4.14.26
Hello brothers and sisters,
This Sunday, the 10am lesson will be on chapters 2-3 of Thomas Watson’s book, Heaven Taken by Storm (if you want to follow along in the book and haven’t picked up a copy yet at church, it is also available as an audiobook — there is a version on Audible and Spotify and a free version on SermonAudio — and for free in ebook format here).
During the morning worship service, I will preach a sermon on Malachi 1:6-14, “The Honor of the Great King.” My sermon in the evening service will be on 2 Samuel 19:9-43, “The Return of the King.”
Recordings from Last Sunday
Lesson: Taking the Kingdom of Heaven by Holy Violence
Morning Sermon: The LORD’s Love for His People (Malachi 1:1-5)
Evening Sermon: Absalom’s Defeat and Death (2 Samuel 18:1-19:8)
Blog Post
Christ’s Universal Dominion as Mediator
“While Jesus has all authority from eternity as God, he was also given all authority as the Mediator. We call this his mediatorial dominion. He received this dominion on the basis of his death and resurrection, to the end that he might save, lead, and protect God’s elect and restore God’s reign over a fallen world (John 17:2, Matt. 28:18, 1 Cor. 15:24-26).”
Midweek Meeting
Our midweek meeting on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm is held at the Bringe home. Our current study is based on J. Gresham Machen’s book, The New Testament: An Introduction to Its Literature and History. This book is a survey of the New Testament and it is composed of short chapters that I read during our meeting, as well as study questions which we use for discussion. This evening we will study chapter 25.
Day of Prayer and Fasting
As I mentioned in last week’s update, we have called for a day of fasting and prayer on April 22, in accord with a recommendation from NAPARC for “a day of humiliation, prayer, and fasting in response to the too frequent cases of unfaithfulness by church officers. Wednesday, April 22, 2026, is a suggested date. Prayer is urged that all church leaders would honor Christ in faithful service to Him.” Our midweek meeting on that Wednesday will thus be devoted to this matter. The point of such a day is to humble ourselves before God and more particularly devote ourselves to prayer. I have written about such days here: Special Times of Prayer and Fasting.
Save the Date – Fall Conference
While you can expect more details to come, for now you can save the date, September 25-26, for a conference that our church will host. It will begin Friday evening (probably 6:30 pm) and go through Saturday afternoon (probably 3:00 pm). The theme will be “Man, Woman, and Family.” The speakers will be myself and two other OPC pastors, Brian De Jong (Grace OPC in Sheboygan, WI) and Mike Myers (Heritage OPC in Royston, GA).
Morning Worship Details
Hymns and Psalms
Psalm #100A “All People that on Earth Do Dwell”
Hymn #646 “Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts”
Hymn #442 “Arise, O God”
Psalm #67A “O God, To Us Show Mercy”
Hymn #420 “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing”
Bible Texts, Sermon:
Old Testament Reading: Leviticus 22:17-33
New Testament Reading: Hebrews 12:12-29
Sermon: “The Honor of the Great King” – Malachi 1:6-14
Evening Worship Details
Hymns and Psalms
Hymn #170 “Fairest Lord Jesus”
Psalm #114 “When Israel Was Going Forth”
Hymn #441 “Jesus Shall Reign”
Bible Texts, Sermon:
Old Testament Reading: 2 Samuel 19:9-43
New Testament Reading: TBA
Sermon: “The Return of the King” – 2 Samuel 19:9-43
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Pastor Peter Bringe
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