Morning Meetings
Monday - Saturday at 6 am - 7 am
Where: In the Living Prayer Room (enter lower parking lot, downstairs past the coffee bar).
Come spend time in acoustic worship, and pray in a group setting. Children and families are welcome.
Monday - Saturday at 6 am - 7 am
Where: In the Living Prayer Room (enter lower parking lot, downstairs past the coffee bar).
Come spend time in acoustic worship, and pray in a group setting. Children and families are welcome.
Evening Meetings
Sunday - Saturday at 7 pm - 8 pm
Where: Sanctuary
Come join us in the Sanctuary. We will start with worship, and then break off into prayer circles. Prayer circles will each have a leader, and allow space to pray over individual needs. Children and families are welcome.
Sunday - Saturday at 7 pm - 8 pm
Where: Sanctuary
Come join us in the Sanctuary. We will start with worship, and then break off into prayer circles. Prayer circles will each have a leader, and allow space to pray over individual needs. Children and families are welcome.
DAY 1 | 2.23.25 | THE GATE
Psalm 100:4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
We are all pilgrims. It doesn’t matter if you’ve lived in the same place around the same people your entire life. Your “home town” is not here-therefore anywhere you live is only a temporary dwelling (see 2nd Corinthians 5 for more on this). This was probably more palpable for those Jewish males who made the pilgrimage to the Tabernacle three times a year to celebrate various feast days. They would leave their families and homes to go and meet with God. Whether that brought feelings of joy or dread probably depended on their reasons for going in the first place. As they approached the Gate of the Tabernacle they would begin to hear joyous music and songs of praise. People from all over would be coming with their own agendas but whatever those reasons were now seemed insignificant. What was significant was they were meeting with God. Consider the weight of that moment. No concert or political rally could ever match the atmosphere of God’s people gathered together in unity worshipping God with all their hearts, souls, minds and strength. Praise would be inevitable. Praise for forgiveness. Praise for provision. Praise for living. While you are on this pilgrimage called “living” consider what your destination is. For all the ups and downs of this life (for which there are many) we often need to remind ourselves that the closer we get to Heaven the louder the praise becomes. Praise is inevitable for the pilgrim.
God prepare my heart this week to seek you each day. May my worship be sweet aroma unto You. Let the distractions of this passing world fade as Your presence becomes more vivid with each passing day. Amen.
Psalm 100:4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
We are all pilgrims. It doesn’t matter if you’ve lived in the same place around the same people your entire life. Your “home town” is not here-therefore anywhere you live is only a temporary dwelling (see 2nd Corinthians 5 for more on this). This was probably more palpable for those Jewish males who made the pilgrimage to the Tabernacle three times a year to celebrate various feast days. They would leave their families and homes to go and meet with God. Whether that brought feelings of joy or dread probably depended on their reasons for going in the first place. As they approached the Gate of the Tabernacle they would begin to hear joyous music and songs of praise. People from all over would be coming with their own agendas but whatever those reasons were now seemed insignificant. What was significant was they were meeting with God. Consider the weight of that moment. No concert or political rally could ever match the atmosphere of God’s people gathered together in unity worshipping God with all their hearts, souls, minds and strength. Praise would be inevitable. Praise for forgiveness. Praise for provision. Praise for living. While you are on this pilgrimage called “living” consider what your destination is. For all the ups and downs of this life (for which there are many) we often need to remind ourselves that the closer we get to Heaven the louder the praise becomes. Praise is inevitable for the pilgrim.
God prepare my heart this week to seek you each day. May my worship be sweet aroma unto You. Let the distractions of this passing world fade as Your presence becomes more vivid with each passing day. Amen.
