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To Prepare for Lord’s Day Worship, 13 April 2014

13 April 2014 — 10 AM Worship

Scripture:	Exodus 20:4–6
Sermon:	REVELATION, NOT IMAGINATION
Creedal Reading:	Shorter Catechism 49–52 [paraphrased into modern English]
	^{SC 49} What is the second commandment?
	The second commandment is, “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, . or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, . . or that is in the earth beneath, . . or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children . to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love . to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.”
	^SC50 What does God require in the second commandment?
	In the second commandment, God requires us . to receive, . to observe, . and to keep pure and entire . . all the religious worship and ordinances . . . that he has appointed in his Word.
	^{SC 51} What does God forbid in the second commandment?
	In the second commandment, God forbids us to seek to worship him . by images, . or by any other way that he does not appoint in his Word.
	^SC52 What are the reasons God attaches to the second commandment?
	The reasons God attaches to the second commandment are . his sovereign authority over us, . his ownership of us, . and the zeal he has for his own worship.
Hymns:	TH 100 — “Holy, Holy, Holy”
	TH 253 — “There is a Fountain”
	TH 141 — “God, in the Gospel of His Son”
Doxology:	TH 731 — “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”

13 Apr 2014 — 3 PM Worship

Scripture:	1 Samuel 18–19
Sermon:	“Many Are The Plans In A Man’s Heart, But It Is the LORD’s Purpose That Prevails” (Prov. 19:21).”
Hymns:	Psalm 2 (Tune: Salzburg [Hintze])
	TH 138:4–5 — “Great Sun of Righteousness, Arise”
	Psalm 59 (Tune: Vox Dilecti)
Doxology:	TH 312:4 — Psalm 72:18–19

Did Old Testament Believers Expect A Divine Messiah?

04-April-14 by Pastor Larry Wilson

David Murray writes:

Did Old Testament believers have any expectation of a Divine Messiah?

When I was recently asked that question, my instinctive reaction was to say “No.”

The Old Testament believers knew that the Messiah would be a man, that he would suffer, and that he would be glorified after his sufferings (Gen. 3:15; Luke 24:25-27; 1 Peter 1:11-13). But they did not know that he would be God.

Or did they?

To Prepare for Lord’s Day Worship, 6 April 2014

01-April-14 by Pastor Larry Wilson

6 April 2014 — 10 AM Worship

Scripture:	Exodus 20:4–6
Sermon:	“No Images; Know God”
Sacrament:	The Lord’s Supper
Creedal Reading:	Shorter Catechism 49–52 [paraphrased into modern English]
	^{SC 49} What is the second commandment?
	The second commandment is, “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, . or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, . . . . . . . or that is in the earth beneath, . . . . . . . or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children . to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love . to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.”
	^SC50 What does God require in the second commandment?
	In the second commandment, God requires us . to receive, . to observe, . and to keep pure and intact . . all the religious worship and ordinances . . . that he has appointed in his Word.
	^{SC 51} What does God forbid in the second commandment?
	In the second commandment, God forbids us to seek to worship him by images, or by any other way that he does not appoint in his Word.
	^SC52 What are the reasons God attaches to the second commandment?
	The reasons God attaches to the second commandment are . his sovereign authority over us, . his ownership of us, . and the zeal he has for his own worship.
Hymns:	TH 62 — Psalm 96 (“Sing to the Lord, Sing His Praise”)
	TH 38 — “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” Psalm 25:4-14 (Tune: Welcome Voice)
	TH 159 — “O Saviour, Precious Saviour”
Doxology:	TH 734 — “Gloria Patri”

6 Apr 2014 — 3 PM Worship

Scripture:	1 Samuel 18:1–16
Sermon:	“No Neutrality Concerning the LORD’s Anointed One”
Hymns:	TH 165 — “Ye Servants of God”
	TH 392 — “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies”
	TH 169 — Psalm 45:1–10 (“My Heart Does Overflow”)
Doxology:	TH 731 — “The Doxology”

Ten Things to Do During Suffering

27-March-14 by Pastor Larry Wilson

Ed Welch writes:

We will all suffer, of that there is no doubt. It is strange, then, that we are often unprepared for it. With that in mind, a useful exercise is to summarize Scripture and identify what words of God can guide us when things are hard.

Here is my current list of ten things to do while suffering (it is always subject to ongoing refinement).

To Prepare for Lord’s Day Worship, 30 March 2014

25-March-14 by Pastor Larry Wilson

30 March 2014 — 10 AM Worship

Scripture:	Exodus 20:3; Hosea 1–3
Sermon:	Coram Deo (“before the face of God”)
Creedal Reading:	Shorter Catechism 45, 48 [paraphrased into modern English]
	45 What is the first commandment?
	The first commandment is, . “You shall have no other gods before me.”
	48 What do these words “before me” in the first commandment especially teach us?
	These words “before me” in the first commandment especially teach us that God, who sees all things, . notices . and is greatly displeased by . the sin of having any other god.
Hymns:	TH 303 — “Blessed Jesus, at Your Word”
	TH 368 — Psalm 22:27–30 (“The Ends of All the Earth Shall Hear”)
	Psalm 44:20–21, 26 (“Rise, Help, and Redeem Us”)
Doxology:	TH 734 — “Gloria Patri”

30 Mar 2014 — 3 PM Worship

Scripture:	1 Samuel 17
Sermon:	“The Battle is the LORD’s (3)”
Hymns:	TH 40 — Psalm 46 (“God is Our Refuge and Our Strength”)
	Psalm 44:20–21, 26 (“Rise, Help, and Redeem Us”)
	TH 92 — “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”
Doxology:	TH 312:4 — Psalm 72:18–19

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To Prepare for Lord’s Day Worship, 13 April 2014

Did Old Testament Believers Expect A Divine Messiah?

To Prepare for Lord’s Day Worship, 6 April 2014

Ten Things to Do During Suffering

To Prepare for Lord’s Day Worship, 30 March 2014

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