Internet Daily Chapel for Week Of May 22, 2011 - Featuring . . . Christian Song, "Softly And Tenderly, Jesus Is Callingf" - plus much more.

Internet Daily Chapel for Week Of May 22, 2011
Featuring . . . Christian Song, "Softly And Tenderly, Jesus Is Callingf" -
plus much more.

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Worship Service, Featuring Christian Song, "Softly And Tenderly, Jesus Is
Callingf" - plus much more.

Everything here is in the Public Domain, free for all people to use
without restriction, except verses from the Revised Standard Version Bible
(RSV), which are copyrighted and used by permission.

Welcome
Welcome to the online worship service at Internet Church Of Christ. Here
is a good place to worship our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. You are
invited and are welcome at any time. Blessings to you in Him.

Featured Segment . . .
Opening Song
Softly And Tenderly, Jesus Is Calling - MIDI, Lyrics, And More

Text: Will L. Thompson
Music: Will L. Thompson
Tune: THOMPSON, Meter: 11 7.11 7 with Refrain
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
calling for you and for me;
see, on the portals he's waiting and watching,
watching for you and for me.
Refrain:
Come home, come home;
ye who are weary come home;
earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
calling, O sinner, come home!

2. Why should we tary when Jesus is pleading,
pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not his mercies,
mercies for you and for me?
(Refrain)

3. Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
passing from you and from me;
shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming,
coming for you and for me.
(Refrain)

4. O for the wonderful love he has promised,
promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon,
pardon for you and for me.
(Refrain)

Source: http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh348.sht
Public Domain

MIDI music file available at
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Invocation

O Lord, we come together in Your name,
And as You promised, we know You are here.
AND SO WE WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS,
AND PRAY THAT YOU FIND PLEASURE HERE WITH US,
AS WE, YOUR LOVING CHILDREN WORSHIP YOU.

We now invite You to reveal Yourself,
And share with us Your presence, openly,

FOR YOU ARE EVERYTHING THAT WE DESIRE,
AND EVERYTHING WE HAVE, WE GIVE TO YOU.

In Jesus' holy name we pray, Amen.

If you are a new Christian, we invite you to visit our page at
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/newchristian.html

The Lord's Prayer
with MP3 audio file

The Lord, Himself, taught us to pray like this . . .

Play Prayer Here => http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/lordsprayer2.mp3
Reading by Rev. Bill McGinnis - Public Domain

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.

Source: Book Of Common Prayer, based on
Matthew 6:9-13

You can hear the Lord's Prayer on an MP3 file by clicking on
internetchurchofchrist.org/binaries/lordsprayer2.mp3. This MP3 file, and
the text on which it is based, are in the Public Domain, free for all
people to use without restriction. As always, permission is granted to
link to any of our files.

Declaration Of Faith - The Apostles' Creed
This historic affirmation of faith comes to us from the early centuries of
the Christian church.
MP3 audio file at
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/binaries/apostlescreed.mp3 - free,
Public Domain

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit;
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell;
The third day he rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven
And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
The holy catholic church; *
The communion of saints;
The forgiveness of sins;
The resurrection of the body;
And the life everlasting.

Amen.

* Note: "catholic church" here means the entire body of
believers in Christ, not just one particular church.

Scriptures And Teachings
Principles Of Christian Human Relations

By Rev. Bill McGinnis, Pastor - InternetChurchOfChrist.org
Director - LoveAllPeople.org

The Principles Of Christian Human Relations

Compiled And Edited By Bill McGinnis
Public Domain

1. Be as interested in the other person's happiness and well-being as you
are in your own.

_____________________________________________________________

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your
neighbor as yourself." (Galatians 5:14 RSV)
_____________________________________________________________

This is the starting point, the Scriptural Imperative, our command from
God.

But sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we still don't like the other
person, or we still feel anger or resentment.

What can we do in cases like this ?

2. Forgive the other person.

The most troublesome harmful emotion is the emotion of anger. You can
neutralize anger by making a direct conscious decision to forgive the
other person for whatever he may have done to cause you to feel anger
toward him. When you do this, you are acting in complete harmony with the
will of God.

"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly
Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men
their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your
trespasses." (Matthew 6:14-15 RSV)

3. DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU. - (Treat others as
you would like to be treated.)

"So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for
this is the law and the prophets." (Matthew 7:12 RSV)

This is the basic operating rule of Christian Human Relations. You can
apply this idea to almost any situation, and you will not be far wrong.
This is the "Golden Rule," our most reliable guideline for behavior with
other people.

The remaining eighteen ideas are specific applications of The Golden Rule
to different kinds of situations we encounter in practical everyday life.

4. Smile and be friendly.

You like it when people smile at you and behave in a friendly way. So do
the same to them.

5. Be courteous.

You like it when people are courteous to you. And you dislike it when
people are discourteous or rude to you. So be courteous in all of your
dealings with others.

6. Be truthful, without giving offense.

7. Remember the other person's name, and use it frequently.

You like it when other people remember and use your name. So do the same
to them.

8. Don't argue.

Arguments are very negative. They poison good human relations. You don't
like it when someone argues with you. So don't argue with them. And if you
see an argument coming, take the appropriate steps to neutralize the
argument before it causes too much damage.

9. Find areas of agreement.

Relationships are much better when both people focus on their areas of
agreement rather than their areas of disagreement.

Most people agree on more things than they disagree on. So if you focus on
your areas of agreement with the other person, your areas of disagreement
will seem smaller and less important.

10. Don't criticize.

Criticism builds hostility and bad attitudes. Criticism is poison to good
human relations.

You don't like to be criticized; so don't criticize other people. They
don't like it, either. And you won't help accomplish anything good by
criticizing.

"If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."

11. Show honest appreciation.

You like it when other people take the time and interest to recognize and
appreciate the good things you do. So do the same for them. Everyone does
some things worthy of appreciation. Find them, and recognize them in the
other person.

12. Try the other person's point of view.

You like it when the other person understands your point of view and can
see problems the way you see them. So do the same for him. Try looking at
the situation from the other person's point of view.

13. Give full attention to the other person when he is talking.

You like it when people pay attention to you when you are talking. So do
the same for them.

14. Talk in terms of the other person's interests.

You like to have other people talk with you about your interests. So do
the same for them. Find out what things they are interested in, and steer
the conversation toward these things.

15. Admit you may be wrong.

This idea is surprisingly powerful and useful!

Here's what to say, whenever there is a disagreement as to a matter of
fact: "Now, I may be wrong about this. I frequently am wrong about things.
But this is the way it appears to me:" (And then state your beliefs.)

