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  1. Now come to God in worship. Let us sing to his praise in Psalm 130 of the Scottish Psalter.

  2. You'll find that on page 421 of the Blue Book. Psalm 130, Scottish Psalter version.

  3. From the beginning of that psalm down to the end, we'll sing the whole of that psalm.

  4. Lord, from the depths to thee I cried. My voice, Lord, do thou hear.

  5. And to my supplications voice, give an attentive ear.

  6. Lord, who shall stand, if thou, O Lord, should mark iniquity, but yet with thee forgivenesses that feared thou mayest be.

  7. I wait for God, my soul doth wait, my hope is in his word.

  8. More than they that for morning watch, my soul waits for the Lord.

  9. I say more than they that to watch, the morning light to see.

  10. Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with him mercy be.

  11. And plenteous redemption is ever found with him.

  12. And from all his iniquities, he Israel shall redeem.

  13. The psalmist, they are trusting in God and relying on him.

  14. His hope is in the word as his soul waits upon it.

  15. Whatever situation we are in, we can come to the Lord with confidence.

  16. Let us stand together and sing.

  17. Lord, from the depths to thee I cried.

  18. Lord, from the depths to thee I cried.

  19. My voice, Lord, do thou hear.

  20. And to my supplications voice, give an attentive ear.

  21. Lord, who shall stand in the path, O Lord?

  22. Choose mark in the glory.

  23. God, yet with thee, forgiveness is not fear,

  24. Thou mayest be.

  25. I wait for God.

  26. My soul doth wait.

  27. My hope is in his word.

  28. More than they that, O morning watch.

  29. My soul waits for the Lord.

  30. I sing more than they that, O morning light.

  31. O Lord, O Lord, O Lord, O Lord.

  32. For with him mercy speak.

  33. And plenteous redemption

  34. His love, O Lord, O Lord, O Lord.

  35. And from all his iniquities,

  36. He Israel shall redeem.

  37. Amen.

  38. Amen.

  39. We'll now join together in prayer.

  40. We'll pray for the younger ones

  41. before they go through into Sunday school.

  42. Let us pray.

  43. Our Father in heaven,

  44. we give thanks for this day

  45. that we have the opportunity to come,

  46. set aside from the duties of this week,

  47. and gather together and worship you,

  48. to draw near to you.

  49. And we pray that as we do so,

  50. your presence and your spirit would be among us.

  51. We pray for each one that is gathered here

  52. in Persian and online,

  53. that you are a God who knows us,

  54. and you know the situations of our lives.

  55. You know the hairs on our heads.

  56. You know the difficulties that we face

  57. and the cries of our hearts.

  58. And so we come and bring these before you,

  59. but also we confess our sins

  60. and the waywardness of our lives,

  61. but yet with thee forgiveness is.

  62. And Lord, we can come to you with confidence.

  63. We pray that we would know this as we gather.

  64. We just pray also for the young that are gathered with us.

  65. We pray that they would know more of Christ

  66. and that they would understand what he has done for them

  67. by dying on the cross at Calvary.

  68. And in him there is the power of life.

  69. As he is the one who rose Lazarus from the dead,

  70. we pray that they would understand

  71. that he can take us from sin

  72. and give us a hope and eternal life

  73. with you in the heavens.

  74. So Lord, we pray,

  75. be with us as we gather,

  76. as we read your word,

  77. as we go to our classes,

  78. be with the teachers.

  79. Help us to have a mind focused upon you,

  80. not distracted in any way.

  81. Help us to learn about you

  82. and to know more about what you have done for us.

  83. Forgive us our sins, we pray.

  84. We ask these things in Jesus' name.

  85. Amen.

  86. Amen.

  87. Now before the young ones go off and do Sunday school,

  88. just say a wee word to them.

  89. Now I wonder,

  90. have your parents ever told you to stop doing something?

  91. Maybe you don't need to think about that too hard.

  92. Maybe this morning you were told to stop doing something.

  93. I've got a sign here.

  94. Stop on it.

  95. I made this one.

  96. It's not,

  97. I was running out of red pen.

  98. Seems all the red pens in our house are empty.

  99. But you'll have seen a sign like this

  100. when you're in the car

  101. with your mommy or daddy

  102. or your granny or grandpa

  103. or in the bus.

  104. And you see them,

  105. you see some of them,

  106. they're stuck.

  107. But then you'll see other ones

  108. where a man holds it.

  109. There might be works going on in the road

  110. and there'll be a man holding the sign

  111. telling you to stop.

  112. And then your parents,

  113. or whoever's driving,

  114. probably goes,

  115. oh no,

  116. we've got to stop.

  117. Because we don't like stopping.

  118. But then the man will turn the sign

  119. and tell us to go.

  120. And then we're quite happy

  121. to go on our way.

  122. There may be some within the congregation

  123. who actually work with these tools,

  124. this sign,

  125. and it's an important job.

  126. Keeps everyone safe.

  127. Allows the workers to do their job.

  128. But usually they use it

  129. because the driver can't see the other side.

  130. Usually they've closed one side of the road

  131. and whoever's in the car

  132. can't see what's ahead.

  133. So they need someone to tell them

  134. when to stop

  135. and when to go.

  136. So there's no accidents.

  137. There's no crashes.

  138. So we don't get ourselves in trouble.

  139. When God does the same thing with us,

  140. he tells us to stop.

  141. He tells us to stop on Sundays.

  142. He tells us to stop and read the Bible.

  143. He tells us to stop and pray.

  144. And all these things are good for us to do.

  145. God tells us to do these things.

  146. And sometimes,

  147. sometimes we don't like it.

  148. Sometimes we like to just keep going

  149. and doing what we like doing.

  150. We like to keep going all the time.

  151. You remember the story of Mary and Martha.

  152. Mary sat and stopped what she was doing

  153. and listen to Jesus.

  154. But Martha kept going and going and going.

  155. But Mary chose the best thing,

  156. to stop and listen.

  157. So it was good for us

  158. that we are told to stop,

  159. stop the work that we're doing,

  160. stop going to school,

  161. and to come before God

  162. and listen to what he says to us.

  163. But it's also important

  164. to go

  165. when Jesus tells us to go.

  166. And you'll see in your story today

  167. about Lazarus

  168. that Jesus waited for a while

  169. and then he went.

  170. So maybe you'll see

  171. if you can spot that

  172. in your story today.

  173. But whenever you see this sign up,

  174. I want you to remember

  175. God tells us to stop

  176. on Sundays,

  177. listen to him.

  178. We need to listen to him.

  179. If we don't listen to him,

  180. it's not good.

  181. And then

  182. he tells us to go for him

  183. and to go and tell people about him.

  184. So when you see

  185. the sign,

  186. remember

  187. what God tells us to do.

  188. We need to stop

  189. and we need to go.

  190. We'll pray

  191. that'll be blessed to you

  192. and be blessing to you

  193. as you go to your classes.

  194. Let us say the Lord's Prayer together.

  195. Our Father,

  196. which art in heaven,

  197. hallowed be thy name.

  198. Thy kingdom come.

  199. Thy will be done on earth

  200. as it is in heaven.

  201. Give us this day

  202. our daily bread

  203. and forgive us our debts

  204. as we forgive our debtors.

  205. And lead us not into temptation,

  206. but deliver us from evil.

  207. For thine is the kingdom,

  208. the power and the glory

  209. forever.

  210. Amen.

  211. Okay, thank you for listening.

  212. We'll continue in our praise

  213. by singing in Psalm 51

  214. and the Sing Psalms version.

  215. You'll find that on page 67

  216. of the blue book.

  217. Psalm 51,

  218. page 67

  219. from the beginning of that psalm,

  220. down to verse Mark 9.

  221. O my God,

  222. have mercy on me.

  223. In your steadfast love,

  224. I pray.

  225. In your infinite compassion,

  226. my transgressions wipe away.

  227. Cleanse me from iniquity.

  228. Wash my sin away from me.

  229. It's a psalm where David himself

  230. had to stop

  231. before God

  232. and confess his sins.

  233. So let us stand,

  234. sing to God's praise

  235. from the beginning

  236. down to verse Mark 9.

  237. O my God,

  238. have mercy on me.

  239. O my God,

  240. have mercy on me.

  241. In your steadfast love,

  242. I pray.

  243. In your infinite compassion,

  244. my transgressions wipe away.

