Worship Next Sunday
April
29, 2012
Preaching:
Pastor Stephen Magee
Sermon
text: Acts 11:27-30
Sermon
title: “Blessings from the Nations – The First
Payment”
Music:
Opening
Hymn White 1 Give Praise to God
Preparation
Hymn 141 God, in the Gospel of His Son
Response
Hymn 644 May the Mind of Christ My Savior
Closing
Hymn 585 Take My Life, and Let It Be
Confession
of Faith: Nicene Creed
Old
Testament Passage: Isaiah
61:1-7
Preparation
Guide
Sunday:
Review morning sermon
(evening service @ 5pm)
Monday:
Acts 11:27-30
Tuesday:
2 Kings 5:1-14
Wednesday:
2 Kings 5:15-27
Thursday:
Isaiah 61:1-7
Friday:
Exodus 20:7
Saturday:
Acts
11
Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages
that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
2
Kings 5
Father
God, Your plans of mercy have gone far beyond the borders of Israel.
Your people, scattered throughout the earth, cannot help but testify
to the glory of Your Name. Those who do not know Your grace and
power can only fear men, but we have come to know You. There is a
great prophet in the heavenly Jerusalem. By His Word the leper was
healed. We have hope in Him. You have washed us in the fresh water
of the Holy Spirit. You have sprinkled us with the blood of Christ.
We are clean. One day we shall be whole. Until that day, help us to
worship You in Spirit and in truth. You see our secret deeds of
fleshly greed. You know even the thoughts and intentions of our
hearts. We bring such trouble upon ourselves because of our
rebellion against You. Forgive us, Father. May our hope of eternal
life be strong because of the perfect righteousness of Your Son.
Isaiah
61
O
Spirit of the Living God who so filled our great Messiah, we ask that
You would fill us, that we might follow this great Man of Blessing.
You have fed us and healed us. You use us to rebuild what sin has
destroyed. We are priests to You, O God, and we rejoice in You, for
You are our portion. You hate injustice, and will keep it far from
us on the day of our deliverance, for we are Your blessed offspring.
We have been covered with the righteous robes of Your Son. We live
and grow in You, O God.
Acts
11
Father
God, thank You for the great wonder of the message of Christ, which
is now coming to all the nations. Thank You that the Messiah of the
Jews is the Messiah for the whole world. You have made men in Your
image, and we have learned that we should not treat any man as common
or unclean. We thank You for the great blessing of the gift of Your
Holy Spirit. You have granted even the Gentiles the gift of
repentance that leads to life. The task yet ahead of us is large,
for the gospel must be preached to all nations. Please bless us with
energy, clarity, and diligence that we might rightly serve Jesus
Christ. Use all of Your great acts of providence to bring glory to
Your Name, as the Word of Your Son is brought to every land.
