LIVING AND SHARING THE GOSPEL
OPENING SONGS FIRST READING Psalm 124:1-8 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel now say— 2 “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, When men rose up against us, 3 Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us; 4 Then the waters would […]
Sunday LinkUp – 27August2023 Read More »
WELCOME and THANKS for joining us. OPENING PRAYER Union with Christ Having looked at the term all are included (which pertains to the reconciliation all humankind has with God in Christ), we now can look at a related biblical teaching that also needs clarification — the term here is union with Christ. As with
Thursday Dive – 24August2023 Read More »
The theme this week is God’s unifying work. The related passages are Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133; Matthew 15:21-28; Romans 11:1-2, 29-32 In our call to worship Psalm, the psalmist speaks of the beauty of unity. In Genesis, we see Joseph being reconciled to his brothers through forgiveness. In Romans, Paul emphasizes God’s
Monday Reverb – 21August2023 Read More »
WELCOME and THANKS OPENING COMMENTS The theme for this week is God’s unifying work. OPENING PRAYER OPENING SONG(S) FIRST READING Genesis 45:1-15 Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Make everyone go out from me!” So no one stood with him while Joseph
Sunday LinkUp – 20August2023 Read More »
WELCOME and THANKS for joining us. OPENING COMMENTS OPENING PRAYER Part 1: Clarifying Two Key Terms: “All Are Included” and “Union With Christ” RECAP All are included By all we mean believers and non-believers, and by included we mean being counted among those who God, in and through Jesus, has reconciled to himself. We thus
Thursday Dive – 17August2023 Read More »
WELCOME to another episode of Monday Reverb … THANKS for joining us. This theme for this week is remembering the Lord’s saving works. The selected passages are Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28, Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b, Matthew 14:22-33 and Romans 10:5-15. The Old Testament reading, from Genesis 37:1-4,12-28, recounts the beginning of Joseph’s saga that landed him in Egypt after being sold
Monday Reverb – 14August2023 Read More »
CALL TO WORSHIP Opening choruses Opening prayer WELCOME and THANKS The theme this week is remembering the Lord’s saving works. The passage in Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45 includes a reference of Joseph’s rise to prominence, along with encouraging God’s people to recall the Lord’s wonderful works through thanksgiving, praise, and rejoicing. The Old Testament
Sunday LinkUp – 13August2023 Read More »
WELCOME and THANKS OPENING COMMENTS Our purpose = to be aware of – and better understand – what Grace Communion International believes and teaches. Open forum … We are all learning … All are invited to share … Feel free to participate Tolerance … Openness to all ideas, even if we don’t agree … If
Thursday Dive – 10August2023 Read More »
WELCOME and THANKS OPENING REMARKS OPENING PRAYER INTRODUCTION The theme for this week is transformation through relationship. In this week’s scripture readings, we can understand that an encounter with divine love will transform us in ways we can’t anticipate. Psalm 17:1-7,15 contrasts our tendency to justify ourselves and our actions, whereas God wants to transform
Monday Reverb – 07August2023 Read More »
WELCOME and THANKS OPENING REMARKS Today is Independence Day … Happy anniversary! Today is also the first Sunday in the month … a good time, maybe, to reformat our Sunday meetings … FROM a church-service format TO a fellowship-meeting format. The theme for this week is transformation through relationship. The keynote passage for today, Matthew
Sunday LinkUp – 06August2023 Read More »