Sunday Aug. 6, 2023
Call To Worship:
Revelation 7:15-17
“For this reason they are before the throne of God and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will hunger no more and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat, for the lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Songs:
Let it Rise
Verse 1
Let the glory of the Lord
Rise among us
Let the glory of the Lord
Rise among us
Let the praises of the King
Rise among us
Let it rise
Verse 2
Let the songs of the Lord
Rise among us
Let the songs of the Lord
Rise among us
Let the joy of the King
Rise among us let it rise
Chorus 1
O let it rise
O let it rise
Great Are You Lord
Verse 1
You give life You are love
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope
You restore ev'ry heart that is broken
And great are You Lord
Chorus 1
It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to You only
Misc 1
(Bridge)
And all the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry these bones will sing
Great are You Lord
(REPEAT)
Son of David
Verse 1
The blind won't gain their sight
By opening their eyes
A King is coming
To His city and crowds around are following
If I could see I would follow too
Verse 2
He heals the sick with His hands
As He walks by they reach for Him
If I could see I would reach out too
Misc 1
(Pre-Chorus)
The blind won't gain their sight
By opening their eyes
Chorus 1
Son of David have mercy on me
Son of David have mercy on me
Son of David I want to see
Son of David have mercy
Verse 3
I cannot leave this gate
Since I cannot see my way
But I can stand and call His name
No I could never leave this gate
But I will stand and shout His name
And I will count on His grace
Misc 2
(Bridge)
I was blind now I see
Jesus saved me
I was blind now I see
Jesus saved me
Teaching: “Seeking God’s Kingdom First: Kingdom to Come”
Revelation 7:1-4 ,
“After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind could blow on earth or sea or against any tree. I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to damage earth and sea, saying, ‘Do not damage the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have marked the servants of our God with a seal on their foreheads.’ And I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the people of Israel.”
Revelation 7:15-17
“For this reason they are before the throne of God and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will hunger no more and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat, for the lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Communion:
Head to the front to take communion
head back to your seat and reflect and pray over these questions
In what ways have you seen Jesus perhaps different than he really is?
What does it mean for you to “Follow the Way of the Lamb”
How might we live more fully into his example?
Benediction:
Our Father in heaven,
May your name be revered as holy.
May your kingdom come.
May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one.
May the strength of God pilot us;
May the wisdom of God instruct us,
May the hand of God protect us,
May the word of God direct us.
Be always ours this day and for evermore.
Amen