For October 23, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

October 23, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:16

Sermon Title: Laying Down Our Lives

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#9) All You That Fear Jehovah's Name

Preparation Hymn: (#662) As the Hart Longs ...

Response Hymn: (#254) Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed

Closing Hymn: (#297) All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!

Meditation on God's Law: Third Commandment

Supporting Passages: Esther 8, Matthew 5:6

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 7 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Jeremiah 20, Psalm 142 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 21, Psalm 143 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 22, Psalm 144 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 8 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 5:6 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:16 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:16

By this we know love,

that he laid down his life

for us,

and we ought to lay down our lives

for the brothers.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those

who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they shall be satisfied.

For October 16, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

October 16, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:14-15

Sermon Title: We Love the Brothers

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#119) I Sing the Almighty Power of God

Preparation Hymn: (#172) Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder

Response Hymn: (#335) Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me

Closing Hymn: (#353) I Love Thy Kingdom Lord

Meditation on God's Law: Second Commandment

Supporting Passages: Esther 7, Matthew 5:5

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 6 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: (NO Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 18, Psalm 140 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 19, Psalm 141 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 7 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 5:5 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:14-15 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:14-15

[14] We know that we have passed

out of death into life,

because we love the brothers.

Whoever does not love

abides in death.

[15] Everyone who hates his brother

is a murderer,

and you know that no murderer

has eternal life abiding in him.

Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek,

for they shall inherit the earth.

For October 9, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

October 9, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:13

Sermon Title: A World of Hate

Music:

Opening Hymn:(#44) How Great Thou Art

Preparation Hymn: (#437) O God, to Us Show Mercy

Response Hymn: (#169) My Heart Does Overflow

Closing Hymn: (#252) When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Meditation on God's Law: First Commandment

Supporting Passages: Esther 6, Matthew 5:4

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 5 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Jeremiah 15, Psalm 137 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 16, Psalm 138 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 17, Psalm 139 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 6 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 5:4 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:13 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:13

Do not be surprised,

brothers,

that the world hates you.

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn,

for they shall be comforted.

For October 2, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

October 2, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:11-12

Sermon Title: Love and Murder, Cain and Abel

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#32) Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Preparation Hymn: (#330) Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness

Response Hymn: (#420) At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing

Closing Hymn: (#691) It Is Well with My Soul

Meditation on God's Law: 2^nd Great Commandment

Supporting Passages: Esther 5, Matthew 5:1-3

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 4 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Jeremiah 12, Psalm 134 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 13, Psalm 135 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 14, Psalm 136 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 5 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Matthew 5:1-3 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:11-12 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:11-12

[11] For this is the message

that you have heard from the beginning,

that we should love one another.

[12] We should not be like Cain,

who was of the evil one

and murdered his brother.

And why did he murder him?

Because his own deeds were evil

and his brother's righteous.

Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

For September 25, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

September 25, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:9-10

Sermon Title: Righteousness, Love, and the New Birth

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#97) We Praise You, O God, Our ...

Preparation Hymn: (#38) Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise

Response Hymn: (#647) How Sweet the Name of Jesus ...

Closing Hymn: (#465) Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord

Meditation on God's Law: 1^st Great Commandment

Supporting Passages: Esther 4, Luke 9:18-27

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 3 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Jeremiah 9, Psalm 131 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 10, Psalm 132 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 11, Psalm 133 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 4 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Luke 9:18-27 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:9-10 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:9-10

[9] No one born of God

makes a practice of sinning,

for God's seed abides in him,

and he cannot keep on sinning

because he has been born of God.

[10] By this it is evident

who are the children of God,

and who are the children of the devil:

whoever does not practice righteousness

is not of God,

nor is the one who does not love his brother.

For September 18, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

September 18, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:6-8

Sermon Title: Jesus, the Devil, and their Respective Followers

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#19) Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord!

Preparation Hymn: (#163) At the Name of Jesus

Response Hymn: (#309) Rejoice, the Lord Is King

Closing Hymn: (#498) Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!

Meditation on God's Law: “Follow Me” – Luke 9:23-26

Supporting Passages: Esther 3, Luke 9:10-17

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 2 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Jeremiah 6, Psalm 128 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 7, Psalm 129 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 8, Psalm 130 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 3 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Luke 9:10-17 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:6-8 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:6-8

[6] No one who abides in him

keeps on sinning;

no one who keeps on sinning

has either seen him or known him.

[7] Little children, let no one deceive you.

Whoever practices righteousness

is righteous, as he is righteous.

[8] Whoever makes a practice of sinning

is of the devil,

for the devil has been sinning

from the beginning.

The reason the Son of God appeared

was to destroy the works of the devil.

For September 11, 2016

Worship Next Sunday

September 11, 2016

Preaching: Pastor Steve Magee

Sermon Text: 1 John 3:5

Sermon Title: No Sin in Him

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#6) O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord

Preparation Hymn: (#303) Blessed Jesus, at Your Word

Response Hymn: (#248) Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou...

Closing Hymn: (#342) Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Meditation on God's Law: Tenth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Esther 2, Luke 9:7-9

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Esther 1 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: (NO Daily Worship)

Tuesday: Jeremiah 4, Psalm 126 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: Jeremiah 5, Psalm 127 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Esther 2 (Next Sunday: OT Read.)

Friday: Luke 9:7-9 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: 1 John 3:5 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

1 John 3:5

You know that he appeared

in order to take away sins,

and in him there is no sin.