“Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it; except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.”
A Sunday worship service combining extended praise, intercessory prayer, pastoral announcements and a Bible message focused on Psalm 23 (and related Psalms). The preacher uses the metaphor of sheep and shepherd to call believers to know God personally, trust his provision, embrace holiness, receive more of Christ’s gifts (forgiveness, love, power) and then give those gifts away. Service elements include offerings, baby dedications, ministry updates and a charge to be doers of the Word.
“As our pastor said last week, Psalm 127 reminds us, unless the Lord builds the house, we labor in vain.”
A Sunday service centered on worship and the church's mission to 'go and make disciples.' The pastor emphasizes the Great Commission, the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, practical evangelism in the local community, generosity, and an invitation to accept Christ.
“Unless the Lord builds the house, they that labor are in vain; watching over the city (paraphrase).”
A Father's Day Sunday service celebrating God's fatherly love, blessing, and generational legacy. The service combined worship, testimony of miraculous preservation, Scripture-based exhortation on Psalm 127 and parenting, prayers for families, and practical church announcements (volunteer opportunities, outreach, midweek groups).
“I said the Lord build the house, the labor in vain that build it. It said the Lord keep the city, the watchman wicked bought in vain.”
Midweek Bible study teaching on the person and work of the Holy Spirit: His identity as God (not merely a force), how He operates with the Father and Son, His roles (Comforter, Teacher, Revealer, Builder), the importance of relationship with Him, and why character (the fruit) must precede destiny.
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