tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77818078533749163332024-03-27T16:25:11.589-07:00Christian Israelite Church SydneyBlog from Sydney Christian Israelite Church. Written by Pastor Rodney Gray.CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-43583845255682903092024-03-27T16:24:00.000-07:002024-03-27T16:24:28.841-07:00Service Outline Good Friday 2024<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: center;"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 20.0pt;">Good Friday Service <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 20.0pt;">9.30 am 29<sup>th</sup>
March, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk130999245">
</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 20.0pt;"> ABANDONED: </span><a name="_Hlk130999245" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 20.0pt;">Take
not Thy Holy Spirit from me</span></i></b></a></p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: center;">
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130999245;"></span>
</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Create in me a clean
heart </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Psalm
51:10, 11</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Order of Service:
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt;">Precentor Kerrie
Gray</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.3pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.3pt; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Introduction to Good Friday and Welcome to
Service<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p></p><p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: center;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Opening
Music – Abandoned. French Horn and Flute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Good
Friday Hymn – <i>Behold the Saviour of Mankind</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Hymn
91</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Lord’s
Prayer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><a name="_Hlk130999697"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Psalm 51
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">– Responsive Reading</i><o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130999697;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Talk</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130999697;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> –
Thoughts on Good Friday</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130999697;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130999697;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Hymn
125<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Bible
Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 32.55pt;"><a name="_Hlk131002766"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Isaiah 53:3-9 – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We …
hid our faces from Him<o:p></o:p></i></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 72pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 32.55pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk131002766;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Matthew 27:32-56</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk131002766;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Crucifixion<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk131002766;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Hymn 115<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Message
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Hymn 132
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt 39.3pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">13.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Doxology
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: center;">
</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 20.0pt;">Singleton
Christian Israelite Church<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<h2 align="center" style="margin-right: .75pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Phone:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1300 135
299 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Visit us at:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>www.cichurch.com<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Goulburn Street, singleton
2330<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><br /><p></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-45897608489230875852024-02-19T03:45:00.000-08:002024-02-19T03:45:43.034-08:00A Bible Promise - Peace<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk157115146"></a><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Service 25 February 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk159264026"></a><a name="_Hlk146006524"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Peace</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.0pt; mso-hyphenate: none; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk149033804"></a><a name="_Hlk154481819"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">My PEACE I give
unto you</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> John 14:27</span></i><b><i><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 91
(Tune 92): The Rock of Peace <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"></a><a name="_Hlk149030877"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">37:34-40 </span></b><a name="_Hlk154176442"></a><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">– Wait on The Lord <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk117160340"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk140491261"></a><a name="_Hlk132355546"></a><a name="_Hlk130369763"></a><a name="_Hlk148606574"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Peace In The Midst of
Turmoil: Jeremiah 29:1-14<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Peace for
God’s People: Isaiah 26:1-4, 12-13, 20-21<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jesus Promises
Comfort and Peace: John 14:22-31<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Peace Beyond
Understanding: Phil 4:4-9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Peace can create a
separation from things that are happening around us, and enable a feeling of
calmness within ourselves<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">God told His people
that they could have peace within themselves even though in the world they were
in captivity <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus said He offered a
different kind of peace to that offered by the world<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Paul speaks of God’s
Peace being beyond human understanding<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus asked that His
disciples receive peace through the evil being taken out of them rather than they
being taken out of the world<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">§<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">If we receive God’s
Peace within us that will allow us to go through the trials of this world and
be preserved wholly – in spirit and soul and body – until the return of Jesus
Christ. </span><a name="_Hlk104149049"></a><a name="_Hlk130395366"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><a name="_Hlk154177209"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 126 (Tune 125): The Peaceful Lord<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk130395398"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 26: The Sun of Peace <o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology
</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span> </p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-68914422913816708102024-01-22T16:57:00.000-08:002024-01-22T16:57:50.243-08:00Philip<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Service 28 January 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk146006524"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Philip</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.0pt; mso-hyphenate: none; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk149033804"></a><a name="_Hlk154481819"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149033804;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Come and
See</span></i></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154481819;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149033804;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John
1:46</span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154481819;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149033804;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149033804;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span><a name="_Hlk154176382"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 128: Worship The Lord</span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"></a><a name="_Hlk149030877"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 89:1-7<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149030877;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Greatness</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk154176442"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">–</span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154176442;"><a name="_Hlk117160340"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk140491261"></a><a name="_Hlk132355546"></a><a name="_Hlk130369763"></a><a name="_Hlk148606574"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Carried by The
Lord: 1 Kings 18:7-12; 2 Kings 2:1-3, 7-18<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154176442;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Philip the Apostle:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>John 1:43-51, 6:5; 12:20-23; 14:5-14 <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154176442;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Philip the Evangelist:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Acts 8:4-8, 26-40, 21:8-9<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154176442;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Two other Philips: Luke 3:1 – Tetrarch of Ituraea;
Matt 14:1-3 <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154176442;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Transmutations:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>John 6:16-21; 20:19-23, 26-28<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
are told Philip was a common name early in the first Millennium CE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">There
are four Philips in the Bible: Philip the apostle of Jesus, Philip the Evangelist,
two Philips both sons of King Herod the Great to different mothers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Philip
the Apostle was a pragmatic practical person – rather than describing Jesus in
words he said to Nathanel, <i>Come and see</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Philip
the Evangelist had a powerful ministry, and on one occasion was transported by
the Spirit; about 20 years later he had four daughters all in the faith<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
know little about the other Philips, but it would appear they followed their
family attitudes – Philip showed no compassion towards John the Baptist when
his daughter demanded John’s head!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
would all do well to accept Philip the Apostle’s invitation to <i>Come and see</i>,
and the life of Philip the Evangelist sets a good example to follow - <i>a (man)</i>
<i>of honest report</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Today
we can add to our list a hope to be preserved wholly – in spirit and soul and
body – until the return of Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><a name="_Hlk104149049"></a><a name="_Hlk130395366"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span><a name="_Hlk154177209"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 125:
Seek God’s Power</span></b></a></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message </span></b></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk130395398"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395398;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 51:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Developing An Understanding Heart<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-53806672370634613752023-12-26T17:24:00.000-08:002023-12-26T17:24:17.438-08:00The Marriage Supper of the Lamb<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Combined Churches Service 31<sup>st</sup> December 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78142959;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Service Outline <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk146006524"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Parties and Posses in the Bible:</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">The Marriage Supper of The Lamb</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 3.0pt; mso-hyphenate: none;"><a name="_Hlk149033804"></a><a name="_Hlk154481819"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149033804;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his
wife hath made herself ready </span></i></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154481819;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149033804;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rev 19:7</span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154481819;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149033804;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149033804;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149033804;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Singing With the Terrigal Singers<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk154176382"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 136: An Invitation<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"></a><a name="_Hlk149030877"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 105:1-7<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk149030877;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Give Thanks Unto The Lord</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk154176442"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154176442;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154176442;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154176442;"><a name="_Hlk117160340"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk140491261"></a><a name="_Hlk132355546"></a><a name="_Hlk130369763"></a><a name="_Hlk148606574"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Proposal
to Israel: Hosea 2:18-23<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154176442;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Mystery – Christ and the Church: Ephesians
5:15-33<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154176442;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Marriage Supper of the Lamb: Revelation 19:1-10<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk154176442;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">God
proposed a relationship with Israel, which was to be like a marriage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I will betroth thee unto me: - in
righteousness - in judgment - in lovingkindness - in mercies and in
faithfulness<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Paul
likened the relationship between Christ and the Church to a marriage <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Revelation
talks about the Marriage Supper of the Lamb<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">God
invites each of us to establish such a relationship with Him, that we may be
worthy to be invited to this Supper or great Party<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Bible indicates that there will be a group who will enter into this relationship
with the Lamb Spiritually, and also a group that will enter Physically <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">As
we enter this New Year let us think of the time ahead when a <a name="_Hlk104149049"></a><a name="_Hlk130395366"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;">New World will be established, free of evil and sin, in which
all will be reconciled to God.</span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395366;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk154177209"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 109:
A Waiting Church!<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk130395398"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395398;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 59:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Universal Restoration<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395398;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"></span>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-10598301312129049312023-11-08T19:02:00.009-08:002023-11-08T19:18:23.141-08:00Christmas Musical Praise Service 26th November 2023<p> </p><h2><span style="color: #1f3864; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">CHRISTIAN
ISRAELITE CHURCH SYDNEY<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">We
invite you to join us for our</span></b></h4></blockquote>
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<h4><b><span style="color: #1f3864; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></h4>
<h1 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1f3864; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Saturday
25<sup>th</sup> and Sunday 26<sup>th</sup> November 2023<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jesus said: What Seek Ye? – Follow Me.</span></i></b><b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">(<i>John 1:38, 43)</i></span><i><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<h2><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Sat
7.00 pm: Outdoor Brass Band Carol Recital<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<h2 style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Oxford Square, Darlinghurst - </span><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">followed by</span><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">From 8.15 pm Fellowship in the
Church Hall<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1f3864; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Sun 11.30 am: Praise Service in the Church<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1f3864; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Followed by Lunch in the Hall <o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 40.25pt; margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">At Christmas
time we remember: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 40.2pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">the
birth of Jesus as we enjoy the Christmas festivities <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 40.2pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">that
Jesus gave Himself as a sacrifice for all at Easter, and then He ascended into
Heaven <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 40.2pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">the
Bible tells us that Jesus Christ will return to this Earth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 40.25pt; margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Church
Members:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 40.2pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">hold
a hope to be eye-witnesses of His return <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 40.2pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">hold
a hope to be kept wholly alive by God in spirit and soul and body without
physical death, and to be changed from mortal to immortal beings at that time <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 40.2pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">believe
that this hope will be fulfilled as a promise to a remnant of the descendants
of Biblical Israel who follow the Law and the Gospel as set out in the
Scriptures. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 24.55pt; margin-right: 40.2pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;">Bible References: John
3:16 & 11:25-26; 1 Corinthians 15:51-53; 1 Thessalonians 5:23<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 40.25pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">If you would like to know more: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Phone:
1300 135 299 Web: </span></b><a href="http://www.cichurch.com/"><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">www.cichurch.com</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> Email: </span></b><a href="mailto:cichurch@cichurch.asn.au"><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">cichurch@cichurch.asn.au</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 3.0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Sydney Church: 196 Campbell St, Darlinghurst </span></b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 3.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 3.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif;">Note re
Parking: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Parking is
difficult: Campbell Street is metered
all the time, side street is limited parking period Sat night, unlimited on Sunday. Paid parking is available around the corner
at the end of Campbell Street</span><span style="background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt;">, on the right, </span><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">at
</span><b><span style="background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt;">St Margaret’s Car Park, 417-435
Bourke Street</span></b><span style="background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt;">,</span><span style="font-family: "Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">
</span><span style="background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt;">entrance next to Woollies, down driveway, under St
Margaret’s Building. Cost Sat/Sun $2 per
hour. But be early.</span><span style="background: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><br /></h2>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-84851428200501552302023-10-18T19:07:00.003-07:002023-10-18T19:07:38.692-07:00Evidence of God's Wisdom in New Testament Teachings<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 22.0pt;">CHRISTIAN
ISRAELITE CHURCH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Web:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><a href="http://www.cichurch.com/"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">www.cichurch.com</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contact: </span></b><a href="mailto:cichurch@cichurch.asn.au"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">cichurch@cichurch.asn.au</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1300 135 299<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Service 22<sup>nd</sup> October 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78142959;"></span>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk146006524"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Evidence of Wisdom in God’s Instructions:</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">New Testament Teachings </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"></span>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 3.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">… <i>singing
and <b>making melody in your heart to the Lord</b>. </i></span><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Eph 5:19.</span></i><i><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 3.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 3.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 106:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a name="_Hlk148606211">God’s Greatness and Grace<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></a><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 32:1-11<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Be Glad in The Lord</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk117160340"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk140491261"></a><a name="_Hlk148606574"></a><a name="_Hlk132355546"></a><a name="_Hlk130369763"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Selection of Mentors:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exodus 18:1-6, 13-24<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jesus’
Teachings: Matthew 5:1-9<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Christian
Lifestyle:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ephesians 4:17-32; 5:19-21<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Back the Front?