By admitting you may be wrong, and by admitting that you frequently are
wrong (You are, you know. We all are.), you almost force the other person
to admit that he, too, may be wrong! Then, with egos out of the way, you
can both search objectively for the truth!

And if you really are wrong this time, it will be much less embarrassing
for you than if you had been stubbornly insisting that you were totally
right!

16. Let the other person do most of the talking.

You like it when people let you do most of the talking. So do the same for
them. It won't hurt you, and you might learn something.

17. Let the other person talk about himself.

You like to talk about yourself, don't you? We all like to talk about
ourselves! But restrain the urge, and let the other person talk about
himself, instead.

18. Let the other person take some credit.

If something has worked out well, don't grab all the credit for yourself,
even if you think you deserve it all. Spread the credit around, share it
with the other people involved.

19. Let the other person save face.

The expression "saving face" means to maintain dignity, or not to look
like an idiot or a worthless person. Sometimes people do things which make
them look like an idiot or a worthless person. If you can rescue the other
person in such a situation, and help him maintain his dignity, he will be
very appreciative.

And maybe someone will do the same for you sometime, when you need it
most! "As you do, so shall it be done unto you."

20. Hold the other person, and yourself, to high and noble standards.

People tend to live up to the expectations others have of them. If you
expect a lot from someone, he tends to give you what you expect. Likewise,
if you expect little from someone, that is what you tend to get.

So act honestly, and expect honesty from the other person; act morally,
and expect morality from the other person; act fairly, and expect fairness
from the other person.

21. Go the extra mile.

You are pleasantly surprised when other people do more for you than you
had asked, or more than you expect. So do the same for them: "Go the extra
mile."

Compiled And Edited By Bill McGinnis, Written 1983-1999
Public Domain

* * *

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bmcgin@patriot.net
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"Teaching The Practical Christian Life"
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INTERNET DAILY CHAPEL

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Bible Readings - Updated Automatically Each Day

New American Bible (with notes and links) -
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Daily Light On The Daily Path -
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/daily.light/
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http://www.natpresch.org/one_daily_reading.php

Poem
"All The Way My Saviour Leads Me," - by Fanny J. Crosby
ALL THE WAY MY SAVIOUR LEADS ME - by Fanny J. Crosby, 1875
- Public Domain -

All the way my Saviour leads me;
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His faithful mercies,
Who through life has been my guide?
Heav'nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him do dwell;
For I know whate'er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well.

All the way my Saviour leads me,
Cheers each winding path I tread;
Gives me strength for every trial,
Feeds me with the living bread.
Though my weary steps may falter,
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo, a spring of joy I see.

All the way my Saviour leads me,
O the fullness of His love!
Perfect rest to me is promised,
In my Father's house above;
When my spirit, clothed immortal,
Wings its flight to realms of day,
This my song through endless ages:
"Jesus led me all the way."

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Prayer For You
"Go Ahead And Give Yourself To Christ"

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
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.)

Perhaps you are a Christian even now,
You go to church and try to do your best,
You try to put His teachings in your life,
But still you do not feel that He is yours.
You do not feel the closeness that you crave.
If this is you, then say this prayer with me:
* * *
O Lord, I want you closer in my life,
I want you more to be a part of me.
I want the best relationship with you,
That anyone on earth could ever have.
I know that, "as we give, we shall receive,"
And so I now do give myself to you,
In full completeness, holding nothing back.
I'm yours, so you may use me as you will,
And take whatever things you want from me.
And now that I did give myself to you,
I pray that you will give yourself to me,
As bridegroom gives himself to his new bride.
In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.

by William McGinnis
Public Domain

Holy Communion
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If you are alone, you will needed to be both "Leader" and "Assembly," as
described in the ceremony.

How To Find A Real, Live Church
An online church is better than no church at all; but it is even better
for most Christians to actually belong to a real, live church, with real,
live people. Then, you can have your real church PLUS your online church,
so you gain the benefits of both. You can find a church for yourself by
clicking HERE! - http://patriot.net/~bmcgin/findachurch.html
Invitation To Accept Jesus Christ As Your Personal Lord And Saviour
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/jesusdirect.html
Closing Song
"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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Internet Daily Chapel for Week Of May 15, 2011 - Featuring . . . "The Bible Says The Words Of Jesus Are The Most

Internet Daily Chapel for Week Of May 15, 2011
Online Christian Worship Service and Practical Guide
Featuring . . . "The Bible Says The Words Of Jesus Are The Most
Important." - plus much more.

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Worship Service, Featuring "The Bible Says The Words Of Jesus Are The Most
Important." - plus much more.

Everything here is in the Public Domain, free for all people to use
without restriction, except verses from the Revised Standard Version Bible
(RSV), which are copyrighted and used by permission.

Welcome

Welcome to the online worship service at Internet Church Of Christ. Here
is a good place to worship our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. You are
invited and are welcome at any time. Blessings to you in Him.

Opening Song
"Fairest Lord Jesus"

Fairest Lord Jesus - MIDI Music And Lyrics

By Rev. Bill McGinnis, Director - LoveAllPeople.org
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MIDI music file available at http://patriot.net/users/bmcgin/fair9.mid

"Fairest Lord Jesus"

Lyrics: - Anonymous translation from an anonymous German hymn
Music: Arranged by Richard S. Willis (1850) from a Silesian folk song
MIDI arrangement by William E. McGinnis (1995)

1. Fairest Lord Jesus,
Ruler of all nature,
O Thou of God and man the Son:
Thee will I cherish,
Thee will I honor,
Thou my soul's glory, joy, and crown.

2. Fair are the meadows,
Fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring.
Jesus is fairer,
Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.

3. Fair is the sunshine,
Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host.
Jesus shines brighter,
Jesus shines purer,
Than all the angels heaven can boast.

Public Domain

Bill McGinnis
P. O. Box 2543
Alexandria, VA 22301
bmcgin@adams.patriot.net

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Invocation

O Lord, we come together in Your name,
And as You promised, we know You are here.
AND SO WE WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS,
AND PRAY THAT YOU FIND PLEASURE HERE WITH US,
AS WE, YOUR LOVING CHILDREN WORSHIP YOU.

We now invite You to reveal Yourself,
And share with us Your presence, openly,

FOR YOU ARE EVERYTHING THAT WE DESIRE,
AND EVERYTHING WE HAVE, WE GIVE TO YOU.

In Jesus' holy name we pray, Amen.

