Week Five: January 29 – February 4

Week Five Worship Resource  (Days 29-35)

Gathering with Songs linked with their Scripture references

Psalm 18:30, 32 “His Way with Thee;” Psalm 19:1 “The Spacious Firmament”  Job 12:10 “He’s God the Whole World in His Hands” Matthew 9:36 “Let Your heart Be Broken”  Acts 14:23 “I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus” Acts 16:9 “Macedonia”  Acts 16:31 “Only Trust Him”

Messianic Prophecy

Genesis 49:10 -The Seed of Judah

NT Fulfillment: Luke 3:33  -God revealed through Jacob on his death bed that his son Judah would father the tribe which would provide Israel with its royal line.  Jacob further prophesied that the chosen messianic king would come from this royal line.  Matthew 25:31-32 -Jesus is God’s “Shiloh; The establish-er of peace.

God’s Word

Psalm 19:1-6 ( God’s creation)

Proverbs 9:1-6 (Wisdom’s call);

Job 12:1-9 (Job: Wisdom and power are God’s)

Matthew 9:1-8  (A healing)

Acts 15 (The Jerusalem Council)

Suggested Memory Verses:

Proverbs 9:10  “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

Job 12:13  “To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.”

Doctrine:

Reformation Study Bible: Psalms 19:1 “General Revelation”

Heidelberg Catechism questions for Lord’s Day 5th Sunday:            #12 Since, then, by the righteous judgment of God we have deserved temporal and eternal punishment, how may we escape this punishment, come again to grace, and be reconciled to God?  #13 Can we make this payment ourselves?  #14  Can any mere creature make the payment for us?  #15  Then, what kind of a redeemer and mediator must we seek?

Westminster Catechism: #85 “What doth God require of us, that we may escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin?”  #19 “What is the misery of that estate where into man fell?”  #20 “Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?”  #21 “Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?”

Prayerful Response/Breaking of Bread

Sending/Charge

 Integrated Bible Reading Plan for Week Five:

Day 29 Prv 8:12-21; Ps 18:20-24; Job 7-8; Mt 8:23-27; Ac 13:26-52 Jan 29,
Day 30 Prv 8:22-31; Ps 18:25-30; Job 9-10; Mt 8:28-34; Ac 14:1-18 Jan 30,
Day 31 Prv 8:32-36;  Ps 18:31-36; Job 11-12; Mt 9:1-8; Ac 14:19-28 Jan 31,
Day 32 Prv 9:1-6; Ps 18:37-45; Job 13-14; Matthew 9:9-13; Acts 15:1-21; 2/1
Day 33 Prv 9:7-12;  Ps 18:46-50; Job 15-16; Matthew 9:14-17; Acts 15:22-41; 2/2
Day 34 Prv 9:13-18; Ps 19:1-6; Job 17-18; Matthew 9:18-26; Galatians 1:1-10; 2/3
Day 35 Prv 10:1-3; Ps 19:7-14; Job 19-20; Matthew 9:27-38; Galatians 1:11-24; 2/4

Week Four: January 22 – January 28

Week Four Worship Resource  (Days 22-28)

Gathering with Songs linked with their Scripture references

Psalm 18:1 “I Love Thee;” Matthew 7:24 “My Hope is Built;” “The Solid Rock” Matthew 8:3  “He Touched Me”  Acts 10:34-35 “In Christ There Is No East or West”

Messianic Prophecy

Genesis 18:17-18 -Abraham’s Seed shall bless all nations.

NT Fulfillment: Acts 3:25-26  -Jesus was the fulfillment of the promised seed through all the nations of the world would receive the blessing of God.  In Him the penalty for sin was canceled and through his resurrection the powers of this world were defeated.  Jesus’ disciples were instructed to take this message of redemption and victory to the entire world that men might believe and be saved.

God’s Word

Psalm 16:7-11 ( A michtam of David)

Proverbs 7:1-5 (The warning against the adulteress);

Genesis 45:1-8 (Joseph makes himself know to his brothers)

Matthew 7:7-14  (Ask, Seek, Knock)

Acts 10:1-23 (Peter’s vision)

Suggested Memory Verses:

Mt 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you, seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”

Job 1:21  “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there.  the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Job 5:17  “Behold, happy is the man who God corrects; therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.”

