Sunday: Review morning sermon (evening service @ 5pm)
Monday: Acts 1:6-8
Tuesday: 1 Samuel 9:1-14
Wednesday: 1 Samuel 9:15-27
Thursday: Psalm 139
Friday: Exodus 20:13
Saturday: Acts 1
Preaching: Pastor Magee
Sermon text: Acts 1:6-8
Sermon title: “The Kingdom and the Holy Spirit”
Music: Opening – Give to Our God Immortal Praise #3
Preparation – O God, to Us Show Mercy #437
Response – At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing #420
Closing – Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners! #498
Confession of Faith: Apostles Creed
OT Reading: Psalm 139
Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
1 Samuel 9
Lord God, will we be so foolish as to think that we know who should lead us by looking at the outward features of a man? By this way we would choose a Saul, and reject the Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son. What do we have today to give to You that You might show us the way to heaven? We have nothing to give but our sorry lives. These moments and days of both trouble and opportunity we offer up to You. We live for You. Father, You know that we love You. We have no confidence in ourselves that we will do any better than we have done, since our weakness is evident. In a moment we can fall. If we are to be more courageous and noble than we have been thus far, it must be from Your strength and not from our own desires or power. Therefore be glorified as we come to You in the Name of the great Messiah of Israel. Send us on our way in peace. You are God.
Psalm 139
Great Lord, You know us. You created us. Our days were planned by You before we began any of them. You are everywhere and You know everything. What a wonderful love You have for Your people! You have helped us in countless ways, even when we have been utterly unaware of Your presence and goodness. May we bless Your Name forever. Please protect us day by day and deliver us from this evil age at the appointed hour. When we have accomplished the purposes that You have for Your servants here, lead us home again to You.
Acts 1
Sovereign Lord, Your plans are full and wonderful. You have promised us the great gift of Your Holy Spirit. By this same Spirit we are Your witnesses to the end of the earth. You direct this great work of mission from Your seat on high. Continue to supply us with all things necessary for the life that You have given to us. We thank You for the apostolic witness granted to us in the New Testament. Through this good Word we have the perfect interpretation of the Old Testament. Please direct us into a true understanding of the Scriptures, and lead us in the preaching and teaching of Your Word. Build Your glorious kingdom by Your mighty power even in our day.
