Sermon by Tim Olson for April 26, 2020.
Here is this week's sermon along with a digital worship guide that includes songs to sing, prayers, and scripture to read. Also, for those with children, please use our Kidtown and student guides as a resource to teach and lead your children each week.
Worship Guide
APRIL 26th, 2020
Use this guide as a script. If possible, ask for a volunteer, roommate, or virtual participant to read the parts aloud. There are links to the songs to play and sing along with or sing them a cappella. We want this to be a helpful guide for you and your community to participate together, worshipping the Lord.
We invite you to stand as you sing, to help position yourself to be engaged and focused as you participate in the gathering of God’s people.
Links to “Sunday Worship Guide Playlist”
Spotify playlist & YouTube playlist of songs for today
Call to Worship
Have someone read this scripture aloud to begin:
Romans 8:33-36
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
“For who has known the mind of the Lord,
or who has been his counselor?”
“Or who has given a gift to him
that he might be repaid?”
For from him and through him and to him are all things.
To him be glory forever. Amen.
Let’s sing and confess our need for God’s grace, and proclaim His provision and mercy for us.
Pray
Have someone read this aloud:
Philippians 3:7-9
“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ”
Father God, remind us that we are in Christ, and our righteousness is found in Him. Strengthen our faith through your word and grace. Amen
Reflect and Rejoice
Take a minute to sit in silence and reflect on the past week. What can you praise God for in the midst of this season?
After a few moments, if you are participating with others, ask specific people to share what came to mind.
After sharing, have someone pray, or read this aloud:
Father, thank you for all of these blessings. We praise you Lord. You are unchanging, and always faithful! Amen.
Sermon
Stand as we sing praise to our King Jesus
Benediction
Read this aloud:
I will now read this prayer over us as we conclude:
Father God, be with us this week as we continue to navigate our new normal. Help us see beyond this moment in time, and live in light of eternity with You. Help us build our lives on the firm foundation of Christ, seeking to bring grace and love to our families and neighbors. Amen