Preparing for Worship: April 18, 2021

Text: Romans 15:7

Title: "Choosing What Answers Righteous Prayers"

I. The Righteous Prayer for God's People (vv. 5–6)
II. The Obedient Choice That Accords with That Prayer (v. 7)
III. The Personal and Perfect Reference Point for That Obedience (v. 7)
IV. The Ultimate Motivation to Live Out Paul's Request (v. 7)

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a Spotify playlist here and a YouTube playlist here:

  1. Praise to the Lord
  2. Christ Our Hope in Life and Death
  3. It Was Finished upon That Cross
  4. Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
  5. None but Thee
  6. Be Still My Soul
  7. Come Thou Fount
  8. Lord of Lords
  9. Trust You




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Preparing for Worship: April 11, 2021

Text: Romans 14:20-23

Title: "The Danger of the Irresponsible Use of Liberty"

I. An Irresponsible Use of Liberty Threatens God's Work with Destruction (v. 20a)
II. An Irresponsible Use of Liberty Turns Good into Evil (vv. 20b–22a)
III. An Irresponsible Use of Liberty Encourages Sin Instead of a Joyful Conscience (vv. 22b–23)

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a YouTube playlist here and a Spotify playlist here:

  1. Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord)
  2. Psalm 46
  3. His Mercy is More
  4. Jesus, Thank You
  5. He Will Hold Me Fast
  6. Christ Our Hope in Life and Death
  7. Solid Rock
  8. We Sing As One
  9. Show Us Christ
  10. The Church's One Foundation

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Preparing for Worship: April 4, 2021

Text: 1 John 4:1-3

Title: "Discernment and the Doctrine of Christ"

I. The Call for Discernment (v. 1)
II. The Confession for Discernment (vv. 2-3)

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a YouTube playlist here and a Spotify playlist here:

  1. Raised to Life
  2. It Was Finished upon that Cross
  3. Is He Worthy?
  4. King of Kings
  5. O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer
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Preparing for Worship: March 28, 2021

Text: Romans 14:13-16

Title: "Love's Good Judgment"

I. A Decision Becoming of Brothers (v. 13)
II. An Understanding Becoming of Brothers (vv. 14-15)
III. A Carefulness Becoming of Brothers (v. 16)

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a YouTube playlist here and a Spotify playlist here:

  1. Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord)
  2. Blessed Are All (Only in Jesus)
  3. It Was Finished upon That Cross
  4. Grace So Glorious
  5. Not in Me
  6. God of This Restless Heart
  7. In the Name of God
  8. Great Is Thy Faithfulness





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Preparing for Worship: March 21, 2021

Text: Romans 14:5-9

Title: "Unity in Christ's Lordship"

  I. Consider the Standard Expressed (v. 5)
 II. Consider the Standard Explained (vv. 6–8)
III. Consider the Standard Exalted (v. 9)

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a YouTube playlist here and a Spotify playlist here:

  1. All Creatures of Our God and King
  2. God with Us
  3. Jesus Lover of My Soul
  4. Jesus, Thank You
  5. Shine into Our Night
  6. Lord, I Need You
  7. Be Still My Soul
  8. Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
  9. Christ Is Mine Forevermore
  10. I Will Be Still
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Preparing for Worship: March 14, 2021

Text: Romans 14:1

Title: "Loving Those with Whom We Differ"

I. The Command (v. 1a)

     A. The Command to Welcome
     B. The Kind of Person to Welcome
     C. The Kind of Person Expanded (1 Corinthians 8-10)

II. The Exception in That Welcome (v. 1b)

Songs we will sing this week include the following, provided in a YouTube playlist here and a Spotify playlist here:

  1. Come Thou Almighty King
  2. It Is Well with My Soul
  3. Holy Is Our God
  4. Come, Lord Jesus
  5. Psalm 62
  6. All Creatures of Our God and King
  7. How Great Thou Art
  8. Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners
  9. Only the Blood
  10. All Glory Be to Christ
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