  245. Cleanse me from iniquity.

  246. Wash my sin away from me.

  247. For I know my own transgressions.

  248. I can see my sinful plight.

  249. You, you, only I've offended.

  250. And none evil in your sight.

  251. So your words are verified

  252. And your verdict justified.

  253. From my birth I have been sinful

  254. Such the nature I received

  255. Sinful from my first beginning

  256. In my mother's womb conceived

  257. Truth you look for

  258. In my heart

  259. Wisdom to me

  260. You impart

  261. Cleanse with this

  262. Of purify me

  263. I'll be whiter than the snow

  264. Let the bones you crush

  265. Be joyful

  266. May I joy and goodness know

  267. May I joy and goodness know

  268. From my failure

  269. Hide your face

  270. Altered all my wickedness

  271. If you turn with me

  272. To your Bibles now

  273. And we'll take a reading

  274. From the book of Acts

    Acts 9 chapter mention

  275. Chapter 9

  276. Book of Acts

  277. Reading from the beginning

  278. Of chapter 9

  279. It's an account of Saul's conversion

  280. We'll read down to the end of verse Mark 22

  281. Let us hear the word of God

  282. Acts 9

  283. From the beginning

  284. But Saul still breathing threats and murders

  285. Against the disciples of the Lord

  286. Went to the high priests

  287. And asked him for letters

  288. To the synagogues at Damascus

  289. So that if he found any belonging to the way

  290. Men or women

  291. He might bring them bound to Jerusalem

  292. Now as he went on his way

  293. He approached Damascus

  294. And suddenly a light from heaven

  295. Flashed around him

  296. And falling to the ground

  297. He heard a voice saying to him

  298. Saul, Saul

  299. Why are you persecuting me?

  300. And he said

  301. Who are you, Lord?

  302. And he said

  303. I am Jesus

  304. Whom you are persecuting

  305. But rise and enter the city

  306. And you will be told

  307. What you are to do

  308. The men who were travelling with him

  309. Stood speechless

  310. Hearing the voice

  311. But seeing no one

  312. Saul rose from the ground

  313. And although his eyes were opened

  314. He saw nothing

  315. So they led him by hand

  316. And brought him into Damascus

  317. And for three days

  318. He was without sight

  319. And neither ate nor drank

  320. Now there was a disciple at Damascus

  321. Named Ananias

  322. The Lord said to him in a vision

  323. Ananias

  324. And he said

  325. Here I am, Lord

  326. And the Lord said to him

  327. Rise and go to the street called Straight

  328. And at the house of Judas

  329. Look for a man of Tarshish

  330. Named Saul

  331. For behold

  332. He is praying

  333. And he has seen a vision

  334. Of a man named Ananias

  335. Come in

  336. And lay his hands on him

  337. So that he might regain his sight

  338. But Ananias answered

  339. Lord, I have heard

  340. From many about this man

  341. How much evil he has done

  342. To your saints at Jerusalem

  343. And he has authority

  344. From the chief priests

  345. To bind all who call on your name

  346. But the Lord said to him

  347. Go

  348. For he is a chosen instrument of mine

  349. To carry my name

  350. Before the Gentiles

  351. And kings

  352. And the children of Israel

  353. For I will show him

  354. How much he must suffer

  355. For the sake of my name

  356. So Ananias departed

  357. And entered the house

  358. And laying his hands on him

  359. He said

  360. Brother Saul

  361. The Lord Jesus

  362. Who appeared to you

  363. On the road

  364. By which you came

  365. Has sent me

  366. So that you may regain your sight

  367. And be filled

  368. With the Holy Spirit

  369. And immediately

  370. Something like scales

  371. Fell from his eyes

  372. And he regained his sight

  373. Then he rose

  374. And was baptized

  375. And taking food

  376. He was strengthened

  377. For some days

  378. He was with the disciples

  379. At Damascus

  380. And immediately

  381. He proclaimed Jesus

  382. In the synagogue

  383. Saying

  384. He is the Son of God

  385. And all who heard him

  386. Were amazed

  387. And said

  388. Is not this the man

  389. Who made havoc

  390. In Jerusalem

  391. Of those who called

  392. Upon his name

  393. And has he not

  394. Come here

  395. For this purpose

  396. To bring them bound

  397. Before the chief priests

  398. But Saul

  399. Increased all

  400. The more

  401. In strength

  402. And confounded

  403. The Jews

  404. Who lived in Damascus

  405. By proving

  406. That Jesus

  407. Was the Christ

  408. Amen

  409. May the reading

  410. Of God's word

  411. Be a blessing

  412. To each

  413. Who hear it

  414. Let us

  415. Turn in prayer

  416. To him

  417. Let us pray

  418. Our Father in heaven

  419. As we come

  420. To your word

  421. We see the miraculous

  422. Works that you can do

  423. That you can change

  424. The man

  425. Who is rooted in evil

  426. And change him

  427. To be devoted

  428. To your cause

  429. Lord

  430. We come into your presence

  431. We pray that you would

  432. Give us a clearer

  433. Understanding

  434. Of who you are

  435. And to whom

  436. We come before

  437. And through Christ

  438. Jesus and his

  439. We gain a greater

  440. Understanding

  441. So as we come

  442. To your word

  443. Open up

  444. Our eyes

  445. And block

  446. Our ears

  447. That we may

  448. Hear

  449. See

  450. And know

  451. The riches

  452. That are

  453. Unmestable

  454. To be found

  455. In this man

  456. Jesus Christ

  457. And the hope

  458. That he can give us

  459. In a world

  460. That is full

  461. Of confusion

  462. And hopelessness

  463. And that you give us

  464. A sight

  465. Beyond this world

  466. Into things

  467. That are eternal

  468. And everlasting

  469. So let us

  470. As your people

  471. Hold fast

  472. To you

  473. That we would

  474. Keep our eyes

  475. Upon you

  476. In every walk

  477. Of life

  478. Wherever you

  479. Take us

  480. And whatever

  481. Situations you

  482. Bring us into

  483. And often we are

  484. Tempted to turn

  485. Away

  486. And we confess

  487. In the foolishness

  488. Of understanding

  489. We see

  490. Easier paths

  491. To take

  492. But

  493. Lord

  494. We pray

  495. That we would

  496. Be obedient

  497. And faithful

  498. To you

  499. That we may be

  500. People set apart

  501. And holy

  502. From this world

  503. That we

  504. May be

  505. Lights

  506. And darkness

  507. And show

  508. Forth

  509. Who Jesus

  510. Christ is

  511. A hope

  512. Beyond all

  513. Understanding

  514. That the world

  515. Gives to us

  516. And in our

  517. Weakness

  518. We confess

  519. That our

  520. Words

  521. Do not

  522. Portray this

  523. In the way

  524. We wish

  525. At times

  526. Nor do

  527. Our actions

  528. But we ask

  529. That your spirit

  530. Would be

  531. Indwelling

  532. Within each

  533. Of us

  534. That it may

  535. Strengthen us

  536. And guide us

  537. Along the way

  538. That we may

  539. Come to you

  540. In prayer

  541. Asking

  542. Show

  543. And reveal

  544. To us

  545. Your ways

  546. So that we

  547. May walk

  548. In it

  549. That we

  550. May walk

  551. Along the

  552. Paths

  553. That are

  554. Set aside

  555. For us

  556. That we

  557. May not

  558. Turn again

  559. To foolishness

  560. As pilgrims

  561. In the progress

  562. Turned

  563. Looked

  564. To turn

  565. Back

  566. And looked

  567. To seek

  568. A path

  569. Other than

  570. Whole difficulty

  571. We seek

  572. We seek

  573. An easier

  574. Way

  575. Lord

  576. It's not

  577. The best

  578. That we

  579. Would strive

  580. And be

  581. Encouraged

  582. And find

  583. Our strength

  584. In you

  585. For the

  586. Difficult days

  587. That lie

  588. Ahead

  589. That we

  590. Would not

  591. Grow

  592. Lukewarm

  593. In our

  594. Hearts

  595. That we

  596. Would hold

  597. Fast

  598. To you

  599. And as we

  600. Come to your

  601. Word

  602. Open it up

  603. To us

  604. We pray

  605. So that we

  606. May be like

  607. The two

  608. On the road

  609. To Emmaus

  610. Confessed

  611. That when

  612. It was

  613. Opened

  614. Their hearts

  615. Burned

