Worship: October 20th, 2019

On Sunday, October 20th, Pastor Tony continued his sermon series in Acts: Witnesses for Christ. He reminded us that for the sake of the declaring Christ to everyone, extreme care must be taken to forbear with others without forsaking the gospel message. 

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

Text: Acts 21:17-26

[17] When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly. [18] On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present. [19] After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. [20] And when they heard it, they glorified God. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all zealous for the law, [21] and they have been told about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or walk according to our customs. [22] What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come. [23] Do therefore what we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow; [24] take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may shave their heads. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself also live in observance of the law. [25] But as for the Gentiles who have believed, we have sent a letter with our judgment that they should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality.” [26] Then Paul took the men, and the next day he purified himself along with them and went into the temple, giving notice when the days of purification would be fulfilled and the offering presented for each one of them.

Worship Hymns:
Hymn of Adoration: # 302 Come, Christians, Join to Sing
Hymn or Spiritual Songs: # 98 Now Thank We All Our God
Hymn of Response: # 628 Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare
Dismissal Hymn: # 469 How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place (6)

Additional Readings: Psalm 1

[1] Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; [2] but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. [3] He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. [4] The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. [5] Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; [6] for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Full Liturgy for October 20th, 2019 (PDF)

Sermons from the Exposition of Acts
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