The Lord’s Day Reflections & Memory Verse of the Week

New Memory Verse for the week of 1/10/2010:
“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.” James 1:12

Sunday Thoughts

Today is the day of the Lord. May we all enjoy fellowship today with our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ and participate in the worship of the Lord with reverence and sincerity. Jehovah God is worthy of our praise, awe and honor and our Savior Jesus Christ should be remembered for His great and awesome sacrifice as we commune together.

Various worship passages:

“Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25

“On the first day of the week we came together to break bread.” Acts 20:7

“For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, 'This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.' In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.' For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.” I Corinthians 11:23-29

“On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.” I Corinthians 16:2

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.” Romans 12:1

“I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” I Timothy 2:1-4

“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:19-20

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16

“Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” James 5:13-16

“Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.” I Timothy 4:2

“They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42

Online Worship Services

For those of you who are sick or in the hospital or unable to leave your home due to physical ailments, worship services are available online so that you may participate. The services of Olathe, Kansas helped me during my long transplant recovery:
http://www.olathecoc.org/default.asp
If you visit this page during their regularly scheduled times, you can view the adult Bible class, sing along to gospel hymns and participate in the entire worship service.

Additionally, many congregations offer the Lord’s Supper to members of the church who cannot leave their homes. Meaningful Sundays were spent in my hospital room with at least one of my family members participating in the Olathe services with me via my laptop. Either my husband or an elder from a nearby congregation offered communion so that I was not left out. Praise be to God for the Lifeline Chaplaincy program at various medical centers!

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