Faith Covenant Presbyterian Church

Paul lays out a wonderful picture of what Christian community is to look like in the church as he speaks to these beloved saints who are very concerned about his well-being as he’s been imprisoned for the gospel. As we look to the reading of God’s word, if you’d please join with me in prayer. Blessed are you, Holy God. In Jesus Christ, your light shines into the darkness, and the darkness has…

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Philippians, the Apostle Paul lays out a very wonderful picture of what Christian community is to look like in the church. As we look to the reading of God’s word, if you would please join with me in prayer. Father, indeed you are our helper, and so we come to you asking for your assistance, that by your Spirit you would open up our minds, that as your scriptures are read, as your word is…

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To seek first the kingdom of God above all else, the pursuit of which will never disappoint. And as we look through the reading of God’s word, if you join with me in prayer. Father of all mercies, let us stand in awe of you this day, that you would help us by your Spirit to put your words into our hearts, to write them upon our minds. Father, that your word would come to us in power. We ask you’…

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Before we read God’s Word, I just wanted to say that it was a month ago when I picked this text. And I picked it, I was thinking about Faith Covenant’s plan to build a Christian education wing, as well as our own family’s plan to begin to build a ministry in Cheyenne, and also every man’s call to build a or to build into their family. I thought we could all use the reminder of that simple and…

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Psalm 85. It’s a community lament. The psalmist moves from God’s past favor to his people to the present needs to a future hope in him. As we look to the reading of God’s Word, if you’d please join with me in prayer. Father, indeed you are a helper, and so we would come asking that by your Holy Spirit Your help in opening up our minds so that as your scriptures are read and your words proclaimed…

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Standing for the reading of God’s word. We’re looking in the book of Proverbs how we biblically deal wisely with personal offenses and conflicts through the wisdom of God’s word. And as we look to his word, if you would join with me in prayer. Heavenly Father, as we come before you in your presence, we ask that you would open our ears to hear your voice, that you would open our hearts to love…

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Psalm 126. I’m sure regarding finances you’ve heard that expression, past performance is no guarantee of future or present results. People hedging their bets. But when you speak of the Lord’s past performance, there is no hedging. We have a future hope based on what he has done for us in the past. And it is true and it is certain. If we look to the reading of God’s word, then if you would please…

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Text morning, we’re starting in Proverbs 14. We consider how we deal with disappointments as Christians as we look to the reading of God’s word. If you join with me in prayer. Blessed are you, O God, the Father of all mercy. You have elected us, you’ve called us, you have justified us, you have sanctified and you have glorified us through your Son, who’s the living word. We ask then that it…

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As we look to God’s Word, one brief quote comes to mind from Oswald Chambers today. He said that “eyes that look are common and eyes that see are rare.” Something for us to ponder as we look together in God’s Word. If you want to follow with your pew Bible, it’s on page 878, but you can also look from your bulletin as we read from Luke 19. He entered Jericho and was passing through, and behold…

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Continue in our Summer Psalms and Proverbs series. We’re in Psalm 32 today, one of the 7 penitential psalms, which means psalms of confession and forgiveness. As we look to the reading of God’s word, if you join with me in prayer. Father of all mercies, in your word we see your great glory, and your word guides our steps. It gives discernment to those who seek you. We ask then that you would…

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