Worship: May 13th, 2018

On Sunday, May 13th, Pastor Tony continued his sermon series in Acts. He used this quote from John Stott, “As a body without breath is a corpse, so the church without the Spirit is dead.”

Preaching: Rev. Tony Felich (Sermon Audio Page| Other Sermons)

Text: Acts 2:1-13

[1] When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. [2] And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. [3] And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. [4] And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. [5] Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. [6] And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. [7] And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? [8] And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? [9] Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, [10] Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, [11] both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” [12] And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” [13] But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”

Worship Hymns:
Hymn of Adoration: # 310 Rejoice, the Lord Is King
Hymn or Spiritual Songs: # 364 Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds
Hymn of Response: # 336 Spirit, Strength of All the Weak
Dismissal Hymn: # 369 Shout, for the Blessed Jesus Reigns (4)

Additional Readings: The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q/A’s 32-35

Q. 32. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life?
A. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption, and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or flow from them.

Q. 33. What is justification?
A. Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in His sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.

Q. 34. What is adoption?
A. Adoption is an act of God’s free grace,a whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges, of the sons of God.

Q. 35. What is sanctification?
A. Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness.

 Full Liturgy for May 13th, 2018 (PDF)

Sermons from the Exposition of Acts
(click on the link for the sermon page with audio) 

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