The Lord’s Day
Morning Worship, 10:30
Beverly Hills United Presbyterian Church, Upper Darby
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lansdowne
This week’s Scripture: Romans 12.9-21; St. Matthew 16.21-28
Music: “Christ for the World We Sing,” “Open Our Eyes,” “How I Love Your Word,” “Take My Life”
We welcome once again to the pulpit Ron Dziuk, a graduate of Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia. His sermon title —“Can you imagine, seriously praying for Satan?”
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Today’s Scriptures
Romans 12:9-21Love in Action
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a] Do not be conceited.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[b] says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[c]
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.Matthew 16:21-28Jesus Predicts His Death
21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”
23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. 26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.
28 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelism/Discipleship Group – Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00 on Zoom.
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You are welcome to contact Pastor Tung directly for pastoral needs. Tel. 610.246.8240 • Email – arttung@gmail.com
Pastors Nancy Haigh Ross and LoisAnn Furgess-Oler are also assisting in visitation. Pastor Ross: 267.254.0187 pastor.nancy@yahoo.com • Pastor Furgess-Oler: 410.239.1515 lafodav@aol.com
Prayer List(Recent congregational requests have been combined.)
Roberta Neill Dave Lewis
Joan March Family of Cybil Collver
Muirin Law Todd Dieter
Jack Ross Ann Marie Scafidi
Brian Callaghan Kyle and Family in Colorado
Marilyn Smith Phyllis Van Arsdale
Don Van Krieken Fletcher McTaggart
St. Paul’s Congregation Council – BHPC Session
The Opioid Crisis The COVID-19 Pandemic Nursing Homes
The Unemployed and Underemployed
Borough of Lansdowne William Penn School District
Upper Darby Township Upper Darby School District
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, SE Pennsylvania Synod
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Presbytery of Philadelphia
Community of Believers in Christ Pentecostal Church
Week 35 Prayer Guide –On “New Sending Models”; Mexico.
NEXT SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 6
10:30 a.m. – Morning Worship
“It’s Complicated. It’s Simple.”
Pastor Tung
St. Matthew 6.22-23
We will celebrate Holy Communion on Sunday, September 13.