1 Samuel 3.
but the word of the Lord stands forever.
Isaiah 40.
And no word from God
shall be void of power.
Luke 1.
Would you pray with me?
Lord, we ask
that by the Holy Spirit
that is with your people gathered in your name,
you will reveal yourself,
reveal the word of God,
God the Son, Jesus Christ,
the glory of the triune God
through the scripture that you've given us today.
Amen.
Well, if we love something,
we secure all that it needs to thrive.
Think of something you love
and all you've done to secure everything
that we'll need in order for that thing to thrive
under your care.
We discover this wonderful little invention
called a watering bulb
and it's a bulb made out of glass
with a little tip that goes in
and what you do is you fill it up with water
and you stick it in the soil of a potted plant
and then you can leave for a few weeks
if you need to travel
and you've secured the water
that that plant will need to thrive.
What a great invention
and why did it take us this long
to come up with that.
If you love your plant,
you'll secure for it what it needs to thrive,
water.
Well, the Lord loves you and me.
He loves his people
and what we need to thrive is his word.
Psalm 119 declares this,
sustain me by your word
that I may live.
If I don't have your word,
I die.
The Lord loves you
and he has secured for us
the ministry of his word.
He's done this throughout every generation.
So beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus,
my prayer this week in preparing
is that you will be able to see
through this passage,
1 Samuel chapter 3,
how the Lord secures
the ministry of his word.
how the Lord secures the ministry
of his word for his people
whom he loves.
First, let's see the portrait
of a wordless minister.
Here's a man
meant to be a minister,
but he's serving without
the word of God.
It's a wordless ministry.
1 Samuel chapter 3, verse 1 says,
Now the boy Samuel ministered
to the Lord before Eli.
So still in focus right now
is Eli as the high priest.
We're told in those days
or under Eli's ministry,
the word of the Lord was rare
or scarce.
There was no widespread revelation.
Visions were seldom
under Eli's ministry.
Verse 1 makes a direct link
between the word of Yahweh
and Yahweh manifesting
his glorious presence
to his people.
You see that simple connection?
It's a statement of fact.
Like, in those days,
rain was rare,
therefore there were
few green plants.
The Hebrew word
for word,
the word of the Lord,
it's used eight times
in our little passage.
Eight times,
so it's the clear theme
of 1 Samuel chapter 3.
We're told the word
of the Lord
was not breaching forth.
A word-for-word translation
of verse 1 would be this.
The vision
of God's word
was not
breaking through.
God's word
in the spiritual realm
is ever-present,
ready,
awaiting the divine decree
to be sent forth
to breach
or break through
into the created realm.
We're told in
1 Samuel chapter 7
verses 3 and 4
that in this time,
all Israel
was told to put away
their idols
and to serve the Lord
only with their whole heart.
See,
the word of God
was ready
to break through,
to be breaching forth
unto them,
but instead
their hearts
were divided
and given to idols
in this time.
One commentator observed,
God had withdrawn
the light of his word
and allowed his people
to wander
in the darkness
that they apparently
preferred.
This is the portrait
of a wordless ministry.
This principle
remains true today
that where the
word of the Lord
is rare
or seldom,
seldom used.
We should not expect
to see God's glory
breaking through.
Now,
would you look at
chapter 3 verse 21
to see the end
of this little passage,
the other bookend,
with those same two
truths connected
to one another
but in the positive.
So,
1 Samuel chapter 3
verse 21,
it links the two
positively.
The Lord revealed
himself to Samuel
at Shiloh.
How?
By the word
of the Lord.
Same connection.
So,
really,
this chapter
is a transition.
It's showing
how do we go
from days of darkness
under Eli
into days of light
under Samuel's
ministry of God's word.
How did God do it?
Well,
we read in verse 2
that it came to pass.
In other words,
here's how we go
from the end
where the word
of the Lord
is spread among
the whole nation
and how we got there
from verse 1
where it's rare.
And here's the story.
Now,
it doesn't get straight
to what God did.
It actually sets up
the setting
as if painting
a picture with words
to describe Eli,
the minister
under whose regime
Israel was wordless
without the word of God.
Look at verse 2.
Here's how it's painted.
Eli,
was lying down
in his place.
His eyes had begun
to grow so dim
he could not see.
Verse 3,
before the lamp of God
went out
in the tabernacle
of the Lord
where the ark
of God was.
How is Eli portrayed?
A blind priest
laying in his own place
as darkness
creeps over
the people of God.
But God's light,
it still burns
in the place
where he is,
where he meets them.
