Uncle Chan led us in a time of worship. We sang praises to His name. We give glory to His name. We were reminded that for every time we pray, we move the hands of God. God answers prayers! There is no other name but the name of Jesus.
We read Psalm 147 together:
Psalm 147
1 Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God,
1 Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God,
how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted
3 He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars
4 He determines the number of the stars
and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power;
5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power;
his understanding has no limit.
6 The LORD sustains the humble b
6 The LORD sustains the humble b
ut casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;
7 Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;
make music to our God on the harp.
8 He covers the sky with clouds;
8 He covers the sky with clouds;
he supplies the earth with rain
and makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He provides food for the cattle
9 He provides food for the cattle
and for the young ravens when they call.
10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,
10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his delight in the legs of a man;
11 the LORD delights in those who fear him,
11 the LORD delights in those who fear him,
who put their hope in his unfailing love.
12 Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem;
12 Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem;
praise your God, O Zion,
13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates
13 for he strengthens the bars of your gates
and blesses your people within you.
14 He grants peace to your borders
14 He grants peace to your borders
and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
15 He sends his command to the earth;
15 He sends his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow like wool
16 He spreads the snow like wool
and scatters the frost like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles.
17 He hurls down his hail like pebbles.
Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends his word and melts them;
18 He sends his word and melts them;
he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
19 He has revealed his word to Jacob,
19 He has revealed his word to Jacob,
his laws and decrees to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;
20 He has done this for no other nation;
they do not know his laws.
Praise the LORD.
Word Time: Every-Member Ministry (2 Corinthians 3)
Key verses:
2 Corinthians 3
4 Such confidence we have through Christ before God.
5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.
6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
"Christianity is essentially a lay movement. Every person in Christ is a minister, a priest, a prophet, a prince or princess in the kingdom of God. This every-member ministry takes place not only in the church but in the home, workplace and society - all the places we inhabit from Monday to Saturday" (Paul Stevens)
All believers are competent for ministry in Christ.
What makes us competent to minister is not our credentials, not even our freedom from struggles and difficulties, but the work of the Spirit writing the law on our hearts. This qualifies us all to become ministers of the new covenant in the Spirit.
How has this passage encouraged you to feel competent to minister as a disciple of Jesus?
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