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mark 8:34-38<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk148606574;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Catch 22!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ephesians
1:7, 2:8-9; Romans 5:20-21, 6:1,15<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Moses
picked “Christian People” as leaders as Israel journeyed through the desert and
sought to follow strict rules set out by God<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
New Testament focusses on developing a relationship with God and our
neighbours, as our salvation is a gift and not of works <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Christian lifestyle is about Praise, Prayer and Participation in our Christian
Community <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- Jesus said we must give up our
worldly life to find it! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
the Beatitudes Jesus sets out the requirements of a Christian Lifestyle and we
see the evidence of God’s Wisdom in following these Teachings <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Catch 22 is that whilst we do not have to do “works” for our salvation, once “saved”,
we will want to do the “works”!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk130395366"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395366;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 3:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Mighty Day is at Hand<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk130395398"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395398;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 79:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Light of Life<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-32467368404936495172023-09-21T03:00:00.006-07:002023-09-21T03:00:57.243-07:00Evidence of God's Greatness: Physical and Spiritual Dimensions<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 22.0pt;">CHRISTIAN
ISRAELITE CHURCH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Web:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><a href="http://www.cichurch.com/"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">www.cichurch.com</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contact: </span></b><a href="mailto:cichurch@cichurch.asn.au"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">cichurch@cichurch.asn.au</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1300 135 299<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Service 24<sup>th</sup> September 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk146006524"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">EVIDENCE: Physical and Spiritual Dimensions </span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk146006524;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 3.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">… they took
knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.… Acts 4:13.</span></i><i><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 3.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 104:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trust in God<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 89:5-11:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Great Powers</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk117160340"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk140491261"></a><a name="_Hlk132355546"></a><a name="_Hlk130369763"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Evidence of Spiritual Help:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 Kings 6:8-17<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Beyond Human Understanding: Isaiah 55:6-13 <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Promised Help from the Father:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John 14:15-22<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Our Link with God - Prayer:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 Thessalonians 5:15-24<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Whole Armour of God:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ephesians 6:10-20<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Spirit Helps Our Spirit:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Romans 8:22-27<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Bible gives many examples of spiritual and physical dimensions, and interaction
between them<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Our
link with God is through prayer – an action that comes from our minds – through
which He has promised help in physical situations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
proof that there is a physical and a spiritual dimension is today evidenced in
the lives of believers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Faith</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> is the <b>evidence</b> of things not seen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk130395366"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 57 -
Tune 54:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heaven and Earth<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk130395398"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395398;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 90:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Evidence of God’s Presence<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-9935391627439382942023-07-26T19:51:00.002-07:002023-07-26T19:51:50.442-07:00A Nation of Promise - The Return to Jerusalem<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Service 30th July 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">A Nation
of Promise – The Return to Jerusalem </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 3.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">… they had
understood the words that were declared unto them</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> … </span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Neh. 8:12</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">.</span></i><i><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 3.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Songs of Praise – </span></b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">led by
the Terrigal Singers</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 3.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 106:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Praise God
Together<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 105:1-8:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Greatness</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk117160340"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk140491261"></a><a name="_Hlk132355546"></a><a name="_Hlk130369763"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Preparations: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jeremiah 29:10-14; Isaiah 44:28; Ezra 1:1-11<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ezra Goes with the King’s Blessing:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ezra 7:1, 6-13, 27-8; 8:21-23<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Word Proclaimed in Jerusalem:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nehemiah 8:1-12<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jesus Sends Out His Disciples:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matthew 10:1-6<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jerusalem From Above: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revelation 21:1-5<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Although
God allowed His Nation of Promise to be taken into captivity, He had accurately
foretold that they would return after a period of 70 years<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ezra
and Nehemiah were actively involved in seeking these promises <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
large number of the Jews did return to Jerusalem at that time <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">However,
the Bible still contains many promises that relate to an ingathering of a
remnant of the descendants of the whole 12 Tribes, which are yet to be
fulfilled<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Scripture
tells that these promises relate to the Latter Days, or the Day of the Lord, which
will align with the return of Jesus Christ to reign on this earth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Those
seeking God in their hearts will have a desire to want to be obedient to His
Commandments, and at Jesus’ return will enter the Promised Land – being the
redemption of spirit and soul and body.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk130395366"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 88:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clothed with God’s Strength<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395366;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk130395398"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395398;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 72:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Personal Response to the Promises<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395398;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"></span>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk140491479"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">And ye shall seek me, and find me,
when ye shall search for me with all your heart. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491479;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">(Jeremiah 29:13)</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491479;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491479;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-11201395000398452742023-07-20T23:07:00.001-07:002023-07-20T23:07:14.279-07:00A Nation of Promise - The Promises Rejected<p></p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">A Nation
of Promise – The Promises Rejected </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">This is the
Lord’s doing;..we will rejoice and be glad in it.</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Psalm 118:23-24</span></i><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 3.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 20:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Safety in
Obeying God<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 118:14-24:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I will praise the Lord</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk117160340"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk140491261"></a><a name="_Hlk132355546"></a><a name="_Hlk130369763"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Moses Calls-out Bad Behaviour:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Deut. 32:15-29<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Continuing Rejection of God:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jeremiah 44:1-10<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jesus’ Parable of Rejection:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matt 21:33-46<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Everlasting Love: Romans 10:1-3, 13-21<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491261;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">God
chose Israel to be His <i>peculiar treasure</i> to Himself,<i> to be a kingdom
of priests, and an holy nation</i>, and to receive His Promised Blessings (Exodus
19:5-6)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">However,
even whilst journeying to the Promised Land, the people rebelled against the
Lord – Deuteronomy 32:15-19 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">There
was a period in which the Nation experienced the Blessings promised by God
under the reign of Kings Saul, David and Solomon, but subsequent to that most kings
rejected God’s instructions, despite the continuing Promises<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Nation was divided into 2 Kingdoms, and one, Israel, had no Godly King and was
sent into dispersion, whilst the other, Judah, had a few Godly kings, but
overall grew further away from God and was taken into captivity - Jeremiah
44:1-10 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus
told a parable about Israel’s rejection of God’s ways and how they did not
honour His Son – Matthew 21:33-46<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nevertheless,
God still continues, to hold out His Hand to deliver His People from the power
of their enemy, Satan; He will bring them to dwell in The Land – their physical