The instructions
for God's people
were very clear.
One example is
Deuteronomy 4, 9.
Teach God's word
to your children
and to their children
after them.
Deuteronomy 11, 19.
Lay up these words
of mine,
God said,
in your heart
and in your soul.
Well, Eli had not
restrained his sons
and not only
in his own household
was there darkness
and sin ruling.
Sadly,
the nation of Israel
was characterized
by that same darkness.
God's word is the lamp
unto our feet.
Psalm 119, 105.
So a wordless life
must be as dark
as a fireless candle.
God's word is quick
and powerful,
sharper than any
two-edged sword,
Hebrews 4, 12.
But a wordless church,
it will fail
to cut out the sins
of our lives.
A wordless ministry
has to be as nourishing
as a foodless plate.
To our visitors
and to those
who might be listening
to this later,
if you and I
put ourselves
under a wordless ministry
or if Reformed Heritage Church
stops being about
the ministry
of God's word,
we will starve
spiritually.
But we're told
that the one
who eats every word
that comes from
the mouth of God
shall live,
Matthew 4, 4.
If we neglect
to minister God's word
to ourselves,
to our families
within this church,
God will raise up
others who will do that.
He will raise up
other faithful churches.
He secures the ministry
of His word.
May we be part of that.
Do we desire
for God's glory
to breach forth,
to break through
among us?
That's what we're here
for every week, right?
We want to see
God's glory.
Then we can't let
His word be rare
among us.
We see the portrait
in Eli
of a wordless ministry.
But here's the contrast.
We see how the word
of God did come
and minister.
The setting in verse 3
is a contrast
to how Eli was painted.
Look at verse 3.
Before the lamp of God
went out
in the tabernacle
of the Lord
where the ark
of God was,
there,
Samuel was lying down.
The word of the Lord
called Samuel.
See, Eli slept
in his own place,
but we're told
Samuel was lying down
in the tent of meeting
in the presence of God
near the ark.
The ark was a visible
reminder
of God's covenant.
Just like the Lord's table
is a visible reminder
to us that God
is with us
and His covenant
endures.
We're told Eli's vision
was dim.
He was going blind.
But in describing Samuel,
we're told that
the lamp of God
had not yet gone out.
The ark of the covenant
was still visible to him.
The ark of God's presence.
Samuel
had been lost in darkness
under Eli's ministry
like most of the nation.
Look at verse 7.
We're told Samuel
did not yet know
the Lord.
Why?
Here's that connection
once more in verse 7.
Because the word of the Lord
was not yet revealed
to him.
He didn't yet know
God's voice.
Can you think back
to those dark days
in your life
when you did not yet know
the voice
of the Lord?
And it makes sense
without knowing
the voice of the Lord
that when he hears
his name called
Samuel,
this youth
stands up
and goes running
to Eli.
He only knew
of God
and God
was always
mediated to
Samuel
through the priest.
Never directly.
Notice how this
is repeated
a few times.
In 1 Samuel
chapter 2
verse 11
we're told
the child ministered
to the Lord
before Eli
the priest.
Eli's always right there
associated.
And in 3.1
the boy Samuel
ministered
to the Lord
before Eli.
Not direct
knowledge
or relationship
with Yahweh
himself.
Maybe there are
some of you here
like Samuel
as a youth.
The word youth
is the same word
to describe
the age David was
when he
killed Goliath.
He was a youth
most likely
middle school age.
It's the same age
Mary was
when the Lord
revealed himself
to her.
And maybe there are
some of our youth
who only know
the Lord
through someone else.
You know
of the Lord.
Maybe you only
know of him
through dad
or mom
or grandparents
like Samuel
through Eli.
But do you
know the Lord?
Has he revealed
himself to you
through his word?
You notice
how the Lord
calls Samuel.
Samuel goes
to Eli.
Eli.
The Lord
does it again.
Samuel,
Samuel.
He goes
to Eli again.
Isn't it wonderful
what this reveals
to us about God?
God's not
in a hurry.
God will secure
the ministry
of his word.
God is so
patient
and so kind.
God gives us
time
to learn
his voice.
He gives us
time to
receive him
and understand
a bit more
of him
by faith.
How does
the Lord
then
secure
Samuel
as a faithful
minister
of his word?
How does
God do it?
Look at
verse 10.
the Lord
the third
time
came
and stood
and called.
You see
the setting.
It's the
menorah
like a tree
with seven
branches
and a light
on each
one of them
and there's
the visible
covenant.
it.
