Service Outline Sydney Church 14th August 2016 - Matthew Present the King

Outline of Service 14^th August 2016

Prepare Ye the Way….Isa 40:3

Hymn 40 -Tune 34: The King – Tried and Proved

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 84 – The Lord will give Grace and Glory (v 11)

Bible Readings:                                                  

God has a Plan:  Isaiah 40:1-31

Preparation for the King:  Matthew 1:1, 16-25; 2:1-3, 19-23

Hymn 14:  God’s Plan

·        Over the next few months we will walk through Matthew and see the key events that he reports including parables, lifestyle and ways Jesus presented His teachings

·        In his Gospel Matthew presents Jesus Christ as The King

·        God had prepared the way for The King, and foreknown the generations of men and events leading to His birth

·        We may not realise the importance of what might sometimes seem to us as just “normal” events 

·        We believe we are living in the time when Jesus Christ will return, this time as the King of Glory, and will reign over the Earth

·        Are you living in expectation of these events, and seeking to follow the lifestyle exampled by The King? 

Hymn 79:  Light Illuminates Darkness

Doxology