EChurch@Wartburg – 1.13.13

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Welcome to a Gathering of EChurch@Wartburg

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Billy Graham Library(Taken by Deb)

Here Is Our Order of Worship
(If you are new to EChurch, please click on this link for an explanation)

Late I Have Loved You
St Augustine link
Late have I loved you, 
O Beauty so ancient and so new, 
late have I loved you! 
You were within me, but I was outside, 
and it was there that I searched for you. 
In my unloveliness I plunged into the lovely things which you created. 
You were with me, but I was not with you. 
Created things kept me from you; 
yet if they had not been in you they would not have been at all. 
You called, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. 
You flashed, you shone, and you dispelled my blindness. 
You breathed your fragrance on me; 
I drew in breath and now I pant for you. 
I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more. 
You touched me, and I burned for your peace.
Amen
 


A Prayer For Trials Ignatius of Loyola link
O Christ Jesus,
when all is darkness
and we feel our weakness and helplessness,
give us the sense of Your presence,
Your love, and Your strength.
Help us to have perfect trust
in Your protecting love
and strengthening power,
so that nothing may frighten or worry us,
for, living close to You,
we shall see Your hand,
Your purpose, Your will through all things.
Amen


Scripture Reading:  Hebrews 12:1 (NASB Bible Gateway)

Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us…

 


The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come. 
Thy will be done in earth, 
As it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against us. 
And lead us not into temptation, 
But deliver us from evil. 
For thine is the kingdom,
The power, and the glory,
For ever and ever.
Amen.


A Leaving Prayer

Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night.
I will go Lord, if You lead me.
I will hold Your people in my heart.

Now go into the world, led by Him and loving His people, never forgetting that you are dearly loved by your Father!
Amen
 

Comments

EChurch@Wartburg – 1.13.13 — 12 Comments

  1. OK. So, I haven’t finished watching the whole service, yet. But the video with Derek Redmond made me weep. I really needed that. Thank you.

  2. BeenThereDoneThat,

    The video with Derek Redmond was such so touching! I am so glad I ‘providentially’ came across it when I was trying to find songs that would go along with Wade’s sermon.

    Let’s keep running the race for Jesus Christ!

    Wade,

    I loved your sermon! You have such a gift.

  3. I, too, was moved to tears watching the Derek Redmond video. It complemented Wade’s sermon so beautifully. Thanks, Deb!

    And once again Wade, you have wonderfully expounded on scripture refusing to focus on guilt, shame, and failure but rather encouragement, hope and forgiveness for human weakness.

    As sometimes our own personal trials cause such great discouragement, I often wonder how you, as a pastor, can bear up so graciously under the burdens you so often hear from those you shepherd. Please know that you are in my prayers.

    Thanks again for a service that continues to be such a blessing to me.

  4. The Derek Redmond video makes me cry every time, too. But it is important to know that his father stayed with him across the finish line. I don’t know why the person who made the video had to change that. It means so much more to me to know that God never sends me back out into the race to finish it myself. His arm is always around me.

    But the bit where the father waves off the official, that pierces my heart! To have someone do that for me, to speak up for me, to defend me. What is that like? I guess Derek couldn’t see that his father was doing that, and maybe that is what I need to think about today. I don’t know what God is fixing behind my back!

  5. Lately, I definitely have struggled with old patterns. Mainly of emotion and attitude. Overwhelming shame HAS hindered me from not going to Him as much as I should.
    To put it in the light, it is an old negative emotion and attitude that I will never overcome abuse and that my counseling will never make a difference. I have some moments or glimpses of hope, but I do believe I fall back into the negative attitude. Please pray for me…pray for endurance. Thank you all so much.

  7. Tammy Carter,
    You are not alone. In May of this year I will have 17 yrs. sobriety. That doesn’t mean the slave-catcher (alcohol) has stopped hunting me, it just means that The Lord Jesus has given me the means to elude the slave-catcher.

    I don’t know what tomorrow will bring, but I know that it’s in my best interest to stay sober, and that the Almighty believes in me enough to not abandon me.

  8. Muff

    Standing ovations from raleigh on 17 years. Applause! Giving thanks to God for His presence in your battle!

  9. Great comments all. In Tennesee at Vanderbilt University doing some research as my wife continues her work on her doctorate. Appreciated Muff Potter’s encouragement to Tammy. THAT, is what it is all about! 🙂

    Deb, I was unable to hear my father’s message this morning, but I would encourage you to run it next week. He always does a great job and I know that the subject was on the Christian and criticism – something we are all not unfamiliar with in our lives. 🙂

  10. Wade,

    My husband and I listened to your father’s message after we got home from church. We enjoyed what he shared, and we will feature it here next weekend.

    Please tell Rachelle I’m proud of her!

  11. Tammy, I love what Muff said. Cannot improve upon it. Yes, know that you are prayed for on this end and that you are dearly loved by the Merciful Yahweh.