EChurch@Wartburg – 1.25.15

Welcome to a Gathering of EChurch@Wartburg

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Welcome: Here is the order of worship
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A Prayer of Martin Luther link

Behold, Lord, an empty vessel that needs to be filled. My Lord, fill it.
I am weak in the faith; strengthen me.
I am cold in love; warm me and make me fervent, that my love may go out to my neighbor.
I do not have a strong and firm faith; at times I doubt and am unable to trust you altogether.
O Lord, help me. 
Strengthen my faith and trust in you.
In you I have sealed the treasure of all I have.
I am poor; you are rich and came to be merciful to the poor.
I am a sinner; you are upright. With me, there is an abundance of sin; in you is the fullness of righteousness.
Therefore I will will remain with you, of whom I can receive, but to whom I may not give.
Amen.

A Prayer by John Wesley link

We offer up again our souls and bodies to you to be governed, not by our will, but yours.
O let it be ever the ease and joy of our hearts, to be under the conduct of your unerring wisdom,
to follow your counsels, and to be ruled in all things by your holy will.
And let us never distrust your abundant kindness and tender care over us;
whatsoever it is you would have us to do
or to suffer in this world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

Galatians 6:2 (NASB Bible Gateway): Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.

The Trinitarian Prayer of John Stott link

Good morning heavenly Father, good morning Lord Jesus, good morning Holy Spirit.
Heavenly Father I worship you as the creator and sustainer of the universe.
Lord Jesus, I worship you, Saviour and Lord of the world.
Holy Spirit, I worship you, sanctifier of the people of God.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Heavenly Father, I pray that I may live this day in your presence and please you more and more.
Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you.
Holy Spirit, I pray that this day you will fill me with yourself and cause your fruit to ripen in my life:
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three persons in one God, have mercy upon me.
Amen.”

Benediction (Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, 
according to his power that is at work within us, 
to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, 
for ever and ever!
Amen.

Comments

EChurch@Wartburg – 1.25.15 — 6 Comments

  1. As always, many thanks for E-Church. I appreciate the time that everybody takes to put this together. It’s nice to be able to come here any time for spiritual food. I am referring this to friends too who are no longer going to churches (The Dones – “Done” with formalized church) but who are Christians.

  2. @ Michaela:

    Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback on our EChurch posts. It is a real joy to put them together each week.

    I hope your friends will benefit from Wade's sermons. They are such a blessing to all of us.

  3. Deb wrote:

    @ Michaela:

    Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback on our EChurch posts. It is a real joy to put them together each week.

    I hope your friends will benefit from Wade’s sermons. They are such a blessing to all of us.

    Hi Deb,

    You and Dee, and Wade and his church, and everybody here are such dears! I can really tell the effort, thought, love, and beauty that goes in to E-Church.
    Even if I’m gun-shy from my own bad church experience, it’s a comfort to know that there’s E-Church…and I can pass it along to others, watch it at any time, and be spiritually fed.

    Love and blessings from Northern California,

    Michaela

  4. One totally whacky comment not approved. i think I am going to collect some of these and place them in a post for a good laugh one of these days.