Worship Next Sunday
February 12, 2012
Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee
Sermon text: Acts 9:23-25
Sermon title: “The Jews, Saul, and his disciples”
Music:
Opening 57 Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah, O My Soul
Preparation 94 How Firm a Foundation
Response 73 Am I a Soldier of the Cross
Closing 521 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
Confession of Faith: Apostles Creed
Old Testament Passage: Psalm 93
Preparation Guide
Sunday: Review morning sermon (evening service @ 5pm)
Monday: Acts 9:23-25
Tuesday: 1 Kings 17:1-14
Wednesday: 1 Kings 17:15-24
Thursday: Psalm 93
Friday: Exodus 20:12
Saturday: Acts 9
Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
1 Kings 17
Great God and King, we thank You for the provision of prophets, men of God who spoke Your truth even in times of great danger. You supplied their needs and cared for them during times of suffering. You who rule over all Your creatures and all their actions, are still well able to help faithful servants of the truth. You who commanded the raven in the wilderness can use any means you should choose to answer the requests of Your servants. Through the Word of Your prophets You even withheld rain and provided food for your children, and even resurrection life. May we find new life through the preaching of Your Word by faithful men of God even today.
Acts 9
Glorious Lord, You can take a man who is breathing threats against You and Your people and make him into a great servant of the Word. Blessed be Your Name. You help such a man to see the truth that he once condemned. The power of Your gospel changes men, softening proud hearts, and making them willing to suffer for the Name that they hated. Remove from our eyes any remaining spiritual blindness. Help us to see even more clearly that Jesus is Your Son. He is the only Messiah, and this is clearly shown through even the Old Testament Scriptures. Grant that our ministers would preach boldly among men who may be seeking to kill us. Grant us peace and joy in the comfort that comes from Your Truth and from the Holy Spirit. Make us know Your love for us so fully that we cannot help but be overflowing with good works. Remove far from us all ungodly hatred, self-centered distractions, and laziness. Take away all false excuses that we used in earlier days to reject so many great opportunities to serve You.
Psalm 93
Lord God, You rule over all. You are the Creator and Sustainer of the world. There are so many people on this earth, but You are far above the most powerful and numerous mobs of Your enemies. Your holiness will endure forever.
