HOLY HANDS
“I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.” 1 Timothy 2:8
There are conditions that govern the activity called prayer. One condition is that we are to lift up “holy hands.” We are not now concerned about the question of posture in prayer, nor to indicate that the Jews generally stood and held up their hands to God when they prayed. We shall not tarry with the fact that it was a Jewish custom to wash their hands before they took part in an act of worship. That was merely the external symbol used to emphasize the principle that the apostle is anxious to stress.
The clean hands, the “holy hands,” are indicative of and represent a holy character. That must ever be the first question in any approach to God. “Holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14). “Thou [God] art of purer eyes than to behold evil” and cannot “look on iniquity” (Habakkuk 1:13). There is nothing that is so utterly contrary to the whole teaching of the Bible as the assumption that anyone at any time without any conditions whatsoever may approach God in prayer. Indeed, the first effect of sin, and the main result of the Fall, was to break the communion that obtained between God and man. Man, by sin, has forfeited his right approach to God, and indeed were he left to himself he never would approach God. But God in His wondrous grace has made a way for man to approach Him. That is the explanation of all the teaching concerning offerings and sacrifices in the Old Testament, as it is also the explanation of the ceremony of the Tabernacle and the
Temple and the Aaronic priesthood. Without these things’ men could not approach God. We can commune with Him only in this way and according to His dictates. There is no access otherwise. – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
The Lord's Day Services
Sunday, August 4, 2019
11:00 a.m. Morning Service – Pastor John Bodner
6:00 p.m. Pre-service prayer time
6:30 p.m. Evening Service – Mr. Jonathan McAnally
Weekly Announcements
Wednesday, August 7th
7:25 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer meeting – Mr. Alex Newell
Advance Announcements
Sunday, August 11th
Note: Communion will be on August 18thfollowing the morning service.
11:00 a.m. Morning Service – Rev. Anthony D’Addurno
3:00 p.m. Community Outreach – Light lunch following the morning service.
6:00 p.m. Pre-service Prayer Meeting
6:30 p.m. Evening Service – Mr. Ed Santos
Wednesday, August 14th
7:25 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer meeting – Mr. James Fraser
Please Pray for the Pastor
Dr. & Mrs. Saunders will be visiting the Czech Republic this weekend and then travelling to Northern Ireland where Pastor Saunders will be preaching in Tullyvallen and Magherafelt.
MEXICO CITY MISSION TRIP
We encourage everyone to prayerfully support our two young ladies, Betty Wimalachandran and Eunice Siu, who are making preparations for the mission trip to Mexico this August. Thanks to everyone who donated to help with expenses.
TEAM MEMEBERS
Derrick and Lydia Bowman – Grace FPC
Beth Berner – Faith FPC
Nolan Bowman – Grace FPC
Kelsey Morrow – Phoenix FPC
Audrey Munger – Grace FPC
Luke Sassa – Malvern FPC
Eunice Siu – Toronto FPC
Bobby Rowe – Faith FPC
Betty Wimalachandran – Toronto FPC
MEXCO MISSION TEAM PRAYER REQUESTS:
- Pray that the Lord will bless our outreach ministries.
- We will be teaching English language classes and present English Bible lessons.
- We will be distributing tracts, flyers, and Gospel of John booklets in the community.
- We will be helping in practical ways with projects in the local churches.
- Pray for the missionaries and pastors we will be helping.
- Jason and Danielle Boyle in Mexico City.
- Marcus and Jennifer Reyes in Orizaba,Veracruz.
- Lalo Peña in Córdoba, Veracruz.
- Pray for help to communicate to people across the language barrier.
- Pray that the Lord will supply the necessary funds for each team member.
FPCNA PRAYER REQUESTS
Covenant FPC Columbia, SC
Rev. John Wagner
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.” Jeremiah 6:16
- Addition of young people and children to the work.
- Kim Wagner’s health.
- Growth through conversions.
