel at your patience; for in the very act of your restraint the depth of your kindness is illuminated and the nature of your mercy displayed.
Every day that you endure the sinfulness of your creation, the shades of your compassion become more clear, and its shape more sweetly. And God we praise you because in your just judgment, in your patience, you display perfect wisdom.
Throughout Scripture, Heavenly Father, we see that it is by your will and your word that all life, all creation exists. Lord Jesus, it is by your life, death and resurrection, by your faithful enduring obedience, that the Father redeems those who are his. Holy Spirit, it is by your work that the hearts of men are turned toward the Father and made capable of glorifying him.
So, Lord, our hearts sing your praise this evening, for you are the source of all justice, patience and true wisdom. We praise you because your character, your attributes, turns the attention of all creation to the only one worthy of glory.
Yes heavenly father, you have given me everything I need. You have known me and known even the things that are not spoken. Even the things that are not asked, you know too well my God what my heart desires. I thank you Lord God for all the answered prayers, from the littlest of all things down to the impossible which only made me realized how magnificent and how amazing you are. Life could never be worthy if I have never known you. I thank you Lord God that you have made me the person that you want me to be, though imperfect as I am. Thank you Lord for my family, friends and the community that I have now, they made your light shine like no other radiance can surpass. You have humbly given yourself to me and to us your people. You selflessly gave your life for our salvation. By this Lord I know that you will be pleased to see us empty ourselves and be humbled to the things you have given to us. Indeed Lord, we are so blessed that we have seen your light. As some of us who are covenanted and committed to serve you, may you continue to guide us and lead us the way…May our hearts be of genuine service for you. May we serve you wherever we may be. May we serve you Lord without feeling the need to be appreciated, may we not serve to be seen, liked or praised by others. May we do not seek power when we do service to you Lord. Father God, we humbly asked for the grace of perseverance to give us humbly as we have been given, as we fulfill our community mission with the selflessness of your son Jesus Christ. Lord teach us to be more like you. Teach me to be more like you. Here I am Lord, use me and let me fulfill my purpose here on Earth. Lord I offer my life to you, I have heard you calling my name, Lord here I am….
( SONG: LORD HERE I AM)
Father, we come to you as you call our names; as men and women who have done wrong in your sight.
Lord God, we confess that, though you have created us and given us every good thing, from the smallest breath to our most precious possession, we have not given you thanks as you deserve.
Though we have been made to worship you, and in your service is joy and liberty, we have put ourselves under the mastery of other things.
We confess that we have made ourselves slaves to our desires—desires for comfort, desires for pleasure, desires for wealth and riches. We have regarded them as better masters than you, and they have borne us bitter fruit. We arrange our lives, not according to your commands as our creator, but according to what will gratify the cravings of our hearts. We are prepared to go to any lengths to serve ourselves. Father, we confess that we will disregard the needs of others and your holy word in order to claim what we want.
Father, we confess our enmity against you. We confess that our hearts too often feel no affection for you. We confess that we see no value in hearing your voice in your Word; we feel no joy in pouring out our hearts to you in prayer. Father, we confess that even the cross of Christ, even that great act of love and grace by the Lord Jesus Christ, inspires little devotion or adoration in our hearts.
Forgive us our ingratitude, Father. Forgive us our idolatry. Forgive us our rebellion and pride. We ask for your mercy and your grace in our helplessness. We ask in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and on grounds of his blood shed on the cross.
Holy Spirit we love the way you wrap the arms of Jesus around us, Holy Spirit we love the way you come among us to empower us, Holy Spirit infill us with your power, provoke us, enthuse us, manifest yourself among us now…Holy Spirit we love the way.
SONG: HOLY SPIRIT WE LOVE THE WAY….
Holy spirit we invoke your presence tonight.
There is no other God likeYou, O Lord.
You are glorious in holiness ---
So awesome in splendor, performing such wonders
God is holy.
As we meditate on God’s supreme holiness, we cannot help being overcome with a sense of awe. In Psalm 96: 9 it says, “Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth”
Yes Lord, you are my alpha and omega
My strength and my refuge
My trust and my deliverer
My most merciful and loving father
God is great and mighty
He shall reign over all earth
The Lord is great!
He is exalted!
Let us stand to exalt our king on high!
He is exalted!
SONG: HE IS EXALTED and GREAT IS THE LORD
Thank you father for giving us your son who saved us and the continuing guidance of the Holy spirit.
Dear Lord, we come before you now to give you thanks for your grace and mercy to sinners like us. Every day you shower us with blessings we don't deserve, in addition to the supreme gift of your Son Jesus.
Lord we claim that we will do our best to work in your vineyard. Lord, thank you for blessing us, thank you for sending us. Lord, may you continue to bless me wherever I may go. Send forth your most Holy Spirit with me that I may still be your humble servant wherever you will send me. Lord, I thank you for the blessing of the community and its members especially the singles ministry that became my seedbed in almost 3 years. I have grown spiritually Oh Lord and I am praying that the seed that has planted on me with the help of the community will never wither. Yes Lord, I may miss my class, the corporate worship and the WSC but I will strongly hold unto you Lord. With the mighty power of your scriptures and prayers I know that I could always be with you. Thank you Lord.
Now let’s read all together again our theme and promise:
THEME:
WE DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER WHEN WE LABOR IN HIS VINEYARD.
PROMISE:
“ IF YOU HEARKEN TO MY VOICE AND KEEP MY COVENANT, YOU SHALL BE MY SPECIAL POSSESION, DEARER TO ME THAN ALL OTHER PEOPLE.”
(Ex 19:6)
Yes Lord, you have begun a good work in us; we believe that you will faithfully complete what you have started. Amen? AMEN!
SONG: HE WHO BEGAN A GOOD WORK
Thank you Lord for being in our midst tonight.
In the name of the father the son and the Holy Spirit.
May I call on the readers now.
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