Monday, July 30, 2018

For August 5, 2018


Worship Next Sunday
August 5, 2018

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Mark 2:1-12

Sermon Title: We never saw anything like this!

Music:
Opening Hymn:(#215) Give to Our God Immortal Praise
Preparation Hymn: (#270) At the Name of Jesus
Response Hymn: (#256) God Moves in a Mysterious Way
Closing Hymn: (#375) All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Meditation on God's Law: Sabbath

Supporting Passages: Psalm 69, 2 Peter 1:16-21

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 68 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: WSC #54, Psalm 48, Luke 16 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: WSC #55, Psalm 49, Luke 17 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: WSC #56, Psalm 50, Luke 18 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 69 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: 2 Peter 1:16-21 (Next Sunday: NT Reading)

Saturday: Mark 2:1-12 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Mark 2:1-12

[1] And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. [2] And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. [3] And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. [4] And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. [5] And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” [6] Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, [7] “Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” [8] And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question these things in your hearts? [9] Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’? [10] But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic—[11] “I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.” [12] And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

Psalm 69
[1] Save me, O God!
For the waters have come up to my neck.
...
[9] For zeal for your house has consumed me,
...
[21] They gave me poison for food,
and for my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink.
...
[29] But I am afflicted and in pain;
let your salvation, O God, set me on high!
...
[34] Let heaven and earth praise him,
the seas and everything that moves in them.
[35] For God will save Zion
and build up the cities of Judah,
and people shall dwell there and possess it;
[36] the offspring of his servants shall inherit it,
and those who love his name shall dwell in it.