bodies – when Jesus Christ returns to reign over this World.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk130395366"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 122
(Tune 123):<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Overcoming the Enemy Within<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk130395398"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395398;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 83:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Truth Will Triumph<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395398;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"></span>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk140491479"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The right hand of the LORD is
exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I shall not die, but live, and declare the
works of the LORD.</span></i></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491479;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Psalm 118:15-16).</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk140491479;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><br /><p></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-23780284387917696232023-06-18T03:54:00.002-07:002023-06-18T03:54:39.624-07:00Zephaniah<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Service 25<sup>th</sup> June 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Zephaniah </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">…be glad
and rejoice <b>with all the heart</b>, O daughter of Jerusalem</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Zep 3:14</span><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 105:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sing to God <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 139:1-3, 14-17, 23-24:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Praise God in Everything!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk117160340"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk130369763"></a><a name="_Hlk132355546"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Times of
Zephaniah:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zeph 1:1, 7-8, 14-18<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Judgement and Promised Revival:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Zeph 3:1-7, 13-20<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Josiah’s
Reforms: 2 Kings 22:1-2, 8-20 <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117165303"></a><a name="_Hlk117165134"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jesus on Pure Hearts Towards God: Matt 15:10-20<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Day of the Lord Will Come</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 Peter 3:1-2, 8-14<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">As well as pronouncing prophecies of darkness
and despair (which could have been the book that Josiah read), Zephaniah speaks
of hope for the future</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Zephaniah
reminded Judah that God’s judgment - The Day of The Lord - will come on them because
they have been unfaithful to Him <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Josiah
did come later in Zephaniah’s life and brought reforms within the nation <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Josiah’s
reforms were only temporary – a type of the final Day of the Lord - when God’s
Kingdom will be established on the earth permanently<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Zephaniah
recognised that the core of the waywardness is that people are not pure in
their hearts towards God <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Zephaniah
prophesied of a time when the evil will be removed from within God’s Israel, and
they will dwell in the Land - a-type of our bodies - forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk130395366"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 22:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s Word is Sure<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk130395398"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395398;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 51:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Day of the Lord<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine
enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt
not see evil any more</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">(Zepheniah 3:15).</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-66567262072698842282023-04-27T06:28:00.001-07:002023-04-27T06:28:08.529-07:00Parables of Jesus: The Sheep and the Goats<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Online Service 30<sup>th</sup> April 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">The Sheep and the Goats <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Matt 25:34</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 119:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lamb of God <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 31:19-24:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Goodness</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– -<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk132355546"></a><a name="_Hlk130369763"></a><a name="_Hlk117160340"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Dividing the
Flock:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matthew 25:31-46<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Flock:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ezekiel 34:11-28<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk132355546;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117165303"></a><a name="_Hlk117165134"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Recognising God:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 Corinthians 13:1-13<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
sheep and the goats lived together harmoniously, but in some ways they were
quite different<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
have the <b>head</b> (thinking – intentions), the <b>hand</b> (actions – what
we are seen to be doing) and the <b>heart</b> (the reason why we do what we do)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Many
people have good intentions of doing the right thing, many do the right thing
but not for the right reason, but few do the right thing for the right reason
because they do it from the heart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">It
would seem that the sheep would be those who do the right things for the right
reason from their hearts, whilst the goats will do the right thing for reasons
other than from a pure heart – maybe to impress others or in search of a reward
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Bible tells us that the flock of the Lord is the House of Israel <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
we seek to be as those on God’s Right Hand (the sheep)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who will inherit the Kingdom prepared for
them from the foundation of the World.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk130395366"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 24 –
Tune 23:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s Soldiers – The Sheep<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk130395398"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130395398;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 96:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Israel’s Shepherd<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“<span style="background: white;">He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.</span>”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jeremiah 31:10</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-19392085214226102532023-04-18T19:39:00.003-07:002023-04-18T19:39:56.778-07:00The Rich Fool<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 22.0pt;">CHRISTIAN
ISRAELITE CHURCH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Web:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><a href="http://www.cichurch.com/"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">www.cichurch.com</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contact: </span></b><a href="mailto:cichurch@cichurch.asn.au"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">cichurch@cichurch.asn.au</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1300 135 299<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Service 23<sup>rd</sup> April 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">The Rich Fool <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Luke 12:21</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 27 –
Tune 34:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>True Values <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 31:19-24:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Goodness</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk117160340"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk130369763"></a><a name="_Hlk132355546"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Rich
Fool:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luke 12:13-21<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130369763;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Seeking The Lord:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Numbers 22:1-19<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117165303"></a><a name="_Hlk117165134"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Tempting God: Acts 5:1-11<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Wisdom Is
Better Than Rubies:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Proverbs 8:1-11<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus
told a parable about a man who had great earthly wealth, but had not thought
about his relationship with God<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Balaam,
on the other hand, was offered great earthly wealth to go against God’s Will,
but he refused and said that he could only do what God allowed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
Acts Ananias and Sapphira deceived God by agreeing to withhold money after it
had been promised to God, and they were punished for their deception<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Solomon
tells us that Wisdom is better than rubies – that is, treasure in heaven is
worth more then treasure on the earth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">God
does not forbid us to have earthly wealth, but if we do have, He forbids us to
worship it above Him<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Our
bodies are a treasure given us of God, and we should seek to preserve this
treasure so that we may be changed and made like Jesus Christ at His
return.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk130395366"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 125:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lasting Values<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"></a><a name="_Hlk130395398"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 49:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>More Than Gold<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk130396929"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but
righteousness delivereth from death.</span></a><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Proverbs 10:2</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-20382905880254935932023-03-22T06:11:00.003-07:002023-03-22T06:11:51.265-07:00The Ungrateful Debtor<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Service 26<sup>th</sup> March 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">The Ungrateful Debtor <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Matt 18:21</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 102:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joy In God’s Presence <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 32:1-7, 11- </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Forgiveness</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk117160340"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk130369763"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">David Extends Grace:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 </span></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Samuel 9:1-13<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117165303"></a><a name="_Hlk117165134"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Ungrateful Debtor:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matthew 18:21-35<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">All Under God’s
