Worshiping God with All We Are
In worship, several elements may be distinguished, among them love, admiration, wonder and adoration. Though they may not be experienced in that order, a little thought will reveal those elements as being present wherever true worship is found. Both the Old and the New Testaments teach that the essence of true worship is the love of God. “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” Our Lord declared this to be the sum of the Law and the Prophets. Now, love is both a principle and an emotion; it is something both felt and willed. It is capable of almost infinite degrees. Love in the human heart may begin so modestly as to be hardly perceptible and go on to become a raging torrent that sweeps its possessor before it in total helplessness. Something like this must have been the experience of the apostle Paul, for he felt it necessary to explain to his critics that his apparent madness was actually the love of God ravishing his willing heart. It is quite impossible to worship God without loving Him. Scripture and reason agree to declare this. And God is never satisfied with anything less than all: “all thy heart . . . all thy soul . . . all thy might.” This may not at first be possible, but deeper experience with God will prepare us for it, and the inward operations of the Holy Spirit will enable us after a while to offer Him such a poured-out fullness of love. – A.W. Tozer
Mark 12:30 “And 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.”
The Lord's Day Services
Sunday, June 13, 2021
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship – Dr. Larry Saunders
The church building is open for 15% capacity. The service is also available on SermonAudio.
2:00 p.m. Behind the Wall Episode 7 – available on SermonAudio.
5:50 p.m. Pre-service Prayer – held in the basement hall and on Zoom.
6:30 p.m. Evening Worship – Dr. Larry Saunders
The church building is open for 15% capacity. The service is also available on SermonAudio.
Weekly Announcements
Wednesday, June 16th
7:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer – Dr. Larry Saunders – on Zoom
Saturday, June 19th
7:00 p.m. FPC Connect Group – on Zoom
Advanced Announcements
Sunday, June 20th
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship – Dr. Larry Saunders
5:50 p.m. Pre-service Prayer – on Zoom
6:30 p.m. Evening Worship – Dr. Larry Saunders
Wednesday, June 23rd
7:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer – Dr. Larry Saunders – on Zoom
Thursday, June 24th
7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study – on Zoom
Sunday, June 27th
4:50 p.m. Congregational Prayer
FPCNA Missionary Prayer Bulletin – June 2021
Behind the Wall
Behind the Wall is a ministry of the Toronto Free Presbyterian Church. We aim to assist parents by reinforcing the Gospel message being taught at home to their children. Each episode contains a Bible story, scripture memorization, and a children’s song. Please pray for this ministry, that God will use it for His glory. You can view each episode by clicking here.
The Shorter Catechism
A: The fourth commandment requireth the keeping holy to God such set times as he hath appointed in his Word; expressly one whole day in seven, to be a holy Sabbath to himself.1
1. Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. (Leviticus 19:30).
Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee. (Deuteronomy 5:12).
The Children's Catechism - History
Q12: What did Cain do to Abel?
A: He killed him.
Q13: Why did he kill him?
A: Out of envy, because God accepted Abel’s offering and did not accept his.
