Blessings to you, the readers of this page, in Jesus Christ our Lord. May He guide you and protect you always.

Worship Service At Internet Church Of Christ
For Week Of Sunday, May 6, 2007

Featuring First Corinthians Chapter One, With MP3 Audio Reading

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ORDER OF WORSHIP: 

Image: Visual Impression Of Breath Of God

Welcome
Opening Hymn - "Breathe On Me, Breath Of God" - words and MIDI music
Invocation
The Lord's Prayer - with MP3 audio
Declaration Of Faith: The Apostles' Creed - with MP3 audio

Scriptures and Teachings - "First Corinthians, Chapter One, With 
   MP3 Audio Reading" - HTML at 
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/firstcorinthianschapterone.html

Prayer For You - "To Use The Power Of Your Spoken Words"
Holy Communion
How To Find A Real, Live Church
Closing Hymn - "When I Survey The Wondrous Cross" -
    words and MIDI music
Benediction
   

Welcome

Hello Beloved,

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Opening Hymn

Breathe On Me, Breath Of God

Lyrics by Edwin Hatch (1835-1889), music is the hymn tune TRENTHAM by Robert Jackson (1842-1914). MIDI sequence by Bill McGinnis, (1943-20xx) Public Domain

MIDI music file at http://patriot.net/users/bmcgin/breathea.mid
MP3 file located at http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/breatheonmebreathofgod.mp3

BREATHE ON ME, BREATH OF GOD - by Edwin Hatch (1835-1889)
                                   Public Domain


           Breathe on me, Breath of God,
           Fill me with life anew,
           That I may love what Thou dost love,
           And do what Thou wouldst do.

           Breathe on me, Breath of God,
           Until my heart is pure,
           Until my will is one with Thine,
           To do and to endure.

           Breathe on me, Breath of God,
           Till I am wholly Thine,
           Until this earthly part of me
           Glows with Thy fire divine.

           Breathe on me, Breath of God,
           So shall I never die,
           But live with Thee the perfect life
           Of Thine eternity.

                           Amen.

Blessings to you in Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Invocation

             O Lord, we come together in Your name,
             And as You promised, we know You are here.

             AND SO WE WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS,
             AND PRAY THAT YOU FIND PLEASURE HERE WITH US,
             AS WE, YOUR LOVING CHILDREN WORSHIP YOU.

             We now invite You to reveal Yourself,
             And share with us Your presence, openly,

             FOR YOU ARE EVERYTHING THAT WE DESIRE,
             AND EVERYTHING WE HAVE, WE GIVE TO YOU.

             In Jesus' holy name we pray, Amen.

The Lord's Prayer

To play, click or double-click below


MP3 audio file at http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/lordsprayer.mp3
Free, Public Domain.

The Lord, Himself, taught us to pray like this . . .

                     The Lord's Prayer 
   

          Our Father, who art in heaven,
            hallowed be thy Name,
            thy kingdom come,
            thy will be done,
              on earth as it is in heaven.
          Give us this day our daily bread.
          And forgive us our trespasses,
            as we forgive those who trespass against us.
          And lead us not into temptation,
            but deliver us from evil.
          For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
            for ever and ever. Amen.

                      Source: Book Of Common Prayer, based on
                              Matthew 6:9-13    


          

Declaration Of Faith

The Apostles Creed

To play, click or double-click below


MP3 audio file at http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/apostlescreed.mp3
Free, Public Domain.

  This historic affirmation of faith comes to us from the early 
centuries of the Christian church.

  
      I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
      Maker of heaven and earth:
      And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
      Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit;
      Born of the virgin Mary,
      Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
      Was crucified, dead, and buried;
      He descended into hell;
      The third day he rose again from the dead;
      He ascended into heaven
      And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
      From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
      I believe in the Holy Spirit;
      The holy catholic church;     *
      The communion of saints;
      The forgiveness of sins;
      The resurrection of the body;
      And the life everlasting.

                             Amen.
      

                * Note: "catholic church" here means the entire body of
                  believers in Christ, not just one particular church.

Scriptures And Teachings

First Corinthians, Chapter One:
With MP3 Audio Reading

Separate HTML page with more links at http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/firstcorinthianschapterone.html

To play, click or double-click below


MP3 audio file at http://www.favoritereadings.com/firstcorinthianschapterone.mp3
Free, Public Domain.

   The First Letter Of Paul The Apostle To The Corinthians
   
   1:1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of
   God, and Sosthenes our brother,
   
   1:2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are
   sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in
   every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's
   and our's:
   
   1:3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the
   Lord Jesus Christ.
   
   1:4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which
   is given you by Jesus Christ;
   
   1:5 That in everything you are enriched by him, in all utterance, and
   in all knowledge;
   
   1:6 Just as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
   
   1:7 So that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our
   Lord Jesus Christ:
   
   1:8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that you may be blameless
   in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
   
   1:9 God is faithful, by whom you were called unto the fellowship of
   his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
   
   1:10 Now I beseech you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus
   Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no
   divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the
   same mind and in the same judgment.
   
