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Worship Service, Featuring An Exhortation, "Prepare Yourself For Doing
Good." - plus much more.
Invocation
Holy Spirit, Lord be with us,
As we join to give You praise.
Share with us Your loving presence,
Fill us with Your perfect ways.
Let our love for You be pleasing,
Everlasting, pure and free;
Let our praise bring joy unto You,
Welcome may it always be.
Amen.
by William McGinnis,
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Opening Song - "Be Thou My Vision"
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Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul.s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor man.s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven.s joys, O bright Heaven.s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
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Prayer For You
For Help In Finding Things
NOTE: When you read this prayer, try to imagine hearing my voice as I
speak
it to you. In this way, the prayer is reactivated, and it is the same
as if I were actually praying for you at that moment.
(Just like television prayers are reactivated when you watch
them, although the videotape may have been shot years before.)
"For Help In Finding Things"
The Master says to "Seek and ye shall find,"
And that refers to seeking of the truth.
But sometimes you are seeking lesser things:
Like keys that you misplaced somewhere today;
Or answers to a problem that you have;
Or someone's house that you must try to find.
The Lord can help you find these things as well.
* * *
And so I pray this blessing onto you:
I pray that He will help you in your search
For whatsoever thing you need to find.
I pray He helps you open up your mind
And focus clearly on the thing you seek.
I pray that He will take you by the hand
And lead you to the place you need to go.
In Jesus' name I pray for you, Amen.
by Rev. Bill McGinnis - Public Domain
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Scriptures And Teachings
Bible Story, "The Good Samaritan"
The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
Shows That Everyone Is Our Neighbor
The Perfect Example Of The Golden Rule
("Treat others as you would like to be treated.")
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This is the story of the good Samaritan, as recorded in the Bible in
LUKE chapter 10, verses 25 through 37.
The Good Samaritan
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tested him, saying,
Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
He said unto him, What is written in the law? how do you read
it?
And he answering said, You shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and
with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.
And he said unto him, You have answered right: this do, and you
shall live.
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is
my neighbor?
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem
to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his
clothing, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and
when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked
on him, and passed by on the other side.
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and
when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and
wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and
took care of him.
And on the next day when he departed, he took out two denarii,
and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and
whatsoever you spend more, when I come again, I will repay you.
Which now of these three, think you, was neighbor unto him that
fell among the thieves?
And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto
him, Go, and do likewise.
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Here ends the story of the good Samaritan.
Source: King James Clarified New Testament (KJCNT)
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Featured Segment . . .
Exhortation For The Week
Providing Support and Encouragement In Your Christian Life . . .
An Exhortation: "Prepare Yourself For Doing Good!"
By Rev. Bill McGinnis, Pastor - InternetChurchOfChrist.org
Director - LoveAllPeople.org
The Lord wants us always to do good to others, and to avoid doing evil . .
.
Psalm 34:14 -
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalm 36:3 -
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be
wise,
and to do good.
Psalm 37:3 -
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and
verily thou
shalt be fed.
Psalm 37:27 -
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Psalm 125:4 -
Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in
their
hearts.
Matthew 5:44 -
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good
to them
that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute
you;
Mark 3:4 -
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to
do evil?
to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
Luke 6:9 -
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the
sabbath days
to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
Luke 6:27 -
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which
hate you,
Luke 6:33 -
And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for
sinners also
do even the same.
Luke 6:35 -
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again;
and your reward
shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is
kind unto the
unthankful and to the evil.
Acts 10:38 -
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who
went about doing
good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with
him.
Galatians 6:10 -
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially
unto them who
are of the household of faith.
1 Timothy 6:18 -
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute,
willing to communicate;
Hebrews 13:16 -
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God
is well pleased.
James 4:17 -
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is
sin.
1 Peter 3:11 -
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Therefore, we should prepare ourselves to do good whenever and wherever we
can.
In particular, we should . . .
* Always be looking out for opportunities to do good. The more we seek
them, the more we will find them.
* Be mentally prepared to act when the opportunity is there, recognizing
that you intend to act, and not just to think about it.
* Learn how to perform a variety of good deeds, in advance of the
opportunities, so that you will know what to do when the time comes. For
example, learn how to place a 911 call, including how to describe the
exact location you are calling from; learn how to change an automobile
tire, so that you can do it quickly and safely; learn how to administer
First Aid or CPR, if you are able; learn how to put out a fire with a fire
extinguisher; learn how to direct traffic, if necessary; learn how to give
clear instructions to others, so there is no misunderstanding; learn how
to step forward to offer your help to others; and many other things you
can think of yourself. Practice everything in advance, so you will be
ready when the time comes.
* Make sure you have access to the right supplies and equipment you may
need. For example, a cell phone; a small fire extinguisher in your car;
drinking water in your car; blankets in your car; first-aid supplies; food
for emergencies; a change of clothes in your car; a small supply of money
you are prepared to give away; perhaps an umbrella; paper towels; and many
other things you can think of.
* Always stay in close contact with Lord, praying freely and easily to Him
in a conversational manner -- acting as His helper and His agent in the
world. Be sensitive to His promptings, and follow them. Pray for His help,
perhaps with words like these: "Dear Lord, please help me to act for good
in this situation. Please put the right thoughts in my mind, the right
words in my mouth, and the right actions in my hands and feet. Please give
me whatever I need to do whatever You want me to do. Amen."
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"When I Survey The Wondrous Cross"
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Benediction
I pray the Lord that He will lead your path
Away from the temptations all around.
I pray that when temptation lingers near,
The Lord will lead you not into its reach.
But if temptation grabs you as you pass,
I pray the Lord that you will struggle free.
In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.
Blessings to you in Jesus Christ our Lord.
This chapel service is now complete.
Rev. Bill McGinnis
Pastor - http://InternetChurchOfChrist.org
Director - http://LoveAllPeople.org
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