Posted on Mar 2, 2024 in Bulletin |
The Name
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- Welcoming the Light of Christ
- Opening Prayer
- Special Music
- Reading – Acts 5:17-30 ESV
- 17 But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy
- 18 they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison.
- 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
- 20 “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”
- 21 And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council, all the senate of the people of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
- 22 But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, so they returned and reported,
- 23 “We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”
- 24 Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.
- 25 And someone came and told them, “Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.”
- 26 Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
- 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them,
- 28 saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”
- 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
- 30 The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.
- Call To Worship – Philippians 2:8-11 ESV
- 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
- 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
- 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
- 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Worship Hymns
- In Christ Alone – © 2001 Thankyou Music
- Jesus Messiah – © 2008 sixsteps Music
- UMH 171 – There’s Something About That Name
- Offering
- Prayer Hymn
- UMH 526 – What A Friend We Have In Jesus
- Intercessory Prayer
- Sermon – “The Name”
- [Acts 5:31-42 ESV]
- 31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
- 32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
- 33 When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.
- 34 But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while.
- 35 And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.
- 36 For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.
- 37 After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered.
- 38 So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail;
- 39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice,
- 40 and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
- 41 Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.
- 42 And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.
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- [Ezekiel 20:14, 44 ESV]
- 14 But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I had brought them out.
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- 44 And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I deal with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD.”
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- [Isaiah 48:9, 11 ESV]
- 9 “For my name’s sake I defer my anger; for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off.
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- 11 For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
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- [Isaiah 66:5 ESV]
- 5 Hear the word of the LORD, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you and cast you out for my name’s sake have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified, that we may see your joy’; but it is they who shall be put to shame.
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- [Psalm 25:11 ESV]
- 11 For your name’s sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great.
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- [Acts 9:16 ESV]
- 16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”
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- [Luke 21:17 ESV]
- 17 You will be hated by all for my name’s sake.
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- [John 15:21 ESV]
- 21 But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.
- Communion
- Closing Hymn
- UMH 536 – Take The Name Of Jesus With You
- Benediction
- Postlude