Worship: August 18th, 2019

On Sunday, August 18th, Pastor Tony continued his sermon series in Acts: Witnesses for Christ. Through this passage we see that Paul’s life and ministry demonstrated an effective balance of personal effort and regular reliance on God’s sustaining grace. 

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

Text: Acts 20:1-12

[1] After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia. [2] When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece. [3] There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. [4] Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. [5] These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas, [6] but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days. [7] On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. [8] There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered. [9] And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. [10] But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” [11] And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. [12] And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.

Worship Hymns:
Hymn of Adoration: # 700 Come, We That Love the Lord
Hymn or Spiritual Songs: # 162 Of the Father’s Love Begotten
Hymn of Response: # 529 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Dismissal Hymn: # 469 How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place (6)

Additional Readings: Psalm 25

[1] To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. [2] O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. [3] Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. [4] Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. [5] Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. [6] Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. [7] Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! [8] Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. [9] He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. [10] All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. [11] For your name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great. [12] Who is the man who fears the Lord? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose. [13] His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land. [14] The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant. [15] My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net. [16] Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. [17] The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses. [18] Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins. [19] Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me. [20] Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. [21] May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you. [22] Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

Full Liturgy for August 18th, 2019 (PDF)

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

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