If you are a new Christian, we invite you to visit our page at
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/newchristian.html

The Lord's Prayer
with MP3 audio file

The Lord, Himself, taught us to pray like this . . .

Play Prayer Here =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/lordsprayer2.mp3
Reading by Rev. Bill McGinnis - Public Domain

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.

Source: Book Of Common Prayer, based on
Matthew 6:9-13

You can hear the Lord's Prayer on an MP3 file by clicking on
internetchurchofchrist.org/binaries/lordsprayer2.mp3. This MP3 file, and
the text on which it is based, are in the Public Domain, free for all
people to use without restriction. As always, permission is granted to
link to any of our files.

Declaration Of Faith - The Apostles' Creed

This historic affirmation of faith comes to us from the early centuries of
the Christian church.
MP3 audio file at
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/binaries/apostlescreed.mp3 - free,
Public Domain

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit;
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell;
The third day he rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven
And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
The holy catholic church; *
The communion of saints;
The forgiveness of sins;
The resurrection of the body;
And the life everlasting.

Amen.

* Note: "catholic church" here means the entire body of
believers in Christ, not just one particular church.

Featured Segment . . .
Scriptures And Teachings
The Bible Says The Words Of Jesus Are The Most Important

By Rev. Bill McGinnis, Pastor - InternetChurchOfChrist.org
Director - LoveAllPeople.org
The words of Jesus are the most important words in the Bible. His words
are spirit and they are life itself. His words, and His alone, should be
the foundation of our life. As Jesus says, "the words that I speak unto
you, they are spirit, and they are life." (John 6:63b KJV)

As Bible Christians, we believe in the Bible as the Word of God,
sufficient for all good works.

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God
may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good
works." (2 Timothy 3:16-17 KJV)

And we also believe that we should live by every word that comes from the
mouth of God.
"But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall
not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God." (Matthew
4:4 KJV, quoting Deuteronomy 8:3)

Nevertheless, some words in the Bible are more important than others. Some
words should be the foundation, and others should be the ornaments on the
roof.
The Bible itself says that the words of Jesus are the most important
words, the foundation of our life.

MATTHEW 7:24-27 (KJV)
_____________________________________________________________

24
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and
doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built
his house upon a rock:
25
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds
blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it
was founded upon a rock.
26
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and
doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which
built his house upon the sand:
27
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds
blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was
the fall of it.

_____________________________________________________________

LUKE 6:47-49 (KJV)

47
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth
them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep,
and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood
arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and
could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
49
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that
without a foundation built an house upon the earth;
against which the stream did beat vehemently, and
immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

_____________________________________________________________

Matthew 24:35 (KJV)

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not
pass away.

Mark 8:38 (KJV)

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words
in this adulterous
and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be
ashamed, when he
cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Mark 13:31 (KJV)

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not
pass away.

Luke 1:20 (KJV)

And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak,
until the day that
these things shall be performed, because thou believest not
my words, which
shall be fulfilled in their season.

Luke 21:33 (KJV)

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not
pass away.

John 5:46-47 (KJV)

For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me; for he
wrote of me.

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my
words?

John 12:47-48 (KJV)

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him
not: for I came not
to judge the world, but to save the world.

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one
that judgeth him: the
word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the
last day.

John 14:23-24 (KJV)

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will
keep my words: and my
Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make
our abode with him.

He who does not love me does not keep my words; and the word
which you hear is not
mine but the Father's who sent me.

John 15:7 (KJV)

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask
what ye will, and it
shall be done unto you.

May the Lord bless this presentation of His holy Word.

Rev. Bill McGinnis <><
bmcgin@patriot.net

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Bible Readings - Updated Automatically Each Day

New American Bible (with notes and links) -
http://www.usccb.org/nab/today.shtml
Daily Light On The Daily Path -
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/daily.light/
National Presbyterian Church (USA) -
http://www.natpresch.org/one_daily_reading.php

Poem - "All The Way My Saviour Leads Me," - by Fanny J. Crosby

ALL THE WAY MY SAVIOUR LEADS ME - by Fanny J. Crosby, 1875
- Public Domain -

All the way my Saviour leads me;
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His faithful mercies,
Who through life has been my guide?
Heav'nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him do dwell;
For I know whate'er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well.

All the way my Saviour leads me,
Cheers each winding path I tread;
Gives me strength for every trial,
Feeds me with the living bread.
Though my weary steps may falter,
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo, a spring of joy I see.

All the way my Saviour leads me,
O the fullness of His love!
Perfect rest to me is promised,
In my Father's house above;
When my spirit, clothed immortal,
Wings its flight to realms of day,
This my song through endless ages:
"Jesus led me all the way."

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Prayer For You - "Go Ahead And Give Yourself To Christ"

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
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.)

Perhaps you are a Christian even now,
You go to church and try to do your best,
You try to put His teachings in your life,
But still you do not feel that He is yours.
You do not feel the closeness that you crave.
If this is you, then say this prayer with me:
* * *
O Lord, I want you closer in my life,
I want you more to be a part of me.
I want the best relationship with you,
That anyone on earth could ever have.
I know that, "as we give, we shall receive,"
And so I now do give myself to you,
In full completeness, holding nothing back.
I'm yours, so you may use me as you will,
And take whatever things you want from me.
And now that I did give myself to you,
I pray that you will give yourself to me,
As bridegroom gives himself to his new bride.
In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.

by William McGinnis
Public Domain

Holy Communion

A ceremony for Holy Communion is available to you HERE! -
http://patriot.net/~bmcgin/pearl-holycommunion.html
If you are alone, you will needed to be both "Leader" and "Assembly," as
described in the ceremony.

How To Find A Real, Live Church
An online church is better than no church at all; but it is even better
for most Christians to actually belong to a real, live church, with real,
live people. Then, you can have your real church PLUS your online church,
so you gain the benefits of both. You can find a church for yourself by
clicking HERE! - http://patriot.net/~bmcgin/findachurch.html
Invitation To Accept Jesus Christ As Your Personal Lord And Saviour
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/jesusdirect.html

Closing Song

"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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Judgment, each of us will be called on to give an account of his life to
God." - plus much more.

Online Christian Worship Service and Practical Guide

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Worship Service, Featuring "At the day of Judgment, each of us will be
called on to give an account of his life to God." - plus much more.
Everything here is in the Public Domain, free for all people to use
without restriction, except verses from the Revised Standard Version Bible
(RSV), which are copyrighted and used by permission.

Welcome

Welcome to the online worship service at Internet Church Of Christ. Here
is a good place to worship our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. You are
invited and are welcome at any time. Blessings to you in Him.

