Worship Service of December 4, 2021

Worship Service of December 4, 2021

The lesson from this service centres on love and its application. The love of God is all about sacrificial love.
Romans 12:10 -
"Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another."

In our project or activities, we should aim at being of service to others because love does not seek its own, or place itself above others.
1Corinthians 13:5 -
"(Charity/Love)Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, ..."

The righteousness of God requires that we work for the benefit of our neighbours.
1Cor. 10:24 -
"Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth."

It's just as we are told to seek the kingdom and righteousness of God first.
Matthew 6:33 -
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness: and all these things shall be added unto you."

This is because when we do the righteousness of God first, he is able to grant us the grace to sustain us.
2Corinthians 9:8 -
"And God is able to to make all grace abound toward you: that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work."

An illustration of putting others first was given of Bro. Eli who used his grandson's money to pay for someone else's surgery operation. As he did that, he prayed God to take care of his grandson.

The Bible is clear that our good services to others will be paid back to us by God.
Proverbs 19:17 -
"He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again."

If we give out money from our budgeted medical allowance to someone that has immediate medical problem, God is able to save us from that anticipated medical expenses. We should have no doubt in what God can do.

There is joy in obeying the law of God because we know he understands every situation, and is capable of turning things around in our favour.
Psalms 1:2 -
"But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth he meditate day and night."

As Jesus laid down his life for us, so are we expected to lay down our lives for others.
1John 3:16 -
"Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren."

It's by showing love to one another that we can prove we are true Christians.
John 13:35 -
"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."