China Methodist Church and Forest Park Methodist Church
Readings, sermons, selected events
Everything is subject to change. Week and day numbers correspond to the daily Bible readings. Days are in the liturgical color, with gold representing white.
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Week 32
MONDAY 25.03.17; Day 281 Readings 1 Kings 1:1-53; Prov 22:16
TUESDAY 25.03.18; Day 219 Readings 1 Kings 2:1-46; Prov 22:17-21
WEDNESDAY 25.03.19; Day 220 Readings 1 Kings 3:1-4:33; Prov 22:22-23
THURSDAY 25.03.20; Day 221 Readings 1 Kings 5:1 – 6:38; Prov 22:24-27
FRIDAY 25.03.21; Day 222 Readings 1 Kings 7:1-51; Prov 22:28-29
SATURDAY 25.03.22; Day 223 Readings 1 Kings 8:1-61; Prov 23:1-8
SUNDAY 25.03.23; Day 224 Readings 1 Kings 8:62 – 10:29; Prov 23:9-12
–Worship “Wisdom” (1 Kings 3:4-14) Sermon emphasis Solomon prays for wisdom. Proverbs refer to it often. What exactly is wisdom, and why is it important to the Christian life? Possible hymns 377 It Is Well With My Soul; 540 I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord; 598 O Word of God Incarnate; 600 Wonderful Words of Life; 601 Thy Word Is a Lamp
Week 33
MONDAY 25.03.24; Day 225 Readings 1 Kings 11:1 – 12:33; Prov 23:13-16
TUESDAY 25.03.25; Day 226 Readings 1 Kings 13:1 – 14:31; Prov 23:17-21
WEDNESDAY 25.03.26; Day 227 Readings 1 Kings 15:1 – 16:34; Prov 23:22-25
THURSDAY 25.03.27; Day 228 Readings 1 Kings 17:1-18:46; Prov 23:26-28
FRIDAY 25.03.28; Day 229 Readings 1 Kings 19:1 – 20:43; Prov 23:29-35
SATURDAY 25.03.29; Day 230 Readings 1 Kings 21:1 – 22:53; Prov 24:1-2
SUNDAY 25.03.30; Day 231 Readings 2 Kings 1:1 – 2:25; Prov 24:3-4
–Worship “Hearing God’s voice” (1 Kings 19:11-13) Sermon emphasis How do we recognize God’s voice when we hear it Possible hymns 332 Spirit of Faith, Come Down; 338 Where He Leads Me; 348 Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling
Week 34
MONDAY 25.03.31; Day 232 Readings 2 Kings 3:1-4:7; Prov 24:5-6
TUESDAY 25.04.01; Day 233 Readings 2 Kings 4:8 – 5:27; Prov 24:7-9
WEDNESDAY 25.04.02; Day 234 Readings 2 Kings 6:1-7:20; Prov 24:10-12
THURSDAY 25.04.03; Day 235 Readings 2 Kings 8:1 – 9:37; Prov 24:13-14
FRIDAY 25.04.04; Day 236 Readings 2 Kings 10:1-36; Prov 24:15-16
SATURDAY 25.04.05; Day 237 Readings 2 Kings 11:1-21; Prov 24:17-18
SUNDAY 25.04.06; Day 238 Readings 2 Kings 12:1 – 13:25; Prov 24:19-20
–Worship “Simply washed” (2 Kings 5:9-16) Sermon emphasis Story of healing of Naaman. Sometimes it’s easier to do difficult things than simple ones that don’t seem as dramatic. Possible hymns
Week 35
MONDAY 25.04.07; Day 239 Readings 2 Kings 14:1 – 15:38; Prov 24:21-22
TUESDAY 25.04.08; Day 240 Readings 2 Kings 16:1 – 17:41; Prov 24:23-26
WEDNESDAY 25.04.09; Day 241 Readings 2 Kings 18:1-37; Prov 24:27
THURSDAY 25.04.10; Day 242 Readings 2 Kings 19:1-37; Prov 24:28-29
