The beginning of a new year is a powerful time to reflect on God's faithfulness. We are reminded of the sustaining grace that carries us through each moment and the prevenient grace that goes ahead, preparing the way for what is to come. Even as days pass and circumstances change, the gift of life itself is a profound reason for gratitude. Let us establish a memorial of thanksgiving, acknowledging God's presence and goodness in our lives and families. [19:15]
Psalm 100:4-5 (ESV)
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
For the LORD is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
Reflection: As you consider the journey of the past year and the start of this new one, what specific instances of God's sustaining or prevenient grace can you identify and give thanks for today?
Our worship extends beyond the walls of a building; it is meant to permeate every aspect of our daily existence. Each day presents an opportunity to offer our lives as an act of devotion to God. Whether through our work, our interactions, or simply our attitude, we are called to live in a way that honors Him. May our daily endeavors become a testament to His goodness, transforming our entire life into a continuous expression of worship. [31:18]
Colossians 3:17 (ESV)
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Reflection: In what practical ways can you intentionally transform a routine daily activity or responsibility into an act of worship this week, acknowledging God's presence in it?
There is a powerful spiritual force in God's blessing that goes ahead of us, far surpassing any material wealth. We are assured that goodness and mercy are not just hopes, but active forces that follow us throughout our lives. Even on challenging days, God's favor can be seen, and His angels can be present. As blessed children of God, we can confidently expect His goodness and mercy to accompany us wherever we go, commanding favor and blessing in every situation. [34:17]
Psalm 23:6 (ESV)
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
Reflection: When facing an upcoming challenge or decision, how might you consciously invite God's goodness and mercy to go ahead of you, trusting in His favor rather than relying solely on your own efforts?
In the journey ahead, it is vital not to depend solely on our own understanding or thoughts. God's ways and thoughts are infinitely higher than our own, offering a path of true blessing and peace. When faced with uncertainty or difficult choices, the Holy Spirit is ready to provide direction and discernment. By acknowledging the Lord in all our ways and humbly seeking His guidance, we can walk in the path of salvation, devotion, and blessing. [40:05]
Isaiah 55:8-9 (ESV)
For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Reflection: Is there a specific area of your life where you've been relying heavily on your own understanding? What would it look like to intentionally surrender that area to God's higher ways and seek His discernment this week?
We are encouraged to lift our eyes to the heavens, recognizing that the Lord, who created all things with great power and mighty strength, holds our future securely. When we look to Him, fears of the unknown and anxieties about what lies ahead can be cast out. Because of His immense power, not one of His people will be missing; He preserves and sustains us. We can face tomorrow with boldness, knowing that God holds our future in the palm of His hands, granting us perfect peace. [01:02:52]
Isaiah 40:26 (ESV)
Lift up your eyes on high and see:
who created these?
He who brings out their host by number,
calling them all by name;
by the greatness of his might
and because he is strong in power,
not one is missing.
Reflection: What specific fear or uncertainty about the future has been weighing on your heart? How might intentionally lifting your eyes to God's mighty power and His promise of preservation shift your perspective and bring you peace today?
Tonight’s gathering centered on grateful praise and a robust declaration for the year ahead. The congregation lifted a memorial of thanksgiving, acknowledging life, family, and the gift of eternal life while celebrating prevenient grace already at work as 2026 begins. Worship was framed not as an isolated event but as the foundation for a life of daily worship—an exhortation that every action and task can be offered to God so that one’s whole life becomes sacramental praise. The speaker emphasized blessing as a spiritual force that moves ahead of people, greater than money, and urged believers to bless one another as a means of releasing God’s favor.
A season of corporate fasting and prayer was affirmed as both spiritual discipline and physical refreshment, with plans for future fasts presented as rhythms to sustain spiritual health. Drawing on Isaiah and the Psalms, the assembly received a litany of promises: God’s ways and thoughts are higher than human understanding; believers will go out in joy and be led in peace; creation itself will sing and clap for those whom God favors. This biblical framing led to a call to lift one’s eyes to heaven rather than to man-made systems that breed anxiety.
Practical application threaded through the declarations: seek God’s blessing before business dealings and meetings, invite God’s discernment when decisions feel uncertain, and expect God’s goodness to follow rather than be pursued. A strong charge for preservation and finishing well closed the declarations—an appeal that none of the church family or their loved ones be missing at year’s end. Worship continued with a new, simple chorus about the glory of the Lord coming down, followed by offerings and a final benediction asking for God’s face to shine and grant perfect peace. The tone remained pastoral and confident: a mixture of thanksgiving, exhortation to spiritual disciplines, prophetic blessing, and practical encouragement to live out faith in everyday spaces.
When a parent blesses their children, lay hands for those of you that have children and sometimes call them and lay your hands on them and bless them. It's better than money. Money cannot buy blessing. Amen? Money cannot buy blessing. Blessing is a spiritual force that goes ahead of us.
[00:32:46]
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#BlessYourChildren
Oh, they said some days are bad days, but may you never have a bad day. May every day be a good day for you. Even in a bad or a challenging day, may God show his favor upon you. May God give you angels on every challenging day. In the name of Jesus, I pray that may the goodness of God follow after us.
[00:33:46]
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#NoBadDaysOnlyBlessings
It's good. Once a while, we need that. I mean, doctor Poros is not here, but medical doctors will tell us that once a while, we need to, you know, give it up. Give the food up. You know, give the calories up for some time. It's good for recuperation. Amen? So fasting has spiritual energy. It gives to us. It has emotional energy. It's but it's also a physical there is physical blessing in fasting. Amen?
[00:36:20]
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#PowerOfFasting
I pray that as a church, we will go out with joy. I pray that as church family, we will go out with joy. Wherever you go, when you go to the highway and the byway, may you go out with joy. Let's read on. And be led forth in peace.
[00:41:07]
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#JoyOnTheJourney
This year, let's look up to God. Lift up your eyes to the heavens. Because if you look up to men, to people, you will be depressed. If you look up, if you look down, If you look to the government, if you look to politics, if you look to economics, you will be down. May this year your head be always your posture.
[00:43:18]
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#KeepYourEyesOnHeaven
coming upon us. Amen. God's favor is coming upon us. God's blessing is filling our homes, is filling our lives with his goodness. Amen? Who tell you church cannot be found? Amen? Are you ready for sometimes you you have to go to the gym. Amen? Amen. God bless you. God bless you. It's our prayer That's the blessing of the Lord will overshadow us. Amen? Amen. Amen.
[00:53:44]
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#FavorAndBlessing
``Lift up your hands towards heaven because God is on the throne. We can face tomorrow with boldness, with blessing, with favor, with the glory of the Lord. May every fear be cast out. May every fear of the unknown, the fear of the future. May it be cast out in our life. May we walk into every day knowing who holds the future. That God holds our future in the palm of his hands. May the Lord bless us. May the Lord make his face to shine upon us. And may the God of heaven grant us perfect peace.
[01:02:13]
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#FutureInHisHands
May every fear be cast out. May every fear of the unknown, the fear of the future. May it be cast out in our life. May we walk into every day knowing who holds the future. That God holds our future in the palm of his hands.
[01:02:33]
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#HeldInHisHands
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