The Battle is the Lords: Choose Life

Outline of Service 22^nd December 2019

The Battle is the Lords: Choose Life Deut 30:19 

Christmas Carol:  It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Isaiah 40:1-5, 25-31   – God’s Comfort and Power

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     The Battle in Array:  Deuteronomy 30:15-20

·     The Coming(s) of the Lord:  Malachi 3:1-3, 4:1-6

·     John the Baptist – the Herald:  John 1:19-28

·     The Return:  Matthew 24:1-7, 42-46

Hymn 14 – Tune 6:  Jehovah Rules and Reigns  

·     The Ultimate Battle is that of good over evil, God over Satan, of life over death

·     The Lord first needed to come and establish His Authority over sin and to reconcile mankind to God, but then He will return to show His Power over evil and Satan

·     At Christmas we remember His first coming, in a humble way, but His return will be mighty and victorious

·     As we wait on the Lord, we should seek to understand His expectations for each one of us in our daily lives – this is how we engage in the battle

·     We believe there is a special blessing shown in the Scriptures for those who will be preserved alive in spirit and soul and body and be changed wholly at His return; they will be living witnesses that God has won the battle over sin and evil within the lives of those who fully trust in Him. 

Hymn 119:  The Victory Complete

Doxology

Christmas Service - While I Live will I Praise the Lord

CHRISTIAN ISRAELITE CHURCH SYDNEY

Church:  196 Campbell Street, Darlinghurst  NSW 2010  Ph 1300 135 299

Mobile:  0418 688 607 – Internet:  www.cichurch.com

Order of Service 11.30 am 8^th DECEMBER 2019

While I Live will I Praise the Lord

Psalm 146:2

Presenter:  Anthony Gray

1.     Community Singing including

This is the Day (Psalm 118:24) – with Nathan

Carols

2.     Welcome and Lord’s Prayer

3.     Vocal Item – Shirley and Carolyn (confirm)

4.     Psalm:  God is Our Helper – Psalm 146:1-10

5.     Item by Jessica (to be confirmed)

6.     Carol

7.     Young People’s Item

8.     Poem  – Brydie

9.     Musical Item –– Teresa and Dorothy

10.    Bible Readings:  …

The Battle is the Lords – 2 Chronicles 20:1-4, 13-17, 20-22

Good wins over Evil – Revelation 20:1-10, 14-15

The Christmas Story – Luke 2:8-16

11.    -Hymn 69 – The Great Redeemer

Band set up during Hymn

12.    Church Brass Band – Christmas Tunes

Include Carol with the Band if time permits

13.    Hymn 14: - News from Heaven

Optional - Band members move off during Hymn

14.    Message – Rodney Gray

15.    Congregation – Hymn 53  The Ultimate Victory

Benediction – Numbers 6:24-26

Doxology

The Battle is the Lords: How Can We Help?

The Battle is the Lords: How Can We Help? Isaiah 40:31 

Hymn 26:  God’s Master Plan

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 95:1-6  – God of Creation

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     David Plans for the Temple:  1 Chronicles 28:2-4, 11-13, 20-21

·     Prepare to be Ready:  Luke 19:11-26

Hymn 115:  God’s Truth Will Prevail  

·     David was not allowed to build the Temple, but he prepared for the task

·     The Nobleman told his servants to “Occupy till I come”

·     We know that God has instructed us to do what is right as we await the fulfillment of the Scriptures

·     As we wait on the Lord we should seek to understand His expectations of us and plan how to be ready

·     God’s Plan for this world culminates with the return of Jesus Christ; are you planning your life to be ready and to be changed from a mortal to an immortal state at His return.

Hymn 49:  Making Our contribution Humbly

Doxology

The Battle is the Lords: The Power of Prayer

Outline of Service 10^th November 2019

The Battle is the Lords: The Power of Prayer Isaiah 37: 

Hymn 128:  Sound His Praise Abroad

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 18:46-50  – God’s Deliverance

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     Hezekiah’s Answer to Prayer:  Isaiah 37:1-5, 14-20, 33-37

·     Jesus Cleanses the Temple:  Matthew 21:12-32

Hymn 125:  Pray for Preservation  

·     Hezekiah was faced with a humanly impossible situation

·     He prayed to God and exhorted others to praise God for deliverance

·     God miraculously fought the battle for them, and they did not have to fight

·     Jesus said what ever we ask for in prayer, believing, we will receive

·     We must ask God to win the battle between good and evil in us and seek to be delivered from evil so that Satan will have no power over us

·     We live in a time when we can pray to be preserved in spirit and soul and body to be kept alive until Jesus Christ returns and see the devil’s power globally overcome by God. 

