For January 4, 2015

Worship Next Sunday

January 4, 2015

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 21:1-7

Sermon Title: The Joy of New Life in a World of Sorrow

Music:

Opening hymn: 7 From All That Dwell below the Skies

Preparation hymn: 107 Praise Ye the Father!

Response hymn: 420 At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing

Closing hymn: 528 My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Meditation on God's Law: 2^nd Great Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 126:5, Matthew 17:14-21

Preparation Guide

Sunday: 1 Chronicles 2:12-14 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: (NO Daily Worship)

Tuesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Wednesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 126:5 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 17:14-21 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 21:1-7 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 126:5

Those who sow in tears

shall reap with shouts of joy!

For December 28, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

December 28, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 20:1-18

Sermon Title: Streams in the Desert

Music:

Opening hymn: 604 Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

Preparation hymn: 378 Here O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face

Response hymn:630 Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Closing hymn: 598 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Meditation on God's Law: 1st Great Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 126:4, Matthew 17:1-13

Preparation Guide

Sunday: 1 Chronicles 2:12-14 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 59 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 60 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 61 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 126:4 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 17:1-13 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 20:1-18 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 126:4

Restore our fortunes, O Lord,

like streams in the Negeb!

For December 21, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

December 21, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 19:30-38

Sermon Title: How Can We, Who Are So Ashamed, Be Glad?

Music:

Opening hymn: 196 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Preparation hymn: 201 O Little Town of Bethlehem

Response hymn: 203 Hark! the Herald Angles Sing

Closing hymn: 261 What Wondrous Love Is This

Meditation on God's Law: “Follow Me” – Luke 9:23-26

Supporting Passages: Psalm 126:3, Matthew 16:24-28

Preparation Guide

Sunday: 1 Kings 22:51-53 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 56 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 57 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 58 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 126:3 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 16:24-28 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 19:30-38 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 126:3

The Lord has done great things for us;

we are glad.

For December 14, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

December 14, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 19:23-29

Sermon Title: How Great Thou Art!

Music:

Opening hymn: 198 Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates!

Preparation hymn: 213 What Child Is This

Response hymn: 195 Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come

Closing hymn: 170 Fairest Lord Jesus

Meditation on God's Law: The Tenth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 126:1-2, Matthew 16:21-23

Preparation Guide

Sunday: 2 Samuel 24:24-25 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 54 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 55 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 56 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 126:1-2 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 16:21-23 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 19:23-29 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 126:1-2

When the LORD restored

the fortunes of Zion,

we were like those who dream.

Then our mouth

was filled with laughter,

and our tongue with shouts of joy;

then they said among the nations,

“The LORD has done

great things for them.”

For December 7, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

December 7, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 19:1-22

Sermon Title: Peace Be Upon Little Israel

Music:

Opening hymn: 194 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Preparation hymn: 221 Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

Response hymn: 218 Angles, from the Realms of Glory

Closing hymn: 246 Man of Sorrows! What a Name

Meditation on God's Law: The Ninth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 125:4-5, Matthew 16:13-20

Preparation Guide

Sunday: 1 Samuel 17:45-47 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 51 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 52 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 53 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 125:4-5 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 16:13-20 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 19:1-22 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 125:4-5

Do good, O LORD,

to those who are good,

and to those

who are upright in their hearts!

But those who turn aside

to their crooked ways

the LORD will lead away

with evildoers!

Peace be upon Israel!

For November 30, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

November 30, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 18:22-33

Sermon Title: The Scepter of Wickedness in the Kingdom of God

Music:

Opening hymn: 193 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Preparation hymn: White 10 God's Amazing Word

Response hymn: 644 May the Mind of Christ My Savior

Closing hymn: 642 Be Thou My Vision

Meditation on God's Law: The Seventh Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 125:3, Matthew 16:5-12

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Judges 21:25 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 48 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 49 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 50 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 125:3 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 16:5-12 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 18:22-33 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 125:3

For the scepter of wickedness

shall not rest

on the land allotted to the righteous,

lest the righteous stretch out their hands

to do wrong.