FRIDAY 25.04.11; Day 243 Readings 2 Kings 20:1 – 21:26; Prov 24:30-34
SATURDAY 25.04.12; Day 244 Readings 2 Kings 22:1 – 23:30; Prov 25:1-3
SUNDAY 25.04.13; Day 245 Readings 2 Kings 23:31 – 24:30; Prov 25:4-5
–Palm Sunday
–Worship “Hail to the king?” (Luke 19:28-40) Sermon emphasis Triumphal entry, but also looking at why people were so eager for a king when the history of the kings had been so bad. Possible hymns (Any traditional Palm Sunday hymns) 261 Lord of the Dance; 277 Tell Me the Stories of Jesus; 287 O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done
Week 36
MONDAY 25.04.14; Day 246 Readings Matt 1:1 – 2:23; Prov 25:6-10
TUESDAY 25.04.15; Day 247 Readings Matt 3:1 – 4:25; Prov 25:1-14
WEDNESDAY 25.04.16; Day 248 Readings Matt 5:1 – 6:24; Prov 25:15-17
THURSDAY 25.04.17; Day 249 Maundy Thursday Readings Matt 6:25 – 7:28; Prov 25:18-20
–Worship Sermon emphasis Possible hymns 700 Abide with Me (vss 1, 2, 3); 292 What Wondrous Love Is This (all); 614 For the Bread Which Thou Has Broken (all)
FRIDAY 25.04.18; Day 250 Readings Matt 8:1 – 9:38; Prov 25:21-22
SATURDAY 25.04.19; Day 251 Readings Matt 10:1 – 12:21; Prov 25.23-25
SUNDAY 25.04.20; Day 252 Readings Matt 12:22 – 13:52; Prov 25:26-28
–Worship “He is risen” (Luke 24:1-12) Sermon emphasis Resurrection Possible hymns 302 Christ the Lord is Risen Today; 310 He Lives; 322 Up from the Grave He Arose
Week 37
MONDAY 25.04.21; Day 253 Readings Matt 13:53 – 16:12; Prov 26:1-2
TUESDAY 25.04.22; Day 254 Readings Matt 16:13 – 18:35; Prov 26:3
WEDNESDAY 25.04.23; Day 255 Readings Matt 19:1 – 21:22; Prov 26:4-5
THURSDAY 25.04.24; Day 256 Readings Matt 21:23 – 23:39; Prov 26:6-7
FRIDAY 25.04.25; Day 257 Readings Matt 24:1 – 25:46; Prov 26:8-10
SATURDAY 25.04.26; Day 258 Readings Matt 26:1 – 27:10; Prov 11-12
SUNDAY 25.04.27; Day 259 Readings Matt 27:11 – 28:20; Prov. 26:13-16
–Worship “Be like Jesus, not Judas” (Matt 27:1-9) Carlton Butler preaching Sermon emphasis Possible hymns 139 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty; 420 Breathe on Me, Breath of God; 156 I Love to Tell the Story
Week 38
MONDAY 25.04.28; Day 260 Readings 1 Chron 1-2; Prov 26:17
TUESDAY 25.04.29; Day 261 Readings 1 Chron 3-5; Prov 26:18-19
WEDNESDAY 25.04.30; Day 262 Readings 1 Chron 6-7; Prov 26:20-21
THURSDAY 25.05.01; Day 263 Readings 1 Chron 8-10; Prov 26:22-23
FRIDAY 25.05.02; Day 264 Readings 1 Chron 11-14; Prov 26:24-26
SATURDAY 25.05.03; Day 265 Readings 1 Chron 15-16; Prov 26:27
SUNDAY 25.05.04; Day 266 Readings 1 Chron 17-18; Prov 26:28
–Worship “Praise the Lord” (1 Chron 16:1-11) Sermon emphasis This text contains a biblical model for worship Possible hymns 139 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (vss 1, 2, 5); 378 Amazing Grace (vss 1, 2, 6); 569 We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations (vss 1-3)
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