Worship Next Sunday
June 26, 2011
Preaching: Pastor Magee
Sermon text: Acts 5:34-42
Sermon title: “If it is of God...”
Music:
Opening – 18 You Holy Angels Bright
Preparation – Psalm 5
Response – 558 That Man Is Blessed, Who Fearing God
Closing – 246 Man of Sorrows! What a Name
Confession of Faith: Nicene Creed
OT Reading: Habakkuk 3:17-19
Preparation Guide
Sunday: Review morning sermon (evening service @ 5pm)
Monday: Acts 5
Tuesday: 2 Samuel 9:1-8
Wednesday: 2 Samuel 9:9-13
Thursday: Habakkuk 3:17-19
Friday: Luke 9:23-26
Saturday: Acts 5
Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
2 Samuel 9
God of All Covenant Faithfulness, show us Your kindness today because of our relation to Your Son, Jesus Christ. We are obviously weak. Look upon our weary limbs, and search our broken spirits. We confess our sins before You. Thank You for Your abundant forgiveness, O God. You have lifted us up and promised us food from Your table. Remember our desperate need. Even if we will be given food by men, no one can provide good nourishment for our souls today but You. Feed us with Your truth, for we long to walk again in the glory of Your Name.
Habakkuk 3
Father God, we humbly beseech You that You would remember mercy in Your wrath. We plead the blood of Christ Your Son. You sent Him to be a Substitute for sinners. Your justice has already come upon Him centuries ago. There was nothing missing in His atoning sacrifice for Your people. Surely our wickedness has been utterly crushed through His merciful death for Your people. We tremble at the truth of Your holiness and Your costly love. The wicked who hate You will not prosper forever. Though we seem empty now, we are full of the joy of Your glory, and we will worship You in the splendor of Your majesty forever.
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.
