For November 6, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

November 6, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:18-20

Sermon Title: Reassuring Our Hearts

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#57) Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah, O My Soul

Preparation Hymn: (#398) Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Response Hymn: (#W3) Heaven's Gift

Closing Hymn: (#500) Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Meditation on God's Law: Fifth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Esther 10, Matthew 5:8

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 9 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Jeremiah 26, Psalm 148 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 27, Psalm 149 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 28, Psalm 150 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 10 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 5:8 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:18-20 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:18-20

[18] Little children,

let us not love in word or talk

but in deed and in truth.

[19] By this we shall know

that we are of the truth

and reassure our heart before him;

[20] for whenever our heart condemns us,

God is greater than our heart,

and he knows everything.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart,

for they shall see God.

For October 30, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

October 30, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:17

Sermon Title: An Open Heart

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#165) Ye Servants of God, Your Master...

Preparation Hymn: (#157) None Other Lamb, None Other...

Response Hymn: (#378) Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face...

Closing Hymn: (#534) O for a Closer Walk with God

Meditation on God's Law: Fourth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Esther 9, Matthew 5:7

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 8 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Jeremiah 23, Psalm 145 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 24, Psalm 146 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 25, Psalm 147 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 9 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 5:7 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:17 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:17

But if anyone has the world's goods

and sees his brother in need,

yet closes his heart against him,

how does God's love abide in him?

Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful,

for they shall receive mercy.

For October 23, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

October 23, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:16

Sermon Title: Laying Down Our Lives

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#9) All You That Fear Jehovah's Name

Preparation Hymn: (#662) As the Hart Longs ...

Response Hymn: (#254) Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed

Closing Hymn: (#297) All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!

Meditation on God's Law: Third Commandment

Supporting Passages: Esther 8, Matthew 5:6

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 7 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Jeremiah 20, Psalm 142 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 21, Psalm 143 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 22, Psalm 144 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 8 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 5:6 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:16 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:16

By this we know love,

that he laid down his life

for us,

and we ought to lay down our lives

for the brothers.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those

who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they shall be satisfied.

For October 16, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

October 16, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:14-15

Sermon Title: We Love the Brothers

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#119) I Sing the Almighty Power of God

Preparation Hymn: (#172) Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder

Response Hymn: (#335) Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me

Closing Hymn: (#353) I Love Thy Kingdom Lord

Meditation on God's Law: Second Commandment

Supporting Passages: Esther 7, Matthew 5:5

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 6 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: (NO Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 18, Psalm 140 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 19, Psalm 141 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 7 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 5:5 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:14-15 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:14-15

[14] We know that we have passed

out of death into life,

because we love the brothers.

Whoever does not love

abides in death.

[15] Everyone who hates his brother

is a murderer,

and you know that no murderer

has eternal life abiding in him.

Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek,

for they shall inherit the earth.

For October 9, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

October 9, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:13

Sermon Title: A World of Hate

Music:

Opening Hymn:(#44) How Great Thou Art

Preparation Hymn: (#437) O God, to Us Show Mercy

Response Hymn: (#169) My Heart Does Overflow

Closing Hymn: (#252) When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Meditation on God's Law: First Commandment

Supporting Passages: Esther 6, Matthew 5:4

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 5 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Jeremiah 15, Psalm 137 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 16, Psalm 138 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 17, Psalm 139 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 6 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 5:4 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:13 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:13

Do not be surprised,

brothers,

that the world hates you.

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn,

for they shall be comforted.