SABBATH & SUNDAY WORSHIP JUNE 29/30/2024

 

SABBATH & SUNDAY WEEKLY WORSHIP

JUNE 29/30, 2024

{BL 546-26}

DECLARATION

For [we are not] ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. { Rom 1:16-17 KJV}

HOLY SCRIPTURE

Sabbath Meditations

"Shelach Lecha {Send Forth}"

Num 13:1-15:41, Josh 2:1-24, Rom 4:1-25

Sunday Message

"Does God play favorites?"

Exodus 11:7, Gen 1:26, 27, John 3:16-21, Num 6:24-26

OPENING PRAYER

Father of all creation, with great humility we thank You for gathering us together in worship and growth on this Holy Weekend. Grant us open minds, hearts and souls to the message revealed in Holy Scripture while granting us wisdom and discernment to fully understand and obey Your will. We pray this in the name of Jesus the Christ, AMEN.

MESSAGE

A seventh grader in Sunday school asked "Does GOD play favorites?" That is a good question! Our Father does and does not use favoritism, at least as we humans define favoritism in our person to person relationships. Let us open our Bibles and invite The Word to show us the direction and God's answer to the young lady's question. Turn your Bibles to Genesis and Chapter one where all things began.

As you know, GOD has always been and there has never been a time when He was not! Take a look at two verses; Gen 1:26 & 27 KJV- And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (27) So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

God made the MAN from the dust of the earth. The Woman, He made from Adam! Adam was created First. Eve was Second in this creation. Adam was of the dust of the earth. The Woman was of the flesh and bone of Adam.

God is the creator, we are the CREATED. We are all subservient to GOD. Adam is no exception. Eve is likewise subservient to Adam.

This is the "Pecking Order" that we MUST follow. Why? Because GOD said so. He is the Creator. We are not. He leads...we follow! GOD is THE authority on all things, Adam is subservient to GOD and must follow the Commandments of his creator. Likewise, as water runs quickly down hill, all of GOD's creation MUST follow GOD's lead! There are no exceptions!

Thus far, the only FAVORITES we find would be God's unending love for the creation of His very hands. You and me. I would never categorize my relationship with Almighty God as my BF {Best Friend} or my BFF {Best Friend-forever}. Jesus is, was, and will forever be-- the Most Powerful, AWESOME and Grand Author of everything that there is...EVERYTHING. I FEAR and Revere that incredible and Holy power! He is GOD! The Absolute Authority!

Adam and Eve, as husband and wife, might well enjoy the BF or BFF moniker in their personal relationship with each other. The Lord made them partners. Adam, being the Senior Partner, as God willed. This denotes the realization of kinship, LOVE, TRUST, RESPECT, HONESTY. Maybe even BEST FRIENDS as Husband and Wife. Their joint relationship with GOD also seems to flourish at the same time.

Then came the day when EVE was deceived by the serpent and Adam, with lust and purpose in his heart, disobeyed the Word of God that was delivered directly Mouth to Ear to him. The Horror of SIN was immediately introduced into the world and this PERFECT MAN and PERFECT WOMAN were perfect no more! Nor was the Garden any longer perfect.

SIN went forth and manifest itself through Cain and Able. The boundary line between Good and Evil was established. God's chosen people would soon be selected. Those of the linage of SETH {who was next to be born to Adam & Eve following the killing of Able} -would be the BELIEVERS in the one true GOD. Cain's linage, would represent the UNBELIEVERS of mankind, those who refused to follow the Creator, instead worshiping Satan and themselves as Gods. This dividing line exists to this very day. Those who BELIEVE, TRUST & OBEY, Vs. those who journey in another way leading to darkness and suffering forever.

SUMMARY/APPLICATION

Does GOD play favorites? That was the child's question. YES. God does.

He favors those who BELEIVE. He favors those who TRUST in Him. He favors those who OBEY his will and commands, He favors those who LOVE Him. Those who willingly and with all their heart embrace and SHARE the Gospel of His Son, and the promise of Salvation to those who call His name and receive Him into their bodies. The promise of eternal life of joy in the very presence of HE who created all things.

Yes, God favors those by forgiving their sins, delivering them to eternal life in joy, peace, and Awe. Although God loves deeply ALL of His creation, He will favor the righteous and shun the evil. God shares His kingdom with those who believe that He is who He is, and give themselves unto Him fully. Following Him where ever He may go. Yes, God favors His chosen, but he constantly extends the hand of the promise of salvation to all others. Others who with all sincerity may call HIS NAME, confessing with their mouth and receive Him unto themselves through the only door, JESUS THE CHRIST.

If you have not yet experienced the wonder and joy of His Love, that is JESUS the CHRIST, and received His Spirit into your body, won't you do so right now?

Read these words out loud with me; Lord JESUS, I am so tired of being tired. Tired of feeling as though something is missing in my life, a void that I cannot seem to fill. I believe what I am missing is YOU! LORD JESUS, please come into me now, this very moment. Fill me with YOU. Let me breath the air of Salvation, forgive me of my sins, and guide me to sin no more. Make me New. Make me Yours, this I pray in Your Holy Name ...Jesus, Son of God, my forever Savior, AMEN

If you were truly sincere of heart in this request, your eyes are now fully open. Go to John, Chapter 3, and read verses 16 through 21. What you now see and can fully understand will confirm that you have received Jesus and the Holy Spirit within you. From this day forward, your Bible will read you....as you read it! With open eyes and with the in-dwelling Holy Spirit, NOW give your WHOLE self to Him completely.

Joh 3:16-21 NKJV For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (17) For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

(18) "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

(19) And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

(20) For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

(21) But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God."

Welcome to the TRUTH!

CLOSING PRAYER

The awesomeness of your Holy Being is overwhelming, O' Lord Jesus. Help us strengthen our Faith. Guide us away from the worldly and teach us to embrace the Holiness of your Spirit that resides in us. Let us be humble before all and ready always to share You with those whom we encounter, pouring out the truth of the Gospel message. Help us Live the same in our own walk before You, Lord Jesus, AMEN

DOXOLOGY

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, Ye heav'n-ly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

Amen

BENEDICTION: Num 6:24-26  The LORD bless you, and keep you;  The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you;  The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.'AMEN

Christ go with you now...until we meet again

Christ go with you now...keep praying on till then

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Just as long as we all are TOGETHER...

Christ go with you now...Till we meet again!

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