  616. Within them

  617. Pray

  618. Lord

  619. That you

  620. Instill

  621. Within us

  622. A fire

  623. For the

  624. Gospel

  625. That we

  626. May see

  627. And

  628. Understand

  629. The

  630. Souls

  631. Need

  632. In this

  633. World

  634. That we

  635. May have

  636. A heart

  637. Of

  638. Compassion

  639. To those

  640. Who are

  641. Lost

  642. And extend

  643. The compassion

  644. That Christ

  645. Offers to

  646. Them in the

  647. Gospel

  648. And he

  649. Calls them

  650. To come

  651. And receive

  652. Of these

  653. Riches

  654. Sweeter

  655. Than honey

  656. And richer

  657. Than gold

  658. Lord we

  659. Pray

  660. That you

  661. May make

  662. Us

  663. Lights

  664. In darkness

  665. To bring

  666. Forth

  667. These

  668. Things

  669. Remember

  670. Those

  671. Who are

  672. Set

  673. Set

  674. Aside

  675. In

  676. Illness

  677. We

  678. Pray

  679. For

  680. Them

  681. That you

  682. Would

  683. Give

  684. Them

  685. Strength

  686. We

  687. Pray

  688. For

  689. Those

  690. Who are

  691. Anxious

  692. About

  693. Operation

  694. We

  695. Pray

  696. That you

  697. Would

  698. Be

  699. With

  700. Them

  701. And give

  702. Them

  703. Peace

  704. In

  705. Their

  706. Hearts

  707. We

  708. Pray

  709. Pray

  710. For

  711. Those

  712. Who are

  713. Looking

  714. After

  715. Those

  716. Who are

  717. Unwell

  718. We

  719. Ask

  720. That you

  721. Would

  722. Give

  723. Them

  724. Strength

  725. And be

  726. With

  727. Them

  728. We

  729. Pray

  730. Also

  731. For

  732. The

  733. NHS

  734. Service

  735. As a

  736. Whole

  737. We

  738. Hear

  739. Of it

  740. Being

  741. Over

  742. We

  743. Thank

  744. For

  745. It

  746. We

  747. Pray

  748. That we

  749. Would

  750. Be

  751. Able

  752. To

  753. Have

  754. Access

  755. To

  756. Medical

  757. Staff

  758. And

  759. Med

  760. We

  761. Just

  762. Pray

  763. That

  764. That

  765. Burden

  766. Of

  767. That

  768. Service

  769. Would

  770. Be

  771. Lifted

  772. We

  773. Are

  774. Mindful

  775. Also

  776. Of

  777. Those

  778. Who

  779. Mourn

  780. And

  781. We

  782. Pray

  783. Especially

  784. For

  785. Them

  786. That

  787. You

  788. Would

  789. Draw

  790. Near

  791. To

  792. Them

  793. And

  794. Be

  795. With

  796. Them

  797. In

  798. Their

  799. Loss

  800. And

  801. Sadness

  802. And

  803. If

  804. It

  805. Even

  806. Provokes

  807. Questions

  808. Within

  809. Their

  810. Hearts

  811. We

  812. Pray

  813. That

  814. You

  815. Would

  816. Be

  817. With

  818. Them

  819. To

  820. Answer

  821. And

  822. To

  823. Show

  824. Them

  825. Life

  826. In

  827. Jesus

  828. Christ

  829. We

  830. Pray

  831. For

  832. Those

  833. Gather

  834. In

  835. The

  836. Center

  837. As

  838. They

  839. Worship

  840. You

  841. We

  842. Pray

  843. For

  844. Our

  845. Children

  846. As

  847. They

  848. Consider

  849. The

  850. Story

  851. Of

  852. Lazarus

  853. And

  854. Even

  855. In

  856. The

  857. Darkness

  858. Of

  859. Death

  860. Those

  861. Who

  862. Trust

  863. In

  864. Jesus

  865. Can

  866. Have

  867. Life

  868. Eternal

  869. We

  870. Just

  871. Pray

  872. For

  873. Those

  874. Who

  875. Go

  876. For

  877. With

  878. The

  879. Prayer

  880. For

  881. The

  882. Training

  883. Of

  884. Your

  885. People

  886. You

  887. Would

  888. Raise

  889. Up

  890. Men

  891. To

  892. These

  893. Riches

  894. Of

  895. Christ

  896. And

  897. That

  898. We

  899. Would

  900. Be

  901. A

  902. Nation

  903. That

  904. Would

  905. Understand

  906. And

  907. Turn

  908. Back

  909. From

  910. Our

  911. Foolishness

  912. That

  913. We

  914. Would

  915. Turn

  916. To

  917. Your

  918. Word

  919. And

  920. Be

  921. Guided

  922. By

  923. It

  924. So

  925. Lord

  926. We

  927. Pray

  928. That

  929. You

  930. Would

  931. Guide

  932. Our

  933. Thoughts

  934. May

  935. We

  936. Know

  937. Your

  938. Spirit

  939. Spread

  940. Over

  941. Us

  942. As

  943. We

  944. Turn

  945. To

  946. Your

  947. Word

  948. Speak

  949. To

  950. Our

  951. Hearts

  952. And

  953. Minds

  954. We

  955. Pray

  956. And

  957. All

  958. This

  959. We

  960. The

  961. Confession

  962. Of

  963. Our

  964. Sins

  965. And

  966. The

  967. Name

  968. That

  969. Is

  970. Above

  971. All

  972. Names

  973. And

  974. Jesus

  975. Christ

  976. Who

  977. Died

  978. For

  979. Us

  980. On

  981. The

  982. Cross

  983. At

  984. Calvary

  985. And

  986. Whom

  987. All

  988. Authority

  989. In

  990. Bestowed

  991. We

  992. Ask

  993. These

  994. Things

  995. By

  996. The

  997. Power

  998. Of

  999. His

  1000. Name

  1001. Amen

  1002. Continue

  1003. And

  1004. Praise

  1005. By

  1006. Singing

  1007. In

  1008. Psalm

  1009. 86

  1010. On

  1011. The

  1012. Scottish

  1013. Psalter

  1014. Version

  1015. We'll

  1016. Find

  1017. That

  1018. On

  1019. Page

  1020. 341

  1021. Of

  1022. The

  1023. Blue

  1024. Book

  1025. Psalm

  1026. 86

  1027. Singing

  1028. from

  1029. Verse

  1030. Mark

  1031. 10

  1032. Down

  1033. To

  1034. Verse

  1035. Mark

  1036. 13

  1037. Page

  1038. 341

  1039. Because

  1040. Thou

  1041. Art

  1042. Exceeding

  1043. Great

  1044. And

  1045. Works

  1046. By

  1047. The

  1048. Are

  1049. Done

  1050. Which

  1051. Two

  1052. Which

  1053. Are

  1054. To

  1055. Be

  1056. Admired

  1057. And

  1058. Thou

  1059. Art

  1060. God

  1061. Thys

  1062. Alone

  1063. So

  1064. We'll

  1065. Sing

  1066. From

  1067. Verse

  1068. Mark

  1069. 10

  1070. Down

  1071. To

  1072. The

  1073. End

  1074. Of

  1075. Verse

  1076. Mark

  1077. 13

  1078. And

  1079. We'll

  1080. Stand

  1081. To

  1082. Sing

  1083. Because

  1084. Thou

  1085. Art

  1086. Exceeding

  1087. Great

  1088. Because

  1089. Because

  1090. The

  1091. Because

  1092. The

  1093. Vortex

  1094. He

  1095. Think

  1096. Great

  1097. And

  1098. Works

  1099. By

  1100. Thee

  1101. Are

  1102. Done

  1103. Which

  1104. Are

  1105. To

  1106. Thee

  1107. Admired

  1108. God

  1109. Hi

  1110. Faith

  1111. And

  1112. Tell

  1113. Teach

  1114. Me

  1115. Thine

  1116. Way

  1117. And

  1118. In

  1119. Thy

  1120. Truth

  1121. Oh

  1122. Lord

  1123. In

  1124. Walk

  1125. Will I unite my heart

  1126. That I thy name may fear

  1127. Continually

  1128. O Lord my God

  1129. With all my heart

  1130. To thee I will give praise

  1131. And I the glory

  1132. Will ask Christ

  1133. And to thy name always

  1134. Because thy mercy

  1135. Toward me

  1136. In goodness

  1137. Thou excel

  1138. And thou

  1139. Be delivered

  1140. As my soul

  1141. Out from the lowest hell

  1142. If you could turn back with me

  1143. To the passage that we read

  1144. In the book of Acts

    Acts 9 chapter mention

  1145. Chapter 9

  1146. And the text

  1147. I would like to give focus to you

  1148. Is from verse 15

  1149. But the Lord said to him

  1150. Go

  1151. For he is a chosen instrument of mine

  1152. To carry my name

  1153. Before the Gentiles

  1154. And the kings

  1155. And the children

  1156. For I will show him

  1157. How much he must suffer

  1158. For the sake of my name

  1159. So Ananias departed

  1160. This morning

  1161. The passage that we read together

  1162. It reveals to us

  1163. One of the most astonishing ways

  1164. In which God can work

  1165. How he can take the person

  1166. Who is proudly consumed

  1167. With a deep hatred towards God

  1168. And changing into a man

  1169. Who is humbly devoted

  1170. To his way

  1171. The great work of conversion

  1172. Within the soul of a believer

  1173. Or the soul of a sinner

  1174. From one that was ready here

  1175. In the passage

  1176. To murder the Christian

  1177. In verse 1

  1178. To the man that we find

  1179. Sitting and eating

  1180. In the company of the Christian

  1181. In verse 19

  1182. And joining in the worship of God

  1183. In many ways

  1184. We don't understand this

