Worship Next Sunday
December 2, 2018
Preaching:
Steve Magee
Sermon
Text: Luke 1:1-25
Sermon
Title: Birth
of John Foretold
Music:
Opening Hymn: (#293) O Come, O
Come, Emmanuel
Preparation Hymn: (#354) Not All
the Blood of Beasts
Response Hymn: (#268) Of the
Father's Love Begotten
Closing Hymn: (#378) Look, Ye
Saints the Sight Is Glorious
Meditation
on God's Law: Stealing
Supporting
Passages: Psalm 86
Preparation
Guide
Sunday:
Psalm 85
(Tonight: Main Text)
Monday:
WSC #86, Psalm 80A, Acts 3 (Daily Worship)
Tuesday:
WSC #87, Psalm 81A, Acts 4 (Daily Worship)
Wednesday:
WSC #88, Psalm 82, Acts 5 (Daily Worship)
Thursday:
Psalm
86 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)
Friday:
Exodus 20:15 (Next Sunday: Law)
Saturday:
Luke 1:1-25 (Next Sunday: Main Text)
Meditating
on the Scriptures Together
Morning:
Luke 1:1-25
[1]
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things
that have been accomplished among us, [2] just as those who from the
beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered
them to us, [3] it seemed good to me also, having followed all things
closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most
excellent Theophilus, [4] that you may have certainty concerning the
things you have been taught.
[5]
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named
Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the
daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. [6] And they were
both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the
commandments and statutes of the Lord. [7] But they had no child,
because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.
[8]
Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was
on duty, [9] according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen
by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. [10] And the
whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of
incense. [11] And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing
on the right side of the altar of incense. [12] And Zechariah was
troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. [13] But the angel
said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been
heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall
call his name John. [14] And you will have joy and gladness, and many
will rejoice at his birth, [15] for he will be great before the Lord.
And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled
with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. [16] And he will
turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, [17] and
he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the
hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the
wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”
[18]
And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am
an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” [19] And the angel
answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I
was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. [20] And
behold, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that
these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which
will be fulfilled in their time.” [21] And the people were waiting
for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple.
[22] And when he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they
realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he kept making
signs to them and remained mute. [23] And when his time of service
was ended, he went to his home.
[24]
After these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months
she kept herself hidden, saying, [25] “Thus the Lord has done for
me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among
people.”
Evening:
Psalm 86
Show me a sign of
Your favor
