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Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore;Mortals give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore;Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Jesus, the Savior, reigns, the God of truth and love;When He had purged our stains He took His seat above;Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

His kingdom cannot fail, He rules o’er earth and Heav’n,The keys of death and hell are to our Jesus giv’n;Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

He sits at God’s right hand till all His foes submit,And bow to His command, and fall beneath His feet:Lift up your heart, lift up your voice;Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Rejoice in glorious hope! Jesus the Judge shall come,And take His servants up to their eternal home.We soon shall hear the archangel’s voice;The trumpet’s sound: Rejoice! Rejoice!

Bible Reading

OT: Psalm 23

NT: 2 Thess 1: 3-10

“Great is Thy faithfulness,” O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not. As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

“Great is Thy faithfulness!” “Great is Thy faithfulness!“   Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided.     “Great is Thy faithfulness,” Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon and stars in their courses above, Join with all nature in manifold witness. To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. “Great is Thy faithfulness!” “Great is Thy faithfulness!“   Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided.     “Great is Thy faithfulness,” Lord, unto me!

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Great is Thy faithfulness!” “Great is Thy faithfulness!“   Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided.“Great is Thy faithfulness,” Lord, unto me!

Offerings

Prayer ofPrayer ofThanksgivingThanksgivingConfessionConfessionIntercessionIntercession

When we walk with the Lord When we walk with the Lord

in the light of his Wordin the light of his WordWhat a glory he sheds on our way!What a glory he sheds on our way!While we do his good will, While we do his good will,

He abides with us still,He abides with us still,And with all who will trust and obey.And with all who will trust and obey.Trust and obey, for there's no other Trust and obey, for there's no other waywayTo be happy in Jesus, To be happy in Jesus,

but to trust and obey.but to trust and obey.

Not a shadow can rise, Not a shadow can rise,

not a cloud in the skies,not a cloud in the skies,But his smile quickly drives it away;But his smile quickly drives it away;Not a doubt or a fear, Not a doubt or a fear,

not a sigh nor a tear,not a sigh nor a tear,Can abide while we trust and obey.Can abide while we trust and obey.

Trust and obey, for there's no other Trust and obey, for there's no other waywayTo be happy in Jesus, To be happy in Jesus,

but to trust and obey.but to trust and obey.

Not a burden we bear, Not a burden we bear,

not a sorrow we share,not a sorrow we share,But our toil he doth richly repay;But our toil he doth richly repay;Not a grief nor a loss, Not a grief nor a loss,

not a frown or a cross,not a frown or a cross,But is blest if we trust and obey.But is blest if we trust and obey.

Trust and obey, for there's no other Trust and obey, for there's no other wayway To be happy in Jesus, To be happy in Jesus,

but to trust and obey.but to trust and obey.

But we never can prove But we never can prove

the delights of his lovethe delights of his loveUntil all on the altar we lay;Until all on the altar we lay;For the favor he shows, For the favor he shows,

and the joy he bestows,and the joy he bestows,Are for them who will trust and obey.Are for them who will trust and obey.

Trust and obey, for there's no other Trust and obey, for there's no other wayway To be happy in Jesus, To be happy in Jesus,

but to trust and obey.but to trust and obey.

Then in fellowship sweet Then in fellowship sweet

we will sit at his feet,we will sit at his feet,Or we will walk by his side in the way;Or we will walk by his side in the way;What he says we will do, What he says we will do,

where he sends we will go,where he sends we will go,Never fear, only trust and obey.Never fear, only trust and obey.

Trust and obey, for there's no other Trust and obey, for there's no other wayway To be happy in Jesus, To be happy in Jesus,

but to trust and obey.but to trust and obey.

The Truth About TroublesThe Truth About Troubles

Three Basic Approaches

The Sin ApproachThe Sin ApproachThe Faith ApproachThe Faith ApproachThe Fate of the Sovereignty The Fate of the Sovereignty

ApproachApproachA Balanced ApproachA Balanced Approach

Analysis of the Sin ApprAnalysis of the Sin ApproachoachThe Sin Approach was taken by Job’s The Sin Approach was taken by Job’s

three friends, who rebuke him for three friends, who rebuke him for hiding some unknown sin and he did hiding some unknown sin and he did not want to repent.not want to repent.

