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August 18, 2024August 18, 2024 admin Scott Henry

A THANKFUL CHRISTIAN’S PRAYER

O LORD, You are the Sovereign of the universe, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, ruling and reigning according to YOUR good pleasure

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August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 admin Scott Henry

THE ONLY SATISFYING WORD

“The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.” —Psalm 119:160 THE HYMN WRITER described the

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August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 admin Scott Henry

THE GLORIOUS WORD

“Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You!”—Psalm 119:11 AS CHRISTIANS, we must have God’s

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August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God, You are the Sovereign God: Father, Son, Holy Spirit.You alone rule Heaven above, the earth below, the

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August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 admin Scott Henry

GOD’S FAITHFULNESS AND AFFLICTION

“I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.  Let, I pray, Your merciful

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August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 admin Scott Henry

A SIMPLE WAY TO PRAY

PRAYER is one of the more difficult spiritual activities in the Christian life. Prayer is a great privilege for every believer, but

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August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 admin Scott Henry

GOD’S GRACE

“Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He

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August 4, 2024August 4, 2024 admin Scott Henry

A CHRISTIAN’S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

Heavenly Father, Thank you for this new day, this Lord’s Day, and the new opportunities You will bring my way.Help me, O

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August 3, 2024August 3, 2024 admin Scott Henry

THE “ONE ANOTHERS”

As Christians, we have been called by our Lord Jesus Christ to be our brother’s servant (Gal. 5:13). This responsibility is fleshed

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August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 admin Scott Henry

I PROMISE

“In hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.”~Titus 1:2 HAVE YOU ever had someone break a promise? Maybe

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SIN OFFERING AND SCAPEGOAT

“Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, confess over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, concerning all their sins, putting them on the head of the goat, and shall send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a suitable man. The goat shall bear on itself all their iniquities to an uninhabited land; and he shall release the goat in the wilderness” (Leviticus 16:21-22).

The Day of Atonement, described in Leviticus chapter 16, foreshadows, in great detail, the substitutionary work of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus was both the sin offering, who cleansed His people with His blood, and the scapegoat upon whom the sins of His people were imputed.

On the cross, Jesus was the One banished far into the uninhabited, spiritual wilderness to redeem His people from their sins. That’s why Jesus is called the spotless and blameless Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (2 Peter 3:14; John 1:29). It’s also for this reason that believers can have the blessed assurance that their sins have been cast as far as the east is from the west, never to be remembered against them again (Psalm 103:12). Why? Because on a Friday afternoon, over 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ became our sin offering and our scapegoat in order that God’s holy and just wrath might be turned away from us, and that we might become favorable in God’s sight. As the psalmist declared in Psalm 85:10, “Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed.” This truth was clearly displayed in Christ’s work on the cross.

Is your trust in Jesus Christ as the only One who can wash away your sins by His atoning work? Scripture is very clear –“There is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). Therefore, as Jesus declared, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:28-29).

Tuesday Encouragement: October 6, 2026
In Christ,
Pastor S. Henry
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A CHRISTIAN'S SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

My Father and My God,

You are the Sovereign Creator of the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that in them is!
But I am dust of the earth, a creature of Your hand, a finite, fragile, sinful, and weak being.
As David (Psalm 22:6) and Job (Job 25:6) both said, "But I am a worm, and no man!"
O LORD, You alone are sovereign over all things in heaven, on earth, the sea, and under the earth!
I bow to Your infinite and eternal sovereignty and majesty!
You alone are God, the Triune God: Father, Son, Holy Spirit!
You are holy, I am sinful! You are all-mighty, I am weak!
You are omniscient, I am foolish and ignorant! You are the God of Truth, I am a liar, more vain than vanity itself, one who daily falls short of reflecting Your honor and glory! Forgive me, O my God!

Father, Son, Holy Spirit: You are the God of infinite and eternal love, grace, and mercy, and at the same time You are infinitely and eternally holy, righteous, and just!
You redeem those whom You will to display your grace and mercy, and You punish those whom You will to display your holiness and justice!
Of myself, I deserve Your punishment, both temporal and eternal, because I have broken all Your holy commandments.
I have earned Your punishment as the wages of my sins!
But in a holy wonder, You granted me, one utterly unworthy of the least of Your blessings and Truth, You granted me grace and mercy in Christ!

Lord Jesus, You were punished in my place!
The inexpressible anguish, pains, and terrors of Hell fell on You in my stead!
Yet I sinned! I broke all Your commandments! I am deserving of God's holy wrath!
But You, Lord Jesus, are the sinless Son of God, the Lamb without blemish, the spotless One, yet You took my place and were punished for me and because of me!
LORD JESUS, YOU CAME TO REDEEM ME!
A CORRUPT AND DEFILED BEING!
AMAZING GRACE! HOW SWEET THE SOUND! THAT SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME!

But for the praise of the glory of Your grace (Eph. 1:6) and for Your own eternal purposes (Eph. 1:11), which are unknown to me, Heavenly Father, You gave me to Christ and Christ to me! I am speechless!
I am humbled to the dust! You imputed Christ's righteousness to me!
I am overwhelmed by Your amazing grace! It's hard to find the words!
You removed the guilt and consequences of my sins and have declared me righteous in Christ.
I am positionally righteous in Jesus but practically I sin in thought, word, and deed in my daily living!
Nevertheless, You call me a saint in Christ Jesus (Eph. 1:1; Phil. 1:1; Col. 1:2; Rom. 1:7), a child of God (Rom. 8:16; 1 John 3:1, 3:10; 5:2). "Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God" (1 John 3:1).
Forgive me, O Father! To You I cry! In You, Lord Jesus, I seek refuge and forgiveness!

Holy Spirit, I am easily led astray by remaining, indwelling sin; keep me from sinning against You!
Cause me to walk in truth and holiness! Cause me to walk in love, kindness, and truth!
Revive me! Shake me out of spiritual lethargy! Grant me a holy zeal for Your glory, honor, and praise!
Keep me from wandering, O Lord I feel it, keep me from walking away from the God I love!
Holy Spirit, correct me, discipline me when I sin, and humble me when I obey knowing it's You who strengthens me by Your power and Word!

O LORD, I love You! Increase my love for You: Father, Son and Holy Spirit!
Cause me to glorify You in all my actions and motions, thoughts and intents, and use me up, Lord Jesus, for Your glory and service!
I belong to You, both body and soul! Here I am, Lord, send me!

Bless the worship of Your people this morning!
Cause us to sing out the honor due Your name (Psalm 29:1-2)!
Cause us to decrease and You increase, even as John the Baptizer declared (John 3:30)!
Bless the sacrament of the Lord's Supper this morning to nourish our souls!
Strengthen us to partake of the bread and wine in remembrance of Your work on our behalf, Lord Jesus!
Bless us, Holy Spirit, as You bring us to Christ over and over again!
Keep our mind stayed upon our Savior!

In Jesus' name!
Amen!
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