This represents
the presence
of God
with sinful
people
by blood
sacrifice.
And it's
the Lord
himself
Yahweh
who comes
and stands
and ministers
his word.
The Lord
made his glory
break into
the realm
of experience.
Yahweh
stood
inside
the tent
of meeting
and he
called this
young one
by name.
The word
of the Lord
came
and revealed
the Lord
to Samuel.
Another
translation
for verse
1
1 Samuel
3
1
is this.
God's
word was
rare
or it could
be translated
God's word
was precious.
I'm learning
by the experts
this is the
beauty of
the Hebrew
language.
It's poetic
and mysterious
in that sense
that it can
have so many
different meanings
depending on
the light
shed upon it.
In other words
God's word
was not
completely gone
but rare.
Remember the
light had not
quite gone out
in the tabernacle
symbolically.
There was still
an anonymous
man of God
that stood
and preached
to Eli
in the previous
chapter.
And the word
of the Lord
was still rare.
It was still
precious.
The word
of the Lord
he became
precious.
to those
few
who received
him by
faith.
Those few
to whom
he revealed
himself.
Is the word
of the Lord
precious to
you?
As it
became to
Samuel
on that
night
in the
tent of
meeting
Dale
Ralph Davis
commented
when God's
word has
free reign
among God's
people
this is a
sign of
God's
grace to
them.
Not a
building
not programs
but if the
ministry of
the word
stands at
the heart
of the
church's
life
then they
are rich
in the
grace of
God.
The word
of God
becomes
precious to
us.
Romans 10
how will
they believe
in him
in whom
they have
not heard
faith comes
by hearing
and hearing
by the
word of
God.
Has the
word of
God become
precious to
you?
Precious to
your faith?
can you
see the
light of
God?
John 8
12
Jesus said
I am
the light
of the
world.
He who
follows me
shall not
walk in
darkness
but have
the light
of life.
The Lord
secures
his word
among true
Christians by
making himself
precious to
them and
making his
word sweet.
the Lord
came and
ministered.
I want you
to see next
how the
Lord
ministers
his word
to powerful
effect.
See the
power of
God's word
in its
effects.
We can
measure the
force of
air by
rotations
it affects
on windmills.
If you drive
across the
plains where
it's flat
and the
wind comes
really strong
you see all
those huge
white
windmills.
You can
measure the
amount of
wind in
an area by
the rotations
each one of
those is
spinning at.
So the
wind is the
cause and
the spinning
is the
effect.
Now notice
these causes
and effects
of how
powerfully
God
ministers
his word.
We see
in verse
10
the Lord
came
stood
and
called.
What's
the effect
in verse
10?
Samuel
answered
speak
for your
servant
hears.
The
Lord
reveals
himself
with
his
word
and the
Holy
Spirit
causes
you
to hear
his
own
voice
and see
his
revelation
by faith
and to
know
him.
Psalm
19
7
says
the
word
of
Yahweh
is
perfect.
What's
the
effect?
Converting
the
soul.
John
6
44
No
one
can
come
to
me
unless
the
father
who
sent
me
draws
him.
Michael
Horton's
comment is
this
God's
word
does
not
merely
impart
information
it
actually
creates
life.
It's
not only
descriptive
it's
effective
to
it's
God
speaking
and when
God
speaks
God
is
acting.
God
effectually
called
Samuel
God
drew
Samuel
to
know
him.
In
John
10
3
Jesus
declares
I
am
the
good
shepherd
and
the
good
shepherd
calls
his
own
sheep
by
name
his
sheep
hear
his
voice.
God
calls
you
by
name
do
you
hear
his
voice?
If
you
hear
his
voice
you
follow
the
good
shepherd.
For
Samuel
this
meant
taking
a
very
hard
step
of
obedience
next.
We're
told
the
Lord
gave
Samuel
his
message
and
this
was
a
message
that
any
preacher
would
tremble
to
deliver.
Look
at
verse
14.
Eli's
house
shall
not be
atoned
for
by
sacrifice
or
offering
forever.
We're
told in
verse
15
that
Samuel
lay
down
until
morning
and
opened
the
doors
of
the
house
of
the
Lord
pulled
back
the
curtains
of
the
tent
and
Samuel
was
afraid
to
tell
Eli
the
vision.
We're
told by
the end
of this
chapter
that
this
youth
had
become
a
prophet
over
all
of
Israel.
What
does it
mean to
be a
prophet?
It
means to
speak
for
another.
