All Trick, No Treat
Rev. Benjamin Wines
Acts 19:11-20
We look forward to joining you in Worship this Sunday, starting at 11:00AM in the Sanctuary. You can also find our services online at the HVBC YouTube Channel. Today’s sermon is titled, “All Trick, No Treat”. We will be reading from Acts 19:11-20. Our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 22.
Call to Worship Psalm 22:19-28
Leader: O Lord, do not be far away!
People: O my help, come quickly to my aid!
Leader: Deliver my soul from the sword;
People: Save me from the mouth of the lion!
Leader: I will tell of your name to my brothers and sisters;
People: In the midst of the congregation I will praise you:
Leader: You who fear the Lord, praise him!
People: Stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!
Leader: For he does not despise or abhor the affliction of the afflicted;
People: He did not hide his face from me, but heard when I cried.
Leader: The poor shall eat and be satisfied;
People: Those who seek him shall praise the Lord.
Leader: All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord;
People: And all the families of the nations shall worship him.
Leader: For dominion belongs to the Lord,
People: And he rules over the nations.
Question for Further Reflection:
The sons of Sceva engage in something called “magical thinking” and it does not turn out well for them.
What does it mean to value Jesus for who he is rather than what we think we can get from him?