Chaplain Dr. Paul Spence

An Independent Chaplain Serving Long Term Care Facilities For More Than 30 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.

SEPTEMBER 27th; LORD'S Day (Sunday); 2026.

THIS WEEK'S SERMON. In This Week's Sermon, Dr. Spence begins a new Series entitled Reflections On King Zedekiah. In general, these Sermons will consider the last days of this Jewish King. Please pray that these Sermons will be a great Blessing to the dear souls of the Residents in the Care Facilities.

THIS WEEK'S HYMN. “Am I A Soldier Of The Cross?” This Hymn was written by the great Independent, Rev. Dr. Isaac Watts (1674-1748). Dr. Watts was the Pastor of Mark Lane Independent Chapel, London, England. This Hymn was written in 1709.

THIS WEEK'S REPORT. Philippians 4.6 says: “Let your requests be made known unto God.” 1. Please pray for a Resident and his acquaintances. He is concerned relating to their behavior. 2. Pray for another Resident whose Relative stole all his money. 3. One Resident is back from the hospital and in her Care Facility again, but she is still having a very difficult time. 4. Pray for an Army Veteran who is struggling as he lives in a Care Facility. His Wife and Daughter faithfully come to see him. 5. Pray for several new Residents. Last week, they attended the Care Facility Church Services with a good spirit. Ask that THE LORD will give them a pleasant stay and bless the Preaching of the Scripture to the good of their souls. 6. Pray for a Resident who has many burdens. 7. Pray for a Resident who was deeply moved by Dr. Spence's Sermon last week. Pray that THE LORD will bring him into Peace. 8. In one of the Care Facilities last week, a Lady who formerly rudely disrupted the Church Service was waiting sitting on the front pew, apologized, and heard the Sermon with a good spirit. It was a real pleasure to have her back. 8. Pray for a Resident whose Husband lately passed away. 9. Pray for a Resident who now left her Care Facility and moved into her own apartment. Ask that things will go well. 10. One Resident who constantly attends the Care Facility Church Services asks Prayer about the drinking habits of her Son. 11. A Resident has a painful knee. 12. One Lady was unable to attend her Care Facility Church Service last week. She was with her Mother. 13. The Resident we were praying for the other week, who had not heard from her Family in a long time, heard from her Family last week. 14. A Resident's Family Member has moved to a new city. 15. One Resident was extremely sad last week, as he has lately been more aware that nearly everyone in his Family is dead. “It is tough,” he said, “to be the last child in the Family.” Pray that this circumstance will be used to draw him sweetly closer to GOD. In Luke 7.7, the Centurion said: “Lord, but say in a Word, and my servant shall be healed.” *All the Weekly Prayer Requests come from the Residents, their Families, the Staff, or Dr. Spence's observations. In This Week's Report, the names of people and places have been withheld to protect their privacy. Nevertheless, the Thanksgivings and Prayer Requests are real and true.

THIS WEEK'S QUOTATION. Hebrews 9.25 says: “Nor yet that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others.” In his admirable Exposition Of Hebrews, that truly great Independent, Dr. John Owen (1616-1683), says of these Words: “The repetition of sacrifices in the Old Testament arose solely from their imperfection. See Hebrews 10.1,2. But when it comes to the Sacrifice of Christ, this was once only offered, and could be so no more, because of the Glory of His Person and the illustrious Nature of His Sacrifice. This Sacrifice successfully accomplished the utter removal of the curse of the Law and the punishment that was due to sin. In one perfect Sacrifice, John 1.29 says, Jesus 'took away the sin of the world.'”