  1185. It defies our logic

  1186. And our understanding

  1187. That one of such evil

  1188. Could be changed

  1189. In such a manner

  1190. But with God

  1191. Anything is possible

  1192. Saul is not the only character

  1193. In this passage

  1194. And while there are others

  1195. In the background

  1196. We have another man in focus

  1197. His name is Ananias

  1198. This man is seemingly

  1199. A resident of Damascus

  1200. And is a disciple

  1201. Of Jesus

  1202. And a follower

  1203. Of the way

  1204. And as we turn

  1205. To this passage

  1206. We can see

  1207. That both of these men

  1208. Have been directed

  1209. By God

  1210. God has spoken

  1211. To them

  1212. The Lord has appeared

  1213. To each of them

  1214. Giving them instructions

  1215. That they must obey

  1216. Saul

  1217. Has essentially been

  1218. Stalked in his tracks

  1219. While Ananias

  1220. Has been told

  1221. The one who is newly

  1222. Converted

  1223. To this way

  1224. And the other

  1225. Who is continuing

  1226. To live

  1227. By this way

  1228. And we are told

  1229. Of Saul

  1230. That he is an instrument

  1231. Of the Lord

  1232. There in verse 15

  1233. But it is surely true

  1234. That we can say

  1235. The same of Ananias

  1236. In this passage

  1237. Although he is there

  1238. To fulfil

  1239. A different purpose

  1240. But even in this

  1241. Understanding

  1242. We don't just

  1243. Stop at this passage

  1244. For surely

  1245. That term

  1246. Is true

  1247. Of every Christian

  1248. Surely that term

  1249. Is true

  1250. Of all the Lord's people

  1251. Who are gathered

  1252. Here this morning

  1253. That they are

  1254. Instruments

  1255. For his cause

  1256. Whether we are

  1257. Young

  1258. Or old

  1259. Whether we are

  1260. New to the faith

  1261. Or mature

  1262. In faith

  1263. Surely it is true

  1264. That we can say

  1265. That we are all

  1266. Instruments

  1267. Of the Lord

  1268. And the believer

  1269. Is an instrument

  1270. But what does it mean

  1271. To be an instrument

  1272. Of God

  1273. You can imagine

  1274. A musical instrument

  1275. Like a guitar

  1276. Or a piano

  1277. They can create

  1278. The most spectacular

  1279. Compositions

  1280. Of music

  1281. But they can also

  1282. Create the most horrendous

  1283. The quality

  1284. Of the sound

  1285. That comes from it

  1286. Is not dependent

  1287. On the instrument

  1288. You may remember

  1289. A film called

  1290. Greenbrick

  1291. Where there was a film

  1292. About a pianist

  1293. And he was going

  1294. Around the country

  1295. Playing on pianos

  1296. For people to enjoy

  1297. But he had to play

  1298. On a certain type

  1299. Of piano

  1300. And one time

  1301. It wasn't

  1302. A Steinway

  1303. Is what they call it

  1304. It wasn't a Steinway

  1305. Piano that was set

  1306. Before him

  1307. To play on

  1308. But he must

  1309. They were endeavoured

  1310. To get him

  1311. A Steinway

  1312. Piano

  1313. But even if you gave me

  1314. Or anyone here

  1315. A Steinway

  1316. Piano

  1317. I wouldn't do much

  1318. With it

  1319. I wouldn't

  1320. I wouldn't be a pianist

  1321. I wouldn't create

  1322. Anything

  1323. That you would

  1324. Be an off

  1325. Well

  1326. Maybe it would

  1327. It wouldn't be very good

  1328. It would be horrendous

  1329. So the praise

  1330. The adoration

  1331. Of the music

  1332. Does not go

  1333. To the instrument

  1334. It goes to the person

  1335. Who plays it

  1336. It goes to the person

  1337. In whose hands

  1338. It falls

  1339. Now an instrument

  1340. You know

  1341. It could be described

  1342. In different ways

  1343. An instrument

  1344. Could be a tool

  1345. That you use for work

  1346. As many of us here

  1347. Could associate with

  1348. The tools that we use

  1349. And the quality

  1350. Of the items

  1351. That we use

  1352. Make all the difference

  1353. For us

  1354. As skilled persons

  1355. That use them

  1356. But giving that item

  1357. To someone else

  1358. Doesn't mean

  1359. That they will be

  1360. As skilled

  1361. Or produce

  1362. The same results

  1363. You see

  1364. It is the one

  1365. Who holds the item

  1366. Who knows best

  1367. What to do with it

  1368. The master

  1369. The one who is familiar

  1370. With it

  1371. Knows how to use it

  1372. And knows how to get

  1373. The best result

  1374. From it

  1375. It is not determined

  1376. By the instrument

  1377. It is determined

  1378. By the one

  1379. Whose hands

  1380. It is placed

  1381. Within

  1382. And the words

  1383. Here in this passage

  1384. As instrument

  1385. It could equally be

  1386. Described as

  1387. A vessel

  1388. That may be more

  1389. Familiar to many of us

  1390. That he is a chosen

  1391. Vessel

  1392. And same again

  1393. If you take

  1394. A vessel

  1395. Or a bowl

  1396. In our imaginations

  1397. It's same

  1398. It's held

  1399. In the hands

  1400. Of someone

  1401. And in this passage

  1402. If it is a vessel

  1403. You can imagine it

  1404. Being filled

  1405. And the vessel

  1406. Then being passed

  1407. In the hands

  1408. Of someone

  1409. May receive

  1410. From that vessel

  1411. The contents

  1412. That are in it

  1413. Like people

  1414. Would receive

  1415. The music

  1416. That comes

  1417. From the instrument

  1418. And everyone

  1419. Here

  1420. Should realise

  1421. That we are

  1422. To place

  1423. Our hands

  1424. In God

  1425. The Christian

  1426. In particular

  1427. Should be

  1428. Of that mind

  1429. But even

  1430. The unbeliever

  1431. Is to understand

  1432. That when we

  1433. Place ourselves

  1434. In the hands

  1435. Of God

  1436. We fulfil

  1437. Our purpose

  1438. In glorifying

  1439. And glorifying

  1440. Him

  1441. This is what

  1442. Happens

  1443. When we put

  1444. Ourselves

  1445. In the hands

  1446. Of God

  1447. And we trust

  1448. Ourselves

  1449. Fully

  1450. To His

  1451. Way

  1452. It is there

  1453. Where the

  1454. Instrument

  1455. Produces

  1456. The best

  1457. Music

  1458. It is in

  1459. These hands

  1460. Where the

  1461. Vessel

  1462. Is filled

  1463. With all

  1464. The desires

  1465. Of life

  1466. That are

  1467. Lasting

  1468. And satisfying

  1469. Not the desires

  1470. Of the flesh

  1471. The desires

  1472. Of our lives

  1473. That we find

  1474. In Jesus

  1475. Christ

  1476. As He

  1477. Fills

  1478. That vessel

  1479. And those

  1480. Who place

  1481. Themselves

  1482. In the hands

  1483. Of God

  1484. Are honourable

  1485. To God

  1486. And give

  1487. Honour

  1488. To God

  1489. We are

  1490. Instruments

  1491. In the hands

  1492. Of God

  1493. And I would like

  1494. Us to look

  1495. At this passage

  1496. Of the two

  1497. Instruments

  1498. That God

  1499. Employs

  1500. For His

  1501. Glory

  1502. In this

  1503. Memorable

  1504. Record

  1505. Two

  1506. Individuals

  1507. That are

  1508. Used

  1509. In individual

  1510. Ways

  1511. Distinctly

  1512. Saul

  1513. Is forced

  1514. To stop

  1515. At first

  1516. Ananias

  1517. He is told

  1518. To arise

  1519. And go

  1520. Commands

  1521. Of God

  1522. Saul

  1523. Stop

  1524. And Ananias

  1525. Arise

  1526. So let

  1527. Let us

  1528. Consider

  1529. Saul

  1530. At first

  1531. Saul

  1532. Is brought

  1533. To a

  1534. Place

  1535. Where he

  1536. Must

  1537. Sit

  1538. And stop

  1539. Obviously

  1540. He was the

  1541. Man

  1542. That was

  1543. Hunting

  1544. Down the

  1545. Christians

  1546. He was the

  1547. Man who

  1548. Was slaughtering

  1549. The Christians

  1550. The next

  1551. Stop

  1552. Was

  1553. Damascus

  1554. In his

  1555. Mind

  1556. He had

  1557. The written

  1558. Order

  1559. Of the

  1560. High

  1561. Priest

  1562. Within

  1563. His

  1564. Pocket

  1565. He had

  1566. The soldiers

  1567. Accompanying

  1568. Him

  1569. On the

  1570. Way

  1571. And it

  1572. Seemed

  1573. Like there

  1574. Was nothing

  1575. That could

  1576. Be done

  1577. To stop

  1578. This

  1579. Advance

  1580. Of evil