Grace: 1 Corinthians 15:19-28, 51-58<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
Old Testament Times when a new King came to the throne he destroyed all the
family of the last King;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>David, on the
contrary, showed kindness to Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth, who was Saul’s
grandson – a figure of God’s Grace towards us<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Peter
asked Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother; in response Jesus told
this parable of the ungrateful debtor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Through
the sacrifice of Jesus God has forgiven the sins of all, but to receive the reconciliation
people must show the same attitude of forgiveness toward others <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Under
God’s Great Plan all will eventually be reconciled to Him, but “every man in
his own order”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Through
God’s grace some will not “sleep” but be changed in spirit and soul and body at
Jesus Christ’s return, the dead in Christ will then receive incorruptible
bodies, but the others will enter into torment until the Second Resurrection
when all will be made subject to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk130395366"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 20:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Voice From Heaven<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"></a><a name="_Hlk130395398"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 6:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All the World Will Praise God<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk130396929"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For as in Adam all die, even so in
Christ shall all be made alive.</span></i></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130396929;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130396929;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1 Corinthians 15:22</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk130396929;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-70117373840218661792023-02-22T18:47:00.002-08:002023-02-22T18:47:18.485-08:00A Perfect Heart With the Lord<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">A Perfect Heart With The Lord <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Acts 13:22; 1 Kings
11:4</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 123:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Inspire Our Hearts <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 51:1, 7-12, 16-17 - </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A Broken and a Contrite Heart </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk117160340"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God Selects David:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 Samuel
16:1-13<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Hand at
Work:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Acts 13:16-23<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">David Gives His Heart Unto God:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 Chron 29:10-20 <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117165303"></a><a name="_Hlk117165134"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Our Heart Controls Our Actions:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matthew
15:7-20<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Importance
of Our Hearts: John 14:1-4, 23-27<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">King
Saul refused to obey God’s instructions, so God put him sideways and chose
David to be the King of Israel, as David was <i>a man after God’s own heart</i>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">David’s
love for God was evidenced when he prepared and dedicated the materials for the
building of the Great Temple to God’s Glory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus
pointed out that what is in our heart influences and controls our actions, but
also <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>said <i>Let not your heart be
troubled</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Those
in whom God creates a perfect heart will have a passion and integrity to obey
His commandments and seek that their bodies become the Temple of God<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 35:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Prepare Our Hearts<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 3.7pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 129:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Teach Our Hearts<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the
issues of life. Proverbs 4:23</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-43858458277037872962023-01-26T05:18:00.000-08:002023-01-26T05:18:00.663-08:00Living In Expectation <p> <a name="_Hlk84187407" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Living in Expectation </span></b></a><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2 Peter 3:14-15</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk125670507"></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">To be Presented from Singleton Church<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sing To The Lord </span></b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Terrigal)</span><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 89:1-4, 11-14 - </span></b></a><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Seeking God’s Ways (Sydney)</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Musical Item – </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Singleton)</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– (Terrigal)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk117165041"></a><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What Are We Expecting: Psalm 102:18-22<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Need for Holiness: Leviticus 10:1-3, 16-20<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 109: Returning to Reign (<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <a name="_Hlk117165303"></a><a name="_Hlk117165134"> (Singleton)<o:p></o:p></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Expectation: Luke 3:7-18<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Waiting in
Faith: 2 Peter 3:1-4, 8-14<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ongoing Consecration:
Romans 12:1-15<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
Series has shown that our desire to know and understand leads us to seeking a
purpose in life which ultimately can only come from belonging to God<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Consequently,
we live in expectation of the fulfillment of His Promises <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bible
students in Jesus’ time expected the coming of <i>the Christ</i>, and wondered
how it would happen – today we look in the same way for His return<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">As
we each await God’s direction in our lives, we seek to follow the Lifestyle set
out in the Scriptures - Peter and Paul both gave examples <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">God
has shown us that He expects holiness from those who wait on Him, seeking to be
consecrated to Him wholly - in spirit and soul and body – at the end of this age
and the return of Jesus Christ to this earth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk117165407"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 90: Living Witnesses
</span></b></a><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Singleton)</span><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message </span></b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Windsor)</span><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk124693600"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 59: Bringing
Substance to Our Faith </span></b></a><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(Singleton)</span><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology
</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which
shall be created shall praise the LORD. Psalm 102:18<br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--></span>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-24626370125134694372023-01-14T22:54:00.001-08:002023-01-14T22:54:36.740-08:00Seeking Purpose Psalm 27:13<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Seeking Purpose <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Psalm 27:13</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 119:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All Join in Worship <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 27:1-4, 11-14 - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Seeking God’s Ways </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Purpose in Relationship with God:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Psalm
49:1-20 <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165041;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117160340"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Finding Purpose in Life:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ecclesiastes
2:1-11, 24-26; 12:13-14<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117160340;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117165303"></a><a name="_Hlk117165134"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Following Jesus:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mark 8:34-38<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Substance of Hope - Faith:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hebrews 11:1-10, 16, 32-34, 39-40<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">God
has made each of us and has placed us on this earth to live our lives and to
find a purpose for our being – <i>our desire to know leads us to finding purpose
in a need to belong</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Solomon
explored all facets of life to try and find a purpose, and concluded that the
ultimate solution was to <i>fear God and Keep His commandments</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Although
we appear to others as physical beings, observation shows that the dominant
purpose of existence is found in an understanding of the non-physical forces
and powers that exist around us<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Faith
allows us to connect physical reality with the spiritual realm, and Jesus
explained that true purpose is found in seeking to live for others – sometimes we
may not understand why the purpose fills our quest for satisfaction!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
believe an ultimate purpose is to be alive until Jesus Christ returns – to be preserved
wholly in spirit and soul and body - and to be changed and made as He is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk117165407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 126
– Tune 125:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Worship the Peaceful Lord <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165407;"></span>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"></a><a name="_Hlk124693600"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 15 - Tune 23:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Showing God’s Glory<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk124693600;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"></span>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk124693639"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I had fainted, unless I had
believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13</span></i></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk124693639;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-44130961000725471882022-12-26T03:42:00.002-08:002022-12-26T03:42:38.113-08:00A New Heaven and a New Earth<p></p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Service 1<sup>st</sup> January 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">A New Heaven and a New Earth <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Rev 21:1</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hymn 26:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All Things Made Anew <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 8:1-9 - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What Is Man! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk117165041"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In The Beginning:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Job 38:1-21,
