Preparing for Worship: October 11, 2020

Text: Romans 9:19–20
Title: "The Sovereign and Just Judge"

I. The Question Paul Often Meets With (v. 19)

II. Important Observations Found in the Question and Paul’s Answer
    A. Paul’s Teaching is God’s Truth (v. 20)
    B. Paul Insists on God’s Rights (v. 20)
    C. Paul Subtly Explains What the Rest of Scripture Makes Explicit
         1. Man’s Freedom Since the Fall
         2. God’s Mercy and Justice in Judgment

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 the Almighty
  3. Christ Our Hope in Life and Death
  4. Lord of Lords
  5. We Sing as One
  6. Come Praise and Glorify
  7. Be Still My Soul
  8. How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
  9. Jesus, Thank You
  10. Not in Me
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Preparing for Worship: September 20, 2020

Text: Romans 9:1–5
Title: "Paul's Burden and Ours"

I. THE SINCERITY OF PAUL'S BURDEN (vv. 1–2)

II. THE INTENSITY OF PAUL'S BURDEN (v. 3)

III. THE IRONY OF PAUL'S BURDEN (v. 4–5)

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

  1. All Creatures of Our God and King
  2. Blessed Are All (Only in Jesus)
  3. Exalted Over All
  4. Ancient of Days
  5. How Sweet and Aweful is the Place
  6. Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners
  7. Jesus Lover of My Soul
  8. Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
  9. Not in Me

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Preparing for Worship: September 13, 2020

Text: Romans 8:31–39
Title: "A Believer's Response to God's Amazing Grace"

I. THE THINGS TO WHICH WE RESPOND

II. THE CONCLUSION WITH WHICH WE RESPOND

III. THE OBSTACLES CONTEMPLATED IN OUR RESPONSE

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

  1. Always
  2. Only a Holy God
  3. Is He Worthy
  4. O Lord My Rock and My Redeemer
  5. Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me
  6. Our Great God
  7. The Church’s One Foundation

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Preparing for Worship: August 30, 2020

Text: Romans 8:26
Title: "Our Helper in Prayer"

I. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS OUR HELPER IN PRAYER (v. 26)

II. THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US WITH WEAKNESS IN PRAYER (v. 26)

A. WE ALL HAVE THIS WEAKNESS
B. WE ALL HAVE THIS HELPER
C. WE ALL HAVE HIS HELP
D. WE ALL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY IN PRAYER

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. God of this Restless Heart
  3. Christ is Mine Forevermore
  4. Christ Our Hope in Life and Death
  5. Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God
  6. Jesus! What at Friend for Sinners
  7. His Mercy is More
  8. In the Name of God
  9. Oh the Deep, Deep Love

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Preparing for Worship: August 23, 2020

Text: Romans 8:22–25
Title: "Thinking Our Way Home"

I. THE BELIEVER'S KNOWLEDGE (vv. 22–23)

II. THE BELIEVER'S HOPE (vv. 24–25)

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

  1. The Solid Rock
  2. Blessed Are All (Only in Jesus)
  3. How Great Thou Art
  4. Ancient of Days
  5. Come, Lord Jesus
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Preparing for Worship: August 16, 2020

Text: Romans 8:18–21
Title: "The Greatness of the Believer's Future Glory"

     I. A BELIEVER'S CONSIDERATION (v. 18)

     II. THE CREATION'S ANTICIPATION (vv. 19-21)

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

  1. Praise to the Lord
  2. None But Thee
  3. Jesus Lover of My Soul
  4. Shine Into Our Night
  5. I Will Be Still
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