  1581. But as

  1582. We proceed

  1583. In reading

  1584. In verse

  1585. Three

  1586. All of a

  1587. Sudden

  1588. We read

  1589. Of a light

  1590. From heaven

  1591. Flashing

  1592. Around him

  1593. That like

  1594. The flash

  1595. Of lightning

  1596. This light

  1597. That appeared

  1598. Before him

  1599. Says that he

  1600. Fell

  1601. But we

  1602. Better

  1603. Translated

  1604. That he

  1605. Collapsed

  1606. He could

  1607. Not stand

  1608. Before the

  1609. Presence of

  1610. This light

  1611. Because it

  1612. Was the

  1613. Presence of

  1614. Christ

  1615. Christ in

  1616. Whom all

  1617. Authority had

  1618. Been bestowed

  1619. The Christ

  1620. In whom you

  1621. Remember when

  1622. The people

  1623. Came to

  1624. Arrest him

  1625. They fell

  1626. Back when

  1627. He spoke

  1628. To them

  1629. In the

  1630. Garden of

  1631. Gethsemane

  1632. He could

  1633. Not stand

  1634. In his

  1635. Presence

  1636. Nor could

  1637. Paul

  1638. Saul

  1639. Nor can

  1640. We

  1641. Stand in

  1642. The presence

  1643. Of God

  1644. Or Jesus

  1645. Christ

  1646. If we're

  1647. Going to

  1648. Stand by

  1649. Ourselves

  1650. We

  1651. Cannot

  1652. And amidst

  1653. This light

  1654. That shone

  1655. There was

  1656. There was a

  1657. Voice

  1658. Saying

  1659. Saul

  1660. Saul

  1661. Why are

  1662. You

  1663. Persecuting

  1664. Me

  1665. Now

  1666. We

  1667. Would

  1668. Assume

  1669. Because of

  1670. The evil

  1671. Of his

  1672. Heart

  1673. That the

  1674. Anger of

  1675. Christ

  1676. Was kindled

  1677. Against

  1678. This man

  1679. It may

  1680. Have been

  1681. But it is

  1682. Not expressed

  1683. In these

  1684. Words

  1685. When Christ

  1686. Speaks to

  1687. Saul

  1688. For to

  1689. Call out

  1690. One man's

  1691. Name twice

  1692. Is a sign

  1693. Of affection

  1694. A loving

  1695. Concern

  1696. For the

  1697. Person

  1698. You may

  1699. Recall

  1700. Other

  1701. Instances

  1702. Where God

  1703. Spoke

  1704. And said

  1705. Samuel

  1706. Samuel

  1707. Martha

  1708. Martha

  1709. Simon

  1710. Simon

  1711. It is

  1712. Far

  1713. From an

  1714. Expression

  1715. Of anger

  1716. It was

  1717. That we

  1718. Called it

  1719. Compassion

  1720. This is

  1721. The compassion

  1722. Of Christ

  1723. Coming to

  1724. Saul

  1725. And he

  1726. Asks

  1727. Him

  1728. Why do

  1729. You

  1730. Pershing

  1731. And yet

  1732. He could

  1733. Not answer

  1734. That

  1735. He knew

  1736. The efficient

  1737. Answer

  1738. To give

  1739. To this

  1740. Authority

  1741. And although

  1742. He asked

  1743. Who spoke

  1744. By saying

  1745. Who are

  1746. You

  1747. It seems

  1748. That he

  1749. Already

  1750. Knew

  1751. It was

  1752. The Lord

  1753. And in

  1754. The response

  1755. He got

  1756. It was

  1757. Probably

  1758. The most

  1759. Fearful

  1760. Response

  1761. He could

  1762. Have

  1763. Asked

  1764. For

  1765. I

  1766. Am

  1767. Whom

  1768. You

  1769. Are

  1770. Persecuting

  1771. Jesus

  1772. Stopped

  1773. This

  1774. Man

  1775. And

  1776. Afterwards

  1777. After he

  1778. Had been

  1779. Stopped

  1780. He was

  1781. Given

  1782. Direction

  1783. To go

  1784. Into

  1785. The city

  1786. And wait

  1787. His

  1788. Eyes

  1789. Had

  1790. Been

  1791. Taken

  1792. From him

  1793. And he

  1794. Waited

  1795. For three

  1796. Days

  1797. Without

  1798. Seeing

  1799. And without

  1800. Eating

  1801. We are

  1802. Told

  1803. Can you

  1804. Imagine

  1805. What he

  1806. Was

  1807. Thinking

  1808. As one

  1809. Who was

  1810. Killing

  1811. Christians

  1812. And

  1813. Killing

  1814. Those

  1815. He

  1816. Lived

  1817. By

  1818. The

  1819. Name

  1820. Of

  1821. Jesus

  1822. Christ

  1823. Was

  1824. Forced

  1825. To

  1826. Stop

  1827. And

  1828. Wait

  1829. To

  1830. See

  1831. What

  1832. Christ

  1833. Would

  1834. Do

  1835. With

  1836. Him

  1837. He

  1838. Had

  1839. Been

  1840. Placed

  1841. Within

  1842. The

  1843. Hands

  1844. Of

  1845. But

  1846. He

  1847. Had

  1848. A

  1849. Vision

  1850. And

  1851. It's

  1852. Very

  1853. Important

  1854. Because

  1855. He

  1856. Didn't

  1857. Get

  1858. That

  1859. Vision

  1860. He

  1861. Would

  1862. Have

  1863. Been

  1864. Left

  1865. To

  1866. His

  1867. Own

  1868. Reasoning

  1869. And

  1870. His

  1871. Own

  1872. Understanding

  1873. And

  1874. For

  1875. All

  1876. That

  1877. He

  1878. Had

  1879. Done

  1880. To

  1881. The

  1882. People

  1883. Of

  1884. Christ

  1885. And

  1886. The

  1887. Followers

  1888. Of

  1889. His

  1890. Way

  1891. I

  1892. Think

  1893. He

  1894. Would

  1895. Have

  1896. Gone

  1897. Mad

  1898. And

  1899. He

  1900. Would

  1901. Have

  1902. Been

  1903. In

  1904. Deep

  1905. Depression

  1906. Awaiting

  1907. How

  1908. Christ

  1909. Would

  1910. Repay

  1911. What

  1912. He

  1913. Had

  1914. Done

  1915. To

  1916. His

  1917. People

  1918. But

  1919. Because

  1920. He

  1921. Had

  1922. The

  1923. Vision

  1924. He

  1925. Had

  1926. A

  1927. Hope

  1928. Of

  1929. Followers

  1930. And

  1931. A

  1932. Hope

  1933. From

  1934. Despair

  1935. And

  1936. With

  1937. His

  1938. Sight

  1939. Remused

  1940. Physically

  1941. I

  1942. Believe

  1943. He

  1944. Turned

  1945. To

  1946. Look

  1947. Within

  1948. Himself

  1949. In

  1950. These

  1951. Three

  1952. Days

  1953. It

  1954. Is

  1955. Good

  1956. For

  1957. Us

  1958. To

  1959. Do

  1960. That

  1961. At

  1962. Times

  1963. To

  1964. Turn

  1965. And

  1966. Stop

  1967. And

  1968. Look

  1969. Within

  1970. Our

  1971. Hearts

  1972. And

  1973. Who

  1974. We

  1975. Are

  1976. Before

  1977. God

  1978. Saul

  1979. Realized

  1980. Whose

  1981. Hands

  1982. He

  1983. Was

  1984. In

  1985. Prior

  1986. He

  1987. Realized

  1988. He

  1989. Was

  1990. In

  1991. The

  1992. Hands

  1993. Of

  1994. Enemy

  1995. The

  1996. Evil

  1997. One

  1998. Who

  1999. Had

  2000. Directed

  2001. Him

  2002. And

  2003. Now

  2004. Before

  2005. The

  2006. Presence

  2007. Of

  2008. Christ

  2009. That

  2010. Vessel

  2011. Was

  2012. Surely

  2013. Empty

  2014. In

  2015. His

  2016. Eyes

  2017. All

  2018. That

  2019. He

  2020. Had

  2021. Done

  2022. Amounted

  2023. To

  2024. Nothing

  2025. Before

  2026. The

  2027. Presence

  2028. Of

  2029. Christ

  2030. But

  2031. The

  2032. Lord

  2033. Was

  2034. Set

  2035. To

  2036. Fulfill

  2037. With

  2038. The

  2039. Abundance

  2040. Of

  2041. His

  2042. Compassionate

  2043. Love

  2044. His

  2045. Mercy

  2046. And

  2047. His

  2048. Grace

  2049. And

  2050. See

  2051. Here

  2052. In

  2053. This

  2054. Point

  2055. In

  2056. The

  2057. Great

  2058. Conversion

  2059. Of

  2060. Saul

  2061. Although

  2062. He

  2063. Lived

  2064. A

  2065. Life

  2066. Turned

  2067. And

  2068. Directed

  2069. Against

  2070. God

  2071. Against

  2072. Jesus

  2073. Christ

  2074. Christ

  2075. Saved

  2076. Him

  2077. Christ

  2078. Died

  2079. For

  2080. Him

  2081. And

  2082. Though

  2083. He

  2084. Would

  2085. Have

  2086. Expected

  2087. Death

  2088. By

  2089. His

  2090. Own

  2091. Reasoning

  2092. And

  2093. Expected

  2094. Punishment

  2095. He

  2096. Received

  2097. Eternal

  2098. Life

  2099. And

  2100. He

  2101. Received

  2102. The

  2103. Inheritance

  2104. That

  2105. Had

  2106. Been

  2107. Set

  2108. Aside

  2109. Even

  2110. For

  2111. Him

  2112. And

  2113. Though

  2114. I

  2115. Am

  2116. Fully

  2117. Persuaded

  2118. That

  2119. He

  2120. Knew

  2121. Himself

  2122. To

  2123. Die

  2124. He

  2125. Knew

  2126. Himself

  2127. He

  2128. Was

  2129. Unworthy

  2130. Of

  2131. Receiving

  2132. All

  2133. These

  2134. Riches

  2135. Of

  2136. Christ

  2137. Jesus

  2138. For

  2139. All

  2140. That

  2141. He

  2142. Had

  2143. Done

  2144. And

  2145. For

  2146. All

  2147. That