36-41 <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117160340"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What Are We Comprised Of:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1
Thessalonians 5:9-24<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117165134"></a><a name="_Hlk117165303"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jesus’ Agony:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matt 26:37-41<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">When and What?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 Corinthians 15:50-58<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A New Heaven and a New Earth:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revelation
21:1-14, 22-27<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165134;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">God
had planned our world before it began <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
physical phase of our world started when God placed mankind on the Earth, each
person having an individual spirit and soul and body<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">As
human beings we are presented with a challenge to manage the relationship
between a physical reality and a spiritual presence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
believe that God’s plan is that each person who has lived on earth and has
passed away will receive a spiritual life (spirit and soul) in the world to
come, but a remnant will be preserved wholly according to God’s Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
the New Heaven and New Earth Satan will have no power and the whole World will
be controlled by God’s Presence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk117165407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 57 –
Tune 54:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Mind and the Body <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 83:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Coming Change<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165458;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Acts15:18</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><br /><p></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-74225079088783616582022-10-20T01:46:00.004-07:002022-10-20T01:46:59.505-07:00Occupy Till I Come <p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Service 23<sup>rd</sup> October 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Occupy Till I Come<i> </i></span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Luke 19:13</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 119:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Join with the Angels<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk117162317"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 89: 5-11, 15-18 – </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Greatness and Power</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117162317;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk117163176"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Occupy Consistently:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ezekiel 18:1-17, 30-32<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117165041"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">As For This Moses!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exodus 32:1-14<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117160340"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">An Opportunity for Each:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luke 19:11-27<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117165134"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Different Tasks Assigned:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Romans
14:1-11<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><a name="_Hlk117165303"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Correct Attitude Helps: 2 Corinthians 4:7-9<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165303;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Nobleman told his servants to “Occupy (be usefully engaged) till I come”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">After
His crucifixion Jesus returned to heaven and left us instructions to follow to
occupy our lives until His return<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Moses
left the Israelites for a period of time to receive instructions from God, but
in his absence they did not “occupy” as God had instructed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Are
we <i>occupying</i> correctly while waiting for Jesus Christ to return, or are
we distracted like the Israelites of old?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus
explained in the parable that God has given each of us a “commission” - each
has individual tasks assigned - which we should follow, and not fall short!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
are exhorted to “occupy” by following the instructions in both the Old and New
Testaments, that we may be preserved wholly in spirit and soul and body and be
made immortal, without going through physical death, at our Saviour’s return.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk117165407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 100:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daily Bread to Sustain Us<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk117165511"><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“</span></span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165511;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In thy name shall they rejoice
all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165511;"><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165511;"><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Ps 89:16</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk117165511;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk117165458"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hymn 51:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Occupy to be Ready <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-43496309629575983692022-09-22T22:13:00.002-07:002022-09-22T22:13:19.752-07:00The Great Supper <p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Service 25<sup>th</sup> September 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">The Great Supper – Humility and <i>God’s Grace </i></span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Luke 14:10</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 106:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With One Consent – Praise God<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 23 – </span></b></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Provision in Uncertainty</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk104148974"></a><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Lord Makes a Feast:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isaiah 25:1-9<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A Lesson about
Humility:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luke 14:1-14<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Great
Supper:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luke 14:15-24<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Guests
Included:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 72.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">- the Poor -
Matthew 5:1-3<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 72.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">- the Maimed -
Matthew 18:1-4, 8-9<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 72.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">- the Halt
(Lame) - 1 Kings 18:21<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 72.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">- the Blind - </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Mark 10:46-52.<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus
had just given some good advice about humility, when one of His listeners said
“Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">No
doubt many present, through their own vanity, would have thought themselves to
be certain candidates to be there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
response Jesus spoke the parable of the Great Supper, stating that those who
had been invited had refused to accept, and so others would attend<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Those
who would attend would be:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">the poor (in spirit), <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">the maimed (those who had given up the pleasures
of this world), <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">the halt (those who chose to serve God above
the opinions of mankind) and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">the blind (those who wanted to see the things
of God).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">It
is only through God’s Grace that we can be drawn to consent to come, and we
must accept that calling in humility<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
parable shows that at the return of Jesus Christ there will be a Great Supper; are
you seeking to be present with your whole being – spirit, soul and body? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 36:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Accept the Invitation<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span class="text"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“Come; for
all things are now ready.” <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Luke
14:17</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hymn 47:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Proclaim God’s
Standard <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-31871307032564816932022-08-11T06:37:00.004-07:002022-08-11T06:37:51.599-07:00Seventh Commandment - Keep Your Relationships Whole<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Outline of Service 14<sup>th</sup> August 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Seventh Commandment – <i>Keep Your Relationships Whole </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Deut 5:18</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 21.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: center; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thou
shalt thou commit adultery</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1;">
Exodus 20:14</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 119:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unsurpassed Joy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 139:1-6 – </span></b></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">An All-Knowing God</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk104148974"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">An Exemplary Relationship:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Genesis 24:58-67<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Physical Weakness:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 Samuel 12:1-12<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Spiritual
Adultery:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ezekiel 16:14-19: Jeremiah
3:20-21<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Babylon – the
Deceiver:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revelation 18:1-4, 9-10<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Faithful Partners
of The Lamb: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Revelation 19:1-9, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><a name="_Hlk108425001"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1;">Personal Purity:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 John 2:15-17;
James 4:3-8<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk108425001;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><a name="_Hlk108425046"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk108425046;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">As
discussed under the Fifth Commandment, the importance of keeping the family unit
whole and holy is a foundational pillar of our society <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Adultery
is an act that physically blows families apart;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>but there are also other Laws which relate to keeping things pure, or
unadulterated – </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">eg.
