The Songs of Your Life 2: Even amidst the praise of Israel there is a recognition of sin. For there can be no true worship in a broken world, without confession. Psalm 106 recognises the brokenness of this world, the reality of our rebellion from God. Ever since the first human beings decided to go their own way, the purpose for which God made this world – worship, has been thwarted by human unbelief and idolatry. To find our place in God’s plans, we start by recognising the reality of sin.

Sermon: Song of Brokenness

Passage: Psalm 106

Preacher: Sandy McMillan

First Bible Reading:            Romans 3:9-20 (p.1130)

Second Bible Reading:      Psalm 106 (p.608)

Outline:

1. Worship: Our reason to live
2. Wickedness: Our rebellion from God
3. Wanted: Our recognition of sin

Front cover: “…all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:23-24 NIV

New series – The Songs of Your Life: The book of Psalms was the hymnbook of Israel. The people of God would join their voices in singing God’s praise. So these songs reflect deep and important truths about God, truths about his plans and purposes for the world. Psalm 148 calls all creation to join in worship, because God made the world and has revealed himself in his world, even sending a Saviour so we could know him. God’s purpose for the world he made is that we should know him, enjoy him, glorify him.

Sermon: Song of Creation

Passage: Psalm 148

Preacher: Sandy McMillan

First Bible Reading:             Acts 17:22-31 (p.1114)

Second Bible Reading:             Psalm 148 (p.633)

Outline:

1. The call for all creation to worship
2. The reasons for all creation to worship
3. The goal of all creation is worship

Front cover: “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honour and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.” Revelation 4:11 NIV

This Sunday we welcome David Kennedy from The Gideons The Gideons is an association of Christian business and professional men who, together with their wives, are active in 196 countries. They believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God and have accepted Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord. Their aim is to bring others to know the saving grace of Jesus through placing God’s Word in all accommodation places or as a personal gifts, free of charge.

Sermon: Stir up, stand up and step out

Passage: 2 Timothy 1:3-18

Preacher: David Kennedy

First Bible Reading:             Isaiah 55:1-11 (p.742)

Second Bible Reading:             2 Timothy 1:3-18 (p.1195)

Outline:

1. Fan the flame
2. Stand up
3. Step out

Front cover: “…the holy Scriptures…are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:15-17 NIV

Sermon: “When God Comes to Judge”

Passage: Nahum 2-3

Preacher: Jon Blyth

First Bible Reading:             Nahum 2 (p.938)

Second Bible Reading:              Nahum 3 (p.938)

Summary: This Sunday we continue our adventure into the little known book of Nahum. During a time of great oppression for Israel, the prophet Nahum received a vision of God. In this vision Nahum saw that God would soon come in judgment on the evil nation of Assyria by overthrowing its capital Nineveh. This act of judgment is at the same time God’s act of salvation for Israel, as in this event we see both the justice and the mercy of God.

Outline:

1. Destruction for Nineveh
2. Restoration for Israel
3. Judgment and us?

Front cover: The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. Psalm 37:39-40 NIV