Worship Next Sunday
February
26, 2012
Preaching:
Pastor Steve Magee
Sermon
text: Acts 9:31
Sermon
title: “Meanwhile, the church multiplied...”
Music:
Opening
Hymn 17 Praise the Lord: Ye Heavens Adore Him
Preparation
Hymn 331 Come, O Come, Thou Quickening...
Response Hymn 363 We Gather
Together
Closing
Hymn 1 All People That on Earth Do Dwell
Confession
of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism
Old
Testament Passage: Psalm 100
Preparation
Guide
Sunday:
Review morning sermon
(evening service @ 5pm)
Monday:
Acts 9:31
Tuesday:
1 Kings 19:1-8
Wednesday:
1 Kings 19:9-21
Thursday:
Psalm 100
Friday:
Exodus 20:14
Saturday:
Acts
9
Suggested
Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages
that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
1
Kings 19
Lord
God, even after we win a great struggle by Your hand, when we awake
in the morning we are still here in this wicked world. Dangerous
enemies that face some setback regroup for yet another assault.
Jezebels lose one day, and are thus enraged to perform greater works
of evil the next. We must not live in fear of them. We are not
alone. You are with us, and Your people are everywhere. You have
reserved many thousands who have not bowed the knee to Baal. You
have work for us to do even today. Lead Your servants in a good
direction, lest we waste our time in foolish pursuits. Help us to
die to self, that we might live to Christ in the fullness of Your
Word and Spirit.
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
100
Father,
the duty of worship is not only for Israel. All Your people
throughout the earth should love and serve You. We thank You for
Your steadfast love, secured for us in the life and death of Your
Son.