not eating certain food, not mixing different quality threads, keeping cattle
strains separate</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Spiritual
adultery – that is having one foot on the worldly side of the fence and the
other on the heavenly – is also forbidden by God <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Israel
showed this duplicity, and God referred to them as an “adulteress”; this Commandment
exhorts us to keep all things in our lives pure <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
must not enter into an “adulterous” relationship with Babylon, the world, as
Israel of old did – but keep our relationship with God pure<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Those
who are pure may hold the hope to be changed in spirit and soul and body at the
return of Jesus Christ to collectively form the Bride of the Lamb.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"></a><a name="_Hlk98690444"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hymn 115:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trust for God’s Guidance <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk98690444;"></span>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1
Peter 1:15-16</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk76679432"></a><a name="_Hlk74169230"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169230;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><a name="_Hlk108425183"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hymn 51: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></a></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk108425183;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">How to Be Ready <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk108425183;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"></span>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-85421665602487092662022-07-10T18:21:00.000-07:002022-07-10T18:21:38.940-07:00The Fifth Commandment - Upholding the Sanctity of the Family<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Fifth Commandment – <i>Upholding the Sanctity of the Family </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Deut 5:16</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 117:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Passing on the
Message<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 44:1-8 – </span></b></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Exhorting Us to Trust In God</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148832"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1;">Family
Responsibilities – Deut 5:16; 6:1-9<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148832;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><a name="_Hlk104148917"></a><a name="_Hlk104148974"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Family Relationships – Ephesians 5:22 - 6:4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><a name="_Hlk108425001"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1;">God – Our Father and our Mother – Galatians 4:22-31<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><a name="_Hlk108425046"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1;">It is Not Always Easy! – Gen 27:6-17, </span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk108425046;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk108425046;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Family is the core of our society <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Fifth Commandment sets out the importance of the family, and the respect that
should be directed to the authority of the head of the family unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Our
parents represent our origin, where we have come from<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">There
is also a reciprocal responsibility on parents to show a good example and teach
their children the principles and lifestyle set out in the Scriptures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">God,
the Almighty Creator, is our Father and Mother, and in that parental role
demands our allegiance in all things<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">If
we attain to the relationship with God that Jesus taught we can hold a hope to
be preserved alive in spirit and soul and body until Jesus Christ ‘s return,
and be changed from mortal to immortal beings without passing through physical
death. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"></a><a name="_Hlk98690444"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hymn 13:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wiling Hearts <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message </span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk76679432"></a><a name="_Hlk74169230"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span><a name="_Hlk108425183"><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hymn 128: </span></b></a><b><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Worship The Lord </span></b></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology</span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-53967985208481815582022-06-09T05:52:00.000-07:002022-06-09T05:52:02.913-07:00And God Spake All These Words - The Ten Commandments<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Outline of Service 12<sup>th</sup> June 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent2; mso-background-themetint: 153; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">And God Spake All These Words<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>- </span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Exodus 20:1</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk95398579"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 119:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come Worship
the Lord<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalm 119:97-104 – </span></b></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">How Sweet are Thy Words Unto My
Taste!</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk102171790"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Requirements of God’s Covenant <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– Deut 5:1-7, 22-33<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148832"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1;">Honouring
God and Others – Isa 58:1-14<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148832;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><a name="_Hlk104148917"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: text1;">Keep the Commandments – Matthew 19:16-22<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148917;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><a name="_Hlk104148974"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Love – the Fulfilling of the Law – Romans 13:8-14<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">After
delivering Israel from slavery in Egypt, God gave them some simple, basis rules
to follow in their relationships with Him and with each other<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">God
realised that whilst they may have been “simple” they were not easy to keep as
they required a focus on someone other than themselves<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus
explained that true fulfillment in life comes from showing love one to another <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If we seek to show love towards God and others
we will find true purpose in our own lives – Jesus Christ said, If a man keep
my saying, he shall never see death (John 8:51)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We believe that this will be literally
fulfilled in those who are alive and obeying God’s Commandments at the return
of Jesus Christ to this World.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"></a><a name="_Hlk98690444"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hymn 22:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wiling Hearts <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk76679432"></a><a name="_Hlk74169230"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></a></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169230;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hymn 6: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">God’s Promises<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-6210276676979875862022-05-26T22:57:00.001-07:002022-05-26T22:57:34.545-07:00Wait for the Promise <p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Outline of Combined Churches Service 29<sup>th</sup> May
2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"></a><a name="_Hlk76656200"></a><a name="_Hlk84005568"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76656200;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Wait For The Promise </span></b></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76656200;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84005568;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Acts 1:4</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk95398579"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Singing - <span style="mso-tab-count: 9;"> </span>Terrigal<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Naming and Dedication
Ceremony – <span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Terrigal<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Whitsuntide Preparation
Update </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">(</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">2-3 minutes</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">about
getting ready)</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt; margin-left: 35.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Terrigal<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt; margin-left: 35.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Windsor<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt; margin-left: 35.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sydney<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt; margin-left: 35.7pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -17.85pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Singleton<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk95398579;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Terrigal leaves to conduct
local Service in Terrigal Church; Online Service continues)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hymn 51:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Spirit of
Truth Brings Clear Vision<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Singleton<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Luke 11:2-4)</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk102171790"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A Vision for the Future – Isiah
61:1-11<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Windsor<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk102171850"></a><a name="_Hlk104148832"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Promise of Pentecost – Joel
