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• Announcements for worship service and Lord's Supper next week |
• Invitation to reflect on relationship with God as a family |
• Thanksgiving weekend worship service invitation |
• Safe Church training meeting on October 27th, required for volunteers working with youth and vulnerable populations |
• Call to worship from Psalm 97 |
• Hymns of praise to God's redeeming love |
• Reference to the Heidelberg Catechism, question and answer number 60 |
• Discussion of justification by faith in Jesus Christ |
• Scriptural passage about trusting in God despite life's challenges |
• References to Psalm 23 and other biblical texts |
• Reflections on God as a rock and redeemer |
• Acknowledgment of God's sovereignty over nature and human circumstances |
• Discussion of a hymn or song with repeated phrases "It is well with my soul" |
• Reference to the storm and its impact |
• Introduction of speaker Clem and their role as a deacon |
• Explanation of special offerings for Langley Emanuel's ministries and missions, including the benevolence fund |
• Discussion of the definition of benevolence and its importance in the church community |
• Mention of a passage from Galatians 6.10 |
• Introduction to next week's special offering for the Langley Food Bank |
• Prayers and calls to God for help and guidance, referencing biblical figures such as Moses, Mary, and David |
• Faithfulness of God mentioned |
• Children discuss summer experiences: small things seen (e.g. flies, ladybugs) |
• Discussion about biggest thing seen during summer (e.g. moon, sun, sky) |
• Introduction to new children's worship time and fresh start |
• Discussion about choosing a story from the Bible for the first day |
• Creation story from Genesis |
• Church family prayer and confession |
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
• Thanksgiving for good things in life |
• Prayer for church ministries and leadership |
• Upcoming congregational meeting and proposal for young adults ministry |
• Prayers for those affected by natural disasters (Hurricane Fiona, Ian) |
• Prayers for international efforts to rebuild and care for those affected |
• Prayers for the war in Ukraine and its impact on Ukrainians and Russians |
• Discussion of people upset about the possibility of conscription and some leaving the country |
• Prayer for strength, peace, and guidance in times of struggle |
• Introduction to Psalm 130 and its significance |
• Story of visiting Sunridge Retirement Living Community and leading worship with residents |
• Reflection on the beauty and importance of songs of worship, regardless of age or familiarity |
• Discussion of memorizing Psalms as an immigrant from Holland |
• Introduction to a new series using the book of Psalms to understand emotions and feelings |
• Explanation that each week will focus on a different emotional experience or feeling |
• The Bible as the divinely authorized voice of God |
• The Psalms as a true and unfiltered representation of human emotions |
• The importance of considering the historical and cultural context in which the Bible was written |
• The concept of divine inspiration vs. human mediation in the creation of scripture |
• The tension between the authority of Scripture and its humanity and imperfections |
• The doctrine of inspiration and how it relates to the Bible |
• How God's word about himself can be understood through scripture |
• The Psalms as a clear example of this doctrine in action |
• The influence of the book "The Cry of the Soul" by Dr. Dan Allender on planning and discerning the series |
• The current cultural context of feelings of isolation, loneliness, hopelessness, and despair, and how to live faithfully through it using biblical principles |
• Reading from Psalm 130 to start the series |
• Discussing the theme of crying out to God in times of need |
• Exploring God's nature: holy, transcendent, imminent, and present |
• Understanding human emotions and experiences in relation to God |
• The importance of approaching God with reverence and humility |
• Encouraging readers to read and memorize the Psalms |
• The importance of the Psalms in worship and liturgy |
• The history and tradition surrounding the use of Psalms in worship across cultures |
• Connection between Psalms and Jesus' birth, life, death, resurrection, and exaltation |
• Brief historical lesson on the early church and Saint Athanasius' influence on the Council of Nicaea |
• Athanasius wrote a letter to Marcellinus about the book of Psalms |
• The psalms contain all movements of the soul, its changes, failures, and recoveries |
• A person can select words from the psalms to remedy their specific needs or troubles |
• Martin Luther saw the psalms as a treasure hidden in the field, containing everything in the Bible |
• Luther considered the psalms to be like a little Bible, with all promises of Christ's death and resurrection revealed |
• The speaker describes a book as an "anatomy of all parts of the soul" |
• Calvin is quoted as saying that emotions are represented in the book like reflections in a mirror |
• The Psalter is mentioned as a collection of words from God to his people and vice versa |
• The series on faith and feelings will explore how to understand oneself and one's emotions through the Christian tradition and biblical teaching |
• The speaker distinguishes their approach from pop psychology or modern anthropology, instead drawing on ancient Christian wisdom. |
• The importance of considering a higher power or divine creator in understanding human nature and behavior |
• Critique of modern psychology and therapy as not being based on divine principles |
• Importance of questioning the presuppositions of modern ways of seeing the world |
• Need to test all truths against scripture |
• Value of biblical and spiritual counsel over therapy |
• Practical value of seeking guidance from pastors or community rather than therapists |
• Importance of community in therapy and counseling |
• Difference between superficial Bible reading and genuine application of God's word |
• Role of listening and asking good questions in counseling |
• Power of God's word to bring change and fulfillment in life |
• Trusting that God's word will accomplish its purposes when received and applied |
• The concept that emotions are amoral and it's not what we feel, but rather how we act on those feelings that can be sinful |
• Criticism of this view for assuming that some part of our personality escaped the consequences of the fall |
• Discussion of how sin entered the world and its impact on everything |
• Examples of phrases used to describe emotions, such as "I just feel this way" or "I'm feeling this, I can't help it" |
• The issue of not being able to control our feelings |
• Human depravity and the effects of sin |
• The fall's impact on human emotions, thoughts, and behaviors |
• How people are affected by sin, even unconsciously |
• Recognizing and resisting the influence of sin in one's life |
• The importance of understanding and addressing the role of sin in personal struggles and emotions. |
• The Lord looks down from heaven to see if there are any who understand and seek God, but all have turned away and become corrupt. |
• Psalm 50 says that no one in their heart devises injustice, but they do met out violence on the earth. |
• The wicked go astray from birth and spread lies. |
• People are born into a reality of sin and its effects, affecting our hearts, emotions, and minds. |
• With the help of the Holy Spirit, God's voice, and Psalm 50, we can master, learn about, reflect on, and hold up these scriptures to the light of Jesus Christ. |
• We should be transformed by the renewing of our minds, making us look more like Jesus. |
• Jesus prays to God in the Garden of Gethsemane before his betrayal and crucifixion |
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