In
Exodus
7
1
Aaron
is
called
a
prophet
for
Moses.
So now
this
youth
Samuel
is
being
a
prophet
of
Yahweh.
He's
the
one
who's
supposed
to
speak
on
behalf
of
Yahweh
and
deliver
this
difficult
message.
Not only
was the
message
difficult,
the audience
was extremely
hard.
This
was
Eli
who
had
essentially
raised
him
as
his
dad.
This
was
the
high
priest
over
all
of
Israel.
In
verse
16,
Eli
called
Samuel
my
son.
Well then
maybe this
was God's
grace.
Eli
threatens
Samuel
with a
curse
and then
he does
it.
Think
about that
curse
even.
What if
every
preacher
who had
to preach
the gospel
had that
curse
back on
them?
By
God's
grace
we
don't.
May
all the
curses
you're
about
to
preach
be
on
you
if
you
don't
give
it
all.
One
commentator
said
we'd
be
more
brave
too
if
we
were
threatened
with
a
curse
before
being
asked
to
preach.
We
can be
encouraged
though
like
Samuel
was
at
the
ministry
of
the
Lord
in
the
words
of
R.C.
Sproul
as a
reminder
God
has
entrusted
to
us
the
ministry
of
the
word
not
its
results.
So
what
is
the
power
of
God
what's
the
change
it
affects?
So
Samuel
preached
his
first
sermon
in
verse
18
we're
told
Samuel
told
Eli
all
of
God's
words
and
hid
nothing
from
him
because
Eli
and his
sons
had not
stored up
God's
word
in their
hearts
they
had
sinned
grievously
!
against
God
but
God
secured
the
ministry
of
his
word
through
a
youth
Samuel
stood
and
preached
the
wrath
of
the
holy
God
against
sin
what
did
it
affect?
By
the
power
of
God
ministering
through
the
Holy
Spirit
and
his
word
we're
told
in
verse
18
the
reaction
Eli
says
it
is
Yahweh
let
him
do
what
seems
good
to
him
the
word
of
God
is
powerful
we
can
see
the
power
by
the
effects
you
remember
that
refrain
the
end
of
judges
there's
no
king
in
the
land
let
everyone
do
what
seems
good
to
them
Elkanah
tells
Hannah
that
go
do
whatever
seems
good
to
you
Eli
tells
her
that
about
her
prayer
may
you
get
whatever
you
prayed
for
you
see
the
reversal
now
this
is
the
powerful
effect
of
the
!
It is
Yahweh
Eli
says
in
verse
18
let
Yahweh
do
what
seems
good
to
him
it's
the
powerful
ministry
of
the
word
being
applied
with
power
to
have
a
great
effect
a
reversal
I
think
in
Eli
this
is
a
gracious
recognition
Yahweh
must
be
king
Charles
Spurgeon
boiled down
the contrast
we see
in difficult
passage
like this
of God's
word
where it's
wrath
upon
Hophni
and Phinehas
these wicked
sons of
Eli
but grace
to
Samuel
and to
those who
will heed
God's
word
Spurgeon
said
from the
word of
God
I
gather
that
damnation
is all
of man
from top
to bottom
and salvation
is all
of grace
from first
to last
he that
perishes
chooses
to perish
but he
that is
saved
is saved
because God
has chosen
to save
him
amen
verse 19
the Lord
was with
Samuel
that's what
his ministry
was defined
by
the Lord
was with
him
and what's
the effect
of Samuel
having the
Lord with
him
God
let none
of his
words
fall to
the ground
God
only gave
him to
preach
what was
from God's
word
from God
himself
and it
ministered
powerfully
and he
only preached
what God
had given
him
and the
result is
none
of the
words
returned
void
or were
void
of power
nothing
fell
to the
ground
psalm
19
verse 8
the
commandment
of
Yahweh
is
pure
enlightening
the
eyes
as the
word of
God
goes out
over
all of
Israel
we move
from
darkness
to light
the
Lord
secured
the
ministry
of his
word
in the
effect
look at
verse 1
of the
very next
chapter
1
Samuel
chapter 4
verse 1
the word
of God
through
Samuel
came to
all Israel
from
north
to south
how is it
that the
Lord rules
over his
people
it's by
his word
this is
always
how the
Lord
has done
it
this is
how he
does it
still
he rules
over his
people
by his
word
Jesus
said in
John 10
4
the good
shepherd
goes before
them
and the
sheep
follow him
for they
know his
voice
if you
know the
voice of
Jesus
you follow
him
and you
love his
words
Psalm 119
verse 10
more to be
desired are
they than
gold
yea than
much fine
gold
sweeter also
than honey
and the
honeycomb
the Lord
secures the
ministry of
his word
in power
over his
