Monday (4/12): Read & discuss Hebrews 3:14-19; read sermon outline
Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 3:1-13
Tuesday (4/13): Read & sing “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” (162)
Supplementary Bible reading: Amos 4:6-13
Wednesday (4/14): Read & sing “Let All Mortal Flesh…” (193)
Supplementary Bible reading: Numbers 14:1-38
Thursday (4/15): Read & sing Psalm 92
Supplementary Bible reading: Joshua 14:6-15
Friday (4/16): Read & sing “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” (164)
Supplementary Bible reading: Romans 13:8-14
Saturday (4/17): Read & discuss Hebrews 3:14-19; rev. sermon outline
Supplementary Bible reading: Hebrews 4:1-13
Next Sunday: April 18, 2010
Preaching: Elder Matt Parks
Sermon text: Hebrews 3:14-19
Sermon outline: “Firm to the End”
I. Firm to the end (14)
II. Rebelling against the Word (15-16)
III. The price of rebellion (17-18)
IV. Unbelief (19)
Music: Opening – “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” (162)
Preparation – “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” (193)
Response – Psalm 92
Closing – “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” (164)
Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism, question 1
OT Reading: Numbers 14:1-38
NT Reflection: Romans 13:8-14
Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
__ Ezekiel 41
Father God, we want to worship You forever and ever. How can we dwell with You? We will have to be changed in our deepest nature. All sin will be utterly removed from us. We will be in the Holy Place in Your great habitation. Yes, we will be even in the Most Holy Place. We will see the wonderful dimensions of it. All the sins of our old hearts that distract us now in public worship and private devotion will be completely removed from us. All the clamor of human weakness and sin will be far from that place of glory. Let us walk around Your temple above, like Your prophet of old. He had such an experience, walking through the most excellent creation with an angelic guide. There we would see things that we have never seen before. How would we ever describe it? Yet, we want something even more than the prophet experienced during His visit. We want to be there with all the inhabitants of Your temple forever. We want to experience that glory without any concern that our joy will ever be taken away. Grant this, together with the forgiveness of our sins.
Father God, we want to worship You forever and ever. How can we dwell with You? We will have to be changed in our deepest nature. All sin will be utterly removed from us. We will be in the Holy Place in Your great habitation. Yes, we will be even in the Most Holy Place. We will see the wonderful dimensions of it. All the sins of our old hearts that distract us now in public worship and private devotion will be completely removed from us. All the clamor of human weakness and sin will be far from that place of glory. Let us walk around Your temple above, like Your prophet of old. He had such an experience, walking through the most excellent creation with an angelic guide. There we would see things that we have never seen before. How would we ever describe it? Yet, we want something even more than the prophet experienced during His visit. We want to be there with all the inhabitants of Your temple forever. We want to experience that glory without any concern that our joy will ever be taken away. Grant this, together with the forgiveness of our sins.
__ Psalm 92
Our Father, what a joy it is to praise You! You have done great things. Your thoughts are deep and wonderful. You are far above all idols. You have blessed us in great ways. You have planted us in Your kingdom and we are growing in Your righteous love.
Our Father, what a joy it is to praise You! You have done great things. Your thoughts are deep and wonderful. You are far above all idols. You have blessed us in great ways. You have planted us in Your kingdom and we are growing in Your righteous love.
__ Numbers 14
Our Father, we have sinned against You. We have refused Your clear direction. We have a continuing need for further repentance. Will we now return to the world, spurning the gift of the kingdom? We will not rebel against You, O Lord. You will move us forward in holy obedience. You will glorify Your servants. How we long for that day! You have directed us and have given us strength from on high. We are on the path that You have granted to us. Please continue to pardon us according to the greatness of Your steadfast love. Please do even more than this. Be with us. Have mercy on our children, that our rebellion and sin will not be passed on to our young ones. Show us the way to go. Grant to us godly men and women that will be good examples for us of courage and faithfulness. Though You discipline us, grant us a measure of assurance that nothing can overturn Your eternal promises. We do not want to be presumptuous in our service of You. We do not want to make up challenges for ourselves, as if we knew the beginning from the end. You must lead us in the way to go.
Our Father, we have sinned against You. We have refused Your clear direction. We have a continuing need for further repentance. Will we now return to the world, spurning the gift of the kingdom? We will not rebel against You, O Lord. You will move us forward in holy obedience. You will glorify Your servants. How we long for that day! You have directed us and have given us strength from on high. We are on the path that You have granted to us. Please continue to pardon us according to the greatness of Your steadfast love. Please do even more than this. Be with us. Have mercy on our children, that our rebellion and sin will not be passed on to our young ones. Show us the way to go. Grant to us godly men and women that will be good examples for us of courage and faithfulness. Though You discipline us, grant us a measure of assurance that nothing can overturn Your eternal promises. We do not want to be presumptuous in our service of You. We do not want to make up challenges for ourselves, as if we knew the beginning from the end. You must lead us in the way to go.
__ Romans 13
Father God, thank You for the gift of civil authority structures that You have appointed in this world. Use them for Your good purposes in the restraint of evil and for the encouragement of good. May we rightly honor them, and joyfully follow them. We would cooperate with them as conscience permits, but may we not be distracted from seeking first Your kingdom and Your righteousness. Teach us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. Grant us the incomparable blessing of the Spirit of Christ in us, that we would make no provision for the flesh to gratify its desires. In all these ways may we relate honorably with all those around us.
Father God, thank You for the gift of civil authority structures that You have appointed in this world. Use them for Your good purposes in the restraint of evil and for the encouragement of good. May we rightly honor them, and joyfully follow them. We would cooperate with them as conscience permits, but may we not be distracted from seeking first Your kingdom and Your righteousness. Teach us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. Grant us the incomparable blessing of the Spirit of Christ in us, that we would make no provision for the flesh to gratify its desires. In all these ways may we relate honorably with all those around us.