Opening Song

"Happy Mother's Day To You""

Happy Mother's Day To You - MIDI, MP3, And Lyrics
Mother's Day Song, Written in 2006 - Public Domain

By Rev. Bill McGinnis, Director - LoveAllPeople.org
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MIDI music file available at http://patriot.net/users/bmcgin/happymd.mid
MP3 at http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/happymothersdaytoyou.mp3 -
FREE! Public Domain

Hymn tune MOTHER'S DAY by Rev. Bill McGinnis. Music, lyrics, arrangement,
and MIDI sequence by Rev. Bill McGinnis Public Domain.

NOTE: On Mother's Day 2006, I was hoping to find a simple little Mother's
Day song to sing to various mothers I know (my own mother having passed
away). I wanted to find something similar to "Happy Birthday To You,"
which would be short, happy, simple, easy to remember. But I couldn't seem
to find anything like that. Suddenly this melody popped into my head, and
I wrote it down and made a MIDI file of it. Then came the words, followed
by the words for another new song, "May The Lord Sweep Over You," using
the same melody. Here are both of them, now in the Public Domain for
everyone to use freely. Enjoy. If you want to write some new words to use
with this melody (or any other melody on this page) you are invited to do
so.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO YOU - by Rev. Bill McGinnis, 2006 - Public Domain

Happy Mother's Day to you,
For everything you do;
From the morning to night,
You make everything right.
Happy Mother's Day to you!
In memory of Christine H. McGinnis

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Invocation

O Lord, we come together in Your name,
And as You promised, we know You are here.
AND SO WE WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS,
AND PRAY THAT YOU FIND PLEASURE HERE WITH US,
AS WE, YOUR LOVING CHILDREN WORSHIP YOU.

We now invite You to reveal Yourself,
And share with us Your presence, openly,

FOR YOU ARE EVERYTHING THAT WE DESIRE,
AND EVERYTHING WE HAVE, WE GIVE TO YOU.

In Jesus' holy name we pray, Amen.

If you are a new Christian, we invite you to visit our page at
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The Lord's Prayer

with MP3 audio file

The Lord, Himself, taught us to pray like this . . .

Play Prayer Here =>
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Reading by Rev. Bill McGinnis - Public Domain

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.

Source: Book Of Common Prayer, based on
Matthew 6:9-13

You can hear the Lord's Prayer on an MP3 file by clicking on
internetchurchofchrist.org/binaries/lordsprayer2.mp3. This MP3 file, and
the text on which it is based, are in the Public Domain, free for all
people to use without restriction. As always, permission is granted to
link to any of our files.

Declaration Of Faith

The Apostles' Creed
This historic affirmation of faith comes to us from the early centuries of
the Christian church.
MP3 audio file at
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/binaries/apostlescreed.mp3 - free,
Public Domain

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit;
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell;
The third day he rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven
And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
The holy catholic church; *
The communion of saints;
The forgiveness of sins;
The resurrection of the body;
And the life everlasting.

Amen.

* Note: "catholic church" here means the entire body of
believers in Christ, not just one particular church.

Featured Segment . . .

Scriptures And Teachings

At the day of Judgment, each of us will be called on to give an account of
his life to God.

Matthew 12:36 (RSV)
"I tell you, on the day of judgment men will render account for every
careless word they utter;"
Romans 3:19 (RSV)
"Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are
under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole
world may be held accountable to God"
Romans 14:12 (RSV)
"So each of us shall give account of himself to God."

1 Peter 4:5 (RSV)
"but they will give account to him who is ready to judge the
living and the dead."

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Bible Readings - Updated Automatically Each Day

New American Bible (with notes and links) -
http://www.usccb.org/nab/today.shtml
Daily Light On The Daily Path -
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/daily.light/
National Presbyterian Church (USA) -
http://www.natpresch.org/one_daily_reading.php

Poem
"All The Way My Saviour Leads Me," - by Fanny J. Crosby

ALL THE WAY MY SAVIOUR LEADS ME - by Fanny J. Crosby, 1875
- Public Domain -

All the way my Saviour leads me;
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His faithful mercies,
Who through life has been my guide?
Heav'nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him do dwell;
For I know whate'er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well.

All the way my Saviour leads me,
Cheers each winding path I tread;
Gives me strength for every trial,
Feeds me with the living bread.
Though my weary steps may falter,
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo, a spring of joy I see.

All the way my Saviour leads me,
O the fullness of His love!
Perfect rest to me is promised,
In my Father's house above;
When my spirit, clothed immortal,
Wings its flight to realms of day,
This my song through endless ages:
"Jesus led me all the way."

MP3 audio file at =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/binaries/allthewaymysaviourleadsme.mp3
- free, Public Domain

Prayer For You

"Go Ahead And Give Yourself To Christ"

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
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.)

Perhaps you are a Christian even now,
You go to church and try to do your best,
You try to put His teachings in your life,
But still you do not feel that He is yours.
You do not feel the closeness that you crave.
If this is you, then say this prayer with me:
* * *
O Lord, I want you closer in my life,
I want you more to be a part of me.
I want the best relationship with you,
That anyone on earth could ever have.
I know that, "as we give, we shall receive,"
And so I now do give myself to you,
In full completeness, holding nothing back.
I'm yours, so you may use me as you will,
And take whatever things you want from me.
And now that I did give myself to you,
I pray that you will give yourself to me,
As bridegroom gives himself to his new bride.
In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.

by William McGinnis
Public Domain

Holy Communion

A ceremony for Holy Communion is available to you HERE! =>
http://patriot.net/~bmcgin/pearl-holycommunion.html
If you are alone, you will needed to be both "Leader" and "Assembly," as
described in the ceremony.

How To Find A Real, Live Church

An online church is better than no church at all; but it is even better
for most Christians to actually belong to a real, live church, with real,
live people. Then, you can have your real church PLUS your online church,
so you gain the benefits of both. You can find a church for yourself by
clicking HERE! - http://patriot.net/~bmcgin/findachurch.html

Invitation To Accept Jesus Christ As Your Personal Lord And Saviour

http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/jesusdirect.html

Closing Song

"When I Survey The Wondrous Cross"
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/whenisurvey.html
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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

Please stay in touch with us . . .
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Index Of "Pearls Of Faith: A Treasury Of Biblical Truth" - From INTERNET CHURCH OF CHRIST

Welcome To The Text-Version Index Of "Pearls Of Faith: A Treasury Of
Biblical Truth" - From INTERNET CHURCH OF CHRIST -
http://InternetChurchOfChrist.org

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By Rev. Bill McGinnis, Director - LoveAllPeople.org

Everything Here Is "Free To Copy, Free To Use."

