Worship Next Sunday
May 22, 2011
Preaching: Pastor Magee
Sermon text: Acts 5:1-6
Sermon title: “Why Has Satan Filled Your Heart?”
Music:
Opening – 3 Give to Our God Immortal Praise
Preparation – 76 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Response – 486 God, Be Merciful to Me
Closing – 534 O for a Closer Walk with God
Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism
OT Reading: Joshua 7
Preparation Guide
Sunday: Review morning sermon (evening service @ 5pm)
Monday: Acts 5
Tuesday: 2 Samuel 4:1-7
Wednesday: 2 Samuel 4:8-12
Thursday: Joshua 7
Friday: Exodus 20:13
Saturday: Acts 5
Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
2 Samuel 4
Eternal Lord, the day will come when Your adversaries will be put away forever, and all challenges to the reign of Your Son will be gone. Thank you for the mercy of Christ to us in our weakness and need. Evil men would accomplish their plans with violence and lawlessness. Some even think that You will be pleased with their hateful ways. Yet you will bring all such pretended servants to the destruction that is ordained for them. You are merciful. We live by Your grace and power.
Joshua 7
Strong Deliverer, You have brought down the walls of Jericho. Will You not also defeat the enemy within our hearts, that indwelling sin that so quickly besets us? We have brought great trouble upon ourselves by our transgression of Your commandments. We have coveted what was devoted to destruction. A wedge of gold and a Babylonian garment have been more precious to our depraved flesh than the incomparable glories of Your great promises. Restrain our wickedness, O Lord, lest more trouble come upon our homes. We cannot bear Your wrath. Remember the full atonement that we have through the blood of Jesus. We have sinned against You. Thank you for the forgiveness that is ours through our Redeemer. He has faced the verdict that was against us. Though we have surely brought trouble upon ourselves through our covetousness and evil, You have turned from Your burning anger because of the sacrifice of Jesus, our Lord.
Acts 5
Our Father, we are so easily tempted by sinful desires. We want to be seen as great among men, even within Your church. Forgive us for this deadly sin. Not only do we bring great trouble upon ourselves, but we also bring trials upon our families and Your church. Despite our foolishness, we know that You will work all things for Your purposes. Please bring great fear upon Your people so that we may remember the seriousness of our commitments. Send Your holy angels to protect us from evil that would be too strong for us. Amaze Your enemies as You accomplish Your heavenly purposes in the midst of this passing age. Teach us not to follow rulers when they command us to violate Your way. We must follow You, even if men would seek to kill us for challenging their authority. Make our witness real. Imposters come and go, and their followers amount to nothing. But the Word and kingdom of Jesus cannot be stopped, for this assembly is the very kingdom of God on earth in this present age. Your Son Jesus is surely the Messiah. To oppose Him is to oppose You.