DAY 2 | 2.24.25 | THE BRONZE ALTAR | 6AM & 7PM WORSHIP @ CALVARY
Revelation 1:15 (NIV) His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
Bronze was a metal associated with judgement in scripture and was also considered the strongest metal known to man in ancient times. In both the book of Daniel and Revelation Jesus is pictured as having feet of bronze. It’s fitting that the feet of Jesus (the firmness or steadiness) were composed of an incredibly strong alloy that was able to endure the intense heat of fire. Year after year Hebrews would bring their sacrifices to the priest to atone for their sins. While placing their hand on the head of the animal the priest would slit the animals throat, spilling the blood out onto the altar. This was a brutal bloody mess. After further butchering the animal (depending on the sacrifice) the animal was then burned on the altar of sacrifice. In a whole burnt offering (Leviticus 1) none of the animal was left (not even the hair on a goat’s chin…). All of this was done to atone or “cover” for sin. No matter how many animals were slain it would never be enough to completely wipe the slate clean. At best it was like sweeping the dirt under a rug or shoving your kids toys under their beds. Enter Jesus into the picture. He gives His life in place of ours and completely forgives our sin. The judgment we once deserved is not swept under a rug, but it is under the feet of Jesus. Our sins are forgiven and justice has been reckoned. Here at the Bronze Altar we are reminded of what we cannot do but more importantly what has been done.
Thank You Jesus for the blood applied. Thank You for removing my guilt, shame and the burden of sin. As I confess my sin I agree with Your Holy Scriptures, that whatever passing pleasure this world offers pales in comparison to Your eternal weight of glory. Amen.
Revelation 1:15 (NIV) His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.
Bronze was a metal associated with judgement in scripture and was also considered the strongest metal known to man in ancient times. In both the book of Daniel and Revelation Jesus is pictured as having feet of bronze. It’s fitting that the feet of Jesus (the firmness or steadiness) were composed of an incredibly strong alloy that was able to endure the intense heat of fire. Year after year Hebrews would bring their sacrifices to the priest to atone for their sins. While placing their hand on the head of the animal the priest would slit the animals throat, spilling the blood out onto the altar. This was a brutal bloody mess. After further butchering the animal (depending on the sacrifice) the animal was then burned on the altar of sacrifice. In a whole burnt offering (Leviticus 1) none of the animal was left (not even the hair on a goat’s chin…). All of this was done to atone or “cover” for sin. No matter how many animals were slain it would never be enough to completely wipe the slate clean. At best it was like sweeping the dirt under a rug or shoving your kids toys under their beds. Enter Jesus into the picture. He gives His life in place of ours and completely forgives our sin. The judgment we once deserved is not swept under a rug, but it is under the feet of Jesus. Our sins are forgiven and justice has been reckoned. Here at the Bronze Altar we are reminded of what we cannot do but more importantly what has been done.
Thank You Jesus for the blood applied. Thank You for removing my guilt, shame and the burden of sin. As I confess my sin I agree with Your Holy Scriptures, that whatever passing pleasure this world offers pales in comparison to Your eternal weight of glory. Amen.
DAY 3 | 02.25.25 | THE BRONZE LAVER | 6A & 7P WORSHIP @ CALVARY
Exodus 40:12 "Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of meeting and wash them with water.”
Before the priests were allowed to minister in the “Holy Place” they had to be washed at the bronze laver. This was a large sink where the blood and grime of the sacrifices would be washed off thoroughly with water. Yuck. The filth of sin had stained their tired working hands and now they needed to be cleaned. Sound familiar? We often think of sin as God’s list of “dos” and “don’t dos”. Some even have the attitude that the commandments exist just to stifle our freedom and keep us from having fun. What we don’t often consider is the lasting effects of sin. How when we disobey God we are staining our very souls Making something that was meant to protect us into something that we grow to despise (the Law). Holiness is to be “set apart” for God’s use. When we choose sin we are choosing to disobey God’s plan for our lives, thus making our lives of no Heavenly use. To do the work we have to be clean. That cleansing comes from Jesus’ blood but also from His word and our obedience to it. Wash yourselves in Christ’s forgiveness and in the water of the word today. Oh that fresh clean feeling. So very nice.
Lord I pray that You would cleanse my heart and prepare my hands for Your work. I am here to pursue Your Kingdom come and Your will be done in my life. Help me to desire holiness as a means of closeness to Your sanctuary and presence.
Exodus 40:12 "Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of meeting and wash them with water.”