For November 23, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

November 23, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 17:15-18:21

Sermon Title: Surrounded by the Promises of God

Music:

Opening hymn: 98 Now Thank We All Our God

Preparation hymn: White 8 God's Sufficient Word

Response hymn: 558 That Man Is Blest Who, Fearing God

Closing hymn: 580 Lead On, O King Eternal

Meditation on God's Law: The Sixth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 125:2, Matthew 16:1-4

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Judges 2:18-19 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 45 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 46 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 47 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 125:2 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 16:1-4 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 17:15-18:21 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 125:2

As the mountains surround Jerusalem,

so the LORD surrounds his people,

from this time forth and forevermore.

For November 16, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

November 16, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 17:1-14

Sermon Title: A Mountain of Love—and Justice Satisfied

Music:

Opening hymn: 2 O Worship the King

Preparation hymn: 172 Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder

Response hymn: 169 My Heart Does Overflow

Closing hymn: 345 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Meditation on God's Law: The Fifth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 125:1, Matthew 15:32-39

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Deuteronomy 8:17-18 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: (NO Morning Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 43 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 44 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 125:1 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 15:32-39 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 17:1-14 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 125:1

Those who trust in the LORD

are like Mount Zion,

which cannot be moved,

but abides forever.

For November 9, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

November 9, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Nathan Snyder

Sermon Text: Genesis 16

Sermon Title: Seeing the God Who Sees

Music:

Opening hymn: 38 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Preparation hymn: 529 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Response hymn: 309 Rejoice, the Lord is King

Closing hymn: 455 And Can It Be That I Should Gain

Meditation on God's Law: The Fourth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 124:8, Matthew 15:29-31

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Numbers 16:23-24 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 40 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 41 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 42 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 124:8 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 15:29-31 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 16 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 124:8

Our help is in name of the LORD,

who made heaven and earth.

For November 2, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

November 2, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 15:1-21

Sermon Title: We Have Escaped!

Music:

Opening hymn: 76 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Preparation hymn: Psalm 13

Response hymn: 44 How Great Thou Art

Closing hymn: 710 God of Our Fathers

Meditation on God's Law: The Third Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 124:7, Matthew 15:21-28

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Leviticus 8:30 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 37 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 38 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 39 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 124:7 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 15:21-28 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 15:1-21 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 124:7

We have escaped like a bird

from the snare of the fowlers;

the snare is broken,

and we have escaped!

For October 26, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

October 26, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 14:17-24

Sermon Title: Blessed be God Most High

Music:

Opening hymn: 19 Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord!

Preparation hymn: 376 Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

Response hymn: Psalm 110

Closing hymn: 342 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Meditation on God's Law: The Second Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 124:6, Matthew 15:10-20

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Exodus 32:31-34 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 34 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 35 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 36 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 124:6 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 15:10-20 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 14:17-24 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 124:6

Blessed be the LORD,

who has not given us

as prey to their teeth!

For October 19, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

October 19, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 14:1-16

Sermon Title: They Would Have Swallowed Us Up Alive

Music:

Opening hymn: 92 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Preparation hymn: 377 Jesus, Where'er Your People Meet

Response hymn: Psalm 11

Closing hymn: 534 O for a Closer Walk with God

Meditation on God's Law: The First Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 124:1-5, Matthew 15:1-9

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Genesis 50:15-21 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: No Morning Devotion

Tuesday: No Morning Devotion

Wednesday: No Morning Devotion

Thursday: Psalm 124:1-5 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 15:1-9 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 14:1-16 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 124:1-5

If it had not been the LORD

who was on our side—
let Israel now say—
if it had not been the LORD

who was on our side
when people rose up against us,
then they would have

swallowed us up alive,
when their anger

was kindled against us;
then the flood

would have swept us away,
the torrent

would have gone over us;
then over us would have gone
the raging waters.