   1:11 For it has been declared unto me of you, my brothers, by them
   which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
   
   1:12 Now this I say, that each of you says, I am of Paul; and I of
   Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
   
   1:13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were you
   baptized in the name of Paul?
   
   1:14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
   
   1:15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name.
   
   1:16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know
   not whether I baptized any other.
   
   1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not
   with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none
   effect.
   
   1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish
   foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
   
   1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and
   will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
   
   1:20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of
   this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
   
   1:21 For after in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom did not know
   God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that
   believe.
   
   1:22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
   
   1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block,
   and unto the Greeks foolishness;
   
   1:24 But unto those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the
   power of God, and the wisdom of God.
   
   1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the
   weakness of God is stronger than men.
   
   1:26 For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise men after
   the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
   
   1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound
   the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound
   the things which are mighty;
   
   1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has
   God chosen, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nought things
   that are:
   
   1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
   
   1:30 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us
   wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
   
   1:31 That, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory
   in the Lord.
   

Source: King James Clarified New Testament (KJCNT)

Prayer For You

To Use The Power Of Your Spoken Words

NOTE:  When you read this prayer, try to imagine hearing my voice as I
       speak it to you.  In this way, the prayer is reactivated, and it 
       the same as if I were actually praying for you at that moment. 
       (Just like television prayers are reactivated when you watch 
       them, although the videotape may have been shot years before.)
 
              

               "To Use The Power Of Your Spoken Words"

               You may not know this, but you have a power,
               A special little gift you got from God,
               To greatly make or break somebody's day,
               By what you tell them when they need to hear.
               For people are receptive to your thoughts,
               And ready to believe the things you say.
                 *             *             *
               The Lord wants you to use this power well,
               And if you do, He then will give you more,
               Because you used it as He did intend.
                 *             *             *
               So start today to use this power well,
               And once again, this rule you can apply:
               "Give unto others as you would receive."
               If they are feeling lonely, be a friend;
               If they have suffered loss, then give them gain;
               If they are in temptation, give them strength.
               Your words will cost you nothing but your time,
               Yet you are building treasure with the Lord.
               And when you need it most, He will repay.
                *              *             *
               In Jesus' name I pray these things, Amen.



                   by William E. McGinnis, Public Domain

More like this at http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/prayerindex.html

Holy Communion

A ceremony for Holy Communion is available to you HERE! - http://patriot.net/~bmcgin/pearl-holycommunion.html

If you are alone, you will needed to be both "Leader" and "Assembly," as described in the ceremony.

Closing Hymn

"When I Survey The Wondrous Cross"

This is considered by many people to be the greatest hymn in the English language. The poem is by Isaac Watts, and the music is the hymn tune HAMBURG, by Lowell Mason, based on the First Gregorian Chant. MIDI sequence by Bill McGinnis, attempting to present the original Lowell Mason arrangement.

To play, click or double-click below

MIDI music file at http://www.patriot.net/users/bmcgin/surveyb.mid

WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS - by Isaac Watts, 1707 
                                      Public Domain


              When I survey the wondrous cross
              On which the Prince of Glory died,
              My richest gain I count but loss,
              And pour contempt on all my pride.

              Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
              Save in the death of Christ, my God;
              All the vain things that charm me most,
              I sacrifice them to His blood.

              See, from His head, His hands, His feet,
              Sorrow and love flow mingled down;
              Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
              Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

              His dying crimson, like a robe,
              Spreads o'er His body on the tree;
              Then I am dead to all the globe,
              And all the globe is dead to me.

              Were the whole realm of nature mine,
              That were a present far too small;
              Love so amazing, so divine,
              Demands my soul, my life, my all.

                                 Amen.
             


NOTES: Please don't let the unfamiliar phrasing cause you to miss the
power of this hymn. It is well worth spending the time to get the
meaning clearly.  This poem has been called the "greatest hymn ever
written in the English language." Isaac Watts revolutionized
public worship in his time, and this is his crowning achievement.

Similarly, the music is also superb, perhaps the most perfect
hymn music ever written. Based on a  Gregorian
chant, perfectly arranged for four-part choral singing. Lowell Mason 
considered this to be perhaps his most important musical contribution.
In my opinion, this is the arrangement which most perfectly captures
what Lowell Mason was hearing when he worked on this song.

Benediction

    _____________________________________________________________
       
      "Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in
       all ways. The Lord be with you all." (2 Thessalonians 3:16 RSV)
         _____________________________________________________________

Blessings to you in Jesus Christ our Lord.

This worship service is now complete.

   
          Rev. Bill McGinnis

               Pastor - InternetChurchOfChrist.org      
               Director - LoveAllPeople.org

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