THE LORD'S DAY IS FOR THE LORD'S WORSHIP!
*Let us gather as the Lord's people with the attitude of David, who said, "I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go into the house of the LORD."
*Let us have ears that are attentive to the Word of God, and pray for hearts to believe His Word.
*Let us rejoice in the Gospel. O Lord, open our ears to Your Word. Grant us sanctifying grace to hear and obey. Keep us walking in truth!
*Let us pray for the ministry of the Word as we enter into the Lord's courts with praise and adoration, and let us be thankful to Him and bless His name.
*Let us bow before the Lord in prayer asking the Lord to show us Jesus in the Word.
*Let us be filled with the Holy Spirit and His Word (Eph. 5:18; Col. 3:16), and let us walk in obedience to Christ out of a thankful heart.
*Let us sing to the Lord a new song, confess His holy name as Lord and Savior, and rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say Rejoice!
*Let us give of ourselves in fellowship and receive the fellowship of our brothers and sisters in Christ.
*Let us give our tithes and offerings for the growth and maintenance of Christ's Kingdom.
*Let us give ourselves unto God as a living sacrifice (Rom. 12:1) and not allow ourselves to be conformed to the ways of this world (Rom. 12:2).
*Let us walk in humble obedience to our great King as we exalt the name of Jesus in prayer and praise.
*Let us strive to "let the word of Christ dwell in us richly in all wisdom." And let "whatever you [we] do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him" (Col. 3:16-17).
*O Lord, bless us, Your redeemed people, Your Church, as we gather corporately to worship You, for You alone are worthy of all honor, praise, and glory; bless us, O Lord, for our worship is nothing apart from Your blessing!
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A CHRISTIAN'S SUNDAY AM PRAYER
My Father and my God,
I come to You this morning through the Lord Jesus Christ, my righteousness, and by the Holy Spirit, my Sanctifier.
I thank You, heavenly Father, for the forgiveness of sins that You granted me through the person and work of Jesus Christ, Your beloved Son. Thank You for loving me and a multitude of other unworthy sinners, by sending Your Son, Jesus, to redeem us, justify us, adopt us, and call us your dear children, and saints in Jesus Christ.
Thank You, Lord Jesus, for giving Your life a ransom for me, one who is deserving of Hell.
I am so worthy of damnation as I have broken all Your commandments.
And as Scripture declares, “the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is everlasting life in Jesus Christ” (Rom. 6:23).
You suffered in my place; thank You for living a perfect life in my place and fulfilling all the demands of God's Law.
Thank You for suffering the wrath of God which laid upon me, and rightly so!
Thank You for drinking the dregs to the bitter end so that I might receive all the blessings in the heavenly places.
Thank You for being baptized with the baptism of fire, which brought You great distress and anguish.
Thank You for loving me and pouring the love of God into my soul so that I might love God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Forgive me when my love is cold and complacent, which is far too often!
Revive me, Lord Jesus, and stoke up the fire of Your love in my soul.
Forgive me my wretched sins! Keep my eyes fixed upon You, the Author and Finisher of my faith!
O Holy Spirit, thank You for regenerating my soul, creating true faith in my heart, causing me to believe the Gospel, causing me to love Your Word, to trust Christ, to walk in truth, and to stand against wickedness.
I realize my weakness, my sinfulness, my stupidity, my disobedience, and at times my faithlessness.
O Holy Spirit, kindle afresh Your sanctifying grace in my soul.
Mold me, shape me, teach me, lead me, guide me, direct me, uphold me for the glory of Christ.
Sanctify me, Holy Spirit, fall afresh on me. Don't let me stray from Scripture. Don't let me sin against You.
Don't let me grieve You by my sinful thoughts, words, and actions.
Discipline me when I go astray. Keep me humble when I obey.
Cause me to know the devices of Satan through the teaching of Scripture!
Gird me up in truth so that I have greater discernment to stand against the wiles of the Devil, who comes disguised as an angel of light.
O Heavenly Father, use me for Christ glory.
“Guide me, O Great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but Thou art mighty, hold me with Thy powerful hand.”
Make me walk in faithfulness, truth, courage, boldness, and joy for Your name’s sake!
Forgive me and cleanse me of my wretchedness for I know I have sinned against You in my thoughts, words, and deeds!
Do all this, my Heavenly Father, for the sake of Christ’s person and work, and for Your glory and praise!
As Isaiah said, "Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me" (Isaiah 6:8).
In Jesus’ name!
Amen!
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