Robert Foster joined us today and led our service. There were two readings and the first came from Matthew 6:5–15 and part of the text is shown below:
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
The second reading came from Psalm 51 and verses 1 – 12. Part of the reading is shown below:
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
Robert then gave his sermon based around the two readings. You can listen to the sermon by tapping the link below:
http://tamworthbaptists.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/15092024am.mp3