Doctrine:

Reformation Study Bible: “Satan” Job 1:6; “The Teaching of Jesus” Matthew 7:28

Heidelberg Catechism questions for Lord’s Day 4th Sunday: #9 Is not God unjust in requiring of man in his Law what he can not do?  Question #10 Will God let man get by with such disobedience and defection?  #11 But is God not also merciful?

Westminster Shorter Catechism: #14 “What is sin?”  #19 “What is the misery of that estate where into man fell?”  #84 “What doth every sin deserve?”

Prayerful Response/Breaking of Bread

Sending/Charge

 Integrated Bible Reading Plan for Week Four:

Day 22    Prv 6:12-15;      Ps 16:1-6     Genesis 43-44           Mt 7:7-14 Ac 10:1-23 Jan 22,
Day 23      Prv 6:16-19;      Ps 16:7-11 Genesis 45-46       Mt 7:15-20 Ac 10:24-48 Jan 23,
Day 24       Prv 6:20-35       Ps 17:1-7     Genesis 47-48       Mt 7:21-29 Ac 11:1-18 Jan 24,
Day 25       Prv 7:1-5        Ps 17:8-15        Genesis 49-50          Mt 8:1-4 Ac 11:19-30 Jan 25,
Day 26       Prv 7:6-23      Ps 18:1-6            Job 1-2                 Mt 8:5-13      Ac 12:1-19 Jan 26,
Day 27      Prv 7:24-27      Ps 18:7-15         Job 3-4                Mt 8:14-17 Ac 12:20-25 Jan 27,
Day 28        Prv 8:1-11        Ps 18:16-19          Job 5-6            Mt 8:18-22 Ac 13:1-25 Jan 28,

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: 3rd Monday in January

The People’s Obligation to obey the Civil Authorities is conditional upon the Civil Authorities obeying the Higher Law. *

The Bible shows that civil government is a covenant between God, the King and the People.  God makes the Laws; the king promises to obey and apply those Laws; and the people pledge themselves to the Covenant.  Out of this relationship between God, the king and the people arises the people’s obligation to protest lawlessness on the part of the king.  If they don’t protest, God punishes the people because of the misdeeds of the their kings – the people will suffer if they go along with the unlawful acts:

  • God sent a 3 year famine because Saul put the Gibeonites to death (2 Sam 21).
  • God sent a pestilence which killed 70, 000 Israelites because David took the census (1 Chronicles 21 and 2 Samuel 24).
  • God (via Elijah) sent a famine because Ahab and his house forsook the commandments of the Lord (1 Kings 16:29-33, 17:1, 18:1, 18:17-19).
  • God struck a heavy blow at Joram’s people because of Joram’s wickedness (2 Chronicles 21:1-14)

God visited 4 dooms upon Jerusalem and the southern Kingdom because of the sins of Manasseh (2 Kings 21:10-17 and Jeremiah 15:3-4).

*from a document “The Biblical Foundation of Our Constitution” prepared by  Publius Huldah.

Week Three: January 15 – January 21

Week Three Worship Resource  (Days 15-21)

Gathering with Songs linked with their Scripture references

Matthew 6:9 “God, Our Father, We Adore Thee;” Matthew 6:9 “The Lord’s Prayer;” Matthew 6:24 “Jesus Is Lord of All;” Matthew 6:35 “Seek Ye First;” Acts 8:4 “I Love To Tell the Story;” Acts 8:35 “Tell Me the Story of Jesus;” Genesis 35:15 “Nearer, My God, to Thee”

Messianic Prophecy

Genesis 17:19 -Isaac is a reflection of the coming Christ      “…I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.”

NT Fulfillment: Luke 3:23-34  “…Jesus….the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham….”   Romans 9:7

God’s Word

Psalm 15:1-5   (A Psalm of David)

Proverbs 4:20-27 (Fatherly advice on wisdom);

Genesis 32:22-31 (Jacob wrestles, his name is changed to Israel)

Matthew 6:5-15  (The Lord’s Prayer)

Acts 9:1-19  (Saul is converted on the role to Damascus)

Suggested memory verse: Proverbs 4:23    “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.”  NKJV

Doctrine:

Reformation Study Bible (RSB):  Acts 7:55 “Jesus’ Heavenly Reign”

Heidelberg Catechism questions for Lord’s Day 3rd Sunday: #6 Did God create man evil and perverse like this?  #7 Where then does this corruption of human nature come from?  #8 But are we so perverted that we are altogether unable to do good  and prone to do evil?

