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Terrigal Christian Israelite Church 15Th August 2021 Terrigal Christian Israelite Church Welcome to Church! 15th August 2021 FAITH I'm reaching for the prize, I'm giving everything I give my life for this; it's what I live for Nothing can keep me from all that You have for me You hold my head up high; I live for You Greater is He that's living in me Than he that is in the world Faith, I can move the mountain I can do all things through Christ, I know Faith, standing and believing I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me ANCIENT OF DAYS Blessing and honour, glory and power Be unto the Ancient of Days From every nation, all of creation Bow before the Ancient of Days Every tongue in heaven and earth Shall declare Your glory Every knee shall bow at Your throne in worship You will be exalted, o God, And Your kingdom shall not pass away O Ancient of Days Your kingdom shall reign over all the earth Sing unto the Ancient of Days For none can compare to Your matchless worth Sing unto the Ancient of Days WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NAME You were the Word at the beginning You didn't want heaven without us One with God the Lord Most High So Jesus, You brought heaven down Your hidden glory in creation My sin was great, Your love was greater Now revealed in You our Christ What could separate us now What a beautiful Name it is What a wonderful Name it is What a beautiful Name it is What a wonderful Name it is The Name of Jesus Christ my King The Name of Jesus Christ my King What a beautiful Name it is What a wonderful Name it is Nothing compares to this Nothing compares to this What a beautiful Name it is What a wonderful Name it is The Name of Jesus The Name of Jesus What a wonderful Name it is The Name of Jesus Over ->> What a powerful Name it is Death could not hold You, the veil tore What a powerful Name it is before You The Name of Jesus Christ my King You silenced the boast, of sin and grave What a powerful Name it is The heavens are roaring, the praise of Your Nothing can stand against glory What a powerful Name it is For You are raised to life again The Name of Jesus You have no rival, You have no equal Now and forever, Our God reigns What a powerful Name it is Yours is the Kingdom, Yours is the glory The Name of Jesus Yours is the Name, above all names What a powerful Name it is The Name of Jesus The Lord’s Prayer Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Luke 11: 2-4 Winter Series: June 2021 to August 2021 Part 3 – Christian Mission • Paul - Saul of Tarsus Bible Characters 1st August Heroes & Villains • Apollos, Barnabas, Silas & Timothy 8th August Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with • Elymas, Dorcas & Eutychus so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every 15th August weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, • Agrippa - a 22nd August high ranking Roman Official • The Epistles and Revelations 29th August Elymas, Dorcas & Eutychus - Adversaries, Believers young and old CIC Catechism: Q’s 281-283 Today’s Quiz https://kahoot.it/ Tabitha (Dorcas) Acts 9:32-43 • Name means “Gazelle” 32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ Dorcas Gazelle maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, Peter’s travels in Acts 9-10 and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. 42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. 43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. Bar-Jesus (Elymas) • Name Means: “Son of Joshua” • Influential advisor on the Isle of Cyprus Acts 13:4-12 • Occupation – “Magus” Sorcerer Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. 6 And when they had gone through the isle unto 12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: Lord. 7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. 9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him. 10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. The Blinding of Elymas. Tapestry based on a drawing by Raphael 1519 – Restored recently for $797,100 Eutychus • Name means “fortunate” • His story is more about Paul than him Acts 20:1-12 7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto preached unto them, ready to depart on the him the disciples, and embraced them, and morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. departed for to go into Macedonia. 8 And there were many lights in the upper 2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had chamber, where they were gathered together. given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: 3 And there abode three months. And when the and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and into Syria, he purposed to return through was taken up dead. Macedonia. 4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. 5 These going before tarried for us at Troas. 6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
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