Monday, August 6, 2012

For August 12, 2012


Worship Next Sunday
August 12, 2012

Preaching: Evangelist/Pastor Bill Welzien

Sermon text: Galatians 1:6-10

Sermon title: The Glorious Gospel

Music:
Opening Hymn 101 Come, Thou Almighty King
Preparation Hymn 662 As the Hart Longs for Flowing Streams
Response Hymn 644 May the Mind of Christ My Savior
Closing Hymn 474 Blow Ye the Trumpet, Blow!

Confession of Faith: Apostles Creed

Old Testament Passage: Genesis 16

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Review morning sermon (evening service @ 5pm)

Monday: Galatians 1:6-10

Tuesday: 2 Kings 20:1-11

Wednesday: 2 Kings 20:12-21

Thursday: Genesis 16

Friday: Exodus 20:12

Saturday: Galatians 1

Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)


2 Kings 20
Our Father, our lives are in Your hands. When we face our mortality, we cry out to You. You grant us life according to Your good pleasure. We thank You that our King Jesus reigns forever. The resurrection of our Messiah is the greatest sign to us of the truth of Your promises. On the day of blessing, help us to remain in watchfulness. Teach us to remember the humbling providences that we have suffered in the past, and to resist the danger of foolish pride.


Genesis 16
Merciful Lord, why do we take matters into our own hands, as if Your great promises wait for us to fulfill them? The way of Hagar is not the solution to our barren lives. You must bless, Lord, for our own plans are troublesome. They lead only to death. You are so faithful. You know our weakness. You are aware of our scheming. We have been like wild animals, trying to impress others with a display of dominance. You are so different from us, providing us with the free gift of the water of life, that we might live forever.


Galatians 1
God of Glory, You have sent us apostles to speak to us the truth of Christ. Help us to hold fast to the gospel that we have received, that message of the good news of our redemption through Jesus. We want to please You and serve You in this one gospel. We would not want to use our gifts as instruments of wickedness as in former days. Help us to look to You as our Master and our Father, and to glorify You with lives of obedient love and joy.