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Washington

INDEX OF PEARLS OF FAITH

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ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGN GOD

Direct Access To God Is Available To All People, NO EXCEPTIONS

The Purpose Of Life Is To Please God, And The Most Important Thing Is Love

God's One Law For All Mankind: LOVE ALL PEOPLE AS YOURSELF
The Golden Rule Embodies All Of God's Law For Mankind - "Treat Others As
You Would Like To Be Treated"
How To Love Other People

Principles Of Christian Human Relations
God Is Love

The Twenty-One Greatest Ideas In Human Relationships
Bedrock Scriptures - Build your faith on these.

Our Mystical Union With Christ
The Sermon On The Mount
Jesus Enables Us To Love All People As Ourself
Cast Your Cares On Jesus. Be Anxious For Nothing.
Peter's Presentation Of The Gospel
Holy Spirit In Control
Deliverance From Demons
Draw Close To God, And He Will Draw Close To You
Everyone Is Your Neighbor

We Must Love One Another
We Must Forgive!
How To Forgive Other People
At The Day Of Judgment, Each Of Us Will Be Called On To Give An Account Of
His Life To God.
Seek And Find Enjoyment In Other People
The Difference Between Tolerance And Approval

What You Do Comes Back To You , or, You Reap What You sow
If You Love Other People, You Must Forgive Them

How To Become A Full-Time, Born-Again, Spirit-Filled, Baptized, Biblical
Christian
Understanding God's Law
STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH: Mankind Has the Responsibility To Manage The
Earth Properly For God

GOD'S RULES TO LIVE BY

God Accepts Our Love For Others As If It Were Love For Himself
GOD'S ONLY ABSOLUTE COMMANDMENT: "LOVE ALL PEOPLE"
The Christian Doctrine Of Universal Salvation: "Everyone Eventually Gets
Into Heaven, By Jesus Christ."
The Doctrine Of Universal Love
If You Will Not Forgive Others, God Will Not Forgive You
A Ceremony Of Submission To The Lord
The Earth Was Perfectly Designed To Clean Itself
The Words Of Jesus Are The Foundation Of Our Faith
Love And Forgiveness Cover All Our Sins
Who Is My Neighbor?
Human Beings Recalled Because Of Defects
Reason Is Unable To Grasp The Higher Realities

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Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?
Eliminate All Guilt Through Jesus Christ
God's Only Law: LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
You Cannot Claim To Love God Unless You First Love Your Neighbor
How To Love Strangers
Everyone Is Our Brother And Our Neighbor
Einstein Believed In God, The Creator
God's Basic Law
Scriptures For Deliverance From Unclean Spirits
Christian Disciples Have Authority Over Demons And All Other Unclean
Spirits
The Old Covenant Is Transformed Into The New
The Doctrine of "Radical Christian Love"
The Bible Condemns Human Anger In All Its Forms
How To Have A Beautiful Life Forever
The Entry Of Jesus Into Jerusalem On Palm Sunday

The Only Sin Is Not Loving Your Neighbor As Yourself
Does Sex Offend God?
Good News For Many People: Masturbation Is Not A Sin
Do Not Ever Judge Anybody For Anything
What Does It Mean, To Be "Born Again?"
Disciples Of Jesus Can Have Authority To Forgive Sins
God's Rules To Live By
The Bible Provides Truth Sufficient For All Good Works
The Golden Rule
The Bible Requires Two Witnesses To Establish Truth
The Natural Law For Marriage, Divorce, and Sex
A Study Of Christian Sexuality
Guidelines For Christian Sexuality
The Bible Permits Sex For Engaged (Betrothed) Couples
There Is No Such Thing As "The One True Church"

God Allows Us To Earn Income By Doing His Work
The Essential Teaching Of Jesus: "Love All People As Yourself."
The Most Important Commandments In The Bible
To Those Who Find Fault With God
What Does God Really Require Of Us?
Love For Neighbor Fulfills All Of God's Law
God Created Evolution

The Fool Hath Said In His Heart, There Is No God.
The Gospel Of Jesus Christ, Simplified
THE WHOLE POINT OF EVERYTHING IS LOVE

For Every Problem In Your Life, Jesus Is The Answer

Filled With Love, We Are Servant Of All
The One Basic Duality Of The Universe
Love Makes Us Holy And Blameless Before God
We Must Love All People, Even Our Enemies
God Requires A Transfer Of Wealth From Rich To Poor
God Will Eventually Uproot Everything He Opposes
God Desires Mercy From Us, Not Sacrifice
The Best Way To Love God Is To Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
Jesus Christ Actually Lives Inside His People
The Commandments Of Jesus
The Six Certainties Of The Christian Faith
Baptism: After You Have Accepted Jesus As Lord, Go Ahead And Be Baptized

Love Is More Important Than Anything Else
Evolution Is Guided And Controlled By God
Through Jesus, All Things Work For Our Good
The One Law: "Love Your Neighbor As Yourself"
The Only Name We Need To Know Is JESUS
Jesus Upgrades And Transforms Your Soul
The Force Between God and Man Varies Inversely As The Square Of The
Distance Between Them
Jesus Is The Solution To Every Problem
Science Cannot Explain The Origin Of The Universe
Two Kinds Of Truth In The Bible: Literal Truth And Poetic Truth
God's Universal Justice: "You Reap What You Sow."
If You Love God, He Will Love You

How To Get More Holy Spirit Into You
God Counts Our Love For Others As Love For Himself
No Hell For Those Who Love Others Same As Self
With Power, Comes Responsibility
Nobody Stands Between Us And God
When The Moment Of Death Is Upon You . . .
"God Takes Away Our Silver, Gives Us Gold"
"Love Fulfills The Law"
Do All Non-Christians Go To Hell? Bible Says No.
The "Law Of Love" Is God's Most Important Law For Mankind
Love For Others Fulfills All Of God's Law
Love, And Do What You Like
Love Everybody, Then Do Whatever You Want
LOVE MAKES EVERYTHING CLEAN FOR YOU
God Requires Different Things From Different People
It Is Never Necessary For People To Sin
Jesus Rebukes All Hypocrites
Faith And Works Go Together In Love
An Overview Of Good And Evil
The Penalty For Sin Is Death
Righteousness By Following The Law? Impossible!
Salvation Comes Only By Faith In Jesus Christ
Jesus Is Like A Radio Station You Can Tune In
God's Only Requirement For Christians
You Can Be Saved Right Now!
Home Page For The New Christian