2:23-32<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Sydney<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><a name="_Hlk104148917"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Promised Power – John 14:15-27<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Singleton<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"><a name="_Hlk104148974"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ascended Jesus Christ to Return – Acts 1:1-11<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Singleton<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104148974;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171850;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
Isaiah God speaks about the time to come when His Spirit will come upon people
and cause them to do His Will; <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>this was
clearly fulfilled in Jesus, but also alludes to the last days <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Joel
also talks about the promise of God’s Power which Peter said was fulfilled on
the First Day of Pentecost (the Former Rain), but which also refers to an
outpouring in the Latter Days – the Latter Rain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus
explained that the Holy Ghost (the Comforter) would come with Power to overcome
the evil within us so that we can be obedient to God’s Laws and Commands<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">At Whitsuntide/Pentecost we look for this Power to come
and for it to abide and remain with us to prepare us for His return.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk104149049"></a><a name="_Hlk98690444"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hymn 34:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Promised Anointing <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Singleton<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Message<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Windsor<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk76679432"></a><a name="_Hlk74169230"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Hymn 90: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Living Examples<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Singleton<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="line-height: 107%; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk104149049;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doxology </span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-29544710504284485752022-05-03T05:59:00.003-07:002022-05-03T05:59:58.999-07:00Key Messages from Psalms <p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"></a><a name="_Hlk76656200"></a><a name="_Hlk84005568"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76656200;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Key Messages from
Psalms </span></b></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76656200;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84005568;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ps 100:3</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk95398579"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Hymn 105:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank God for His
Greatness<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Luke 11:2-4)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk78143077"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Psalm 100:1-5 – </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143077;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Serve God with Gladness</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143077;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk102171233"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Presentation – Key
Messages from Psalms<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk102171790"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Glory in Creation<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– Psalm 19:1-14<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk102171850"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Grace – Psalm 13:1-6<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 3.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk102171959"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God Requires Holiness – Romans 1:16-25<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk102171959;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"></span>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Book of Psalms offers guidance, comfort, understanding, and support in
developing our relationship with God<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalms
presents so many attributes of God and attitudes which we think of as “Christian”
(or New Testament), but they represent God’s generic nature<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Psalms
sets out the hope that our sins can be forgiven and we can have assurance of
life in the resurrection, but also presents a hope of being delivered from the
grave (“for a generation to come..”)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jesus
included the Psalms in the Scriptures which prophesied His first coming –
however they also prophetically announces His Second.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk98690444"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Hymn 3:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Time is Come<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Message<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk76679432"></a><a name="_Hlk74169230"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Hymn 125:
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Agree with Jesus<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Doxology </span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781807853374916333.post-17892666981392318322022-03-27T05:01:00.003-07:002022-03-27T05:01:48.389-07:00Psalms Book 3 and Leviticus 1 Peter 2:9<p> </p><p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk78142959"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;">Outline of Online Service 3<sup>rd</sup> April 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="background: #F4B083; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk84187407"></a><a name="_Hlk76656200"></a><a name="_Hlk84005568"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76656200;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">Psalms Book 3 and
Leviticus </span></b></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76656200;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84005568;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">1 Peter 2:9</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187407;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk95398579"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Hymn 106:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Enter Into
God’s Presence<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">The Lord’s Prayer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(Luke 11:2-4)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk60739584"></a><a name="_Hlk74168973"></a><a name="_Hlk78143284"></a><a name="_Hlk84187628"></a><a name="_Hlk80373176"></a><a name="_Hlk78143077"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Psalm 84:1-5, 10-12 – <i>Rejoicing in God’s</i> <i>House</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></a></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Presentation – Psalms Book 3 and
Leviticus<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Bible Readings:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">– <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Presence <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Lev 26:1-13<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Psalm 76:1-2<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>John 14:23-27<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Holiness <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Lev 11:44-47<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Psalm 81:1-4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1 Pet 1:13-21<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Sacrifices <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Lev 16:29-34<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Psalm 85:1-4<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Rom 12:1-2<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk80373176;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84187628;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143284;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74168973;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God’s Covenant <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Lev 26:40-46<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Psalm 89:1-4 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2 Cor 6:14-18<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"><a name="_Hlk74169038"></a><a name="_Hlk78144831"></a><a name="_Hlk84188107"></a><a name="_Hlk78143944"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Summary of Readings<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk74169038;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78144831;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk84188107;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk78143944;"></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60739584;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
Book of Leviticus has four main themes – God’s Presence, Holiness( of the
Priests), Instructions about Sacrifices, and God’s Covenant with His people<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Within
Book 3 of Psalms – Psalms 73 to 89 – the themes of Leviticus are frequently
referenced<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
instructions in Leviticus - given by God to Moses over a period of four to six
weeks - detailed God’s worship requirements for Israel in the newly completed
Tabernacle, including purification for the Priests <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Scripture
makes it plain that in the Last Days there will be a people prepared who will
be a Holy Priesthood to God and through them He will show His Power to the
World (1 Peter 2:9)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: 0cm;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Do
you feel drawn to this Calling – to present your life (wholly in spirit and
soul and body) - to obey and follow God’s instructions?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk98690444"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Hymn 20:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The New Covenant<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Message<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MediumGrid21" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><a name="_Hlk60740568"></a><a name="_Hlk76679432"></a><a name="_Hlk74169230"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Hymn 90: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk76679432;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #548dd4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">A Holy People<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MediumGrid21" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk60740568;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Doxology </span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>CIChurch Sydneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220818011486044756noreply@blogger.com0