Hymn 59:  Universal Restoration

Doxology

Meditating on God's Word

Outline of Service 27^th October 2019

Supplementary Service

Meditating on God’s word – Psalm 1:2

 Due to unforeseen circumstances the scheduled Outline was not used, but this supplementary outline based on MEDITATION was presented.  The same hymns as per the initial Outline were sung.

Hymn

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 1: 1-6 - For strong foundations

Bible Readings:                                                

·     Joshua 1: 1-8 - To know what’s right

·     1 Tim 4: 1-16 -To shape our minds

Hymn

·     The Bible encourages us to “meditate on the law” and consider God’s instructions to us for how he wants us to live

·     Meditation can bring us relief, understanding, and greater self-awareness.

·     Even a small, simple meditation practice can lift us up from the ‘every day’, help us to develop our relationship with God, and help us to become the best versions of ourselves

·     When Jesus Christ returns, will we be mentally ready to be part of his Elect?  

Hymn

Doxology

The Battle is the Lords: Lord, Open the Eyes of these Men

Outline of Service 27^th October 2019

The Battle is the Lords: Lord, Open the Eyes of these Men

2 Kings 6:20 

Hymn 105:  Give Thanks to the Lord

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 5:1-5:  – His Truth Endureth

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     Winning through Perception:  2 Kings 6:8-23

·     Jesus Heals the Blind Person:  Mark 8:13-30

Hymn 115:  God Protects Those Who Trust in Him  

·     God made the enemy willing to follow His instructions 

·     Sometimes we only know some of the facts and something can appear to be quite different to what it really is 

·     Jesus healed the blind man and he saw but only partially

·     We must each be open and wait for God to reveal the whole truth to us and not think He has finished if He is still teaching us

·     Paul spoke about the light of the Sun, Moon and Stars as representing different levels of understanding about, or relationship with, God

·     Having the assurance of the forgiveness of our sins is a reflected righteousness - like the Moon, a partial vision; being obedient to His Word is like the Sun - and seeing all things clearly. 

Hymn 51:  Seeing Fully

Doxology

The Battle is the Lords: Winning Without Fighting

Outline of Service 13^th October 2019

The Battle is the Lords: Winning Without Fighting  Neh 4:20

Hymn 121:  God’s Unfolding Purpose

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 92:1-4, 9-15:  – The Lord Protects His People

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     God Protects His Warriors:  Nehemiah 4:1-23

·     God Controls Circumstances:  Acts 23:11-33

Hymn 24 – Tune 22:  The Meek shall Inherit the Earth  

·     Sometimes when circumstances seem to threaten us we think we will have to fight! 

·     However, God is able to change circumstances to work in favour of those He is protecting, so we need to put our trust in Him and not dwell on thinking about how we might fight the battle. 

·     Our physical nature is tainted with evil which Satan attracts and causes us to sin, and we must battle with this evil to remain faithful to God.

·     But - the battle is the Lords - He can change the circumstances, and by removing the evil from within our physical being, the devil will have no power over our actions. 

·     Like Nehemiah’s army, on the one hand we have a desire to do God’s will, but also need the Sword of the Lord in the other to fight against Satan. 

·     Let each seek to God to cleanse us from evil so that we can be obedient to His Laws and Commands and present our whole being (spirit and soul and body) to be ready to be changed and made like He is, when Jesus Christ returns. 

Hymn 47:  Victory Through God’s Love

Doxology

The Battle is The Lords: Windows in Heven

Outline of Service 22^nd September 2019

The Battle is the Lords: Windows in Heaven  2 Kings 7:2

Hymn 123:  A Personal Relationship with God

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 3: – The Lord Protects His People

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     God Unsettles the Enemy:  2 Kings 7:1-20

·     God Can Control our Minds:  Acts 9:1-9, 19-22

Hymn 100:  An Example to Follow  

·     Sometimes God works miracles and defies the Laws of nature, and other times He just pushes the boundaries!