God Is Sole Creator And Rightful Owner Of Everything
God Is A Spirit, Exists Outside Of Time
God Takes Great Pleasure In His Creation
From Adam, We Inherit A Hard And Difficult World
With Jesus, We Inherit The Kingdom Of God
The Lord Gives Whatever He Wants To Whomever He Chooses
We Have Filled The Earth, As God Commanded
The Bible Comes From God, Contains Everything We Need
The Bible Says The Words Of Jesus Are The Most Important
The Bible Provides The Answers To All Human Problems
Genesis 46:26 Predicts The Bible
Our Bible Is The Complete And Authentic Word Of God
The Natural Law, Given By God To All Mankind
God Wants Christian Writers To Write New Material

If We Love God, We Will Keep His Commandments
The Greater Commandments Outrank The Lesser Ones
THE ONLY ABSOLUTE COMMAND: LOVE GOD AND MAN.
We Are Not Required To Follow The Religious Commandments Of Men
The Fear Of The Lord Is The Beginning Of Wisdom
An Interlude With The Lord

We Follow The Spirit, Not The Letter, Of The Law
The Authority Of The King James Bible
First, We Must Love God, Totally And Completely
Jesus Immediately Revised The Law Of Moses In Six Ways
The Golden Rule And How To Apply It
When We Study Nature, We Study God
The Ten Commandments
God Will Make A Way
We Cannot Understand Everything At This Time

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The Flesh Is Weak, Profitless, And Not To Be Trusted
We Have Legitimate Needs Of The Flesh, Given By God And Acceptable To Him
Sex Is For Pleasure, Reproduction, And Bonding
Perfect Christian Sex
If A Man Has Sex With A Virgin, He Must Marry Her (?)
Human Life Begins At The First Heartbeat, During The third Week After
Conception
General Confession Of Sins
We Are Called To Oppose The Devil, But Not To Attack Him Personally Or
Insult Him

God Provides A Way Out Of Each Temptation
There Is Only One Jesus
We Are The Branches; He Is The Vine
The New Covenant Replaces The Old Covenant
The New Covenant Cannot Be Added To The Old
We Bear The Fruit Of The Spirit
God Never Gives Us More Than We Can Bear
God Will Give Us Anything We Request, If . . .
We Live Our Lives Around The Word Of God
God Has Total Rights Over Us
God's Overwhelming Desire

Works Of The Flesh, Fruit Of The Spirit
If We Have "The Faith," We Are Christians And We Are Saved
God's Laws Are Written In Our Hearts
Father, Son, And Holy Ghost: All The Same One God

All Kinds Of People Are The Same In Christ
All Things Work Together For Our Good
The Apostles' Creed
The Christian Work Ethic
The Lord Wants Us To Seek After Him
Jesus Makes Everything Clean
We Confess And Believe
Nothing Is Unclean Of Itself

Jesus Teaches Unconditional Love For All People
The Vision Of Jesus Only
The Lord Sometimes Witholds The Truth
The Role Of Women In The Church
Without The Holy Spirit, We Cannot Understand
Scriptural Authority For New Writings
Love Is "The Center Of The Mark" For A Christian
A Ceremony For Holy Communion
A Ceremony For Footwashing

A Declaration Of Faith
Jesus Christ Makes All Things New
Summary Of Commandments
The Doxology
The Christian Life Is Filled With Joy
Everyone Can Be Saved
We Are Saved By Faith Alone

The Lord Wants Us To Go To Church
Love God, Love Your Neighbor
The Relationship Between Husband And Wife Is An Image Of The Relationship
Between Christ And His Church
God Has Infinite Power; He Can Do Anything He Wants to Do, Without Limit
How To Resist Demonic Attack
A Pattern For Spiritual Loosing

We Who Believe Are Now His People, Israel
The Lord Abides Within Us, And His Spirit Leads Us
We Can Pray To Jesus
The Lord's Prayer
A Love Poem To The Lord
Love Poem To The Lord
Love Poem About The Lord
Love Poem To The Lord
Martin Luther's Encounter With Satan
Here's Some Good News For Married Couples . . .
For Those Who Have New Life Within The Womb

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The Kingdom Of God Grows Within Us Like A Mustard Seed
Prayer Of Salvation
Reading Of The Shema
Are You Saved? If Not, Now Is The Time!
Whatever We Give Out To Others, That's What The Lord Brings Back To Us

The Lord Directs Our Steps And Pulls Us Up When We Fall
A Sinner's Prayer For Salvation
We Submit Ourselves Totally To The Lord
If We Are Anointed, The Holy Spirit Teaches Us Everything We Really Need
To Know
If You Ask The Lord, He Will Give You More Of His Holy Spirit

The Lord Forgives Our Sins Repeatedly, If We Likewise Forgive Others
Repeatedly
The Lord Treats Us The Same Way We Treat Other People
The Lord Provides For All Our Needs
The Lord Sometimes Repents And Changes His Mind
The Lord Takes Pleasure In Giving Us Things, Then Having Us Transform Them
For Our Own Use
For Those Who Suffer Tragedy

Two Love Poems To The Lord
The Tearing Of The Veil
The Universal Church Of Christ
But What About Very Good People Who Do Not Accept Jesus Christ As Lord?
We Are Now His People; And He Is Our God
We Trust Him Totally In All Things
The Lord Has Wonderful Treasures Waiting For Us
The Word Of God Works Within All Who Believe

STEWARDSHIP: God Holds Us Accountable
The Lord Takes Pleasure In His Meek And Righteous People

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Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
Christ, the true, the only Light,
Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Triumph o'er the shades of night;
Day-spring from on high, be near;
Day-star, in my heart appear.

Dark and cheerless is the morn
Unaccompanied by thee;
Joyless is the day's return,
Till thy mercy's beams I see;
Till they inward light impart,
Glad my eyes, and warm my heart.

Visit then this soul of mine,
Pierce the gloom of sin and grief;
Fill me, Radiancy Divine,
Scatter all my unbelief;
More and more thyself display,
Shining to the perfect day.

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O Lord, we come together in Your name,
And as You promised, we know You are here.
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AND PRAY THAT YOU FIND PLEASURE HERE WITH US,
AS WE, YOUR LOVING CHILDREN WORSHIP YOU.

We now invite You to reveal Yourself,
And share with us Your presence, openly,

FOR YOU ARE EVERYTHING THAT WE DESIRE,
AND EVERYTHING WE HAVE, WE GIVE TO YOU.

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The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.

