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Sermon Notes for June 28, 2026
Acts 12
Always Within Reach
Guest Teacher Philip Nation
No matter who we are or what has been done, we are all within the reach of God.
And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” They said to Him, “Grant us that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your glory.” But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to Him, “We are able.” So Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with you will be baptized; but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared.”
Mark 10:36-40
1. The natural posture of the Christian should be, and can be, one of peace and prayer.
“Prayer moves the arm which moves all things else.”
Charles Spurgeon
2. Delay in deliverance reveals a conspicuous providence.
“Pray the largest prayers. You cannot think a prayer so large that God, in answering it, will not wish that you had made it larger. Pray not for crutches but for wings!”
Phillips Brooks, The More Abundant Life
3. The progress of God’s work is often made through the instrumentality of His creation.
“So, delay tests faith, and makes the deliverance when it comes, not only the sweeter, but the more conspicuously divine.”
Alexander Maclaren
4. Man’s greatest tragedy is in insisting on receiving the glory only due to the Lord.
“God alone can do the extraordinary, but His people must do the ordinary.”
Warren Wiersbe
5. God is always moving His people so that they will move the gospel forward.
“And what had the handful of Christian people? Well, they had prayer; and they had Jesus Christ. That was all, and that is more than enough.”
Alexander Maclaren
Songs, Readings & Prayer for June 28, 2026
Songs
“And Can It Be“ by Charles Wesley
“On Christ The Solid Rock“ by William Batchelder Bradbury, Edward Mote
“Christ The Sure And Steady Anchor“ by Matthew Boswell and Matthew Papa
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness“ by Thomas Obediah Chisholm and William Marion Runyan
“Doxology” by Thomas Ken and Louis Bourgeois
All songs are used with permission. CCLI License no. 2003690
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Call To Worship: Give Thanks to the Lord
1 Chronicles 16:8-13, 34
Leader: Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!
Women: Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Tell of all His wondrous works!
Leader: Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
Men: Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His presence continually!
Leader: Remember the wondrous works that He has done, His miracles and the judgments He has uttered.
Women: O offspring of Israel His servant, Children of Jacob, His chosen ones!
All: Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His steadfast love endures forever!
Confession of Faith: Treasuring God’s Word
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1
Leader: What does the Psalmist mean when he says, “God is our refuge and strength”?
People: God gives us a hiding place to run to when the storms of life surround us; He gives us the strength to bear what we alone cannot; when we are weak, He is strong.
Leader: What does the Psalmist mean when He says, “A very present help in trouble”?
People: Jesus tells us that we will have troubles in this world, but He promises to be present with us always, in every circumstance; we can take heart because He has overcome the world; and we can take comfort in His promise that He will one day finally, fully, and forever make all things right.
Classic Prayer: The Gelasian Sacramentary
O God of unchangeable power and eternal light, look favorably on Your whole Church, which is a wonderful and sacred mystery. In Your eternal foreknowledge, You peacefully do Your saving work for humanity. Let the whole world know that things that were cast down are being raised up, and things that had grown old are being made new, and all things are being restored by Him in Whom they have their beginning, Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Discussion Questions for June 28, 2026
- Read the passage together: Before today’s sermon, what did you already know or believe about this passage? Did anything in your understanding shift after hearing the message?
- Challenge and Reflection: Was there a part of today’s message that was particularly challenging or surprising for you? Why?
- Unpacking the Message: Pick a quote from today’s sermon notes. Discuss what it means to you.
- Personal Impact: What’s one specific way you feel called to change or grow after hearing this message?
- Practical Application: What’s one step you can take this week to put today’s message into practice?
- Connecting Scripture: Are there other Bible passages or stories this message reminds you of? How do they expand or confirm this teaching?
- Gratitude: What aspect of God’s character stood out to you in today’s message? How does it inspire praise or gratitude?
- Pray the Scripture: After hearing the message, is there a specific area where you feel led to pray? How can we pray for one another in light of today’s teaching?
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