October 07, 2018

Morning Meeting

• Hymn 198 - Lord, accept our feeble song!
• Scripture:     - Psalm 100:4a    - Hebrews 13:15 
• Hymn 317 - 1,2,6 - How pleasant is the sound of praise ! 
• Scripture: Revelation 5:1-4 
• Hymn 195 - Worthy of homage and of praise; 
• Breaking of Bread
• Hymn 80 - On earth the song begins 
• Prayer 

Children’s Meeting:

Hymn 343 - Jesus is our Shepherd Prayer

We’ll look at probably the most well known Psalm today: Psalm 23.

Psalm 23.

David wrote this Psalm. He was a shepherd when he was young. so this is a shepherd writing about his Shepherd. David knew how to take care of, protect, and provide for his sheep, and here he brags about having the Lord as his shepherd. If we know the Lord as our Saviour, then He is our Shepherd as well. 

1.Provision. Vv1-2. This first verse is like the title of the Psalm. The Lord will give us all that we need: He will provide for us. He will fulfill our temporal needs. David gave his sheep what they needed, and knew that the Lord would provide for Him both spiritually and physically. The still waters can remind us of the water of the word, which refreshes us. The sheep also rested in the green pastures, with plenty to eat. In the same way, the Lord will provide for our path, and take care of us.

2. Path. Sheep follow their shepherd; that is how they get to the green pastures. V3. If they wander off, the shepherd has to bring them back. We read in the gospel that sheep know the shepherd’s voice, and follow Him. If  we sin, the Lord will forgive and restore us, if we ask Him. We want to go in His paths, and should look to Him to direct us in ways that would please Him and keep us from paths that would harm us.
3. Presence. V4. We all go through difficult times, but David knew that the Lord was near him  through everything. A shepherd’s staff would help him direct, rescue, and discipline his sheep; his rod would be used to defend them from enemies. Jesus will never leave or forsake us. He never sleeps and will always take care of us. He never forgets, so we can rest in comfort.
4. Protection. V5. David killed a lion and a bear to protect his sheep. The Lord has defeated our enemy; He is stronger than any of us. He protects us things that would get us off track.

V6. Some say that goodness and mercy are like sheep dogs; they encourage the strangling sheep. The Lord has mercy and grace for us, not giving us what we deserve, and encouraging us to keep following Him. He know if we get off track we will get hurt. In the future, we will go to be with Him. Heaven is a real place, and we will be there with Jesus for Eternity. I hope we can all say that the Lord is our shepherd!

Reading Meeting

Lord’s Day October 7, 2018

Reading Meeting

John 6:13-27

The disciples were able to gather up the fragments of the bread after the five thousand had eaten. The Lord provided so much and every fragment was worth saving. We can gather up the fragments given to us in scripture. We need all of it. Gather up the fragments that nothing be lost. The Lord gives over and above.

Verse fourteen could be referring to Psalm 132 as well as Moses’ prophesy in Deuteronomy. It was right for them to be expecting a prophet, but then they wanted to make Jesus a king. Jesus wasn’t taking a realm from man. He will receive a Kingdom from His Father at the right time, and the right place.

Numbers 11:21 can be paralleled with disciples unbelief. The Lord gave then and He gave here.

The disciples crossing in the boat by themselves is probably a picture of the Jewish remnant during the tribulation. After they go through various sufferings the Lord will come to them. Jesus entering the ship is the time of the Kingdom. But we do have winds and storms in our everyday life. Storms can bring division among assembles. It is precious to know that the Lord is here through it all.

The people were looking for more bread. Jesus had more then bread. He was the Bread of Life. His is both life giving and satisfying. Instead of looking for bread they should have been looking for the One to give them life.

Jesus had done something supernatural; the people didn’t turn to Him, but to what He produced. God supplies all our needs, but He has something for us beyond that that we should be looking for. We should love the Giver not just the gift.

Hymn 216 How good is the God we adore

Prayer