Worship Next Sunday
July
15, 2012
Preaching:
Intern Nathan Snyder
Sermon
text: Luke 10:32-45
Sermon
title: Following
the Master Servant
Music:
Opening
Hymn 53 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Preparation
Hymn 303 Blessed Jesus, at Your Word
Response
Hymn 420 At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing
Closing
Hymn 598 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Confession
of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism
Old
Testament Passage: Isaiah
53:10-12
Preparation
Guide
Sunday:
Review morning sermon
(evening service @ 5pm)
Monday:
Luke 10:32-45
Tuesday:
2 Kings 16:1-9
Wednesday:
2 Kings 16:10-20
Thursday:
Isaiah 53:10-12
Friday:
Exodus 20:1-3
Saturday:
Luke
10
Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages
that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
2
Kings 16
Our
Father, when we think that we cannot bear any more trouble, there may
still be more testing before us. How will we survive? People that
should be serving You may utterly give themselves over to idolatry
and murder. How can we keep on going? Give Your servants new
strength by Your Spirit. You supply us with resources of divine aid
when it would appear that all is lost. Why should our leaders fall
in love with the worship of false gods? There is no sense in this
sin. Help us to feel again the true movements of Your Holy Spirit in
the faithful ministry of Your Word. Give us a renewed respect for
Your worship. Grant us a great repentance, and make even the sons of
our most deceived enemies turn away from the foolish wickedness of
their fathers.
Isaiah
53
O
Lord, so many have ignored the truth of Your grace. So many were
offended by the lowliness of our holy King. How is it that men would
dare to despise Jesus, who was wounded for our transgressions? Thank
You for this great truth: that the Shepherd died for the sheep. The
One who was oppressed and afflicted in silence, now lives forever in
the strength of resurrection power. When He is seen again, every
knee shall bow before Him who was an offering for sin. He has
justified many by His knowledge. He has carried our guilt. Through
the strength of His death, and through His intercession for us, we
have been saved.
Luke
10
Sovereign
Lord, we pray to You as the Lord of the harvest. We ask that You
would send forth laborers into Your harvest field. There is much
service for Your kingdom that can be done everywhere and at all
times. May we honestly call men to repent and believe. May we warn
the complacent and encourage all who would trust in Your Son. Your
kingdom can defeat every power of the enemy. Whatever setbacks we
face here, whatever evil snare we fall into, and whatever foolishness
we temporarily embrace, our names are written in heaven. You have
revealed great things to Your church, things that even angels long to
look into. Take far away from us the impulse to justify ourselves.
Will we not give ourselves over to humble Christian service today?
Why are we so hard-hearted? Your Son saw us in our need, and He
showed us mercy. Grant us peace within Your church as we serve You
and others. Help us to choose the best portion of all, Your Son
Jesus Christ.