For October 5, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

October 5, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 12:10-20

Sermon Title: Faith, Fear, and the Unstoppable Blessing of the Lord

Music:

Opening hymn: 168 I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art

Preparation hymn: 334 Breathe on Me, Breath of God

Response hymn: 559 Father, I Know That All My Life

Closing hymn: 164 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Meditation on God's Law: 2nd Great Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 123:2, Matthew 14:22-33

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Psalm 123:1 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 28 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 29 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 30 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 123:2 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 14:22-33 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 12:10-20 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 123:2

Behold, as the eyes of servants

look to the hand of their master,

as the eyes of a maidservant

to the hand of her mistress,

For September 28, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

September 28, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 12:1-9

Sermon Title: The Promise

Music:

Opening hymn: 12 Exalt the Lord, His Praise Proclaim

Preparation hymn: 94 How Firm a Foundation

Response hymn: 34 The God of Abraham Praise

Closing hymn: 528 My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Meditation on God's Law: 1st Great Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 123:1, Matthew 14:13-21

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 13:20-25 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 25 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 26 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 27 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 123:1 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 14:13-21 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 12:1-9 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 123:1

To you I lift up my eyes,

O you who are enthroned

in the heavens!

For September 21, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

September 21, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 11:27-32

Sermon Title: Keeping Hope Alive

Music:

Opening hymn: 9 All You That Fear Jehovah's Name

Preparation hymn: 301 Join All the Glorious Names

Response hymn: Psalm 126

Closing hymn: White 9 Alive in Christ

Meditation on God's Law: “Follow Me” – Luke 9:23-26

Supporting Passages: Psalm 122:9, Matthew 14:1-12

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 13:1-19 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 22 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 23 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 24 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 122:9 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 13:36-43 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 11:27-32 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 122:9

For the sake of the house

of the LORD our God,

I will seek your good.

For September 14, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

September 14, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 11:10-26

Sermon Title: Declining Generations and the Man of Promise

Music:

Opening hymn: 57 Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah, O My Soul

Preparation hymn: 727 Lead Me, Lord, Lead Me in ...

Response hymn: 378 Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face

Closing hymn: 498 Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!

Meditation on God's Law: The Tenth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 122:8, Matthew 13:53-58

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 12:18-29 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 19 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 20 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 21 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 122:8 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 13:36-43 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 11:10-26 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 122:8

For my brothers

and companions' sake

I will say,

“Peace be within you!”

For September 7, 2014

Worship Next Sunday

September 7, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon Title: A City, a Tower, and a Name

Music:

Opening hymn: 101 Come, Thou Almighty King

Preparation hymn: 330 Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness

Response hymn: 75 O Father, You Are Sovereign

Closing hymn: W6 'Round the Throne in Radiant Glory

Meditation on God's Law: The Ninth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 122:6-7, Matthew 13:51-52

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 12:3-17 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Labor Day (NO Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 17 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 18 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 122:6-7 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 13:51-52 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 11:1-9 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 122:6-7

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!

“May they be secure who love you!

Peace be within your walls

and security within your towers!”

For August 10. 2014

Worship Next Sunday

August 10, 2014

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Genesis 8:1-19

Sermon Title: God Remembered

Music:

Opening hymn: 6 O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord

Preparation hymn: 662 As the Hart Longs for Flowing Streams

Response hymn: 420 At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing

Closing hymn: 621 Sometimes a Light Surprises

Meditation on God's Law: The Fifth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 122:1, Matthew 13:36-43

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 10:19-31 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Psalm 11 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Psalm 12 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Psalm 13 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 122:1 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 13:36-43 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Genesis 8:1-19 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Psalm 122:1

I was glad when they said to me,

“Let us go to the house of the LORD!”