I. The Refusal of Mercy II. The Request of Mercy III. The Sin of Idolatry

1. The prayer 2. The results

Singing: Psalm 103: 1 Psalm 81: 7, 8, 9 Psalm 38*: 1, 2, 4, 8 Psalm 28: 1*, 2*, 3* Psalm 28: 4, 5* Psalm 103: 5, 7 Reading: Jeremiah 20: 1 – 3 Jeremiah 37: 11 – 38: 6 Text: James 5: 9 – 18 Sermon: Dealing with suffering 1. Is anyone suffering? Let him pray 2. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms 3. Is anyone sick? Let him call for the elders.

Morning Service 8/2/2026 God's Image In Marriage (Part 3) by Shawn Anderson Psalm Selections Taken from "The Book of Psalms for Worship"© 2009 Crown & Covenant Publications, 7408 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15208-2531. Used by Permission Scripture quotations taken from the NASB (New American Standard Bible) Copyright 1971, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Read: Isaiah 53 Text: Lord's Day 5 We need a Mediator to be received into God's favour. 1. Our own inability 2. The gift of a Mediator Questions for reflection: 1. Do you ever fear God's wrath? Is that a good thing? 2. What does God think if you do your best? Will he accept you? 3. Where does the Bible teach us that we don't have what it takes to be right with God? 4. What blessing comes when God maintains his impossibly high standards of requiring us to be absolutely perfect in order to enter his presence? 5. What does Luke 15 teach us about the character of God? 6. What blessing do you receive in having Christ as your Mediator?