people
by making
himself
precious
and his
word
the word
of grace
foiled
against the
wrath of
God
sweet
and precious
to his
people
well fourth
and finally
for today
let's see how
God's word
still ministers
to his
people
let's see how
God's word
still ministers
to his
people
today
how many
verses do
you see in
chapter 3
1st Samuel
chapter 3
21 verses
and then if
we include the
first part of
the very next
verse which
I think goes
with this
theme
4
1
we got
21 to
22 verses
even in our
English copy
the way that
the verses
were given
so what would
be the
midpoint
of 21 or
22 verses
we're at
verse 10
or 11
and this is a
significant statement
I believe right at
the center
of this passage
in verse 11
the Lord said
behold I am
doing or I am
enacting
to use this
word it can
it can take
to be this
I am
committing
or I am
keeping
or I am
offering
a word
in all
Israel
at which
both the
ears
of everyone
who hear it
will tingle
God is saying
that I am
doing something
right now
and the tense
in the original
language is
not that I'm
about to do
and it's over
but I am
continuously
enacting
keeping
promising
committing
offering
a word
I judge
now
and you'll
see my
wrath
but I will
secure
a ministry
to you
of grace
forever
how does
God do
this
he's
keeping
his
covenant
and offering
grace
to his
people
he's
showing
them
how this
promise
he made
way back
that there
will be
a seed
from Eve
and a
seed
through
Abraham
he says
I am
committing
my word
again
to my
people
I am
enacting
redemption
through the
king
that I
promised
to Abraham
and to
Moses
I am
offering
myself
my word
to become
flesh
to
tabernacle
to dwell
among my
people
forever
that's the
thing I am
doing
in all of
this glorious
history
in John
1 14
the word
became
flesh
and made
his dwelling
among us
we have
seen his
glory
the glory
of the
one
and the
only
son
from the
father
full of
grace
and truth
Hebrews
1 3
the radiance
of the glory
of God
the exact
imprint
of his
nature
is Jesus
Christ
the word
in a
body
Jesus
Christ
became
the
great
king
that his
people have
always needed
and always
lacked
and it
was the
ministry of
Jesus to
bring the
word of
God to
make it
break
through
into the
created
realm
as the
king
the great
fulfillment
Jesus
Christ
loved
God's
word
I believe
Jesus
Christ
meditated
on God's
word
day and
night
he thought
about God's
word
pondered
it in
his
heart
and he
kept
it
and it
kept him
from sinning
against God
according to
his human
nature
how do I
know
Jesus did
this
because in
Deuteronomy
17
this was
the law
and Jesus
made himself
under the
law
the king
over his
people
shall have
the word
of God
with him
he shall
read it
all the
days of
his life
that he
may not
turn aside
from all
the Lord
has
commanded
in his
life
Jesus
Christ
loved
God's
word
you know
he grew
up poor
so he
would go
to the
synagogue
and he
would sit
under the
rabbis
and memorize
it
and hold
on to
it
and from
his memory
without a
copy like
we have
the Lord
Jesus
cherished
the word
of God
the word
of God
was precious
to him
and he
is the
word being
revealed
through the
scriptures
that he
was
cherishing
on behalf
of his
people
dear friends
brothers and
sisters
the Lord
he is here
too
he is with
his people
his presence
is with
the people
of God
in the
gathered
congregation
we get to
see him
in our midst
calling us
I want to
show you
this in
Revelation
chapter 1
would you
please turn
to Revelation
1
in 1st
Samuel 3
10
we saw
how the
Lord came
the Lord
stood
and the
Lord called
from the
presence
of his
covenant
the tent
of meeting
with the
lamp stand
illuminating
him
breaking
through
into the
created
realm
so Samuel
could experience
him
we read
in Revelation
1
starting at
verse 9
John
one of his
disciples
now writing
to the
churches
historic
churches
in Asia
Minor
his
eyewitness
account
I
John
both your
brother and
companion
in the
tribulation
and kingdom
and patience
of Jesus
Christ
who is on
the island
that is called
Patmos
for the
word of
God
see John
was a
minister
of the
word of
