Monday, August 28, 2017

For September 3, 2017

Worship Next Sunday
September 3, 2017

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 Chronicles 8:1-40

Sermon Title: The Complicated Heritage and Destiny of Benjamin

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#100) Holy, Holy, Holy!
Preparation Hymn: (#376) Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty
Response Hymn: (#398) Christ, Whose Glory Fill the Skies
Closing Hymn: (#353) I Love Thy Kingdom Lord

Meditation on God's Law: Eighth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 26, Matthew 9:9-13

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 40 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: (NO Daily Worship)
Tuesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Wednesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 26 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 9:9-13 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 Chronicles 8:1-40 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 Chronicles 8:1-40

The heritage of the tribe of Benjamin

Some places where they lived:
Geba, Manahath, Ono, Lod, Aijalon, Jerusalem, Gibeon...

Bejaminites forever identified
with Jerusalem and David

The story of one more Benjaminite

Matthew 9:9-13

[9] As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. [10] And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. [11] And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” [12] But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. [13] Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”



Monday, August 21, 2017

For August 27, 2017

Worship Next Sunday
August 27, 2017

Preaching: Rev. Nathan Snyder

Sermon Text: Mark 5:21-43

Sermon Title: The Healer of Those Who Are beyond Hope

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#166) Wondrous King, All-Glorious
Preparation Hymn: (#301) Join All the Glorious Names
Response Hymn: (#642) Be Thou My Vision
Closing Hymn: (#500) Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Meditation on God's Law: Seventh Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 40, 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 70 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: (NO Daily Worship)
Tuesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Wednesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 40 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11 (Next Sunday: NT Read.)

Saturday: Mark 5:1-20 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together
Mark 5:21-43

[21] And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. [22] Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet [23] and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” [24] And he went with him.
And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him. [25] And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, [26] and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. [27] She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. [28] For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” [29] And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. [30] And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?” [31] And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’” [32] And he looked around to see who had done it. [33] But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. [34] And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
[35] While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler's house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” [36] But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” [37] And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. [38] They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. [39] And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.” [40] And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was. [41] Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” [42] And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. [43] And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

2 Corinthians 1:8-11
[8] For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. [9] Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead. [10] He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again. [11] You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.



Monday, August 14, 2017

For August 20, 2017

Worship Next Sunday
August 20, 2017

Preaching: Rev. Nathan Snyder

Sermon Text: Mark 5:1-20

Sermon Title: The One Whom Demons Fear

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#80) Lord with Glowing Heart I'd Praise
Preparation Hymn: (#303) Blessed Jesus at Your Word
Response Hymn: (#646) Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts
Closing Hymn: (#528) My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Meditation on God's Law: Sixth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 70, 1 John 4:1-6

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 13 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: (NO Daily Worship)
Tuesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Wednesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 70 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: 1 John 4:1-6 (Next Sunday: NT Read.)

Saturday: Mark 5:1-20 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together
Mark 5:1-20

[1] They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. [2] And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. [3] He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, [4] for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. [5] Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones. [6] And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before him. [7] And crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me.” [8] For he was saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” [9] And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion, for we are many.” [10] And he begged him earnestly not to send them out of the country. [11] Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, [12] and they begged him, saying, “Send us to the pigs; let us enter them.” [13] So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the sea.
[14] The herdsmen fled and told it in the city and in the country. And people came to see what it was that had happened. [15] And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. [16] And those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and to the pigs. [17] And they began to beg Jesus to depart from their region. [18] As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. [19] And he did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” [20] And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

1 John 4:1-6

[1] Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. [2] By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, [3] and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. [4] Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. [5] They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. [6] We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

Monday, August 7, 2017

For August 13, 2017

Worship Next Sunday
August 13, 2017

Preaching: Rev. Nathan Snyder

Sermon Text: Mark 4:35-41

Sermon Title: The Sleeping Sovereign

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#97) We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer
Preparation Hymn: (#145) The Spirit Breathes upon the Word
Response Hymn: (#128) God Moves in a Mysterious Way
Closing Hymn: (#710) God of Our Fathers

Meditation on God's Law: Fifth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 13, Philippians 4:4-7

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 25 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Hosea 10, Psalm 99 (Daily Worship)
Tuesday: Hosea 11, Psalm 100 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Hosea 12, Psalm 101 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 13 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Philippians 4:4-7 (Next Sunday: NT Read.)

Saturday: Mark 4:35-41 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Mark 4:35-41

[35] On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” [36] And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. [37] And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. [38] But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” [39] And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. [40] He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” [41] And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Philippians 4:4-7

[4] Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. [5] Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; [6] do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. [7] And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.



Thursday, August 3, 2017

For August 6, 2017

Worship Next Sunday
August 6, 2017

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 Chronicles 7:1-40

Sermon Title: All the Rest of Israel – Part 4: The Rest of the Family

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#168) I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer
Preparation Hymn: (#331) Come, O Come, Thou Quickening
Response Hymn: (#W2) How Marvelous, How Wise, How
Closing Hymn: (#252) When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Meditation on God's Law: Fourth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 25, Matthew 9:1-8

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 24 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Hosea 7, Psalm 96 (Daily Worship)
Tuesday: Hosea 8, Psalm 97 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Hosea 9, Psalm 98 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 24 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 9:1-8 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 Chronicles 7:1-40 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 Chronicles 7:1-40

Introducing the Northerners
Heads of their fathers' houses
Mighty warriors
Sons and daughters
A gift after an unforgettable disaster

Brothers and Sisters of the Lord Jesus Christ
in Truth and Love

Matthew 9:1-8

[1] And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. [2] And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” [3] And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” [4] But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? [5] For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? [6] But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” [7] And he rose and went home. [8] When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.