Worship
Next Sunday
January
8, 2012
Preaching:
Pastor Stephen Magee
Sermon
text: Acts 9:3-9
Sermon
title: “The Original Damascus Road Experience”
Music:
Opening
2 O Worship the King
Preparation
107 Praise Ye the Father
Response
157 None Other Lamb, None Other Name
Closing
164 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Confession
of Faith: Nicene Creed
Old
Testament Passage: Psalm 131
Preparation
Guide
Sunday:
Review morning sermon
(evening service @ 5pm)
Monday:
Acts 9:3-9
Tuesday:
1 Kings 12:1-15
Wednesday:
1 Kings 12:16-33
Thursday:
Psalm 131
Friday:
Matthew 22:39
Saturday:
Acts 9
Suggested
Bible Study and Prayers
(Passages
that we will refer to in next Sunday's worship)
1
Kings 12
Father
God, not every leader that You provide for Your people is a David or
a Solomon. Some take the counsel of fools, ignoring the mature
advice of those who bring true wisdom. How can Your kingdom prosper
with shepherds who do not understand the way that is right? Such men
cause unnecessary divisions within Your house. Yet we remember that
Your plan is above the schemes of foolish men. We have a King over
Your house who is very wise. Help us to see that Your provision for
us is very good. Restrain our sin. Speak to us powerfully through
Your Word. Use us in the building up of Your kingdom, even though we
surely are unworthy servants. Keep us from wicked idolatry. Help us
to see Christ and to follow Him, lest we be led further into sin, and
cause others to wander far from You by our foolish instructions and
loose way of life.
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.
Psalm
131
Our
Father, we rest in You. Like a child we rest in the security of Your
embrace. We rest in You and trust in You even now. Your people will
not be put to shame, for Your love will endure forever and ever.
