Sunday, May 26, 2019

For June 2, 2019


Worship Next Sunday
June 2, 2019

Preaching: Stephen Magee

Sermon Text: Mark 9:14-29

Sermon Title: A Coming Day of “Never Again”

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#135) O Praise the Lord, His Praise...
Preparation Hymn: (#291) O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Response Hymn: (#277) Before the Throne of God Above
Closing Hymn: (#532) Be Still, My Soul

Meditation on God's Law: Faithfulness

Supporting Passages: Psalm 111, James 4:1-10

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 110 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: WSC #44, Ps, 124, 2 Cor. 8 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: WSC #45, Ps. 125, 2 Cor. 9 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: WSC #46, Ps. 126, 2 Cor. 10 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 111 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: James 4:1-10 (Next Sunday: NT Reading)

Saturday: Mark 9:14-29 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Morning: Mark 9:14-29

[14] And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. [15] And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. [16] And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” [17] And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him mute. [18] And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.”

[19] And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.” [20] And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. [21] And Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. [22] And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” [23] And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” [24] Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”

[25] And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” [26] And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, “He is dead.” [27] But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

[28] And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” [29] And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.”

Evening: Psalm 111

His wondrous works


Sunday, May 19, 2019

For May 26, 2019


Worship Next Sunday
May 26, 2019

Preaching: Stephen Magee

Sermon Text: Mark 9:9-13

Sermon Title: Hopes and Dreams

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#250) I Sing the Almighty Power of God
Preparation Hymn: (#167) Jesus, Where'er Your People Meet
Response Hymn: (#45B) My Heart Does Overflow
Closing Hymn: (#512) Jesus Lives, and So Shall I

Meditation on God's Law: Life

Supporting Passages: Psalm 110, James 3:13-18

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 109 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: WSC #41, Ps, 121, 2 Cor. 5 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: WSC #42, Ps. 122, 2 Cor. 6 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: WSC #43, Ps. 123, 2 Cor. 7 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 110 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: James 3:13-18 (Next Sunday: NT Reading)

Saturday: Mark 9:9-13 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Morning: Mark 9:9-13

[9] And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. [10] So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead might mean. [11] And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?” [12] And he said to them, “Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt? [13] But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.”

Evening: Psalm 110

Melchizedek and Jesus


Monday, May 13, 2019

For May 19, 2019


Worship Next Sunday
May 19, 2019

Preaching: Stephen Magee

Sermon Text: Mark 9:1-8

Sermon Title: Transfigured

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#22B) All You That Fear Jehovah's Name
Preparation Hymn: (#202) Here, O My Lord, I See Thee ...
Response Hymn: (#281) Rejoice, the Lord Is King
Closing Hymn: (#343) What Wondrous Love Is This

Meditation on God's Law: Father and Mother

Supporting Passages: Psalm 109, James 3:2-12

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 108 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: WSC #38, Ps, 119U, 2 Cor. 2 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: WSC #39, Ps. 119V, 2 Cor. 3 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: WSC #40, Ps. 120, 2 Cor. 4 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 109 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: James 3:2-12 (Next Sunday: NT Reading)

Saturday: Mark 9:1-8 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Morning: Mark 9:1-8

[1] And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

[2] And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, [3] and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them. [4] And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. [5] And Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” [6] For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. [7] And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” [8] And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.

Evening: Psalm 109

An Object of Scorn


Monday, May 6, 2019

For May 12, 2019


Worship Next Sunday
May 12, 2019

Preaching: Stephen Magee

Sermon Text: Mark 8:27-38

Sermon Title: The Christ and His Followers

Music:
Opening Hymn: (#247) We Praise You,O God, Our ...
Preparation Hymn: (#286) Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder
Response Hymn: (#338) When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Closing Hymn: (#378) Look Ye Saints, the Sight is Glorious

Meditation on God's Law: Sabbath

Supporting Passages: Psalm 108, James 3:1

Preparation Guide


Sunday: Psalm 107 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: WSC #35, Ps, 119R, 1 Cor. 15 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: WSC #36, Ps. 119S, 1 Cor. 16 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: WSC #37, Ps. 119T, 2 Cor. 1 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 108 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: James 3:1 (Next Sunday: NT Reading)

Saturday: Mark 8:27-38 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Morning: Mark 8:27-38

[27] And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” [28] And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” [29] And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.” [30] And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him.

[31] And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. [32] And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. [33] But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

[34] And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. [35] For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. [36] For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? [37] For what can a man give in return for his soul? [38] For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

Evening: Psalm 108

With God