·     With God we should not fear to believe the unbelievable – either in events or the changes He can bring about in people’s lives

·     The lord who did not believe did not partake of the promises

·     It took the sincere disciples some time to accept the changes God made in Paul’s life

·     We must always be prepared to put our trust in God when we ask in prayer for Him to do something for us

·     Jesus Christ exhorts us above all to develop a personal relationship with and dependence upon God and He will provide what we need

·     Sometimes prophecies about the end of this world order and the return of Jesus Christ may be difficult to understand, but we can still hold a hope to be preserved alive in spirit and soul and body to see the windows of Heaven open at His return, and be changed wholly and be made like He is

Hymn 6:  Heaven will Come to Earth

Doxology

The Battle is the Lords: The Lord Fought for Israel

The Battle is the Lords: The Lord Fought for Israel Josh 10:14

Hymn 67:  A Personal Relationship

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 111: – The Works of God

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     Help beyond Human Ability:  Joshua 10:5-14

·     Power from Above:  Acts 12:1-17

·     The Lord Provides:  Matt 6:25-34

Hymn 122 – Tune 123:  A Personal Battle  

·     When we ask God for help He sometimes helps us using resources far beyond our control – like calling on the forces of nature (hailstones) to help! 

·     Further, God is not restricted to “acts of nature” with which we are familiar, but can loosen secure chains and open locked gates

·     Jesus exhorts us to above all develop a relationship with and dependence upon God and He will provide what we need

·     It is through prayer and doing things for others that we will grow closer to God and receive His protection in the battle between good and evil

·     Let us ask God to give us understanding to believe in things beyond the limitations of this world as He prepares us wholly for the return of Jesus Christ to this earth.

Hymn 49:  A Personal Calling

The Battle is the Lords: Joshua Follows God's Instructions

Outline of Service 25^th August 2019

The Battle is the Lords: Joshua Follows God’s Instructions – Joshua 3:5

Hymn91 – Tune 96:  Unparalleled Power  

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 119:89-96 – God Looks After Us

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     The Battle of Jericho:  Joshua 6:1-7, 10, 13-16, 20-23

·     Personal Instructions: Romans 14:1-13

·     God Does the Work in Us:  John 15:5-11

Hymn 24 – Tune 13:  Victory Comes from God

·     Sometimes we may not understand why God instructs us to do certain things, but if we do follow His instructions we will get the outcome He has promised!

·     God has set out a Life-style in the Bible which in many ways seems “strange” to the natural-man

·     As believers we must seek to follow the instructions God has given in His Word, and to do the things He puts on our hearts

·     God and good will win the ultimate battle against evil and wrong, but we need to present ourselves to follow His instructions if we want to be part of the victory

·     When Jesus Christ returns and the walls of evil which preclude us from fully knowing God fall, we can hope to enter His Kingdom wholly – in spirit and soul and body.

Hymn 121 – Tune 115:  Trust and He Will Make it Plain

Doxology

The Battle is the Lords: The Rod of God

Outline of Service 11^th August 2019

The Battle is the Lords: The Rod of God – Ps 23:4

Hymn 104:  God is Our Refuge  

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 23 – God Looks After Us

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     The Battle With Amalek:  Exodus 4:17, 20; 17:8-14

·     The Rod of God: Isaiah 11:1-5

·     Depend on God:  Mark 6:1-13

Hymn 3:  The Time is Come

·     God will win the battle for us, but sometimes He requires a token acknowledgement to show that we trust in Him

·     We should seek for the favour of God to bless our lives

·     The Rod of God was a type of God’s Power shown through Jesus Christ who reconciled the World to God

·     In showing our faith in God we are holding up His Rod and He will continue to bless us and lead us as we go through life’s experiences

·     Those in whom the battle between good and evil will be won will be changed wholly, in spirit and soul and body, when Jesus Christ returns.

Hymn 47:  Uphold God’s Standard

Doxology