  2148. He

  2149. Had

  2150. Lived

  2151. His

  2152. Life

  2153. By

  2154. Before

  2155. But

  2156. It

  2157. Is

  2158. The

  2159. Same

  2160. Today

  2161. While

  2162. We

  2163. May

  2164. Not

  2165. Be

  2166. People

  2167. Opposing

  2168. The

  2169. Church

  2170. We

  2171. May

  2172. Well

  2173. Be

  2174. Living

  2175. Life

  2176. Without

  2177. Christ

  2178. Without

  2179. Jesus

  2180. And

  2181. For

  2182. This

  2183. Moment

  2184. He

  2185. Has

  2186. Set

  2187. You

  2188. To

  2189. Sit

  2190. And

  2191. Stop

  2192. That

  2193. You

  2194. May

  2195. Come

  2196. Under

  2197. The

  2198. Power

  2199. Of

  2200. The

  2201. Light

  2202. Of

  2203. The

  2204. Gospel

  2205. Of

  2206. Jesus

  2207. Christ

  2208. And

  2209. Regardless

  2210. Of

  2211. How

  2212. You

  2213. Have

  2214. Lived

  2215. Up

  2216. To

  2217. This

  2218. Point

  2219. Regardless

  2220. Of

  2221. How

  2222. You

  2223. Have

  2224. Lived

  2225. Up

  2226. To

  2227. This

  2228. Point

  2229. He

  2230. Calls

  2231. Out

  2232. To

  2233. You

  2234. Not

  2235. Once

  2236. But

  2237. Twice

  2238. Because

  2239. All

  2240. Of

  2241. His

  2242. Compassion

  2243. And

  2244. Love

  2245. Is

  2246. Extended

  2247. To

  2248. Every

  2249. Single

  2250. Once

  2251. Here

  2252. This

  2253. Morning

  2254. But

  2255. He

  2256. Still

  2257. Asks

  2258. Of

  2259. Us

  2260. Why

  2261. Do

  2262. You

  2263. Live

  2264. Without

  2265. Me

  2266. What

  2267. Can

  2268. We

  2269. Say

  2270. In

  2271. Response

  2272. To

  2273. That

  2274. If

  2275. We

  2276. Are

  2277. When

  2278. He

  2279. Is

  2280. Offering

  2281. All

  2282. These

  2283. Riches

  2284. Of

  2285. His

  2286. Love

  2287. And

  2288. Eternal

  2289. Peace

  2290. With

  2291. Him

  2292. He

  2293. Is

  2294. Asking

  2295. You

  2296. Why

  2297. Would

  2298. You

  2299. Turn

  2300. Away

  2301. From

  2302. These

  2303. Things

  2304. What

  2305. Are

  2306. You

  2307. Going

  2308. To

  2309. Say

  2310. In

  2311. Response

  2312. To

  2313. Him

  2314. Is

  2315. He

  2316. Saying

  2317. To

  2318. You

  2319. I

  2320. Am

  2321. Jesus

  2322. I

  2323. Am

  2324. Calling

  2325. You

  2326. You

  2327. Are

  2328. Rejecting

  2329. Me

  2330. Before

  2331. His

  2332. Glory

  2333. All

  2334. Your

  2335. Responses

  2336. And

  2337. All

  2338. Your

  2339. Reasonings

  2340. To

  2341. Why

  2342. You

  2343. Aren't

  2344. Will

  2345. Collapse

  2346. And

  2347. Fall

  2348. There

  2349. Will

  2350. Be

  2351. Nothing

  2352. To

  2353. Say

  2354. There

  2355. Will

  2356. Be

  2357. A

  2358. Time

  2359. When

  2360. We

  2361. Meet

  2362. Him

  2363. When

  2364. We

  2365. Stand

  2366. Before

  2367. His

  2368. Presence

  2369. And

  2370. All

  2371. We

  2372. Shall

  2373. Do

  2374. We

  2375. Won't

  2376. Have

  2377. Anything

  2378. To

  2379. Reason

  2380. To

  2381. Why

  2382. We

  2383. Never

  2384. Trusted

  2385. In

  2386. Him

  2387. The

  2388. Bible

  2389. Tells

  2390. Us

  2391. That

  2392. All

  2393. We

  2394. Will

  2395. Do

  2396. Is

  2397. Bow

  2398. The

  2399. Knee

  2400. Fall

  2401. Before

  2402. Him

  2403. And

  2404. Confess

  2405. That

  2406. He

  2407. Is

  2408. Lord

  2409. So

  2410. We

  2411. Are

  2412. Told

  2413. In

  2414. His

  2415. Grace

  2416. To

  2417. Stop

  2418. And

  2419. Consider

  2420. Who

  2421. We

  2422. Are

  2423. Before

  2424. Him

  2425. This

  2426. Morning

  2427. What

  2428. Is

  2429. Our

  2430. Vessel

  2431. Before

  2432. Him

  2433. Christ

  2434. Is

  2435. One

  2436. Who

  2437. Is

  2438. Willing

  2439. To

  2440. Fulfill

  2441. It

  2442. I

  2443. Believe

  2444. Saul

  2445. Sat

  2446. In

  2447. These

  2448. Moments

  2449. Pouring

  2450. Out

  2451. His

  2452. Heart

  2453. Pressing

  2454. All

  2455. His

  2456. Wrong

  2457. Doing

  2458. And

  2459. The

  2460. Foolishness

  2461. Of

  2462. His

  2463. Ways

  2464. By

  2465. Not

  2466. Being

  2467. In

  2468. The

  2469. Hands

  2470. Of

  2471. Christ

  2472. Asking

  2473. For

  2474. The

  2475. For

  2476. All

  2477. That

  2478. He

  2479. Had

  2480. Done

  2481. But

  2482. We

  2483. Are

  2484. Told

  2485. That

  2486. Christ

  2487. Said

  2488. He

  2489. Was

  2490. Praying

  2491. Christ

  2492. Listened

  2493. To

  2494. His

  2495. Prayer

  2496. Christ

  2497. Listened

  2498. To

  2499. Everything

  2500. That

  2501. He

  2502. Said

  2503. And

  2504. Forgave

  2505. Him

  2506. Of

  2507. The

  2508. Way

  2509. In

  2510. Which

  2511. He

  2512. Had

  2513. Lived

  2514. His

  2515. Life

  2516. He

  2517. Saul

  2518. He

  2519. Did

  2520. Not

  2521. Know

  2522. How

  2523. Instrumental

  2524. He

  2525. Would

  2526. Be

  2527. In

  2528. The

  2529. Future

  2530. As

  2531. An

  2532. Instrument

  2533. Of

  2534. God

  2535. But

  2536. He

  2537. Placed

  2538. Himself

  2539. In

  2540. His

  2541. Hands

  2542. And

  2543. Trusted

  2544. Him

  2545. To

  2546. His

  2547. Way

  2548. And

  2549. It

  2550. Is

  2551. A

  2552. Place

  2553. Where

  2554. We

  2555. All

  2556. Must

  2557. Come

  2558. We

  2559. Place

  2560. Ourselves

  2561. In

  2562. The

  2563. Hand

  2564. Of

  2565. God

  2566. And

  2567. We

  2568. Find

  2569. There

  2570. The

  2571. Purpose

  2572. Of

  2573. Our

  2574. Lives

  2575. And

  2576. We

  2577. Ask

  2578. That

  2579. As

  2580. We

  2581. Do

  2582. As

  2583. His

  2584. Vessels

  2585. He

  2586. Will

  2587. Fill

  2588. Us

  2589. To

  2590. Overflowing

  2591. Saul

  2592. Had

  2593. To

  2594. Stop

  2595. In

  2596. Christ

  2597. We

  2598. Have

  2599. The

  2600. Power

  2601. To

  2602. Be

  2603. Saved

  2604. But

  2605. He

  2606. Does

  2607. Not

  2608. Save

  2609. The

  2610. Person

  2611. To

  2612. Stop

  2613. He

  2614. Saves

  2615. The

  2616. Person

  2617. To

  2618. Go

  2619. Let

  2620. Us

  2621. Turn

  2622. To

  2623. Ananias

  2624. And

  2625. Look

  2626. At

  2627. The

  2628. Account

  2629. Of

  2630. Ananias

  2631. He

  2632. Is

  2633. Told

  2634. To

  2635. Arise

  2636. Ananias

  2637. Is

  2638. Introduced

  2639. To

  2640. Us

  2641. In

  2642. Verse

  2643. 10

  2644. And

  2645. In

  2646. All

  2647. Understand

  2648. He

  2649. Is

  2650. A

  2651. Mature

  2652. Christian

  2653. The

  2654. Lord

  2655. Also

  2656. Spoke

  2657. With

  2658. Him

  2659. But

  2660. It

  2661. Is

  2662. Interesting

  2663. To

  2664. Note

  2665. That

  2666. He

  2667. Only

  2668. Addressed

  2669. Him

  2670. In

  2671. Name

  2672. Once

  2673. I

  2674. Do

  2675. Not

  2676. Have

  2677. An

  2678. Answer

  2679. For

  2680. That

  2681. But

  2682. It

  2683. Is

  2684. Worth

  2685. Noting

  2686. That

  2687. Ananias

  2688. Was

  2689. Not

  2690. An

  2691. Instrument

  2692. Of

  2693. Paul's

  2694. Conversion

  2695. But

  2696. He

  2697. Assured

  2698. Encouragement

  2699. That

  2700. These

  2701. People

  2702. Whom

  2703. He

  2704. Persecuted

  2705. In

  2706. In

  2707. Paul's

  2708. Eyes

  2709. The

  2710. Persons

  2711. Who

  2712. He

  2713. Murdered

  2714. Were

  2715. Undoubtedly

  2716. Of

  2717. Christ

  2718. Because

  2719. Ananias

  2720. Came

  2721. To

  2722. Him

  2723. With

  2724. The

  2725. Vision

  2726. That

  2727. He

  2728. Had

  2729. From

  2730. God

  2731. Confirming

  2732. That

  2733. Christ

  2734. Was

  2735. In

  2736. This

  2737. Man

  2738. Christ

  2739. Was

  2740. Speaking

  2741. To

  2742. Ananias

  2743. And

  2744. Paul

  2745. Saul

  2746. Knew

  2747. The

  2748. Extent

  2749. There

  2750. And

  2751. Then

  2752. Of

  2753. The

  2754. People

  2755. To

  2756. Whom

  2757. He

  2758. Had

  2759. Killed

  2760. And

  2761. To

  2762. The

  2763. Extent

  2764. Of

  2765. His

  2766. Persecution

  2767. Which

  2768. Was

  2769. Of

  2770. Christ

  2771. Himself

  2772. As

  2773. Jesus

  2774. Said

  2775. To

