Preparing for Worship: January 10, 2021

Text: Romans 12:6–21
Title: "Using Spiritual Gifts"

I. THE REASONABLE RESPONSE TO THE REALITY OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS (v. 6)

II. THE REASONABLE EMPLOYMENT OF THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS (vv. 6–8)

III. THE REALM FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS (vv. 9–21)

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

  1. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
  2. Praise to the Lord
  3. Psalm 62
  4. Ancient of Days
  5. He Will Hold Me Fast
  6. Thou Lovely Source of True Delight
  7. Be Still My Soul
  8. Show Us Christ
  9. Grace Greater than All Our Sin

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Preparing for Worship: January 3, 2021

Text: Romans 12:4-8
Title: “The Body of Christ”

AN ANALOGY FOR THE CHURCH (vs.4)

THE APPLICATION TO THE CHURCH (vs.5)

THE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE CHURCH (vs.6-8)

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

  1. Come Thou Almighty King
  2. The Solid Rock
  3. How Deep the Father's Love for Us
  4. I Will Be Still
  5. The Church's One Foundation
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Preparing for Worship: December 20, 2020

Text: Romans 12:3
Title: "Sober Judgment"

I. THE EXPLANATION FOR A RIGHT SELF-PERSPECTIVE

II. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A RIGHT SELF-PERSPECTIVE

III. THE ENEMY OF A RIGHT SELF-PERSPECTIVE

IV. THE STANDARD FOR A RIGHT SELF-PERSPECTIVE
    A. SOBER JUDGMENT
    B. SUBMISSIVE JUDGMENT

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

  1. Come All Ye Faithful
  2. What Child is This
  3. O Holy Night
  4. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
  5. Is He Worthy?
  6. He Who is Mighty
  7. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
  8. Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
  9. Not in Me
  10. How Sweet and Aweful is the Place
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Preparing for Worship: December 13, 2020

Text: Romans 12:1–2
Title: "The Lives We Are Urged to Live"

I. THE NATURE OF CHRISTIAN EXHORTATION

    A. IT IS A BROTHERLY APPEAL
    B. IT IS MOTIVATED BY THE MERCIES OF GOD
    C. IT IS A CALL FOR PERSONAL AND RATIONAL DEVOTION

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

  1. A Day of Glory
  2. What Child is This
  3. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
  4. King of Kings
  5. Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me
  6. Come All Ye Faithful
  7. None But Thee
  8. His Mercy is More
  9. Speak, O Lord
  10. Be Thou My Vision
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Preparing for Worship: December 6, 2020

Text: Romans 11:33–36
Title: "The Marvelous Mind of God" pt.1

I. THE MARVELOUS MIND OF GOD DECLARED (v. 33)
    A. God’s Wisdom is Rich Beyond Comprehension
    B. God’s Knowledge is Rich Beyond Comprehension
    C. God’s Wisdom and Knowledge are on Display in His Judgment and Ways
    D. God’s Wisdom and Knowledge are the Joy of His People

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

  1. A Day of Glory
  2. Only a Holy God
  3. Grace So Glorious
  4. Yet Not I But Through Christ
  5. Romans 11 (Doxology)
  6. Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
  7. Thou Lovely Source of True Delight
  8. Be Still My Soul
  9. No Greater Aim
  10. Speak, O Lord
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Preparing for Worship: November 29, 2020

Text: Romans 11:28–32
Title: "Thinking Rightly About Israel"

Review:

  1. A humbling mystery
  2. A purposeful hardening
  3. A powerful deliverance

Lesson:

IV. A RESULTING PERSPECTIVE (11:28–32)

  1. We should think rightly about the nation of Israel (11:28)
  2. We should think rightly about the faithfulness of God (11:29)
  3. We should think rightly about the sovereignty and wisdom of God (11:30–31)
  4. We should think rightly about God's love for mercy (11:32)

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

  1. Come Thou Almighty King
  2. Raised to Life
  3. Ancient of Days
  4. His Mercy is More
  5. Jesus What a Friend for Sinners
  6. God of this Restless Heart
  7. We Sing as One
  8. Come Lord Jesus
  9. Holy Spirit Living Breath of God

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