For February 3, 2019

Worship Next Sunday

February 3, 2018

Preaching: Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Mark 6:45-52

Sermon Title: The Stranger

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#280) Wondrous King, All Glorious

Preparation Hymn: (#392) Holy Ghost, Dispel Our Sadness

Response Hymn: (#377) Join All the Glorious Names

Closing Hymn: (#456) Jesus! What a Friend of Sinners!

Meditation on God's Law: The Name

Supporting Passages: Psalm 94, James 1:13-15

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Psalm 93 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: WSC #105, Psalm 99, Acts 22 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: WSC #106, Psalm 100, Acts 23 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: WSC #107, Psalm 101, Acts 24 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 94 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: James 1:13-15 (Next Sunday: NT Reading)

Saturday: Mark 6:45-52 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Morning: Mark 6:45-52

[45] Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. [46] And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. [47] And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. [48] And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, [49] but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, [50] for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” [51] And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, [52] for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

Evening: Psalm 94

Blessed is the man whom You discipline

For January 27, 2019

Worship Next Sunday

January 27, 2018

Preaching: Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Mark 6:30-44

Sermon Title: Shall We?

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#212) Come, Thou Almighty King

Preparation Hymn: (#170) God, in the Gospel of His Son

Response Hymn: (#488) May the Mind of Christ, My Savior

Closing Hymn: (#403) Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Meditation on God's Law: Idols

Supporting Passages: Psalm 93, James 1:12

Preparation Guide

Sunday: SNOW CANCELLATION

Monday: WSC #102, Psalm 96, Acts 19 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: WSC #103, Psalm 97, Acts 20 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: WSC #104, Psalm 98, Acts 21 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 93 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: James 1:12 (Next Sunday: NT Reading)

Saturday: Mark 6:30-44 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Morning: Mark 6:30-44

[30] The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. [31] And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. [32] And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. [33] Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. [34] When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. [35] And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. [36] Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” [37] But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” [38] And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” [39] Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. [40] So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. [41] And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. [42] And they all ate and were satisfied. [43] And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. [44] And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

Evening: Psalm 93

One Lord in the midst of a flood of human need

For January 20, 2019

Worship Next Sunday

January 20, 2018

Preaching: Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Mark 6:30-44

Sermon Title: Shall We?

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#212) Come, Thou Almighty King

Preparation Hymn: (#170) God, in the Gospel of His Son

Response Hymn: (#488) May the Mind of Christ, My Savior

Closing Hymn: (#403) Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Meditation on God's Law: Idols

Supporting Passages: Psalm 93, James 1:12

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Psalm 92 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: (NO Daily Worship)

Tuesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Wednesday: WSC #101, Psalm 95, Acts 18 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 93 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: James 1:12 (Next Sunday: NT Reading)

Saturday: Mark 6:30-44 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Morning: Mark 6:30-44

[30] The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. [31] And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. [32] And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. [33] Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. [34] When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. [35] And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. [36] Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” [37] But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” [38] And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” [39] Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. [40] So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. [41] And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. [42] And they all ate and were satisfied. [43] And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. [44] And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

Evening: Psalm 93

One Lord in the midst of a flood of human need

For January 13, 2019

Worship Next Sunday

January 13, 2018

Preaching: Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Mark 6:14-29

Sermon Title: What Happened to John the Baptist?

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#233) O Father You Are Sovereign

Preparation Hymn: (#171) O Word of God Incarnate

Response Hymn: (#256) God Moves in a Mysterious Way

Closing Hymn: (#245) Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Meditation on God's Law: One God

Supporting Passages: Psalm 92, James 1:9-11

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Psalm 91 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: WSC #98, Psalm 92A, Acts 15 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: WSC #99, Psalm 93, Acts 16 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: WSC #100, Psalm 94A, Acts 17 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 92 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: James 1:9-11 (Next Sunday: NT Reading)

Saturday: Mark 6:14-29 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Morning: Mark 6:14-29

[14] King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” [15] But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” [16] But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” [17] For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her. [18] For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.” [19] And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not, [20] for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly.

[21] But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. [22] For when Herodias's daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” [23] And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” [24] And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” [25] And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” [26] And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. [27] And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. He went and beheaded him in the prison [28] and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. [29] When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

Evening: Psalm 92

Bearing Christian Fruit in a Fallen World

For January 6, 2019

Worship Next Sunday

January 6, 2018

Preaching: Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Mark 6:7-13

Sermon Title: What is Our Mission?

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#103E) O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou ...

Preparation Hymn: (#241) O God beyond All Praising

Response Hymn: (#437) How Marvelous, How Wise, ...

Closing Hymn: (#351) How Deep the Father's Love for Us

Meditation on God's Law: Loving Neighbor

Supporting Passages: Psalm 91

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Psalm 90 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: (NO Daily Worship)

Tuesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Wednesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 91 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: James 1:5-8 (Next Sunday: NT Reading)

Saturday: Mark 6:7-13 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Morning: Mark 6:7-13

[7] And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. [8] He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—[9] but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. [10] And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. [11] And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” [12] So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent. [13] And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

Evening: Psalm 91

Show Us Your Salvation

For December 30, 2018

Worship Next Sunday

December 30, 2018

Preaching: Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Mark 6:1-6

Sermon Title: What now, Lord?

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#230) Holy, Holy, Holy!

Preparation Hymn: (#465) Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Response Hymn: (#444) Come to the Waters

Closing Hymn: (#341) Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed

Meditation on God's Law: Loving God

Supporting Passages: Psalm 90

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Psalm 89 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: Luke 2:1-20 (Christmas Eve – 5pm)

Tuesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Wednesday: (NO Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 90 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: James 1:1-4 (Next Sunday: NT Reading)

Saturday: Mark 6:1-6 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Morning: Mark 6:1-6

[1] He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. [2] And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? [3] Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. [4] And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” [5] And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. [6] And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching.

Evening: Psalm 90

Establish the work of our hands

For December 23, 2018

Worship Next Sunday

December 23, 2018

Preaching: Steve Magee

Sermon Text: Luke 1:57-80

Sermon Title: Birth of John

Music:

Opening Hymn: (#322) Once in Royal David's City

Preparation Hymn: (#271) Blessed Jesus, at Your Word

Response Hymn: (#313) Angels from the Realms of Glory

Closing Hymn: (#404) The Church's One Foundation

Meditation on God's Law: Following Jesus

Supporting Passages: Psalm 89

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Psalm 88 (Tonight: Main Text)

Monday: WSC #95, Psalm 89A, Acts 12 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: WSC #96, Psalm 90A, Acts 13 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: WSC #97, Psalm 91B, Acts 14 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 89 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Luke 9:23-27 (Next Sunday: Law)

Saturday: Luke 1:57-80 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

Meditating on the Scriptures Together

Morning: Luke 1:57-80

[57] Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. [58] And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. [59] And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, [60] but his mother answered, “No; he shall be called John.” [61] And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.” [62] And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called. [63] And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered. [64] And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. [65] And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea, [66] and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.

[67] And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,

[68] “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,

for he has visited and redeemed his people

[69] and has raised up a horn of salvation for us

in the house of his servant David,

[70] as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,

[71] that we should be saved from our enemies

and from the hand of all who hate us;

[72] to show the mercy promised to our fathers

and to remember his holy covenant,

[73] the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us

[74] that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,

might serve him without fear,

[75] in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

[76] And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;

for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

[77] to give knowledge of salvation to his people

in the forgiveness of their sins,

[78] because of the tender mercy of our God,

whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high

[79] to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,

to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

[80] And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

Evening: Psalm 89

Remember, O Lord!