  2776. The

  2777. Lord

  2778. Spoke

  2779. To

  2780. Ananias

  2781. And

  2782. He

  2783. Said

  2784. Here

  2785. I

  2786. Am

  2787. Essentially

  2788. Ananias

  2789. Is

  2790. Saying

  2791. Lord

  2792. Yes

  2793. I

  2794. Am

  2795. Ready

  2796. For

  2797. You

  2798. What

  2799. You

  2800. Want

  2801. To

  2802. Do

  2803. With

  2804. Me

  2805. And

  2806. We

  2807. Read

  2808. There

  2809. From

  2810. Verse

  2811. 11

  2812. Down

  2813. To

  2814. Verse

  2815. Mark

  2816. 13

  2817. What

  2818. Was

  2819. Said

  2820. And

  2821. The

  2822. Lord

  2823. Said

  2824. To

  2825. him

  2826. Rise

  2827. And

  2828. Go

  2829. To

  2830. The

  2831. Street

  2832. Called

  2833. Straight

  2834. And

  2835. To

  2836. The

  2837. House

  2838. Of

  2839. Judas

  2840. And

  2841. Look

  2842. For

  2843. A

  2844. Man

  2845. Of

  2846. Tarsus

  2847. Named

  2848. Saul

  2849. For

  2850. Behold

  2851. He

  2852. Is

  2853. Praying

  2854. And

  2855. He

  2856. Has

  2857. Seen

  2858. A

  2859. Vision

  2860. A

  2861. Man

  2862. Named

  2863. Ananias

  2864. Come

  2865. To

  2866. Lay

  2867. His

  2868. Hands

  2869. On

  2870. Him

  2871. So

  2872. That

  2873. He

  2874. May

  2875. Regain

  2876. His

  2877. Sight

  2878. Now

  2879. You

  2880. Can

  2881. Just

  2882. Imagine

  2883. After

  2884. Hearing

  2885. All

  2886. These

  2887. Words

  2888. I

  2889. Think

  2890. He

  2891. Probably

  2892. Only

  2893. Heard

  2894. A

  2895. Man

  2896. Of

  2897. Tarsus

  2898. Named

  2899. Saul

  2900. At

  2901. Which

  2902. He

  2903. Would

  2904. Have

  2905. Recoiled

  2906. This

  2907. Infamous

  2908. Man

  2909. Of

  2910. Great

  2911. Reputation

  2912. Responds

  2913. You

  2914. Can't

  2915. Be

  2916. Serious

  2917. That

  2918. I

  2919. Need

  2920. To

  2921. Go

  2922. And

  2923. See

  2924. This

  2925. Man

  2926. He

  2927. Has

  2928. Authority

  2929. From

  2930. The

  2931. Chief

  2932. Priest

  2933. To

  2934. Bind

  2935. Everyone

  2936. Who

  2937. Calls

  2938. On

  2939. Your

  2940. Name

  2941. It

  2942. Would

  2943. Be

  2944. Certain

  2945. Imprisonment

  2946. For

  2947. Me

  2948. Murder

  2949. To

  2950. Go

  2951. To

  2952. Meet

  2953. This

  2954. Man

  2955. But

  2956. The

  2957. Lord's

  2958. Response

  2959. Is

  2960. To

  2961. Him

  2962. That

  2963. He

  2964. Is

  2965. No

  2966. Longer

  2967. A

  2968. Man

  2969. That

  2970. Binds

  2971. The

  2972. Name

  2973. Of

  2974. The

  2975. Lord

  2976. In

  2977. Verse

  2978. 15

  2979. He

  2980. Is

  2981. Told

  2982. That

  2983. He

  2984. Is

  2985. A

  2986. Person

  2987. That

  2988. Will

  2989. Carry

  2990. My

  2991. Name

  2992. Although

  2993. Ananias

  2994. He

  2995. Shows

  2996. Resistance

  2997. To

  2998. The

  2999. Order

  3000. Of

  3001. Christ

  3002. And

  3003. He

  3004. Questions

  3005. God

  3006. If

  3007. This

  3008. Is

  3009. Right

  3010. Or

  3011. Wrong

  3012. Is

  3013. This

  3014. Is

  3015. Something

  3016. That

  3017. We

  3018. Are

  3019. Very

  3020. Good

  3021. At

  3022. As

  3023. Mature

  3024. Christians

  3025. When

  3026. We

  3027. Feel

  3028. Pushed

  3029. Out

  3030. Of

  3031. Our

  3032. Comfort

  3033. Zones

  3034. We

  3035. Tend

  3036. To

  3037. Question

  3038. Is

  3039. It

  3040. Right

  3041. Should

  3042. I

  3043. Go

  3044. But

  3045. The

  3046. Lord

  3047. Has

  3048. A

  3049. Plan

  3050. For

  3051. Each

  3052. Of

  3053. Us

  3054. And

  3055. Regardless

  3056. Of

  3057. How

  3058. He

  3059. Thought

  3060. Saul

  3061. Already

  3062. Had

  3063. The

  3064. Vision

  3065. The

  3066. Lord

  3067. Had

  3068. The

  3069. Way

  3070. Ananias

  3071. Arise

  3072. And

  3073. Go

  3074. With

  3075. My

  3076. Message

  3077. And

  3078. Where

  3079. The

  3080. Lord's

  3081. Name

  3082. Was

  3083. Previously

  3084. Been

  3085. Bound

  3086. By

  3087. This

  3088. Man

  3089. It

  3090. Was

  3091. To

  3092. Be

  3093. Carried

  3094. Out

  3095. Across

  3096. The

  3097. Nations

  3098. And

  3099. This

  3100. Is

  3101. A

  3102. Task

  3103. Not

  3104. Just

  3105. Of

  3106. Saul

  3107. But

  3108. Of

  3109. The

  3110. Instruments

  3111. And

  3112. Roles

  3113. Of

  3114. The

  3115. Lord

  3116. To

  3117. Glorify

  3118. His

  3119. Name

  3120. To

  3121. Carry

  3122. The

  3123. Riches

  3124. Of

  3125. That

  3126. Person

  3127. Out

  3128. Into

  3129. The

  3130. World

  3131. Though

  3132. Paul

  3133. Had

  3134. A

  3135. Weighty

  3136. Responsibility

  3137. Particularly

  3138. Placed

  3139. On

  3140. Him

  3141. We

  3142. Read it

  3143. There

  3144. In

  3145. Verse

  3146. 15

  3147. To

  3148. Carry

  3149. My

  3150. Name

  3151. Before

  3152. The

  3153. Gentiles

  3154. The

  3155. Kings

  3156. And

  3157. The

  3158. Children

  3159. Of

  3160. Israel

  3161. But

  3162. Also

  3163. It

  3164. Had

  3165. Significant

  3166. Consequences

  3167. For

  3168. Him

  3169. I

  3170. Will

  3171. Show

  3172. Him

  3173. How

  3174. Much

  3175. He

  3176. Must

  3177. Swear

  3178. For

  3179. The

  3180. Sake

  3181. Of

  3182. My

  3183. Name

  3184. The

  3185. Lord

  3186. Has

  3187. A

  3188. Plan

  3189. For

  3190. Each

  3191. Of

  3192. Us

  3193. May

  3194. Surprise

  3195. Us

  3196. To

  3197. Where

  3198. He

  3199. Leads

  3200. Us

  3201. He

  3202. Has

  3203. Planned

  3204. At

  3205. Different

  3206. Times

  3207. Of

  3208. Our

  3209. Lives

  3210. There

  3211. Are

  3212. Times

  3213. Where

  3214. We

  3215. Must

  3216. Stop

  3217. And

  3218. Reflect

  3219. There

  3220. Are

  3221. Times

  3222. We

  3223. Must

  3224. Follow

  3225. His

  3226. Command

  3227. And

  3228. Go

  3229. We

  3230. As

  3231. A

  3232. People

  3233. As

  3234. His

  3235. Instruments

  3236. Who

  3237. Have

  3238. Placed

  3239. Ourselves

  3240. In

  3241. His

  3242. Hands

  3243. Are

  3244. Greatly

  3245. Privileged

  3246. To

  3247. Have

  3248. Received

  3249. Such

  3250. Riches

  3251. Poured

  3252. Into

  3253. Our

  3254. Vessel

  3255. But

  3256. We

  3257. Are

  3258. Not

  3259. To

  3260. Sit

  3261. Full

  3262. Of

  3263. This

  3264. The

  3265. Vessel

  3266. Is

  3267. To

  3268. Be

  3269. Passed

  3270. Between

  3271. One

  3272. Another

  3273. The

  3274. Vessel

  3275. Is

  3276. To

  3277. Be

  3278. Passed

  3279. Among

  3280. People

  3281. So

  3282. People

  3283. So

  3284. That

  3285. They

  3286. May

  3287. Taste

  3288. Of

  3289. The

  3290. Riches

  3291. Of

  3292. What

  3293. Jesus

  3294. Christ

  3295. Has

  3296. Done

  3297. And

  3298. Done

  3299. For

  3300. You

  3301. God

  3302. Christ

  3303. Jesus

  3304. In

  3305. The

  3306. Riches

  3307. Of

  3308. His

  3309. Grace

  3310. Saves

  3311. Us

  3312. To

  3313. Be

  3314. Instruments

  3315. And

  3316. Not

  3317. To

  3318. Be

  3319. Ornaments

  3320. The

  3321. Ornament

  3322. Sits

  3323. There

  3324. To

  3325. Be

  3326. Looked

  3327. At

  3328. But

  3329. We

  3330. Are

  3331. Saved

  3332. To

  3333. Be

  3334. Instruments

  3335. To

  3336. Be

  3337. Placed

  3338. And

  3339. Used

  3340. In

  3341. The

  3342. Hands

  3343. Of

  3344. God

  3345. We

  3346. Are

  3347. Instruments

  3348. To

  3349. Bring

  3350. Glory

  3351. To

  3352. The

  3353. Name

  3354. Of

  3355. God

  3356. And

  3357. Not

  3358. To

  3359. Ourselves

  3360. We

  3361. Are

  3362. Instruments

  3363. In

  3364. His

  3365. Hand

  3366. Saul

  3367. As

  3368. An

  3369. Instrument

  3370. Paid

  3371. The

  3372. Ultimate

  3373. Price

  3374. In

  3375. Dine

  3376. That

  3377. Vessel

  3378. Was

  3379. Poured

  3380. Out

  3381. As

  3382. A

  3383. Drink

  3384. Offering

  3385. As

  3386. A

  3387. Sweet

  3388. Offering

  3389. To

  3390. Jesus

  3391. But

  3392. According

  3393. To

  3394. Tradition

  3395. Ananias

  3396. Also

  3397. Paid

  3398. The

  3399. Ultimate

  3400. Time

  3401. Apparently