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I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit;
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell;
The third day he rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven
And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
The holy catholic church; *
The communion of saints;
The forgiveness of sins;
The resurrection of the body;
And the life everlasting.

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Scriptures And Teachings
Our Mystical Union With Christ
What is it, and how do we get it?
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Our Mystical Union With Christ is the state in which the believer is "in
Christ" and Christ is "in the believer." This is what Jesus means when He
says, "In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me,
and I in you." (John 14:20) and "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch
cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can
you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who
abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from
me you can do nothing." (John 15:4-5)

NOTE: "Abide in me, and I in you." means "Live in me, and I in you."
This refers to the actual spiritual presence of Christ inside us, as well
as our actual spiritual presence inside Him. This mutual indwelling of His
Spirit in us and our spirit in Him occurs when we freely choose to accept
Him, inviting Him into our lives as our personal Lord and Saviour. As He
says . . .

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears
my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat
with him, and he with me." (Revelation 3:20)

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"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live,
but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the
flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and
gave himself for me." (Galatians 2:20)

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES TO "IN CHRIST"
"Faith in Christ" is mentioned six times in the Bible.
"Faith in Christ"
Bible, Revised Standard Version
6 matches.
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Acts.24
[24] After some days Felix came with his wife Drusil'la, who was a
Jewess; and he sent for Paul and heard him speak upon faith in Christ
Jesus.
Gal.2
[16] yet who know that a man is not justified by works of the law but
through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in
order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law,
because by works of the law shall no one be justified.
Phil.3
[9] and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, based on
law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from
God that depends on faith;
Col.1
[4] because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love
which you have for all the saints,
Col.2
[5] For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit,
rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in
Christ.
2Tim.3
[15] and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred
writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in
Christ Jesus.

And we know that believing in Him is the main requirement for becoming a
Christian and obtaining eternal salvation, as shown in John 3:16 and
Romans 10:9, below:
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever
believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16
(RSV)
"because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be
saved." - Romans 10:9 (RSV)

(Note that "believing in Him" not only means "believing that Jesus
existed" or "believing that everything He said is true," but also means
accepting Him as your own personal Lord and Saviour, and relying on Him
constantly for your guidance, protection, and support - that is, having
faith in Him.)
But there are more than eighty Biblical references to "in Christ" which do
not mention either faith in Him or belief in him, but simply "in Christ."
So what does "in Christ" really mean" And why is it mentioned so
frequently in the Bible?

The words "in Christ" mean that the believer is in a state of mystical
union with Christ, in which the believer is "in Christ" and Christ is "in
the believer." This is what Jesus meant when he said . . . "In that day
you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you." (John
14:20) and "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by
itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in
me." (John 15:4)

NOTE: "Abide in me, and I in you." means "Live in me, and I in you."

And the reason these words appear so frequently in the Bible is that the
early Christians must have considered this mystical union with Christ to
be perhaps the most important part of their Christian life!

So here are all of the Biblical refences to "in Christ,"not including
references to "faith in Christ." All of these cases refer to Our Mystical
Union With Christ.

Bible, Revised Standard Version
More than 80 cases of "in Christ," not including references to "faith in
Christ."
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Rom.3
[24] they are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption
which is in Christ Jesus,
Rom.6
[11] So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God
in Christ Jesus.
[23] For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal
life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Rom.8
[1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ
Jesus.
[2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free
from the law of sin and death.
[39] nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be
able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Rom.9
[1] I am speaking the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience
bears me witness in the Holy Spirit,
Rom.12
[5] so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members
one of another.
Rom.15
[17] in Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for
God.
Rom.16
[3] Greet Prisca and Aq'uila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
[7] Greet Androni'cus and Ju'nias, my kinsmen and my fellow prisoners;
they are men of note among the apostles, and they were in Christ before
me.
[9] Greet Urba'nus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
[10] Greet Apel'les, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong
to the family of Aristobu'lus.
1Cor.1
[2] To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in
Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every
place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and
ours:
[4] I give thanks to God always for you because of the grace of God
which was given you in Christ Jesus,
[30] He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our
wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption;
1Cor.3
[1] But I, brethren, could not address you as spiritual men, but as men
of the flesh, as babes in Christ.
1Cor.4
[10] We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are
weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute.
[15] For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have
many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the
gospel.
[17] Therefore I sent to you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in
the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere
in every church.
1Cor.15
[18] Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
[19] If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men
most to be pitied.
[22] For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
[31] I protest, brethren, by my pride in you which I have in Christ
Jesus our Lord, I die every day!
1Cor.16
[24] My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
2Cor.1
[21] But it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has
commissioned us;
2Cor.2
[14] But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph, and
through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.
[17] For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word; but as men of
sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in
Christ.
2Cor.5
[17] Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old
has passed away, behold, the new has come.
[19] that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not
counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message
of reconciliation.
2Cor.12
[2] I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the
third heaven -- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know,
God knows.
[19] Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending
ourselves before you? It is in the sight of God that we have been
speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved.
Gal.2
[4] But because of false brethren secretly brought in, who slipped in to
spy out our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring
us into bondage --
[17] But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves
were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not!
Gal.3
[14] that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come upon the
Gentiles, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
[26] for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
[28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free,
there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal.5
[6] For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of
any avail, but faith working through love.
Eph.1
[1] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints
who are also faithful in Christ Jesus:
[3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly
places,
[9] For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of
his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ
[12] we who first hoped in Christ have been destined and appointed to
live for the praise of his glory.
[20] which he accomplished in Christ when he raised him from the dead
and made him sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
Eph.2
[6] and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly
places in Christ Jesus,
[7] that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his
grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
[10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
[13] But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought
near in the blood of Christ.
Eph.3
[6] that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same
body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
[11] This was according to the eternal purpose which he has realized in
Christ Jesus our Lord,
[21] to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all
generations, for ever and ever. Amen.
Eph.4
[32] and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
as God in Christ forgave you.
Phil.1
[1] Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in
Christ Jesus who are at Philip'pi, with the bishops and deacons:
[26] so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus,
because of my coming to you again.
Phil.2
[1] So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love,
any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,
[5] Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
Phil.3
[3] For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and
glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.
[14] I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God
in Christ Jesus.
Phil.4
[7] And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
[19] And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches
in glory in Christ Jesus.
[21] Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me
greet you.
Col.1
[2] To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ at Colos'sae: Grace to
you and peace from God our Father.
[28] Him we proclaim, warning every man and teaching every man in all
wisdom, that we may present every man mature in Christ.
1Thes.2
[14] For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in
Christ Jesus which are in Judea; for you suffered the same things
from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews,
1Thes.4
[16] For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of
command, with the archangel's call, and with the sound of the trumpet of
God. And the dead in Christ will rise first;
1Thes.5
[18] give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus for you.
1Tim.1
[14] and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love
that are in Christ Jesus.
1Tim.3
[13] for those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for
themselves and also great confidence in the faith which is in Christ
Jesus.
2Tim.1
[1] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the
promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,
[9] who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not in virtue of our
works but in virtue of his own purpose and the grace which he gave us
in Christ Jesus ages ago,
[13] Follow the pattern of the sound words which you have heard from me,
in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus;
2Tim.2
[1] You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
[10] Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they
also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus with its eternal glory.
2Tim.3
[12] Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be
persecuted,
Phlm.1
[6] and I pray that the sharing of your faith may promote the knowledge
of all the good that is ours in Christ.
[8] Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do
what is required,
[20] Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my
heart in Christ.
[23] Ep'aphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to
you,
Heb.3
[14] For we share in Christ, if only we hold our first confidence firm
to the end,
1Pet.3
[16] and keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are abused, those
who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.
1Pet.5
[10] And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace,
who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore,
establish, and strengthen you.
[14] Greet one another with the kiss of love. Peace to all of you that
are in Christ.

