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For January 14, 2018

Worship Next Sunday
January 14, 2018

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 Chronicles 16

Sermon Title: Worshiping the God who is from everlasting to everlasting

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#101) Come, Thou Almighty King
Preparation Hymn: (#107) Praise Ye the Father!
Response Hymn: (#420) At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing
Closing Hymn: (#474) Blow Ye the Trumpet, Blow!

Meditation on God's Law: First Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 39, Matthew 11:1-19

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 38 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Zechariah 2, Psalm 122 (Daily Worship)
Tuesday: Zechariah 3, Psalm 123 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Zechariah 4, Psalm 124 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 39 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 11:1-19 (Next Sunday: NT Read.)

Saturday: 1 Chronicles 16 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 Chronicles 16

The king and his people worship
The God of their song
The glory that will not be contained

Matthew 11:1-19

[1] When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
[2] Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples [3] and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” [4] And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: [5] the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. [6] And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”
[7] As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? [8] What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. [9] What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. [10] This is he of whom it is written,
“‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’
[11] Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. [12] From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. [13] For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, [14] and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. [15] He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
[16] “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to their playmates,
[17] “‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
[18] For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ [19] The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”