  3402. The

  3403. Roman

  3404. Governor

  3405. Licinus

  3406. Arrested

  3407. Him

  3408. And

  3409. Had

  3410. Him

  3411. Stoned

  3412. Outside

  3413. The

  3414. Walls

  3415. Of

  3416. Damascus

  3417. For

  3418. Being

  3419. A

  3420. Leader

  3421. In

  3422. The

  3423. Christian

  3424. Church

  3425. We

  3426. Do

  3427. Not

  3428. Know

  3429. The

  3430. Full

  3431. Effect

  3432. Of

  3433. This

  3434. Man

  3435. But

  3436. He

  3437. Brought

  3438. Glory

  3439. To

  3440. God

  3441. In

  3442. His

  3443. Own

  3444. Sphere

  3445. And

  3446. Wherever

  3447. God

  3448. Places

  3449. Us

  3450. We

  3451. Are

  3452. To

  3453. Carry

  3454. The

  3455. Name

  3456. Of

  3457. Christ

  3458. Into

  3459. That

  3460. Place

  3461. Whether

  3462. It

  3463. Be

  3464. Of

  3465. Prominence

  3466. Or

  3467. Whether

  3468. It

  3469. Be

  3470. In

  3471. The

  3472. Back

  3473. When

  3474. We

  3475. Are

  3476. Told

  3477. To

  3478. Stop

  3479. We

  3480. Sit

  3481. At

  3482. His

  3483. Fe

  3484. And

  3485. Listen

  3486. When

  3487. We

  3488. Are

  3489. Told

  3490. To

  3491. Go

  3492. We

  3493. Get

  3494. Up

  3495. And

  3496. Go

  3497. To

  3498. Glorify

  3499. The

  3500. Name

  3501. Of

  3502. God

  3503. God

  3504. Takes

  3505. Us

  3506. Into

  3507. The

  3508. Most

  3509. Difficult

  3510. Of

  3511. Circumstances

  3512. But

  3513. Even

  3514. There

  3515. We

  3516. Are

  3517. Told

  3518. To

  3519. Carry

  3520. His

  3521. Name

  3522. Wherever

  3523. The

  3524. Christian

  3525. Go

  3526. We

  3527. Must

  3528. Carry

  3529. The

  3530. Name

  3531. But

  3532. Even

  3533. In

  3534. The

  3535. Most

  3536. Difficult

  3537. Places

  3538. Where

  3539. We

  3540. Ourselves

  3541. Suffer

  3542. He

  3543. Will

  3544. Not

  3545. Withhold

  3546. His

  3547. Riches

  3548. From

  3549. Us

  3550. And

  3551. It

  3552. May

  3553. Be

  3554. In

  3555. These

  3556. Particular

  3557. Experiences

  3558. We

  3559. Find

  3560. Our

  3561. Cup

  3562. Overflowing

  3563. But

  3564. We

  3565. Are

  3566. Also

  3567. To

  3568. Take

  3569. That

  3570. Name

  3571. To

  3572. Everyone

  3573. Those

  3574. Who

  3575. Are

  3576. Set

  3577. Aside

  3578. In

  3579. Illness

  3580. To

  3581. Those

  3582. Who

  3583. Are

  3584. Mourning

  3585. In

  3586. Death

  3587. To

  3588. Those

  3589. Whom

  3590. We

  3591. Work

  3592. With

  3593. To

  3594. Those

  3595. Within

  3596. Our

  3597. Families

  3598. We

  3599. Bring

  3600. And

  3601. Carry

  3602. The

  3603. Name

  3604. As

  3605. His

  3606. Instruments

  3607. Are

  3608. We

  3609. Placed

  3610. In

  3611. His

  3612. Hands

  3613. Are

  3614. We

  3615. Willing

  3616. To

  3617. Be

  3618. Placed

  3619. In

  3620. His

  3621. Hands

  3622. Are

  3623. We

  3624. Willing

  3625. Used

  3626. For

  3627. His

  3628. Glory

  3629. Are

  3630. We

  3631. His

  3632. Instruments

  3633. For

  3634. For

  3635. For

  3636. His

  3637. Works

  3638. The

  3639. Glory

  3640. Is

  3641. Not

  3642. To

  3643. The

  3644. Instrument

  3645. The

  3646. Glory

  3647. Is

  3648. God

  3649. As we

  3650. Go

  3651. Out

  3652. Into

  3653. This

  3654. World

  3655. May

  3656. We

  3657. Bring

  3658. And

  3659. Bear

  3660. That

  3661. Name

  3662. Of

  3663. Jesus

  3664. Christ

  3665. And

  3666. What

  3667. He

  3668. Has

  3669. Done

  3670. For

  3671. Us

  3672. And

  3673. Show

  3674. Forth

  3675. His

  3676. Glory

  3677. May

  3678. We

  3679. Lift

  3680. Up

  3681. The

  3682. Name

  3683. Of

  3684. Jesus

  3685. Christ

  3686. Above

  3687. All

  3688. Names

  3689. And

  3690. Let

  3691. Us

  3692. Be

  3693. Willing

  3694. To

  3695. Bring

  3696. It

  3697. As

  3698. Instruments

  3699. In

  3700. The

  3701. Hands

  3702. Of

  3703. God

  3704. May

  3705. These

  3706. Thoughts

  3707. Be

  3708. Blessed

  3709. To

  3710. Us

  3711. We'll

  3712. Conclude

  3713. By

  3714. Singing

  3715. In

  3716. Psalm

  3717. 143

  3718. A

  3719. Scottish

  3720. Psalter

  3721. Version

  3722. Find

  3723. That

  3724. On

  3725. Page

  3726. 440

  3727. The

  3728. Last

  3729. Verses

  3730. Of

  3731. Psalm

  3732. 143

  3733. From

  3734. Verse 9

  3735. Down

  3736. To

  3737. Verse

  3738. Mark

  3739. 12

  3740. From

  3741. My

  3742. Fierce

  3743. Enemy

  3744. In

  3745. Safety

  3746. Do

  3747. Me

  3748. Guide

  3749. Because

  3750. I

  3751. Flee

  3752. To

  3753. Thee

  3754. Lord

  3755. That

  3756. Thou

  3757. Mayest

  3758. Me

  3759. Hide

  3760. My

  3761. God

  3762. Thou

  3763. Art

  3764. Alone

  3765. Teach

  3766. Me

  3767. Thy

  3768. Righteousness

  3769. Thy

  3770. Spirit

  3771. Good

  3772. Lead

  3773. Me

  3774. To

  3775. The Land

  3776. Of

  3777. Brightness

  3778. And

  3779. We

  3780. See

  3781. There

  3782. In

  3783. The

  3784. Last

  3785. Psalm

  3786. Commits

  3787. Himself

  3788. To

  3789. God

  3790. By

  3791. Concluding

  3792. For

  3793. I

  3794. Thy

  3795. Servant

  3796. Am

  3797. Placing

  3798. Himself

  3799. In

  3800. The

  3801. Hands

  3802. Of

  3803. His

  3804. Saviour

  3805. To

  3806. The

  3807. Glory

  3808. Of

  3809. God

  3810. Let

  3811. Us

  3812. Stand

  3813. And

  3814. Sing

  3815. To

  3816. That

  3817. Glory

  3818. From

  3819. My

  3820. Fierce

  3821. Enemy

  3822. In

  3823. Safety

  3824. Do

  3825. Me

  3826. Guide

  3827. From

  3828. My

  3829. Fierce

  3830. Enemy

  3831. In

  3832. City

  3833. Do

  3834. Me

  3835. Guide

  3836. Because

  3837. I

  3838. Flee

  3839. To

  3840. Thee

  3841. Lord

  3842. That

  3843. Thou

  3844. Mest

  3845. Me

  3846. Hide

  3847. My

  3848. God

  3849. Alone

  3850. On

  3851. Earth

  3852. Teach

  3853. Me

  3854. Thy

  3855. Righteousness

  3856. Thy

  3857. Spirit's

  3858. Good

  3859. Lead

  3860. Me

  3861. To

  3862. The

  3863. Land

  3864. Of

  3865. Upright

  3866. O

  3867. Lord

  3868. For

  3869. Thy

  3870. Name

  3871. Be

  3872. Pleased

  3873. To

  3874. Waken

  3875. Me

  3876. And

  3877. For

  3878. Thy

  3879. Truth

  3880. Port

  3881. Take

  3882. My

  3883. Soul

  3884. From

  3885. Misery

  3886. And

  3887. Of

  3888. Thy

  3889. Grace

  3890. Destroy

  3891. My

  3892. Fools

  3893. And

  3894. Put

  3895. To

  3896. Shame

  3897. All

  3898. Who

  3899. My

  3900. Soul

  3901. Adore

  3902. For

  3903. Thy

  3904. Servant

  3905. Am

  3906. Conclude

  3907. In

  3908. A

  3909. Word

  3910. Of

  3911. Prayer

  3912. Our

  3913. Father

  3914. In

  3915. Heaven

  3916. As

  3917. We

  3918. Come

  3919. Before

  3920. You

  3921. Let

  3922. Us

  3923. Be

  3924. People

  3925. Who

  3926. Commit

  3927. Ourselves

  3928. Trustingly

  3929. And

  3930. Faithfully

  3931. Into

  3932. Your

  3933. Hands

  3934. To

  3935. Follow

  3936. Your

  3937. Ways

  3938. That

  3939. You

  3940. Are

  3941. The

  3942. One

  3943. Who

  3944. Will

  3945. Change

  3946. Us

  3947. To

  3948. Trust

  3949. In

  3950. You

  3951. And

  3952. Defy

  3953. The

  3954. Power

  3955. Of

  3956. The

  3957. Evil

  3958. One

  3959. Lord

  3960. Let

  3961. Us

  3962. Instruments

  3963. In

  3964. Your

  3965. Hand

  3966. To

  3967. Glorify

  3968. Your

  3969. Name

  3970. May

  3971. We

  3972. All

  3973. Confess

  3974. That

  3975. We

  3976. Bow

  3977. Before

  3978. You

  3979. As

  3980. Your

  3981. Servants

  3982. And

  3983. Make

  3984. Us

  3985. Willing

  3986. In

  3987. Our

  3988. Hearts

  3989. To

  3990. Say

  3991. I

  3992. Am

  3993. Your

  3994. Servant

  3995. Be

  3996. With

  3997. Us

  3998. As

  3999. We

  4000. Part

  4001. And

  4002. Be

  4003. Blessed

  4004. To

  4005. Our

  4006. Services

  4007. As

  4008. We

  4009. Meet

  4010. This

  4011. Evening

  4012. Forgive

  4013. Us

  4014. Our

  4015. Sins

  4016. For

  4017. Jesus

  4018. Sake

  4019. Amen

  4020. Amen

  4021. Amen

  4022. Amen

  4023. Amen

  4024. Amen

  4025. Amen

  4026. Amen

  4027. Amen

  4028. Amen

  4029. Amen