Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 173(a) Adoration of the majesty of God, as the giver oflife and of every goodand perfect gift, and, most especially, of the gift of his Son, the Lord JesusChrist, the Savior of sinners.(b) Confession of our great sinfulness, because of both original sin (thehuman condition by nature) and actual sin (the practical unbelief of ouractual transgressions of God's will), of the justice of God's condemnation ofsinners such as we are, and of our unworthiness of the least of his blessings.(c) Thanksgiving for the provision of the Lord Jesus Christ as the Mediatorwho gave his life as the atoning sacrifice for sin and the sovereign grace bywhich He has sought and saved his people, and continues, by the gospel, tocall all men everywhere to repent and believe in Him that they might haveeternal life.(d) Supplication for sanctification by his Spirit: the mortification of sindwelling in us; the enlivening of our souls with the life of God in Christ; graceto equip us for our life and witness before God and in the world; strengthagainst temptations; the godly use of both blessings and trials; andperseverance in the faith throughout our lives.(e) Intercession for the spread of the gospel and the kingdom of Christ to allthe nations of the world: for conversion of the Jews, the fullness of theGentiles, the fall of Antichrist, and the hastening of the second coming of ourLord; for the flourishing of the church at home and abroad; and for the relieffrom oppression of persecuted believers; and for civil governments, that theywould rule with justice in the fear of the Lord.(f) Specific petitions for the people of the congregation and the community:for the sick and distressed; for the challenges of the coming week; for thegrowth of the fellowship and the reaching of the lost; and, in thankfulness,for the manifest blessings of the day and the promises for the future.(g) Blessing the Lord for the Lord's Day and the joy and privilege ofgathering for worship; and praying for the demonstration and power of theHoly Spirit in the preaching of the Word, to the end that Christ may be soformed in us, and live in us, that all our thoughts might be brought intocaptivity to the obedience of Christ, and our hearts established in every goodword and work forever.14. The prayer of thanksgiving follows the preaching of the Word, or theadministration of the Sacraments, and gives thanks to God for his goodnesstoward us, together with the prayer that He impress the truth on the heartsof all present and accept graciously the worship that has been offered.15. Although the Scriptures do not explicitly command particular posturesin prayer, the positive warrant of Scriptural example reveals kneeling and