Here is an excellent article by Frederica Mathewes-Green which adds more
information about Our Mystical Union With Christ: =>
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/43/story_4340_1.html
You, too, can have this Mystical Union With Christ (if you don't already
have it), by following the instructions at
http://www.loveallpeople.org/jesusdirect.html

Here is a typical prayer you can pray to accept Him . . .

"Lord Jesus, I give myself to You, for You to be my only Lord and Saviour.
I renounce and repudiate all other loyalties, and I desire no other Lord
but You. Please come into me and take control of my life. Mold me to Your
will and to Your use. I ask that You drive out all other spirits which
conflict with You in any way. I want to belong only to You, to be subject
only to You. I make this prayer to You, in Your name, the name of Jesus.
Amen."

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Poem
"All The Way My Saviour Leads Me," - by Fanny J. Crosby
ALL THE WAY MY SAVIOUR LEADS ME - by Fanny J. Crosby, 1875
- Public Domain -

All the way my Saviour leads me;
What have I to ask beside?
Can I doubt His faithful mercies,
Who through life has been my guide?
Heav'nly peace, divinest comfort,
Here by faith in Him do dwell;
For I know whate'er befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well.

All the way my Saviour leads me,
Cheers each winding path I tread;
Gives me strength for every trial,
Feeds me with the living bread.
Though my weary steps may falter,
And my soul athirst may be,
Gushing from the Rock before me,
Lo, a spring of joy I see.

All the way my Saviour leads me,
O the fullness of His love!
Perfect rest to me is promised,
In my Father's house above;
When my spirit, clothed immortal,
Wings its flight to realms of day,
This my song through endless ages:
"Jesus led me all the way."

Exhortation
Follow The Lord, As He Leads.
This is from a letter I wrote in reply to a question.
Follow the Lord As He Leads!
Hello xxx,

Thank you for the honor of asking my advice! I really don't know much
about xxxxx, but I do know that the Lord will lead you STEP-BY- STEP to
where He wants you to go. The secret is you must obey Him in the little
things, and then He will give you more and more. Sometimes (usually) it
doesn't make sense to you, what He is doing. You won't see the picture
until all the pieces are complete. THEN you will say, "Oh! Now I
understand why He did THAT!"

So how do you obey Him? How does He communicate to you? Sometimes He does
NOT communicate directly to you. In this case, do the best you can to obey
His will as you find it expressed in the Bible. At the very least, obey
the ten commandments plus the "Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart
and love thy neighbor as thyself" commandment. Then try to cultive the
"Fruits of the Spirit." Try to be gentle, humble, slow to anger, quick to
forgive, patient, meek, grateful. Ask Him to be with you, tell Him you
love Him, tell Him that His love is more important to you than anything
else. Pretty soon, He will make Himself known to you personally.

Be sensitive to that, listen for His distinctive voice. Then, do whatever
He tells you to do, whether you understand "why" or not. Now, imposters
(the evil one, you know) will try to confuse you with false messages. So
recognize that the Lord will never tell you to do something that is
contrary to scripture. So the Bible is your safeguard in this matter.
Also, an imposter spirit will choke on his own tongue before he can utter
the words "I know and declare that Jesus Christ is the risen Son of God
and Saviour of the world." So if the voice that is speaking to you refuses
to declare Jesus as Son of God, then do not listen to it.

One more word. Let HIM lead you, not yourself. Make yourself available to
Him in any way He wants, then let Him tell you what to do.

Each of us must submit to something, even if it is only death. So why not
go as high as you can go? Give yourself TOTALLY to the Lord, and let Him
use you any way He wants. Don't question Him at all, once you are sure it
is Him speaking. He is quite loving and reasonable, and He usually treats
you better than you could have thought up for yourself!

May God bless you in your walk with Him.

Yours in Christ, Bill McGinnis

Prayer For You
"Go Ahead And Give Yourself To Christ"

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
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.)

Perhaps you are a Christian even now,
You go to church and try to do your best,
You try to put His teachings in your life,
But still you do not feel that He is yours.
You do not feel the closeness that you crave.
If this is you, then say this prayer with me:
* * *
O Lord, I want you closer in my life,
I want you more to be a part of me.
I want the best relationship with you,
That anyone on earth could ever have.
I know that, "as we give, we shall receive,"
And so I now do give myself to you,
In full completeness, holding nothing back.
I'm yours, so you may use me as you will,
And take whatever things you want from me.
And now that I did give myself to you,
I pray that you will give yourself to me,
As bridegroom gives himself to his new bride.
In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.

by William McGinnis
Public Domain

Holy Communion
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http://patriot.net/~bmcgin/pearl-holycommunion.html
If you are alone, you will needed to be both "Leader" and "Assembly," as
described in the ceremony.

How To Find A Real, Live Church
An online church is better than no church at all; but it is even better
for most Christians to actually belong to a real, live church, with real,
live people. Then, you can have your real church PLUS your online church,
so you gain the benefits of both. You can find a church for yourself by
clicking HERE! - http://patriot.net/~bmcgin/findachurch.html
Invitation To Accept Jesus Christ As Your Personal Lord And Saviour
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/jesusdirect.html
Closing Song
"When I Survey The Wondrous Cross"
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/whenisurvey.html
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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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