Chaplain Dr. Paul Spence

An Independent Chaplain Serving Long Term Care Facilities For More Than 29 Years

"Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth." "O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help." --Psalm 71.9,12.

JANUARY 4th; LORD'S Day (Sunday); 2026.

THIS WEEK'S SERMON. In This Week's Sermon, Dr. Spence will continue, GOD Willing, his Series entitled The Three Pourings Of Prayer. This week he will tarry in the consideration of The Second Pouring Of Prayer. Psalm 62.8. “Pour out your heart before Him.”

THIS WEEK'S PSALM. This week we'll be singing the Twenty-Third Psalm by Rev. Dr. Isaac Watts (1674-1748). These words and tune formed beloved music that was commonly sung at the time of our American Revolutionary War and throughout the years of our Civil War. Dr. Watts came from a Family of Independents. During his childhood, his Father was often persecuted for his Faith. When a wealthy Physician offered to pay for Dr. Watts' education so he could be ordained in the Church of England, he preferred for conscience's sake to identify himself with the suffering Independents. In time, Dr. Watts became one of the leading Independents of his time. He pastored the little but famous Mark Lane Independent Chapel in London, England, where the great Dr. John Owen once served as Pastor.

THIS WEEK'S REPORT. 1. Please pray concerning the results of a Gentleman's fall. 2. Thanks to THE LORD that a Lady (who was struggling with a serious health problem) is better. 3. Two people are having eye problems. One will be having surgery this month. 4. One Couple in one of the Care Facilities (who faithfully attends the Church Services) asks for Prayer regarding to some in their Family. These Relatives are presently involved in an extensive and dangerous traveling schedule in different parts of the world. 5. As this New Year begins, there are others who have asked Prayer for their Families. 6. One Lady has a Son in Fargo who is struggling after brain surgery. 7. Another Lady's Mother's health is in question. They are searching for the problem but cannot locate it. 8. A Lady who has a stubborn rash. Isaiah 37.1 says: “And King Hezekiah went into the house of the Lord.” Please pray this year for all the Sick and the Elderly who will be attending the Care Facility Church Services. Pray that it will be a great year of the Preaching of the Scripture that will sweetly result in the Salvation of souls. *In This Week's Report, the names of the people have been withheld to protect their privacy. Nevertheless, the Thanksgivings and Prayer Requests are real and actual.

SPECIAL THANKSGIVING. 1. Dr. Spence's Family attended him to several of the Care Facilities last week. It was a delightful season. 2. After one of the Church Services last week, one Lady seriously said: “What you are preaching in this place is straight out of the Word. I deeply value the time you spend with us.”

THIS WEEK'S QUOTATION. The last Words of Hebrews 6.1 says: “And of faith toward God.” In his admirable Exposition Of Hebrews, that truly great Independent, Dr. John Owen (1616-1683), says of these Words: “Faith in God, as to the accomplishing of the great Promise, in sending His Son Jesus Christ to save us from our sins, is the great fundamental principle of our interest in and profession of the Gospel. The Promise of sending Jesus Christ was the first express engagement that God ever made of His faithfulness and veracity unto any creature. Hence this was the first and immediate object of faith in man after the fall.”