Welcome to the garden of prayer. In particular, the first prayer of the Spiritual Meeting is most apt to be called the garden of prayer. Of course each time we gather to pray is the garden of prayer, but other prayers in the afternoon have more people.

The Bible has a concept for us regarding a blessed family.

This sermon will discuss how we grow as a family. The next sermon will discuss the church and our family.

Pre-prayer exhortation:
This hymn reminds the speaker of the parable spoken by Jesus. The Kingdom of God is likened to a king who had a feast for his son. He sent invitations out for people to attend the wedding banquet. Unfortunately many people originally invited had various reasons to turn the invitation down. The banquet was ready. But those invited refused to come. Consequently, the master was very angry, more so disappointed. He had given them such great grace yet they didn’t treasure it. So this grace was given to others. Today, through the church, the Lord conducts the Spiritual Meeting. Thisbsoirtyal ceast has likewise been prepared. Yet some of the children of God haven’t come. Some want to come in their hearts but their physical health doesn’t permit them to be here. But some have physical health that’s alright but don’t have the heart to come. Why? Everyone has their own reasons. Generally speaking, they say: the church conducts the spiritual meeting but there’s hardly any spiritual grace. Some people put on Facebook that True Jesus Church conducts spiritual meetings but no one gets baptised or receives the Holy Spirit. Many people comment things like: see God is not with this church.

2 Sam 7:1-7
These verses record the conversation between David and Nathan. The background: because David did according to the will of God, God gave him rest from all his enemies all around. David loved the Lord.