Westminster Shorter Catechism: #10 “How did God create man?”  #13 “Did our first parents continue in the estate where in they were created?”  #14 “What is sin?”  #15 “What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate where in they were created?”  #16 “Did all mankind fall in Adam’s first transgression?”  #17 “Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?”  #18 “Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate where into man fell?”  #12 “What special act of Providence did God exercise toward man in the estate herein he was created?”  #20 “Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?”

Prayerful Response/Breaking of Bread

Sending/Charge

 Integrated Bible Reading Plan for Week Three:

Day 15     Prv 4:10-19      Ps 10:1-11     Genesis 29-30     Mt 5:38-42 Ac 7:35-53 Jan 15,
Day 16      Prv 4:20-27      Ps 10:12-18   Genesis 31-32    Mt 5:43-48 Ac 7:54-8:3   Jan 16,
Day 17      Prv 5:1-6         Ps 11:1-7          Genesis 33-34           Mt 6:1-4 Ac 8:4-25 Jan 17,
Day 18        Prv 5:7-14       Ps 12:1-8         Genesis 35-36       Mt 6:5-15 Ac 8:26-40 Jan 18,
Day 19       Prv 5:15-23       Ps 13:1-6          Genesis 37-38      Mt 6:16-24 Ac 9:1-19 Jan 19,
Day 20     Proverbs 6:1-5;      Ps 14:1-7       Genesis 39-40    Mt 6:25-34 Ac 9:20-31 Jan 20,
Day 21     Prv 6:6-11;         Ps 15:1-5          Genesis 41-42;       Mt 7:1-6 Ac 9:32-43 Jan 21,

Week Two: January 8 – January 14

Week Two Worship Resource  (Days 8-14)

Gathering with songs linked with their Scripture references:

Psalm 8:1 “How Majestic Is Your Name”                                                      Psalm 8:3-4 “He Is Everything To Me”                                                          Psalm 8:9 “The Majesty and Glory of Your Name”                                            Genesis 17:1 “El Shaddai”

Messianic Prophecy

Genesis 12:3  -The Abrahamic Covenant: “and I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curse thee and in thee (Abraham) shall all the families of the earth be blessed; The Seed of Abraham.

NT Fulfillment: Matthew 1:1  -Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the son of Abraham;    Galatians 3:8, Galatians 3:16   -Jesus was the fulfillment of the promised seed through all the nations of the world would receive the blessings of God.  Through Christ and his love all the nations truly are blessed.

God’s Word

Psalm 8:5-8 (the dominion that God has given man)

Proverbs 3:5-8 (Do not lean on your own understanding);

Genesis 15:1-6, 7-21 (God promises an heir and a land to Abram)

Matthew 5:1-12  (The Beatitudes)

Acts 4:23-37  (The disciples unit in prayer and sharing)

Suggested memory verse: Genesis 5:16

Doctrine:

Reformation Study Bible (RSB):  “Covenant” Genesis 15:11;         “Infant Baptism” Genesis 17:23-27

Heidelberg Catechism questions for Lord’s Day 2:                                      #3 Where do you learn of your sin and its wretched consequences?     #4 What does the law of God require of                                                              #5 Can you keep all this perfectly?

Westminster Catechism questions:  #16 ‘What is sin?” #42 “What is the sum of the ten commandments?”  #18  “Wherein consists the sinfulness of the estate where into man fell?”  19 “What is the misery of that estate where into man fell?

