Worship Next Sunday
May 29, 2011
Preaching: Pastor Magee
Sermon text: Acts 5:7-11
Sermon title: “How is it that you have agreed together
to test the Spirit of the Lord?”
Music:
Opening – Psalm 150
Preparation – 75 O Father, You Are Sovereign
Response – 248 Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended
Closing – 172 Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder
Confession of Faith: Apostles Creed
OT Reading: Genesis 3
Preparation Guide
Sunday: Review morning sermon (evening service @ 5pm)
Monday: Acts 5
Tuesday: 2 Samuel 5:1-10
Wednesday: 2 Samuel 5:11-25
Thursday: Genesis 3
Friday: Exodus 20:14
Saturday: Acts 5
Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
2 Samuel 5
Sovereign Lord, we long for the day when we will see Your Son face to face. Our great Messiah will reign forever and ever. We celebrate His victory in securing the heavenly Jerusalem for us. He has entered the holy city above with the purifying sacrifice of His own blood. You have ordained a time of holy warfare for Your church as we serve Him here below, until the final day of heavenly peace fully comes. We do not fight with the weapons of this world, but we seek to win the hearts and minds of men with the truth of the gospel. Make us faithful in this battle that we might rest in the perfect peace of Jerusalem through the merit and mediation of Our Redeemer.
Genesis 3
Father of All Mercies, we mourn the beginning of sin through the action of one man. A deceitful enemy lied to the woman with half-truths and seduction. The woman ate and gave to her husband. Then the man ate, and sin entered the world. With sin came shame, guilt, fear, and misery. Yet it was Your holy will to bring not only curse, but also great blessing to Your children. On that day You announced Your plan of grace. The woman would have children, and One of her descendants would come to save us from the vile enemy who stands against us and our children even to this day. You have given us food and work, though we mourn the thorns and the sweat of our brow. You have clothed us with better clothing than we could make for ourselves in a holiness that is not our own. This best of all garments comes at the cost of one Man’s blood. By Your plan of grace You have made a way for us to enjoy the tree of Life through the promised Seed of the Woman, the righteous Son of Man, our Lord Jesus Christ.
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.
