Worship
Next Sunday
New
Years Day, January 1, 2012
Preaching:
Pastor Stephen Magee
Sermon
text: Acts 9:1-2
Sermon
title: “The Era of God With Us”
Music:
Opening
– 4 All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above
Preparation
– 75 O Father, You Are Sovereign
Response
– 128 God Moves in a Mysterious Way
Closing
– 32 Great is Thy Faithfulness
Confession
of Faith: Apostles Creed
Old
Testament Passage: Psalm 146
Preparation
Guide
Sunday:
Review morning sermon
(evening service @ 5pm)
Monday:
Acts 9:1-2
Tuesday:
1 Kings 11:1-22
Wednesday:
1 Kings 11:23-43
Thursday:
Psalm 146
Friday:
Matthew 22:37
Saturday:
Acts 9
Suggested Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages
that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
1
Kings 11
Lord
God, we are so quickly led into traps of sin. Please help us. O
Lord, we know that sin will quickly turn our hearts away from You.
Guard our lives and protect us. Grant to us holy companions who will
encourage us along the way of faith and righteousness. You have
given the Kingdom to Your Son Jesus Christ. We are a part of that
Kingdom and we are united to this great Son of David. May we stay
near Him through Your Word. There are grave dangers everywhere,
adversaries who stand against You and Your Anointed Messiah. We need
strength and wisdom that is well beyond our abilities. Use us, O
God, for the building of Your Kingdom. We desire to do good things
for the progress of our brothers and sisters in the faith. You have
a perfect knowledge of Your holy will. You shall not be denied. The
gods of the nations are less than nothing. To follow them is to
travel along the way that leads to destruction. Make Your Son to
reign over a glorious Kingdom forever. We are weary, Lord. How can
we keep on going? Carry us through this life, and take us home at
just the right time.
Acts
9
Glorious
Lord, You can take a man who is breathing threats against You and
Your people and make him into a great servant of the Word. Blessed
be Your Name. You help such a man to see the truth that he once
condemned. The power of Your gospel changes men, softening proud
hearts, and making them willing to suffer for the Name that they
hated. Remove from our eyes any remaining spiritual blindness. Help
us to see even more clearly that Jesus is Your Son. He is the only
Messiah, and this is clearly shown through even the Old Testament
Scriptures. Grant that our ministers would preach boldly among men
who may be seeking to kill us. Grant us peace and joy in the comfort
that comes from Your Truth and from the Holy Spirit. Make us know
Your love for us so fully that we cannot help but be overflowing with
good works. Remove far from us all ungodly hatred, self-centered
distractions, and laziness. Take away all false excuses that we used
in earlier days to reject so many great opportunities to serve You.
Isaiah
52
Father
God, we praise You throughout our days on earth and even beyond this
present age. Our hope is in You, Our Creator God, the Sustainer of
all things. Your heart, O God, is perfect. Your will for Your
people is wonderful. We need not fear man, or give in to foolish
fears. You are the God of Your children forever and ever.