Before the priests were allowed to minister in the “Holy Place” they had to be washed at the bronze laver. This was a large sink where the blood and grime of the sacrifices would be washed off thoroughly with water. Yuck. The filth of sin had stained their tired working hands and now they needed to be cleaned. Sound familiar? We often think of sin as God’s list of “dos” and “don’t dos”. Some even have the attitude that the commandments exist just to stifle our freedom and keep us from having fun. What we don’t often consider is the lasting effects of sin. How when we disobey God we are staining our very souls Making something that was meant to protect us into something that we grow to despise (the Law). Holiness is to be “set apart” for God’s use. When we choose sin we are choosing to disobey God’s plan for our lives, thus making our lives of no Heavenly use. To do the work we have to be clean. That cleansing comes from Jesus’ blood but also from His word and our obedience to it. Wash yourselves in Christ’s forgiveness and in the water of the word today. Oh that fresh clean feeling. So very nice.
Lord I pray that You would cleanse my heart and prepare my hands for Your work. I am here to pursue Your Kingdom come and Your will be done in my life. Help me to desire holiness as a means of closeness to Your sanctuary and presence.
DAY 4 | 02.26.25 | TABLE OF SHOWBREAD | 6A & 7P WORSHIP @ CALVARY
Exodus 33:18 And he said, "Please, show me Your glory."
We’ve gone through the Gate, past the Bronze Altar and Laver now into the Holy Place. From the outside the Tabernacle looked rather drab but once inside your breath would be taken away by the beauty and intricacy of the sight. One of the three articles in the Holy Place was the Table of Showbread. Here the priests would arrange twelve loaves of unleavened bread (also called the “bread of presence”) each week which pictured the provision of God for the people. Bread is a most ancient and basic form of sustenance. Long before gluten became an enemy of the human diet bread was mankind’s main source of nutrition. The Table of Showbread represented God’s provision but was named for the table’s close proximity to His presence. “Show me Your glory” is what Moses asked of the Lord. See God had provided salvation and deliverance from slavery in Egypt but Moses wasn’t content with anything less than every part of the Lord. God can and does meet our basic needs. He will provide-Jehovah Jireh! But what is left wanting more is our spiritual thirst and hunger. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Never be content with your proximity to the Lord. Always desire more. Always desire to be closer to His presence. There we find lasting sustenance-the Bread of Life.
Lord in this week of prayer and fasting I am starving my appetite to feast on Your presence. Show me Your glory. Give me the comfort of Your presence and power of Your Holy Spirit to say ‘no’ to my flesh and ‘yes’ to Your will. Amen.
Exodus 33:18 And he said, "Please, show me Your glory."
We’ve gone through the Gate, past the Bronze Altar and Laver now into the Holy Place. From the outside the Tabernacle looked rather drab but once inside your breath would be taken away by the beauty and intricacy of the sight. One of the three articles in the Holy Place was the Table of Showbread. Here the priests would arrange twelve loaves of unleavened bread (also called the “bread of presence”) each week which pictured the provision of God for the people. Bread is a most ancient and basic form of sustenance. Long before gluten became an enemy of the human diet bread was mankind’s main source of nutrition. The Table of Showbread represented God’s provision but was named for the table’s close proximity to His presence. “Show me Your glory” is what Moses asked of the Lord. See God had provided salvation and deliverance from slavery in Egypt but Moses wasn’t content with anything less than every part of the Lord. God can and does meet our basic needs. He will provide-Jehovah Jireh! But what is left wanting more is our spiritual thirst and hunger. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Never be content with your proximity to the Lord. Always desire more. Always desire to be closer to His presence. There we find lasting sustenance-the Bread of Life.
Lord in this week of prayer and fasting I am starving my appetite to feast on Your presence. Show me Your glory. Give me the comfort of Your presence and power of Your Holy Spirit to say ‘no’ to my flesh and ‘yes’ to Your will. Amen.
DAY 5 | 02.27.25 | THE GOLDEN CANDLESTICK | 6AM & 7PM WORSHIP @ CALVARY
Matthew 5:15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
Practically the Golden Candlestick allowed the priests to minister in the sanctuary without stumbling around in the dark. Interestingly enough this candlestick was made from one lump talent (100 lbs) of pure gold and hammered into its shape and form. That is a lot of work for a simple task. When Jesus called His disciples to be lights in this dark world He was calling them to a rather simple task. Telling others about Jesus’ light isn’t a hard thing to do. It is quite simple-open your mouth and speak. Yet there is much to be said about the speaker and the work that God has done in shaping and forming that lamp to shine brightly. The hammering and chiseling we endure to be made useful speaks to God’s care and nurture for us. That while anyone can shine a light, He is invested in His lights shining brightly and reflecting the beauty and care of His grace. It is in our pain and suffering that our light is allowed to shine its brightest as that work of being molded into God’s image is seen most profoundly. Don’t despise the chastening of the Lord as His dear children. Know that any trial we endure is laid before us to strengthen our character and allow God’s light to shine to its fullest potential.