God
like Samuel
but for
the church
and he
was not
martyred like
all the
other
disciples
but he
was
banished
to an
island
called
Patmos
for
ministering
the word
of God
and for
the testimony
of Jesus
verse 10
he says
I was in
the spirit
on the
Lord's
day
and I
heard behind
me
a loud
voice
as of
a trumpet
saying
I am
the alpha
and the
omega
the first
and the
last
and what
you see
write
in a
book
and send
it to
the seven
churches
which are
in Asia
to Ephesus
to Smyrna
to Pergamos
to Theatira
to Sardis
to Philadelphia
and to
Laodicea
so this
vision
the Lord
breaking
through
to be
written
down
as
scripture
and
circulated
among
the churches
and it's
circulated
to us
still
today
in verse
12
he says
I turned
to see
the voice
that had
spoken
to me
see
it was
first
the voice
the word
of God
like a
trumpet
and he
turned
and he
saw the
vision
of God
himself
breaking
through
and having
turned
I saw
seven
golden
lampstands
and in
the midst
of the
seven
lampstands
one
like the
son of
man
the son
of man
is the
great
prophecy
from
Daniel
of Jesus
Christ
standing
among
the lampstands
ministering
proclaiming
his word
look at
his reaction
the powerful
ministry
of God
in verse
11
Jesus declares
I am the
alpha
and the
omega
the first
and the
last
what's the
effect
verse 12
when I
saw the
voice that
had spoken
to me
and he
describes
who Jesus
is
look at
verse 17
for the
effect
when I
saw him
I fell
at his
feet
as dead
but he
laid his
right hand
on me
saying to
me
do not
be afraid
for I
am the
first
and the
last
I
am he
who
lives
and
who
was
dead
and
behold
I
am
alive
forever
more
amen
and I
have
the
keys
of
Hades
and of
death
the
Lord
Jesus
is
alive
the
Lord
Jesus
broke
through
as the
word of
God
to
Samuel
and
called
him
the
Lord
Jesus
loves
to do
this
under
the
ministry
of
his
word
everywhere
around
the
world
to
stand
among
the
lampstands
of
his
churches
his
spiritual
presence
with
his
people
applying
the
gospel
message
by the
power
of the
Holy
Spirit
calling
each
one
to
believe
in
him
by
faith
and
to
respond
like
Samuel
did
speak
for
your
servant
listens
the
Lord
secures
true
worshipers
for
himself
we
prayed
for
our
brothers
and
sisters
in
northern
Africa
second
largest
unreached
people
group
don't
have
the
word
of
God
in
their
language
don't
have
a
church
at
which
to
hear
the
gospel
and
this
is
why
we
pray
for
them
and
this
is
why
as
a
church
we
want
to
be
a
small
part
in
supporting
that
because
through
the
ministry
of
his
word
Jesus
Christ
will
stand
with
the
gathered
people
and
he
will
reveal
himself
to
them
and
the
Holy
Spirit
will
apply
that
with
power
and
he
will
call
to
himself
worshipers
he
will
secure
a
ministry
of
his
word
to
those
people
for
whom
he
died
he
will
not
fail
in
his
mission
has
God
desired
has
God
made
you
desire
to
see
more
of
him
that
he
will
reveal
himself
to
you
in
a
powerful
way
if
he's
done
this
it's
his
grace
to
you
it's
that
gentle
patient
calling
you
by
name
growing
that
desire
over
time
speak
Lord
for
your
servant
listens
we
open
his
word
we
ask
him
to
speak
to
us
we
as
a
church
we
desire
for
God
to
reveal
himself
to
every
people
nation
and
tribe
and
we
do
our
part
as
we
can
to
pray
for
the
work
that's
going
on
in
those
parts
of
the
world
and
to
raise
up
and
send
and
support
missionaries
who
can
translate
God's
word
so
those
people
will
have
the
ministry
of
the
at
Reformed
Heritage
Church
we
long
for
God
to
reveal
his
glory
to
us
amen
so
with
his
help
we
will
continue
to
make
this
a
word
filled
ministry
that
he
can
be
greatly
magnified
and
glorified
beloved
congregation
of the
Lord
Jesus
God
has
always
been
preparing
a
people
for
himself
you
see
how
he
did
it
then
he's
doing
that
now
the
Lord
does
this
by
using
the
word
of
God
through
the
Holy
Spirit
to
show
us
Christ
in
all
of
scripture
God's
glory
breaching
forth
breaking
through
to
us
in
Christ
the
Lord
has
secured
this
amazing
ministry
and we
get to
be
part
of
it
let's
thank
him
for
this
and
ask
him
to
do
so
with
power
for
his
glory
amen