Worship: January 5th, 2014

On Sunday, January 5th, Pastor Tony continued his sermon series in I Corinthians: Life in the Household of God, preaching a sermon titled – God’s Special Gifts to the Church. He focused on the principle that God gives special abilities to believers for strengthening the unity of the Church.

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

Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

[1] Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. [2] You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. [3] Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. [4] Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; [5] and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; [6] and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. [7] To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. [8] For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, [9] to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, [10] to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. [11] All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.

Worship Hymns:

Hymn of Adoration: #243 Praise the Savior Now and Ever
Hymn or Spiritual Songs: #162 Of the Father’s Love Begotten
Hymn of Response: #348 Jesus, with Thy Church Abide
Dismissal Hymn: #243 Praise the Savior Now and Ever vs. 4

Additional Readings: The Ten Commandments

God spake these words, and said: I am the Lord thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.
Thou shalt not make to thee any graven image.
Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
Honor thy father and thy mother.
Thou shalt do no murder.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Thou shalt not covet.

Full Liturgy for January 5th, 2014 (PDF)

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

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