Lord help me be a light today. Wherever I am and wherever I go let me be a megaphone of Your grace to this deaf world. Work in me a pure heart and motive to share Your love with those who don’t know You. Amen.
Matthew 5:15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
Practically the Golden Candlestick allowed the priests to minister in the sanctuary without stumbling around in the dark. Interestingly enough this candlestick was made from one lump talent (100 lbs) of pure gold and hammered into its shape and form. That is a lot of work for a simple task. When Jesus called His disciples to be lights in this dark world He was calling them to a rather simple task. Telling others about Jesus’ light isn’t a hard thing to do. It is quite simple-open your mouth and speak. Yet there is much to be said about the speaker and the work that God has done in shaping and forming that lamp to shine brightly. The hammering and chiseling we endure to be made useful speaks to God’s care and nurture for us. That while anyone can shine a light, He is invested in His lights shining brightly and reflecting the beauty and care of His grace. It is in our pain and suffering that our light is allowed to shine its brightest as that work of being molded into God’s image is seen most profoundly. Don’t despise the chastening of the Lord as His dear children. Know that any trial we endure is laid before us to strengthen our character and allow God’s light to shine to its fullest potential.
Lord help me be a light today. Wherever I am and wherever I go let me be a megaphone of Your grace to this deaf world. Work in me a pure heart and motive to share Your love with those who don’t know You. Amen.
DAY 6 | 02.28.25 | THE ALTAR OF INCENSE | 6A & 7P WORSHIP @ CALVARY
Revelation 8:3 Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
As we are approaching the end of our week we come to the Altar of Incense. Here the priests would offer prayers for the people as well as smelly smoke(that’s all it is!) to God. As the sweet aroma would fill the Holy Place(the sanctuary) before the Holy of Holies the priests saw their prayers as being a pleasing fragrance to God’s throne. If there is a more difficult work as intercessory prayer I am not aware of it. Praying for those who perhaps will never know the impact of your prayers this side of Heaven is a burdensome and thankless task. For those burdened with this task you also recognize the way in which it blesses your Father. A sweet aroma before the throne. Do not be discouraged. Do not give up. Keep on praying for those prodigals in your life. Pray earnestly(honestly) and fervently(passionately) for the lost. Grieve over them with tears. Pray for the Holy Spirit to draw them unto the Father through Jesus Christ. Pray for their eyes to be opened and for their new birth. You cannot even begin to imagine the impact your prayers are having today.
Lord give me Your heart for the lost. Help me to love them enough to pray for them. Burden me so heavily that I might faint under the weight. Jesus thank You for Your redeeming work. Amen.
Revelation 8:3 Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
As we are approaching the end of our week we come to the Altar of Incense. Here the priests would offer prayers for the people as well as smelly smoke(that’s all it is!) to God. As the sweet aroma would fill the Holy Place(the sanctuary) before the Holy of Holies the priests saw their prayers as being a pleasing fragrance to God’s throne. If there is a more difficult work as intercessory prayer I am not aware of it. Praying for those who perhaps will never know the impact of your prayers this side of Heaven is a burdensome and thankless task. For those burdened with this task you also recognize the way in which it blesses your Father. A sweet aroma before the throne. Do not be discouraged. Do not give up. Keep on praying for those prodigals in your life. Pray earnestly(honestly) and fervently(passionately) for the lost. Grieve over them with tears. Pray for the Holy Spirit to draw them unto the Father through Jesus Christ. Pray for their eyes to be opened and for their new birth. You cannot even begin to imagine the impact your prayers are having today.
Lord give me Your heart for the lost. Help me to love them enough to pray for them. Burden me so heavily that I might faint under the weight. Jesus thank You for Your redeeming work. Amen.