MANNA AT THE BANQUET TABLE
“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” Mark 12:30-31
The hymn “Brethren, We Have Met to Worship” is summarized in the moving lines of its final verse.
Let us love our God supremely,
Let us love each other, too;
Let us love and pray for sinners,
Till our God makes all things new.
Then He’ll call us home to heaven,
At His table we’ll sit down;
Christ will gird Himself, and serve us
With sweet manna all around.
The Christian’s blessings include daily “manna” (provision and blessing) from God and the promise of life with Christ throughout eternity. Our union with Him is compared to a marriage, commencing with a sumptuous wedding feast: “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints” (Revelation 19:7-8). “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing” (2 Timothy 4:8).
When He comes and claims His bride—the ones for whom He sacrificed His precious blood—He will usher us all into His banquet room. Then “he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them” (Luke 12:37). – Dr. John D. Morris
The Lord's Day Services
Sunday, March 24, 2019
10:00 a.m. Sunday school for all ages
11:00 a.m. Morning Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
5:00 p.m. Session & Board Prayer Meeting
6:00 p.m. Pre-service Prayer Meeting
6:30 p.m. Evening Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
Weekly Announcements
Monday, March 25th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Gym Fellowship
Tuesday, March 26th
7:15 p.m. Women’s Bible Study – Holding Fast – Philippians 2:12-24
Wednesday, March 27th
7:25 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer meeting
Thursday, March 28th
7:30 p.m. Session & Board Meeting
Friday, March 29th
7:00 p.m. Good News Bible Club
Saturday, March 30th
9:00 a.m. Ladies Breakfast
Advance Announcements
Sunday, March 31st
10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11:00 a.m. Morning Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
6:00 p.m. Pre-service Prayer Meeting
6:30 p.m. Evening Service – Dr. Larry Saunders
Fellowship & Refreshments following the evening service. Team #2 is on duty.
Wednesday, April 3rd
7:25 p.m. Missionary Meeting – Missionaries Paul & Marina Briggs serving in the Ivory Coast, Africa
Friday, April 5th
7:00 p.m. Good News Bible Club
LADIES BREAKFAST
Saturday, March 30that 9:00a.m.
The ladies in the church of all ages are invited to a special breakfast. It will be a good time of food and fellowship. Following the breakfast there will be a Bible study in the book of Philippians Chapter 2:25-30, on the theme of “A Servants Heart”. Please see sign-up sheet in the foyer. We hope to see you there.
MEXICO MISSION TRIP
We encourage everyone to prayerfully and practically support our two young ladies, Betty Wimalachandran and Eunice Siu, who are making preparations for the mission trip to Mexico this August. We will keep you informed on all the details and how you can help.
