All hail the power of Jesus name

“King Belshazzar made a great festival for a thousand of his lords, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand. ²Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar commanded that they bring in the vessels of gold and silver that his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them. ³So they brought in the vessels of gold and silver that had been taken out of the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines drank from them. ⁴They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone. ⁵Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the wall of the royal palace, next to the lampstand. The king was watching the hand as it wrote. ⁶Then the king’s face turned pale, and his thoughts terrified him. His limbs gave way, and his knees knocked together.” Daniel 5:1-6

God of Israel,

There are three times, in the Bible, we are told You, God actually write. For Moses the Ten Commandments. Not suggestions. For the Babylonian Kind Belshazzar’s three words, not of warning but as a final judgement. And lastly Jesus writing in the sand, and we do not know what he actually wrote. But we know what he said, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” (John 8:7b).

For Belshazzar it was too late. The writing was on the wall, and we still use the phrase when there is no going back. Even though he rewarded Daniel for explaining what it meant he was killed later that very night. Three written steps within the Bible, that we too need to make. Firstly, to know what is right and the way You, God want us to live and realise we cannot keep even the first commandment. To realise we have failed and are guilty and found wanting before You God. Secondly to see the judgement of sin is death – but to see Jesus taking our punishment and then not condemning. And thirdly a life with Christ which changes everything. Acknowledging our sin, His forgiveness and our need to forgive others.. That doesn’t even begin to explain evrything we have in Christ. It is amazing beyond comprehension and will never end.

In Jesus name we Pray, Amen.

Worship Monday 15th September 2025

All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all!

O seed of Israel’s chosen race
now ransomed from the fall,
hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all.
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all!

Crown Him Lord of all (crown Him Lord of all)
At His feet we fall (at His feet we fall)
Crown Him crown Him
Crown Him crown Him
Hail the King of kings (hail the King of kings)
Robed in majesty (robed in majesty)
Crown Him crown Him
Crown Him Crown Him

Let every tongue and every tribe
on this terrestrial ball,
to him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all.
To him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all!

Oh, that with all the sacred throng
we at his feet may fall!
We’ll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.
We’ll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.

Chorus

Lyrics: Edward Perronet
Chorus: Tommy Walker

“Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool called Bethzatha (Bethsaida) in Aramaic, which has five covered walkways. ³A great number of sick, blind, lame, and paralyzed people were lying in these walkways. ⁵Now a man was there who had been disabled for thirty-eight years. ⁶When Jesus saw him lying there and when he realized that the man had been disabled a long time already, he said to him, “Do you want to become well?” ⁷The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I am trying to get into the water, someone else goes down there before me.” ⁸Jesus said to him, “Stand up! Pick up your mat and walk.” ⁹Immediately the man was healed, and he picked up his mat and started walking. (Now that day was a Sabbath.)” John 5:2-9 New English Translation

God our healer,

I wonder about the disabled man who had been visiting the pool for many, many years and cannot get to the front of the queue. And we can empathise with someone who has probably lost heart and yet still goes to this place daily! But Jesus asks Him if he still wants to get well. He does not answer yes as you would expect. He gives an excuse. It is not his fault, no-one in 38 years has helped him get in the water in time. I know sometimes I would like to find someone or something else to blame for my problems. Sometimes it is no ones fault.

I wonder why he didn’t just say yes, yes I want to be well? Had it just become familiar his way of life? And he saw no other way that day as he’d missed the water being stirred. Even though Jesus was stood right before Him. Not someone who could lift him into the water but who is the healing water of life.

Help us not look back to what might have been. Help us not to carry judgement of those who could have helped. Help us to see You are standing here with us today and put our trust in You. Yes we want to be healed of hurt and sin. Yes we want to go with You. Direct us away from past disappointments to future hope. Raise us to our feet Lord to walk held, guided and healed by You.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

God who heals,

Suggestions for prayer . . .
God our healer,

For our family, friends, neighbours. Raise them up today to see hope and goodness, joy and You.
For our Ministers, lay leaders, church members. A day of answered prayer.
For our king and all those in authority (1 Timothy 2:2). Calm and stability for all Parliamentarians.
For all those preparing for the Paris Olympics. Behand the scenes and those who will take part.
For Gaza, Middle East, continuing peace talks, negotiations and a way forward in peace.
Ukraine. Send a miracle, soften Putin’s hard heart. And his officials and generals and advisors.
For all those having medical treatment today be their peace and healing along with the doctors.
For those who are facing difficult circumstances today be their calm and strength and comfort.
For those who care for others and do the lifting and feeding and washing.
For us: Help us to give the why questions that cannot be answered to You and trust You for today.

Worship Thursday 11th July 2024

All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.

Let every kindred and every tribe
On this terrestrial ball,
to him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all.

Oh, that with all the sacred throng
we at his feet may fall!
We’ll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.

Lyrics: Edward Perronet