Worship Next Sunday
September 18, 2011
Preaching: Pastor Magee
Sermon text: Acts 8:1-4
Sermon title: “The Trial and Triumph of Faith”
Music:
Opening – 17 Praise the Lord: Ye Heavens Adore Him
Preparation – 330 Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness
Response – 108 Whate'er My God Ordains Is Right
Closing – 630 Eternal Father Strong to Save
Confession of Faith: Apostles Creed
OT Reading: Psalm 8
Preparation Guide
Sunday: Review morning sermon (evening service @ 5pm)
Monday: Acts 8
Tuesday: 2 Samuel 21:1-14
Wednesday: 2 Samuel 21:15-22
Thursday: Psalm 8
Friday: Exodus 20:17
Saturday: Acts 8
Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
2 Samuel 21
Eternal God, when men have long forgotten about the bloodguilt of their fathers, You still remember. Is there some curse upon us because of the wickedness and lies of those who have gone before us? Father, we have no way to make things right. First, we must understand our offense. Even then, what can we do, since we are already Your possession through the death of Your Son? We are not our own. We have been bought with a price. We plead the blood of Christ, seeking Your mercy and forgiveness, for many men have been unfaithful. Unless You make a way for the restoration of our fortunes, we will surely fall. Give us aid from above, lest our lamps be quenched in a battle that is too difficult for us.
Psalm 8
Creator God, we see all Your marvelous works and extol You. You have a special place for man in Your holy plan. We bow before You and Your Son Jesus Christ. All things are Yours, and everything everywhere should rightly give You praise.
Acts 8
Sovereign Lord, You have promised that Your truth would not be stopped in Jerusalem, but that it would be heard in all Judea, Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth. As that Word moved forward through Your apostles, many believed, even among those who had formerly been committed to pagan practices. So many in every age are dedicated to the worship of money, or think that they can buy Your gifts. You will bring Your Word even to men such as this. You will open the minds of distant tribes and people groups through Your great power. The faith that comes to one man can eventually touch many more who were once securely bound in the slavery of idolatry. Grant to all Your people the joy of new life, as Your servants are baptized into a community of living hope.