It is true that God can send trouble into It is true that God can send trouble into our lives as judgment for our sins, but our lives as judgment for our sins, but that does not mean that all sickness is that does not mean that all sickness is a result of judgment of Goda result of judgment of God.. But God But God can uses those experiences for good can uses those experiences for good and not for evil.and not for evil.

The paralysed man for 38 The paralysed man for 38 years was healed by Jesus years was healed by Jesus his sickness not because his sickness not because of any sin of any sin (John 5)(John 5)

Job’s suffering were not Job’s suffering were not because of sin but to let us because of sin but to let us know that Satan is the know that Satan is the accuser of God’s peopleaccuser of God’s people

The man who was born The man who was born blind, his case revealed blind, his case revealed God’s glory and to stop us God’s glory and to stop us to judge anyone who to judge anyone who suffer suffer (John 9).(John 9).

Analysis of Faith Approach

Some people say: No matter what Some people say: No matter what troubles you have, God wants you troubles you have, God wants you prosper, rich and no sickness in your prosper, rich and no sickness in your life, if you only have enough faithlife, if you only have enough faith

If your problem did not solved or you If your problem did not solved or you did not healed, that because you did did not healed, that because you did not have enough faith.not have enough faith.

Because of that wrong view we may fall Because of that wrong view we may fall into:-into:-

Frustration & disappointment at being Frustration & disappointment at being unable to generate sufficient faithunable to generate sufficient faith

It is true that “Prayer of faith shall save It is true that “Prayer of faith shall save the sick” But this does not mean that the sick” But this does not mean that God is obligated to do that in every case, God is obligated to do that in every case, nor does mean the lack of healing imply nor does mean the lack of healing imply that God is against us.that God is against us.

Analysis of The Sovereignty Approach

Some people say: God is sovereign Some people say: God is sovereign over our lives, and if He chosen for us over our lives, and if He chosen for us to suffer, nothing will change his will. to suffer, nothing will change his will. This your fate . It is around your neckThis your fate . It is around your neck

This is wrong understanding of This is wrong understanding of our Bible and our Christian faith.our Bible and our Christian faith.

Analysis of The Sovereignty Approach

This approach recognize the This approach recognize the authority of God over us, but authority of God over us, but leaves us in state of despair, leaves us in state of despair, we think that there no hope. we think that there no hope. God does not want to help us.God does not want to help us.

Analysis of The Sovereignty Approach

It is true that there are times God chooses not to heal us, or allows our trouble to goes on, but that does not mean we should not pray. We are encourage by the Lord Jesus to have faith and to ask God and not to give up.

Points to PonderPoints to PonderA Balanced Approach

Whatever our troubles may be, they are not Whatever our troubles may be, they are not beyond the reach of God’s love and grace. beyond the reach of God’s love and grace. In all God works for the good …In all God works for the good …

Let your problems push you to God not Let your problems push you to God not away from Him. Seek God in prayer.away from Him. Seek God in prayer.

God loves you more than you could ever God loves you more than you could ever understand yourself. understand yourself. Trust Him and endure Trust Him and endure to the end and rest assured that God will to the end and rest assured that God will see you throughsee you through. His promises will never . His promises will never fail.fail.

Joseph said to his brothersJoseph said to his brothers: :

God sent me ahead of you to God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save lives by a great earth and to save lives by a great deliverance . deliverance . . You intended to . You intended to harm me, but God intended it for harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many being done, the saving of many lives.lives.

Even If you're Even If you're surrounded by a surrounded by a

dark cloud, God’s dark cloud, God’s

hand will catch you.hand will catch you.

He’s got the whole He’s got the whole world in his hand. world in his hand. Do not be afraidDo not be afraid

Saviour, like a shepherd lead us, much we need your tender care;In Your pleasant pastures feed us, for our use Your folds prepare.Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! You have bought us, we are Yours.Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! You have bought us, we are Yours.

We are Yours, O now befriend us, be the Guardian of our way;Keep Your flock, from sin defend us, seek us when we go astray.Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Hear, O hear us when we pray.Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Hear, O hear us when we pray.

You have promised to receive us, poor and sinful though we be;You have mercy to relieve us, grace to cleanse and pow’r to free.Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! We will early turn to You.Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! We will early turn to You.

Early let us seek Your favour, early let us do Your will;Blessed Lord and only Saviour, with Your love our lives fulfil.Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! You have loved us, love us still.Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! You have loved us, love us still.

THE LORD’S PRAYERTHE LORD’S PRAYER

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