Prayerful Response/Breaking of Bread

Sending/Charge

 Integrated Bible Reading Plan for Week Two:

Day 8   Prv 3:1-4    Ps 6:1-10    Genesis 15-16    Mt 4:12-17  Ac 4:1-22 Jan 8
Day 9   Prv 3:5-8   Ps 7:1-9    Genesis 17-18    Mt 4:18-25   Ac 4:23-37 Jan 9
Day 10  Prv 3:9-12  Ps 7:10-17 Genesis 19-20 Mt 5:1-12 Ac 5:1-16 Jan 10,
Day 11 Prv 3:13-20  Ps 8:1-4 Genesis 21-22 Mt 5:13-20 Ac 5:17-42 Jan 11,
Day 12 Prv 3:21-27  Ps 8:5-9   Genesis 23-24   Mt 5:21-26  Ac 6:1-15 Jan 12,
Day 13 Prv 3   Ps 9:1-8   Genesis 25-26  Mt 5:27-32 Ac 7:1-16 Jan 13,
Day 14  Prv 4:1-9   Ps 9:9-20   Genesis 27-28  Mt 5:33-37 Ac 7:17-34 Jan 14,

Week One: January 1 – January 7

Week One Worship Resource (Days 1-7) for the Lord’s Day

Gathering with songs linked with their Scripture references:

Gen 1:31 “All Things Bright and Beautiful;”

Psalm 3:8 “Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing;” Psalm 5:7 “The Lord Is in His Holy Temple;” Psalm 5:8 “Lead Me, Lord;”                          Matthew 2:1 “We Three Kings;” Matthew 2:2 “O Come, Let Us adore Him;” Matthew 2:6 “Angels, from the Realms of Glory;” Matthew 2:10-11 “As with Gladness Men or Old;” Matthew 3:15 “We Bless the Name of Christ, the Lord;”                                                      Acts 1:3 “Alleluia! Alleluia!;” Acts 2:24 “Christ Arose;”                            Acts 2:36 “Jesus Is Lord of All;” Acts 2:42 “Let Us Break Bread Together;”     Acts 3:1 “Sweet Hour of Prayer”

Messianic Prophecy

Genesis 3:14-15 has the proto-evangelium or the first gospel prophecy that God would send a redeemer, the seed of the woman, who would bruise the head of the serpent.  NT Fulfillment: 1 John 3:8, Hebrews 2:14:   The shedding of Christ’s blood provided the redemption for those who place their faith in Christ.

God’s Word (text highlights from week one)

Psalm 1:1-6 (righteous and wicked people are contrasted;           Proverbs 1:1-6 (proverbs of Solomon);    Genesis 1:26-31;          Genesis 3:1-19 (the serpent’s deceit on the sixth day); Genesis 6:9-22 (Noah);   Matthew 2:1-12 (Magi seek Jesus)(Epiphany);       Acts 1:1-14 (Ascension of Jesus into heaven)

Suggested Memory Verse: Genesis 1:27

Doctrine:

Reformation Study Bible (RSB):   “Human Beings Created In the Image of God”  Genesis 1:26-27; “Covenant of Works” Genesis 2:24; “Original Sin” Genesis 3:2; “The Apostles” Acts 1:26

Heidelberg Catechism Doctrinal questions for Lord’s Day 1:               #1 What is your only comfort, in life and in death?                                    #2  How many things must you know that you may live and die in the blessedness of this comfort?                                                                 Westminster Shorter Catechism corresponding questions:                   #1 What is the chief end of man?                                                                            #4 What is God?

Prayerful Response/Breaking of Bread

Sending/Charge

 Integrated Bible Reading Plan for Week One:

Day 1 Prv 1:1-6; Ps 1:1-6; Genesis 1-2; Matthew 1:1-17; Acts 1:1-14 1/1
Day 2 Prv 1:7; Ps 2:1-6; Genesis 3-4; Mt 1:18-25; Ac 1:15-26 1/2
Day 3 Prv 1:8-19; Ps 2:7-12; Genesis 5-6; Mt 2:1-12; Ac 2:1-21 1/3
Day 4 Prv 1:20-33; Ps 3:1-8; Genesis 7-8; Mt 2:13-23; Ac 2:22-41 1/4
Day 5 Prv 2:1-15; Ps 4:1-8; Genesis 9-10; Mt 3:1-12; Ac 2:42-47 1/5
Day 6 Prv 2:16-19; Ps 5:1-8; Genesis 11-12; Mt 3:13-17; Ac 3:1-10 1/6
Day 7 Prv 2:20-22; Ps 5:9-12; Genesis 13-14; Mt 4:1-11; Ac 3:11-26 1/7