Monday, September 25, 2017

For October 1, 2017

Worship Next Sunday
October 1, 2017

Preaching: Rev. Nathan Snyder

Sermon Text: Mark 1:16-39

Sermon Title: This Was Never about Us

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#1) All People That on Earth Do Dwell
Preparation Hymn: (#377) Jesus Where'er Your People Meet
Response Hymn: (#75) O Father, You Are Sovereign
Closing Hymn: (#305) Arise, My Soul, Arise

Meditation on God's Law: 1st Great Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 146, 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 110 (Tonight: Main Text)

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

Wednesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 146 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 (Next Sunday: NT Read.)

Saturday: Mark 1:16-39 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together
Mark 1:16-39

[16] Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. [17] And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” [18] And immediately they left their nets and followed him. [19] And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. [20] And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.
[21] And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. [22] And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. [23] And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, [24] “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” [25] But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” [26] And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. [27] And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” [28] And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
[29] And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. [30] Now Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. [31] And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.
[32] That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons. [33] And the whole city was gathered together at the door. [34] And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
[35] And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. [36] And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, [37] and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” [38] And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” [39] And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.


Monday, September 18, 2017

For September 24, 2017

Worship Next Sunday
September 24, 2017

Preaching: Rev. Nathan Snyder

Sermon Text: Mark 1:1-15

Sermon Title: The Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#76) Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven
Preparation Hymn: (#330) Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness
Response Hymn: (#444) O Zion, Haste, Your Mission High...
Closing Hymn: (#604) Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart

Meditation on God's Law: Follow Me

Supporting Passages: Psalm 110, Colossians 1:11-23

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 28 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Joel 4, Psalm 107 (Daily Worship)
Tuesday: Joel 5, Psalm 108 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Joel 6, Psalm 109 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 110 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Colossians 1:11-23 (Next Sunday: NT Read.)

Saturday: Mark 1:1-15 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Mark 1:1-15

[1] The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
[2] As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,
“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way,
[3] the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,’”
[4] John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. [5] And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. [6] Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. [7] And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. [8] I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
[9] In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. [10] And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. [11] And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
[12] The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. [13] And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.
[14] Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, [15] and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”



Monday, September 11, 2017

For September 17, 2017

Worship Next Sunday
September 17, 2017

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 Chronicles 9:35-10:14

Sermon Title: The Lord's Amazing Providence Regarding Saul and David

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#18) You Holy Angels Bright
Preparation Hymn: (#662) As the Hart Longs for Flowing...
Response Hymn: (#342) Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
Closing Hymn: (#W6) 'Round the Throne in Radiant Glory

Meditation on God's Law: Tenth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 28, Matthew 9:18-26

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 27 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Joel 1, Psalm 104 (Daily Worship)
Tuesday: Joel 2, Psalm 105 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Joel 3, Psalm 106 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 28 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 9:18-26 (Next Sunday: NT Read.)

Saturday: 1 Chronicles 9:35-10:14 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 Chronicles 9:35-10:14

Saul's Genealogy Revisited

The Death of Saul and Jonathan

Dagon and Jehovah

Saul, David, and the Lord

Matthew 9:8-26

[18] While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” [19] And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. [20] And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, [21] for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I will be made well.” [22] Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. [23] And when Jesus came to the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, [24] he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. [25] But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. [26] And the report of this went through all that district.



Monday, September 4, 2017

For September 10, 2017

Worship Next Sunday
September 10, 2017

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 Chronicles 9:1-34

Sermon Title: Coming Home – These Lived in Jerusalem Again

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#4) All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above
Preparation Hymn: (#463) A Debtor to Mercy Alone
Response Hymn: (#295) Crown Him with Many Crowns
Closing Hymn: (#358) For All the Saints

Meditation on God's Law: Ninth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 27, Matthew 9:14-17

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 26 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: (NO Daily Worship)
Tuesday: Hosea 13, Psalm 102 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Hosea 14, Psalm 103 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 27 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 9:14-17 (Next Sunday: NT Read.)

Saturday: 1 Chronicles 9:1-34 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 Chronicles 9:1-34

All Israel

Breach of Faith and Exile

The first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel

The priests, the Levites,
and the temple servants

And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem

Jesus and the first ones in various people groups
to enter the New Jerusalem

Matthew 9:14-17


[14] Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” [15] And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. [16] No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made. [17] Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.”