(outline based on Tillit S. Teddlie’s hymn of the same name)
I. Singing, praying, offering
A. Note the frequency: “Oft,” not “occasionally” or even “when convenient” (Hebrews 10:24-25)
B. Singing and praying (1 Corinthians 14:15; Acts 16:25)
1. Singing (Matthew 26:30; Colossians 3:16; Hebrews 13:15)
2. Praying (Luke 5:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
C. The collection (1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians 9:6-7; Hebrews 13:16)
* While preaching, I realized I omitted comments about “All that Thou hast said” from the second verse of the song in my outline. You may insert some comments before point II related to the importance of Jesus’ words with Scripture references such as John 12:48, 2 Timothy 3:16, and similar.
II. The bread
A. Represents His body (Matthew 26:26)
B. “Do this in remembrance of Me” (Luke 22:19)
III. The cup
A. Represents His blood shed on the cross – “for the remission of sins” (Matthew 26:27-28)
B. These things are done “with one accord”
1. Steadfast observance (Acts 2:42; 20:7)
2. A time of fellowship (1 Corinthians 10:16)
A. More of His grace to others show (Ephesians 4:29; Colossians 4:6; 1 Peter 4:10)
B. More of His saving fullness see (Hebrews 7:25; John 10:10; Ephesians 3:17-19)
C. More of His love who died for me (Romans 5:8; Galatians 2:20; 1 John 4:9-10)
II. More about Jesus let me learn (Matthew 11:29)
A. More of His holy will discern (Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 5:17; Hebrews 5:14)
B. Spirit of God, my teacher be, showing the things of Christ to me (John 14:26; 16:13-15; 17:20; Ephesians 3:3-4)
III. More about Jesus in His Word (John 5:39; Luke 24:27)
A. Holding communion with my Lord (1 John 1:1-4)
B. Hearing His voice in every line (John 10:27; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
C. Making each faithful saying mine (2 Timothy 2:11-13; James 1:22-25)
IV. More about Jesus on His throne (Acts 2:30-33)
A. Riches in glory all His own (Revelation 5:11-13)
B. More of His kingdom’s sure increase (Colossians 1:13; Matthew 28:19-20)
C. More of His coming, Prince of Peace (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18)
A. His holiness contrasted with our wickedness (Job 40:3-5; Isaiah 6:5; Psalm 130:3)
B. Grace allows for proximity (Psalm 130:4; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 5:1-2)
II. God’s guidance
A. Peace and rest (Isaiah 26:3; Matthew 11:28-30)
B. Guides us and guards us from sin (Psalm 31:3; 73:24; 119:9-11, 105)
III. God’s glory
A. His constant presence (Hebrews 13:5-6; 1 Peter 1:3-5)
B. Our confidence in His preparation for us (John 14:1-3; 2 Corinthians 5:1)
I. “Earth holds no treasures but perish with using…”
A. Where is your treasure? (Matthew 6:19; 13:22; Luke 12:15-21)
B. A greater citizenship (Philippians 3:17-21; Colossians 3:1-4; Hebrews 11:16)
II. “Out on the hills of that wonderful country…”
A. Happy (Matthew 5:3-12)
B. Contented (1 Timothy 6:6-8; Hebrews 13:5)
C. Free (John 8:31-36; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 2:20)
D. “Loved ones are waiting and watching my coming…” (1 Thessalonians 2:19)
III. “Why should I long for the world with its sorrows…”
A. Sin is pleasurable, but the consequences are dire (Hebrews 11:24-26; Luke 16:19-25)
B. No sorrow in heaven (Revelation 21:4) but singing (Revelation 15:3-4)
IV. “Heaven holds all to me”
A. “Brighter its glory will be” (Hebrews 11:16)
B. “Joy without measure will be my treasure” (Mathew 6:19-21; 13:44)
A. “My life, my joy, my all” (Colossians 3:1-4; Luke 9:23; Matthew 5:10-12; Mark 12:29-30)
B. “He is my strength…” (2 Corinthians 12:7-10)
C. “When I am sad to Him I go” (2 Corinthians 7:4; Philippians 4:4)
II. The continual friendship and blessing of being in Christ
A. “My Friend in trials sore” (Romans 8:35-39)
B. “I go to Him for blessings” (3 John 2; James 4:3; Ephesians 1:3; Luke 9:25; Acts 14:17)
III. Jesus is our guide and protector
A. “He’s so true to me” (2 Thessalonians 3:3; John 14:15; 1 Peter 5:8)
B. “Following Him I know I’m right” (Matthew 7:13-14)
IV. Christ is our trustworthy Friend
A. “I trust Him now, I’ll trust Him when life’s fleeting days shall end” (Ephesians 1:11-12; Hebrews 6:13-18)
B. “Eternal life, eternal joy” (Mark 10:29-30; 2 Timothy 2:11-13)
A. “There is, beyond the azure blue, a God concealed from human sight” (Genesis 1:1; Romans 1:20)
B. “He tinted skies with heav’nly hue and framed the worlds with His great might” (Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3)
II. Specific revelation
A. “There was, a long, long time ago, a God whose voice the prophets heard” (2 Peter 1:16-21)
B. “He is the God that we should know” (John 17:3; 2 Peter 3:9; John 14:6)
C. “Who speaks from His inspired word” (Romans 10:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
III. The creation of man
A. “Secure is life from mortal mind; God holds the germ within His hand” (Genesis 2:7; 1:26-28)
B. “Though men may search they cannot find, for God alone does understand” (Job 38:4-7; Deuteronomy 29:29)
IV. The sacrifice of the Son
A. “Our God, whose Son upon a tree, a life was willing there to give” (Ephesians 2:14-16)
B. “That He from sin might set man free, and evermore with Him could live” (Romans 6:16-18; Ephesians 3:10-11; Matthew 25:34)
A. Jesus is the Good Shepherd seeking to unite all into His one flock (John 10:11, 16)
B. Jesus is the light of the world (John 8:12; 1:4, 9)
II. Hear Him
A. Jesus stood outside, knocking on the door of the church of Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)
B. “He who has an ear, let him hear with the Spirit says to the churches” (Revelation 3:22)
III. Love Him
A. God pleads for peace and unity among His children (Luke 15:28-32)
B. If we see Him and hear Him, we cannot help but love Him (John 14:15)
IV. Obey Him
A. The longsuffering of God is not limitless (Luke 13:6-9)
B. If you love Him, you will obey Him (John 14:15; 1 John 5:3)
A. When we come face-to-face with God’s holiness, we see how undeserving we are (Job 40:3-5; Isaiah 6:5)
B. Yet, His grace allows us to be near Him, in His embrace (Ephesians 2:8-9)
II. God’s guidance
A. Closeness to God gives us peace and rest (Isaiah 26:3; Matthew 11:28-30)
B. Closeness to His Word provides guidance and guards us from sin (Psalm 31:3; 73:24)
III. God’s glory
A. If abide in His Word, He will never abandon us—in times of joy, sorrow, or even death (Hebrews 13:5-6)
B. And when that time of death comes and we await the final judgment, we have confidence that He has prepared a place in glory—in His eternal “home on high” (John 14:1-3)
But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. (Acts 8:12)
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