Worship Next Sunday
April 10, 2011
Preaching: Pastor Magee
Sermon text: Acts 4:5-12
Sermon title: “The Crime of Christian Preaching”
Music:
Opening – Come, Thou Almighty King 101
Preparation – O God, to Us Show Mercy 437
Response – O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing 164
Closing – My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less 521
Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism
OT Reading: Jeremiah 38:7-13
Preparation Guide
Sunday: Review morning sermon (evening service @ 5pm)
Monday: Acts 4:5-12
Tuesday: 1 Samuel 29:1-5
Wednesday: 1 Samuel 29:6-11
Thursday: Jeremiah 38:7-13
Friday: Matthew 22:39
Saturday: Acts 4
Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
1 Samuel 29
Father God, the world knows that we are different. Though they cannot rightly find fault with You, they know that we have a different Lord than they have, and a different life than that of Your enemies. Make us blameless in the sight of the world as Your holy angels are blameless, lest the world rightly accuse us of sin and hypocrisy, and we bring disgrace upon the name of Your Son.
Jeremiah 38
Merciful God, the servants of Your Word are in great need. Some are being threatened by those around them. Others are already in prison or have had their property confiscated from them. Appoint someone to help them today, that they might have food to eat, healing for their illnesses, aid for their financial distress, friendship for their loneliness, and especially Your strong presence in their lives. Make them to be men of great courage. Though the wicked seek their lives, You are able to preserve Your servants again this day. Through all this distress, help those who are true messengers of Your Son to continue with the fullness of Your holy counsel. Though their homes and even their families be destroyed, preserve Your servants through every trial.
Acts 4
Lord God Almighty, we know that there are some who do not want to hear the Word. They may be enraged by any signs of life that seem to flow from the Name of Jesus Christ. Grant to us the courage to speak boldly for that Name above all names. There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Keep us near Your resurrected and ascended Son, so that it may be evident to all through our humility and holy boldness that we have been with Jesus. You have done great things for us. You are powerful in all Your works of creation and providence. Why does the world hate You? Why were even the rulers of Your people determined to kill the Son of God? Move our hearts and minds with the presence of Your Spirit, filling us with Your love and power. Make us witnesses of Your grace throughout the church and the world. Teach us to give all that we have and all that we are to You in the face of such obvious and overwhelming goodness.
